Thursday, May 5, 2011

Show me where the bullies are!

Bullies beware - weak kids have strong friends!


Monday, May 2, 2011

Just when you think you're screwed....


I'm not big on motivational photos and pictures, but sometimes, there's one that just hits the nail on the head.


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Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Is this an improvement?

A picture may be worth a thousand words, but what is a graph worth? The graph below, described as  "the map that made a nation cry", depicts Napoleon's failed invasion of Russia in 1812.

The wide tan swath shows his Grande Armée, almost half a million strong, marching East to Moscow; the black trickle shows the few who straggled back. It's an elegant fusion of geography, time, and temperature into a single statement of military disaster.



Infographics has come along way since the 1800s. Now, using modern tools of analysis, like circles and the color blue, we can get an even clearer picture of history:

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

First Aid Videos that People want to watch

Even if you have a first aid certificate, it can sometimes be useful to take a refresher. A while back, we had some french maids help us with CPR but we've just had another useful first aid video brought to our attention.





This CPR training video is guaranteed to make the work place health and safety officer the most popular person in the office. 

No Worries Mate, Part 2

Here are some more photos from the "no worries mate, she'll be right" files.

Always put safety first, but don't have safety goggles handy? No worries mate, I can fix that!



Serious about carefully stacking the beer fridge? No worries mate, I can fix that!



Want a bowl of noodles, but all the bowls are dirty? No worries mate, I can fix that!



No cup holder in the car? No worries mate, I can fix that!


Friends tease you because your car doesn't have electic windows? No worries mate, I can fix that!




Beer cans cluttering the kitchen? No worries mate, I can fix that!



Computer over heating? No worries mate, I can fix that!



Ladder not long enough? No worries mate, I can fix that!


Someone pinched your bike tyre? No worries mate, I can fix that!



Having a few mates over, but haven't got a barbie? No worries mate, I can fix that!



Left your razor handle at your girlfriend's place? No worries mate, I can fix that!



Car hasn't got airbags? No worries mate, I can fix that!

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Necessity is the mother of stupidity? No worries mate, I can fix that!


Some wise man once said "necessity is is the mother of invention" but when you see these, I am not so sure. Good to see the old "no worries mate" attitude still alive and well although something also makes me think these are all solutions thought of by men?

Got no spoon - No worries mate, I can fix that!



Seat belt broken? No worries mate, I can fix that!



TV Cabinet too small for the new TV? No worries mate, I can fix that!


Foreign appliance doesn't fit your plug? No worries mate, I can fix that!


Car stereo stopped working? No worries mate, I can fix that!




Book shelf falling down? No worries mate, I can fix that!


Can't afford a European car with built in GPS? No worries mate, I can fix that!


Friends over and not enough fridge space? No worries mate, I can fix that!




Bought a cheap foreign car on eBay, but forgot about the right hand drive? No worries mate, I can fix that!




Rain effecting the sattelite reception? No worries mate, I can fix that!




Stove broken but you want a coffee? No worries mate, I can fix that!




Wiper motor blown? No worries mate, I can fix that!




Exhaust pipe dragging? No worries mate, I can fix that!




Need to feed the baby and fold the washing at the same time? No worries mate, I can fix that!


Out of nappies? No worries mate, I can fix that!





Wednesday, March 9, 2011

The President's Speech Movie

If you liked the King's Speech, You'll love this one:



Brilliant work by "Sir Michael Tyson"!