On The Third Hand
A Proud member of the Brigade of Bellicose WomenThe liberties of our country, the freedom of our civil constitution, are worth defending at all hazards; and it is our duty to defend them against all attacks. — Samuel Adams
| On The Third HandA Proud member of the Brigade of Bellicose WomenThe liberties of our country, the freedom of our civil constitution, are worth defending at all hazards; and it is our duty to defend them against all attacks. — Samuel Adams |
Old Articles by week 03 Mar - 09 Mar 24 Feb - 02 Mar 17 Feb - 23 Feb 10 Feb - 16 Feb 03 Feb - 09 Feb 27 Jan - 02 Feb 20 Jan - 26 Jan 13 Jan - 19 Jan 06 Jan - 12 Jan 30 Dec - 05 Jan 23 Dec - 29 Dec 16 Dec - 22 Dec 09 Dec - 15 Dec 02 Dec - 08 Dec 25 Nov - 01 Dec 18 Nov - 24 Nov 11 Nov - 17 Nov 04 Nov - 10 Nov My comments are my opinions. Links are my choice, but do not necessarily reflect my opinion. I often link to articles, sites and blogs with which I disagree. I try to look at all sides, but the fact that I'm human makes it impossible for me to view anything completely objectively. | Tuesday, 19 Feb 2002Baht beats Euro! [permalink]Not, unfortunately, on the exchange rate. I was amused by the reports that the Ten Baht (Thai) coin could be used in place of the Two Euro coin in some vending machines. I was further amused when I heard reports that the centers fall out of some of the Euro coins when they are chilled, because the centers are a different metal and shrink at a faster rate when cooled. I don't have any Euro coins around, but I have plenty of Ten Baht coins, which also have a different metal in the center. I did an experiment. I set my coins all around the refrigerator, in various areas with different temperatures. I put a couple more in the freezer. I propped each up by the edges, in order to let any wayward centers drop easily. Not one did. I still have a bunch of Ten Baht coins with the centers still in the center. Perhaps the European Union should hire the Thais to make their coinage. Virus alert.... [permalink]German virus poses as anti-virus program. At present, it has been found mostly in Germany and the UK, and the letter is in German. The executable attached is called yawsetup.exe. I suspect the letter will be translated into English soon enough, it's already a 'medium' risk. It also does lots of damage. There's more information on anti-virus sites such as Symantec. |