It costs an estimated $1 million to deploy a soldier to Afghanistan for a year and $49,000 to incarcerate a prisoner for a year in California. The state of California spends less than $10,000 to educate one K-12 student each year. The tradeoff is clear and unjustifiable.

Mai multe detalii gasiti aici.

Deci, pe scurt, cel mai important pt licurici e lupta impotriva terorismului si sa-si tina prizonierii dupa gratii in conditii decente. Cat despre creierele de maine, ele pot veni si din import. Ca doar America e tara fagaduintei.

ING - din nou probleme cu bancile

2010-02-22T10:21:00.007+02:00

Pana acum am avut numai necazuri cu bancile.
De la comisioane luate aiurea bani inghetati, conturi blocate... numai bucurii, pierdut timp, tocat nervi, stat la cozi (inca mai am de asteptat cu alta problema la alta banca).

Si m-am dus la pomul lautat... ING. Primele luni a fost ok. Sincer... orice cred ca e mai bun decat prima banca la care am avut cont.

Totul pana aseara si respectiv azi de dimineata.

Vreau si eu sa imi fac un depozit. E o metoda buna de a bloca banii ca sa nu ii cheltui si sa mai castigi ceva.
Dau sa fac depozit stiind ca e 9% dobanda si surpriza cand dau sa il fac 8.5%.
Fac depozitul si zic ca trebuie sa fie o eroare mai ales dupa ce sap tot site-ul.
Gasesc o informatie cu o dobanda de 8,5% pe 7 zile si atat. Ma rog eu sunt convinsa ca e o greseala.

Sun azi. Am asteptat mult la telefon. Dar unde nu astepti pana esti conectat la un operator? Dar nu asta e problema (exista handsfree dar mergea o melodie draguta in asteptare).
Spun pasul, se verifica si mi se spune ca din data de 19 februarie asta e noua dobanda. Cum? Pana acum am primit mail la orice schimbare. Sau in Self Bank pe o hartie intr-un colt. Sau anunturi pe site... Cum e cu cea la http://www.ing.ro/ing/dms/ing/doc/rate_dobanzi/rate_dobanzi.pdf pe care o sa o pun si sub forma de poza (deci noile dobanzi incepand cu 1 februarie). Nici vorba de 8.5%.

Cer numarul relamatiei. Nu imi pot da nimic. Doar data la care am facut eu depozitul?!? Aia stiu si eu ca am cont. Si oricum dupa ce faci depozitul nu ti se mai precizeaza NICAIERI care este dobanda de care beneficiezi. Si intr-adevar daca citesti contractul nu esti protejat mai deloc.
Problema urmatoare ar fi ca si Mikel a sesizat modificarea acu vreo saptamana si ceva cand sigur nu era inca 19 februarie.

Am zis si asta si au zis ca sa le dau datele persoanei. POFTIM? Eu sa dau datele altcuiva? No way. Mi se pare normal sa sune el si sa ofere informatiile. Nu eu. Ca de-aia le spui cand suni si numarul la pantofi.

Deci ING ofera informatii eronate pe site. Si nu informeaza clientii asupra modificarilor.
Conform contractului sunt acoperiti. Sunt acoperiti si daca iti inchid depozitul si in multe alte cazuri.

Mie imi pare rau pentru ca mi se pareau mai seriosi, desi la aventurile pe care le-am avut pana mi-am luat cardul si de contactul cu tanti de la surcursala ar fi trebuit sa stiu mai bine sau sa iau masuri mai din timp.
Oricum... in continuare ceva poze cu datele la care ma refer eu.

Site-ul lor azi:
Pagina de dobanzi (cea care aparea azi):
Si HomeBank:

Observatii de spectator

2010-02-21T10:03:00.003+02:00

Se da meciul Steaua 1-3 Ceahlaul:

- Cand esti ditai patronu' si vii la statie sa anunti ca vei evacua peluza sud, pai atunci fa-o! Nu o lasa doar la stadiul de amenintare. Multe probleme ar fi fost evitate daca ai fi pus in practica aceasta amenintare.

- Daca esti mijlocas de banda, gen Szekely, si nu reusesti nici macar o singura centrare buna tot meciul, ai o problema.

- Daca esti condus si vrei sa ataci cu Plesan si "Ceas" Petre, ai o alta problema.

- Cand vinzi doi fundasi centrali si ramai cu Baciu titular de baza, nu te astepta ca el sa se zbata prea mult.

- Rau am ajuns sa ne arate Baciu degetu' la sfarsitul meciului. Ii presimt un viitor glorios in Ghencea.

- Cand vezi ca din 3 atingeri, 2 sunt aiurea, schimbi jucatorul. Doar nu astepti sa ia rosu sau sa-si dea autogol ca sa iei o masura.

- Esti in scandal cu suporterii, ai o umbra de zapada pe stadion: fa ceva si curat-o inainte de meci. Suporterii sunt inventivi, si multi sunt si foarte prosti. Spiritul de turma, primeaza si el.

- fotbalul modern nu se joaca doar cu spatele la poarta adversa si pase inapoi ca la rugby.

- "Swatch" Petre era intotdeauna la linia fundasilor centrali. Practic jucam cu 5 fundasi. O fi simtit si el slabiciunea lui Baciu?

- Arbitrul a facut praf meciul in repriza secunda. Parca primise un telefon de la Paszkany.

Friday laughs

2010-02-19T22:37:00.002+02:00

Wonderfully described definitions.......

CIGARETTE:
A pinch of tobacco rolled in paper with fire at one end and a fool at the other!

MARRIAGE:
It's an agreement wherein a man loses his bachelor degree and a woman gains her master

LECTURE:
An art of transmitting information from the notes of the lecturer to the notes of students without passing through the minds of either

CONFERENCE:
The confusion of one man multiplied by the number present

COMPROMISE:
The art of dividing a cake in such a way that everybody believes he got the biggest piece

TEARS:
The hydraulic force by which masculine will power is defeated by feminine water-power!

DICTIONARY:
A place where divorce comes before marriage

CONFERENCE ROOM:
A place where everybody talks, nobody listens and everybody disagrees later on

ECSTASY:
A feeling when you feel you are going to feel a feeling you have never felt before

CLASSIC:
A book which people praise, but never read

SMILE:
A curve that can set a lot of things straight!

OFFICE:
A place where you can relax after your strenuous home life

YAWN:
The only time when some married men ever get to open their mouth

ETC:
A sign to make others believe that you know more than you actually do

COMMITTEE:
Individuals who can do nothing individually and sit to decide that nothing can be done together

EXPERIENCE:
The name men give to their mistakes

ATOM BOMB:
An invention to bring an end to all inventions

PHILOSOPHER:
A fool who torments himself during life, to be spoken of when dead

DIPLOMAT:
A person who tells you to go to hell in such a way that you actually look forward to the trip

OPPORTUNIST:
A person who starts taking bath if he accidentally falls into a river

OPTIMIST:
A person who while falling from EIFFEL TOWER says in midway "SEE I AM NOT INJURED YET!"

PESSIMIST:
A person who says that O is the last letter in ZERO, Instead of the first letter in OPPORTUNITY

MISER:
A person who lives poor so that he can die RICH!

FATHER:
A banker provided by nature

CRIMINAL:
A guy no different from the other, unless he gets caught

BOSS:
Someone who is early when you are late and late when you are early

POLITICIAN:
One who shakes your hand before elections and your confidence later

DOCTOR:
A person who kills your ills by pills, and kills you by his bills!

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Jurnalul unui functionar public

LUNI

9:35 - Am ajuns la serviciu. In fata biroului meu, 50 de ciudati au facut o coada. M-am prefacut ca incep sa-i bag in seama, dupa care am bagat cartonul cu “Revin imediat” si mi-am scos integramele.
10:00 - Cica vor sa ne taie primele si bonusurile. De la 40 de milioane o sa ajungem la 20??? E o crima! O s-o sun pe Nuti sa facem greva. Nenorocitii aia din fata ghiseului sunt inca tot acolo. Par rezistenti.
10:20 - Deschid usor geamul de la ghiseu. Un bou imi intinde o Milka, sa-i pun o stampila. Hahaha…Pentru o Milka poate cel mult sa imi indrept rictusul….
10:50 - Am sunat-o pe Nuti. Maine doar amenintam cu greva. Poate poiimaine sa facem greva, ca sa avem timp sa mergem la Mall. Nu inteleg ce tot ii dau astia inainte cu deficitul bugetar. Ce sa-ti spun, ne-au gasit pe noi vinovati….niste magari.
11:05 - Ziua de luni e cea mai dificila. A trebuit sa-mi limitez pauza de masa intre ora 11 si 13, ca doi tampiti de la coada incepusera sa vocifereze. Primului i-am spus sa revina luna viitoare ca nu gasesc stampila, iar celuilalt i-am spus ca nu ne merge sistemul informatic. Da-i in ma-sa de prosti.
16:20 - “Plata nemeritata acordata la Stat”, din 5 litere. E “spaga” sau”prima”? Sa-l sun pe sef sa intreb.
16:25 - Gata frate, programul. Cat sa stea si un om la serviciu???? ?? Am impresia ca sunt franta.

