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I am an engineer who hates rating technical documents and reports, and never thought that I would write anything for fun. But, it turns out that I can write some amusing articles and as a result I felt I should share.

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Entertainment > Music Genres, Trends & Scenes Best rock song ever...: 1 of 38
What is the best rock song ever? Could there be anything other than politics that would be more open to debate? After all, what I classify as the best song of all time could, to someone else, sound like a chimpanzee bashing a couple of metal dustbins with another chimpanzee.This means we need to set up some criteria for evalu... More..
Relationships & Family > First Dates How to impress a girl: 2 of 73
So, I may not know exactly how to impress a girl, seeing as how I'm male, but I am happily married so I know I've managed to impress at least one girl in my life. Of course, there is always the possibility that she felt sorry for me, but I hope that wasn't it.First things first, you have to decide whether this is a marathon o... More..
Health & Fitness > Exercise & Weight Loss Exercise and lose weight: 1 of 34
There are a number of ways to lose weight, eat less, exercise more, illness, liposuction, and getting your jaw wired shut to name a few. By far the safest way is a combination of diet and exercise.Now by diet, I don't mean anything as drastic as only eating lettuce for a week, and then splurging out and having a celery stick ... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Games (Other) Best free game sites on the web: 1 of 18
There are a large number of free game sites on the web, and these cover a variety of game types. Free web-based games range from simple platform games, through strategy and puzzle games, all the way up to MMORPG's and others. Below I will share with you a couple of my favourite sites. And at the end of the article I will list... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Trends & Genres Video games: The pros and cons of innovation: 1 of 13
Innovation in gaming is a good thing. After all, without innovation, we would all still be playing Pong, if we were playing games at all. However, as with most things, too much innovation results in a game or system not gaining the required industry support and failing miserably.The change from 2-D to 3-D gaming led to the ad... More..
Personal Finance > Personal Finance (Other) How to set up a stream of passive income: 2 of 16
You've decided that this whole working for money thing is overrated and you'd really like to just be able to sit back and watch the money pile up in your bank account. Well, the first thing you have to realise is that to earn money, you are going to have to work. Well, unless you win the lottery, but the odds against that are... More..
Politics, News & Issues > News Industry Should the government control talk radio to make it more "balanced"?: 15 of 110
When talking about government control over the media one has to be careful about how much control we are talking about. Yes, I agree that guidelines should be put in place to control offensive content such as racial or gender prejudice or offensive language, but if the government wishes to exert complete control over talk rad... More..
Relationships & Family > Male / Female Communication Styles 10 things men wish women knew: 4 of 26
Who would have thought that one little chromosome could make such a huge difference to the way two different sexes in the same species function. Being chromosomally advantaged myself, I've often been on the receiving end of many of these misunderstandings. Hopefully, by sharing these I can help bridge the gap between XY and X... More..
Hobbies & Games > Video Game Reviews Online video game reviews: BubbleWorld: 3 of 17
At first glance, Bubbleworld looks like a fun game that would be a nice five minute break, and this is exactly what it turned out to be. I don't think that the game would be able to hold my interest for the seventy levels in the full version, but then 30-something male gamers probably aren't the target market. I can see it be... More..
Health & Fitness > Diet Programs Staying slim after weight loss: How to maintain your success: 6 of 25
Staying slim or regaining the weight after weight loss can be summed up in one word, habits. What I mean by that is was the weight loss caused by starting a new habit, stopping an old one, or following a diet plan. Let me give you an example.A few years ago my family decided that we all needed to lose weight. We found one of ... More..