The Chambers

Of course these thoughts are mine and not those of my employers…

Surely, in this day and age we can have electronic voting! Swipe our licences, passports or some sort of ID to then use a touchscreen system and lodge our votes…. We could then be seeing results come in through the day and by 630pm or so the result could be known. It would also cut down on the high number of informal votes. There were hundreds of thousands of informal votes were lodged and technology could be used to stop this. On the other hand, we only vote every three years or so and maybe the investment in technology, which is likely to be usurped quickly mean this is not a wise investment…. I’d think we could make the investment in a sensible way and someone should be looking at this.

Congrats to the 20 year old from Brisbane, Wyatt Roy, who looks to be off to Canberra to represent his electorate. This is a wonderful thing and great to see youth coming into our parliamentary system. To those saying he’s too young, too bad to you! He’s been elected by his electorate and he’s off to Canberra! Think about this. If we can send 20 year olds off to Afghanistan to fight, they can be part of our parliamentary system.

The big winners out of the election are the Greens and good for them! They ran a good campaign and gave the folks of Australia an option other than the Coalition & Labour. Great to see them in the lower house and capturing a big share of the vote.

Where does all this leave the NBN?! I want my fast broadband dang it!

I no longer believe in this two party preferred system and in particular it worries me that a party who gets the share of vote the Greens got and yet they still only have 1 seat in the lower house. Obviously, the Australian people feel uncomfortable in either the coalition or the Labour party being our government and it’s so close that neither of them will have a majority of any kind. I dont know the answer to this, but I don’t see the current system represents the desires of the Australian people.

I thought I heard last night that we’ve got our first indigenous member of the House of Representatives. Is that true? I would have thought surely there had been an indigenous person elected previously.

Great to see Steven Fielding gone. Tootle-loo! Shame Conroy made it through…. Shame.

The Labour party must be ruing the decision to dump Rudd. They should be anyway! Instead of blaming him for leaks and the result, how’s about acknowledging that the dumping of him is one reason for the result. Good to see KRudd get back in.

Hopefully, whatever the outcome, our politicians can put aside all the BS and sort out this mess soon and they can get on with running the country.

OK, so I recently cleaned out the sock draw. Unfortunately, the sad outcome of that meeting was the untimely demise of several black socks (may they rest in peace….) There was a few odd socks in the draw. I think some of them were a matched pair I was unable to match, some of their mates probably got lost in the mysterious depths of the washing machine or other such exotic places as the back ironing room where socks get sorted…

This got me to thinking. How do I save my socks from an untimely passing….

I’ve rolled out a couple of ideas and wanted to share them with someone. Not many would be interested & thats why I’m posting them here. Because no-one comes here.

I’ve bought bright coloured socks and rarely wear black socks now. It’s much easier to match up a nice bright red pair of socks, a striped blue pair and a brown pair with a green strip that it is to match three straight ordinary old black pairs.

Masterstroke!

Part B in the saving of socks is that I now have a “lingerie laundry bag”. Not for putting lingerie in! The socks go in, the whole bag goes in the washing machine, they whole group / set / collection / gaggle (whatever a group of socks is called) get washed together, they go into the drier together inside the lingerie bag and then get removed as a group / gaggle, immediately matched up with their mate and go back in the sock draw… ahhh – no more lost socks!

How’s that for an idea?

Problem solved…

How’s this for a nifty idea?

The Wineskin is a bottle shaped bubble wrap pack. They are built to be able to put a bottle of wine inside and then pack it into your checked luggage and have the bottle arrive safely & intact at your destination. If, heaven forbid, something does happen to the bottle and it breaks in transit the design is such that there are two seals which SHOULD keep the wine inside the sealed packet.

http://wineboxwarehouse.com.au/Accessories-Gifts/Wineskin

Great idea and at only $4.50 this is a great way to get a bottle or two or three home from wine hunting expeditions.