MARTI

9:50 - Am intarziat putin din cauza ca m-a lasat BMW-ul. Ce ciudat. BMW e firma privata si uita ca si ei gresesc. De ce atunci sar toti pe bugetari cand se intampla sa gresim si noi??? Am pus in fata ghiseului cartonul de marti. “Programul de azi cu publicul se anuleaza din cauza capsatorului, suspect de gripa porcina”. Am auzit un vaietat din fata ghiseului. O fi crapat vreun ghertoi? Asta este, nu suntem highlanderi…
9:55 - O sa ma duc sa ma de-stresez putin, la Cotroceni Mall. Mi-am luat banii pentru munca de teren si vreau sa-mi cumpar un palton si vreu doua costumase, ca sa nu fac greva imbracata ca o toapa.
10:25 - E imposibil sa mai lucrezi cu unii idioti. A venit unul transiprat sa isi plateasca nu stiu ce impozite. I-am spus sa se duca dracului cu srl-ul lui cu tot si sa ma caute cand o sa miroase frumos. Mi se duce dracu’ tot Yves Rocher`ul…
11:00 - Gina mi-a adus ultimul racnet de telefon mobil. In graba, i-am pus unui imbecil stampila gresita, asa ca l-am trimis acasa sa mai vina cu un formular. Daca ne da prima de stress, imi cumpar si eu un mobil din ala si-i iau si lui fiu-meu. N-o sa saracesc din 1500 de euro, la urma urmei…
11:05 - Pauza de masa
15:00 - Am revenit. Am mancat cam mult, asa ca sunt obligata sa ies putin sa ma plimb, ca sa se aseze mancarea.
16:10 - Am revenit la birou si le-am spus ghertoilor care inca asteptau (hahaha, cat de tampiti sunt…) sa vina miercuri, intrucat oameni suntem si nu ma simt foarte bine. Au inceput vreo doi sa strige ceva, dar nu-i auzeam ca aveam castile de la mp4 player in urechi.
16:12 - Am sunat sa-mi comand gentutza Gucci. A trebuit sa intru pe Internet si am obosit. Ma duc acasa.

MIERCURI

9:30 - Seful a zis ca oamenii rai vor sa ne restructureze si ca ar fi bine sa facem greva, ca sa aratam cat de uniti suntem. Mimi si cu mine vom fi in primele randuri, ca suntem cele mai frumoase din Directie. O sa avem si o pânză mare pe care o sa scriem la misto ca avem un salariu de 900 de lei (hahaha, cam cat cheltuim saptamanal prin Malluri) si ca de unde sa ne mai taie din salarii? Pe Fifi au pus-o sa planga in timp ce o sa pichetam Mall-ul sau ce dracu vor sa pichetam. Fifi e impresionabila tare si plange la comanda.
10:00 - Pregatirile pentru greva intra in liniutza dreapta. Au angajat si 50 de homelesii sau someri cum naibii le spune, care sa vina cu copiii in brate sa urle una-alta. Le da cate-un senvis, un ceai cald si cate 5 lei, ca suntem in criza.
12:15 - Cat de batut in cap sa fii ca sa ti se spuna ca nu lucram azi cu publicul si tu sa nu pricepi si sa urli ca tampitul ????
12:45 - Un mafiot din ala care are o firma privata, ca cica sa-i eliberez nu stiu ce adeverinta. Siiiiiigur ca da. I-am spus ca-l rezolv, sa ma sune prin septembrie. Ai dracu privatii astia…N-ar da Statului profiturile lor, ca sa aiba si amaratii de bugetari o amarata de prima…Numai pentru ei vor totul ! Pai sa mai ajuti niste nenorociti din astia ????
13:05 - Am pus cartonul cu “Pauza de mese” si am plecat la coafor. Sunt curioasa daca au remarcat pluralul si realizeaza cat dureaza sa iei mai multe mese…
16:00 - Am venit. Le-am strigat prin geam sa-mi spuna ce vor si incercam sa ghicesc dupa voce cam cati ani are cel care imi vorbeste. Ala care se milogea sa-i incasez impozitul parea tanar. Sa plece dracu la munca, nu sa stea la mila Statului ca sa isi achite darile!
16:10 - Le-am strigat ca oricum glumeam si ca nu am vreme de ei, fiind ocupati cu restructurarea. Am plecat acasa, ca inchide la Mall.

JOI

10:30 - Ei, am ajuns mai tarzior azi, dar sunt in toane bune. Pe primii 10 de la coada i-am pus sa imi cante ceva frumos, daca vor sa ii servesc. Din pacate, dupa 10 minute mi s-a stricat cheful si n-am mai vrut sa-i servesc. Cred ca s-au suparat, dar le-am inchis geamul ghiseului si am plecat la contabilitate sa-mi iau primele.
12:55 - Fantastic. Aproape doua ore mi-au trebuit sa ma conving ca e joi. Aveam senzatia ca e sambata si exact cand sa plec acasa, seful mi-a spus sa mai stau cateva minute, ca sa vedem cum facem cu greva. Am stat, dar ne deranjau teribil idiotii aia de dincolo de geamul ghiseului. Regret ca s-a abrogat pedeapsa cu moartea!!!!
14:15 - Fantastic. Pe Mimi au refuzat-o sa isi aduca pe post de experti pe cei 3 copii, pe motiv ca nu au voie sa angajeze persoane care nu au implinit 6 ani. Unde am ajuns !!!???
Ma duc acasa, sa-mi revin

VINERI

12:00 - Azi e zi scurta.
12.05 - Azi a fost zi scurta.

Primavara

2010-02-18T10:22:00.003+02:00

Luni, cand am iesit de la metrou vad 2 tarabe mari pline de ghiocei. Imi venea sa sar intr-un picior de bucurie.
Ploua.... s-a oprit ninsoarea!
Azi pe langa cele 2 tarabe de ghiocei au crescut si 2 de zambile care ma imbatau cu mirosul lor.
Zapada se topeste... in weekend se anunta 7 grade...

Vine PRIMAVARAAA!

Sunt racita rau dar bucuria ca au aparut ghioceii imi da forta sa zambesc.
Nu am reusit sa imi iau ca era coada mai mare decat la covrigi, dar ii prind eu zilele astea.

Gata cu Iarna :D!

Presedinte sau vicepresedinte

2010-02-17T20:29:00.003+02:00

Sa ne hotaram despre ce functie discutam. Dar in poza cine o fi? Vicepresedintele sau presedintele? Sau niciunul?

Link dump

2010-02-13T07:34:00.001+02:00

Mancare. Multa mancare. Niste hamburgeri dusi la extrem si nu numai.

Industria publicitara din strainatate este foarte creativa. Iata cateva print-uri inspirate dar si amuzante.

10 tipuri de oameni intalniti la un interviu pentru un nou loc de munca.

Unul din cele mai interesante ceasuri pe care le-am vazut pana acum. Totul e "manual". Practic, din spatele unui ecran plat, artistul olandez Maarten Baas deseneaza si sterge limbile unui ceas. (via)

Cum se obtine fata celei mai frumoase femei? Se iau 16 din cele mai frumoase femei din lume si se face un morph treptat.

Scobitoarea nu se foloseste doar dupa masa. Unii fac adevarate opere de arta din ele.

Friday laughs

2010-02-12T07:56:00.000+02:00

Lots of blonde jokes. Enjoy!

Q: What do you call a basement full of blondes?
A: A whine cellar.

Q: What do you call a dumb blonde behind a steering wheel?
A: An Air Bag.

Q: What do you call a blonde between two brunettes?
A: A mental block.

Q: What do you call 10 blondes standing ear to ear?
A: A wind tunnel.

Q: What do you call 15 blondes in a circle?
A: A dope ring.

Q: What do you call an unmarried blond in a BMW?
A: Divorcee'

Q: What do you call a blonde with 2 brain cells?
A: Pregnant.

Q: What do you call a blonde in an institution of higher learning?
A: A visitor.

Q: What do you call a blonde with half a brain?
A: Gifted!

Q: What do you call a brunette with a blonde on either side?
A: An interpreter.

Q: What do you call a fly buzzing inside a blonde's head?
A: A Space Invader.

Q: What do you call a blonde in a tree with a brief case?
A: Branch Manager.

Q: What do you call a smart blond?
A: A golden retriever.

