ANZAC DAY (an Acrostic poem)

Tomorrow 25 April is Anzac Day in NZ, a public holiday. Anzac Day was originally devised to honour the members of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) who served in the Gallipoli campaign, their first engagement in the First World War (1914–1918). https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anzac_Day You acrostic poem Anzac Day Copilot Certainly! Here’s an acrostic…

Chat-GPT (an Acrostic poem)

Chat-GPT (an Acrostic poem) Cleverly weaving words, you come alive, Hidden in the digital realm, you thrive, Artificial intelligence, a wondrous feat, Transforming text into thoughts so sweet. Generating prose with binary grace, Poised to engage, in this virtual space, The keystrokes dance, a symphony of code, A poetic fusion where ideas explode.   Created…

Faulty Tower Insurance (Acrostic poem)

New Zealand early last year starting at the end of January had a number of storms, including cyclone Gabrielle. Original creation by Copilot (uses Chat-GPT). See: https://aaamazingphoenix.wordpress.com/2024/04/04/have-you-tried-chat-gpt-copilot-with-bing-in-the-chrome-browser/ https://copilot.microsoft.com/ Copilot for Microsoft 365 – Learn How to Use Copilot https://aaamazingphoenix.wordpress.com/tag/chat-gpt/ You acrostic poem faulty tower insurance Copilot Certainly! Here’s an acrostic poem for “Faulty Tower Insurance”:…

Sharemarket crash 2024 (acrostic poem)

Maybe change line 5 to: Equities fall, hearts may deform. What do you think? Original creation by Copilot (uses Chat-GPT). See: https://aaamazingphoenix.wordpress.com/2024/04/04/have-you-tried-chat-gpt-copilot-with-bing-in-the-chrome-browser/ https://copilot.microsoft.com/ Copilot for Microsoft 365 – Learn How to Use Copilot https://aaamazingphoenix.wordpress.com/tag/chat-gpt/ You acrostic poem “Sharemarket crash” 2024 Copilot Certainly! Here’s an acrostic poem for “Sharemarket crash” in the context of 2024: Stocks…

Do you know anyone who has cruised on the Coral Princess?

We are doing a cruise at the end of this month on the Coral Princess. We are interested in feedback from anyone who has cruised on this ship (or any other Princess ships). We were reluctant to do another Princess cruise after our experiences last year when we were charged USD $ 376 (NZ$600) for…

Have you tried [Chat-GPT] Copilot with Bing in the Chrome Browser?

Chrome Copilot Clever companion, code-woven and bright, Helping hands guide, day and night. Responsive whispers, algorithms ignite, Onward we journey, in digital flight. Master of searches, answers alight, Eager to assist, with every keystroke. I tried Copilot with Bing in the Chrome browser for the first time yesterday (free extension). The above poem was the…

Happy Easter

Turn! Turn! Turn! The Byrds To everything (turn, turn, turn)There is a season (turn, turn, turn)And a time to every purpose, under heaven A time to be born, a time to dieA time to plant, a time to reapA time to kill, a time to healA time to laugh, a time to weep To everything…

Happy Pi Day

Maybe look at this offer  (is it available in NZ?): https://nz.finance.yahoo.com/news/pizza-hut-free-pies-pi-212555431.html It’s PI day today! PI starts 3.14 and in the American date 3/14 is 14 March! Celebrate with some pie (PI)! It would also have been my dad’s birthday had he not passed in 1995. You may also like to look at my other…

Princess Cruises~ Happy Leap Day

Today is February 29 .. A Leap Day! Go jump Princess! A Princess toad’s Leap Day A leap of faith on a leap dayMajestic improvement no wayA tough toad’s flash of greenA rough road hardly seenPrincess may always stay astray Do not pay for a Princess cruiseLest many greenbacks you may loseIf you’re irate and…

Princess cruises~ I thought this invoice may have been a scam but … Finally success!

Last week I received in our (snail mail) letterbox an invoice. See: Princess Cruises has invoiced me for USD$265.72 after we were told the matter was closed The invoice came from The invoice was on Princess letterhead and turned out to be genuine. We now have a resolution: Hi Alan, I will reverse the invoice….

Princess cruises~ When will all this be sorted out II? At least we didn’t get COVID!

The Pathetic Princess Do not pay for a Princess cruise Lest many greenbacks you may lose If you’re irate and lost At inflated great cost Strange stray charges you must refuse These fees I won’t accept henceforth My refunds maybe heading north I pray Princess one day Maybe I guess by May Before May Day…

Princess cruises~ When will all this be sorted out?

