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Do not support making the long form census optional

Posted on Tuesday, 2010-Jul-27th by ralph

The government wants to make the long form part of the census optional – an important enough issue that I sat down and wrote a letter to my MP, despite being at work late again. I’ll let the letter speak … Continue reading →

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Oy limp icks

Posted on Saturday, 2010-Feb-20th by ralph

Every 2 years I am faced with the usual summer / winter sports obsession known as the Olympics. It’s particular bad this year as since it’s in my country, everyone and their dog is covering the event. I can live … Continue reading →

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Cooking Show Comic Genious

Posted on Sunday, 2009-Dec-20th by ralph

I got curious about what kind of internet cooking shows might be out there so I fired up You Tube and typed in “cooking shows” in their search. The “Trailer Park Cooking Show” catches my eye so I pull up … Continue reading →

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Do you want Fries with that?

Posted on Sunday, 2009-Nov-22nd by ralph

I went over to T&T Supermarket last night for some fruit and stopped by the noodle isle. That’s right, you go to an oriental grocery, the noodle selection takes up a whole isle. The store was about to close, so … Continue reading →

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Google Streetview in Calgary Peculuarities

Posted on Wednesday, 2009-Oct-7th by ralph

Google Streetview for Calgary got released today. I ended up blowing away more time at work looking at this that I should have, but oh well, it’s not every day that Streetview gets released for your city, and being a … Continue reading →

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Damn, you Ice Cream truck!

Posted on Monday, 2009-Sep-7th by ralph

It seems lately that that my neighborhood has been bombarded by Ice Cream trucks. You really can’t miss them – at least by sound. That silly musical bonging playing the same thing over and over and over. The thing of … Continue reading →

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Canon T1i review

Posted on Sunday, 2009-Sep-6th by ralph

I bought the Canon Digital Rebel T1i, the 10-22mm Canon lens and the 70-200 F4 L lens + 1.4 extender, along with the kit lens, 18-55mm. Having previously owed the original digital Canon Rebel, I found my T1i to be … Continue reading →

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Meta Phography Equipment Review – Canon focus

Posted on Tuesday, 2009-Jul-14th by ralph

def: meta Something of a higher or second-order kind – AskOxford.com Or, this is a review about review sites. Specifically, photography equipment review sites.

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Flower of the Day out of Nowwhere

Posted on Tuesday, 2009-Apr-21st by ralph

Little story behind this picture. I’ve had this mystery plant popping up a few leaves in my rock garden for about 5 years now – I think it showed up as a hanger on with one of my purchased plants. … Continue reading →

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Wacom Tabet saving my wrist so far this spring

Posted on Tuesday, 2009-Apr-14th by ralph

I got a Wacom tablet this spring to help stave off carpel tunnel on my mousing wrist. I was expecting to use it only for drawing site maps, where the continual mousing all day drawing was becoming a strain. I … Continue reading →

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