Apr 24 2008

Virtually Inseparable

Category: In The MediaChrisM @ 11:36 pm

What do you get if mix vegetable oil and urine? Well if you’re a top notch team of scientists, you discover an important new form of artificial rubber. You or me would just end up with a disgusting mix. Luckily, the Paris-based researchers know their stuff.
This newly discovered compound has some pretty interesting properties. Namely, if you cut strands of the rubber apart, completely, the strands will instantly re-attach themselves together, if given the opportunity. After just a few hours, the strands will completely re-integrate back into their original state. Check out here for more details.

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Nov 17 2006

Happy Birthday Dad (And Babushka)

Category: Personal,PicturesChrisM @ 9:11 pm

Today (17th November) is my Dad’s birthday.
Hope he is having a good one. I know he had a good time in Paris with Jan.
It also happens to be Ira’s Gandma’s (or Babushka) birthday.

Happy Birthday Dad & Grandma

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Nov 10 2006

Hear Ye, Hear Ye – Friday Morning, and All is Well

Category: Kazakhstan,PersonalChrisM @ 12:49 pm

I woke up this morning, looked out the window, and it was snowing 🙂
There were a few flakes a couple of weeks ago, but this was proper fluffy snow.
Dad is off to Paris this weekend with Jan, and hopes to be buying a house in Evesham soon.
Mum and John have hopefully sold the house in St Thomas, and are settling in nicely at Clydach. In case you missed the posts on it, and ignore the links in the sidebar on the right, you can visit John’s site here. Please be aware some of his images are not for minors.
Really looking forward to visiting family and friends this Christmas in the UK, and to Nick (my brother) and Dad coming back with us to celebrate New Year here in Astana.
If you don’t get this post’s title, I’m guessing you’ve never heard a town crier…

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