Sometimes we just have to get out and do all those little odd runaround the town jobs that pile up. Tonight, the list wasn’t outrageously long, and it did all get done in time, but when someone asks what life was like here in the dawn of a new century, I can give this as a profile.
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Just spotted an Irving Oil advertisement on local TV, which had the pump attendant replacing the hamster supply in the motor. Wish I’d thought of that one.
posted in economy, media | Comments Off on Irving and a green ad | 121 words
I spent part of the afternoon in a bookstore, on what amounted to a prepaid trip. We’d bought some books for son #3 recently, only to find out that he had the collection on the shelf already, so the store did what made good business sense. They issued us a credit…
posted in economy, media | Comments Off on Simple pleasures | 143 words
Given that spring is getting close, I had the lawnmower brought in from under the deck for a little once-over before the first cut is upon me. A bit of lubrication might help, so I stopped into my favourite local hardware store, the one that is Canadian and sells tires among other things.
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This is not a reprise: Any time that resources are limited, the abuses seem to rise. Just check the gas pump prices (currently at 1.23/litre for regular around here).
posted in economy | Comments Off on Check the oil with that, sir? | 139 words
Any time that resources are limited, the abuses seem to rise. Just check the gas pump prices (currently at 1.14/litre for regular around here). At work, our meeting space is limited, so there is a protocol for using the conference areas.
posted in computing, economy | Comments Off on Keeping the calendar straight | 133 words
Every once in a while, we all get “that” shopping cart. You know, the one with a wheel that doesn’t rotate, or a rattling frame, or the one that steers itself. Never in an empty store. There’s a rule that says it must happen when you are in a crowded WalMart, filled with other weekend drivers. Where the cart’s tendency to randomly turn leaves some senior citizen just seconds away from a fender-bender (not caused by me, I assure you). Now, fill the cart with objects such as leaf rakes and chocolate bunnies, and try to keep a straight face as you weave and dodge through the aisles.
posted in economy | Comments Off on Shopping cart as analogy | 178 words
In the IT “business”, we deal with the value-added reseller (value-addled) or VAR, but I believe that the esteemed profession of veterinarian is heading down that same shaky road. A long time ago, the vet took care of animals. Our dog got hit by a train and needed his leg put in a splint; no problem. Our puppy needed his “shots”; no problem. Times have changed.
posted in economy, pets | Comments Off on Vet or VAR | 368 words
Today was a whole other day from yesterday. I went to a different mall, and if one can have a bad shopping day, this was it. We purchased a selection of books, for son # 3 and found that he already had them. No returns, even on sealed merchandise, so we now have a hefty credit on file for another time. I don’t need another time, but…
posted in economy | Comments Off on Confused mall-rats, part 2 | 170 words
I admit, I don’t go shopping often, with the exception of groceries, so venturing into the retail world is a new experience each time. For the better-trained clients, the stores have another option: change the environment.
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