September 29th, 2008 by Co-Worker
Paul Newman, one of Hollywood’s top actors for over six decades, has died at the age of 83 after a long battle with cancer.
His spokesman Jeff Sanderson says the Oscar-winning actor of movies including Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid died on Friday.
In August, this news report stated that he had only weeks to live:
Paul Newman has finished chemotherapy and has told his family he wants to die at home.
It was reported Friday that Newman, 83, had only weeks to live and had returned home to his wife, Joanne Woodward.
The Oscar-winning actor was pictured being pushed from a New York cancer hospital in a wheelchair.
“Paul didn’t want to die in the hospital,” a source said. “Joanne and his daughters are beside themselves with grief.”
RIP Paul
September 27th, 2008 by Co-Worker
Official Google Blog: Ten years and counting
I still remember when google first appeared as an alternative search engine. I thought, “what a strange name”. I didn’y use it for a while, but for the last few years, I don’t use anything else. Keep on keeping on google and a happy birthday to you!
September 23rd, 2008 by Co-Worker
Mahatma Gandhi, as you know, walked barefoot most of the time, which produced an impressive set of calluses on his feet. He also ate very little which made him rather frail and with his odd diet, he suffered from bad breath. This made him. (Oh, man, this is so bad, it’s good)….. A super calloused fragile mystic hexed by halitosis.
A group of chess enthusiasts checked into a hotel and were standing in the lobby discussing their recent tournament victories.
After about an hour, the manager came out of the office and asked them to disperse.
“But why,” they asked, as they moved off.
“Because”, he said, “I can’t stand chess-nuts boasting in an open foyer.”
September 22nd, 2008 by Co-Worker
1. “Money is better than poverty, if only for financial reasons.”
2. “I believe there is something out there watching us. Unfortunately, it’s the government.”
3. “There are worse things in life than death. Have you ever spent an evening with an insurance salesman?”
4. “Love is the answer, but while you’re waiting for the answer, sex raises some pretty interesting questions.”
5. “A fast word about oral contraception. I asked a girl to go to bed with me, she said ‘no’.”
6. “Basically my wife was immature. I’d be at home in the bath and she’d come in and sink my boats.”
7. “I am not afraid of death, I just don’t want to be there when it happens.”
8. “I am thankful for laughter, except when milk comes out of my nose.”
9. “If you want to make God laugh, tell him about your plans.”
10. “The talent for being happy is appreciating and liking what you have, instead of what you don’t have.”
September 16th, 2008 by Co-Worker
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September 15th, 2008 by Co-Worker
The choice of internet browsers just got more confusing with the superpowers at google releasing their own. I haven’t yet tried it, but I may as well give it a try to compare it with the others. So far I haven’t heard of any complaints about it, so that is a plus for me.
Download link and more information is available at http://www.google.com/chrome
September 12th, 2008 by Co-Worker
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — The National Weather Service issued a dire warning Friday for some residents along the Texas coastline, as massive Hurricane Ike picked up some strength on its track to become a major hurricane.
A local advisory from the National Weather Service in Houston/Galveston, Texas, read: “All neighborhoods … and possibly entire coastal communities … will be inundated during the period of peak storm tide. Persons not heeding evacuation orders in single-family one- or two-story homes may face certain death.”
Ike is expected to strengthen from its current Category 2 level into a Category 3 storm before coming ashore early Saturday morning between Freeport and Galveston, AccuWeather.com said.
More here along with storm video