• RT @leeclowsbeard The next time some1 says, "We want to do something viral," sneeze on him. Viral is a phenomenon, not a strategy. (+1!) 05:09:44, 2010-05-02
• nice move by pepsi "Pepsi To Intro Geo-Based Loyalty Program" http://bit.ly/9FhHZ1 06:54:02, 2010-05-02
• @davewhittle congats on getting hitched! wonderful news, hope you enjoyed the day. in reply to davewhittle 07:09:27, 2010-05-02
• Aside from threadless, what's a good site for tshirts? 09:08:21, 2010-05-02
• @chiewy will do, thanks for the tip in reply to chiewy 09:44:05, 2010-05-02
• @brettow thankyou sir, will check it out in reply to brettow 10:16:52, 2010-05-02
• @SilkCharm enjoy your time in brisbane we'll all be out and about enjoying it in reply to SilkCharm 14:03:43, 2010-05-02
• best thing about chan7 delaying coverage of #aflbluespies is that I can see via twitter that carlton've got back to 4 points down! go blues! 15:55:05, 2010-05-02
• Island Caretaker Blog » Whilst out in the Far East… http://bit.ly/bXChtZ 16:44:33, 2010-05-02
• today i've downloaded $60 worth of apps for the #ipad, which hopefully arrives tuesday… 20:11:01, 2010-05-02
• @kevinelliott some games (scrabble, a racing game, an rpg game), some books, golfplan, a note taking app. have you any favs? in reply to kevinelliott 20:25:58, 2010-05-02
• @fireay your welcome fi-roar. enjoy your day today good luck & may the data be with you in reply to fireay 06:16:29, 2010-05-03
• @claudebenard thanks for the follow, loopks like you are working on some great projects in reply to claudebenard 06:26:20, 2010-05-03
• @niltiac just hit up the kickstart again for you. 07:01:48, 2010-05-03
• aw, it's monday oh wait, it's a public holiday off to an art auction today, shame i have to chose, there's 2 on today! why same day?! 07:04:24, 2010-05-03
• @abouTourism thanks for the tweet about TQ auctions. we had a great response to them & had some great itineraries available to purchase in reply to abouTourism 07:08:23, 2010-05-03
• @SarahMoran yep NT's channel looks alright dont it. maybe 1 day @Queensland 'll get the carousel & theyll get our volume of youtube views in reply to SarahMoran 16:28:02, 2010-05-03
• @ReverseGarbage i'll take a chance on the charles blackman print. any chance you can post it to Brisbane, i'll cover cost of course. in reply to ReverseGarbage 16:52:36, 2010-05-03
• @SarahMoran i knew it wasnt an attack, all good in reply to SarahMoran 18:55:10, 2010-05-03
• having all sorts of troubles trying to delete all the imported contacts which now live on mrs @ckjchambers iphone…. restore! 19:02:46, 2010-05-03
• @kevinelliott havent played the rpg yet, have downloaded strategery to have a play around with it in reply to kevinelliott 19:18:46, 2010-05-03
• @Grayum_ian wow, that sure is creepy alright! stephen king character right there…. in reply to Grayum_ian 07:35:49, 2010-05-04
• nice work -> RT @bmorrissey: Youtube brand pages can mimic microsites. Check out @sapientnitro for Coke world cup. http://bit.ly/cNkI92 07:46:10, 2010-05-04
• @davidbarrett1 where do you find are the good watch stores here in Brisbane? in reply to davidbarrett1 07:46:54, 2010-05-04
• RT @bartman6: Divorcee goes to Las Vegas, spills drink on blonde in bar, they get drunk , dance & marry. (in 17 hours). http://bit.ly/dy1GUc 08:32:39, 2010-05-04
• @ReverseGarbage i'll need to be quicker next time…. in reply to ReverseGarbage 15:12:25, 2010-05-04
• RT @eMarketer: Internet explorer falls below 60% market share – http://bit.ly/9YKfBY 05:09:14, 2010-05-05
• Over 100 operators have used the TQ ATDW payment sys already, good one crew! 07:35:17, 2010-05-05
• it's fun having a look through the webby's winners to see what's new & exciting, congrats to all nominated http://bit.ly/bfoXDw 07:39:50, 2010-05-05
• @saato not if you are posting news from the future in reply to saato 18:26:24, 2010-05-05
• St George Bank & Insqribe Launch Real Time, Augmented Reality, Real Estate App -http://bit.ly/cvxLTW 04:06:12, 2010-05-07
• interesting post from @rossdawson about impacts of enterprise 2.0 on the IT department -> http://bit.ly/aYqioD 04:08:05, 2010-05-07
• exciting development, but wow does this complicate things! "First Non-Latin Domain Names Go Live" -> http://bit.ly/97WRXK 04:13:37, 2010-05-07
• Good article about how staples uses twitter -> http://bit.ly/9zg6Ck 04:15:39, 2010-05-07
• up VERY early for Pine Rivers golf this AM. New @Callaway Diablo irons in the bag ready for action. 04:15:50, 2010-05-08
• Foooooooorrrrreeee! — at Pine Rivers Golf Club http://gowal.la/c/HW99 05:33:58, 2010-05-08
• Watching lions, pies, brumbies, dragons (@ Casa del Chambers) http://4sq.com/9g0qMV 20:07:05, 2010-05-08

