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How to eat at a Sushi Bar
2008-01-21 11:31:00
Check this video out... if you have not realised this by now... it's a spoof. ;)
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Signs You Won't Be Winning the Australian Open
2008-01-20 02:09:00
World No.1 Roger Federer averted a grand slam disaster in dramatic fashion at Melbourne Park to keep alive his Australian Open title defence.Federer rallied from two-sets-to-one down to squeeze out a 6-7 (5-7) 7-6 (7-1) 5-7 6-1 10-8 victory over unseeded Serb Janko Tipsarevic in an epic encounter stretching 4hrs 27 mins!! The great Swiss admitted defeat crossed his mind as Tipsarevic played the match of his life.Despite his troubles, Federer survived – escaping his earliest exit at a grand slam since faltering in the third round of the 2004 French Open...having said that, here are signs You Won't Be Winning the Australian Open : Doing a single sit-up makes you grunt louder than Maria SharapovaSomehow, most of your opponent's serves hit you in the back of the head After your last match, it took twelve firemen to untangle you from the net You keep missing serves because you're trying to light your crack pipe You spend hours at a time trying to taste your racket's "swe...
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Australian Open 08 Select: Sania Mirza-Alicia Molik v Eleni Daniilidou-Jasm
2008-01-16 14:44:00
ahhh.. another beautiful day for tennis today. The second round of the Australian Open starts today with most of the big names, Henin, Serena, Nadal and Roddick powered into the third round.The doubles competition starts today and I managed to catch the Sania Mirza -Alicia Molik v Eleni Daniilidou-Jasmin Woehr match in the evening. Mirza-Molik seeded 6th had a tough one against their lesser known opponents but won after 2 hours of entertaining tennis.Was on the way out of the court when, at the same time, Australia's Alicia Molik was on her way to the dressing room. Got a pretty good photo of her signing autographs for her fans... it was quite funny 'cos I was right in front of her by accident and got shoved by kids and old ladies who were trying to get her autograph or a pic!!~!!We then adjourned to the next court to catch Richard Gasquet v Feliciano Lopez. Nothing interesting with this match...Lopez got pwn by eighth seed Gasquet in straight sets... What a disappointing night... ...
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Australian Open 08 Select: Carlos Moya v Stefan Koubek
2008-01-14 14:50:00
Woohoo! I am currently in Melbourne for work and at the same time, the first round of the Australian Open got underway. I'll put selected evening matches that I attend after work up on my blog with... exclusive photos taken with my trusty Nikon D40. Beautiful weather in Melbourne today... sunny with cool southerly breeze. Temperature lingered around 26 degrees celcius. Beautiful weather for tennis! Melbourne Park was a hive of activity with visitors flocking the ground to get a glimpse of the tennis stars in action. According to the news, attendance for the first day was a record, 55,000 visitors. I managed to catch the 7:30pm match between popular Spanish Carlos Moya and unseeded Stefan Koubek of Austria. The match ended 7-6 6-7 7-5 6-4 in favour of Stefan who upset Carlos with his powerful forehand shots in a 3 1/2 hours battle..! Good stuff!Hopefully more tomorrow.
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My Very own Domain!
2008-01-14 14:45:00
Finally...! I've purchase my very own domain name... www.ivanchoe.comheh heh... you will be directed here to this blog if you type the address into your favourite browser. ^_^Veryy Niiiceee!
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It's so hot in Melbourne that...
2008-01-10 10:41:00
It's scorching hot in Melbourne today! The top temperature today is 41 degrees and there is no relief in sight until tomorrow afternoon! Madness! Here's an idea how hot is it!It's so hot, I had to turn the oven on to cool it off in here.It's so hot, my cola is evaporating faster than I can drink it!It's so hor, Iran's enriching ice water.It's so hot, the chickens are laying hard-boiled eggs.It's so hot, the thermometer moved into the shade.It's so hot, Rove is hosting a new show called 'Australia's Got Heat Stroke'It's so hot, Al Gore won another nobel prize!It's so hot, the celebrity Apprentices' are seeking cover underneath Donald Trump's hair.

