Iron Sky

Iron Sky is the name of a German/Finnish/Australian movie that was premiered on the Berlinale at 11. Februar this year. It is told to be a Nazi-comedy, or whatever it is, it's special. Of course, we took this with scepsis, but after watching the trailer, we're very amused tu see more of it. If you know that the director is Timo Vuorensola, yeah then need to say more? He's a Finnish director who made a parody of the Star Trek Serial and his first big movie was Star Wreck: In the Pirkinning who was available as a free legal download.
The director set the whole movie world in revolution, because with a tiny budget, fund-raising via the Internet, and a little cooperation (call it open source) with his fans and internautics (read: unbelievable script), Iron Sky is really refreshing to watch!

Iron Sky Trailer:

Kids game?!

My kids have accidentally clicked on a flash game and saw "doodieman"!
They LOL all the way.
Anyway, it's for parents a tinyboundary of what is suitable for children, but hey, we're in the 21th century....

Here's the site


doodie.com

And a little film ...

The more you economize, the more you pay

For example: the gaz and oilprices.
We've checked our yearly consumation of gaz in our home.
Although we have saved 2000 kWh pro year, the gaz-prices have increased nearly 60 % in 2 years!
So you can imagine what that means in our primarily basic needs...
But as there are many ways to economize, there are also many ways to earn money. And that is all about change, where people are afraid of.

Life is getting expensive, but (electronical) comfort is cheaper than ever.
Isn't it ironical how people get used to their luxuarious situation that they want to
protect at all costs? Here in the well-fared Europe, change to comfort is rather quickly accepted as change to work longer. With other words: the pampering society.

So, brief is that change will create more possibilities than you ever will imaginate, not only in technology, but also economically, culturally and socially.


(Picture: wecreatenyc.com)

2012, year of the Dragon, 龍年

Happy Chinese New Year!

Bier, Bièrre, Beer, пиво, 啤酒, Cerveza

You know,  Belgian Beers are the best!
Not only in quantity (that's for Germany), but more on Quality!
Trappist beers, brewed by monks,  are an example of it. Only 6 trappists are brewed in Belgium.
We have drunk 5 of them: only Westvlieteren (only available in the abbey itself) we haven't taste
it by occasion.
Beers we have tasted:
Jupiler (For thirsty sugars), Stella (for the "Premium malt"), Hoegaerden White (in the summertime), Dentergems, Kriek Bellevue (gradations of sugar, not on cherry), Leffe Blond and Brown (normal abbey beers), Rodenbach (red beries), Palm (really earthy beer), Maes (thirsty malt), Chimay Red Brown, Corsendonck, Grimbergen Blond, Gauloise Blond, Ciney Blond Affligem Blond, Charles Quint Karell Blond (too bitter for me, perhaps high Alcohal %), Floreffe Blond, Rochefort Blond 6 % (taste like chinese medicin to heal bumps, is ok), Orval (special taste, for unknownies like soap, but you've to appreciate it), Westmalle Blond, Achel 8°(Hamont, Achelse Kluis), Duvel (heavy Alel, Vedett (Blond beer for the snobs),Caulier Blond (Biobeer, tasty),  la Chouffe (mmm, tasty midget), Troll (mmm, very tasty ..., Maredsous Brown, Tongerlo (The best abbey ), Bink Blond, Piedboeuf Brown, Diekirch Blond (Luxemburg) and of course Carlsberg - not Belgian (a normal blond beer who pretends to be the ... in the word. Not true!)

And we're still tasting/counting existing beers...

List of Belgian Beers (Alphabetically): (Dutch)

(Picture from Weekend Knack)

My name is...

Zhuang/Chong/莊

Odd Idee

Here we've found a blog with over 5 million visits a month, it features the odd, strange and bizarre things of our world. Be amazed!
Maybe inspiration for the hollidays?

www.oddee.com

Once upon a time...

 (Picture from European Broadcasting Union)

It's the wellknown phrase of many fairy tales, but also the educational animation-brainchild of Mister Albert Barillé, a innovator of animated populized science "Apps" :)))
Who was not fascinated in his story-telling animation about history of mankind, science fiction, the workings of human body, the American continent, the discoverers, the explorer, and finally the saving of planet Earth .
The last mentioned serial, we've bought this week and it's quite amazing that Mr. AB himself has directed at age of 87 years (!) this very realistic scenario for today and in the near future. Although different  designed, it is a evidence that Mr. Barillé is going ahead with his time!

Human Rights and AI @ the Weihnachtsmarkt Eupen

Tomorrow it will be the day of the human rights, powered by Amnesty International.
It's time to 'give donations' in the 'End of Years' time.
This year their slogan is "Give a Light, if you complain about Darkness."
In Eupen they actually have the "Weihnachtsmarkt" for Christmas, so let's enjoy it as
long as you can before Cris-es comes 2 you.

Political-& Social economical crises, but we don't know yet.

In these two weeks we're having more entertainment than ever in Belgium.
If you are watching the Internet in Belgium, you'll have noticed that Spotify, Youtube and Google Maps Street View
have their own country-sites in Belgium.
What will this mean for us?
That we have to open our patriotic hearts, even if our confederal politics are failing?
That we have to be more entertaining behind our desks?
That we are still living in a wealthy country in spite of all crises around us?
That our privacy will be more eroded?
That we are more socially connected now?

 It could be, as we know the sword cuts both sides...

There are no clear solutions to charm the snakes, called crises but maybe these will help us out in Belgium:

For the job-seekers below thirty we suggest to cancel the social/"waiting" payments. They have to put experience in a first job before they can claim for the social security systems. Therefore our government/private sector must 'give' them a qualified job for at least 2 years in one of their many vacancies.
All our members of the Parliament/Senate have to cut down at least 5 % of their compensations, because
most of them have already an income from other source(s).
Taxes should be effective collected and may not passed over 45 % of the salaries/ 20% of the sales.
Immigrants should not have financial compensations, but for physiological needs they can count on the government. Those who wants to work have the same rights like everyone else.
Parents have an important role for their children. Well-educate them by the Ten Commandments of Moses.

Of course, it's a general point of view from us, but 'every little helps'.