A - ha , outsmarted again , by myself
The boat was winterized and lower gear case oil changed , she won't go out again this year
This storage process could have been done next week, Problem would have been if anything goes wrong re: next week then I wouldn't get a chance until about the 8 th of NO. Ice / snow , 1 st week of NO , sure.
Thus , I did the winterizing , yesterday , in 75 F weather.
Last year , last week of OC , 40 F weather , the only thing that ran well was my nose.
I dropped the boat in the water and revved and fogged the engine.
The engine was likely cold. Draining the lower gc oil took forever.
This year , went for a spin , engine warmed , fogged the engine and drained the oil.
Beutii , what can I say.
You see if I'd planned better , I actually ,could have gotten 2 more fishing trips in. Oh well ,in your dreams is the saying.
Tough when the season ends. A lot of dreaming and scheming goes into the fishing year. Fortunately , I get a reprieve. I fish in Fla for JA / FE , almost 6 weeks. See , not so bad.
Ebola , they are worried now , where will it go next. They're testing in Spain , Belleville ,ON and in Texas , the second after care case is being quarantined.
The Texas hospital came up w/ ' obviously , some protocols weren't effective ' You think ??
Weather : Grey , dampish but not bad for OC - rain still threatens
Last night , the rain started at 7 P and I think it went all night.
We are in for big media battles , the big 3 media conglomerates that control all but 10 % of the entertainment market are set to go to war w/ Netflix.
Netflix seems to have engendered some real fear in the regular broadcasters. Each is rolling out a substitute for real time streaming as competition for Netflix.
My take and you'll be used to this , its only TV , good / bad and real ugly , is the norm. I just know my Bell bill is going to go up.
The CRTC ( regulator ) , is considering how to re - package TV channels so consumers get more choice. The big 3 are saying that they will comply. Yeah , my bill goes up , betcha , betcha.
Wednesday, 15 October 2014
Tuesday, 14 October 2014
Warmth of Summer
The forecast says , to -day , will be warmer than 20 something days this summer. Unfortunately , the rain follows close behind. We were on average for temperature , yesterday.
The nights are getting colder , though.
A quote from the ' Instrumentalities of the Night , V 4 ' that I'm re - reading , caught my attention. The world that Glen Cook created is a parallel to Europe to Africa corridor including the Middle East.
His character says " In this messed corner of the world , everybody knew something about his neighbours beliefs , usually just enough to justify banging him over the head "
I thought the quote applied everywhere in the world not only in the Euro - Afri - Mid East triangle.
On the Ebola front , my job has been taken over by every media source in the world. Now , ask yourself - where were they when the numbers were at 300 dead and action would have curtailed the spread.
The nights are getting colder , though.
A quote from the ' Instrumentalities of the Night , V 4 ' that I'm re - reading , caught my attention. The world that Glen Cook created is a parallel to Europe to Africa corridor including the Middle East.
His character says " In this messed corner of the world , everybody knew something about his neighbours beliefs , usually just enough to justify banging him over the head "
I thought the quote applied everywhere in the world not only in the Euro - Afri - Mid East triangle.
On the Ebola front , my job has been taken over by every media source in the world. Now , ask yourself - where were they when the numbers were at 300 dead and action would have curtailed the spread.
Monday, 13 October 2014
Thnxgvng Trivia
Canadians have been celebrating Thnxgvng since 1578. Which is 43 yrs longer than the U.S. Why this means anything , I haven't a clue .Our Thnxgvng day originally marked the survival of Martin Frobisher , Arctic explorer.
To - day is Canadian Thnxgvng Day. The American TD comes in a month and a bit.
Our day is conveniently 2 months out from Xmas. The retailers put up TD decorations and then ramp up the Xmas themes over the next while.
We can recover - digest the turk and extras and go full bore into Xmas mode starting Nov first.
In the U.S. , retailers convert from TD to Xmas , overnight , which is remarkable and reportedly , a total abuse of staff.
More Americans travel on the TD week than on any other holiday week.
150 million people watch the Macey's TD parade
Americans eat so much turkey ( 5 lb / person ) that the US imports Canadian turkeys for Thnxgvng. Canadians consume 2 lb / person.
Then , Black Friday , when Americans spend $420 / person.
Our TD dinner was traditional. Turkey , stuffing , veg and mash potatoes , gravy and rice. However , we cooked a breast chunk and a thigh chunk , same pan. Normally , a whole turkey even small , takes 3 hr and we have left - overs up the whazoo.
I made turkey stock for soup w/ the bones and the left - overs are in two plastic containers , very manageable
Weather :grey , dampish 50 F in the back.
Have a good TD day , Canada
To - day is Canadian Thnxgvng Day. The American TD comes in a month and a bit.
Our day is conveniently 2 months out from Xmas. The retailers put up TD decorations and then ramp up the Xmas themes over the next while.
We can recover - digest the turk and extras and go full bore into Xmas mode starting Nov first.
In the U.S. , retailers convert from TD to Xmas , overnight , which is remarkable and reportedly , a total abuse of staff.
More Americans travel on the TD week than on any other holiday week.
