Monthly Archives: November 2006

Tassimo update: teas and new packaging

Posted on November 30, 2006 by Aram

English breakfast and earl grey Even though making tea isn’t too complicated to start with, using Tassimo to make tea is even more convenient! I tried out Twinings Earl Grey as well as Gevalia English Breakfast tea and both tasted … Continue reading →

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Riding a rollercoaster through your supermarket

Posted on November 29, 2006 by Aram

Have you ever wondered your shopping experience at your local supermarket could be improved by a rollercoaster? Well this supermarket in China thought so and installed a rollercoaster. All you have to do is ride one as it takes you … Continue reading →

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Review: Brain Age (DS)

Posted on November 28, 2006 by Aram

Apparently with Brain Age, you can train your brain in minutes a day! I’m still not convinced whether playing video game, however educational, can train your brain, Nintendo wants you to think that’s the case with its video game and … Continue reading →

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Legal oddities: fear of fines

Posted on November 23, 2006 by Aram

Flying with a burning engine A British Airways flight from Los Angeles to Manchester was completed in its entirety even though one of the 4 engines on the Boeing 747 was on fire… some suspect the pilots didn’t want to … Continue reading →

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VH1 100 Greatest Songs of the 80′s (Part 5)

Posted on November 22, 2006 by Aram

20. Rick Springfield “Jessie’s girl” 19. Cyndi Lauper “Time after time” 18. Dexy’s Midnight Runners “Come on Eileen” 17. Whitesnake “Here I go again” 16. INXS “Need you tonight” 15. Van Halen “Jump” 14. The Bangles “Walk like an Egyptian” … Continue reading →

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How Gwen Stefani ruined Sound of Music

Posted on November 22, 2006 by Aram

I have a lot of problems with Gwen Stefani’s latest single… she still uses those Harajuku girls as if they were her personal slaves, she’s using lots of string instruments (as in violins and cellos) and she’s destroying the clean … Continue reading →

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VH1 100 Greatest Songs of the 80′s (Part 4)

Posted on November 21, 2006 by Aram

40. The B-52s “Love shack”: perennial upbeat song, Love shack may be to sugary for some but it remains the best song about orgy/whorehouse/out-of-control-promiscuous-party 39. Modern English “I melt with you” 38. U2 “Pride (in the name of love)” 37. … Continue reading →

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VH1 100 Greatest Songs of the 80′s (Part 3)

Posted on November 20, 2006 by Aram

60. Young M.C. “Bust a move” 59. John Mellencamp “Jack & Diane” 58. Culture Club “Do you really want to hurt me”: Boy George’s one of the most recognizable song, it’s rumored it is about his affair he had with … Continue reading →

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