Friday, September 23, 2005
Now, even though I agree Heineken has made a positive effort to include minorities in their advertising, I somehow feel that there is something slightly politically incorrect in this advertisement.
Thanks to Dan for sending this ad to me. He was apparently also trying to figure out if this campaign is pc or not. If I am able to confirm that the ad is indeed pc, I will make sure to laugh out loud.
Thanks to Dan for sending this ad to me. He was apparently also trying to figure out if this campaign is pc or not. If I am able to confirm that the ad is indeed pc, I will make sure to laugh out loud.
Tuesday, September 20, 2005
Oddly Enough News Article | Reuters.com
It is good to see that the reason why I am not an investment banker is not a lack of intelligence. This survey kindly backs me up:
"A team of U.S. scientists has found the emotionally impaired are more willing to gamble for high stakes and that people with brain damage may make good financial decisions".
Well, at least I can return to my crappy job knowing that I am not brain damaged. Thanks to my favourite Bangladeshi friend for this story.
It is good to see that the reason why I am not an investment banker is not a lack of intelligence. This survey kindly backs me up:
"A team of U.S. scientists has found the emotionally impaired are more willing to gamble for high stakes and that people with brain damage may make good financial decisions".
Well, at least I can return to my crappy job knowing that I am not brain damaged. Thanks to my favourite Bangladeshi friend for this story.
Monday, September 19, 2005
climbing Mount Kinpu In Tama National Park Located In Yamanashi Prefecture
Some pictures from my attempt to climb Mount Kinpu have been posted. As you can see, this was not a very successful hike.
I just got back from Hong Kong today after spending the weekend there. It certainly is an interesting city, and in some ways Hong Kong has a much more international feel to it than Tokyo. It was a strange experience, however, to be in an Irish pub yesterday (Saturday) with not a single non-Chinese person present. This was in the middle of Tsim Sha Sui, in other words it was not in the middle of an American embassy or anything. If this had been Japan, you would have had a more interesting mix of local and foreign residents/tourists. Anyway, I will be posting some pictures from Hong Kong later on. Spending two days in Hong Kong is of course a sufficient basis for me to make some rash and generalizing comments about the city.
However, I am disappointed to say that I was not able to find any dirty Chinese dinner tables. People in Hong Kong do not seem to enjoy spitting food on their tables.
Some pictures from my attempt to climb Mount Kinpu have been posted. As you can see, this was not a very successful hike.
I just got back from Hong Kong today after spending the weekend there. It certainly is an interesting city, and in some ways Hong Kong has a much more international feel to it than Tokyo. It was a strange experience, however, to be in an Irish pub yesterday (Saturday) with not a single non-Chinese person present. This was in the middle of Tsim Sha Sui, in other words it was not in the middle of an American embassy or anything. If this had been Japan, you would have had a more interesting mix of local and foreign residents/tourists. Anyway, I will be posting some pictures from Hong Kong later on. Spending two days in Hong Kong is of course a sufficient basis for me to make some rash and generalizing comments about the city.
However, I am disappointed to say that I was not able to find any dirty Chinese dinner tables. People in Hong Kong do not seem to enjoy spitting food on their tables.
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