Heather and I are proud new owners of a Panasonic Lumix FZ7-a 6MP, 12x zoom, image-stabilized wonder. You can read all about it here, here and here. I recorded the whole unpacking process and have a album with all the photos. Behold the money shot…
So, VoIP seems to be the newest way to save a buck or two and screw over Bell (or Rogers in my case) at the same time. There are a couple of routes to go if you’re interested in calling over the Internet. For the moment, I’ve decided that I’m not ready to throw in […]
Heather and I are dog-sitting Katie and Lee’s Herbie (or Herbie’s Katie and Lee, depending on your perspective on who “owns” who in human-dog relationships). So far so good. The only down-side is that Herbie’s a double-dumper: two shits a walk. It either means you burn through plastic bags at a rate of two per […]
So my first trip to the American Association of Geographer’s Annual Conference went off without a hitch. We left on Tuesday and got back early Sunday morning. I presented a post-structual analysis of a recent sighting of a Barn Owl on the Ontbirds listserv. It brought down the house. We did get some weirdo show […]
Just added a little script in the sidebar that lets you know what I’ve recently been listening to…gotta love content that updates itself… Also kinda cool is the green arrows to the left of the track. Click on it, and you’ll hear a short sample of the song. Now you get to enjoy my bad […]
While I’ve never hated going to the dentist, I’ve always found the social setting to be excruciating. Part medical gravitas, part used car sales, I always feel like anything the dental hygenists suggests is really just a way for the dentist to make more money. They compliment you on your teeth, get you feeling good, […]
Angelica
I recently came across an article describing how ill-placed apostrophes drive this woman crazy. I have to agree, and I make my disgust vocal, much to Heather’s delight, I’m sure.
If you’re considering a moving company, let me suggest that you do all that you can to avoid Magnum Moving: this story isn’t over yet, but we’ve experienced nothing but poor service, misrepresentation and over-charging by the company. At the moment, Heather has been charged over $700 for a move that was quoted to cost […]
Based on personal experience, if you’re in the process of looking for a moving company, here are some red flags that should act as a warning. Early warning signs: 1. No one answers a phone call 2. No one returns phone messages 3. No address provided in the Yellow Pages Ad (or elsewhere) “It’s hopefully […]