tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31475732011-11-27T15:54:11.400-08:00news, travel, markets, business, real estate, sports, life, design, architecture, environment, family, friends, pets, etc.nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00928039921452054803noreply@blogger.comBlogger1121100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147573.post-29050138517472471602010-12-20T11:43:00.000-08:002010-12-20T11:44:57.583-08:00

nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00928039921452054803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147573.post-49425539132900539772010-06-05T12:39:00.003-07:002010-06-05T12:44:40.104-07:00

I've posted about Nacho before... he's quite the little wonder dog. At least he often makes us wonder why he is the way he is. Generally we chalk things up to the first two years of his life prior to him being a part of our little family.Anyways... I thought I'd provide you with some links to his Twitter account and also his Nacho Video Diaries (NVDs), so that you can keep up to date with his

nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00928039921452054803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147573.post-37392659873986312482010-03-17T11:22:00.001-07:002010-03-17T11:24:19.641-07:00

This Pedigree commercial is so fantastic... makes me want to give Nacho (on Twitter @nachoking) a treat, bust out a fan, and get a slow-motion camera capable of 1000 frames per second.

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We Are Moreby Shane KoyczanWhen defining Canadayou might list some statisticsyou might mention our tallest buildingor biggest lakeyou might shake a tree in the falland call a red leaf Canadayou might rattle off some celebritiesmight mention Buffy Sainte-Mariemight even mention the fact that we've got a fewBarenaked Ladiesor that we made these crazy thingslike zipperselectric carsand washing

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Ever seen the BIG red button at gas stations? Ever wondered what would happen if you pressed it?!Well here ya go...Dumb Woman Pushes Fire Button - Watch more Funny Videos

nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00928039921452054803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147573.post-57265670681040506232009-12-19T12:53:00.006-08:002009-12-21T06:53:20.217-08:00

So I've been iPhoning for a few months now and here are my top free iPhone apps in no particular order:Photo by techburst.BONUS. What's App? This was a free app until a couple of days ago, but still potentially worth the money. It's a push messenger service between iPhones that makes it very easy, and pretty, to communicate with your fellow iPhoners.1. Around Me. Want to know more than just

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Yes Please!!!

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Tickets are way cheaper than you think!Prices start as low as $22 for Victory Ceremonies and as low as $25 for Sporting Events.For complete details check out the Vancouver 2010 site.Your final chance to try to purchase them starts on Saturday at 10AM so long as the system works!

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Yes... it's true and it's crazy-town!

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I must say he looked to be in pretty fine form...Video

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The 2008 Nacho Video Diaries can be found in the Jan '08 Archive.

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Now you can follow Nacho King's tweets right on the sidebar of my blog.

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Africa has been a troubled continent, ever since the Europeans carved up boundaries to suit their needs without considering tribal boundaries and such. Independence for many of these nations has not brought about solutions, but more problems, as power vacuums are often filled by merciless dictators trying to rape and pillage the country of as many resources as possible.There are no simple

nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00928039921452054803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147573.post-87580314775301119512008-11-05T16:33:00.002-08:002008-11-05T16:39:26.484-08:00

It will remain to be seen how much Barack Obama can do as the President of the United States of America. President-elect Obama has a rather long list of to do's for his period in office and there is of course the key question of how much power the President actually has in shaping what many people deem to be the centra country of the free world. I for one sometimes wonder how much power the

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2000 Style For Reference

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Quite the departure letter from Andrew Lahde of Lahde Capital Management who has decided that he a) has enough money and b) managing other people's money causes too much stress and c) America is screwed...Today I write not to gloat. Given the pain that nearly everyone is experiencing, that would be entirely inappropriate. Nor am I writing to make further predictions, as most of my forecasts in

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I know everyone has bad days and I understand that Stephane Dion's first language is not English, but this interview does not give me much confidence, should the Liberal government get elected to parliament.