Q: What do you see when you look into a blonde's eyes?
A: The back of her head.

Q: What do you call it when a blonde dies their hair brunette?
A: Artificial intelligence.

Q: What do you do when a blonde throws a hand grenade at you?
A: Pull the pin and throw it back.

Q: What does a blond and a beer bottle have in common?
A: They're both empty from the neck up.

Q: What does a blonde owl say?
A: What, what?

Q: What's the Blonde's cheer?
A: " I'm blonde, I'm blonde, I'm B.L.O.N....ah, oh well.. I'm blonde, I'm blonde, yea yea yea..."

Q: Why did the blonde scale the chain-link fence?
A: To see what was on the other side.

Q: Why did the blonde have tire tread marks on her back?
A: From crawling across the street when the sign said "don't walk".

Q: Why did the blonde tip-toe past the medicine cabinet?
A: So she wouldn't wake up the sleeping pills.

Q: Why did the blonde try and steal a police car?
A: She saw "911" on the back and thought it was a Porsche.

Q: Why did the blonde scale the glass wall?
A: To see what was on the other side.

Q: Why did the blonde get so excited after she finished her jigsaw puzzle in only 6 months?
A: Because on the box it said From 2-4 years.

Q: Why did the blonde call the welfare office?
A: She wanted to know how to cook food stamps!

Q: Where do blondes go to meet their relatives?
A: The vegetable garden.

Q: What did the blonde say when she looked into a box of Cheerios?
A: "Oh look! Donut seeds!"

Q: Why are blondes hurt by peoples words?
A: Because people keep hitting them with dictionaries.

Q: Why can't blondes put in light bulbs?
A: They keep breaking them with the hammers.

Q: What is a cool refreshing drink for a blonde?
A: Perri-air.

Q: Did you hear about the blonde coyote?
A: Got stuck in a trap, chewed off three legs and was still stuck.

Q: When is it legal to shoot a blonde in the head?
A: When you have a tire pump to reinflate it!

Q: Did you here about the blonde who shot an arrow into the air?
A: She missed.

Q: What is it called when a blonde blows in another blonde's ear?
A: Data transfer.

Q: What goes vroom, screech, vroom, screech, vroom, screech?
A: A blonde going through a flashing red light.

Q: To a blonde, what is long and hard?
A: Grade four.

Q: What is the definition of gross ignorance?
A: 144 blondes.

Q: What did the blonde say to the physicist?
A: "Why, I just love nuclear fission! What do you use for bait?"

Q: Did you hear about the blonde couple that were found frozen to death in their car at a drive-in movie theater?
A: They went to see "Closed for the Winter".

Q: Why won't they hire a blonde pharmacist?
A: They keep breaking the prescription bottles in the typewriters.

Q: A blonde is walking down the street with a pig under her arm. She passes a person who asks "Where did you get that?"
A: The pig says, "I won her in a raffle!"

Q: How do you know when a blonde has been making chocolate chip cookies?
A: You find M&M shells all over the kitchen floor.

Q: What job function does a blonde have in an M&M factory?
A: Proofreading.

Q: Do you know why the blonde got fired from the M&M factory?
A: For throwing out the W's.

Q: Why don't blondes like making KOOL-AID?
A: Because they can't fit 8 cups of water in the little packet.

Q: Why do blondes wear shoulder pads?
A: To keep from bruising their ears.

Q: Why did the blonde keep ice cubes in the freezer?
A: So she could keep the refrigerator cold.

Q: Why couldn't the blonde write the number eleven?
A: She didn't know what number came first.

Q: What do you call a blonde with 90% of her intelligence gone?
A: Divorced.

Q: How did the blonde try to kill the bird?
A: She threw it off a cliff.

Q: How did the blonde break her leg raking leaves?
A: She fell out of the tree.

Q: How did the blonde die drinking milk?
A: The cow fell on her.

Q: How did the blonde burn her nose?
A: Bobbing for french fries.

Q: Why did it take the blonde seven days to drive from St. Louis to Chicago?
A: She kept seeing signs that read "stop clean bathroom".

Q: What do you call 20 blondes in a freezer?
A: Frosted Flakes.

Q: How can you tell if a blonde's been using the computer?
A: There's white-out on the screen.

Q: How can you tell if another blonde's been using the computer?
A: There's writing on the white-out.

Q: How can you tell when a fax had been sent from a blonde?
A: There is a stamp on it.

Q: How can you tell if a blonde is a good cook?
A: She gets the pop tarts out of the toaster in one piece.

Q: Why is it good to have a blonde passenger?
A: You can park in the handicap zone.

Q: Why should blondes not be given coffee breaks?
A: It takes too long to retrain them.

Q: Why do blondes like lightning?
A: They think someone is taking their picture.

Q: Why do blondes have little holes all over their faces?
A: From eating with forks.

Q: Why do blondes drive BMWs?
A: Because they can spell it.

Q: Why do Blondes have TGIF on their shoes?
A: Toes go in first.

Q: Why do blondes wear their hair up?
A: To catch as much as they can that is over their heads.

Q: Why don't blondes double recipes?
A: The oven doesn't go to 700 degrees.

Q: Why don't blondes make good pharmacists?
A: They can't get the bottle into the typewriter.

Q: Why don't blondes call 911 in an emergency?
A: They can't remember the number.

Q: Why don't blondes call 911 in an emergency?
A: She can't find the number 11 on the telephone buttons.

Q: How many blondes does it take to change a lightbulb?
A: "What's a lightbulb?"

Q: How many blondes does it take to change a lightbulb?
A: Two. One to hold the Diet Pepsi, and one to call, "Daaady!"

Q: How do you get rid of blondes?
A: Form a circle, give each blonde a gun, and tell them they are a firing
squad.

Q: Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy, a dumb blonde, and a smart blonde are walking down the street when they spot a $10 bill. Who picks it up?
A: The dumb blonde! because, there is no such thing as Santa Claus, the tooth fairy, or a smart blonde.

Q: Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy, a dumb blonde, and a smart blonde are walking down the street when they spot a $10 bill. Who picks it up?
A: None of them, two don't exist and the dumb blonde thought it was a gum wrapper.

Q: If a blonde and a brunette are tossed off a building, who hits the ground first?
A: The brunette. The blonde has to stop to ask for directions.

Q: What happens when a blonde gets Alzheimer's disease?
A: Her IQ goes up!

Q: What is the difference between a smart blonde and Bigfoot?
A: Bigfoot has been spotted.

Q: What does a blonde make best for dinner?
A: Reservations.

Q: What does a blonde say when you ask her if her blinker is on?
A: It's on. It's off. It's on. It's off. It's on. It's off.

Q: What do you get when you offer a blonde a penny for her thoughts?
A: Change.

Q: What does a blonde say if you blow in his/her ear?
A: "Thanks for the refill!"

Q: How do you make a blonde laugh on Friday?
A:Tell her a joke on Monday!

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eMAG face si fapte bune

2010-02-11T19:47:00.002+02:00

Cei de la eMAG au o noua promotie: ExtraGarantia de Retur de la eMAG se numeste. Treaba e simpla: ai cumparat un produs, l-ai primit si ti-ai dat seama ca nu corespunde cerintelor/preferintelor tale in termen de 30 de zile, il returnezi si ai de ales intre alt produs sau a primi banii inapoi. Acum, la nivel de principiu suna bine. Dar la romani drumul de la vorbe la fapte e lung rau.

Sunt si niste mici observatii: produsele pot fi trimise inapoi doar printr-o singura firma de curierat si anume Fan Curier. Asta pe langa traditionala returnare personala la sediul firmei.

O alta nedumerire ar fi exceptia de la aceasta promotie a consumabilelor desigilate. Sa luam problema imprimantelor. S-a terminat cartusul si ai nevoie de altul. Din varii motive (nestiinta, neatentie, etc), comanzi ceva asemanator cu cel ce ar trebui folosit si constati asta abia cand doresti sa-l incerci. Dar pentru a-l incerca trebuie sa-l desigilezi ca doar nu-l probezi sigiat. Si astfel pierzi dreptul de a iti recapata banii prin aceasta promotie. Aici mai exista doar Ordonanta nr.130/2000 ce prevede un termen legal de 10 zile in care cumparatorul poate returna orice produs, fara penalitati si fara invocarea vreunui motiv.

Experientele mele cu eMAG sunt nenumarate. Si multe dintre ele chiar crunte. Dar neprofesionalismul si oferta limitata a concurentei m-au adus tot la eMAG. Povestile despre service-ul eMAG sunt si ele sf. Care mai de care mai inspaimantatoare. Si la un moment dat am ajuns si eu in momentul in care eram la mana lor. Ma gandeam deja la nenumaratele telefoane ce le voi da si la lunile in care voi fi amanat si plimbat cu vorba. Dar, spre norocul meu, se mutasera la noul sediu din Crangasi. Si se pare ca schimbasera cate ceva si din mersul lucrurilor din companie. Astfel ca treaba a decurs surprinzator de bine. Chiar am fost sunat de catre cei de la service pentru a ma tine la curent cu starea produsului. Si intr-o saptamana aveam deja rezolvarea: banii inapoi pentru ca nu au avut un produs similar pentru a-mi fi inlocuit cel stricat.

