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Oink….

Wednesday, June 24th, 2009

I guess I have a small fear that I currently have H1N1, and I don’t jest! This is the most severe flu I have ever had the non-pleasure to experience. I’ve still got a temperature, the shakes, swollen glands after nearly a week of near constant bed rest, fluids, Fenugreek Tea, Honey, Vitamen C tablets etc… the only thing that has abated so far is the level of soreness in my throat, I no longer need to constantly eat painkillers like sweets…

The only thing I have not experienced is Nausia/Vommiting, however there is no reason to suspect a zoonotic infection, since I don’t work with pigs. I’m just unlucky enough to have caught a bad case of Influenza…

I am hoping I will be well enough to resume work next Monday. Unless I grow trotters and a snout?

In other news today marks the beginning of the Maori New Year Celebrations click the link to find out more! Known as Matariki

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Mars fact!!

Tuesday, June 9th, 2009

It would appear that this is a favourite every year now, and after a little bit of digging I have confirmed that the fact is Mars will NOT appear as big as the moon this August, and also that it only ever has under the aid of a telescopic view.

Mars

KINGSIZE MARS

Fills in all the gaps for you, just remember if you receive an email in the next few days from a friend about the magnificent views of Mars this August, you can set the record straight; and educate them as to just how guillible they are! (myself included…meh!)

It was indeed a spectacularly close pass for Mars back in 2003; though this was still not close enough to rival our own moon. This year 2009, it is likley to reach 1/60th of the size of the moon – and will be best observed from the Southern Hemisphere (yay for me!!) as the brightest thing in the night skies over the next couple of months :)

In other news….I am still fighting off the black plague (fanks Rachael) though it’s my own fault so not after any sympathy…really!! Also Since this is a technical post how about a Geeky joke for you all??

“This SQL Query walks into the bar, approaches two tables and says… ‘may I join you?’….”

….sorry….

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