Archive for April 27, 2009
Buy a house, get a wife for free.
April 27, 2009Amazing story about a property developer combating the downturn in China.
Jin Tai Cheng, a Beijing company, is offering a creative solution for prospective buyers at its “Ecological Bay” Villa project. The company encourages future homeowners to date its sales girls and promises a wedding present of RMB 60,000 to any couple that ends up getting married. The official story is that the company lured the sales ladies with a commitment to pay 8% in sales commissions as well as the opportunity to strike gold by securing a wealthy husband.
Noteboek
April 26, 2009Imaginative video exploring the perceptions of reality.
Noteboek from Evelien Lohbeck on Vimeo.
Hungover? Try Bacon!
April 24, 2009Thank goodness scientists are working on something useful!
According to the Telegraph
a bacon sandwich really does cure a hangover – by boosting the level of amines which clear the head, scientists have found. Researchers claim food also speeds up the metabolism helping the body get rid of the booze more quickly.