Archive for September, 2006
Tuesday, September 26th, 2006
Home Improvement Wiki, where art thou?
I’m going to start with my conclusions rather than how I got there - you can read on if you want all the grisly details.
What did I learn today? The internet sucks on home improvement advice. Sure, it’s fine if you want something basic - in fact there’s a zillion sites on the basic stuff. […]
6 Comments » - Posted in WhoKnows?, internet by ralph
Thursday, September 21st, 2006
Savor it - a good idea comes forth from Government
It is rare that governernment comes out with something new that actually improves “the system” - the methods in which we get service from the government. Well, Canada Post has introduced permanent stamps - the idea being that you buy a stamp for one domestic postage - not 51 cents of postage, for which you […]
2 Comments » - Posted in The system by ralph
Friday, September 15th, 2006
30 is good to know
So I was driving home last night from the bar when I run across a check stop. Now, since I’d been drinking, my first panic reaction was ‘oh shit, I’m screwed’. I pull up to the officer and immediately mis-understand the first two questions he asks, in the process of him determining where I was […]
No Comments » - Posted in WhoKnows?, The system by ralph
Monday, September 4th, 2006
Flickr is my friend
IMG_0989aOriginally uploaded by ferreth.
I have a flickr account. Look at the pretty pictures. Ooooh, aaaah….
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ferreth/
1 Comment » - Posted in pictures, zoo by ralph
Sunday, September 3rd, 2006
I found my Mug!
If I have actually talked to you in meat space in the last month or so, you may remember me lamenting that I somehow lost my mug. Not just a mug but my favorite mug, given to me by a dear friend (Hi Pam!) some years ago.
I tend to use this mug a lot because […]