150 million people watch the Macey's TD parade
Americans eat so much turkey ( 5 lb / person ) that the US imports Canadian turkeys for Thnxgvng. Canadians consume 2 lb / person.
Then , Black Friday , when Americans spend $420 / person.
Our TD dinner was traditional. Turkey , stuffing , veg and mash potatoes , gravy and rice. However , we cooked a breast chunk and a thigh chunk , same pan. Normally , a whole turkey even small , takes 3 hr and we have left - overs up the whazoo.
I made turkey stock for soup w/ the bones and the left - overs are in two plastic containers , very manageable
Weather :grey , dampish 50 F in the back.
Have a good TD day , Canada
Sunday, 12 October 2014
Cryptids
Animals of unknown origin or weirdies
On the buds , RTE , radio Ireland , presents documentaries. This week's doc was on ' cryptids ' of Ireland. It seemed to centre on big otters or feral cats. Big kills or haunting calls. I woke up.
Warm water and lemon at 6:15 A
Coffee on.
" I don't expect to sleep through the night "
Weather : ??????????????? pitch black out there
Cryptids the word , came up in the crosswords this week. As in , ' cryptid of the Western forests ' , sasquatch or bigfoot ( it was bigfoot )
Ebola: An expert in Guinea says that he foresees the end to the outbreak in 3 months. Basically ,people are now aware of quarantine and the transmission process. In March , e.g. , there was a lot of disbelief and mistrust of officials and aid workers.
As you may be aware , security for bio-hazards have been stepped up at major airports - check for fever etc.
On the buds , RTE , radio Ireland , presents documentaries. This week's doc was on ' cryptids ' of Ireland. It seemed to centre on big otters or feral cats. Big kills or haunting calls. I woke up.
Warm water and lemon at 6:15 A
Coffee on.
" I don't expect to sleep through the night "
Weather : ??????????????? pitch black out there
Cryptids the word , came up in the crosswords this week. As in , ' cryptid of the Western forests ' , sasquatch or bigfoot ( it was bigfoot )
Ebola: An expert in Guinea says that he foresees the end to the outbreak in 3 months. Basically ,people are now aware of quarantine and the transmission process. In March , e.g. , there was a lot of disbelief and mistrust of officials and aid workers.
As you may be aware , security for bio-hazards have been stepped up at major airports - check for fever etc.
Saturday, 11 October 2014
Sunny Side of the Street
actually ,both sides of our street ( crescent ) , qualify
The fall colours are beginning , we have one show off tree that started the red thing , mostly goldy browns on the rest
World News : Making Planes Safer
- data , 1 flight a year crashes into the ocean ( since 1980 , Boeing Corp )
P.S. there was more but ...boring
Oktoberfest : Disaster , beer sales have declined in Germany b/c of strict brewing laws ( ingredients )
107 litres of beer / German ( down from 140 )
The travel season starts for us. We , now , have 2 trips to the U.S. booked for the remainder of 2014. We have not used Nexus , yet , but gossip says ' no biggie ' b/c we got the scare treatment from the interview dude at U.S. customs when we were interviewed.
Movie Reviews : ' Brighton Beach Memoirs " , very old about the 40's - growing up in Brooklyn. stars Jonathan Silverman in an angst riven , sex driven talk to the camera style
Excellent film ( bought used $ 6 and worth every penny )
I thought the cousin , an aspiring dancer looked familiar - kinda cute etc Maybe , she is familiar but I didn't know the name
Shout - outs : How is life in Northborough , Mass
Thank you to Norton , for all your effort SYS
The fall colours are beginning , we have one show off tree that started the red thing , mostly goldy browns on the rest
World News : Making Planes Safer
- data , 1 flight a year crashes into the ocean ( since 1980 , Boeing Corp )
P.S. there was more but ...boring
Oktoberfest : Disaster , beer sales have declined in Germany b/c of strict brewing laws ( ingredients )
107 litres of beer / German ( down from 140 )
The travel season starts for us. We , now , have 2 trips to the U.S. booked for the remainder of 2014. We have not used Nexus , yet , but gossip says ' no biggie ' b/c we got the scare treatment from the interview dude at U.S. customs when we were interviewed.
Movie Reviews : ' Brighton Beach Memoirs " , very old about the 40's - growing up in Brooklyn. stars Jonathan Silverman in an angst riven , sex driven talk to the camera style
Excellent film ( bought used $ 6 and worth every penny )
I thought the cousin , an aspiring dancer looked familiar - kinda cute etc Maybe , she is familiar but I didn't know the name
Shout - outs : How is life in Northborough , Mass
Thank you to Norton , for all your effort SYS
Friday, 10 October 2014
What Is ....
.. a carpuccino - according to the banner news bit on CITY Pulse , someone tried to use cappuccino to fuel a car. They called it a motor pick me up.
In the Loop , the information homepage for Outlook ( e-mail service ) there was a recipe for microwave potato chips
Using a potato peeler shave off potato slices. Soak the potato slices and dry. Add olive oil to a bowl and swish to potato shavings around , add a dash of salt.
Now, skewer the slices on a stick
Brace the stick on a bowl and microwave the ensemble for 4 - 8 min.
