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http://www.anthonyholmes.com/Blog.nsf/en-usWed, 9 Jun 2010 04:48:12 PM +1100 City Basement Books Wed, 9 Jun 2010 04:48:12 PM +1100 Tim City Basement Books http://www.anthonyholmes.com/Blog.nsf/dx/city-basement-books.htm?opendocument&comments#06092010044812PMHOR9Z7.htm Movie: Centre Place Fri, 7 May 2010 01:06:14 PM +1100 V Movie: "Centre Place" http://www.anthonyholmes.com/Blog.nsf/dx/movie-centre-place.htm?opendocument&comments#07052010010614PMHOR5NF.htm Otto von Habsburg Sun, 11 Apr 2010 04:51:13 PM +1100 Felix Pfeifle Otto von Habsburg http://www.anthonyholmes.com/Blog.nsf/dx/otto-von-habsburg.htm?opendocument&comments#04112010045113PMHORA33.htm The Great Melbourne Hailstorm of 2010 Sun, 7 Mar 2010 12:01:06 AM +1100 Anthony Holmes The Great Melbourne Hailstorm of 2010 Elliot Golightly

But I'm not sure whether either of them would be entirely comfortable seeing them flooded (!).]]> Elliot Golightly

But I'm not sure whether either of them would be entirely comfortable seeing them flooded (!).]]> http://www.anthonyholmes.com/Blog.nsf/dx/the-great-melbourne-hailstorm-of-2010.htm?opendocument&comments#07032010120106AMAHOHAB.htm The Great Melbourne Hailstorm of 2010 Sat, 6 Mar 2010 10:44:37 PM +1100 Dennis The Great Melbourne Hailstorm of 2010 http://www.anthonyholmes.com/Blog.nsf/dx/the-great-melbourne-hailstorm-of-2010.htm?opendocument&comments#03062010104437PMHORFSF.htm The Great Melbourne Hailstorm of 2010 Sat, 6 Mar 2010 07:47:32 PM +1100 Frank The Great Melbourne Hailstorm of 2010
More forecast for tomorrow - batten down the hatches!]]>
More forecast for tomorrow - batten down the hatches!]]> http://www.anthonyholmes.com/Blog.nsf/dx/the-great-melbourne-hailstorm-of-2010.htm?opendocument&comments#06032010074732PMHORCBR.htm Oscar’s big New Year Sun, 3 Jan 2010 07:50:54 PM +1100 Frank Oscar’s big New Year http://www.anthonyholmes.com/Blog.nsf/dx/oscars-big-new-year.htm?opendocument&comments#03012010075054PMHORCDV.htm Shoot yourself in the foot, Fairfax Tue, 15 Dec 2009 09:49:16 PM +1100 Anthony Holmes Shoot yourself in the foot, Fairfax
I'm not sure what pain News Ltd inflicts upon its readers. I don't especially care what they do. But I care about The Age, because ... I care about The Age. I feel a little sad that The Age's "polite" advertisers aren't getting my clicks because their "rude" ones have (as a direct result of The Age's advertising team/management decisions) turned me away.

By comparison the New York Times, for example, doesn't torment its readers in the way that The Age does. And on the Internet, I'm not comparing The Age with the SHun.

(And yes, ads that pop up and float over articles are about as bad as unrequested audio. I must be lucky to have missed out on them recently, but they are just as loathesome.)]]>
I'm not sure what pain News Ltd inflicts upon its readers. I don't especially care what they do. But I care about The Age, because ... I care about The Age. I feel a little sad that The Age's "polite" advertisers aren't getting my clicks because their "rude" ones have (as a direct result of The Age's advertising team/management decisions) turned me away.

By comparison the New York Times, for example, doesn't torment its readers in the way that The Age does. And on the Internet, I'm not comparing The Age with the SHun.

(And yes, ads that pop up and float over articles are about as bad as unrequested audio. I must be lucky to have missed out on them recently, but they are just as loathesome.)]]> http://www.anthonyholmes.com/Blog.nsf/dx/shoot-yourself-in-the-foot-fairfax.htm?opendocument&comments#15122009094916PMAHOEPK.htm Shoot yourself in the foot, Fairfax Tue, 15 Dec 2009 09:47:50 PM +1100 Dennis Shoot yourself in the foot, Fairfax http://www.anthonyholmes.com/Blog.nsf/dx/shoot-yourself-in-the-foot-fairfax.htm?opendocument&comments#12152009094750PMHORENX.htm Shoot yourself in the foot, Fairfax Tue, 15 Dec 2009 02:14:39 PM +1100 Frank Shoot yourself in the foot, Fairfax
I'm with you ALL the way - I HATE those ads, especially with the sound. I didn't know about the .text option - thank you (it looks like the first pages we ever put up :-)

I must send them a message about it, too.]]>
I'm with you ALL the way - I HATE those ads, especially with the sound. I didn't know about the .text option - thank you (it looks like the first pages we ever put up :-)