• Lest we forget… #ANZAC 04:42:27, 2010-04-25
• @JEBworks alas, it still has to travel Boston to Brisbane…. in reply to JEBworks 13:15:24, 2010-04-25
• @JEBworks will report back when it comes in. in reply to JEBworks 15:11:20, 2010-04-25
• settled in to watch the raiders take on the bunnies.. 24-10 – go raiders! had a good hit of golf this AM, my games on the improvement! 15:12:23, 2010-04-25
• apples "iTravel" – airline check-in, baggage identification, reservation mgt… http://bit.ly/cgL2uL 15:14:22, 2010-04-25
• great to watch @Carlton_FC take down the cats today http://bit.ly/bUKAZe 19:06:35, 2010-04-26
• @nicolejensen they do courses at UQ http://www.iml.uq.edu.au. also chk out http://www.scuolacarducci.com & am sure theres another out there (cont) in reply to nicolejensen 19:15:33, 2010-04-26
• @nicolejensen s/where.. but i cannot find it atm. will keep looking & let u know if i find it in reply to nicolejensen 19:15:59, 2010-04-26
• big week coming up, tq auctions tomorrow, some projects progressing nicely, off to SYD thur for google meeting & a 4 day week! 19:42:56, 2010-04-26
• A suite of mobile services launched by @VirginBlue http://bit.ly/aBJpA9, incl 2d barcode checkin, WorldMate itin mgt service 05:42:06, 2010-04-27
• @nicolejensen I think that was the other one, I am not 100% sure though. Hope 1 of those 3 are ok in reply to nicolejensen 05:49:10, 2010-04-27
• @saato qld by a mile…. cant vote on the site anymore… in reply to saato 19:26:35, 2010-04-27
• @adamgood are your slides from today going to be put up anywheres? (ps – go titans ) in reply to adamgood 20:00:45, 2010-04-27
• RT @AvantGuide: First London-Baghdad route in 20 years opens with twice-weekly Iraqi Airways flights: http://bit.ly/cT3xJG 20:16:38, 2010-04-27
• great site http://www.tailgatewiki.com/ contains user submitted tips on tailgating at nfl games.. 20:34:19, 2010-04-27
• looks great… 80's calling! iRetrofone Base on Etsy http://goo.gl/5458 04:08:10, 2010-04-28
• my 4sq stats from last month. 25% chkins new venues, 122 chkins, 31 new places, fav mayorship still = http://twurl.nl/w127rd 04:36:51, 2010-04-28
• New photo: The Chambers » Sun going down on a beautiful Whitsundays day http://bit.ly/b7jmPe 04:59:27, 2010-04-28
• Akamai's State of the Internet Report: http://bit.ly/bWleEn 05:00:20, 2010-04-28
• @erikrolfsen haha! Classic… That was a fun round of golf! in reply to erikrolfsen 08:03:31, 2010-04-28
• @nicolejensen which one did you end up going with? in reply to nicolejensen 08:47:44, 2010-04-28
• @saato pfft… Easy lunch. Series win we're talking, not just one game in reply to saato 19:27:05, 2010-04-28
• brand new version of http://www.islandreefjob.com now live. looks great, well done @johnnysnape & @xcommedia 05:12:56, 2010-04-29
• nice welcome video by @Bensouthall on the new http://www.islandreefjob.com site. 05:17:15, 2010-04-29
• Hello Sydney! Today you look nice enough to be part of Queensland 09:32:08, 2010-04-29
• @brettow were you in syders today too? in reply to brettow 14:57:58, 2010-04-29
• @fanbloodytastic Sorry, I can't make tomorrow morning. Can we reschedule to another time TBC ? 17:58:27, 2010-04-29
• I love landing to great news. Tomoz I get to play with the next version of the TQ iPhone app 18:00:21, 2010-04-29
• Oooh more good news. TQ will tomoz unleash an online payment sys, tricked into our crm for ATDW subscriptions. Go team! 18:12:50, 2010-04-29
• via @SeeAustralia -> to appear in the next global Tourism Australia TV ad, Sydney Opera House Forecourt, Sunday 2 May from 5-8pm 18:20:35, 2010-04-29
• Great meeting at google today with some of my sto colleagues. Check out the google reception – it lives! http://yfrog.com/cbaz6uj 18:28:14, 2010-04-29
• @aaronspence we talked about that for a little while, but mostly discussed some other v exciting opportunities. in reply to aaronspence 07:00:11, 2010-04-30
• Malcolm Turnbull does a backflip on going -> http://bit.ly/bVSVhS... heeee's baaaack 06:34:46, 2010-05-01
• online marketing for LA Inc, Bill Karz talks about their selling of product through facebook -> http://bit.ly/9xvJxu 06:37:25, 2010-05-01
• @ireckon no, i'm watching son play soccer today. in reply to ireckon 06:46:29, 2010-05-01

Sun going down on a beautiful Whitsundays day

Originally uploaded by ckjchambers

Photo Taken: 25th June, 2009
Photo Location: Hamilton Island, Queensland

This photo was taken at qualia, on Hamilton Island.

I love this shot because it captures a wonderful moment and a beautiful scene. The gum, with the sun setting in the background, with the waters of the Whitsundays behind it and the plunge pool in the foreground.

