Sunday, March 30, 2008
Girl games for Girls
Girl games: Dress up, Fashion,Makeover, Dollhouse, Cooking, recommended by Callie's classmate.
Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Calvin's into sports
Just like his father, Calvin seems to enjoy all kinds of sport activities; be it watching or participating in one. He has tried Taekwondo in school and still plays football at the park. Recently, he has requested to be coached for badminton.
I will try to collect as many information as I can in the sports he is interested in.
Let's start with badminton.
He can find many useful articles at Badminton Central. They also have an Badminton Equipment Forum for him to participate in.
He can gain some knowledge on string tension and how it can affect power, control and feel of the game reading Step-by-step on how to string a badminton racket. That way, he will know the kind of string he needs and precisely what sort of string tension suits him.
He can learn some techniques off YouTube.
To inspire him, following are "The Best Badminton Videos on YouTube" recommended by Rachel Krech.
Peter Gade of Denmark versus Lin Dan of China in the Men's Singles Finals at the 2005 Badminton World Championships in Anaheim.
Lin Dan of China versus Lee Chong Wei of the United States in the Men's Singles Finals at the Hong Kong Badminton Open in 2006.
I will try to collect as many information as I can in the sports he is interested in.
Let's start with badminton.
He can find many useful articles at Badminton Central. They also have an Badminton Equipment Forum for him to participate in.
He can gain some knowledge on string tension and how it can affect power, control and feel of the game reading Step-by-step on how to string a badminton racket. That way, he will know the kind of string he needs and precisely what sort of string tension suits him.
He can learn some techniques off YouTube.
To inspire him, following are "The Best Badminton Videos on YouTube" recommended by Rachel Krech.
Peter Gade of Denmark versus Lin Dan of China in the Men's Singles Finals at the 2005 Badminton World Championships in Anaheim.
Lin Dan of China versus Lee Chong Wei of the United States in the Men's Singles Finals at the Hong Kong Badminton Open in 2006.
Monday, March 24, 2008
Airbus A380
What in a Airbus A380 Cockpit? Take a look.
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Sunday, March 23, 2008
Callie's into Winx
Callie's interest in Winx Club started with a magazine I bought her. So, which of the Winx Club girls would she like to emulate? May be she would like to take this free, online personality test to find out for herself.
I discovered that there are many video clips of Winx Club posted on YouTube.
Maybe one day, she will blog about it. I think it will be a great way to generate an interest to write and improve her writing skills. Meantime she can read another fan's blog for ideas.
She can also go to Winx Club on Wikipedia or MagixClub Forum for more information about them. This is where I discovered that she can read Winx Comics online starting with the debut copy!
She can also explore her creativity with "Winx Kids DressUp!"
With so much for Callie to play with on this posting, I think I can do without subscribing to Winx Club, right?
I discovered that there are many video clips of Winx Club posted on YouTube.
Maybe one day, she will blog about it. I think it will be a great way to generate an interest to write and improve her writing skills. Meantime she can read another fan's blog for ideas.
She can also go to Winx Club on Wikipedia or MagixClub Forum for more information about them. This is where I discovered that she can read Winx Comics online starting with the debut copy!
She can also explore her creativity with "Winx Kids DressUp!"
With so much for Callie to play with on this posting, I think I can do without subscribing to Winx Club, right?
Friday, March 21, 2008
Calling each other names
What do your children like to do when they start a fight?
My kids like to call each other names. That really grates on me because as one throws a name at the other, the offended will be ever ready to respond on a grander scale. It may start with a simple word like "Monster" that can morphed into "You stupid, ugly, smelly, (what have you)...Monster".
Do you get the picture?
When they were younger and fighting over toys to play with I was able to stop them by asking one or the other, "What's In Your Balloon?". This was to remind them about the story I had told them before that when they fought, it was just like something nasty in their balloons bursting high up in the air and splattering gooey stuff all over the place and on anyone close by. And Mummy will be upset because she is always on their hit list.
Now that they are older, to stop one from being goaded to call the other names, I asked, "Are you the Botak (Bald Headed) King?". The idea came from a fairy tale I read as a kid and have shared with them.
It was about a king in India who enjoyed hearing jokes. He had the heads of his jesters chopped off if their jokes were not amusing. Soon there was only one jester left in his kingdom.
As the jester was very sure that he was doomed to die, he started insulting the king. He called the King a stupid man and to his surprise the king started laughing. He said that the King was the ugliest man in the kingdom and he laughed till tears roll down his cheeks. Encouraged by the king's laughter, the jester continued throwing more insults at him.
However, when he said that the king was so bald that he could see his reflection on his head, the king jumped up in anger and told his guards to have him behead. Surprised, the jester requested the king to explain why he was not offended by the insults he had piled earlier.
