Given the percentage of expendable income I’ve left there over the years, I would have expected a head’s up. Instead, Twitter brought the news, at breakfast time. Future Shop is closed. Not “it’s early, we’re still closed”; the brown paper over the doors and a polite farewell to the staff kind of closed. That’s big news in Canada.
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Well, that’s disconcerting. The blog server is unavailable right now, and all I can do is play the patience card. I’ll write offline, and hope (to the point of desperation) that things will come back online before long. This sort of glitch in the fabric of my universe doesn’t happen often, or I’d be looking for a new hosting site. My loyalty only goes so far.
posted in computing, economy | Comments Off on An inventory of episodes | 258 words
When I was very young, shopping was centralized. The Eaton’s catalogues; in colour and filled with dreams. The range of products far exceeded my needs. I learned what the appropriate price point might be, and how to build a dream. Later, when we added the Canadian Tire catalogue, I learned to “ensemble shop”. As in, choosing a complete set of hockey gear, even if there was no possibility of playing in a team environment.
posted in economy, environment | Comments Off on New ways to recycle and reuse | 250 words
Should the revenue arm of the state happen to wonder, I now have the reporting software for my income taxes, purchased and installed. I happened along when prices were down, and although I believe the package should be free to that small percentage of citizens that actually pay, some things aren’t meant to be. At least I saved about 25%.
posted in economy | Comments Off on Ready to report | 259 words
We received word, late last evening, that the work is almost complete. In fact, if we wanted to load a truck, we could also unload at the other end. Move in, if you prefer.
posted in economy | Comments Off on Be a picker, or be picked | 261 words
Oh, to have less of a conscience. I tried sleeping in this morning, but that didn’t last long. I felt so guilty that I got up, changed the bedding, did two loads of laundry, cleaned up the kitchen, cooked lunch and supper. And petted the dog. Now I’m so tired I want to sleep in (this evening).
posted in economy, environment | Comments Off on A throwaway existence | 270 words
The grocery store has to stop moving stuff around; it throws off my timing. On the other hand, it reinforces my hunting instinct, and allows me to eat, so I guess I’m stuck. See you in a few.
posted in economy, Wx | Comments Off on Not pursuing that Target | 273 words
Watching the snow reviews from elsewhere, and it’s clear that when it comes to clearing the stuff away, there are really only two options: a shovel or patience. Since most of us can’t wait for summer…
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Who knew that a soft football could garner so much attention? Happened across a press conference, on CNN; in a world where so many things are wrong, a full fifteen was devoted to finding out how many ways a really well paid coach could say he knew nothing about how almost all of those balls lost air. I missed the second act, where the quarterback said the same thing. Now I’m pumped for part three.
posted in economy, food, genealogy | Comments Off on Calculating the relative loaf value | 252 words
According to a news conference I caught this morning, interest rates are dropping even further. Not the rates that would be meaningful to the neighbours and I; credit cards or mortgages. However, somewhere, somebody will pay a little less to borrow. I wonder who you have to know to get in on that windfall.
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