I must send them a message about it, too.]]> http://www.anthonyholmes.com/Blog.nsf/dx/shoot-yourself-in-the-foot-fairfax.htm?opendocument&comments#15122009021439PMHOR5TQ.htm More lightning Sat, 28 Nov 2009 08:25:50 PM +1100 Frank More lightning http://www.anthonyholmes.com/Blog.nsf/dx/more-lightning.htm?opendocument&comments#28112009082550PMHORD3P.htm Lightning Sun, 15 Nov 2009 10:52:48 PM +1100 Dale B Lightning http://www.anthonyholmes.com/Blog.nsf/dx/lightning.htm?opendocument&comments#15112009105248PMHORFXK.htm Lightning Sun, 1 Nov 2009 03:34:05 AM +1100 Frank Lightning http://www.anthonyholmes.com/Blog.nsf/dx/lightning.htm?opendocument&comments#11012009033405AMHORMFC.htm Lighthouse circuit Sun, 27 Sep 2009 12:20:07 PM +1100 Anthony Holmes Back from the Prom
* The large majority of the walk is on a well made road: so your feet are spared (except when you deviate off the road: an option well worth taking up at two points along the way), and

* Whilst there are hills, there's nothing very mountainous (except for the fact that at the back of your mind, you realise that the longest, highest climb you are going to face all day is going to be the last half hour, climbing back up to the Telegraph Saddle car park as the sun is setting just as you are feeling most worn out.

A very solid slog, but not a death march.

I'll post a longer description of the walk with photos later.... for the time being I need to get my printer working to print a picture of the lighthouse to take along as a 'show and tell' item for my French discussion class this afternoon.]]>
* The large majority of the walk is on a well made road: so your feet are spared (except when you deviate off the road: an option well worth taking up at two points along the way), and

* Whilst there are hills, there's nothing very mountainous (except for the fact that at the back of your mind, you realise that the longest, highest climb you are going to face all day is going to be the last half hour, climbing back up to the Telegraph Saddle car park as the sun is setting just as you are feeling most worn out.

A very solid slog, but not a death march.

I'll post a longer description of the walk with photos later.... for the time being I need to get my printer working to print a picture of the lighthouse to take along as a 'show and tell' item for my French discussion class this afternoon.]]> http://www.anthonyholmes.com/Blog.nsf/dx/back-from-the-prom.htm?opendocument&comments#27092009122007PMAHO4RN.htm Back from the Prom Sun, 27 Sep 2009 05:32:06 AM +1100 Dale B Back from the Prom http://www.anthonyholmes.com/Blog.nsf/dx/back-from-the-prom.htm?opendocument&comments#27092009053206AMHORQWM.htm Failing EIRBs? Sat, 26 Sep 2009 10:50:20 PM +1100 Anthony Holmes The Tim Holding effect
Of course, the device does have a very comforting "Test" button. You press it and a light goes off that tells you that the little test light works. Allegedly it also sets off the local signal used to triangulate to where you are sitting over the last 100 metres or so: but not having any radio triangulation equipment, I can't test that. I don't think that the button tests the critical component: communicating your location via satellite.

BTW: the other system I described in my main posting (the SPOT system) can (as well as setting off an emergency alert) also send "I'm OK" messages to friends with your location (via SMS or email). It's a good scheme, but it comes with a yearly subscription, and the emergency system isn't the standard one. I tossed up before deciding which system to buy. http://international.findmespot.com/]]>
Of course, the device does have a very comforting "Test" button. You press it and a light goes off that tells you that the little test light works. Allegedly it also sets off the local signal used to triangulate to where you are sitting over the last 100 metres or so: but not having any radio triangulation equipment, I can't test that. I don't think that the button tests the critical component: communicating your location via satellite.

BTW: the other system I described in my main posting (the SPOT system) can (as well as setting off an emergency alert) also send "I'm OK" messages to friends with your location (via SMS or email). It's a good scheme, but it comes with a yearly subscription, and the emergency system isn't the standard one. I tossed up before deciding which system to buy. http://international.findmespot.com/]]> http://www.anthonyholmes.com/Blog.nsf/dx/the-tim-holding-effect.htm?opendocument&comments#26092009105020PMAHOH3K.htm The Tim Holding effect Fri, 25 Sep 2009 07:23:06 AM +1100 Dale B The Tim Holding effect http://www.anthonyholmes.com/Blog.nsf/dx/the-tim-holding-effect.htm?opendocument&comments#25092009072306AMHORT3Z.htm The Tim Holding effect Thu, 24 Sep 2009 05:22:27 PM +1100 Tim L The Tim Holding effect
Hope you have a ball and enjoy the walks (The lighthouse and back is worth it, and I totally agree about it being a slog).]]>
Hope you have a ball and enjoy the walks (The lighthouse and back is worth it, and I totally agree about it being a slog).]]> http://www.anthonyholmes.com/Blog.nsf/dx/the-tim-holding-effect.htm?opendocument&comments#09242009052227PMHORANL.htm Wombats Thu, 17 Sep 2009 05:11:31 PM +1100 Anthony Holmes Wombats http://www.anthonyholmes.com/Blog.nsf/dx/15092009200441HORDTY.htm?opendocument&comments#09172009051131PMHORAFR.htm The Tim Holding effect Thu, 17 Sep 2009 04:48:22 PM +1100 dennis The Tim Holding effect http://www.anthonyholmes.com/Blog.nsf/dx/the-tim-holding-effect.htm?opendocument&comments#09172009044822PMHOR9ZA.htm