December 2010
Cablegate Roulette →
circusriot:
Like Chatroulette - only devoted to Wikileaks and without all the penises. Seriously, the funnest way to peruse the cables.
mei's ghanaian Consumer Price Index
Since I majored in Economics, I thought it would be appropriate to pretend like I know something about it and blog on a topic that at least sounds somewhat relevant. After more than three months here in Ghana I've often been surprised at how cheap or expensive certain products are, and thought it might be interesting to share. Without further ado, my (highly scientifically researched) Ghana Consumer Price Index:
$0.70: One fresh pineapple, papaya, or mango
$0.70: 12 mini bananas
$0.56: Jollof rice (Ghanaian version of paella) with egg, purchased from a street vendor
$5.63: Same meal at a restaurant
$7.39: One small box of Pillsbury Cookie Mix
$0.35: One small packet of freshly baked local cookies
$4.93: Taxi ride across town
$0.32: Same ride via public transportation (tro tro)
$3.14: Cost of an hour-long cell phone call to the United States (using a local Ghana cell phone)
$3.38: Cost of an hour-long cell phone call to a local Ghana cell phone (yes, with a local Ghana cell phone it's actually cheaper to call the U.S. than to call someone standing 5 feet away from me)
$28.17: One small bottle of multi-vitamins (no, I didn't get the decimal places wrong, it's really that expensive)
$21.13: One small bottle of Listerine
$17.61: One-month gym membership with personal trainer
$15.49: Normal-sized bottle of Pantene shampoo and conditioner
$14.08: One basic cell phone
$13.38: Custom-made tailored dress (including fabric)
$11.27: Friday night movie ticket
$2.11: Pirated movie purchased on the street
$2000: One semester's tuition at a top private university in Accra
$107.92: Five-day, four-night trip to the north of Ghana (including a 13-hour roundtrip bus ride, all other transportation, accommodation, food, and entrance fees)
$4.23: Two-hour walking safari at Mole National Park
Living in Ghana with a wonderful host family: Priceless (yes, I know it's corny but true and I'd be disappointed if you didn't see this coming)
“Beispiel: Eine Ampel soll aufgestellt werden. Die rettet im Durchschnitt zwei...”
– Montagsinterview mit Autor Jörn Klare: ”1.129.328,21 Euro” - taz.de
“Bahn verrechnet sich bei Fahrplan
Die Deutsche Bahn hat sich beim...”
– Also, Sprachpfleger Ramsauer, die wichtigsten Wörter – Verspätung, Zugausfall, Schienenersatzverkehr, Nadelöhr, Fehlplanung und Geldverschwendung – sind gar keine Anglizismen. Sollen wir jetzt alles auf Englisch sagen, damit sich Ramsi endlich drum kümmert??
S-Bahn-Verkehr...
Facts →
rachelnicolecampbell:
Chocolate can help you live longer.
Teddy bears and other toys kill more people than REAL bears.
If you watch early Fresh Prince of Bel-Air you can see Will Smith’s lips moving to other characters lines.
Ants stretch and yawn when they wake up.
The original pack of Skittles doesn’t contain the color blue. Therefore, you CAN’T actually taste the rainbow.
It is believed...
“Hans Püschel (SPD)!
Sie sind Bürgermeister in Sachsen-Anhalt und haben Anfang...”
– TITANIC
“Gut, dass in der Gleisaufsichtsbude acht Bahnbeamte auf Arbeit warten.”
– Schneechaos: Was die Bahn den Fahrgästen zu Weihnachten bescherte - WELT
“Der Stress mit dem Stresstest
Der Schlichter hatte eine Überprüfung des...”
– Nach der Schlichtung: Jeder interpretiert Geißler anders - Stuttgarter Zeitung
“Um sieben Minuten Fahrzeit zu sparen
auf einer der Großkotzmagistralen
will...”
– Parkschützer Statement
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“Die Bahn verweist bei Pannen gern auf die Industrie, die mangelhafte Produkte...”
– Zugverkehr - Ein Insider packt über Zustände bei der Bahn aus - Wirtschaft - Berliner Morgenpost
Innosense - the sense for innovation: Ensemble:... →
theinnosense:
The website EveryGuyed presents this is a series of posters featuring Iconic Outfits from 20 Male Musicians.
These posters are designed by Glenn Michael of Moxy Creative House and illustrated by James Alexander.
The legends from left to right: Jim Morrison, Johnny Cash, Kurt…
Turducken →
bestofwikipedia:
A turducken is a dish consisting of a de-boned chicken stuffed into a de-boned duck, which itself is stuffed into a de-boned turkey. The thoracic cavity of the chicken/game hen and the rest of the gaps are stuffed, sometimes with a highly seasoned breadcrumb mixture or sausage meat, although some versions have a different stuffing for each bird. The result is a fairly solid...
“Moses war ein Crackraucher, der auf den Berg gestiegen ist, um Crack zu rauchen”
– Hochbegabt
Watch06-12-06 Matthias von Herrmann, Sprecher der Parkschützer (by fluegel.tv)
“Auch über das Schicksal der Käfer in einem gefällten Baum konnte die...”
– Der Juchtenkäfer
“Also bleibt Stuttgart 21 das bestgeplante Projekt der Welt?
Tanja Gönner...”
– Stuttgarter Zeitung
“Wenn der Zug nicht mehr fährt, dann sind wir allein.”
– Post von Wagner: Liebe Deutsche Bahn
“Dazu trägt das Verkehrsministerium nicht bei, wenn Protokolle wesentlicher...”
– Interview mit Ministerin Tanja Gönner: Nie mit Superlativen arbeiten - Stuttgarter Zeitung
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fuckyeaheyegasms:
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This is totally addicting!