And soon enough we’ll be back there

• congrats @courtneyadamson & TQ crew for finishing 2nd in the corporate teams Dirt n Dust tri. 05:42:41, 2010-04-18
• RT @foursquare: Some @4sqDay numbers 550k checkins, 20k new user signups & 45 diff venues unlocking swarm badges! Rad! 05:49:41, 2010-04-18
• haha, great! rt @Grayum_ian Star Wars remade in ASCII text…. come on, you know you love it!! http://www.asciimation.co.nz 07:05:51, 2010-04-18
• great partnership between @gowalla & the NBA http://gowalla.com/blog/2010/04/gowalla-and-the-nba-part-ii/ 07:11:36, 2010-04-18
• @travelchannel washington dc (testing advertised functionality) 17:04:11, 2010-04-18
• #workplacesecrets… currently loudly belting out "hot n cold" by katy perry … noone else in the office to hear though 07:26:52, 2010-04-20
• RT @JohnBirmingham: Boom! Volcanoes do much better armageddons than swine flu. Just sayin' http://bit.ly/d4rxGO 07:33:04, 2010-04-20
• lol @ comments re grammar -> RT @nicolejensen: Mad Men confirmed for six seasons only http://bit.ly/aJBp0L #madmen /via @CameronCollie 07:34:20, 2010-04-20
• @PortDouglas_Aus sounds like a good night was had! in reply to PortDouglas_Aus 16:23:33, 2010-04-20
• i SO love this idea & want to do for TQ -> coco tweets become billboard material… http://bit.ly/c1cOX0 17:02:33, 2010-04-20
• #usajobs -> marketing & pr coord at lego land NY… http://bit.ly/bWXSZz <- great job! 06:22:01, 2010-04-21
• me either, but it's here! RT @vegasbab: Facebook rolls out "like" vs. "fan". I didn't realize it would happen so soon 06:22:54, 2010-04-21
• @nicolejensen is late & @anthony_p_c is early.. split time maybe ? in reply to nicolejensen 07:41:08, 2010-04-21
• bye @rinosphere good luck and thanks for being a part of the team. 16:32:13, 2010-04-21
• aw! @JetstarAirways has reached 7,000 followers! & just for that gives a super QLD sale! eg. BNE – CNS from just $79 at http://bit.ly/OIHAR 16:50:35, 2010-04-21
• @sleemol did u go to the Chelsea today at lunch time? Think I saw you…. 18:08:25, 2010-04-21
• @ErikVeland AFAICT? Sorry recognize acronym… in reply to ErikVeland 18:09:28, 2010-04-21
• @ErikVeland googled it… maybe it's twitter offer only? in reply to ErikVeland 18:19:54, 2010-04-21
• wow…. RT @thewest_com_au: Qantas will accept no new bookings for Europe-bound flights until mid-May http://bit.ly/9NOMSb 18:20:49, 2010-04-21
• @sleemol good one. it's nice up there. the steak sandwich was the TQ digital marketing team lunch of choice in reply to sleemol 04:38:20, 2010-04-22
• RT @waltersgolf: In celebration of #BaliHai Golf Club turning 10 years we're giving away a round of #Golf. RT this to be eligible. 04:39:40, 2010-04-22
• There's a temporary 12 month Coordinator role going in the Digital Marketing team @ TQ http://bit.ly/cReRh7 04:29:32, 2010-04-23
• @Bensouthall just saw the nat geo ad – looks great 05:09:36, 2010-04-23
• haha, oh shatner indeed… RT @Grayum_ian: The Negotiator and Lin Yu Chun together at last!! Oh William Shatner! http://bit.ly/973Vbe 07:43:29, 2010-04-23
• @karalee_ smack down! in reply to karalee_ 09:12:52, 2010-04-23
• my #iPad left Shenzen on 22nd APR, went via Anchorage and at 221AM APR local it arrived at Newark. Online tracking of shipped items = cool 19:06:57, 2010-04-24