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You probably remember quite clearly that VANOC had a bit of a tiff with the Greek restaurant "Olympia Pizza & Pasta" on Denman Street, an establishment that has been around for years over it's name and the 'rings' in its logo.Well there's another potentially controversial trademark they've made having to do with their freshly unveiled Olympic motto, "With Glowing Hearts".If the phrase seems

nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00928039921452054803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147573.post-85954466076692349822008-09-24T10:45:00.001-07:002008-09-24T10:46:22.492-07:00

Great commercial from Land Rover. Best4X4byFar.

nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00928039921452054803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147573.post-18662957712550449482008-09-24T09:52:00.002-07:002008-09-24T09:54:21.555-07:00

Well, it seems that Global News was a little bit quick to judge Tim Hortons and the Conservative Party of Canada with regards to the Timmies Store in Khandahar. Read on below...Apology canada.comPublished: Tuesday, September 23, 2008In a story that appeared on Global and on the Internet at globalnational.com and canada.com in 2006 regarding the Tim Hortons location in Afghanistan, we reported

nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00928039921452054803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147573.post-85217630317423108612008-09-22T12:15:00.001-07:002008-09-22T12:16:19.945-07:00

nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00928039921452054803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147573.post-18260076968097900892008-09-11T13:33:00.003-07:002008-09-11T13:37:18.848-07:00

I know there's been a lot of chatter about "Healthcare before Olympics", people thinking the Canada Line has disrupted too many businesses along Cambie Street, others thinking the upgrade of the Sea to Sky highway costs way too much money but I for one think all of these things are fantastic and long overdue. Besides... our healthcare system has fundamental flaws... money can't fix that, it

nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00928039921452054803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147573.post-31556973399458029122008-08-06T18:31:00.006-07:002008-08-06T20:20:46.637-07:00

One of my most frequented posts of all time on this blog was the Prefab Revolution entry from November 2007. I am reminded of it now because the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) in New York is putting on a show dedicated to PreFab Housing.The MOMA Exhibit is unique though in that the organizer has made the wise conclusion that it is not practicle, nor possible, for everyone in the world to have their

nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00928039921452054803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147573.post-34886990030295914652008-07-31T08:59:00.002-07:002008-07-31T09:00:31.869-07:00

Some people say they don't want to drive a Smart Car because it's too small. I call that as b.s.

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Thanks to Steph for showing me one of the funniest comedians I've seen in a long time. And here he is for you... note his 'findings' over the last year...

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At the time of this blog entry over 41,000 people have signed a petition at RuinediPhone.com that will be delivered to Rogers corporate offices on July 11th, the official launch day of the iPhone in Canada.

nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00928039921452054803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147573.post-84752188844699170272008-06-30T10:54:00.003-07:002008-06-30T11:02:48.460-07:00

You may remember me showing you a website some time ago called Where the Hell is Matt?Matt used to be an up and coming video games dude but one day decided that there was more to life and up and quit his job and travelling South East Asia until the money ran out.In 2005 he made his first video of his famous 'dancing' and the rest is pretty much history.In 2006 he garnered a key sponsor, Stride

nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00928039921452054803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147573.post-66189455904096431292008-06-17T14:27:00.002-07:002008-06-17T14:35:32.477-07:00

By now you've probably heard about this blog, but if you haven't... you need to.It's funny.So, what do white people like you ask. Well, they like quite a few things. Some highlights include downloading illegal music, living in 'gentrified' areas, recycling, and of course sweaters.Not too long ago it was announced that SWPL was getting a book deal, well, it's coming out soon, July 1st to be

nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00928039921452054803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147573.post-90680066212619752282008-06-12T11:41:00.004-07:002008-06-13T13:16:13.806-07:00

In probably the strangest piece of Candian news for 2008 the CBC was unable to secure the ongoing rights to the Hockey Night in CAnada theme song. WHAT?! Yeah, Canada's 2nd National Anthem will no longer be forever entwined with families gathered in front of the television on Saturday night cheering on their favourite teams, watching Ron MacLean and Don Cherry bicker, and singing along to the

nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00928039921452054803noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147573.post-15369718838196962082008-05-30T15:00:00.000-07:002008-05-30T15:01:04.506-07:00

nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00928039921452054803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147573.post-48528123640122939132008-05-02T09:22:00.003-07:002008-12-11T15:51:01.989-08:00

Wow... some of it's okay, but some of it is awful! There's been many comments that the gear or at least the signature sport-camo pieces literally look like pajamas!Thankfully we haven't yet seen what the Canadian Athletes will be wearing for the ceremonies in Beijing. Fingers crossed that they won't be wearing those pants. Yikes!Anyways, check more out here.

nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00928039921452054803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147573.post-21735416835701076732008-04-22T17:40:00.008-07:002008-12-11T15:51:02.775-08:00

