This site has an interesting <a href=”https://dave.shakenmartini.net/serendipity/exit.php?url_id=228&amp;entry_id=138″ title=”http://www.ccc.de/biometrie/fingerabdruck_kopieren.xml?language=en” onmouseover=”window.status=’http://www.ccc.de/biometrie/fingerabdruck_kopieren.xml?language=en’;return true;” onmouseout=”window.status=”;return true;”>guide</a> on how to fake fingerprints.

<img width=”74″ height=”110″ border=”0″ hspace=”5″ align=”left” src=”/blog/uploads/Movies/revenge-of-the-sith.serendipityThumb.jpg” alt=”" />Made the trip out to the cinema to view the latest and perhaps the last movie in the Star Wars franchise. Due to disappointing experiences with the last two I perhaps went in with pretty low expectations. Thankfully, George has delivered a quality product this time that is sure to please the fans.<br />
<br /><a href=”https://dave.shakenmartini.net/serendipity/index.php?/archives/137-Star-Wars-Episode-III-Revenge-of-the-Sith.html#extended”>Continue reading “Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith”</a>

Some links to some great examples of viral marketing!<br />
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<a href=”https://dave.shakenmartini.net/serendipity/exit.php?url_id=225&amp;entry_id=136″ title=”http://www.42below.com/flashad/storyof42/” onmouseover=”window.status=’http://www.42below.com/flashad/storyof42/’;return true;” onmouseout=”window.status=”;return true;”>The story of 42</a><br />
<a href=”https://dave.shakenmartini.net/serendipity/exit.php?url_id=226&amp;entry_id=136″ title=”http://www.42below.com/flashad/gay/index.html” onmouseover=”window.status=’http://www.42below.com/flashad/gay/index.html’;return true;” onmouseout=”window.status=”;return true;”>Gay</a><br />
<a href=”https://dave.shakenmartini.net/serendipity/exit.php?url_id=227&amp;entry_id=136″ title=”http://www.42below.com/flashad/britain/” onmouseover=”window.status=’http://www.42below.com/flashad/britain/’;return true;” onmouseout=”window.status=”;return true;”>Britain</a>

Dad has sent over some photos of some of the freakish weather in Western Australia lately. Not sure who took them but they are fantastic shots. If anyone can tell me who took these shots I’d love to give them credit here! Apparently these photos were taken in <a href=”https://dave.shakenmartini.net/serendipity/exit.php?url_id=221&amp;entry_id=135″ title=”http://www.west-oz.com/Regions/Southwest/Bunbury/bunbury.asp” onmouseover=”window.status=’http://www.west-oz.com/Regions/Southwest/Bunbury/bunbury.asp’;return true;” onmouseout=”window.status=”;return true;”>Bunbury</a>.<br />
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<img width=”800″ height=”600″ border=”0″ hspace=”5″ src=”/blog/uploads/News/Bunbury_Storm_-_15.05.05.jpg” alt=”" /><p> <br /><a href=”https://dave.shakenmartini.net/serendipity/index.php?/archives/135-Wild-Weather-in-Western-Australia.html#extended”>Continue reading “Wild Weather in Western Australia”</a>

I’ve finally got a moment to install the latest and greatest from Apple. Wasn’t completely smooth sailing and I learnt a few lessons along the way. <br /><a href=”https://dave.shakenmartini.net/serendipity/index.php?/archives/134-MacOSX-Tiger-upgrade-woes..-and-joy.html#extended”>Continue reading “MacOSX Tiger upgrade woes.. and joy”</a>

RugbyHeaven <a href=”https://dave.shakenmartini.net/serendipity/exit.php?url_id=220&amp;entry_id=133″ title=”http://www.rugbyheaven.smh.com.au/news/Off-The-Field/Im-a-fiveeighth-/2005/05/12/1115843307990.html” onmouseover=”window.status=’http://www.rugbyheaven.smh.com.au/news/Off-The-Field/Im-a-fiveeighth-/2005/05/12/1115843307990.html’;return true;” onmouseout=”window.status=”;return true;”>reports</a> on a tale of treachery and revenge. Some of Shaun Berne’s teammates played an awesome prank on him, faking a “Men’s Health” photoshoot and getting him to pose in a variety of ridiculous poses (see below). Go the teddy bear!<br />
<img src=”http://www.rugbyheaven.smh.com.au/ffximage/2005/05/12/sexyshaunberne,0.jpg” alt=”" /><br />
They then unveiled the results of shoot at an all-team meeting <img src=”https://dave.shakenmartini.net/serendipity/templates/default/img/emoticons/smile.png” alt=”:-)” style=”display: inline; vertical-align: bottom;” class=”emoticon” /> However, Shaun got the last laugh as when the main protaganist of the prank returned home to find that:<br />
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…his lounge room had suddenly become an enormous aquarium. Berne had secured Hoiles’s spare house keys, cleared all the furniture from the lounge room and installed an inflatable swimming pool, which fitted perfectly. The pool was filled with water and swimming between lush, exotic plants was an assortment of colourful goldfish. Hoiles thought he had just walked onto the set of a Jungle Jim movie. Not surprisingly several others involved in the original Berne stitch-up, including O’Young, are at the moment very nervous.<br />
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I’m just trying to figure out how I could do this to a certain workmate’s desk.. <img src=”https://dave.shakenmartini.net/serendipity/templates/default/img/emoticons/smile.png” alt=”:-)” style=”display: inline; vertical-align: bottom;” class=”emoticon” />