The Pathetic Princess Do not pay for a Princess cruiseLest many greenbacks you may loseIf you’re irate and lostAt inflated great costStrange stray charges you must refuse These fees I won’t accept henceforthMy refunds maybe heading northI pray Princess one dayMaybe I guess by MayBefore May Day or May the fourth Alan Grace5 February 2024(modified…

Princess Cruises has invoiced me for USD$265.72 after we were told the matter was closed

We booked a cruise on Majestic Princess from Auckland to Sydney from 30 October to 4 November 2023. A system error still existed onboard for over two months after we complained when we were stung for USD $376 (over NZD $600) for telephone calls that we were told this year were made by the previous…

Remember to Pay it Forward today (Random Acts of Kindness Day)

Majestic Princess rabbit hole

Majestic Princess Rabbit Hole I was caught down a rabbit hole It sought to take my mind and soul No success With Princess For two months it took a great toll Alan Grace 17 February 2024 We went on a cruise last year on Majestic Princess from Auckland to Sydney. We were charged over NZD…

Majestic Princess~ Refund by USD cheque?

We booked a cruise on Majestic Princess from Auckland to Sydney from 30 October to 4 November 2023 in our first minisuite.  All passengers like us boarding in Auckland we unable to board until the next day. For the missed day itself we only received initially USD $18.96 (NZD $30.25) in our onboard account. In…

Happy Valentine’s Day (not for Princess)

I hope you all have a great Valentine’s Day. This card is not for Princess Cruises. See: https://aaamazingphoenix.wordpress.com/category/princess/ For Princess Cruises and Majestic Princess: A broken heart Please do not injure me We had a synergy You broke my heart Tore it apart Please treat me gingerly Alan Grace 10 November 2017 A broken heart…

Majestic Princess Cruise~ For the missed day itself we only got $18.96

We booked a cruise on Majestic Princess from Auckland to Sydney from 30 October to 4 November 2023 in our first minisuite. All passengers like us boarding in Auckland we unable to board until the next day. For the missed day itself we only received initially USD $18.96 (NZD $30.25) in our onboard account. We…

Remember Random Acts of Kindness Day on 17 February

Random Acts of Kindness Day is just over a week away! The middle square in the bottom table is: For Random Acts of Kindness Day on 17 February, here are two tips from me: Be careful if you are thinking of going on a Princess cruise. Do not pay it forward like Princess did to…

Damned Pathetic Princess

Damned Pathetic Princess (with apologies to Alfred Lord Tennyson) O loyal to the spoils accrued thyself, And loyal to thy brand, but not to us– Thus bear witness, that rememberable day, When, pale as yet, and battle-worn, Princess Who scarce had plucked thou flickering life again From halfway down the shadow of the grave, Passed…

Did most new passengers boarding Majestic Princess in Auckland have charges on their account from the previous occupants of their cabin? A system error still existed onboard for over two months after we were stung for USD $376 for telephone calls (not ours)!

The Pathetic Princess Do not pay for a Princess cruise Unless you have money to lose If you’re irate and lost At inflated great cost Extra charges you must refuse Alan Grace 5 February 2024 Do you know anyone who was on Majestic Princess or any other Princess or P&O cruise from October 2023 to…

Plan for Random Acts of Kindness Day on 17 February

You may like to use this card: Maybe don’t wait until the Random Act of Kindness day? The table was modified from: 35 Random Acts of Kindness Calendar (Free Printable) We have also added numbering just in case you want a true random Act of Kindness: To use this table use two dice: Throw the…

Help me get out of this COVID Rabbit hole!

After four years looking at COVID-19 it is definitely time to stop!!! COVID Rabbit Hole I was caught down a rabbit hole It sought to take my mind and soul My sanity depended on Ending my fight with OMICRON I thought it might swallow me whole Alan Grace 2 April 2022 Warning: Don’t get caught…

COVID-19~ 2020 outbreak~ Conclusions up to August 6 2020

We draw conclusions from our previous posts based on cases up to August 6 2020. We have already looked at worldwide estimates for Ro if Ro ~ exp(2.5r – 2.5), Ro ~ exp(sr – s), and Ro ~ exp(tr – t) where Ro is the average number of people that one person with COVID-19 may…

COVID-19~ Should a weighted average be used to estimate r*?

