Monthly Archive for September, 2005


Where have I been for the past week ?

You have'nt heard from me since the middle of last week due to one of power transformers on campus blowing up. “They” say it could take a week or two to fix. I have made some…
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Wishlist : update

Plenty of people have responded to the request for the Bertrand Russell book. As yet nothing has been received. As soon as one of you lets me know that its in the mail I will…
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Blog Update V1.8.4…

FAQ has been updated and now includes “Blog Tips”. FAQ has been relabelled from “FAQ” to “FAQ + Blog Tips”…


TIP #1 - Viewing photos using the Slideshow feature

This blog has a slideshow feature to view photos within any of the photo albums.

When viewing an individual photo (by clicking on it from within a photo album), you are presented with an option at…
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Run them over !

“If you see anyone standing in the middle of the road with a gun and who is not a policeman, run them down,”…
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Did the DBS BBQ go ahead ?

Yes (despite the rain) !

 

Department of Business Studies (DBS) had a BBQ Friday before last (Friday, 26th of August). The…
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A quick update…

Things have been hectic the past couple of weeks. I have been busy with marking and also preparing lectures and classes for the 2nd half of this current semester. Also, we are still having problems…
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Blog Update V1.8.5…

I have introduced a new Photo Album called : “PNG Kids”. This album does not contain any new photos but rather it is a collection of photos from all other albums just on kids. There…
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A memo from the VC…

A memo was circulated late last week to all UNITECH staff. It makes reference to irregular staff work attendance and also absenteeism…
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Madang Settlement adjacent to UNITECH

I had the opportunity Saturday before last to venture into the settlement that lies adjacent to the UNITECH campus. Settlements are very common in PNG especially in the larger towns. Lae has a population of around 140,000 and there would have to be close to 120,000 people living in these settlements areas. If you look at a map of Lae you will notice many of these settlements or compounds. The Madang settlement adjacent to UNITECH is an example of one such settlement…
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“Sim” is still scratching himself….

A message from “Sim”…
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Only if you find "farting" amusing…

If you find farting amusing then please read on, otherwise stop right here and go back !!

I come from a long line of master farters and within my family a good fart always gets a…
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PNG Independence celebrations @ UNITECH

THE PAPUA NEW GUINEA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY

30TH INDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATIONS

 

(Please find…
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The Great Debate !!

As part of
the events scheduled at UNITECH for the PNG Independence celebrations (see
previous posting for the weekly program) a debate was organised for this Wednesday
night. Three topics were chosen and teams were made up…
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PNG Independance Day @ UNITECH (Photos)

 

There have been plenty of celebration these past few days on campus. The above photo was taken Friday morning at the Flag raising ceremony. I reckon one of the best photos I have taken so…
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PNG singsing….

I had the opportunity to watch and listen to some PNG traditional singsing last Saturday afternoon, organised as part of the Independence Day celebrations here at UNITECH. Many events were organised and there was something to see, hear or participate in every day for the past week…
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6x flea collars have arrived !!

6x flea collars arrived in this morning’s post! Courtesy my sister Lucy and her family in Brisbane. Thanks Lucy, Rick, Natalie, Peter and Amy.

Sim will absolutely adore you.

Woooof….. wooof…. Woof…. !!!
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Blog Update V1.8.6…

The category of “General Articles” has been removed. All articles will now be posted to “Main”. Articles that were in “General Articles” have been moved to the “Main” category…


The power of nature !!

 

Check out some of these photos !!  I recently received some photos from a friend whom suggested that they were taken just prior to hurricane Katrina blowing the shit out the Sth…
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Problem with the blog layout…

I am experiencing a formatting problem with the blog. You might have noticed certain posts having unusual text formatting. I just found out from my service provider that there could be problems when preparing posts in…
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It finally happened !!!

Wrong! I have’nt got married or bought a house!
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A few Saturday's ago….

About three Saturday's ago I drove with Peter out to the Baptist Church at Tent Siti, we were heading out there to pickup his daughters and some of their friends, it was around 8pm and…
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In remembrance of Diana Kerowa…

This weekend just gone one of the female students from Business Studies was stabbed to death at the Kamkumung bus stop (just up the road from UNITECH). Diana was in my 4th year IS422 (Management…
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An example of some of the religious "propaganda" that gets around the University email system…

To the reader,you decide….Subject: FW: New Orleans, a “GREAT CITY ” or—

Sodom & Gomorrah 

A Sister in the Lord sent me the article below. May you read it and weep. May you read it and…
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Clarification re the disabling of anonymous comments…

I recently made a change to the blog to disable blog readers from leaving anonymous comments.
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Haus Krai…

Last night I had the opportunity to attend my 1st Haus Krai. In PNG when someone dies the family and relatives of the deceased organise a gathering to mourn and remember the passing away of their…
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Another wish comes true !!

Thanks to my dear friend Brett…
 
…Bertrand Russell's “History of Western Philosophy” has arrived safe and sound.
 
Godfrey will be over the moon.
 
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Authentic PNG Cuisine….

On PNG Independence Day, almost two weeks ago now, I was invited to a Mumu by Rondi, Thomas and their family. Rondi comes around my house a couple of times a week to help out with the housework. Rondi asked me almost two months ago what I was doing on Independence Day and as I had nothing plannned at the time, accepted an invitation to a Mumu at their house which is located inside campus…
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DBS paying last respects to Diana Kerowa…

PROGRAMME FOR FUNERAL SERVICE AND TRANPORTATION OF CASKET
 
THE LATE Ms. DIANA KEROWA
 
 
 
1. Thursday 29th September 2005
 
 3.00pm Casket arrives from Angau Hospital to Business Studies Dept.
 
 3.20pm Casket leaves Business Studies Dept. to Christian Centre for funeral service formalities.
 
 3.30pm Funeral Service…
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One of the many Buai stores on campus…

 

Buai or betelnut is extremely popular in PNG and the number of stores where you can buy the stuff reflects this demand. UNITECH is no exception to this and therefore you will find plenty of buai being…
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Blog Update V1.9.1…

I have moved a few things around the main blog page. The most recently updated photo album will now be displayed at the top of tyhe main page, rather than down the left column. A…
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