Category Archives: Truro NS

Around last year, I reported about one of my bonsais: it happened to start growing its leaves around March 15th of 2005. That very same tree is still alive and once again, it went through the normal process of losing … Continue reading →

For no apparent reason, I’ve been humming one of the themes of the movie ‘Das Boot’: the one that (apparently) is titled ‘Konvoi’. The History channel is to blame this time: I think they showed that movie 3 or 4 … Continue reading →

Returning from work, I noticed that my Gmail account includes the web-based GoogleTalk. I complained earlier about not being included. Thanks. I was also surprised to see the approval of Adsense coming through. In 20 years, I’ll be a millionaire! … Continue reading →

Merlin of 43 folders has a golden tip for people getting too many e-mails at work. Turn it off. Well, if you’re feeling really ballsy, you could just just Quit Mail.app (ed. Apple’s main e-mail application) for a few hours … Continue reading →

I see that WordPress 2.0.1 has been released, so, sooner or later I might be thinking of doing some updates. Maybe later this week, if I’m not too busy. Via Google’s Webclips, apparently this looks like the best pizza crust … Continue reading →

What is wrong with this calendar? And no, it has nothing to do with recycled paper (I think the calendar is courtesy of the local volunteer firebrigade). Ten years from now, calendar collectors will be willing to dish out 1 … Continue reading →

We decided to look around for a printer to replace our ancient IBM 4010/19. Being from an older time, this laser printer worked perfectly for printing text en masse, but failed frequently when processing graphics. Since our (old) flatbed scanner … Continue reading →

The weather has been overly mild since January started. Yesterday, we once again had plenty of rain, this time accompanied by gusty winds. This led to different power outages across the province. As per the last remark: I personally believe … Continue reading →

Earlier, I decided to look for information about the World Cup Soccer, which is to be held in Germany later this Summer (earlier on xsamplex). The Dutch play against countries like Argentinia, Montenegro and Ivorycoast (For French Canadians, that is … Continue reading →

Statement: You know you’re Canadian if you watch Canadian Air Farce and you think it’s actually funny. Rationale: Humour expressed during this show is either dry or not even funny. Apparently, you need to be Canadian to actually understand what … Continue reading →

I was going to add a quick drawing of the three pillars of democracy and end up with a rant about politics, but, for that, I should point you to the more politically gifted. I prefer to have strict separation … Continue reading →

After a heated discussion with Alfons, I ended up craving these classical examples of genuine Dutch cuisine. 1. Frikandellen: a long shaped snack, made out of mix of meat (minced and ground). Urban myths tell stories that frikandellen contain ‘left … Continue reading →