Matt aka Darwins Theory Blog-A-Rama - Comments

Comment From Matt

Matt — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 08:41:11 PM +1100

Hi Melissa,

Maybe you need to read again.... My childrens class did NOT have any children with severe reaction to nuts.. and as far as I am aware there wasn't any in the school...!!! So the ban in my opinion was just a knee jerk reaction.. kinda like your posting...

And if it was my children then yes, i would be happy to approach the class and ask the parents.. but I would NOT expect the whole world to eradicate peanuts. Or every school in the state to ban them regardless of whether there was students with the allergy or not... in my opinion thats just ridiculous.

For the life of me I can't see how my childrens preferences to peanut butter makes them spoilt brats, nor would me visiting a hospital change my opinion on knee jerk, politically correct decisions. Again IF there was a child in the class or school i would be VERY happy to take the decision to heart.

Matt

Comment From Melissa

Melissa — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 07:31:25 PM +1100

Tell your kids to harden up and eat what they are given for lunch. Sounds like they are a bit spoilt to me. And as for your shitty attitude towards anaphylactic kids, why don't you go for a stroll through the allery ward and see what these parents have to deal with. I am sure if it were your kids who had the allergies, you wouldn't have written such stupid comments.

Comment From Coort

Coort — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 06:46:44 PM +1100

Hi again Matt :D Actualy i've developed (and wrote down) another install procedure, less problematic than the beta's one. For some step is similar, but i grabbed some hints from Domino install procedure and adapted for the client.
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Comment From Coort

Coort — Tue, 21 Aug 2007 01:41:02 AM +1100

Good to know my guide was succesfull :D Good work with your notes :)

Comment From Matt

Matt — Mon, 28 May 2007 04:28:12 PM +1100

Yeah, we have gone down that path... i was making the incredible German grain loaf.. oh man it was good... really dark and heavy bread very satisfying... Only problem is that without all the preservatives it just doesn't last. I scored a pasta maker earlier in the month and am dying to make some fresh pasta... YUMBO...!

Nice to hear from ya old boss

Matt

Comment From The Old Boss

The Old Boss — Mon, 28 May 2007 11:44:03 AM +1100

For a moment there I thought you were going to announce that you were going to start baking your own bread or something. I know you like DIY and I tell you what, making a decent loaf from scratch is an art!

Comment From sandi

sandi — Thu, 3 May 2007 08:33:31 PM +1100

hi. very interesting to read your comments..i have wondered about the authenticity of internet sites selling HOODIA PRODUCTS. Do you know a reputable company in AUSTRALIA???

i await your reply....SANDI

Comment From kedric

kedric — Fri, 13 Apr 2007 10:01:15 AM +1100

Truth About Hoodia

-I own a Hoodia Products Company, which I started with my business partner 4 1/2 years ago
-I have been to South Africa 4 separate occasions
-I have spoken directly to the Bushmen of the Kalahari about how they used Hoodia
-I have personally seen and felt the effects of Real hoodia

Hello, my name is Kedric and although I own a Hoodia Products company and I do have a finished product brand of Pure Hoodia Gordonii, I will not mention my brand of hoodia. I am writing this for the sole purpose of imparting my knowledge I have learned over the past 4 1/2 years I have been in the Hoodia business.

MY BEGINING IN HOODIA
I originally started this company after my father who had struggled with weight loss for many years had tried raw hoodia plants, which we had purchased, and lost 20 lbs. We were so impressed with the results that we decided to start this company. The entire time I have been in Hoodia, I have never seen or heard of anyone having any side effects.

MOST OF THE PRODUCTS ON THE MARKET ARE FAKE
85% of the products in the market right now are currently fake, and contain no hoodia what so ever. Many other products that do contain hoodia are cut with bulk fillers to put the material into more products because real hoodia is so expensive. By diluting the hoodia, it makes it less effective. We have secured this information from doing tests on many different companies products. For legal reasons I cannot mention there names, but I can tell you how to prove and verify that the hoodia that you are getting is real.

WHAT TO LOOK FOR TO BE SURE YOUR GETTING REAL HOODIA
Whatever company you choose to buy your product from, be sure that they perform the following tests. (The following tests are the only way to be able to verify Hoodia Gordonii in powdered form; a simple Certificate of Analysis listing the bacterial content is NOT enough)

1. Thinlayer Liquid Chromatography (TLC)
2. High Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC)
3. Microscopy

These three tests act as a chemical fingerprint, and must then be cross-referenced against a University verified (the reference sample MUST be from a reputable University) sample of Hoodia Gordonii. These tests can guarantee authenticity and purity of the Hoodia Gordonii powder, and must be done by an INDEPENDENT LAB. These tests MUST be done on every shipment that the company receives, and that company should then upload those exact test results from every shipment to their website. On the actual bottle of product there should be a batch number so that you can cross reference from their website your exact bottle of Hoodia with the exact test results for that particular bottle that you purchased.