Ma bucur ca cei de la eMAG fac din ce in ce mai multi pasi catre a deveni un magazin de nivel european. Astfel de promotii ar trebui repetate si urmate de catre niste astfel de servicii permanente.

Cu acest articol particip la concursul Un Sony Vaio pentru cel ce duce vestea buna! Numarul meu norocos este 371132.

Pericole pietonale

2010-02-09T21:26:00.003+02:00

Revin cu o imagine de pe bulevardul Ferdinand.

Locatia este vizavi de ambasa Greciei. Casa cu pricina este de patrimoniu si acolo isi are sediul si un mediator. Care nu se deranjeaza niciodata sa isi curete turturii sau sa ia niste masuri pentru ca acestia sa nu se mai formeze.

Cand e vreme de turturi, cu siguranta ca acolo veti gasi unii dolofani. Si ar pica fix pe mijlocul trotuarului. Singurul mod de a-i evita e pe carosabil.

De maine vremea se incalzeste si avem cod galben pentru ploi si ninsori. Deci o sa avem si niste adevarate stalactite.

Niste amenzi, cineva, pentru asemenea mostre de nepasare civica?

P.S. Trotuarele sunt inca in nameti. Nu s-a miscat nimic in aceasta privinta. Domnu' primar nu merge pe jos. El are masina.

Manifestari culturale in spatii neconventionale

2010-02-09T18:57:00.002+02:00

Valencia. Art Nouveau Mercado Center. Cea mai mare piata acoperita din Europa. O zi monotona. Deodata, din boxe incepe sa se auda La Traviata de Giuseppe Verdi...

Protagonistii din imaginile de mai sus sunt membri ai operei Palau de les Arts din Valencia. O prestatie exceptionala intr-un mediu inedit si neconventional.

De ce nu se poate asa ceva si la noi? De ce nu vedem prestatii tip flash mob intr-un loc neconventional al unei institutii de cultura? Locuri si oportunitati ar fi atatea. De exemplu Piata Universitatii sau Piata Unirii sau orice alt loc plin de oameni la ore de varf. De ce nu, chiar un mall. Desi aici ar merge mai bine un concert spontan de manele. Singurii care au iesit din carapacea salii de teatru intr-un mediu atipic sunt cei de la Masca. Ii puteti vedea in statia de metrou Unirii I. Tot respectul domnului Malaimare pentru aceasta initiativa si pentru aducerea unei manifestari culturale in mijlocul oamenilor.

Eu sunt un iubitor de teatru. Nu sunt un fan al operei. Nu ma vedeam rezistand la un spectacol intreg. Dar acest clip m-a facut sa mai ma gandesc. Si daca as vedea ceva asemanator si in Bucuresti, chiar as incerca si un spectacol de opera.

Poate acest clip va ajunge si la cei in masura de a incerca asa ceva si la noi. Asta ar fi o promovare cu adevarat eficienta pentru apropierea lumii de cultura.

Trofee de iarna

2010-02-08T19:36:00.004+02:00

L-am auzit pe mister Oprescu toata duminica cum coordona si expunea planurile sale referitoare la curatarea zapezii de pe carosabil. A mai scapat si vreo doua vorbe despre zapada din statiile RATB. Despre trotuare nimic. Sa nu mai zic de turturii de pe cadiri. Aici e o loterie. Iata marele premiu ce il puteti castiga daca va plimbati pe o straduta din zona Vasile Lascar, sectorul 2.

Sub el e doar portbagajul unui Hyundai Sonata. Si un astfel de trofeu nu se gaseste numai pe stradutele secundare. Si pe Ferdinand sunt de toata frumusetea. Maine vin cu niste updates din zona.

Link dump

2010-02-08T07:56:00.001+02:00

Ca tot vine Valentine's Day si toata tara trebuie sa o sarbatoreasca, iata 10 destinatii ce ofera un cadru ideal pentru petrecerea unei asemenea zile.

In plus, ca sa fie topita de-a binelea don'soara ar fi bine sa invatati niste cuvinte siropoase si in alte limbi de circulatie internationala. Cum ar fi persana. Sau urdu. Sau poate zazi.

Si acum ca don'soara a sarbatorit intr-un loc romantic si a fost dezmierdata in limbi care mai de care, pasul urmator ar fi un inel de logodna. Iata si modelele ideale, in ton cu restul surprizelor.

Americanii sunt niste mari inventatori. Si foarte practici pe deasupra. Fac ei cum fac si vin cu niste solutii salvatoare pentru probleme stringente. Sa luam problema suprapopularii cimintirelor. Iata si solutia propusa de un american ingenios. Sper sa fie si primul care o testeaza (via)

Intr-o calatorie reusita in afara tarii, una din atractiile principale e reprezentata de servirea mancarii traditionale a locului respectiv. Am gasit si o lista cu majoritatea "brandurilor de tara" cand vine vorba de mancare. Sper ca sunt si corecte. La Romania avem mai multe: mamaliga, mititei, cozonac, fasole cu carnati. Pacat ca lipsesc sarmalele.

Doi prieteni vechi

Inginer fiind, imi plac toate gadget-urile, inovatiile si obiectele do-it-yourself pentru casa. Si internetul e plin de atfel de chestii. Iata ce am gasit in ultimul timp.

lustra lanterna. De atatea ori mi-am dorit sa pot sa orientez lustra pentru a vedea in colturile ascunse ale camerei. Acum e posibil.
asternut de pat cu model de cutii de carton. Pentru cei ce vor sa dea impresia de homeless, asta e ocazia.
niste etichete utile pentru umeras. Sunt utile pentru aceia ce-si fac garderoba in avans pentru o intreaga saptamana. Si pentru a evita confuziile de dimineata cand, buimac de somn, nu mai stii cu ce sa te imbraci.
un birou nu se face doar din lemn. Merge si din beton. Si chiar arata bine. Iata si instructiunile pentru construirea lui.
sunt multi carora le plac obiectele acelea de decor cu sclipici inauntru care dau impresia de ninsoare. Si eu sunt unul dintre ei. Si am descoperit si cum imi pot face singur asa ceva. Iata secretul stiuclutelor magice.
un balansoar cu lampa. Combinatie excelenta pentru citit si relaxare fara a-i deranja pe ceilalti prin aprinderea unei lustre. Si asta nu e tot. Lampa se incarca din miscarea cinetica dezvoltata de balansoar.
toata lumea uraste manunchiul de cabluri de sub birou. Exista si solutii acum pentru a scapa de ele. Iata una simpla si practica.
cand vreti sa faceti o renovare si nu stiti ce culoare sa alegeti pentru o camera, colorjive va ajuta. Doar cateva clickuri, un upload al unei poze al incaperii si gata. Puteti sa va jucati cu culorile pentru a gasi combinatia ideala.

Urmatoarele 2 linkuri sunt mai mult pentru timp liber de pierdut si pentru hobby.

pentru fumatori, urmatorul link s-ar putea dovedi folositor. N-are rost sa aruncati pachetele de tigari. Se pot face niste obiecte destul de interesante. Iata ce poate iesi dintr-un pachet de tigari si nu numai. Il vindeti unui prieten si poate mai recuperati din paguba generata de fumat.
cateodata, la o masa cu prietenii, cand aveti in fata o bautura intr-un pahar cu un pai sau mai multe, exista fascinatia de a face ceva cu paiul (impletire, rupere, taiere, orice). Iata si un exeplu constructiv: un mic avion dintr-un pai.

Friday laughs

2009-10-30T07:15:00.000+02:00

Reasons a Vibrator is Better Than a Man

* A vibrators only function is to please you.

* They don’t watch televised sports when you want to talk.

* They don’t talk when you want to watch a movie on TV.

* You’ll never have to put your vibrator in your mouth.

* Vibrators never pick their nose in bed.

* Vibrators move.

* Vibrators find all the right spots.

* Vibrators don’t do household chores— but you don’t care.

* A vibrator never leaves you or flirts with your friends.

* Vibrators never make a mess.

* You never worry about where your vibrator has been before.

* A vibrator will never call out someone else’s name when it is with you.

* A vibrator will never ask you to bring it a beer.

* Even if your vibrator is working overtime, you know exactly where it is.

* A vibrator is easy to turn on and off.

* You can spend hours in a bar with your vibrator, and it will still be able to perform when you get it home.

