http://www.mixx.com/users/phezz Mixx of activity by phezz en-us With the New Year upon us, I thought I will share my tips on how to save for a house deposit. I feel as though I have enough experience in the matter as I have been saving sine 2005. As an Australian, some of these tips might be different in other countri Thu Jan 03 11:04:41 UTC 2008 http://www.mixx.com/stories/50557/how_to_save_for_a_house_deposit_suburb_view_australian_real_estate_search_for_google_earth_and_google_maps thingy_50557 phezz http://www.suburbview.com/blog/how-save-house-deposit A Moroccan jailed for terrorism offences smuggled a woman into his prison cell in a large plastic bag and spent six hours with her there before being caught, media reports said. Fri Dec 07 00:33:12 UTC 2007 http://www.mixx.com/stories/28063/prisoner_smuggles_woman_into_jail_in_plastic_bag_reports_abc_news_australian_broadcasting_corporation thingy_28063 phezz http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/12/07/2112089.htm Microsoft Corp. quickly shut down Santa Claus' Web privileges after it found out the automated elf it created for instant messaging with kids was talking naughty, not nice. Last year, Microsoft encouraged kids to connect directly to "Santa" Fri Dec 07 00:00:55 UTC 2007 http://www.mixx.com/stories/28041/better_watch_out_microsoft_shuts_down_santa_for_talking_dirty_international_herald_tribune thingy_28041 phezz http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2007/12/05/business/NA-TEC-US-Microsoft-Bad-Santa.php Stumped about what to give that special someone this Christmas? How about some rhino poop? The International Rhino Foundation is auctioning separately on eBay four pieces of dung from the endangered species and will use the proceeds to fund conservation e Thu Dec 06 23:09:31 UTC 2007 http://www.mixx.com/stories/28010/here_honey_merry_christmas_yahoo_news thingy_28010 phezz http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071206/ap_on_fe_st/odd_rhino_poop An inmate escaped from a work-release crew after he created a distraction with an overflowing toilet, authorities said. Thu Dec 06 21:59:24 UTC 2007 http://www.mixx.com/stories/27953/ind_inmate_escapes_by_clogging_toilet_yahoo_news thingy_27953 phezz http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071206/ap_on_fe_st/odd_clogged_toilet_escape AUSTRALIAN scientists are trying to give kangaroo-style stomachs to cattle and sheep in a bid to cut the emission of greenhouse gases blamed for global warming, researchers say. Thu Dec 06 02:30:19 UTC 2007 http://www.mixx.com/stories/27015/kangaroo_farts_could_ease_global_warming_news_com_au thingy_27015 phezz http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22879895-13762,00.html This is a survey of all known Evel Knievel-related injuries. Thu Dec 06 00:32:01 UTC 2007 http://www.mixx.com/stories/26945/steve_mandich_knievel_injuries thingy_26945 phezz http://www.stevemandich.com/evelincarnate/knievelinjuries.htm THE plains of solidified lava that give the moon its quirky human-like face as seen from earth were created more than four billion years ago, according to a paper appearing tomorrow in Nature, the British science weekly. Thu Dec 06 00:15:44 UTC 2007 http://www.mixx.com/stories/26938/man_in_the_moon_four_billion_years_old_news_com_au thingy_26938 phezz http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22879031-23109,00.html A 26-YEAR-OLD woman serving time in a Brazilian prison for holding up trucks has been named her penitentiary's beauty queen in a competition between convicts. Thu Dec 06 00:12:21 UTC 2007 http://www.mixx.com/stories/26935/inmate_named_beauty_queen_news_com_au thingy_26935 phezz http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22879339-13762,00.html A WOMAN has given birth to Indonesia's heaviest ever baby, a boy weighing 6.9kg (15.2lbs). Thu Dec 06 00:08:36 UTC 2007 http://www.mixx.com/stories/26929/indonesia_s_heaviest_ever_baby_born_at_6_9kg_news_com_au thingy_26929 phezz http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22879376-13762,00.html