Out with the blue and in with the grey. After a leisurely (but expensive) second visit to the auto dealer, the deed is done. The Versa has morphed into a Rogue.
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The thought came to me, as if in a dream. Perhaps it was in a dream; it matters little. By the time my first coffee was drawn, the thought had grown (like a bad weed). I needed another hard drive.
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In the natural progression of things, each new season comes with its own symbol. Fall(ing) leaves, snow(y) winter, robins in spring and then, summer.
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When friends suggest that you stop by and see the new house, it’s just something you do. When they take out a full page advertisement, in colour no less, it’s a little over the top. When you count the local electronics box store among friends, no comment is needed.
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Odd training session at work today. Offered as a freebie by a company that sells us gear, we learned that a lot of our equipment was obsolete and due for replacement. For the remainder of our stuff, there were firmware updates available, as long as our service contract was in order. And yes, there were substantial fees for both the service contract and the updates. As for actual training, not so much.
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Buying a new computer means accessorizing. I guess that happens in other areas, but since we’ve drunk from the magic apple juice container, our shopping involves the genius crowd. I learned that when the store doesn’t have a given item in stock, the genius will offer advice. Tonight, we were told to seek what we wanted on eBay.
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After my failed attempt(s) to reset the family iPod a few days back, I decided to go and see a genius. At the Store, if you understand the terminology. And although it required making an appointment, going out for a fabulous smoked meat sandwich and checking out overpriced camera lenses, the return visit meant that the iPod went back to its original (stupid as a sack of sand) state. Hurrah! They (meaning the genii) have better software on their laptops. Same weak batteries, but the forgotten password is now forgotten.
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Sorry kids. I know I’m not supposed to watch that TV show that deals with famous celebrities, but some evenings, in the grey period between supper and real episodes, the remote goes there, all by itself. I swear.
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No delay in getting home this afternoon. No demonstrators. No interest, apparently.
Locally, an estimated 30,000 students held an official day of protest against the university tuition increase. 1500 found the waiting buses and joined the crowd in Montreal. 27,500 did not. My calculator talks about 5% participation, and doesn’t even blush.
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Sometimes you have to make it fit, all by yourself.
I recently acquired a right-angle finder for our cameras. Useful gadget, even if it doesn’t get used every day. Saves trying to get under the camera when pointed skyward. Avoids moving the camera when in the macro mood. Etc. The only catch is that they don’t make them for newer cameras. But with some patience, a Dremel tool and a good sense of how slow to go: now it fits.
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