So since it's Earth Day I should probably write something insightful about being green. I don't have anything earth shattering but I'll try to touch on a couple things and pound home a few points I've addressed before.First... ethanol is not the answer! E-15, E-85, E-100... they're all bunk. The basic problem is that according to some studies ethanol actually requires the use of more fossil

nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00928039921452054803noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147573.post-80300838411743889602008-04-11T07:00:00.000-07:002008-04-11T07:01:22.048-07:00

nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00928039921452054803noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147573.post-26775049179608147142008-04-02T09:53:00.002-07:002008-04-02T09:56:19.601-07:00

victoria_fall Originally uploaded by Zest-pk What was once a leading Southern African nation known as Rhodesia has been driven into the ground for nearly thirty years by Robert Mugabe.Zimbabwe, as it is now known, has suffered immensely under this man's iron grip. Currently the country has annual inflation rates of approximately 100,000%!!! Want to buy a newspaper? That'll cost a few

nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00928039921452054803noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147573.post-48376241703417668872008-02-25T08:40:00.000-08:002008-02-25T08:41:26.911-08:00

92 year-old Irving Fields has been writing hit songs since the 1920's. He recorded over 90 albums, including his biggest LP hit, Bagels and Bongos. He was inspired to write a song about Youtube... here it is.

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These two videos are some of the funniest David Letterman clips I've seen in some time. Jack brings a bunch of African animals. The end of the 2nd one is the best!!!David Letterman with Jack Hanna - Part 1David Letterman with Jack Hanna - Part 2

nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00928039921452054803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147573.post-9632537749048214402008-02-05T06:49:00.000-08:002008-02-05T08:48:48.221-08:00

Well, for some this last Presidential term has lasted an absolute eternity, but today, Super Tuesday, we come that much closer to finding out who the next President of the United States of America will be. Although a smattering of states have already had their Presidential Primaries today's the big day with 24 states all holding their votes to determine the respective incumbents.At this point

nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00928039921452054803noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147573.post-7887113888967077732008-02-04T07:40:00.000-08:002008-02-08T10:38:35.291-08:00

I've narrowed my list down to my top 5 Superbowl XLII commercials... LifeWater - Thriller RemakeAudi R8 - GodfatherGarmin - NapoleonVictoria's Secret - Almost OverCoke - Stewie vs. Charlie Brown

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So our little space may not be large, but we're quite content with it. We've grown more accustomed to our space over the last little while as we've completed some little projects that have made it more livable and conducive to our lifestyle.Recently we were asked if we'd allow Steven & Chris to have a short segment on our place for their House Proud section and we obliged. Please excuse the

nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00928039921452054803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147573.post-1275279924835241592008-01-28T17:16:00.000-08:002008-01-28T17:25:39.189-08:00

A new NVD has emerged this time showcasing Nacho and his new best friend, Spencer.

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Thankfully the WGA and Nacho Video Diaries were indeed able to come to an agreement and production of the video diaries have resumed. What isn't clear is the details of the agreement. Neither party is talking so we can't be sure what the new production schedule will look like. We're hoping for 5 diaries per week, but the writing side of things may slow the schedule down somewhat.Fingers

nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00928039921452054803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147573.post-68916815573762741322008-01-22T07:17:00.001-08:002008-01-22T07:22:36.458-08:00

I love snowboarding. I respect the Subaru STI (the pre-2008 version that is). Put together in what can only be described as awesome madness here in Subaru DC Mountain Lab v. 1.5. Enjoy...If you want to try this yourself... well, without the STI... go to Whistler and have fun.

nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00928039921452054803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147573.post-46530119597519329672008-01-17T10:50:00.000-08:002008-01-17T11:00:50.836-08:00

Due to the ongoing Writer's Guild of America (WGA) strike the Nacho Video Diaries will unfortunately be on hiatus. Fortunately either the WGA can reach a deal with the studios or the Nacho Video Diaries can reach a special deal with the WGA, much like Leno or Letterman, bringing us back to air. We appreciate your support in this matter.

nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00928039921452054803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147573.post-85072223728176949602008-01-16T07:04:00.000-08:002008-01-16T07:30:40.281-08:00

Much like the very first analyst / therapist, aka analrapist, Dr. Tobias Funke cannot be trusted maybe financial analysts should be treated with a similar skepticism.Today Moody's put out a press release on SIVs and failed to remove some of the draft editorial bits. Of course this isn't new, companies often mistakenly put out unfinished press releases in error. What is interesting in this case

nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00928039921452054803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147573.post-71771889913822838902008-01-16T06:41:00.000-08:002008-01-16T06:51:56.135-08:00

Nacho can play "recycle" with the best of 'em! Featuring special guest stars: Heather's hand, Scott, & Janet.