We have used two ways to calculate r*, an estimate for r. We currently use the first (“Old”) method to estimate Ro for the early 2020 outbreak. The only difference is on the second line where the average is used in the top calculation  a weighted average is used in the bottom calculation. Note that…

COVID-19~ Worldwide values for Ro in early 2020

We look at values for Ro worldwide in 2020 where Ro is the number of other people a person with COVID-19 may infect on average over a 10-day infectious period. We have looked at this post: COVID-19~ Better values for Ro We obtain this list: This PDF contains more countries: COVIDWorldwidet Shared Posts (Pingbacks)

COVID-19~ Better values for Ro

In this post we obtain better estimates for Ro by increasing our minimal estimates for Ro. We have already looked at minimal values for Ro based on our previous results and simulations: COVID-19~ Minimal values for Ro In the above post we looked at EXP(sr-s). We consider t = s*1.05 and look at EXP(tr-t). i.e….

COVID-19~ Minimal values for Ro

In this post we look at minimal values for Ro based on our previous results and simulations. We have already looked at worldwide estimates for Ro if Ro ~ exp(2.5r – 2.5), where r is a daily increase in case numbers early in an outbreak. Ro is the average number of people one person may…

COVID-19~ Is 9.75(r-1)^2+1 a good estimate for Ro?

In this post we consider if Ro = 9.75(r-1)^2+1 a good estimate for Ro. We have already looked at worldwide estimates for Ro if Ro ~ exp(2.5r – 2.5), where r is a daily increase in case numbers early in an outbreak. Ro is the average number of people one person may infect when there…

Green Card Lottery~ Beware of scams!

Earlier this week I saw a link to the Green Card lottery. It has already closed! Beware of anyone asking for any money/costs: https://consumer.ftc.gov/media/79859 Also read the Transcript: I received the following email: A couple of days later I received a phone call. I said I believed it was a scam. I received a second…

COVID-19 in 2020~ Extending using approximating polynomials for Ro

We extend our range for estimating Ro using another polynomial. We have already investigated if r^3 (r cubed) is a good estimate for Ro for COVID-19: COVID-19~ World-wide estimates. Is r^3 a good estimate for Ro? We have already looked at worldwide estimates for Ro if Ro ~ exp(2.5r – 2.5), where r is a…

Speed Kills (an acrostic)

Speed Kills Speed will kill in ’24 Police will wage their own war Exceed limit fine ask for Expect fools safety adore Do not drive foot to the floor ~ Keep to the speeds set by law I hope toll less than before Liquor, drugs, phones add to score Last year’s toll down thirty four…

Message in a bottle~ Come to space with me to Europa~ Deadline may be today!

https://europa.nasa.gov/message-in-a-bottle/sign-on/ To enter the Message in a Bottle campaign, you just need to go to NASA’s website and fill out a short signup form. The deadline is tomorrow, December 31. So far, more than 2.4 million people have added their names. According to NASA, the names of everyone who participated will be stenciled in tiny,…

Happy New Year (an acronym)

Have A Perfectly Pleasurable Year Newly Extend Well Your Enjoyment And Rewards https://aaamazingphoenix.wordpress.com/?s=happy+new+year Shared Posts (Pingbacks)

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year~ an acrostic

I hope you had a Merry Christmas and will have a Happy New Year. All the best for 2024. Alan Meditate with Enthusiasm Respecting Reflecting on Your year ~ Clarify and Honour your Role In this life Sparkle bright. Twinkle like the star you are. Mighty in your special ways Affirming your Speciality each and…

New Year’s Day~ a reverse poem

Happy New Year. I hope New year’s Day 2024 goes well for you. If your New Year’s Day does not go well remember this poem. Change the first line to: Today was the worst New Year’s Day ever Change the last line to: New Year’s Day 2024 was a very good day Now read each…

Happy New Year (Acrostics)

Happy New Year … An Acrostic Heres to a real plan for peace in this year to come, not more of the enmity and loss we’ve had as we yearn for the end to war and hope Peace on Earth will be restored once again. Sue Mason posted 2009 https://www.poetrysoup.com/poem/happy_new_year__an_acrostic_194197 Happy New Year! Happy New…

COVID-19~ World-wide estimates. Is r^3 a good estimate for Ro?

We investigate if r^3 (r cubed) is a good estimate for Ro for COVID-19. We have already looked at worldwide estimates for Ro if Ro ~ exp(2.5r – 2.5), where r is a daily increase in case numbers early in an outbreak. Ro is the average number of people one person may infect when there…

Wishing you all a Merry Christmeow and a COVID-free new year. All the best for 2024!

