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Daryl of Dunder Mifflin

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This news is a little sad for me because I am a huge fan of the TV sitcom “The Office”.  I’ve been following this show for the past two years and have really admired all the characters.  One of my personal favorites was Daryl, the Dunder Mifflin warehouseman whom Michael (the boss) always always try to “one-up”, to no avail.  

Daryl is played by actor Craig Robinson.  He was recently arrested due to an alleged suspicion of possesing ecstasy and methamphetamine.  Robinson’s publicist declined to comment Friday.  Robinson is scheduled to appear in front of a judge this coming August 21.

This is such a disappointment to a lot of The Office fans worldwide.  While we dare not pass any judgement, I personally am inclined that this incident will put a little dent on Daryl’s (the character) persona.  At any rate, we wish this news will soon pass and we can get back again at viewing Daryl as a funny boy soon.

Let the games begin!

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“The 29th Olympics is now open!”, this is a joyous statement made by Chinese President Hu Jintao. This is remarkably the single most watched event of the year, China has well braved the preparations and now the spotlight is on her. Retired Chinese gymnastics champion Li Ning was carried through the air to light the Olympic cauldron, and pyrotechnics exploded throughout Beijing as the crowd of 91,000 at National Stadium cheered wildly. It is history in the making indeed.

The opening ceremony was marked by a spectacular program, a well-rehearsed light display and synchronized performances to showcase the richness of 5,000 years of Chinese history to the world. With the Chines LOVING the luckiness of the number 8, the festivities officially started 8PM on August 8, 2008.

IOC President Jacques Rogge spoke of China’s long-held ambition to host the Olympics. “Tonight, that dream comes true,” he said.

Rogge mentioned the Sichuan earthquake, saying the world was moved “by the great courage and solidarity of the Chinese people.”

When Number 2 is near impossible!

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What do you do when number 2 is near impossible… and you’re hundreds of thousands of miles away from the nearest john?  You PANIC! 

I read from CNN.com here that fixing the toilet problem of the International Space Station has been the top priority mission today.  “So much so that a spare pump was rushed from Moscow, Russia, to Cape Canaveral last week for a last-minute ride aboard space shuttle Discovery. Cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko put in the new pump, and the toilet started working normally again.“, CNN says.  I must admit that I was laughing out loud, literally.  That has just got to be the most expensive (and yet most important) operation for such an “important” project.

For two weeks, the three men living aboard the space station had to manually flush the Russian-built toilet with extra water several times a day. It was a time-consuming job and waste of water, not to mention an unpleasant chore.

So everyone — especially in orbit — was thrilled that the new pump seemed to solve the problem.

“Let’s start using it,” Russian Mission Control told Kononenko. “We’ll keep our fingers crossed.”

 

Re-thinking Hybrid Cars

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I’ve come across an interesting article from Yahoo.com’s Yahoo Green section.  With the current escalating trend of the price of oil and gasoline (including their bi-products),  the cost of owning a hybrid car is slowly making sense.  People before think that gas cars are cheaper than hybrid (gas/electric) cars, and that hybrid will not pay for itself in the long-run.  This idea is being challenged as oil reaches record-high prices this 2008.

True that you still cannot quickly recover your capital costs for hybrid cars, but its resell value is pretty rock solid.  Hybrids are just holding on to their values quite firmer than gas cars.  Some countries offer cut-backs, awards & special privileges to hybrid car owners.  Ah, this list will slowly grow with oil prices rumored to still rise.

Check out this page as Yahoo makes an in depth analysis of the hard data.

The “Blade Runner”

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Wonderful news from CNN…

South African Oscar Pistorius, a double amputee,  just won the right to be eligable to compete at this summer’s Olympic Games in Beijing after sport’s highest court backed his appeal against a ban imposed by athletics authorities.

Judging by the photo above, you’d see nothing but determination… running through his life.  He’s been a double amputee since he was a baby.  Nothing makes him give up, he runs on shock-absorbing carbon-fiber prosthetics that resemble bent skis — earning him the nickname “Blade Runner.”

He’s been running with those blades for a long time, this man is currently a Paralympic Games champion and world record holder even.  Athletics authorities previously banned him by deciding that his blades were considered as “technical assistance”, which was against the rule book.

Still from CNN:

Appeals of court decisions are allowed, but on very limited grounds. But the CAS said it did not exclude the possibility that future scientific tests could be developed which might enable the IAAF to prove that the blades provided Pistorius with an advantage over able-bodied athletes.

The South African won gold in the 200 meters, and bronze in the 100 meters at the 2004 Paralympic Games in Athens. He holds the Paralympic world records in the 100, 200, and 400 meters.