Turtle!, Work Update, Transport Forum, Korea and Sri Lanka

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As part of our ever-increasing menagerie, caseopaya and I acquired an eastern-long necked turtle (chelodina longicollis) who comes with the name "Issac Yetrle" ("Issac" being the previous owner's name from Issac Newton and "Yertle" being from, of course, the famous Dr. Seuss book).



ARCS took its Melbourne staff out to Ginza Teppanyaki on Tuesday. The food production show itself was impressive, but when they started lobbing food and plates around it started to get a bit boorish. The FAQ I wrote for Access Grid is now part of official documentation. Excellent article distinguishing cloud and grid computing.

I am obsessing slightly over the upcoming public transport forum. With a member of parliament, an economist, the secretary of the PTUA and the secretary of the railway division of the union as key speakers the scope of this gathering is not be under-estimated. Further, it is likely to the launch of a wider alliance of activity, especially given the impending upcoming contract. This is perhaps one of the most important opportunity for individuals to help shape this agenda.

Significant changes recently in S and E Asia; North Korea has ended the fifty-seven year peace-fire on the peninsula; South Korea and U.S. forces move to def con 2. Reihana Mohideen provides a fair summary on why the LTTE lost the civil war in Sri Lanka; overlooks that they used a conventional army system and utilised a terrorist strategy - a recipe for failure.

Comments

[severina-242.livejournal.com]

I hate teppanyaki - I like to eat in peace and quiet.

[tcpip.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I won't be going back.

[tcpip.livejournal.com]

Oh btw... AvenueQ?

[severina-242.livejournal.com]

Yes, but can't organise anything now. Will have to consult bank and SO.

[purrdence.livejournal.com]

When did North Korea move to SE Asia?

[tcpip.livejournal.com]

Well... Sri Lanka is south, North Korea is east so.

OK, I'll change the heading :)

[lederhosen.livejournal.com]

Ooh! I used to have an ENL as a child.

[purrdence.livejournal.com]

I just had image of Kim Il Jong (is that the correct spelling) in a row boat trying to drag North Korea south, ala Graeme in the Pirate Radio Goodies episode...

[tcpip.livejournal.com]

They're are surprisingly entertaining. They also seem pretty clued into where and what they are; and who's visiting.

[tcpip.livejournal.com]

is that the correct spelling

Yes, that seems right..

in a row boat trying to drag North Korea south

What? Into the pit of capitalism and opportunism? Never! Self-reliance of North Korea in all matters is the primary policy of Juche thought (which is inherently superior to Marxism-Leninism for it comes from Dear Leader). South Korea must be dragged north - but only if they give up that prostitution they call "trade" and those trinkets they call "wealth".

Oh, and democracy. They'd better give that up as well. Terrible waste of resources having more than one political party.

[lederhosen.livejournal.com]

That may vary with individuals - ours was fairly dim, as I recall.