Category Archives: It’s not about me

#NoMoreBullies

It was about a month ago now that Stuntman Stu (@Stuntmanstu) tweeted this picture: Stuntman Stu – #NoMoreBullies I immediately thought that I had to something to support that campaign. Obviously writing #NoMoreBullies on my hand and posting a picture … Continue reading

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Tungsten

Tungsten /ˈtʌŋstən/, also known as wolfram /ˈwʊlfrəm/ (wuul-frəm), is a chemical element with the chemical symbol W and atomic number 74. A hard, rare metal under standard conditions when uncombined, tungsten is found naturally on Earth only in chemical compounds. It was identified as a new element in 1781, and first isolated … Continue reading

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Mado

 My brother’s Mother-In-Law – Mado – died yesterday morning after a long battle with brain Cancer. As I suspected, people on Twitter did not spend the night Tweeting about her. They did not make graphics with her quotes, direct people … Continue reading

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Enemy at the Gates

The opening scenes of the movie Enemy At The Gates features a sequence in which the main character arrives at the docks on Stalingrad in late 1942, and is promptly queued up in front of a truck, in which Commissars are issuing … Continue reading

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The matter with me – A car story

Hey, I’ve got eyes that see Don’t say there’s nothing wrong with me You say I’m just paranoid, well that’s something the matter with me That’s one thing the matter with me Hey, they checked my vital signs But I … Continue reading

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One of those DAD posts

You know what is really really hard? Come on, get it out of your system… I can hear you say “that’s what she said” from here.  What is really really hard is parenting other people’s kids. In fact, it’s not … Continue reading

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Who am I again?

Curious to see the reactions to this one… Happy Canada day!

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Trip / Vacation

A few days ago, I told you I’ll eventually tell you the difference between a trip and a vacation. To summarize, a vacation is something you do to relax. A trip is something you do to learn things, fulfill a … Continue reading

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Who am I?

I’m probably getting crucified for this. Bonne St-Jean Baptiste!

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Ask and ye shall receive?

“I’m going to cook some bacon for breakfast. I’m hesitating between using the blowtorch and sticking the slices in the toaster to cook it. What do you think I should do?” “How about just using a pan?” I reply. “Well … Continue reading

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Bell can kiss my Ass

Bell can kiss my ass With permision from David Simmer II, Blogography Bell Canada is like that creepy old guy that keeps staring at young girls during office parties. At first I thought Bell Canada was awesome and funny, hey … Continue reading

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The List

If you didn’t already brand me with the OCD iron following my fridge posts, this will certainly seal the deal. Ever so often, LovelyWife will say random things* like: Let’s redo the kitchen! Let’s renovate the bathroom! I’m so tired … Continue reading

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Livin’ on the Edge

When LovelyWife came home from work yesterday, she had bought eggs. She put them in the fridge. Click to embiggify… If you can’t see the eggs. I’m telling you it’s a disease. Look at those eggs RIGHT ON THE EDGE … Continue reading

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Picket fence

Classic white picket fence. Whenever most people think of picket fences, they think of a cute little house, with possibly a swing in the front yard a dog on the porch and the smell of freshly baked apple pie filling … Continue reading

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What is the secret to 15 years of marriage?

A few days ago I wrote about my impending doom upcoming 15th wedding anniversary. Robin asked: “What is the secret to 15 years of marriage?” To me it’s pretty easy: We met when we were pretty young, and went to a … Continue reading

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