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A New Kazakh Experience
» by ChrisM September 15th, 2009 at 5:32 pm » Comments (4)
We have the honour of being order number 20 for a relatively new start up business over here in Astana, Kazakhstan. Although America and Britain (and by extension, I'd assume ...more »Tap Water
» by ChrisM April 2nd, 2008 at 7:48 pm » Comments (0)
With the recent scares in America concerning the amount of drugs and other chemicals in the nation's water system, I can't help wondering where things will lead... If large amounts of ...more »Guns Are Bad
» by ChrisM March 5th, 2008 at 2:37 pm » Comments (0)
... They scare me. They hurt people. They are also good fun. hmmm, spot the conflict here? Check out this post from 2006 for a video of me not killing anyone ...more »Sleeping On It
» by ChrisM February 20th, 2008 at 7:51 pm » Comments (2)
If any of my American readers can be bothered, could you send me a message explaining why (apparently) platform beds are only just becoming popular in the USA? What sort ...more »Not Just B&D!
» by ChrisM February 16th, 2008 at 3:18 pm » Comments (0)
Back in Britain, there are only a few well known manufacturers of power tools. However, if you start to search around on the internet for the most popular brands in ...more »Trans Continental Horses
» by ChrisM February 16th, 2008 at 2:44 pm » Comments (0)
As long term readers may recall, last year AlexC came over to Kazakhstan, and we tried to make sure she saw at least a few things that were interesting. One ...more »Deadlock Solved
» by ChrisM January 21st, 2008 at 5:51 pm » Comments (0)
Only in America… (at least I hope… ?) Check out this article for details on how two ties in ...more »Aliyev Found Guilty, Even If Not Actually Present
» by ChrisM January 18th, 2008 at 3:34 am » Comments (0)
Thanks to KZBlog for the heads up on this (check the post here) matter, as many will remember, Rakhat Aliyev fled to Austria to evade the Kazakh authorities, ...more »GPS Alternative
» by ChrisM December 10th, 2007 at 2:27 am » Comments (1)
As you may remember from my previous posts re. the HTC TyTn II, I already use a Global Positioning System device when I am in Britain. Although there are of ...more »Spring Clean Of Bookmarks…
» by ChrisM September 20th, 2007 at 4:44 am » Comments (0)
OK, this is one of the last posts I will make whilst in Kazakhstan, so I intend to use it to catch up with a few articles, videos and sites ...more »Happy Birthday Tom…
» by ChrisM September 10th, 2007 at 12:58 pm » Comments (0)
Today Tom, of LifeOf2Me fame has his birthday. I don't know how old he will be, so lets be nice, and assume 32? I hope today brings you the company ...more »Language Differences
» by ChrisM September 7th, 2007 at 3:04 am » Comments (2)
We went out tonight with Walton, as a belated birthday celebration for him. (I will post up some pictures when I get round to emptying the memory card again, hopefully ...more »I Would Like To Thank My Agent, My Wife, The Production Company
» by ChrisM September 5th, 2007 at 11:34 pm » Comments (4)
Seriously, I am very happy right now. The reason? PayPerPost will hopefully be paying me $50 for this one post! Pretty good, as the cat litter incident from yesterday (see ...more »Fresh Content over at the English Advantage Blog
» by ChrisM September 2nd, 2007 at 3:21 am » Comments (0)
As Walton, the author of the English Advantage blog, is now back in Kazakhstan, posts have resumed over there. He created a post on Slang used in American schools that ...more »The Iraq, South Africa AND US Americans!!!
» by ChrisM August 29th, 2007 at 3:18 pm » Comments (0)
Thought I'd post a link to a YouTube clip whilst I wait to see if the new resizing method results in a much needed improvement in quality. Anyway, click here to ...more »Russians Can Afford The Fuel Again
» by ChrisM August 18th, 2007 at 10:31 pm » Comments (0)
Russia has again started flying it's bomber planes on long range flights. 15 years ago the practice was suspended, partially due to the thawing of the cold war, but many ...more »Grannies Get It Right
» by ChrisM August 15th, 2007 at 5:06 am » Comments (2)
I don't know if they are famous for saying it here in Kazakhstan, but back in Britain, a common phrase associated with the elderly is 'the policemen are just getting ...more »Tom Plus Afghans = Kyrgyzstan!
» by ChrisM July 20th, 2007 at 8:35 pm » Comments (0)
I have been meaning to write a post on this subject for a while, but did not get around to it until now. Apologies Tom. Anyway, as long term readers may ...more »Whatever Happened To…
» by ChrisM June 15th, 2007 at 1:45 am » Comments (0)
the characters from Street Fighter II? OK, I have to be honest, and admit I hadn't really thought about the SNES (I think it was called a Famicom in America?) ...more »The Dragon Fart T-Shirt Has Arrived
» by ChrisM June 8th, 2007 at 1:34 am » Comments (1)
As modelled by Pete. For anyone who hasn't yet visited, go and check out Tom's online shop NOW. You will find a whole range of original t-shirts and other items, all ...more »RSS Feed
