tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5140179516981167532024-08-30T05:02:37.728-05:00Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger184125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-514017951698116753.post-6290701399666097082014-02-14T07:36:00.003-06:002014-02-14T07:36:35.395-06:00

The perils of the deep

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Office tension.

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Underwater HR problems

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Some more of my lists and thoughts on the world at large. 1.  Senators who are caught stealing (which is essentially what Duffy and Wallin did) should be quickly and summarily dismissed.  Also, they should be put into stocks in a public square and we should be able to throw rotten vegetables at them. 2.  If even half the things that are written about MANFF are true, they should

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-514017951698116753.post-16997564540164508102012-11-22T17:31:00.000-06:002012-11-22T17:34:07.214-06:00

Where to even begin?  Let's start light. Hockey.  No argument - Bettman is one of the single worst things to ever happen to the game. Donald Fehr is a close 2nd. NHL - do you really expect that you can offer people something (in this case sign a contract) and then say that you want them to settle for something different?? That's called a "bait and switch" and is actually

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Miss Friday nights and routine escapes from London.  Cheers Jer and Byron. 1. Underworld - Born slippy 2. Suede - We are the pigs 3. Gandharvas - The first day of spring 4. The Verve - Bitter sweet symphony 6. Econoline crush - Close 7. Red House Painters - New jersey 8. Kristen Hersh - Your ghost 9. James - Pressures on 10. Oasis - Wonderwall this is the order I listened in.  memory

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Now that I have become sufficiently non-smokified, and have gained ample poundage, I have decided to resume Powerlifting. Because I have read a couple articles, and have bookmarked some pages on the internet, I feel qualified to provide advice and training. Here it is. Always make sure you wear wrist straps for all exercises in the gym.  Deadlifts, Pull Ups, Rows, Door Opening, Shoe

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1.  The "God Particle" is badly named - (Higgs doesn't like it either). 2.  It is an amazing and significant discovery that will change the way we understand physics and cause many high school texts to become even more useless than they currently are. 3.  Is has no; I repeat; NO implications or new information to offer anyone about God, whether he/ she exists, or doesn't. 4. &nbsp

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-514017951698116753.post-1430911089807153172011-10-22T07:55:00.001-05:002011-10-22T07:56:42.603-05:00

For everyone who has ever had to tell someone they are god-awful, here are some general rules and guidelines, inspired by Gordon Ramsay and my old Art Professors.  All Masters of feedback in their own inimitable fashion. 1.  Never make it personal.  The individual has performed like a douche.  They are not themselves a douche.  The distinction is critical.  2.

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Brendan Shannahan sure means business.  The players seem to be getting it too.  No suspensions for at least the past 24 hours. Now there is talk about fighting.  I figured I could offer my opinion. There are two types of fighting that occur in the NHL.  The first kind occurs when someone like Zdeno Chara plasters you with a hit, and you get irate.  Before you realize

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-514017951698116753.post-78951361832403844802011-09-22T18:07:00.000-05:002011-09-22T18:07:53.328-05:00

You know...all my blogs turn into lists. I'm in Laredo, Texas for work, and after a week, I am learning some things about the lone star state.  I am learning what they are good at (and for) and what they are not... Good at: Making things bigger than they ought to be - like servings of food, motor vehicles, guns...you name it, a Texan has probably made it bigger. BBQ.  No question. &

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-514017951698116753.post-7687094915453301042011-09-13T18:09:00.000-05:002011-09-13T18:09:39.832-05:00

Alright.  Rookie camp is almost over, the pre-season is about to start, and the time has come to make my predictions for the season.  The fun part is when I'm proven right. The leafs make the playoffs, and progress to the 2nd round.  Ron Wilson smiles and requires re-constructive surgery to repair the torn facial muscles.  Brian Burke smiles and requires emergency surgery

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Well, in my quest for more health and physical well being, I've resurrected a pastime to go along with my bike riding...which is on hiatus until tick season is over. Before I stopped going to the gym about 8 months ago, I was discovering a new type of sport called power lifting.  Basically, the sport consists of 3 different types of lifts - the dead-lift, the squat and the 

