And by TRUE, I mean FALSE
Life in the People's Republic of Canada.
2019-08-06
12 year update
Just to catch up:I'm still alive. My dad is not (August 10, 2009). Nor is Reg (July 15, 2007).
We moved from River Heights to Tuxedo (2010).
We sold the cottage (2011).
The kids are approximately 12 years older.
I tend to forget about this site for long periods of time. I'm surprised it's still here.
Maybe THIS time I'll keep it up.
Trips: Been on lots since 2007. Soo many trips...the Dominican, Disney (3 or 4 times?), Mexico a few times, a bunch of cruises, Vegas a few times, Minneapolis a few times, the Dells a few times, Chicago (once!), Vancouver a few times, Ottawa a few times, New York (once!), Toronto/Niagara Falls (also once), St. Louis to see the eclipse...
We just got back from the Dells (July 13-20). A pretty successful trip. We stayed at Baker's Sunset Bay Resort, which was a nice spot. The girls loved it. Matthew didn't come because he had work (at Safeway in the Deli).
I had a beard for a while. Now I don't.
I weighed 220 lbs for a while. Now I don't (176 lbs last check). Been on Keto/low carb for a year. Blood glucose numbers are quite good and stable compared to what they used to be.
All else is unchanged.
2007-01-03
And by TRUE, I mean FALSE
Here's the Simpsons clip from which this blog derives its name** In German
It's been a long time...
Is anyone still listening? I mean, aside from the bots...My 3.5-year-old Canon Powershot A70 has been increasingly wonky of late. Weird purple blurred images showing up - both on the LCD screen and in images taken while the LCD is showing this effect.
I spent some time looking at new digital cameras and decided if I was going to buy a new camera, it would be a Canon Powershot A630 (available for around $350 at Don's Photo). As I was pouring over the stats and reviews, I googled "canon digital error" or something like that and learned of the "E18" error that plagued a lot of the Powershot cameras of my vintage. I've never had it, but as I was stumbling from link to link I found out that there's an inherent problem with the CCD's on a huge range of digital cameras from that era (including my A70).
Bottom line: I'm eligible for a free repair. That's nice, because the camera takes decent photos and has lots of user-controllable settings to play with (sometimes I actually get it right). And who wants to spend $300+ every few years for a camera? Aren't cameras supposed to last? I still have my dad's Pentax K-1000 from the 70's. My mom used her Canon SureShot for about 15 years before I bought her a digital for her birthday. So, a free fix - here's to a couple more years before I have to drop $300!
Labels: camera
2005-05-04
Marburg
Marburg is related to Ebola somehow. Apparently it's ravaging Angola at the moment and things aren't going very well. Bigwig at Silflay Hraka is doing a good job of staying on top of any news that trickles out of the area. He does a little editorializing to boot...Silflay Hraka: Marburg
2005-04-24
Victor Davis Hanson on the War on Terror National Review Online
Victor Davis Hanson on the War on Terror National Review Online: "Winning the War"2005-04-14
The Australian Mark Steyn
Well, maybe that's a bit of an exaggeration. Tim doesn't have Mark's presence in print columns, nor Mark's hideously busy Web site design sense. But he is one Aussie I wouldn't mind tiliting a few mugs with. Actually I would drink beer with any Aussie...except maybe that girl I met in New Orleans who looked like Paul McCartney. It wouldn't have been so bad if my buddy hadn't pointed that awkward fact out to her. Anyway, that would be a little uncomfortable, I'd imagine. Oh, and the singer from Midnight Oil sounds like a bit of a tool as well - he'd probably drone on about the environment or some shit...not beer talk, buddy.Where was I? Oh yeah, the Aussie Second Coming. Tim Blair on sheikhs...
The Collapse of the EU
Interesting post at Ankle Biting Pundits (via Instapundit). The comments are fairly good, too. Mr. Green's been to Europe - maybe he can shed some light.Seat Projection
Here's an Excel Spreadsheet built by Don at All Things Canadian. Pop in regional poll numbers and calculate how that might translate into seats across the country.Via bound by gravity.
Ahenakew and Nelson
Our old friend Raskolnikov is back - if you've never read his stuff before, he's an aboriginal from Winnipeg who doesn't exactly toe the Louis Stevenson line. Check it out...as Glenn Reynolds might say: Ouch...Ahenakew and Nelson:
Via The Shotgun
2005-04-10
101-280: Everybody Knows - 4: Clip and Save!
101-280: Everybody Knows - 4: Clip and Save!Nice roundup of the front pages of various Canadian newspapers the day after Gomery lifted the ban. I quite like the Winnipeg Sun's choice...
I like Justice!
I've always been in favour of justice...here's more proof:| You scored as Justice (Fairness). |
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2005-04-08
The Famous "Sushi Pants" story
I've only been this hammered a couple of times. It's not something you want to do a whole lot. I wish I'd had the old portable breathalyzer when I was younger. It would have made for some good stories. I did blow in the breathalyzer at The Pyramid way back when - I had about 12 beers and blew a 0.08...not too shabby. I can also assure you I didn't take a cab home that night either..."The Famous 'Sushi Pants' story"
