Oh this is the funniest thing.

In about 24 hours or so in Geneva, they are going to switch on the Large Hadron Collider, which is supposed to make atoms crash into each other and pretty much recreate the Big Bang Theory. There are a few people that are worried this means that the Earth will be blown up/swallowed by a black hole/destroyed.

But don't worry folks, you can keep track on if it's destroyed the world yet right here:

http://hasthelargehadroncolliderdestroyedtheworldyet.com/

This is fabulous... someone deaf has joined the dating game again after years of marriage to a hearing person. The story is quite interesting because when hearing males find out she's deaf, they run a mile and I'm always afraid that will happen to me. But she's written some great tips which I'll copy and paste here.

Here is the original link with the story

How to Date Deaf People: (written by Dawn)

*If you meet a deaf person and you want to talk, let the person know by waving “Hi” or write a note to give to her or him.

*When you want to say something; Have a pen and paper to communicate with them so he or she can understand.

*If you invite a deaf person out out on a date, please face your date, to make it easier to read lips, and use the pen and paper when you don’t understand. Also, listen to what he or she has to say.

*If you have cell phone with you, don’t answer it unless you warn your date first [Dr. Romance says this is true of any date, not just a deaf person.] Understand that a deaf person probably can’t tell what you’re saying when you’re talking into a cell phone, so it’s polite to let your date know why you’re answering the phone and what the call is about (for example, it’s work calling, or someone who is ill. Non-essential calls can wait.)

*If you take this date to a party, introduce your date and let them know that she or he is deaf. Sometimes, people knew some sign language — you never know.

*If the other person is talking and your date doesn’t understand, help him or her stay in the conversation by briefly explaining the gist of the conversation.

*It’s helpful and kind to ask your date how to say some words in sign language. Your date will be impressed that you are willing to learn to communicate with them in their own language.

*Phone calls are easy — text messaging always works. Even when you’re on a date, texting something on your phone and handing it to your date will work if you don’t think you’re understood.

*If you’re going to the movies, ask in advance if there are closed captions for the hearing impaired.

*Remember your date can’t read your lips in a darkened theater. This is a good place to use texting — you can just hand your date your phone.

*If you want to be able to talk, it’s better to take your date out to mini golf, a nice small cafe or the park.

*Understand that American Sign is a different language, with different grammar, so don’t be offended if your date is sometimes hard to understand. As with any different language, it takes a little patience. You’ll get used to it after a while.

*I encourage you to learn sign language. Classes are fun, and you’ll impress your friends.

*Your date will be happy to answer questions if you ask.

News article

Here we have a news article on what the people of Bejing are being schooled in what NOT to ask foreign visitors for fear of being rude (ie, idle smalltalk with strangers)

So I'm going to do a poll on the 8 "don't asks" to find out if all these subjects are considered no-go

Poll #1228756 Rude questions
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All

What country are you from?

Asking about income/expenses

Asking your age

Asking about your lovelife/marriage

Asking about health

Asking about home or address

Asking about personal experiences

Asking about religious/political beliefs

Asking what someone does

Another round of the AFL finals!! Only 2 games this week!

Poll #1054456 Finals round 2
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: None

Game 1

How much will the team win by?

Game 2

Tips in by 6pm Friday! Good luck!!

Those of us with workplace tipping don't usually have rounds for Finals so here is Nikkis Unofficial AFL Finals Tipping Competition!

Choose your team and then a margin for the first game of the round. If there are a few people with all 4 winners, the margin can determine a persons place on the "Ladder"

Poll #1050901 Finals round 1
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: None

Game 1

How much will the team win by?

Game 2

Game 3

Game 4

If you aren't Australian or loathe football, feel free to ignore this poll :P

Submissions after 6pm Friday not counted. Good luck everyone!

(Once again, thank you Hamish and Andy!!)

Your worst date?

Due to my new obession for Hamish and Andy I'm going to post weird, random but interesting questions they ask :)

Sydney didn't get on the new Australian Monopoly board because no-one could be bothered filling in the online poll with a Sydney street name. Which leads to today's question

... what have you got because no one else could be bothered?

You know what, I think the work day is too long. I think going home at 3pm every day would certainly make the work day more satisfying.

Poll #917558 work day
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All

Work day is too long

Poll #891594 Stuck
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All

Would you rather be stuck in:

What I've noticed lately is those little signs in cars saying "Baby On Board".

What I'd like to know is what this is supposed to achieve. Do they want everyone around them to be extra careful? Are they warning people they might start swerving around if the driver turns to check on the baby? Or are they just really proud they have a baby and just want to whole world to know?

IT'S ON!!!! And the sound is nothing like anything I've ever heard in my life. Thank god I was told by lots of people I was going to hate it, now I'm not too fazed about how strange it all sounds.
( Detailed entry ahead )

I'm going to the hairdressers on Saturday and can't really decide what to do. I can get my normal blonde streaks and just look like my user pic or I can do other stuff.

Poll #532174 Hair
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All

How should Nikki get her hair done?

For those of you who don't understand hairstyles, a Top Deck is when you are blonde on top and dark underneath. I am pretty much like that now, but I'd probably get the underneath done a darker reddy/brown. I'm not all that sure that its that fashionable anymore but bugger it, I love it :P (That will also be fecking expensive so I might have to take that into consideration too.)

Here is a lovely poll because this is how I feel today:

Poll #434844 Friday
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All

Who wants it to be Friday?

In other news, I went to make myself a very nice crumbed schnitzel for dinner last night and realised too late (after I put flour and egg all over the meat) that I didn't have breadcrumbs *slaps head*. I don't have a bamix/machine type appliance that will make breadcrumbs from normal bread so I tried just manually chopping up a couple of pieces of bread. It tasted semi-ok (like a steak covered in fried bread, lol) but it looked TERRIBLE, lol. I really must write out shopping lists for myself.

Thats all I have to say really. TWO SLEEPS!

YAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!

And what are YOU doing christmas day?