These quality control measures seem drastic, but if you knew the amount of corruption that occurs in this industry, you would insist on it every time. I found that this was the only way to be absolutely certain that what you were getting was real hoodia. We purchased $23,000 worth of hoodia shortly after I started this company and was still in college, (this was a lot of money for us) after we imported the material, and paid our money, we later tested to product to find out that there was no hoodia in it whatsoever. We would never sell fake hoodia, so we lost that money. We were ripped off, and we’re the experts in this industry!

WHY ARE THERE SO MANY FAKE HOODIA PRODUCTS
It seems ridiculous that companies in the U.S. could ever sell products that contain no Hoodia, when they say that is the main ingredient in there product. The reason why this problem is so prevalent is because
1. In 1994 congress passed the dietary supplement health and education act (DSHEA), which allows the dietary supplement industry to regulate themselves
2. The dietary supplement market has High margins, and there is a lot of money to be made
3. There is very little overhead required to get into this business
4. Plants, when they are in powdered form are very difficult to verify what plant it exactly is, and how much of the plant is actually in the material

(High Margins + little overhead + difficulty to quantify product quality) - government regulation and monitoring = the corruption that is so prevalent in the Hoodia industry

Crooks can come into this industry, Market the heck out of their fake hoodia product, and walk away after 2 years with lots of money, and the customers are left holding the bill.

THE MATH IN THIS INDUSTRY DOES NOT ADD UP
As I mentioned before, I have been to South Africa 3 times and to meet the Bushmen in the Kalahari once. Hoodia Gordonii only grows in southern Africa, and the only country that is currently exporting hoodia is South Africa. Currently there is approximately 1000kg of hoodia coming out of South Africa on a monthly basis on the higher end.

Here is some math
1kg. Hoodia Gordonii powder= 40 bottles of (60 capsules of 400mg per capsule)

Currently the hoodia industry can produce 40,000 (40 bottles per kg. X 1000kg. Per month) bottles of hoodia per month

Hoodia is huge all over the world, and a lot of foreign companies are buying up the hoodia out of South Africa and taking it all over the world thus using up a lot of the existing supply, putting more strain on the small industry of 1000kg. per month.

Real Hoodia in bulk powder is extremely expensive (supply and demand) and unless many of these other companies know something I don’t know, there is no way that they could be selling their hoodia for some of the extremely low prices I see on the internet.

Bottom Line...there is not enough Hoodia in the whole world to be selling the quantities or at the price point that many of the companies are currently selling.

FINAL THOUGHTS
The truth of the matter is there is no silver bullet. If you want to achieve long-term weight-loss, you must change your lifestyle. But hoodia does work, I have personally tried it and it successfully suppressed my appetite, and my father is now a healthy weight because of taking Hoodia. With all my experience in hoodia I know that it has the ability to help people gain control over their appetite enough to begin changing their lifestyle. Because it is a natural product, and has no know side effects, I believe that anyone who is serious about loosing weight should be taking real Hoodia. The appetite control that hoodia offers can easily mean the difference between a lifestyle change that works or fails.

If you have any further questions about the industry, efficacy, or proper usage of Hoodia you can go to our website

www.hoodiaproducts.com

my contact info is on there, feel free to contact me or my business partners

Good luck and God Bless,
Kedric

Comment From bwdk342

bwdk342 — Sun, 8 Apr 2007 03:43:46 AM +1100

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Comment From Matt

Matt — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 03:37:00 PM +1100

Well, we made it to the afternoon with none of the VM's hanging, so thats the new record...!

Unfortunately my 99.99% uptime for this year has been ruined.. oh well....

Comment From Matt

Matt — Fri, 23 Mar 2007 07:17:42 AM +1100

Well it stayed up over night and all the clocks are in sync etc.

Hard to imagine that the Windows option would be more stable.. Anyway, really need to leave it a couple of days to be really convinced...

Matt

Comment From The Old Boss

The Old Boss — Wed, 7 Mar 2007 03:08:00 PM +1100

Looking forward to seeing the photos!

Comment From Max

Max — Wed, 7 Mar 2007 10:03:38 AM +1100

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Comment From Gavin Williams

Gavin Williams — Fri, 2 Feb 2007 11:39:45 PM +1100

I have the chescold rc1180 and think it is fantastic. In 40 degree heat the freezer temperature was maintained at -15 degrees. The modern Chescolds are so much better than the older ones and the blue rc1180 is the best one to get of the 3 way fridge/freezers . You must wire you car well on 12v (heavy wiring at least 6mm2 )for it to run well on 12v.

Cheers

Comment From ha

ha — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 03:08:23 PM +1100

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Comment From Matt

Matt — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 08:41:35 AM +1100

Hi Richard, haven't bought any more... I bought a large amount so its lasted a long time since I was only using in the afternoons. Generally my appetite was strongest at night.