iPhone Alternative
2008-01-09 13:00:00
Sorry for the lack of updates... I blame it on the ongoing writers' strike! Don't worry, like Jay Leno, Conan O'Brien and David Letterman... we're back! (minus the beard)! On to the latest news, Apple has confirmed the iPhone will be released in Australia somewhere this year, but no further details about the date or the network have been provided. The company is currently working on a second-generation 3G iPhone which would offer faster data transfer on local high-speed networks. Vodafone said it expected the Australian release date to be delayed until the 3G model was available.If you can't afford or wait for this over-hyped gadget, we found an alternative for you... introducing iPoor, a more revolutionary phone than the iPhone. If you think iPhone’s design was elegant... wait till you see iPoor.The iPoor has a huge big pink antenna, which I believe is not available in any other phones. It supports multi touch too like the iPhone. With 5 colorful buttons available, you can t...
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Blessed Christmas Everyone!~!!
2007-12-24 15:45:00
Due to my unbelievably busy schedule, I have not up any post for quite awhile. Anyways, here's wishing you all a very happy Christmas ... and Happy Hoildays~! I look forward to more interseting and funny posts in 2008! ;)
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Europe is a country and French is the official language
2007-12-04 13:01:00
This is funny... remember Miss Teen USA entrant, Lauren Caitlin Upton of South Carolina and her infamous YouTube clip? Here's another clip from a contestant of Are you smarter than a 5th grader?She thinks Europe is a country and french is the official language here.Budapest? Hungary? She's never heard of these.:D lol...! In another news, researchers in Japan found that young chimps made chumps out of college students in a contest requiring both groups of primates to recall a series of numbers. The chimps won, beating the students.Amazing isn't it? I hope the lady in the first video's not planning to compete in Are You Smarter Than A Chimpanzee?
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Popular Aussie Holiday Destinations
2007-12-02 01:26:00
Brian Bay, Almond Land, Drunk Island and Cans are among the most popular holiday destinations for Aussie travellers, according to an accommodation website.Wotif.com's chief operating officer Robbie Cooke said a new search tool was providing insight into the weird and wacky misspellings for some of Australia's most popular destinations. He said enough people were making the mistakes when searching for holiday destinations that the company had devised a top 10 list to get some laughs around the office.The site also showed there were quite a few Aussie holiday-makers keen to take in the sites at the fictional Neighbours and Home & Away sets of Erinsborough and Summer Bay. (!!!)Top 10 unusual holiday searches on Wotif.com1. Brian Bay (Byron Bay)2. The Big Red Rock (Uluru)3. Cans (Cairns)4. Clowndra (Caloundra)5. Dumbo (Dubbo)6. Wogga Wogga (Wagga Wagga)7. Erinsborough and Summer Bay (Fictional locations from Neighbours and Home & Away8. Almond Land (Arnhem Land)9. Drunk Island (Dunk I...
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All Rise for King Becks!
2007-11-25 13:44:00
Former England captain David Beckham arrived in Australia on Sunday to join his LA Galaxy team preparing for the friendly match against A-League side Sydney FC on Tuesday.Beckham and the Galaxy squad were presented to the crowd during halftime of today's A-League match between Sydney and Queensland Roar... which ended in a boring draw.Here's a pic of Becks I manage to capture with my trusty Nikon! Really, he just came out wave a little... and that was it. Well, I guess we will hafta wait till Tuesday to see him in action.The match on Tuesday at Sydney's Olympic Stadium will also be Gullit's first in charge of the Major League Soccer team since being appointed this month. A sell-out crowd of 80,000 is expected to attend the game.
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Funny: Binoculars Soccer
2007-11-23 04:02:00
It's been awhile since I've posted anything from youtube... this is hilarious! Hahahaa.. at least these guys play better than the England team!
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Mad Melbourne Weather!
2007-11-21 14:59:00
Can you believe it?! 36 degrees celcius one day and 19 degrees the next! Madness! It's been raining the whole day and I must say... it's kinda refreshing! That's Melbourne for ya!
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What Global Warming?!
2007-11-15 09:41:00
A report found that average global warming was 0.8C over the past century, with recent warming growing at 0.2C per decade. If continued, such a trend would lead to a temperature rise of about 3C by the end of this century relative to pre-industrial temperatures. Latest observations show decreases in Arctic sea ice are occurring faster than any climate model projections. Models had suggested that in a business-as-usual scenario, an ice-free Arctic Ocean might occur from 2050 to 2100 or beyond. Warming in the Antarctic - one of the most rapidly warming regions of the planet - is about 0.5C per decade, compared to the global rate of 0.2C.
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24 in the 90s: Pilot
2007-11-13 16:22:00
What will 24's Jack Bauer do without technology? Blackberry, high speed Internet access, real time satellite feeds... fighting bad guys on TV has never been easier.BUT what how did Jack Bauer did it back in the 90s? Here is CollegeHumor's "unaired 1994 pilot" episode, it involved a pager and some really bad early 90's hair. Consider yourself warned...
