"Teen" ringtone

A ringtone only teenagers can supposedly hear: The sound is supposed to be too high for people over 20, unless you have “exceptional” hearing. Given I can hear it and my hearing sucks because of years of headphones, I’m a little skeptical (or maybe I’m just paranoid about my hearing). The sample is very annoyingly pitched, though.

June 15, 2006 · 1 min · karan

Bottled Up

There’s a frustration to his expression. He reaches and reaches for the right words to express the meaning behind his thoughts, but seems the message lost too easily in the endless words he seeks to communicate it. He wonders if there is a language that can accurately express what he wants, why it is that thoughts can’t be said as easily as they can be created. It’s a barrier to finding his place in the world, to finding those who understand him and those he can understand. ...

June 15, 2006 · 1 min · karan

I don't get the nuclear debate

Australia’s politicians are wrapped up at the moment with the idea of a nuclear reactor and expanded uranium mining. I’ve got my own views on it and all, uninformed as they are, but one thing I really don’t get, and it keeps coming up, so I’m asking for your wisdom here. They (media, politicians, etc.) always mention “Well, Oil prices are going up and up… so we should investigate Uranium as an alternative source of energy.” ...

June 13, 2006 · 1 min · karan

Australia 3 def. Japan 1

World Cup breaking news - Australia 3 (Cahill 84’ 89’, Aloisi 92’) def. Japan 1 (Nakazawa 26') I don’t even care that I tipped 2-1 and so miss out on a bonus 2 points =D G’nite folks!

June 12, 2006 · 1 min · karan

Q&A: The Weekend

Q: What kind of mechanic/barber/post office/motor registry is open extended hours on the weekend? A: A profitable one. Let me spend my money, bastards!

June 10, 2006 · 1 min · karan