• @johninorlando mickelson's eagles were pretty cool… he went so close to 3 in a row! was great golf today in reply to johninorlando 14:10:22, 2010-04-11
• @Meaghery i'm hoping it's woods or mickelson that win the masters. was great golf today that's for sure – great final round coming up in reply to Meaghery 14:12:42, 2010-04-11
• $45 to go now… RT @AnnyChih: RT @craig_martin: Help @niltiac get to TBEX 2010 — only $70 more needed to fund it! http://su.pr/2GJYbv 14:57:25, 2010-04-11
• just got suckered into a sunday bet on the cats to beat the dockers… geelong @ $1.74 seems to good not to take a crack at. go cats! 15:41:35, 2010-04-11
• @DHughesy but what about your audiences at the powerhouse last year?! i'm sure you said we were the best ever! in reply to DHughesy 15:46:25, 2010-04-11
• BNE peeps: Intersted in going to SXSW 2011 or Pubcon in Nov, http://www.notajunket.com we're organising a group (anyone really) via @ireckon 22:08:51, 2010-04-11
• @alancroll I'm going to go on hols & go over for it. Wanted to go for a few years, so am paying my own way. in reply to alancroll 05:40:33, 2010-04-12
• Today marks the 15th anniversary of my starting work at Tourism Qld. Love it! 08:10:28, 2010-04-12
• @bradharrison72 thanks Brad… in reply to bradharrison72 18:49:58, 2010-04-12
• @lanipauli thanks… in reply to lanipauli 18:50:09, 2010-04-12
• @xcommedia see how we go…. in reply to xcommedia 19:56:27, 2010-04-12
• @Bensouthall thnx ben, hope the trip's going well… catch up for a beer / coffee when you get back? in reply to Bensouthall 19:56:50, 2010-04-12
• the dudes on these crabbing boats on deadliest catch are hard core…. loving it 19:59:01, 2010-04-12
• @therealburgo email = overlooked too often… in reply to therealburgo 20:00:24, 2010-04-12
• anyone aware of a WP widget / plugin which calls in tweets from multiple public twitter accs? 20:35:43, 2010-04-12
• tomorrow is our son's 6th birthday… happy birthday jacko ya little legend! 21:54:20, 2010-04-12
• gah! become @foursquare mayor or TQ this morning, for about 10 mins until @whytebate took it back… I'll be back @whytebate, i'll be back! 08:22:55, 2010-04-13
• help @courtneyadamson, competing in the Dirt & Dust triathlon, raise funds for the RFDS -> http://bit.ly/d9SQig http://bit.ly/dfrDLk 11:37:21, 2010-04-14
• good chat this arvo with @ireckon about notajunket.com… Some exciting ideas & looking forward to getting into it in reply to ireckon 18:07:26, 2010-04-14
• 'Love' ya RT @Queensland: Catch Davis Cup tennis action in Brisbane – Aust v Japan, May 7-9. Tix on sale now! http://bit.ly/bRHcLa 18:09:51, 2010-04-14
• news report said ipad ordering in AU starts 10th May & distributed end of that month 05:42:43, 2010-04-15
• @ireckon looks good & i will get my thoughts thru tomorrow in reply to ireckon 05:49:39, 2010-04-15
• @SarahMoran i've put plan b into place… friend in boston going to get me one in the next couple of days in reply to SarahMoran 07:25:31, 2010-04-15
• @SteveinADL hey Steve! hope all's well…. in reply to SteveinADL 07:26:19, 2010-04-15
• @ireckon looks great, v exciting…. thoughts coming back tomorrow for sure! notajunket.com in reply to ireckon 07:26:41, 2010-04-15
• @Grayum_ian @amybp @wendyperrin we're seeing good results from the campaign, incl sales & sm "fan" & email subs growth for longer term comms in reply to Grayum_ian 07:28:10, 2010-04-15
• @juweonnago re lost… i "lost" interest after season 2, but have just bought seasons 1 & 2 on dvd and am going to watch it… #lifegoal in reply to juweonnago 07:31:22, 2010-04-15
• @snaglepus @DDsD news this morning said 10 May for preorder and delivered later that month. cant see anything confirming that though in reply to snaglepus 07:33:08, 2010-04-15
• from @iTnews_au international pricing & pre-orders for iPad from 10 may http://bit.ly/bfVEa0 dont know if that's wifi & 3g model. want 3g. 07:38:25, 2010-04-15
• @snaglepus definitely want the 3g model, esp in light of wifi issues. apple release doesnt clearly say wifi & 3g open for preorder 10 may. in reply to snaglepus 07:39:38, 2010-04-15
• @kel_schmel really?! which one? in reply to kel_schmel 07:41:04, 2010-04-15
• @Grayum_ian i only found that out yesterday, a real shame! still i want one though… @ckjchambers = tech tragic in reply to Grayum_ian 07:41:56, 2010-04-15
• @alancroll was going to get a boston friednt o get one, but they still only have wifi model in USA…. want 3g version. in reply to alancroll 07:42:31, 2010-04-15
• @SarahMoran still on for Friday morning? http://foursquare.com/venue/420870 at 830am ? in reply to SarahMoran 07:46:37, 2010-04-15
