While Austria is still failing to ban smoking in closed public places (like restaurants, bars, etc.), California state law already restricts smokers. Probably for the first time, Austria came first in banning something that CA had allowed until July 1, 2008: Driving and Talking (on a cellphone) or Talking (on a cellphone) and Driving.
Safer Roads [...]

Following my blog religiously you will probably notice that I am religiously into accents. Accents in the English speaking world are fascinating if it’s up to me. Plus, I absorb pretty much anything that teaches you how to improve your phony Texan or English accent. The video attached to this entry is full of lessons [...]

Technical gadgets can be quite confusing. Digital cameras look like cellphones, cellphones look like iPods, and iPods look like remote controls. However, be aware, that an iPod shuffle is good for music and music only, and not to test your pregnancy status. No, no.

It’s really bad and, yeah, tragic how they stereotype blondes nowadays.
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Santa Cruz Surfer Dude
Since I tried surfing last summer in Santa Cruz (see the surfer’s Statue to your right with parts of the SC Beach Boardwalk) and my surfing expertise looked quite semiprofessional after a 5-minutes-dry-practice, I want to keep you not-soau-courant-with-surfing guys up to date with the latest trend. Check out a video (after [...]

In the last couple of days I did some research on Australian and - as a consequence -  New Zealand Kiwi accents (Susi’s comback from Australia) and I came across with this video that I felt obliged to share with you guys. It’s fun to see the New Zealand accent explained after dark years of [...]

Before and After
No wonder our perception of beauty is distorted - Watch a film by Dove on how a Girl’s look is modified to be perfect enough to be qualified as “pin-up”. Dove has been doing pioneer work by hiring every-day women for their advertising. See more short films dealing with controversial topics like manipulation [...]

Obviously, starting a blog post to encourage the broad readership of today’s hip blogs is the newest things on the block, so here I am, going for it!
Ask a question - and by that I really mean any question - you always wanted to have answered by me (and not Einstein, so please spare me [...]

Improv Everywhere is famous for launching hilarious missions. Last January they decided to freeze 200 people inside the Grand Central Station hall. Now that the video got really popular (via youtube), people around the world (London - my favorite right after the NYC prank) were inspired and initiate similar missions. It does look like fun [...]