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Office shenanigans... Nacho Video Diaries Day 1 & 2

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I had no idea he was a cross-dressing fashionista.Best part of my maui vacation is receiving the daily Nacho Diary courtesy of Heather.Saturday's Nacho Video Diary

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nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00928039921452054803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147573.post-39144111966981155372008-01-04T07:22:00.000-08:002008-01-04T07:24:31.505-08:00

I do not entirely condone this, but who hasn't wanted to test drive a car or two that may be slightly out of their financial league?!You’re a special snowflake. Your parents always told you so, and you believed them, and it turned out to be true. You’re such a special snowflake that you deserve to drive cars for free, to enjoy them at no cost and without any interference. But how can this be

nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00928039921452054803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147573.post-90357108605065825422008-01-03T07:03:00.000-08:002008-01-03T07:19:35.722-08:00

Canada.com is the easy online source I use for most of my daily Canada-related news. They had a little more credibility a few years ago but lately have been a little more tabloidy, but every once in a while they redeem themselves.Right now they have a special feature section on Great Canadians. The great thing about this article is that it's not just highlighting the John A. MacDonald's and

nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00928039921452054803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147573.post-70141485450696933002008-01-02T10:25:00.000-08:002008-01-02T10:39:22.149-08:00

New Year's is often a time to figure out what you did right last year and what didn't go so well. What you want to change and what you want to keep up... Maybe you're looking to find a little more time in your life... is the answer DIY or DIFM?!DIY is pretty popular these days... I haven't seen figures but I'm willing to claim that TLC and HGTV viewership have probably nearly tripled over the

nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00928039921452054803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147573.post-87040155789595020552007-12-21T08:55:00.000-08:002007-12-21T08:56:18.661-08:00

That being said... I can't act. lol.

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So why the heck did I go to Sierra Leone?! And why didn't many people know anything about the trip?Well, it was a bit of a quickly planned trip, actually there was barely enough time to get the necessary shots. As for why, it was a visioning trip to help determine the needs of a children's home. My travel partner was Nolan Watson of Nation's Cry. I acted as the second pair of eyes as we

nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00928039921452054803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147573.post-56136654039130671422007-12-10T07:09:00.000-08:002007-12-11T13:11:26.151-08:00

Sierra Leone is on the Western horn of Africa an area often referred to as the Rice Coast. The country is thoroughly marred by it passed as over a span of nearly 40 years the country so near constant political instability, coups, and civil war.Sierra Leone was first known to Westerners through the slave trade. The island's illicit activities were started in 1670 and the fortress became the

nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00928039921452054803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147573.post-1007676370507130062007-12-06T14:22:00.001-08:002008-12-11T15:51:03.408-08:00

As I've blogged before... climate change is real. It's happening. We won't get into the causes, solutions, marketing opportunities, etc. One huge industry that's attempting to battle the brown bandit of climate change are Ski Resorts. What are they going to do if there isn't snow in 50 or 100 years?!Well, many of them are working hard now to combat that potential likelihood and feverishly

nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00928039921452054803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147573.post-72945648859562478212007-10-19T09:23:00.000-07:002007-10-19T09:32:24.517-07:00

Today is the 20th Anniversary of Black Monday that saw the second largest single day declines on major world stock markets. The US market declined by more than 22%, the Canadian market by a similar amount, the UK by more than 26%, Spain by more than 31%, Australia by nearly 42%, and the Hong Kong market by more than 45%!!!!History of Black Monday can be found here.Some people, such as Warren

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Taking a little man-powered flight using only your base jumping suit, chute, and well, and nothing else. And then flying within' feet of the cliff your jumping off! Yes... flying using only your person... mere feet from cliffs... 100mph!!!!! Okay, I made up the 100mph number, but it's probably pretty accurate.