Merry Christmeow and all the best for 2024! Sadly, I could not personalise the cards- there are only a limited number of views allowed for each card. All the best for 2024. https://www.123greetings.com/events/carol_day/a_joyous_christmas_carol.html https://www.123greetings.com/events/christmas/merry_christmas/joyful_christmas_and_a_happy_new_year.html Shared Posts (Pingbacks)

COVID-19~ Worldwide estimates if Ro ~ exp(2.5r – 2.5)

We look at worldwide estimates for Ro if Ro ~ exp(2.5r – 2.5), where r is a daily increase in case numbers early in an outbreak. Ro is the average number of people one person may infect when there is no immunity in the community over a ten-day infectious period, and “exp” means “e to…

COVID-19~ Does Ro = exp(2.5r – 2.5)?

In this post we consider whether Ro = exp(2.5r – 2.5) is a good estimate for Ro where r is the daily increase in case numbers early in an outbreak. We consider this graph: We have already considered r^2.5 and r^(10/3) for various values of r. We add these to the graph: Below are the…

COVID-19~ refining our estimate for Ro

We have considered that Ro = 1.1r^2.5 provides a good estimate for Ro, where r is a daily increase in case numbers early in an outbreak, and Ro is the average number of people that one person may infect when there is no immunity over a ten-day infectious period. We now consider if Ro =…

COVID-19 in 2020~ 1.1r^2.5 compared with literature meta-analyses

In this post we update our earlier results and compare our results with meta-analysis in the literature. In 2020 we developed a formula for Ro, the number of people one person may infect over a ten-day period when there is no immunity, based on the daily increase, r, in the number of cases of COVID-19….

COVID-19~Worldwide estimates for Ro in 2020

We se the results in our previous post to calculate worldwide estimates for Ro in 2020 using data up to mid-August 2020. We obtain the following table: For more countries see: COVIDWorldAllCasesCPMNZcorr Notes: The date and number of cases are when r* was calculated. The estimate for Ro is the value in penultimate (second to…

Covid-19~ Does 1.1r^2.5 provide a good estimate for Ro?

We consider whether  for COVID-19, 1.1r^2.5 provides a good estimate for Ro,  the number of people one person may infect when there is no natural immunity. We have already established that r^2.5 provides a good estimate for the effective reproduction rate Re, where r is the daily increase in case numbers. We want to estimate…

Another Social Media detox~ has anyone used baggage storage in Circular Quay?

Social media detox No more a prisoner of war Freed from the social candy store I need a detox I’m on “The WordPress Rocks” Majestic Sydney cruise explore Alan Grace Modified 27 October 2023 https://int.sydney.com/destinations/sydney/sydney-city/the-rocks Time for a social media detox on a cruise to Sydney. I’m going on another cruise soon. This time on…

My Broken Heart

The PDF below may be easier to read (scroll down in the PDF for the updated poem): MY BROKEN HEART7 You can view the original poem here: https://www.heartbeats.org.nz/my-heart-poem/ Questions: What phrase can be made from the white letters and the letters highlighted in yellow? What are the longest sentences you can make using only the…

Exercise your right to vote!

New Zealand has a general election underway with the main polling day tomorrow. For all my relevant posts see: https://aaamazingphoenix.wordpress.com/tag/tax/ On 19 September 1893 the governor, Lord Glasgow, signed a new Electoral Act into law. As a result of this landmark legislation, New Zealand became the first self-governing country in the world in which women…

VOTING DAY IS NEAR (an Acrostic)

Remember to vote in New Zealand’s General Election (currently underway)! See: https://www.poetrysoup.com/poem/voting_day_is_near_acrostic_717233 Analysis of Polls: What are the fairest tax rates for New Zealand overall? You may like to view the PDF: VOTING DAY IS NEAR Shared Posts (Pingbacks)

Analysis of Polls: What are the fairest tax rates for New Zealand overall?

We will analyse the results of three Polls on Neighbourly, a New Zealand social media suburb-based site. The Polls were viewable by almost 25,000 residents (24,475) in suburbs surrounding my own in Titirangi in west Auckland. Very few people chose to respond. You can view the responses here: https://www.neighbourly.co.nz/message/view/70275327 https://www.neighbourly.co.nz/message/view/70273456 https://www.neighbourly.co.nz/message/view/70269533 You can view my…