* A vibrator doesn’t care how long it takes to satisfy you.

* Your mother will never ask what your vibrator does for a living.

* A vibrator won’t get pissed of when dinner isn’t cooked.

* Vibrators can’t get you pregnant, give you a disease, or make you watch auto racing.

* Vibrators take up very little room on the bed.

* Vibrators never bother you when you want to sleep.

* Vibrators never compare size with other vibrators.

* You’ll never have to share your vibrator with another woman.

* Your vibrator doesn’t mind if you forget to shave.

* Vibrators never fart in bed.

* A vibrator won’t turn off before you finish.

* It is ok to have more than one vibrator in bed with you at a time.

* If you have a headache or your period, you won’t find a vibrator turned on when you get into bed.

* Vibrators are ALWAYS hard.

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Big Tits vs. Little Tits

Women with Big Tits…

* can get a taxi on the worst days
* have men give them the best seats on a bus.
* have a neat place to carry spare change
* have always been the center of the arts (art)
* make jogging a spectator sport
* can keep a magazine dry while laying in the tub
* have more negotiating power (with men shorter than them)
* usually can find leftover popcorn after a movie
* can always carry a little extra cash
* always float better
* know where to look first for lost earrings
* rarely lack for a slow dance partner
* have a place to set their glasses when sitting in an armless recliner
* never have to buy a car with airbags
* have a place to carry a extra beer

Women with Little Tits…

* don’t cause a traffic accident every time they bend over in public
* always look younger
* find that dribbled food makes it to the napkin on their lap
* can always see their toes and shoes
* can sleep on their stomachs
* have no trouble sliding behind the wheel of small cars
* know that people can read the entire message on their T-shirts
* know that everything more than a handful is wasted
* can come late to a theater and not disrupt an entire aisle
* can take aerobic class without running the risk of knocking themselves out
* never be accused of having implants.

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Facts about men

Men are some funny creatures, which is why sometimes women have a hard time understanding them. But don’t worry… with these helpful facts, any woman can understand even the most complex behavioral quirks of men, because trust me… they most definitely exist!

1. Men like to barbecue… but what most women don’t understand is WHY? Men love to barbecue because there is an element of danger to it. This adds a subconscious level of excitement to the activity, making it more appealing to even the most peace loving and domesticated of guys.

2. Men have it easier when it comes to buying bathing suits because for them there are only two types… there are cool ones and nerdy ones. They do not feel fat all the time… they are just more worried about the style.

3. Men want to read the newspaper first in the morning because they want to be abreast on what is going on. If you know what is going on in the world before they do, they feel inadequate. So, don’t be offended when he snatches up the newspaper first thing… he is just trying to fulfill his role as a masculine being.

4. Men are sensitive in different ways. If a man tries to build a fire out in the woods and fails, he does not consider the fact that all of the wood is wet… and no, you cannot console him by offering to use the five gallons of gas in the back of the truck. He feels like a failure because his inability to start a fire, to him, says that he is not capable of being the “man in charge”. He feels as if he cannot be depended upon.

So, good luck getting to know your guy better.

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Link dump

2009-10-28T07:14:00.001+02:00

Pentru posesorii de iPod care nu se pot desparti de el nici in cada, a aparut iDuck, ratusca de baie cu boxe incorporate. Se propteste iPod-ul in suportul special al ratustei si se asculta linistit muzica in cada.

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Daca tot ai capatat o rana sau o batatura si ai nevoie de un plasture, macar sa fie unul de mare fel. Cum ar fi acestea.

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Un inel special pentru o femeie speciala. Un inel cu care se poate si apara. Inelul ce imita sarma ghimpata. Un pumn bine plasat si problema e rezolvata. Doar $195. Un fleac.

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O rochie interesanta, pentru un fan adevarat. Cu model tetris. Chiar pare draguta.

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Pentru zile proaste. Foarte proaste. Pentru acele zile cand iti pica lumea-n cap si totul e pe dos. Se poate si mai rau si nu esti singurul cu probleme.

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O scurta incursiune intr-un site pe care gasim esecurile si rateurile din domeniul tatuajului.

- cand il vezi, s-a terminat cu pofta de mancare si de orice in general. Cred totusi ca are un mesaj important de transmis.

- mesajul e foarte clar in cazul don’soarei in cauza aici. Sa stii cu cine ai de-a face cand nu-ti vine la gura sau ai un mare lapsus in toiul actiunii. Sa nu strici momentul de placere cu intrebari inutile.

- si ultimul ar fi o rememorare a tragicului eveniment de la 11 septembrie 2009. Dar numai ca mai altfel. Nu-i asa ca va raman versurile in cap toata ziua?

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Costum de criza pentru Halloween. Simplu, ingenios si la obiect.

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Un cadou excelent pentru prietenii vostri cei mai “dragi”. Sapunul cu lama inauntru. E transparent si suspansul creste pe masura utilizarii sale. Doar $6.95. Cred ca merita.

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Lifelogging. Un nou stil de exprimare. Si asta prin inregistrarea pe diverse medii a tot ceea ce se intampla in viata cuiva. Acum va fi mai usor. Va aparea in Marea Britanie aparatul foto medalion. Declansare automata la intervale fixe de timp, pana la 30.000 de poze, capacitate de stocare, sunt doar unele din calitatile noii minunatii. Inca n-am aflat pretul. Dar pentru a urmari pitipoanca, merge sigur si se merita investitia. Sigur nu se prinde ce e.

Link dump

2009-10-27T07:22:00.000+02:00

Pentru sinucigasi s-a mai inventat un dispozitiv de mare utilitate dupa ratusca de baie cu conectare la priza. A aparut adaptorul de priza pentru degete. S-a gandit cineva la toti copiii care vor sa-si bage degetele-n priza.

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Supravietuirea pentru unele vietuitoare inseamna adaptarea la mediul de lucru in cel mai simplu mod: integrarea in natura, astfel incat deosebirea din fiinta vie si mediu sa fie cat mai dificila.

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Daca masina n-are vreo 6 metri lungime si vreo 6.0 cilindree, nu e buna pentru americani. Ultima creatie a celor de la Ford, F-750, impinge limitele si mai departe. De parca mai era nevoie…

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Cirque du Soleil intr-un decor futurist si cu o prestatie de zile mari

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Creativitatea si viziunea abstracta a unora nu au limite. Cand nu ai ce face, mai inventezi niste creatii ciudate pe care nu le va purta nimeni, niciodata. Si asta doar din dorinta de a iesi in evidenta. Nicio folosinta pentru obiecte dar mult zgomot. Azi avem capitolul sandale.

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Piscina pe acoperis. Ma gandesc ca ar merge o implementarea asemanatoare si pe blocurile comuniste.

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Una din cele mai periculoase sosele din lume se afla in China. Macar arata frumos peisajul.

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Cand timpul e nelimitat si rabdarea maxima, poate iesi ceva de genul acesta:

Link dump

2009-10-25T10:22:00.002+02:00

Pentru schimbarea bibliotecii traditionale cu ceva mai nonconformist, am gasit asa ceva.

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Topuri se gasesc pe toate drumurile. Cei de la pcmag au facut unul cu cele mai bune siteuri din 2009. Am gasit si eu cateva de care nu stiam si care par destul de interesante si utile.

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Pomul vietii sau cum sunt relationate toate fiintele vii.

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Am vazut ce inseamna poluarea din China in timpul jocurilor olimpice de la Beijing. Mai ales in timplul maratonului cand smogul era de taiat cu cutitul. Iata alte imagini spectaculoase ale poluarii din China.

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Pentru a celebra aparitia Windows 7, cei de Burger King Japonia s-au gandit sa introduca un Whooper special. Pentru gurmanzi.

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E plin internetul de poze cu copii supraponderali. Dar iata si un copil din extrema cealalta. Un pusti de 6 ani care poate concura cu usurinta la concursurile de culturism.

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Daca noi, p-aci prin Romanica, suntem obisnuiti cu mici, porc, vita, pui, curcan, etc la gratar, deci specialitati locale iata ce au arabii sa puna la gratar.

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O ingenioasa constructie LEGO a templului Golden Pavilion din Kyoto. Un all-in-one.

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Cum vad altii dictatura lui Ceausescu.

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Pentru cei ce doresc sa stie cum functioneaza organismul unui cal de competitie.

Friday laughs

2009-10-23T22:22:00.002+03:00

Top ten reasons investing is like sex

1. Some like it long, some like it short.

2. You can study the market as much as you like, but it all comes down to luck.

3. Those who talk about it the most, have the least experience.

4. One simple mistake could lead to 18 unprofitable years.

5. Some prefer to sit back and watch it grow.

6. Terms include swing trading, asset turnover, naked call, after hours, insider trading, silent partner, blind entries, 30-day wash rule, straddle, triangles, descending tops, ascending bottoms, pump and dump, partial surrender, stop order, position limit, voluntary liquidation, and explicit interest.