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All the talk these days about environmentally friendly, green choices, sustainability, etc. has sparked a bit of a revolution in the pre-fabricated housing market. Pre-fab homes come in specific size multiples helping to reduce building waste and many of their builders focus on using sustainable building materials such as cork and bamboo lending to their greenness. Traditional ideas of pre-fab

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I've considered writing this little guide for a while and finally decided I'd start working on it. It's meant to give an overview of a few random tips and tricks both in regards to the internet as a whole and to email. I won't bore you any more with the details but just blurt it out:Email can be a substitute for "snail mail" but that doesn't mean it's the same thing. The thing about email is

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Or maybe you're still putting the saving part off, but you do think about retirement ever so often despite being in the very early stages of your career. Retirement is one of those words that is bound to spark your imagination. Where's the daydream taking you? Has it kept you inside that 3 bedroom, 2 bath bungalow that you're going to raise your 2.5 kids and a dog in or have you been

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Forecasters are starting to predict that in about 10 years time real travel will be largely replaced by virtual travel as the desire and need to be eco conscious alters travel as we know it. But how is this affecting travel today?Two interesting developments come from a couple of notable airlines: Air Canada and Virgin. Air Canada who has been voted the best airline in North America, to the

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It's long been seen on the interweb that if you put mentos (one or MORE) into a 2L bottle of pop you can get some pretty exciting non-nuclear reactions. Well a couple of Germans, I presume, have taken it to a new level...101 two litre bottles of Diet Coke.523 Mentos Freshmakers.

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Near the end of August I had a scary little item on my calendar... a reunion. Yeah, that's right, we're all getting older and apparently we like to mark the milestones with celebrations. Hmmmm. Thankfully the high school reunion was much more fun than I was initially expecting and I was very glad to have gone. I might add, in case they're reading, that Kate & Shannon did a great job

nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00928039921452054803noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147573.post-59800672421030690062007-08-20T18:50:00.000-07:002007-08-20T19:17:51.891-07:00

If you haven't taken the time to keep a detailed account of your daily expenditures for a month (or a week at least) you really should do it as it may really open up your eyes to where all that money goes that you supposedly receive from those twice-monthly cheques. And as I'm sure you're well aware, it's not the monthly rent, car payment, cell phone bill, etc. that get ya (although they

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Whether you agree with the foreign policy decisions that eventually led to the current wars in Afghanistan & Iraq the fact is that the wars were started, power vaccuums created and now peace keeping and simply completion of the initial missions is crucial as to not create complete and utter chaos in the region.That being said most, if not all, Western reporting on the subject is viewed from a

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I've been posting a number of interesting and normally humourous video clips on my random blog. Today is no exception. Unfortunately this one can't be embedded but I'll provide the links below. It's a three-part YouTube series from Switzerland on "buggy rollin". What's 'buggy rollin'?! Well, it's basically one of the craziest things you could dream up. Start with a medieval armoured suit,

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How do we make choices that are more green? Choices that will help the planet or at least not damage it? How do we reduce our carbon footprint?!There's so much information out there and I've discussed some of it before. Suggestions that most would agree with include walking whenever possible, buying organic, driving a hybrid automobile, and of course always using paper and not plastic.This

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First... the crazy:Don't worry, he's okay. But that must have really hurt. OUCH!Second... the awesome:Get your own Michael Vick Dog Chew toy here!

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Other than this video dragging on a lot this looks like so much fun. Wish I had one of these as a kid. Note to dad... get him some rubber wheels!p.s. Vid ends with a sweet spill.

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I just read an article about the 'real' costs of watching television. They broke down the 'start-up' costs, added in all of the reoccurring monthly charges, accounted for the increased consumerism, and factored in the opportunity costs of all that 'wasted' time. The figures are pretty astounding... from the article:"So what does this all add up to? Say you're 25 years old and you initially

nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00928039921452054803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147573.post-74453642707375791052007-07-16T11:25:00.000-07:002007-07-16T11:36:38.161-07:00

So Trish & I decided to get away for a night this weekend and decided that would be by camping in Whistler for Saturday night. We booked a tenting site at the Riverside RV Campground & Resort.We checked in around 1:30pm and decided to set up our tent before hitting the town. Now at this point in the story you may be wondering why we were setting up a tent since we have the Disco Camper v. 1.5

nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00928039921452054803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147573.post-28808955518632448242007-06-29T07:14:00.000-07:002007-10-12T08:23:45.402-07:00

I know, most of you thought there were only two volumes to Kill Bill. Well, I have news for you, there's three! Volume three, the lesser known of the series is about the killer prairie dog, view if you dare:

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Pup Room? Good Food? Poodle Dog? So confused. Thumbs up Tacoma!!!!1!!!one!!!!

