30th
November
2014
It made sense, at first. This is a big football day in Canada, and while surfing the channels, and avoiding the US variation, we spotted a familiar face in a SK jersey. The talking heads were discussing whatever pre-game hosts discuss, and we wondered how long before kickoff… the countdown clock in the lower corner told us more than we needed to know: 4:27:39 and counting, one second per tick. Wait; more than four hours to go! The idea of watching a channel during the whole afternoon just to be there for the game makes no sense at all.
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posted in environment |
29th
November
2014
Saturday, and the Vanier Cup has been awarded. With one point more than the opposition, a crucial kick was knocked down in the final few minutes. Keep the game close and in your favour, and the trophy will follow. Until next season…
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posted in sports, technology |
28th
November
2014
Too old or too poor? Not sure. The whole “Black Friday” excitement just isn’t doing it for me. I’m sure that somebody, somewhere, found something for somebody and saved a tenspot or two. Not me…
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posted in economy, politics |
27th
November
2014
In local news, the owner of a colossal media firm has purchased a hockey team and announced his intention to head up one of the major political parties. Somehow, I keep imagining a banner that reads “They shoot! He scores!” Since I’m not likely to either watch his team or vote for him, this counts as filler in my day.
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posted in technology |
26th
November
2014
Intentions do change into facts; we now own two more shovels. On a quiet evening, the real difficulty was deciphering prices in the pertinent section. Should have borrowed a flashlight. At the checkout, I tend to depend on the magic of my debit card to smooth out doubts.
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posted in environment |
25th
November
2014
Paying attention to “the probs” for one part of the continent requires effort. Now, try doing it for two separate areas. That’s my situation. What if we get a snow storm here? Or there? Or in between, in case a road trip gets added to “the sked”. My life, doubly complicated.
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posted in economy, Wx |
24th
November
2014
Let my record show: I started early, and I watched for hours, but I never saw it (them) arrive. I did see daylight triumph over darkness. I did watch the sea respond to increasing wind levels. I did figure out which way was which.
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posted in environment, technology |
23rd
November
2014
Remember when people used to calculate their biorhythms? Although I don’t subscribe to cycles in my daily routine, I believe that my “moving preparations” have reached a low point on the sine wave. A full month no appreciable progress. Go ahead; blame it on the surgery, but the effect is the same. Time to get back to boxing and throwing (away).
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posted in education |
22nd
November
2014
Let’s get it out of the way, quickly. This is a big day in university football. The Carabins beat the Bisons, in a reasonably close/balanced match. Entertaining, even if the Rouge et Or were conspicuously absent. On to part two of the afternoon, which didn’t make the TV scheduling cut. Thankfully, Twitter follows everything in the world (no matter how trivial), and the game between Mt.A and McMaster is almost over. The sacks against the Mt. A quarterback were enough that several twits pointed out that the team resides in Sackville. Enough.
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posted in food, sports |
21st
November
2014
Not sure if this merits a complaint or a “thank you”. I was just outvoted in my choice of TV programming: a newish Chucky movie. There might have been something of dramatic importance included in the script. Now, I’ll either have to wait until the title comes around again in cable roulette, or accept that some movies just won’t be seen (by me). And when the vote goes so solidly against me, does that signify that others have already watched the masterpiece and decided to save me?
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