The New York Post has calculated the financial impact of workers taking sickies to watch the final episode of Star Wars this coming May 19th at being <b>$626,880,000</b>!<br />
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“There is a lot of anticipation to see the final movie,” said John Challenger, CEO of outplacement firm Challenger, Gray &amp; Christmas.<br />
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“With opening day falling on a Thursday, instead of the traditional Friday premiere, we are looking at two days of ‘Star Wars’-induced absenteeism.”<br />
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The findings are based on the assumption that attendance during the first two days will match that of the last “Star Wars” blockbuster, “Episode II — Attack of the Clones,” which attracted 9.4 million people in in 2002.<br />
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Challenger estimates that 4.8 million of those opening-day attendees are employed at least 35 hours per week. With those full-timers earning an average of $130.60 per day, the two-day cost in terms of lost wages and productivity would be a staggering $626,880,000, he said.<br />
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Original article <a href=”https://dave.shakenmartini.net/serendipity/exit.php?url_id=219&amp;entry_id=132″ title=”http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/46373.htm” onmouseover=”window.status=’http://www.nypost.com/news/nationalnews/46373.htm’;return true;” onmouseout=”window.status=”;return true;”>here</a>.<br />

Not surprising that readers have found plot holes in Star Wars? It’s the most popular and best loved entertainment franchise - hordes of fans have spent billions on books, games and the movies. Hours have been taking up in immersion into the Star Wars universe. I think that if Lucas and his team could create a single seamless universe for Star Wars then that would be a minor miracle in itself. MSNBC has articles on plot holes <a href=”https://dave.shakenmartini.net/serendipity/exit.php?url_id=215&amp;entry_id=131″ title=”http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7808592/” onmouseover=”window.status=’http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7808592/’;return true;” onmouseout=”window.status=”;return true;”>here</a> and <a href=”https://dave.shakenmartini.net/serendipity/exit.php?url_id=216&amp;entry_id=131″ title=”http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7803983/” onmouseover=”window.status=’http://msnbc.msn.com/id/7803983/’;return true;” onmouseout=”window.status=”;return true;”>here</a>.<br />
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I think some fans will never be satisfied!<br />
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And finally we have <a href=”https://dave.shakenmartini.net/serendipity/exit.php?url_id=217&amp;entry_id=131″ title=”http://www.crossoveruniverse.com/trekvwar.htm” onmouseover=”window.status=’http://www.crossoveruniverse.com/trekvwar.htm’;return true;” onmouseout=”window.status=”;return true;”>Star Wars vs Star Trek</a>.

Seems that those scammers in Lagos are trying a different take on the advance-fee fraud through Monster.co.uk. Original article is at <a href=”https://dave.shakenmartini.net/serendipity/exit.php?url_id=212&amp;entry_id=130″ title=”http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/05/09/419_job_ads/” onmouseover=”window.status=’http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/05/09/419_job_ads/’;return true;” onmouseout=”window.status=”;return true;”>The Register</a>.<br />
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BACKLEYS RECRUITERS COMPANY, <br />
25 AJAOKUTA STREET, <br />
VICTORIA ISLAND, <br />
LAGOS, NIGERIA, <br />
23401. <br />
E-mail: backleysrecruiters@yahoo.com <br />
From the Desk of Mr. James Backley <br />
ATTN:<br />
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BACKLEYS RECRUITERS COMPANY, pursuant to the service contract with BOLEX COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY, intends to Invite experienced and reputable persons having prime experience and capable of providing an Information Technology support services (as individuals or in a team).<br />
You are liable to contact The project Co-Ordinator of BOLEX COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY for any confirmation in regards to the project at hand through as follows: (Mr. Fran Oge) project_coordinator@myway.com TEL: 234-805-581-7164.<br />
The ideal candidates will have commercial acumen and people skills, and must be forward thinking, flexible, committed and passionate. Must demonstrate previous experience from within a similar role.<br />
This article is been advertised, so as to confirm your application for the project. If you are interested in the offer please select one of the skill sets below, in which you feel you can work well. We would not be giving contractors a telephone interview due to logistics, so a personal interview is scheduled to hold one on one as soon as you resume for duty.<br />
Contractors should be aware that as soon as we receive your CV, you will eventually be qualified based on your CV and your work experiences,and we will automatically get back to you soonest as soon as you are been shorlisted due to the limited time factor before the date of resumption for duty.<br />
Contractors are hereby mandated to respond to this article as soon as possible because the project will eventually be proceeding on the 1st of June, 2005. In Respect to this offer if interested, you are required to contact the project Co-Ordinator,<br />
Mr. Fran Oge <br />
project_coordinator@myway.com <br />
TEL: 234-805-581-7164<br />
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Sounds legitimate until the reader is directed to:<br />
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You are liable to make charges of about USD$950.00 for the procurement of your working and residential permit documents which covers:<br />
- Administrative charges:<br />
- Diplomatic Courier Charges:<br />
- Working Permit charges:<br />
- Residential Permit charges:<br />
- Hard copies of the terms:<br />
Expenses incurred, in respect to the procurement of your working and residential permit must be substantiated with receipt and this should be forwarded to me for later re-embursement after 14 days of procurement. You are to receive the hard copies of the contract terms and agreement and also your working and residential permit altogether, it will be delivered through Diplomatic Courier Services(DHL) to your various designated addresses respectively.<br />
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Hmm.. self sponsorship? Can someone spell dodgy??

Ever wanted to know how a lightsaber works? All your questions are answered <a href=”https://dave.shakenmartini.net/serendipity/exit.php?url_id=210&amp;entry_id=129″ title=”http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/lightsaber.htm” onmouseover=”window.status=’http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/lightsaber.htm’;return true;” onmouseout=”window.status=”;return true;”>here</a>. My favourite uses for a lightsaber would have to be the bagel slicer (it cuts as well as toasts!) and the coffee reheater (now why would you need a microwave if you have a lightsaber?).