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At first glance of that title one might think that Trish & I have moved to Guadalajara, Mexico and opened a Nacho hut at the side of the road, fortunately we haven't yet embarked on this type of entrepreneurial activity. What we have gone and done is found a Keeshond named King from the Lewis County Shelter in Chehalis, Washington and gone and adopted him. But King just wasn't a fun enough name

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Yeah, that's what I first thought. I mean sure most nations on earth offer at least basic primary education free of charge, that's old news! No, what I'm talking about here is university-level, first-rate, higher education... FREE OF CHARGE!Okay, what's the catch?! Well, apparently there isn't one... yet. Canada, although democratic and certainly quite capitalistic, is quite far down the

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Further to my previous post on hybrid cars and the sometimes scewed facts pointing to them being the most environmentally friendly way to go, today I was pointed to a study on climate change. Most of us have been taught that to fight climate change we need to reduce general consumption, make green choices with regards to our homes and transportation, and explore alternative 'green' energy

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At the end of our little vacation Trish & I decided that we should keep the adventures flowing this summer in a more cost effective manner, hence camping v. 1.0. After some intense brainstorming we determined that we didn't need a tent, trailer, or motorhome, but that we could use the Disco, hence Disco Camper v. 1.0. We attempted to have Camping v. 1.0 in Disco Camper v. 1.0 on the first weekend

nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00928039921452054803noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147573.post-62378996325795172282007-05-08T16:57:00.000-07:002007-05-08T17:07:06.370-07:00

I know I promised some more pictures of some of the great modern design and architecture that we got to see in Acapulco, but due to a certain 'incident' we didn't venture too far from our hotel for the latter half of the week.I did snag a couple shots on our way to the aeropuerto. These two pictures are quiet typical of entrances in much of Acapulco. Because much of the city is built into the

nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00928039921452054803noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147573.post-80821833187478128202007-04-28T22:03:00.000-07:002007-04-28T22:06:43.921-07:00

That's right... I'm a survivor. During our getting ready this morning and packing up our things we got to experience to earthquakes, or maybe it was one earthquake and one aftershock.It was a moderate earthquake with an epicenter about 50km NE of Acapulco. According the the US Geological Survey it was a 4.9 on the Richter scale.Interesting way to cap off our time in Mexico.

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I am a fall weekend of high school celebrations. "Trish, will you go to the dance with me?"Our month away is quickly ending. Tomorrow morning we'll be taking a cab the the Acapulco Aeropeurto to board a flight that will eventually take us to Seattle, WA. In the interest of not shocking our system too much with going home all at once, and to facilitate a few purchases without duty we'll stay an

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Some seem to think that Acapulco isn't safe, and granted, during high season, the main drag which is lined with night clubs (aka discotheques) could be a bit harry, but as with any major city if you keep to yourself and keep your street smarts about you there's nothing to worry about. Keep in mind that after dark, you should make sure to use a taxi when travelling off of the main streets.Now on

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No educated editorial banter here, just a journal-style rambling of our activities of the last week.We've taken it pretty easy but done a few specific things, I guess. Tuesday evening we went into the 'big' city of Kahului and did some shopping, picking up a few items needed for the condo and we got ourselves some inexpensive tennis rackets. Wednesday was pretty relaxed, don't think we really did

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It's a good question: should the environmental impact of a car measured solely by its fuel efficiency?! I would say no.I recently read an article that compared the impact of a Toyota Prius --the ultimate green car according to many environmentalists-- to a Hummer H2, the enviro arch nemesis.Surprisingly enough the article stated that when considering more than just the fuel efficiency but taking

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Okay, I really don't have time to say much at this point. We're having fun with our friends from home enjoying the company, water, beaches, etc. So in the meantime check out Tricia's Blog and I'll try to also update my Flickr page soon too. :)

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07.03 - Paddington StairsOriginally uploaded by sacrifice333. Tricia's put another update on her blog. Sounds like she had a pretty interesting time. Her blog is here.

