Category Archives: The system

Law, government, corporate structures etc.

Voting no tomorrow on the oy-limp-icks bid

Posted on Monday, 2018-Nov-12th by ralph

Tomorrow is voting day in Calgary, we get a chance to vote on if we want to bid for the 2026 winter Olympics in Calgary. I’ll be voting ‘no’ – what follows is my reasoning.

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New trend: Being a Hi Tech Nomad

Posted on Monday, 2018-Sep-24th by ralph

I’ve been reading of late of a trend that I learned of on www.cheaprvliving.com/ The idea being, if you are about to lose your home or are squeezed to the limit just staying in your current pad, you can completely … Continue reading →

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Time to retire the Nexus 4 – hello Pixel 2

Posted on Monday, 2018-Mar-5th by ralph

I’ve been slow to upgrade my Nexus 4 as I’m an old fart these days in the IT world, and old farts don’t like change. I’m so pissed off with Windoze 10, I can’t even write about it (someday, I … Continue reading →

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Proper lite cell phone plans in Canada

Posted on Thursday, 2017-Dec-28th by ralph

It bugs me that people get pushed into paying ridiculous amounts for cell phone plans in Canada. It’s gotten worse too – I used to shudder at $50/month for a cell phone, now that is considered cheap! Go to the … Continue reading →

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Civic Voting

Posted on Monday, 2017-Oct-16th by ralph

Today is voting day in Alberta, for your local representatives to town and school. I’m pleased to report a huge turnout at my local polling station. According to one of the ballot minders I queried, it has been nutz all … Continue reading →

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Over $500K housing is 20% of the Canadian market

Posted on Monday, 2016-Feb-15th by ralph

Mortgage rules in Canada have been tightened up again, with the hope that the high prices of some markets will be reigned in. I keep seeing the media parroting the line “The changes affect properties that cost more than $500,000 … Continue reading →

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So you pissed it all away again…

Posted on Friday, 2016-Jan-1st by ralph

Oil is sitting at under $40 a barrel. If that has you worried about your job in Alberta, good – you should be worried as the longer this lasts, the higher the unemployment rate is going to go. If you … Continue reading →

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Shedding some light on Monday’s Canadian Federal election

Posted on Saturday, 2015-Oct-17th by ralph

My analysis of the federal parties, in light bulb jokes: How many Conservatives does it take to screw in a light bulb? A: None! We cut light bulbs from the last budget so you can save more taxes. How many … Continue reading →

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10 things I didn’t know about cell phone until I started supporting them for a living

Posted on Sunday, 2015-Jul-12th by ralph

My current job involves supporting “mobility devices” in the company I work for, which 99% of the time means cell phones. Now, I have been a bit behind the times in having the latest and greatest phone, but since I … Continue reading →

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KD like it’s 1999!

Posted on Wednesday, 2011-Apr-20th by ralph

Man, I never should have eaten that package of Kraft Dinner, about a month ago. It’s like getting back on drugs man, I’ve eaten two more boxes of the stuff since then! (Okay, not like drugs, but why would I … Continue reading →

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