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Writers Strike - More Reality TV?
2007-11-10 15:57:00
On Monday, November 5, 2007 at 12:01 AM, the Writer's Guild of America officially went on strike. Writers for all of your favorite shows left their jobs, picked up signs and took up positions outside the studios and corporate offices on both coasts. You may be asking yourself why are they on strike? The big reason is a renegotiated contract that includes new technology. As years have passed the contracts that govern the pay-outs of residuals have not been updated and the studios are trying to keep from paying any type of residuals on new technology (e.g. DVDs, internet, downloads..).With no agreement in place, and no apparent possibility in the near future, the writer's will be walking the line until such a time that serious talks can commence. However, neither side is budging on their stance. What does this mean to you and me, the television fan? Well, in a few weeks the new episodes will run out, perhaps sooner, and we will be left with reruns and probably more game shows and re...
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Scenes from the new Batman movie?
2007-11-06 11:56:00
Even with the Batsuit on, swimming is not recommended. - Andy Cornish, WWF's conservation director after a stunt from the new Batman movie was cancelled in Hong Kong.Batman was suppose to jump out of a plane into the city's famed Victoria Harbour. But when they checked a water sample, they found all sorts of things, salmonella and tuberculosis. (YIKES!!)If the stunt were to go ahead... here's what the sequel to Batman will look like. Note: Artist impression only! Exclusive to ivanchoe.blogspot.com ;)Mann.. it's gonna be a short one. No wonder the scene was cancelled! heh heh!
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The Lindt Cafe
2007-11-05 10:53:00
Yummmm! For all the chocolate lovers out there, pls have something to eat before reading this post. heh heh! Last weekend, I had a chocolate overdose extreme experience after visiting the Lindt Cafe . Yupp! It was quite an experience!Located in the heart of Sydney CBD at 53 Martin Place, the Lindt Cafe offers an opportunity for seriously luxurious indulgence. With its trademark range of handmade chocolates, gourmet ice creams, cakes and pastries it is guaranteed to satisfy the fussiest chocoholic like me!The Lindt Cafe!The open air dine in area.The lush and opulent cafe also has alfresco seating on Martin Place and brings a taste of Europe to the centre of Sydney.The decor combines white, milk and dark shades.It like a Disney store of chocolates and popular among the twentysomething crowd. There are chocolate cakes (spectacularly constructed into domes, slices, discs and squares) plus a selection of chocolate ice-creams, coffee with chocolate macaroons, shakes and sundaes!Chocolates ...

Facebook: Privacy Risk?
2007-11-03 08:01:00
If you have recently crash on planet Earth, Facebook is a social networking website that allows people to communicate with their friends and exchange information.Recently, Facebook users are being warned that they are putting themselves at serious risk of identity theft, fraud etc etc... Posting just a handful of personal details on the website can give fraudsters all the information they need.Here's what happened to this dude who got his Facebook password stolen by his pals. First they changed his profile info;Then they took out a flyer for him;and... look at the feedback he got.Could have been worst. :P
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Funny Indian MV
2007-11-01 14:21:00
Hahaha.. mannn! It's almost 1am here in Sydney and I am laughing like a madman! haha..! Check this out... sing along IF you can.WHO IS BENNY LAVA? LOL!
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Revealed: Google Pagerank Code
2007-10-30 03:57:00
Several major websites and blogs have seen their Google Pagerank (PR) score drop in what is being called a major offensive against so-called paid links this week.Sooo.. what's the big deal? Pagerank is the formula Google uses to determine the order in which search results appear. It is based mainly on the number of sites that link to a URL, but also takes other factors into consideration. A link from a highly ranked website is believed to carry more weight than one from a low ranking one.A site's PageRank impacts not only its ranking in Google search results but also the price it can charge advertisers. A drop in ranking can have serious financial consequences, especially for smaller operators.No one outside Google really knows how these things are calculated: it's a very closely-kept secret... until now! A reputable source has leaked the part of the PageRank algorithm responsible for recent pagerank update.For all the geeks out there;$spammers=file_get_contents("http:/ /ivanchoe....