Matt

Comment From Richard

Richard — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 12:54:33 AM +1100

Hello Matt
Nice blogg :)
Where are you obtaining your Hoodia from now?

Richard

Comment From Mr B

Mr B — Sat, 30 Dec 2006 08:00:07 PM +1100

Yeah, well. top humour there Brian.
But if were going to get plane serious here, and gravity seems to be the order of the day..........hope you managed to crack onto the window seat there pal. the view will be your last.

Comment From Peter Lewis

Peter Lewis — Wed, 13 Dec 2006 05:13:56 AM +1100

Hi Guys, been there done that, made my first bumpkey- took all of 5 minutes-however another 30mins b4 I got my lock to bump !!! I like the laser alarm option.....

Comment From Matt

Matt — Sun, 10 Dec 2006 11:02:17 AM +1100

Whilst the abloy option was dearer than the Mr Bean one, i feel confident that it will have bump lockers sorted..

Of course now they will just through a brick through the window

Comment From Ian

Ian — Sun, 10 Dec 2006 10:21:05 AM +1100

"You could always go the Mr Bean option and get a latch, bolt it into the door and then use a padlock"

A word of warning "bumping" works just as well, if not better, on linear pin padlocks.

Comment From HoodiaTips

HoodiaTips — Fri, 24 Nov 2006 09:37:27 AM +1100

If you think a collection of articles on the Hoodia plant and its benefits might be of interest or use to you, and want to find out more, feel free to visit www.cactustips.com . (I know Hoodia isn't actually a cactus, but all the good hoodia site names were taken...)
btw, I don't sell anything, the site is just a collection of articles that I've collated, all used with permission. (You can click on the Articles1, 2, 3 & 4 links on the top right for a list of more.)

Comment From Matt

Matt — Thu, 16 Nov 2006 06:10:35 PM +1100

I bought mine from Vlado his site is here
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Whilst I'm not going to get drawn into a debate on the best place etc to buy from, i will say that my dealings with Vlado were great.

Matt

Comment From melanie

melanie — Thu, 16 Nov 2006 11:43:58 AM +1100

Where did you buy your hoodia from?

Comment From vlado

vlado — Sat, 28 Oct 2006 06:10:10 PM +1100

Hello Matt.

This is almost one year since you made the comments above, today is October 28. 2006, actually my 61st birthday. I found out about your blog from one of your readers - you made good impression on her and now she want to buy some of my hoodia. I am glad it worked so well for you.

There are two things that I need to mention - I swapped the domain name with somebody in USA for www.hoodiainformation.com, so now you have to look for me on that site.

The book I wrote needs some editing. I don't know when I will be doing it, but I hope I will find time soon. At the moment it has 245 A5 size pages, but it looks like I will have to divide it into few smaller books.

And there will have to be a change in the way I sell Hoodia in Australia, because of government regulations. At the moment I am waiting for the aproval of my labels by TGA - unofficially they pointed to just one problem with it, which was easily fixed.

Vlado

Comment From Kate (aka Snot face)

Kate (aka Snot face) — Fri, 27 Oct 2006 11:53:03 AM +1100

Hey great to see some piccies from your trip. It looked like wicked fun. oh hey woudl you be keen on Summernats this year? I'm considering the hike. would you still be up in brissy then??

Comment From Paul Harty

Paul Harty — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 01:14:13 PM +1100

Hey Matt - I too am jointing the gyprock as we speak - gotta say it is not my favourite building job! Give me a nail gun any day. I am also doing the ceiling (only 2 joins....) and the cornice I think - only have a ltd amount to install. Reckon I can start painting on the long weekend. What materials did you use - I am using the All Purpose Compound from CSR - ie use it for all 3 coats - so far so good?

Comment From Brian

Brian — Mon, 11 Sep 2006 12:27:33 PM +1100

You could always go the Mr Bean option and get a latch, bolt it into the door and then use a padlock :)

Good to hear that nothing was taken. I had my car broken into once and the insurance only paid for the car and nothing that was in it :( Typical

Comment From Matt

Matt — Fri, 21 Jul 2006 08:37:12 PM +1100

Thats great, thanks for the link...!

Found a bunch of options that suited as perfectly. Really appreciate that

Comment From Natalie Rice

Natalie Rice — Fri, 21 Jul 2006 10:41:43 AM +1100

Matt, don't get mad get even! I have always found that one interesting thing you can do is get the highest health insurance cover possible and then take out some really specific exclusions any you can get much better value health insurance for money than if you were to say take an off the shelf offer from the insurers. The key though is to select the most expensive health insurance cover up front and then tailor it down, not to take basic cover and build it up.

Try it here:

www.hcf.com.au

They have a really good online calculator.

Enjoy :o)