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I’m a lumberjack…
Some of you old-timers may remember when I posted about the big blow we had back in 2012. Well there were four large pine trees that survived that storm but which were making me increasingly nervous...
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Ta-da!
After several false steps and restarts it is now done. For a first-time-ever project I’m quite pleased with the results. When I apply wax in another few weeks, after the paint is fully cured, I expect...
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And in today’s news…
A woman tried to board a plane with her emotional support peacock. United wouldn't let it fly.That’s right. Apparently the owner, New York City based performance artist Ventiko (Is that single name...
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Puh-leeze….
So, the Canadian government just changed two words in our national anthem, you know, that song that you hum because you only know about four words, while waiting for the puck to drop at a Senators...
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Can you see me now?
I love getting parcels in the mail. It takes me back many decades to a time when most everything came into our household by parcel, usually from Sears, or Eatons. Certainly Christmas was the prime time...
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… is another man’s treasure. An old saying, its etymology has been lost in time. But the truth behind the saying is as valid now as ever and forms the basis of much of the reuse/recycle ethic of today....
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The very hatchet.
The one magazine I subscribe to and read faithfully is American Iron. They have great tech articles, do a lot of reviews of American V-Twins (Harley and Indian), and usually feature one or two custom...
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One step at a time
From this:To this:To this:To this:And now, to this:When I acquired the two old and abused 1965 Hondas I had some vague notion of restoring both of them. But once I started the tear-down that notion...
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Meanwhile…
After a relatively balmy February that saw most of the snow disappear and hopes soar for an early start to the riding and golfing seasons, came March. I’m reminded of the Peanuts cartoon meme that had...
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Ah, spring.
Today is the first day of spring. Which has absolutely nothing to do with the weather but is simply a recognition that the earth has tilted back towards vertical enough that the sun is now directly...
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What did you drive to work today?
I came across this photo on the interwebz. I just had to share as it perfectly captures the difficult choices we face every day in the spring. Do I take the car today? The sled? The bike?...
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“Patience, young Grasshopper”
If you recognise that quote you are definitely dating yourself – as am I by using it.That’s the state we are currently in, one of patience, as winter slowly eases her frigid grasp and spring/summer...
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During the war…
As you can imagine, the logistics of sourcing, shipping, and making spare parts available when and where needed during a war can be challenging. Equipment failures are dangerous while in theatre, and...
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Japanese Industrial Standard
The Phillips head screw (with the + shape) was first developed in the 1930s to be used on automobile assembly lines. Some time later the Japanese created a slight variation called the JIS (Japanese...
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Today’s paper had a number of articles on the murderous rampage of a madman in a rental truck in Toronto on Monday. 10 dead, 15 injured. Then there was an update on the bizarre Waffle House shooting...
View ArticleFinally!
Last week was winter and this week is full-on summer with highs in the upper 20’s (C). That means our road finally dried out enough for two wheels and I finally (!) got to ride. Not very far but it did...
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The most expensive hat I ever bought.
But this came with it, so I’m a pretty happy camper.
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Easy as making toast.
Right. If you have a toaster. That works. Which I don’t.According to Wikipedia, the first electric bread toaster was invented by Alan MacMasters in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1893. And (according to me)...
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What a deal! Not.
An annual event is a 3-day spring golf outing to Niagara Falls. Organized by friends in Southern Ontario I get to go along to provide comic relief on the course and help fund the winner’s take. (I...
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And time goes by….
We all make fun of the weatherman’s accuracy (or lack of same) but then get pissed when he’s right. Especially when he’s right about crappy weather. Like today. Predicted as being “October’ish”, it’s...
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