Johnny Richards

the fire alarm

johnny — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:39:51 +0000

In college today the fire alarm went off and we all had to go out the nearest fire exit and stand in the car park.

predictive texting

johnny — Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:02:23 +0000

we looked at predictive texting on the internet

social book marking

johnny — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 12:15:04 +0000

social book marking is like saving your favourites and it stays on the delicious site so you can access them from any computer.

Antigone

johnny — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 10:53:40 +0000

Antigone was written by Sophocles who was a greek. It was a good play there was a lot of anger and there was some fighting in it with drums as well.

Here is a link to the play itself

The characters

Creon King of Thebes, who creates conflict when he forbids the burial of Polynices
Antigone Daughter of Oedipus, sister of Polynices, and niece of Creon. She defies Creon’s orders and buries Polynices.
Ismene Reticent sister of Antigone
Haemon Son of Creon, betrothed to Antigone
Eurydice Wife of Creon
Teiresias Prophet
Chorus of Theban Elders
Messengers, Watchman

In Thebes, Eteocles and Polynices was fighting over the throne.

Sydney bushfire

johnny — Wed, 09 Jan 2008 09:42:10 +0000

Bushfires are sometimes started deliberately but not all the time. They normanly start when the temperatures are high in the thirtys with strong winds. when theres a bushfire it can spread for miles and it take a while for the fire men to put the fire out and after that it can take a couple of days before the smoke goes.

New Years Eve Millenium

johnny — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 10:27:20 +0000

This video is about the new years eve millenium in 99/00.

spread sheets

johnny — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 11:46:16 +0000

we used spread sheets on Microsoft Excel.

Christmas in Austrailia

johnny — Wed, 21 Nov 2007 10:37:24 +0000

Christmas in AustraliaChristmas in Australia is often very hot. Whereas the northern hemisphere is in the middle of winter, Australians are baking in summer heat. It is not unusual to have Christmas Day well into the mid 30 degrees Celsius, or near 100 degrees Fahrenheit. A traditional meal includes a turkey dinner, with ham, and pork. A flaming Christmas plum pudding is added for dessert. In the Australian gold rushes, Christmas puddings often contained a gold nugget. Today a small favor is baked inside. Whoever finds this knows s/he will enjoy good luck. Another treat is Mince Pies.

Some Australians and particularly tourists often have their Christmas dinner at midday on a local beach, Bondi Beach in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs attracts thousands of people on Christmas Day. Other families enjoy their day by having a picnic. If they are at home, the day is punctuated by swimming in a pool, playing Cricket out the backyard, and other outdoor activities.

The warm weather allows Australians to enjoy a tradition which commenced in 1937. Carols by Candlelight is held every year on Christmas Eve, where tens of thousands of people gather in the city of Melbourne to sing their favorite Christmas songs. The evening is lit by as many candles singing under a clean cut night sky. The sky with its Southern Cross stars is like a mirror. Sydney and the other capital cities also enjoy Carols in the weeks leading up to Christmas.

Australians surround themselves with Christmas Bush, a native plant which has little red flowered leaves.

Christmas shopping is often done in shorts and t-shirts. At many beaches Santa Claus arrives on a surfboard, or even on a surf lifesaving boat.

Australia’s worst Christmas was in 1974, when Cyclone Tracy devastated Darwin in the Northern Territory. More than 60 people were killed.