Result : by acclamation , not bad. Time consuming but tasty.
Maybe , I should have read more carefully , b/c each attempt makes enough chips for 3 or 4 nibbles.
This MW chip thing might be the ideal diet snack. Want to snack do some work , fatty , it slows down the eating part a lot. See ideal diet food.
Obviously , much less calories and fat than regular potato chips.
A repeat . Yes , especially away from home , e.g. Fla
Weather : bright , beautiful sun.
Yesterday , a phone call came at 8: 30 AM , I let it ring.
At 9:15 , 2 trucks pulled up.
At 2:00 , they left
The result , there is a new 6 " deep eavestrough in place.
This renovation took away my water display - which was hockey sticks holding pieces of eavestroughing to shoot the water out over the garden.
Over the past ten years , it became apparent that repeated icing of the eavestroughs had created a lot of sag in the eavestrough run.
Thus, the water pooled in the eavestrough and didn't make it to the end and downspout. My solution , shoot the water out over the garden ( mostly ) in two places. Vastly , entertaining during a downpour if that's your idea of entertainment... worked for me.
M apparently , felt the cobbled to-gether water fall less than aesthetic.
The story of my life. Less than aesthetic
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder , is a major topic in the news. Across Canada , close to 50 suicides have occurred in people who are first responders. The latest , was a police officer. The media and public are blaming a culture inside the police force that disdains PTSD and mental illness , in particular. I think that the police force probably mirrors the public perception of mental illness.
If you consider the rank and file police and rank and file public , not the people making speeches , you will find that disdain.
And Ebola marches on... and on ... and on
Mah Jhongg is not going well , the record in the house is 3 min 46 s
and no one is coming close to that. Frustration in spades.
We shall see said the Zen Master
In the Loop , the information homepage for Outlook ( e-mail service ) there was a recipe for microwave potato chips
Using a potato peeler shave off potato slices. Soak the potato slices and dry. Add olive oil to a bowl and swish to potato shavings around , add a dash of salt.
Now, skewer the slices on a stick
Brace the stick on a bowl and microwave the ensemble for 4 - 8 min.
Result : by acclamation , not bad. Time consuming but tasty.
Maybe , I should have read more carefully , b/c each attempt makes enough chips for 3 or 4 nibbles.
This MW chip thing might be the ideal diet snack. Want to snack do some work , fatty , it slows down the eating part a lot. See ideal diet food.
Obviously , much less calories and fat than regular potato chips.
A repeat . Yes , especially away from home , e.g. Fla
Weather : bright , beautiful sun.
Yesterday , a phone call came at 8: 30 AM , I let it ring.
At 9:15 , 2 trucks pulled up.
At 2:00 , they left
The result , there is a new 6 " deep eavestrough in place.
This renovation took away my water display - which was hockey sticks holding pieces of eavestroughing to shoot the water out over the garden.
Over the past ten years , it became apparent that repeated icing of the eavestroughs had created a lot of sag in the eavestrough run.
Thus, the water pooled in the eavestrough and didn't make it to the end and downspout. My solution , shoot the water out over the garden ( mostly ) in two places. Vastly , entertaining during a downpour if that's your idea of entertainment... worked for me.
M apparently , felt the cobbled to-gether water fall less than aesthetic.
The story of my life. Less than aesthetic
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder , is a major topic in the news. Across Canada , close to 50 suicides have occurred in people who are first responders. The latest , was a police officer. The media and public are blaming a culture inside the police force that disdains PTSD and mental illness , in particular. I think that the police force probably mirrors the public perception of mental illness.
If you consider the rank and file police and rank and file public , not the people making speeches , you will find that disdain.
And Ebola marches on... and on ... and on
Mah Jhongg is not going well , the record in the house is 3 min 46 s
and no one is coming close to that. Frustration in spades.
We shall see said the Zen Master
Thursday, 9 October 2014
We Had It All
.... just like Bogie and Bacall " sang Bertie Higgins
The news banner on CITY Pulse said ' Lauren Bacall mad her last movie in 2003
Last night , marked a week w/out using the earbuds to listen to overnight radio. I was in the habit of sticking the buds in before I went to sleep , middle of the night and morning. I remember doing this kind of listening as teenager.
The attempt was to improve my sleeping habits. Reasoning that listening interfered w/ good sleep.
Really , I'm not sure its make a difference
The innocent sleep well , nuff' said
Weather: Cool to cold , its 7 AM w/a reading of 45 F on the back deck. Looks grey , the forecast is a trend to warmer temperatures.
Bringing rain though , in the next few days.
The news banner on CITY Pulse said ' Lauren Bacall mad her last movie in 2003
Last night , marked a week w/out using the earbuds to listen to overnight radio. I was in the habit of sticking the buds in before I went to sleep , middle of the night and morning. I remember doing this kind of listening as teenager.
The attempt was to improve my sleeping habits. Reasoning that listening interfered w/ good sleep.
Really , I'm not sure its make a difference
The innocent sleep well , nuff' said
Weather: Cool to cold , its 7 AM w/a reading of 45 F on the back deck. Looks grey , the forecast is a trend to warmer temperatures.
Bringing rain though , in the next few days.
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