7. Low confidence can keep you out of the market.

8. Everyone tends to focus on performance.

9. Some do it alone, others do it with a group, and some hire professionals, and the best reason …

10. Some positions are better than others and the best position is always up for debate!

And remember, past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results.

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Why some men have dogs and not wives

1. The later you are, the more excited your dogs are to see you.

2. Dogs don’t notice if you call them by another dog’s name.

3. Dogs like it if you leave a lot of things on the floor.

4. A dog’s parents never visit.

5. Dogs agree that you have to raise your voice to get your point across.

6. You never have to wait for a dog; they’re ready to go 24 hours a day.

7. Dogs find you amusing when you’re drunk.

8. Dogs like to go hunting and fishing.

9. A dog will not wake you up at night to ask, ‘If I died, would you get another dog?’

10. If a dog has babies, you can put an ad in the paper and give them away.

11. A dog will let you put a studded collar on it without calling you a pervert.

12. If a dog smells another dog on you, they don’t get mad. They just think it’s interesting.

13. Dogs like to ride in the back of a pickup truck.

14. If a dog leaves, it won’t take half of your stuff.

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The internet is like a penis

It can be up or down. It’s more fun when it’s up, but it makes it hard to get any real work done.

In the long-distant past, its only purpose was to transmit information considered vital to the survival of the species. Some people still think that’s the only thing it should be used for, but most folks today use it for fun most of the time.

It has no conscience and no memory. Left to its own devices, it will just do the same damn dumb things it did before.

It provides a way to interact with other people. Some people take this interaction very seriously, others treat it as a lark. Sometimes it’s hard to tell what kind of person you’re dealing with until it’s too late.

If you don’t apply the appropriate protective measures, it can spread viruses.

It has no brain of its own. Instead, it uses yours. If you use it too much, you’ll find it becomes more and more difficult to think coherently.

We attach an importance to it that is far greater than its actual size and influence warrant.

If you’re not careful what you do with it, it can get you in big trouble.

It has its own agenda. Somehow, no matter how good your intentions, it will warp your behavior. Later you may ask yourself “why on earth did I do that?”

Some folks have it, some don’t.

Those who have it would be devastated if it were ever cut off. They think that those who don’t have it are somehow inferior. They think it gives them power. They are wrong.

Those who don’t have it may agree that it’s a nifty toy, but think it’s not worth the fuss that those who do have it make about it. Still, many of those who don’t have it would like to try it.

Once you’ve started playing with it, it’s hard to stop.

Some people would just play with it all day if they didn’t have work to do.

Link dump

2009-10-20T22:55:00.004+03:00

Pentru aceasta seara, am o lista destul de lunga de linkuri adunate in ultimele zile, majoritatea gasite prin Delicious. Asa ca o sa le pun mai intai pe acestea intr-o transa iar apoi vor urma si restul.

cele mai consacrate si controversate prime pagini ale revistelor, de la Hitler - omul anului la escapadele lui Clinton sau de la traumele razboiului din Vietnam la prima poza a gemenilor Brangelina.
pentru momentele in care productivitatea muncii e in scadere evidenta si pierderea timpului intr-o crestere exponentiala va recomand the ultimate productivity blog. Asta e intr-adevar solutia.
reclamele pot fi mai mult decat niste calupuri enervante, lipsite de sens sau umor a caror unica menire e sa intrerupa emisiunile interesante. Unii au si imaginatie cand se apuca de asa ceva. Iata 30 de panouri ce arata ca reclamele pot fi si extrem de placute, pot sa atraga atentia si sa-si atinga tinta de a promova un anumit produs.
la prima vedere par niste poze prelucrate. La o a doua privire mai atenta se poate observa ca nu avem de-a face cu nicio prelucrare ci doar cu ingeniozitatea de a prinde unghiul ideal.
sindromul Carol. Mai pe romaneste: se ia o femeie frumoasa si desteapta si se pune intr-un bar, la o masa. Avem practic de-a face cu tipul de femeie despre care oricine ar crede ca are o multime de intalniri. Dar tocmai aceasta preconceptie ii este nefavorabila. Totul este dezbatut si demonstrat matematic in articol.

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Vine Halloweenul. Si odata cu el vin si costumele de rigoare. In continuare aveti o colectie de costume specifice don’soarelor pentru noaptea cu pricina. NSFW

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Cand bebelusul e pe vine si euforia tatalui atinge cote maxime, gesturi nesabuite pot aparea. Astfel, un viitor tata a reusit sa rateze nasterea fiului sau fiind arestat pentru ca a atins sanii asistentei in drum spre camera de nasteri in care se afla sotia sa.

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Cand talentul, imaginatia, rabdarea si arta se intalnesc poate iesi ceva asemanator cu ceea ce puteti vedea in clipul de mai jos.

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Numere de inmatriculare cu personalitate. Pentru unii numarul trebuie sa insemne ceva, trebuie sa iasa in evidenta, sa fie miezul din dodoasca. Si nu apare niciun B-69-SEX. Cel mai apropiat de noi e un numar maghiar.

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Oamenii de la Durex au imaginatie cand vine vorba de reclame. Iata o colectie a celor mai bune reclame-poster ale lor.

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Sunt la moda acum diagramele functionale, flowchart-urile dupa cum sunt cunoscute mai bine. Orice este transpuns intr-un flowchart. De la incheiatul pantalonilor pana la evaluarea starilor psihologice personale. Astfel ca nu putea sa lipseasca ceva legat de calculatoare. A aparut astfel manualul pentru repararea unui calculator prin intermediul acestui tip de diagrame. Se gaseste si pe Amazon cu $14.95.

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Oamenii de stiinta nu se ocupa doar cu dezvoltarea unor noi tehnologii de comunicare sau descoperirea unor remedii pentru cancer. Unii dintre ei pierd timpul si cu studii total neinteresante sau cel putin nerelevante pentru nimeni. Stiati ca dansatoarele la bara aflate la menstruatie castiga mai putin ca celelalte? Va interesa o asemnea chestie? Acum ca stiti, va influenteaza aceasta informatie cu ceva? Foarte probabil, nu. Dar unii sunt platiti si pierd timpul cu astfel de studii.

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Unul din cele mai bune solouri la chitara pe care le-am vazut. Toata lumea a ramas masca. Tipul chiar are talent si ii preavad un mare viitor. Doar sa se tina de treaba. :)

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Greu cu engleza la nivel inalt. Un episod petrecut la ambasada Japoniei din SUA demonstreaza acest lucru. Ar fi prea tare sa fie adevarat.

Noile limitatoare de viteza

2009-09-01T19:18:00.003+03:00

La altii, craterele trebuie lipite pe asfalt. La noi sunt naturale.

Descoperirile zilei de ieri

2009-09-01T07:30:00.004+03:00

Datorita delicious am gasit doua utilitati folositoare:

- prima ar fi o aplicatie freeware pentru defragmentarea hardului Auslogics Disk Defrag.

Auslogics Disk Defrag is a simple disk defragmentation program. You can defragment multiple disks or select individual files or folders for defragmentation. Auslogics allows you to set the priority of the application and can tell your computer to shut itself down when the defragmentation process is complete—a handy feature when you want it to scan and defragment while you're sleeping but don't want to leave your computer idling all night. Auslogics Disk Defrag is a free and portable application.

- a doua e o metoda simpla si rapida prin care se optimizeaza resursele folosite de Firefox

1. Open the Error Console: Tools menu/Error Console
2. In the Code text box paste this (it’s a single line): Components.classes["@mozilla.org/browser/nav-history-service;1"].getService(Components.interfaces.nsPIPlacesDatabase).DBConnection.executeSimpleSQL("VACUUM");
3. Press Evaluate. All the UI will freeze for a few seconds while databases are VACUUMed

Daca intalniti o eroare gen an illegal character, schimbati ghilimelele de la VACUUM din cele rotunde in cele tip typo.

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O tehnica inteligenta de a citi mai rapid descrisa de catre Kris Madden. Pare simpluta si destul de eficienta. In mare, consta in repetarea continua a succesiunii de vocale "AEIOU" in timpul citirii.

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Eric Giller coordoneaza programul WiTricity care se ocupa de dezvoltarea unei solutii de transfer wireless a energiei electrice. Iata o demonstratie practica a evolutiei tehnologice la care a ajuns grupul sau de oameni de stiinta. Estimarea mea este ca in maxim 10 ani va aparea si la nivel comercial o metoda de transfer wireless a energiei electrice. Poate chiar aceasta.