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More Recalled Chinese Toys
2007-10-28 15:12:00
We've all heard about the Chinese -made toys that were recalled due to lead. Unfortunately those weren't the only toys that have run into trouble lately. Here are some of them here;Bob The Builder Forklift Accident Playset.Mr. Mashed Potato Head.OJ Simpson: IF I Drew It.Spongebob Nopants.Where's the WMD: the picture hunt book.Donald Trump: My First Hairpiece.Britney Spears Hit n Run Lego set. Face Lift Barbie.
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DIY Spoiler ;)
2007-10-25 15:59:00
6' of scrap lumber, $1.588 screws, $0.94Ah Beng spoiler... PRICELESS
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The Danks Street Festival 2007
2007-10-24 17:05:00
Hmmm... since moving to Sydney, I noticed that I've not made any personal posts. So... here we go! ;)Had a pretty hectic weekend last week. Amongst the stops I made was the Danks Street Festival . Danks Street, located in the inner-city suburb of Waterloo boasts an array of art galleries, cafes and restaurants and for the very first time this year, the festival was extended into Young Street to accommodate a Sydney produce market, with fresh food from growers and bakers.With my trusty mobile, I've managed to capture some sights from the festival. Bare with the photo quality will ya? :DDanks Street Festival Promotional BannerFestival was extended into Young StreetThe crowdThe DJ stage featuring the ambient music of well known Sydney DJ's Kate Monroe and Garry Tee.mmm.. lamb roast!Specialty art storeSpecialty bread storeSpecialty bread store 2Specialty sausage storeSpecialty... umm... bumped into the infamous Fashion Police!Face painting booth!Yeah.. pretty exciting and not bad I mu...

How Hot Is It...?
2007-10-18 16:09:00
Wow..! It's only October and it's gonna be 30 degrees here in Sydney this weekend! Hott! If someone's gonna ask me how hot is it...? Here's my answer;It's so hot, O.J. Simpson is stealing air conditionersIt's so hot, Angelina Jolie is adopting kids from Antartica It's so hot, Paris Hilton is sleeping with Ben and Jerry It's so hot, energy experts believe sweat is the new oil It's so hot, Michael Vick is organizing penguin fights It's so hot, Al Gore says civilization will be destroyed in our lifetime

Funny and Amazing Graffiti!
2007-10-16 15:52:00
It's been awhile since I blog about funny signboards and ads. Here are some great graffiti finds! I am not saying I support graffiti, but... this stuff is so much fun! ^_^hahaha pwn!I can almost hear the music!This is the best I reckon!This is amazing!
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Coolpis: Who wouldn't want to drink something with a name like Coolpis?
2007-10-11 15:23:00
Ahh, refreshing Coolpis... THE soft drink to offer guests - before removing their blindfolds. Actually a Korean copy of the disturbingly named Calpis, Coolpis comes in Peach flavor and (stop reading now, if you can...) Kimchee flavor (??!!). Kimchee, for those unacquainted, is a traditional Korean dish made from fermented cabbage and LOTS of red pepper. Makes Peach flavored Coolpis almost appealing, doesn't it?
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Savage Chickens... Animated!
2007-10-08 16:03:00
Wow! Doug Sava ge has outdone himself this time. He decided to enter his great Savage Chickens comic to a music video contest for Laura Veirs... even though he only had 12 days until the deadline and no prior animation experience. After 500 chicken drawings (equal to his entire comic output over the past two years!), a sore arm, callused finger, and an injured back from leaning over the tripod so much, Doug submitted this great stop-motion animation:Sorry for the lack of updates... been busy settling down in Sydney.
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The Answer is C!!
2007-09-25 14:08:00
It's been awhile since I've posted anything up on the blog. Been really busy trying to settle in Sydney. We'll keep you updated once I've got everything in place.Anyways...remember the myth during exam, when unsure about the answer, it's always C? Have a look at this;
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The Future: Blue Screen of Death
2007-09-21 16:39:00
PUNY HUMAN! THE GLORIOUS NAVI is FEELING PLEASED and WILL contribute to the BLOG.The Blue Screen of DEATH is an error screen displayed by a CERTAIN operating system Microsoft Windows. THE GREAT NAVI thinks that BLUESCREENS IS caused by PATHETIC written drivers, FAULTY memory, a CORRUPT Registry, or incompatible DLLs. THE INTRESTING THING is Bluescreens have been present in all Windows-based operating systems since the PATHETIC Windows 3.1, and RECENTLY early builds of the PRIMITVE Windows Vista displayed the Red Screen of Death after a boot loader error.HERE's WHAT THE GREAT NAVI thinks is GOING TO happen IN THE FUTURE:PRIMITIVE HUMANS!
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