• a great article about aligning your activity. should be high priority, yet often not done right! http://bit.ly/bhA4jm 08:03:56, 2010-04-15
• @SarahMoran I notice now you have been there before & venue has no mayor… mayorship shall likely be yours! in reply to SarahMoran 08:04:44, 2010-04-15
• i caved…. so weak… #ipad ordered by mate in boston. en route now… come to @ckjchambers 64gb wifi model… 08:05:45, 2010-04-15
• excitedly waiting for the arrival of my @Callaway diablo irons from @drummondgolf …. 16:37:37, 2010-04-15
• @JEBworks i am looking forward to it arriving, that's for sure! in reply to JEBworks 16:50:15, 2010-04-15
• @bradharrison72 you can have a turn if you come visit in reply to bradharrison72 16:50:31, 2010-04-15
• Anywhere online to watch kerry interview Obama? I missed it. 20:28:23, 2010-04-15
• A big press of the 'like' button for tonight. Shanks digicrew! 20:29:12, 2010-04-15
• @lanipauli of course! Thanks in reply to lanipauli 20:33:25, 2010-04-15
• @kel_schmel i think it's a good idea! off and racing! in reply to kel_schmel 06:11:46, 2010-04-16
• @rinosphere before the 21st?!?! in reply to rinosphere 06:12:08, 2010-04-16
• @lanipauli thanks have bookmarked to watch later in reply to lanipauli 06:12:27, 2010-04-16
• #usajobs RT @SouthwestAir: We are hiring a social media superstar! Details here: http://bit.ly/dCp2r1. #job #hiring 06:13:04, 2010-04-16
• RT @JEBworks: A Marketer's Guide to HTML5 – Post outlines different ways this impacts websites, incl. SEO http://bit.ly/aS7qX2 06:13:17, 2010-04-16
• #ff to @JEBworks for interesting tweets about digital travel stuff… nice one J! 06:15:36, 2010-04-16
• #ff follow @PortDouglas_Aus for tweets from the Tropical North of Queensland… 06:16:39, 2010-04-16
• congrats to Tourism Aus for landing a webby nomination for http://walkaboutplanner.australia.com/ vote http://webby.aol.com/media_types/web 06:19:10, 2010-04-16
• Last days! #bnejobs great opp in the TQ Digital team – Digital Content Coord – Content & SM – http://twurl.nl/plnp4b 06:22:49, 2010-04-16
• RT @meannie: Make Love to Your Database by @chrisbrogan http://bit.ly/dlAfLG /via @kristinhersant 06:46:38, 2010-04-16
• i need kawfee…. nescafe 43, you are my saviour #notacoffeesnob 07:10:17, 2010-04-16
• @MyLittleRedPen @ashdonaldson I apologise for my earlier comment abt nescafe 43 being coffee… i was desperate i tells ya, desperate. 08:06:57, 2010-04-16
• thanks to @sarahmoran for the catch up about geekcation to sxsw 2011… shame we got rained out. will do again soon! 09:02:15, 2010-04-16
• @lanipauli @SarahMoran not too early, take a peak at notajunket.com for some info cc/ @ireckon in reply to lanipauli 10:06:05, 2010-04-16
• @PortDouglas_Aus dont tell anyone, but it's a little wet here…. 'aveagoodweekend in reply to PortDouglas_Aus 10:06:25, 2010-04-16
• There's a marketing coordinator gig going in our LA office http://www.tq.com.au/jobs -> LA Baby! 11:05:11, 2010-04-16
• faving to see later RT @Grayum_ian: Star Wars remade in ASCII text…. come on, you know you love it!! http://www.asciimation.co.nz 11:06:06, 2010-04-16
• @AnnaJura Shana's still there, I'm not sure if that is Ben or Katie's position. I just saw it advertised myself & tweeted it w/out b/ground in reply to AnnaJura 11:21:04, 2010-04-16
• @AnnaJura would be a pretty cool job….. in reply to AnnaJura 11:23:00, 2010-04-16
• @Grayum_ian @AnnaJura haha… a canadian, working out of sydney, promoting Queensland to Americans… in reply to Grayum_ian 11:23:41, 2010-04-16
• is issuance a word? i like it anyway.. an eg for context… "would be further outstanding had the invoices issuance not been delayed by…." 11:45:36, 2010-04-16
• @brettow verbage not cool in reply to brettow 11:49:18, 2010-04-16
• I just unlocked the "4sq Day 2010" badge on @foursquare! http://4sq.com/ajzcHk 12:27:08, 2010-04-16
• @PortDouglas_Aus thanks for the #ff in reply to PortDouglas_Aus 18:40:06, 2010-04-16
• Alicia Keys is looking for a "Head Blogger" for a new site -> http://bit.ly/cpPp5V #usajobs 07:57:28, 2010-04-17
• RT @jw: Gowalla 2.1 for iPhone lets you search for nearby spots and filter nearby friends. Teh awesome: http://bit.ly/bC88km 08:02:40, 2010-04-17
• @paul_fisher hows the coffee paul? are you over there related to your next job, or on a holiday? in reply to paul_fisher 08:10:46, 2010-04-17
• nice shot adam! RT @AussieGolfer: Video: Adam Scott's eagle took 42 seconds #golf —– http://bit.ly/cyo3pZ 08:20:27, 2010-04-17
• I just unlocked the "Babysitter" badge on @foursquare! http://4sq.com/9XvzBh 09:35:41, 2010-04-17
• 6 year old birthday party with 25'ish sugarloaded, screaming kiddies over… home in time to see @Carlton_FC beat the crows… now, scotch 18:07:56, 2010-04-17

