Daily Archives: September 1, 2003

Earth hits 2,000 year heat peak

Posted on September 1, 2003 by Arthur

Scientists say that the earth appears to be warmer since 1980 than in any other century. The scientists (professor Philip Jones and Professor Michael Mann) say that their findings seem to support the latest commentaries from the Intergovernmental Panel on … Continue reading →

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KAL 007

Posted on September 1, 2003 by Arthur

Today it’s exactly 20 years ago the Russian airforce downed a South Korean airliner. All 269 passengers were killed. I remember when the news broke in Europe and (of course) the accusations forth and back. The Russians claimed that the … Continue reading →

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Bike, rollerchain and stopsigns

Posted on September 1, 2003 by Arthur

Today I finished cleaning up the bike’s rollerchain and deraillers, using WD-40 and other utensils. Although, I didn’t have the right tools to get the wheels off, I think I got pretty far. Yesterday, when driving back home after picking … Continue reading →

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E-mail strikes back

Posted on September 1, 2003 by Arthur

BBC’s article ‘When e-mail bites back’ details mankind’s obsession with e-mail and how it encourages people to drop ‘their guard’.    “It combines the convenience and the invitation to be open that a telephone conversation does with the permanence of the … Continue reading →

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Any Given Sunday (1999)

Posted on September 1, 2003 by Arthur

Any Given Sunday, directed by Oliver Stone, features actors Al Pacino and Cameron Diaz in a rather unusual movie: a sports movie. Better yet, an American Football movie. Pacino plays a manager who has too many conflicts with a (young) … Continue reading →

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