avionz

avionz - Journal

Hamilton, NEW ZEALAND

Warning

Posted almost 4 years ago

This is a warning to people intending to purchase products on-line.

A few months ago I “won” an auction on e-Bay. It was a Sigma 70-300 / macro lens.

When I paid via Paypal I was informed the item was not in stock. What???As the company was in America, all I could do was email and voice my concern. My emails were not satisfactorily answered.

After several weeks, the item arrived in st…

continue reading...


Apostrophes

Posted almost 4 years ago

Just a short moan.

I wonder if it’s about time we got rid of apostrophes. I notice examples of their incorrect use every day. They seem to confuse a lot of people.
What really perplexes me is that so-called professional sign-writers often have no idea either. The other day I noticed a bright, very large sign in town. It had no less than six apostrophe errors. Every word ending in an ‘s…

continue reading...

Comments: 8 comments
Tags:


R.I.P. Sir Edmund Hillary

Posted about 4 years ago

New Zealand mourns a man who first became prominent for an amazing feat of teamwork and endurance and won lasting fame for great works for humanity.


Don't leave stuff behind!

Posted about 4 years ago

OK then. It was my fault. I left my leather jacket behind at the motel.

I didn’t do my pre-flight checks: bathroom cabinet, under the bed, fridge (minibar untouched), bible left in bedside table (unread), under the bed, take shampoo and coffee, underwear and shirt packed away. I had given the room a once-over. It wasn’t enough. The wardrobe was overlooked. I departed, sans jacket.

The nice people…

continue reading...