The king unwind his turban to show his shinny pate and said, "None of the insults you said of me earlier were true".
So, the question, "Are you the Botak (Bald Headed) King?", reminds them that, there must be some truth in what have been said if they are upset over it. Try that story on your children to see if it works for you too.
My kids like to call each other names. That really grates on me because as one throws a name at the other, the offended will be ever ready to respond on a grander scale. It may start with a simple word like "Monster" that can morphed into "You stupid, ugly, smelly, (what have you)...Monster".
Do you get the picture?
When they were younger and fighting over toys to play with I was able to stop them by asking one or the other, "What's In Your Balloon?". This was to remind them about the story I had told them before that when they fought, it was just like something nasty in their balloons bursting high up in the air and splattering gooey stuff all over the place and on anyone close by. And Mummy will be upset because she is always on their hit list.
Now that they are older, to stop one from being goaded to call the other names, I asked, "Are you the Botak (Bald Headed) King?". The idea came from a fairy tale I read as a kid and have shared with them.
It was about a king in India who enjoyed hearing jokes. He had the heads of his jesters chopped off if their jokes were not amusing. Soon there was only one jester left in his kingdom.
As the jester was very sure that he was doomed to die, he started insulting the king. He called the King a stupid man and to his surprise the king started laughing. He said that the King was the ugliest man in the kingdom and he laughed till tears roll down his cheeks. Encouraged by the king's laughter, the jester continued throwing more insults at him.
However, when he said that the king was so bald that he could see his reflection on his head, the king jumped up in anger and told his guards to have him behead. Surprised, the jester requested the king to explain why he was not offended by the insults he had piled earlier.
The king unwind his turban to show his shinny pate and said, "None of the insults you said of me earlier were true".
So, the question, "Are you the Botak (Bald Headed) King?", reminds them that, there must be some truth in what have been said if they are upset over it. Try that story on your children to see if it works for you too.
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
C-17 Globemaster
The four builders are shown in the image above. Colin Straus, the owner, is at the nose of the aircraft. This 1/9th scale radio-controlled C-17 model was built in the United Kingdom
It was built as the centerpiece of a 15 program television series produced in the U.K. for the Home and Leisure satellite TV channel. Built with the aid of three friends, it took one year to build and is powered with 4 Jetcat P-120 turbines with a total thrust of 108 lbs.
The model weighs over 250 lbs fueled, and carries 12.5 liters (3.3 US gallons) of 95% kerosene and 5% turbine oil fuel. Other details include 5 Futaba PCM receivers, 16 battery packs (93 cells), 20 Futaba servos, on board air compressor, electro/pneumatic retracts, etc. Wingspan is 20 feet 8 inches, and the top of the fin is 74 inches (6 feet 2 inches) above the ground. Takeoff weight is 264 lbs.
The rear cargo doors open and they drop an r/c jeep on a pallet, as well as 2 free-fall r/c parachutists. The model also has smoke systems both of the inboard turbines, and uses a 2.4 GHz data link to provide real-time data to a laptop computer on the ground while in flight. This data includes airspeed, turbine RPM, EGT, fuel consumption, etc.
Built mainly from balsa and ply, with many glass and carbon fiber moldings to reduce weight . It is covered in fiberglass and epoxy resin. This C-17 Globemaster III is one of the largest jet models in the world today! Complete with retractable landing gear and pneumatically operated flaps.
List of collection
What do you do with all the stuff you have collected for your children? I decided to post them on this blog. What will you find here?
There are collections of emailed photos that I have received from my friends of stuff that my children are interested in. Thank you for caring and thinking about them.
There will be posting of stuff that they have once treasured and stuff they have abandoned. I would love to read their postings of the stuff still on hand. Should we keep them?
Useful links to websites that I have discovered and would like them to visit for their growth and development. Free tutorials to improve their skills or increase their knowledge of things they have interest in or are relevant to them.
Maybe stories of my upbringing so that they understand how and why my "rules and regulations" in bringing them up came about. If they find me harsh at times, that should make them more forgiving when they are much older and understand.
There are collections of emailed photos that I have received from my friends of stuff that my children are interested in. Thank you for caring and thinking about them.
There will be posting of stuff that they have once treasured and stuff they have abandoned. I would love to read their postings of the stuff still on hand. Should we keep them?
Useful links to websites that I have discovered and would like them to visit for their growth and development. Free tutorials to improve their skills or increase their knowledge of things they have interest in or are relevant to them.
Maybe stories of my upbringing so that they understand how and why my "rules and regulations" in bringing them up came about. If they find me harsh at times, that should make them more forgiving when they are much older and understand.
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