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07.03 - Munich Town HallOriginally uploaded by sacrifice333. Munich is definately a great city. As with many cities the public transportation is incredible. The systems in Europe really put most of the North American ones to shame. Vancouver's no exception in that area. So, when we arrived we jumped on the S-Bahn directly to the main station, Hauptbanhof (or something like that). The train

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Trish & I had a great time in London. It's been our first trip together to Europe and we've had a great time together. Our hotel is near Paddington Station near the Northern border of Hyde Park. We took the Heathrow Express into Paddington and then found our hotel.After checking in we crashed for a bit to try to regain at least a smidgen of energy. Before long our little crash turned into a

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A mammoth day on the global stock markets as the Chinese government moved to stem stock speculation and former Federal Reserve Chairman, Alan Greenspan, sparked concerns of softening Chinese and U.S. economies and the affects that would bring also hardship to the rest of the worlds' economies.Greenspan's chatter sparked the worst single-day losses in many markets since the terrorist attacks of 9/

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That's right folks, the Vancouver Canucks have reaquired the Hair from the Los Angeles Kings. It's been a couple years since he's been around, but I'm sure he'll be able to fit right back in with the boys without too much difficulty. Who is the Hair? Why it's Sopes, Brent Sopel that is.

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Hard to imagine, but two eras came to a swift conclusion since the new year. The first was planned, the second was a bit of a shock to many.On February 9, 2007 we sold our first home with the help of our realtors. Wierd feelings, but now that its' had time to settle in a bit we're really happy about everything. The place was only on the market for about 10 days when we received our first offer.

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Ever wanted to have a great big map that charted your world travels? It's definately something I've always wanted as I really enjoy travelling and it's always nice to know where you've been, especially when charting where you're going to go next.Well, wait no longer, you don't even need to go out and make a big purchase. You can just use this great little mapping tool I found on the ol'

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Last weekend was the big day, the day Tricia had been working towards for the last 4 months.We headed over to Victoria on Saturday morning and boarded one of the busiest ferries I've ever seen; being Thanksgiving weekend the ships were packed.Once we arrived in Victoria we stopped by one of our favourite coffee shops, Pure Vanilla, in Oak Bay. After our little snack we checked into ourhotel which

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It's been a little while since I've updated the blog as we've been so incredibly busy trying to complete the renovation of our condo (pictures at dwellhere dot blogspot dot com). Well, it's done, and as such it's now just been listed with our realtors.I guess it's now time for us to get back to all those little things we neglected over the last few months.

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Time continues to pass and I've been so busy I haven't even been able to update the ever compelling online record of my life, but here's a quick one.So as the title suggests, we are indeed renovating our apartment. Neither my wife nor I have ever undertaken anything like this so its quite the challenge. Every change or task as to be researched, decided, and attempted before finally being

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May 19th brought a little bundle all wrapped up into the world. Aiden made my sister and brother-in-law parents for the first-time, Trish & I an aunt & uncle, and my parents into first-time grandparents.He's now about 7 weeks old and growing like a weed, a cute weed, and his neck is getting very strong and the smiles are just starting to come.Wonderful little miracles.

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It's been nearly two months since I've updated the official blog about 'my life' and it's been a bit busy.Trish & I have been keeping our eyes open for some real estate options, trying to figure out where we should be and what we should be doing. We were looking at houses in South Surrey for a while, with an eye for small renovations, but weren't able to find appropriate value. After exhausting

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So I made a little post about Stabilo the other day and made reference to their new CD coming out. Well... it's out and it's great! Of course I am a fan of Stabilo and have been for some time, and although my judgement may be slightly clouded by the fact that I am friends with some of the members, I do believe that this could be their breakthrough album.I picked up the CD from Future Shop on

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06.03 - Whistler - Epic Spring DayOriginally uploaded by sacrifice333. We spent a relaxed weekend up in Whistler with two couple friends of ours. The six of us met at our condo around 3:30pm and got out of the city before the Friday evening rush.It's tough to top Whistler most days, it's even harder to beat it when the top of the mountain has over 20cm in the past 24 hours and then the skies give

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It seems rather pathetic, but this is going to be the second TV related post, but at least this ones not reality TV based. Today we're talking sitcoms, new sitcoms.I don't envy the job of trying to find a new television show that actually connects with its target. Earlier this season Love Monkey was doing just that. LM was a unique television show that didn't seem as contrived or juvenile as many

nathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00928039921452054803noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3147573.post-1142443321792976102006-03-15T08:43:00.000-08:002007-02-24T14:11:45.469-08:00

Currently there aren't many television shows that I watch on a regular basis, but two have grabbed me for a regular weekly timeslot: The Amazing Race and The Block. Surprisingly both reality shows, but if Alias was currently airing and Love Monkey hadn't been cancelled the mix would be more even.Amazing Race, now in it's 9th season is an excellent show helping to broaden the horizons of its

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