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7th
November
2007
As promised, here is the first YouTube video from my recent Uganda trip. It’s a demonstration we had when we visited the equator – water really does go down the drain in opposite directions in the northern and southern hemispheres!
More videos coming soon. This one was made using Windows Movie Maker, and although the quality is not too bad it crashed about 11 times in the process. I don’t think it handles the Quicktime files that my camera produces very well. Can’t wait til I get my MacBook and see how good that is…
Categories : Africa, Travel, Uganda, Video |
7th
November
2007
Anyone have any ideas of how to get rid of pigeons?
A family of pigeons has made it’s nest in the roof of our patio and every spring we have awful problems with them leaving a mess all over our outside area. No matter how many times I’ve disposed of their nest they never seem to get the hint and keep coming back. Need to find a way to be rid of them permanently…
Categories : Personal |
7th
November
2007
Well as predicted, the reserve bank has lifted interest rates, for the first time ever in the midst of an election campaign. Some commentators have stated that this might even be a positive for the coalition, since increased economic uncertainty may incline voters to stick with the economic managers they know, rather than taking a huge risk on Labor. John Howard, whilst acknowledging people’s pain, is trying to spin it this way – blaming the rate rise on a mix of a strong Australian economy and economic instability overseas (esp the US) and predicting that things would get a lot worse with a Labor government in charge, particularly with their industrial relations policies.
All of this talk from commentators, and from Howard, makes sense and is logical. But the problem is I doubt the voting public will think things through in such a fashion. Although the shine has faded from Kevin Rudd in recent times and the polls are narrowing many people will still view things simplistically and the combination of “tired of Howard,” “interest rates bad => blame government,” and ill-founded Work Choices paranoia will see the Liberal ship sink. I’ll just be glad to have the election over with.
Categories : Australia, Politics |