• @Bensouthall @ireckon dont let me lead you astray ben… careful & make sure you dont start following twitter rabble in reply to Bensouthall 06:38:18, 2010-04-04
• @TheWineVault no unfortunately I cant be there for it.. though i am in SYD overnight 6 april.. ps how'd the cricket finish up? in reply to TheWineVault 06:41:23, 2010-04-04
• rofl -> RT @ConanOBrien: Just got the new iPad. This amazing device has already revolutionized the way I use a calculator. 06:42:00, 2010-04-04
• @courtneyadamson follow @ConanOBrien 06:42:20, 2010-04-04
• @_Brucie dont eat it all in one sitting Brucie! in reply to _Brucie 06:42:37, 2010-04-04
• @matt_tati ah, but the curtains wont fade & your daughter will be asleep an hour earlier…. 06:43:04, 2010-04-04
• @mtbchik ah no!! my @foursquare mayorship of the market village gone! i'll be back… in reply to mtbchik 09:24:23, 2010-04-04
• allen keys at the ready! tomorrow we're off to ikea for a couple of bookcases, a new computer desk & possibly a fancy swivel recliner… 20:21:07, 2010-04-04
• @ireckon @Bensouthall thanks for allowing time for the pain to reside… effing lions… making the trip to melbs for the return clash in reply to ireckon 20:22:25, 2010-04-04
• @ireckon are you still interested in SXSW next year? I'm practically a lock & want to make sure a group of Brisbane folks go over in reply to ireckon 20:23:05, 2010-04-04
• @lexiphanic recommend the fish n chippery near palazzo.. pauls, or petes or something like that… or charis seafood at southport in reply to lexiphanic 20:23:38, 2010-04-04
• @courtneyadamson thats what i'm talking about.. R E S P E C T ! have fun at the story bridge tonight! in reply to courtneyadamson 20:24:12, 2010-04-04
• spent some time today on getting a new site up and running… now i just need to write some content to fill the blooming thing… 20:24:50, 2010-04-04
• why the heck cant i set up "series record" on foxtel IQ for channel 9 stations?!? am i doing something wrong, or are they? 20:28:24, 2010-04-04
• @Meaghery gah…. ridonculous… thanks for letting me know in reply to Meaghery 20:31:48, 2010-04-04
• @Meaghery ps.. boo about the tigers.. my poor raiders…. in reply to Meaghery 20:32:39, 2010-04-04
• @CaliLewis hi cali, nice review on the iPad, we're looking forward to them arriving down here later in April…. in reply to CaliLewis 20:48:00, 2010-04-04
• @CleaSan i dont seem to have probs other than chan 9…. ah well, filled IQ with a few new shows, was getting a bit sick of law & order in reply to CleaSan 20:57:39, 2010-04-04
• @melkettle huge law & order fan here too…. foxtel has hours of law & order every week, fills the IQ in reply to melkettle 21:58:21, 2010-04-04
• @alancroll yep, nothing confirmed yet… I reckon this week we'll hear something. prolly getting the US launch outta the way first in reply to alancroll 21:58:57, 2010-04-04
• @ireckon schweet….will keep an eye out in reply to ireckon 21:59:34, 2010-04-04
• @alancroll double spaced lines? 24 pt font ? in reply to alancroll 22:47:47, 2010-04-04
• I used #Shazam to discover Young Folks by Peter Bjorn And John Feat. Victoria Bergsman http://www.shazam.com/music/web/track?id=45233292 06:56:34, 2010-04-05
• 19 ipads? dude… you got a spare one, surely! $$? RT @mactalk: MacTalk in New York – Homeward Bound and a Debriefing http://is.gd/bevNN 07:54:41, 2010-04-05
• @mactalk i know, i read your article, sounds like you had a great day out! nice write up. in reply to mactalk 08:04:15, 2010-04-05
• Succesful ikea trip! New bookcases (3), computer desk AND a hot dog … Even took the delivery option so I don't have to lug it all home. 11:02:52, 2010-04-05
• Lined up put the car park to get in to ikea now… Muhahaha- early bird gets the worm suckahs! 11:12:28, 2010-04-05
• 'scuse my tweetspam…. i'd like a free iPad #websdotcom http://bit.ly/ipadme 13:12:50, 2010-04-05
• Good one. Donovan McNabb traded to the Redskins! Sounds like Philly did McNabb right too in letting him pick the team he was traded too. 13:37:22, 2010-04-05
• haha! cc @JonoH RT @benphoster: Tonight the only thing that looked older and more rundown than Fenway Park was Neil Diamond. #fb 13:48:34, 2010-04-05
• @jareen what's MW2010 ? in reply to jareen 15:48:21, 2010-04-05
• @feral_ibis we call you the dump chicken…. in reply to feral_ibis 15:50:04, 2010-04-05
• 3 of the 4 ikea buys constructed… 1 bookcase still to do… http://yfrog.com/6tt43mj http://yfrog.com/juduzj 18:52:46, 2010-04-05
• And I decided to finish it off… The draws took the longest to make. New study! http://yfrog.com/i3bq3xvj http://yfrog.com/jxi1vj 20:55:55, 2010-04-05
• @_Brucie a few lose screws, but people have been saying that for ages in reply to _Brucie 20:56:31, 2010-04-05
• @ireckon good fun! Not as hard going as your earth moving & garden building I'd say in reply to ireckon 20:57:47, 2010-04-05
• @ireckon I could get use to these 4 day weekends, got a bunch of chores done, played golf & my side project up & running. Good times. in reply to ireckon 21:03:48, 2010-04-05
• @ireckon catch up in a couple of weeks for a coffee to talk about sxsw? in reply to ireckon 21:05:32, 2010-04-05
• @cameronreilly late April is all i've heard. Hoping we get the 3g versions at launch. in reply to cameronreilly 21:09:50, 2010-04-05
• RT @Gadling: Teenager Skis To North Pole For Foursquare Badge http://bit.ly/9YGdnI (Via @BJMendelson) 05:41:30, 2010-04-06
• @ireckon i played most holes pretty well and my game is def on the improve. twas 1st game in 5 weeks, need 2 play each week to get better. in reply to ireckon 05:43:31, 2010-04-06
• i seriously hope the NFL do an MLB style app for the ipad for the coming season…. #nfl #ipad 06:20:07, 2010-04-06
• @erikrolfsen that was the pitcher too! he musta bolted from the mound. what a great play! in reply to erikrolfsen 06:24:48, 2010-04-06
• @DDsD depends on whether you're a glass half full, or glass half empty kinda person I think… in reply to DDsD 07:38:47, 2010-04-06
