Today as i read the paper i noticed a story that made me smile, and in some small way justify my continual love hate relationship with Perth Airport. As part of the planned $1 billion upgrade which has been touted as the saviour for what i think is currently an embarrassment on a huge scale, the initial $200 million terminal details have been released. In a state that has boomed beyond all expectations, its a well overdue upgrade.

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The Atlantis Hotel in Dubai with 1539 rooms has opened with the most expensive private party ever staged at $35 million.  Guests were treated to a $6.58 million fireworks display lighting up the entire resort.  This lavish display had seven times more fireworks at the hotel’s opening than at the Beijing Olympics.

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700 newspaper front pages from all over the world, the day after Barack Obama was elected 44th president of the United States.

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Well i do like a cup of the caffeine and have always wondered why we don’t have a Starbucks in Perth. The story below maybe explains why.

Almost 700 employees of the coffee chain Starbucks will lose their jobs on Sunday after the company yesterday announced the closure of 61 of its 84 Australian stores.

Starbucks employees were told of the closures during 28 meetings around the country. They were given little more than 24 hours’ notice to attend and were not told the reason for the meetings.

The American company admitted it had struggled in Australia’s “very sophisticated coffee culture” and said the announcement was unrelated to its closure of 600 stores in the US this month.

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Source: www.smh.com.au

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Blog has become a mainstream word and it’s a hot enough topic that advertisers are now using it in commercials. Here’s a Twix commercial where a guy convinces a girl to come back to his apartment so they can do some blogging. “Oh Blogging,” she says, “I love Blogging!”

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A Perth man’s life and belongings have sold on eBay for $399,000 - far less than he had hoped they were worth. ref: http://www.alife4sale.com/

Ian Usher, 44, has sold his home, vehicles, furniture, the prospect of a job and access to his friends after a seven-day worldwide auction.

He had hoped for $500,000 to start a new life.

Mr Usher said he had not yet found out who the buyer was because he had TV crews lined up waiting to interview him at his home.

“I’m trying to find some time to get on the computer and check it out … I haven’t looked (up) anything about them yet,” he said.

Bidding opened last Sunday with numerous bogus buyers raising the price to more than $2 million, but the British immigrant says he is still happy with the final figure.

He decided to use the internet to sell everything he owns after breaking up with his partner two-and-a-half years ago.

“Despite my life being busy and fulfilled, I still miss my wife,” his website states.

“I intend to walk out of my front door with my wallet in one pocket and my passport in the other, nothing else at all, and get on the train, with no idea where I am going or what the future holds for me.”

In the 100 days leading up to the auction, Mr Usher wrote web dairies and posted videos on the internet of his hobbies, interests and the lifestyle in Perth, to try to attract buyers.

Source: www.smh.com.au

This guy is selling his whole life on ebay!

The guy lives here in Perth.

http://www.alife4sale.com/

This was sent to me by a friend, i still cant believe it!

A landlord’s nightmare.

A single guy lived in this townhouse for 8 years in Ogden Utah.  The landlord thought he was the best renter because he never called or complained and was never late on a payment.

These pictures don’t even come close to what it really looked like.

Century 21 Realty had already moved some of the cans out, and they had caved in the tunnels that the renter had made to get to the bedroom, bathroom, and kitchen.  All this, yet you still do not see any dust, scattered clothing, or dirty dishes anywhere.

Other than having a minor drinking problem, he was basically a very clean, organized person. Add to this, the fact that he was concerned about his health, proven by the fact that he drank ‘Light’ beer.

Beer cans by the tens of thousands. Mountains of cans burying the furniture. The water and heat were shut off, apparently on purpose by the tenant, who evidently drank Coors Light beer exclusively for the eight years he lived there.

There was an estimated 70,000 beer cans in the townhouse. To accumulate that amount of cans, the resident must have consumed an average of 24 beers a day for the 8 years of his tenancy!!

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Check out the all-new skytroop show. It’s big. It’s exciting. And it’s the latest death-defying spectacle from Carlton Draught.

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What makes for an appealing workspace? The pay-check every 2 weeks. But after that, it comes down to design and amenities. After spending some time on Office Snapshots, we present the ten best-looking offices in tech. Check them out and make up your own mind!

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