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Aruncatul banului si ghicirea fetei pe care acesta va cadea pare o treaba simpla cu o proportie teoretica de 50% de a nimeri fata corecta. Dar dupa cum spune si regula de 50-50-90, daca ai o sansa de 50% de a duce un lucru la bun sfarsit, exista 90% sanse ca ceva sa nu mearga. Aici vorbim doar de niste probabilitati disproportionate cu 2-4 procente. Iata si matematica din spatele acestor afirmatii.

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O noua parodie cu Hitler, bazata pe secvente din filmul Der Untergang (2004), circula pe internet. De data aceasta subiectul este prabusirea pietei imobiliare. Hitler este un investitor care si-a luat teapa. (via)

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Exista acele momente in care am da orice sa avem o camera de luat vederi sau un aparat foto pentru a imortaliza un anume moment. Unii au fost norocosi si au reusit sa surprinda exact momentul potrivit.

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Pe buda e locul ideal al unora de citit. Problema mai apare cand graba e atat de mare incat nu mai apuci sa mai iei ceva de citit pe drum si te-ai cam saturat sa tot citesti etichetele tuturor produselor din baie. Iata o noua metoda de a pierde vremea pe buda: origami. Imprimat direct pe sulul de hartie.

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Pentru cei care se pricep la Photoshop, am gasit o resursa cu 30 de tutoriale pentru a imprima texturi retro si vintage. Parca m-as apuca si eu sa invat ceva Photoshop vazand cate minunatii poate face.

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A da un vant intr-un loc public sau intr-un mediu inchis e un eveniment total nedorit de catre oricine. Dar este totusi o necesitate fiziologica. Stiati ca in medie un om da cam 14 vanturi pe zi? Iata si multe alte lucururi pe care in mod sigur nu le stiati despre un simplu vant.

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Oamenii colectioneaza obiecte conform meseriei lor. Fotbalistii schimba tricouri cu adversarii, vanatorii se mandresc cu trofeele lor, sportivii de performanta cu medaliile si tot asa. Un dentist ce poate strange? Dinti, bineinteles. Iata colectia unui doctor chinez. (via)

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Ca tot se vorbeste peste tot ca twitter e o adunatura de mesaje despre nimic, ca pe bloguri nu prea mai apare nimic interesant, ca originalitatea e in scadere pe net, iata si un blog despre nimic, un blog despre toate lucrurile banale si plictisitoare. In modul sau, e original si chiar are trafic si comentatori. (via)

Supersizin', no exercisin' ...

2009-08-29T13:45:00.002+03:00

Exista un mit al "dezvoltarii" femeii dupa casatorie. Daca pana atunci toate incerca sa arate cat mai dichisite, aranjate, trase pe sfoara, stilate, cu bun gust, etc, dupa ce au prins barbatul de picior si l-au incatusat cu verigheta, incepe descatusarea si femeia tinde spre dimensiunile unei balene. Iata totul transpus intr-o melodie mult prea haioasa de catre Rodney Carrington.

PS: Totul este un mit. Nimic din randurile de mai sus nu este dovedit :)

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Friday laughs

2009-08-28T21:03:00.002+03:00

A couple made a deal that whoever died first would come back and inform the other of the afterlife. Their biggest fear was that there was no afterlife at all. After a long life together, the husband was the first to die. True to his word, he made the first contact.

" Marion …Marion "

"Is that you, Bob?"

"Yes, I’ve come back like we agreed."

"That’s wonderful! What’s it like?"

"Well, I get up in the morning, I have sex. I have breakfast and then it’s off to the golf course .. I have sex again, bathe in the warm sun and then have sex a couple of more times. Then I have lunch (you’d be proud - lots of greens) another romp around the golf course, then pretty much have sex the rest of the afternoon. After supper, it’s back to golf course again. Then it’s more sex until late at night. I catch some much needed sleep and then the next day it starts all over again"

"Oh, Bob you must be in Heaven!"

"Not exactly … I’m a rabbit on a golf course in Arizona ."

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A woman in a hot air balloon realized she was lost. She lowered her altitude and spotted a man in a boat below. She shouted to him, "Excuse me, can you help me? I promised a friend I would meet him an hour ago, but I don’t know where I am."

The man consulted his portable GPS and replied, "You’re in a hot air balloon, approximately 30 feet above a ground elevation of 2,346 feet above sea level. You are at 31 degrees, 14.97 minutes north latitude and 100 degrees, 49.09 minutes west longitude.

"She rolled her eyes and said, "You must be a Republican."

"I am," replied the man. "How did you know?"

"Well," answered the balloonist, "everything you told me is technically correct. But I have no idea what to do with your information, and I’m still lost. Frankly, you’ve not been much help to me."

The man smiled and responded, "You must be an Obama Democrat."

"I am," replied the balloonist. "How did you know?"

"Well," said the man, "you don’t know where you are or where you are going. You’ve risen to where you are, due to a large quantity of hot air. You made a promise you have no idea how to keep, and you expect me to solve your problem. You’re in exactly the same position you were in before we met, but somehow, now it’s my fault."

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Once, a gay man went to heaven. At the Great Gate, Saint Peter was waiting for him. After rewieving his records Saint Pete decided to let him in. "Follow me" he said, opening the gate and walking in.

After some walk, Saint Pete's keys accidentally fell on the ground. Unaware, he bent over to pick up the keys. That was something the gay man just couldn't resist, so he jumped on him and did his thing. Saint Pete was furious. "If you do that again, You'll go straight to hell! But follow me, we're almost there."

After some more walk, Pete dropped his keys again, and again, the gay man jumped on him. Saint Pete was even more furious than before, but decided to give the gay guy one last chance.

Again they walk and for the third time Peter drops his keys, so he bends over and picks them up. The gay guy, having no self control jumps on him. Pete is now fed up and sends the gay guy straight to hell.

A few weeks later, Saint Peter goes down to hell for his routine inspection, but this time something is wrong, it is freezing, no fire, no lava and in one corner, he finds the devil lying under a stack of blankets freezing his ass of.

"Why is it so god damn cold down here? "Pete asks.

"Well you just try bending down for firewood!!" The devil replied.

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A man is driving down a deserted stretch of highway when he notices a sign out of the corner of his eye....It reads:

SISTERS OF ST. FRANCIS
HOUSE OF PROSTITUTION
10 MILES

He thinks this is a figment of his imagination and drives on without second thought.

Soon he sees another sign which reads

SISTERS OF ST. FRANCIS
HOUSE OF PROSTITUTION
5 MILES

Suddenly he begins to realize that these signs are for real and drives past a third sign saying:

SISTERS OF ST. FRANCIS
HOUSE OF PROSTITUTION
NEXT RIGHT

His curiosity gets the best of him and he pulls into the drive. On the far side of the parking lot is a stone building with a small sign next to the door reading:

SISTERS OF ST. FRANCIS

He climbs the steps and rings the bell. The door is answered by a nun in a long black habit who asks, 'What may we do for you,my son? '

He answers, 'I saw your signs along the highway and was interested in possibly doing business....'

'Very well my son. Please follow me.' He is led through many winding passages and is soon quite disoriented. The nun stops at a closed door and tells the man, 'Please knock on this door.'

He does so and another nun in a long habit, holding a tin cup answers the door... This nun instructs, 'Please place $100 in the cup then go through the large wooden door at the end of the hallway.'

He puts $100 in the cup, eagerly trots down the hall and slips through the door pulling it shut behind him.

The door locks, and he finds himself back in the parking lot facing another sign:

GO IN PEACE.
YOU HAVE JUST BEEN SCREWED BY THE SISTERS OF ST. FRANCIS.

SERVES YOU RIGHT, YOU SINNER

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Funny ads:

Braille dictionary for sale. Must see to appreciate.

FOR SALE BY OWNER: Complete set of Encyclopedia Britannica. 45 volumes. Excellent condition. $1,000.00 or best offer. No longer needed. Got married last weekend. Wife knows everything.

Help wanted, singer for rock band. Must be female or male.

For sale, Hope Chest, brand new, half off, long story.

Help wanted, adult or mature teenager to baby-sit. One dollar an hour.

Lost: small brown poodle. Reward. Neutered. Like one of the family.

For sale: a quilted high chair that can be made into a table, potty chair, rocking horse, refrigerator, spring coat, size 8 and fur collar.

Four-posted bed, 101 years old. Perfect for antique lover.

Wanted: Part-time married girls for soda fountain in sandwich shop.

Man wanted to work in dynamite factory. Must be willing to travel.

Christmas sale. Handmade gifts for the hard-to- find person.

Wanted, man to take care of cows that does not smoke or drink.

Three-year old teacher needed for pre-school. Experience preferred.

Wanted. Widower with school-age children requires person to assume general housekeeping duties. Must be capable of contributing to growth of family.

