At the 2011 Efficiency, Cost, Optimisation, Simulationand Environmental Impact of Energy Systems Conference attendance is something like a trip to a theme park. Long periods spent waiting interspersed with moments… Read More »Riding a Conference Coaster
Ah yeah, Miroslav the Serbian tour guide, what a creation. “My name is Miroslav, but people call me Mike, which is kind of like Mickey or Mickey mouse….”. Talking isn’t… Read More »Miroslav… it means I’m slavic but I won’t kill you
We’ve all seen that person wearing a green leprechaun hat in the middle of July, who orders half a pint of Guinness and then pays a 20% tip. This, in… Read More »When it’s all too obvious you’re a tourist
Apparently there are 6,309 spoken languages in the world, as catalogued and described in the book “Languages of the World”, according to the Wikipedia. So it turns out that to… Read More »5 Crucial Words to Learn in Every Language
I was thinking of telling ye the word for what I study, but it doesn’t really explain anything, so I’ll settle for explaining that my work involves studying work. Now… Read More »And that was when I decided I'd tell you what I've been studying all these years…
I was thinking of telling ye the word for what I study, but it doesn’t really explain anything, so I’ll settle for explaining that my work involves studying work. Now… Read More »And that was when I decided I’d tell you what I’ve been studying all these years…
Spunk This morning I feel badly spunk, Last night’s meal of spuds has me drunk, My stomach is softenin’, I’m not eaten spuds often, And my citizenship could be sunk.
Winnin’ the Irish lotto, Z’not nearly as good as fudge, You’ll be hassled for ransoms, And pints for the lads, And you’ll never get out of the woods. Myself, here… Read More »Even Better than Winning the Lotto… Eating Fudge
Backdated to Saturday 9th January 2011 I’m having a look out the window of the hotel room, with a tin-whistle to the side in front of me. Tin-whistles are great… Read More »Silent Saudi Sand
Backdated to Friday 8th January 2011. The Koran’s in under the telly and the fridge’s beer is non-alcoholic. Welcome to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the land of well, from… Read More »Into the Kingdom – Where Oil's Abundant but Water Scarce