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Typical Work day 6:00 am - I get up and make coffee.  I sit in front of my computer and read articles on the CBC, and then start a comprehensive google assisted  research piece looking for get rich quick ideas.  And by quick, I mean before it's time to start work. 7:00 am - I go to my office and turn on my computer.  Feeling pride in my accomplishment, I go and

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First off, allow me to formally request that you don't post pics of you in bike shorts. Now, on with your questions. 1. Chain chatter and jumping gears are enough to ruin a potentially good day on the bike. The CAUSE: You say that you're about a month in to riding your bike. I would gather it's either a new bike, or the bike has sat for a while. Either way, the gear cables likely

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-514017951698116753.post-44817313826552852292011-07-29T15:56:00.000-05:002011-07-29T15:56:40.476-05:00

Now that we have a regular feature on my blog, it's time to start really wearing it out. In our last session, I asked Bryan some questions relating to my n00bness.  I am no longer a n00b, but still have much to learn. Here are questions for this week: Why does my chain seem to skip when in certain gears?  How do I fix that? What are the best tires for loose sand and gravel?  

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-514017951698116753.post-23836621432121380522011-07-19T18:20:00.002-05:002011-07-19T18:23:16.898-05:00

Thanks for the questions, Jon.... and volunteering me for this new bit on your blog. 1. Blood on in your right shoe after riding. Hmm, sounds like you've got some spazzy pedaling. Switch to a slightly larger/harder gear. You'll have an easier time keeping up with the pedals, and be less likely to bounce your feet/ankle/leg off the gears. 2. Bike shorts. These are purely functional, and not

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-514017951698116753.post-3946937016156161232011-07-18T16:09:00.000-05:002011-07-18T16:09:34.137-05:00

Welcome to my new blog feature - Bike talk with Bryan! This will be our forum to discuss all things bike-like with my dear friend, Bryan P.  He doesn't know this yet, however, and will most likely be finding out by reading this blog post. Bryan's qualifications are satisfactory to say the least.  He knows his bikes, his bike clothing, and how to ride one.  He can even change a

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-514017951698116753.post-91820183392988460042011-07-18T07:11:00.000-05:002011-07-18T07:11:47.805-05:00

It occurs to me (at 3 am last night...) that I take my art very seriously. Not in such a good way, either. Let me explain.  I have two major outlets for my creative side.  One is my visual art, the other is music.  One I consider a "calling", the other a hobby and plaything. I have realized that my music is by far the most prolific of the two.  I play guitar every day, I

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It's my Wife's birthday today - I won't tell you how old she is, because I want to live. She's already gotten her Birthday Present from Arielle and I (a new Laptop), so there isn't anything else for her from us - but that just didn't seem right.  After all, you should get something from your Husband and Daughter on your Birthday! So, I will combine my love of lists with some musings on

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They say after 10,000 hours of effort, you become an expert.  It's called the "10,000 hour" rule. For example - want to be a great artist?  10,000 hours.  Great athlete?  10,000 hours.  And so on, and so on. Well, I am here to say, I believe I have now officially achieved greatness...in the field of smoking cessation.With my latest quit well underway, I

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-514017951698116753.post-17455552581283212022011-07-09T08:37:00.000-05:002011-07-09T08:37:47.073-05:00

So after taking a bit of a break from my mission to get fit, I'm back in the swing of things...sort of. Still looking for a way to shed the fat by eating smokies and drinking beer.  This is actually possible if you eat about 1/8th of a smokie and have a shot glass full of beer...and that is your daily calorie intake. It's been 3 days so far of bike riding and pull-ups, crunches and

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To the General Manager of the Toronto Maple Leafs, Mr. Brian Burke, Dear Mr Burke, I am writing to you in advance of the July 1st open season on Unrestricted Free Agency to offer my services as a 4th line winger or perhaps a 7th defenceman.   I am 36 years old, and have played hockey previously, excelling in my position as a natural right defenceman.  My gift was my skating ability and

Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-514017951698116753.post-6434199352593794152011-06-25T08:17:00.000-05:002011-06-25T08:17:37.504-05:00

So I have a big time work assignment due on Monday morning.  Because I refuse to sit in my office for 14 hours at a time, I have to do some work today. Thankfully, no one will be around to bug me, so I'm hoping that today doesn't turn into a huge ordeal.  It's all data collection, which is relatively mindless, but can be time consuming. To make myself feel a bit better, I am going to

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