Tired of working for only $9.75 per hour? We offer profit sharing and flexible hours. Starting pay: $7 -- $9 per hour.

Our sofa seats the whole mob and it’s made of 100% Italian leather.

Full sized mattress. 20 year warranty. Like New. Slight urine smell.

Nordic Track $300 hardly used, call Chubby.

Joining nudist colony! Must sell washer and dryer $300.

Open house body shapers toning salon free coffee and donuts

Found: dirty white dog. Looks like a rat... been out while. Better be reward.

Exercise equipment: Queen Size Mattress & Box Springs - $175.

ALZHEIMER'S CENTER PREPARES FOR AN AFFAIR TO REMEMBER.

Free Yorkshire Terrier: 8 years old. Hateful little dog.

Free puppies: ½ cocker spaniel, ½ sneaky neighbor’s dog.

Free puppies: part German Shepherd, part stupid dog.

German Shepherd, 85 lbs. Neutered. Speaks German. Free.

Snow Blower for sale…only used on snowy days.

Bill’s Septic Cleaning: “We Haul American-Made Products."

Cows, calves never bred…also 1 gay bull for sale.

Nice Parachute – Never opened. Used once.

Hummels – Largest selection ever. "If it’s in stock, then we have it!"

1 man, 7 women hot tub. $850/offer.

Shakespeare’s Pizza. Free chopsticks.

Harrisburg Postal Employee Gun Club.

Tickle-Me-Elmo, still in box, comes with its own 1988 Ford Mustang, 5L, Auto, Excellent condition $6800.

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An 85-year-old man was requested by his doctor for a sperm count as part of his physical exam.

The doctor gave the man a jar and said, "Take this jar home and bring back a semen sample tomorrow."

The next day the 85-year-old man reappeared at the doctor's office and gave him the jar, which was as clean and empty as on the previous day.

The doctor asked what happened and the man explained: "Well, doc, it's like this - first I tried with my right hand, but nothing. Then I tried with my left hand, but still nothing. Then I asked my wife for help. She tried with her right hand, then with her left, still nothing. She tried with her mouth, first with the teeth in, then with her teeth out, still nothing. We even called up Arleen, the lady next door and she tried too, first with both hands, then an armpit, and she even tried squeezin' it between her knees, but still nothing.

The doctor was shocked! "You asked your neighbor?"

The old man replied, "Yep. None of us could get the jar open."

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10 Business Rules to Live By:

1. A pat on the back is only a few centimeters from a kick in the butt.

2. Don't be irreplaceable, if you can't be replaced, you can't be promoted.

3. The more crap you put up with, the more crap you are going to get.

4. When the bosses talk about improving productivity, they are never talking about themselves.

5. If at first you don't succeed, try again. Then quit. No use being a damn fool about it.

6. Everything can be filed under "miscellaneous."

7. Never delay the ending of a meeting or the beginning of a cocktail hour.

8. Anyone can do any amount of work provided it isn't the work he/she is supposed to be doing.

9. If you are good, you will be assigned all the work. If you are really good, you will get out of it.

10. No matter how much you do, you never do enough.

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Four Catholic ladies were having coffee.

The first Catholic woman tells her friends "My son is a priest. When he walks into a room, everyone calls him "Father."

The second Catholic woman chirps, "My son is a bishop. Whenever he walks into a room, people call him, "Your Grace."

The third Catholic mother says, "My son is a cardinal. Whenever he walks into a room, people say, "Your Eminence."

Since the fourth Catholic woman sips her coffee in silence, the first three women give her this subtle, "Well?"

So she replies, "My son is a gorgeous, 6' 2", hard-bodied dancer. When he walks into a room, people say, "Oh my God!"

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A Highway Patrolman pulled a car over and told the driver that because he had been wearing his seat belt, he had won $5000 in the statewide safety competition.

"What are you going to do with the money?" asked the policeman.

"Well, I guess I'm going to get a driver's license," he answered.

"Oh don't listen to him," yelled a woman in the passenger seat. "He's a smart alec when he's drunk."

This woke up the guy in the back seat who took one look at the cop and moaned,"I knew we wouldn't get far in a stolen car.

At that moment there was a knock from the trunk and a voice said, in Spanish,"Are we over the border yet?"

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Things You Don't Wanna Hear During Surgery:

Better save that. We'll need it for the autopsy.

Someone call the janitor - we're going to need a mop.

Accept this sacrifice, O Great Lord of Darkness.

Bo! Bo! Come back with that! Bad Dog!

Wait a minute. If this is his spleen, then what's that?

Hand me that...uh...that uh.....thingie.

Oh no! I just lost my Rolex.

Oops!

Hey, has anyone ever survived 500ml of this stuff before?

Damn, there go the lights again....

Ya know, there's big money in kidneys. Hell, the guy's got two of them.

What do you mean you want a divorce?

Everybody stand back! I lost my contact lens!

Could you stop that thing from beating; it's throwing my concentration off.

What's this doing here?

I hate it when they're missing stuff in here.

That's cool! Now can you make his leg twitch?!

Well folks, this will be an experiment for all of us.

Sterile, schmerile. The floor's clean, right?

OK, now take a picture from this angle. This is truly a freak of nature!

Nurse, did this patient sign the organ donation card?

Don't worry. I think it is sharp enough.

FIRE! FIRE! Everyone get out!

Darn! Page 147 of the manual is missing!

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Bipedul de stadion

2009-08-21T16:09:00.000+03:00

Dinamo mai adauga un nume la lista interminabila a rusinilor europene. Elfsborg, NEC Nejimegen (neica nimeni dupa spusele altora), Knattspyrnufelag (e greu si de scris si, mai ales, de pronuntat; mai pe scurt, o echipa de pescari islandezi), 17 Nentori, nume care au ajuns la urechile microbistului roman si au ramas intiparite in memorie doar prin victoriile repurtate asupra cainilor. Pentru islandezi, Dinamo a ramas unica echipa eliminata de catre ei in cupele europene. Este si o sarbatoare aniversara in cinstea acestei performante. Ieri seara, lista rusinii are un nou memebru: Slovan Liberec.

Si cum performanta negativa a dinamovistilor din teren nu era suficienta, au iesit la iveala si malacii din tribune. Daca echipa nu reuseste, s-au gandit ca macar ei sa bata pe cineva. Huliganismul bipezilor de stadion si-a aratat adevarata fata. Majoritatea suporterilor se prezinta la meci doar pentru a face scandal. Daca-i intrebi la sfarsit, nu stiu nici cum ii cheama dar stiu ca trebuie sa injure, sa strige, sa se umfle-n pene si sa bata orice apuca. Stadionul devine locul revarsarii frustrarilor de peste saptamana. Si galeria le da putere. Cu cat fac mai urat, cu atat sunt priviti mai bine si dobandesc alt statut in gasca. Si daca nu esti ca ei, esti privit ca un gunoi si tratat ca atare.

Din pacate aici nu e vorba doar de Dinamo. Din partea mea, sa piarda si la 10 goluri diferenta. Problema e ca reprezinta Romania. Si in vest suntem toti priviti la fel. In memoria altora va ramane doar romanii, nu dinamovistii. Televiziunile vor arata imagini cu ce ceea ce se intampla in Romania, nu in soseaua Stefan cel Mare.

O alta problema e ca sufera un intreg stadion pentru 20-30 de teribilisti. Eu, ca suporter stelist, sunt privat de dreptul de a vedea 3 meciuri din Ghencea. De ce nu se poate lua o masura serioasa doar impotriva celor vinovati? Ce vina au ceilalti 95% din oamenii de pe stadion? Cat de greu poate fi sa verifici niste bannere la intrarea pe stadion? Sau sa nu lasi anumiti huligani sa intre? E proprietate privata si clubul poate face ceea ce doreste. Suporterul a ajuns sa considere intratul pe stadion un drept, nu un privilegiu.

Sper ca UEFA sa reusesca ce n-am fost noi romanii in stare sa facem singuri. Sper ca Dinamo sa primeasca o suspendare exemplara, Borcea sa se trezeasca, sa realizeze ca echipa e la pamant si sa se ia niste masuri drastice acolo. Tot schimband antrenorii nu rezolva nimic. Pregatirea pentru Chapions League va fi pe o perioada nelimitata. Trebuie schimbat tot, de la conducere incepand si terminand cu jucatorii. Dinamo are mai mult staff tehnic si oameni de conducere decat jucatori in lot. Aici e o problema. Si o alta mare problema e mentalitatea jucatorilor dinamovisti. Cocolositi si aparati de conducatori, ei se cred stapanii echipei. Au devenit mai cunoscuti prin prestatiile lor din afara stadionului decat pentru ceea ce sunt platiti prin contract. Si ne dovedesc adevarata lor valoare in sirul interminabil de insuccese europene.