• @ireckon yep… normally tee off around 610am & am done by 1030 / 11 am. in reply to ireckon 08:19:55, 2010-04-06
• RT @GreatDismal Were I Tiger Woods, I'd go full porn right now. Great liability-to-asset conversion. And he's already got that name. 10:30:22, 2010-04-06
• Ruh-roh…. 20:19:43, 2010-04-06
• Even as a tourism Qld person I gotta say the Sydney harbour, with opera house and bridge in view is a beautiful sight… Beautiful…. 20:39:14, 2010-04-06
• @Bensouthall aw, go easy…. in reply to Bensouthall 23:08:04, 2010-04-06
• @Bensouthall aw, go easy…. Mcroberts says hi from the observer hotel in the rocks… in reply to Bensouthall 23:12:49, 2010-04-06
• @Meaghery ah eventgis year we shud have soo success in reply to Meaghery 23:13:34, 2010-04-06
• @jareen sounds great – enjoy in reply to jareen 23:16:13, 2010-04-06
• @ireckon auskick are incredibly well organised and do a great job of bringing the kiddies into the sport… in reply to ireckon 18:16:59, 2010-04-07
• RT @Whatstonnington: Charles Blackman exhibition at Mossgreen, South Yarra now on until 17 April http://www.mossgreen.com.au 18:17:44, 2010-04-07
• @Grayum_ian nice work on the wardrobe, i did 3 bookcases & a computer desk on the weekend… in reply to Grayum_ian 18:24:46, 2010-04-07
• @Grayum_ian yep, the shelf with drawers i put into the bookcase took nearly as long as the whole bookcase… gets fiddly at times… in reply to Grayum_ian 18:28:41, 2010-04-07
• today is definitely going to be a long & winding road….. 08:02:29, 2010-04-08
• @SarahMoran flying virgin america?? loved using www in the air. @VirginBlue & @qftravelinsider when r we getting web in the air here in AU? in reply to SarahMoran 08:03:23, 2010-04-08
• @SarahMoran quite a few of the carriers do, @AAirwaves def does on some flights, as do @horizonair… am sure there's others. in reply to SarahMoran 08:12:02, 2010-04-08
• @whytebate lol… GC bound? in reply to whytebate 08:12:23, 2010-04-08
• just received a package from Apple!!! it's my new phone charger, sadly, no ipad… 08:57:53, 2010-04-08
• Sorry that @rinosphere will be leaving the TQ digital team…. Tootles reens… 12:27:49, 2010-04-08
• @GemBosworth @rinosphere is off into the wide blue yonder 2 pursue 'other opportunities'. We'll miss him, but great job opp now on tq.com.au in reply to GemBosworth 19:39:14, 2010-04-08
• @darrensutton -> iPhone OS 4.0 Reveal April 9th & How to Follow http://is.gd/bjIjW /via @mactalk 19:41:52, 2010-04-08
• @bengrubb looks like bob trimbole from underbelly at first glance… Be weary in reply to bengrubb 19:42:58, 2010-04-08
• #adljobs via @matt_tati recruiting: BA on 4 month contract for req gathering & functional specs + lead .Net developer for full time role 19:46:13, 2010-04-08
• #bnejobs tq.com.au for content coord in digital mrkting @ TQ, incl content writing, project mgt & social media coord for TQ 19:58:12, 2010-04-08
• @AnjaanRJ lol… not sure if we could handle you in reply to AnjaanRJ 20:29:35, 2010-04-08
• enjoying the tweets from #tourismchat about video this "morning" – def worth chking out regularly if you're a tourism business 05:28:20, 2010-04-09
• nice upgrade to the @gowalla iphone app, when clicking on an item you're carrying u can now see if its already in your collection, nice one! 05:30:41, 2010-04-09
• #tourismchat recent tq proj worked with 30 small tourism businesses to create vids for their product, an example -> http://twurl.nl/dnjvu5 05:35:40, 2010-04-09
• #tourismchat another eg of the TQ vid project -> http://twurl.nl/6q7o4e. Idea was to create vids that tell a story of the product 05:37:13, 2010-04-09
• @TourismCurrents hi ya! i'm enjoying the #tourismchat – a good topic today – if a picture is a 1000 words, a video must be 10,000! in reply to TourismCurrents 05:39:48, 2010-04-09
• lol! microsoft "Enter Island" http://twurl.nl/luhb0j "a boring 3-day seminar on an IT-related topic" @ Mauritius. want me to do a preso? 05:47:18, 2010-04-09
• @muhanado lol @ enter island… good luck with the conf…. in reply to muhanado 05:51:39, 2010-04-09
• @OGOchoCinco he = tiger? tigers at 2 under on the 13th hole (eagle putt to come), the leader on 5 under in reply to OGOchoCinco 07:49:40, 2010-04-09
• @SilkCharm thanks for adding in queensland in reply to SilkCharm 07:50:39, 2010-04-09
• 195 days to the caloundra music festival powderfinger & jet confirmed -> http://bit.ly/deXs6m 13:54:13, 2010-04-09
• Just got fitted up @drummondgolf for my new diablo irons.. Hope the arrive next week 16:12:56, 2010-04-09
• @Sixth_Sense_Mkt aw boo! in reply to Sixth_Sense_Mkt 17:35:07, 2010-04-09
• RT @Queensland: QLD viewers: tune in to Ch7 Sat night 630pm for Way-out Weird & Wonderful Events in Queensland! http://bit.ly/9lo0vk 17:49:18, 2010-04-09
• @SeeCoolum i havent yet… but that sounds like an invitation to me ?? in reply to SeeCoolum 17:52:02, 2010-04-09
• @Meaghery yep, fancy having to spend a weekend in sydney…. in reply to Meaghery 19:59:04, 2010-04-09
• yawns…. good morning, saturday = golf day! monthly medal day. i've a sore wrist from yesterdays furniture chucking at the dump. 04:34:59, 2010-04-10
• received a beta invite to check.in overnight… will activate now & try out. 04:35:40, 2010-04-10
• Via @mattcutts New blog post: Google incorporating site speed in search rankings http://goo.gl/fb/PgcYb 11:20:44, 2010-04-10

Royal Links Golf Club

Originally uploaded by ckjchambers

Photo Taken: 1st January, 2010
Photo Location: 8th hole, Royal Links Golf Club, Las Vegas

This photo was taken on the par 3 8th hole at the Royal Links Golf Club.

This course is modeled on many famous holes from golf courses in the United Kingdom which have hosted the British Open. The course is pretty cool and I had a very good round to boot.

http://www.royallinksgolfclub.com for the courses official site. I did not get to use the services of the “Par Mates”, maybe next time.