Hard call here. What’s more fun? Actually buying something you don’t need, or dreaming about the purchase? Forget the financial burden, this has to do with the feel good part of things.
posted in ham radio | Comments Off on The thrill of the hunt | 287 words
I’ve got a soft spot for animated pictures. Not motion pictures; that’s like something from the time of my grandmother. Rather, I’m talking about a class of entertainment that relies on some decent drawings linked with some great voice-overs. The neat part is that I can watch them more than once, unlike the largest part of ordinary Hollywood fare. Finally, a reason to own a DVD player.
posted in media | Comments Off on Animation animates me | 254 words
Our experiment lasted four years, six months and a scattering of days and nights. Call it socialization, or accommodation or just plain stubborn meeting stubborn. Finally, call it over.
posted in pets | Comments Off on The end of the experiment | 267 words
The local newspaper made it pretty clear to the motorists in the region; it’s going to get worse before it get’s better, and you might want to look up the definition of “car pooling”.
posted in travel | Comments Off on Your car; never leave home without it | 283 words
Some things are best done with both feet firmly on the ground. Or, at least, watched from there.
I may have a slight case of acrophobia. Nothing severe. I mean, that time when I climbed to the top of a three storey house in Charlottetown and then tried praying for rescue by the Coast Guard was once in a lifetime. It could have been dangerous, if I’d realized just how far above the ground I really was. But that’s beside the point.
posted in health | Comments Off on The view from there was frightening | 265 words
The unsung heroes of our (computing) generation are the beta testers. The people who are willing to wade in the swamp. Leeches and gators, out of my way. I’m here to look for real bugs.
posted in computing | Comments Off on Kudos to the beta squad | 285 words
I was keen. Pumped even. My latest acquisition from someone on eBay had shipped. I mean, there hadn’t been much communication on the seller’s part, but I’d received a telephone number from the control center, and my Skype skills had me in real, two-way chit chat within minutes of getting home from work. The parcel was “on the road”.
posted in travel | Comments Off on When the road no longer goes anywhere close by | 309 words
No time to waste. Get your silly request for funding into the hands of the local MP before the election is called.
posted in politics | Comments Off on Don’t grow on trees | 283 words
For over a year now, we’ve been van-free. After careful analysis, we realized that the need for seven seats and sliding side doors had disappeared. A question of changing demographics.
posted in economy | Comments Off on Buying a bit more stow space | 261 words
Read a good book lately? Ever? According to a recent study on literacy in Canada, 50% of “us” haven’t. Or at least, not with a reasonable level of comprehension. I read that statistic with great sadness.
posted in education | Comments Off on Half of those who try, can’t | 259 words
