Sunday, September 30, 2007

$ Above par


Last Friday the Canadian dollar closed higher than the U.S. dollar for the first time in 31 years.
If or as this continues many changes will occur. One small way this affects me is by the pricing of books and magazines, which so far haven't changed even though this hasn't happened overnight. As our loonie became stronger we've still been subject to paying much higher prices. Hopefully prices of goods will soon get caught up to reflect our loonies equality.

Heres an example: i paid $29.99 for my newly purchased copy of Artist Trading Card by Bernie Berlin. The U.S. price is $22.99

2007/2008 Stampingtons Inspirations was $9.95 Cndn while the U.S.price is $6.95

I paid $10.99 for the Sept-Oct. 2007 copy of Cloth Paper, Scissors but the American price is only $7.99

I wonder what part of "ON PAR" these publishers don't understand.

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Friday, September 28, 2007

A visit from a bandit

This little fellow came to visit today; is he cute or what? He was so careful not to fall in the water....yes, theres water under the green plant cover. Its meant to keep the water dark which helps prevent algae from growing. I keep this cover growing on the surface all the time now since i didnt have any luck keeping koi, due to racoons and blue herons getting them. I've had many visits from coons before, usually a mom with 2 or 3 babies in the spring, but this guy was alone. He seemed bigger than he looks in the pics.

Theres usually a waterfall just behind where he is here, cascading over a flat rock but its been turned off for the season. Top left, see the butchered plant? I don't do much gardening anymore and have to hire people do do some upkeep. Some turkey who said he knew what and how to prune destroyed my prized weeping cedrus deodora thinking it was an ordinary juniper. It was so beautiful, hanging gracefully over the side of the water. I was real choked when i saw what he had done.
The racoon played around on the edges of the pond, ate some plants then climbed a tree for a long afternoon nap.

Friday, September 21, 2007

Survivor China


The long awaited Survivor season finally!started last night and i wasn't disappointed. I've always loved China and its people,the history and culture,the scenery and everything else about it. I also love Survivor. It was a perfect match.

The game got off to a great start and i think this could be one of the best games yet. I've already picked my favs and the players i don't like. I'm all for the red tribe and especially Leslie for not being afraid to stick up for herself right at the beginning when you're so vulnerable. Its a critical time when a different choice or controversial statement could very easily get you booted. I think she was right to leave the ceremony when it felt religious to her even though Jeff had said it wasn't. I thought it was definitely, theres just no two ways about it.

I admired her for getting up and leaving even though i wouldn't have. I would have chalked it up to not being that big of a deal.

However i do know the scenerio of once having gone along with a popular vote in a club that i was a member of even though i wasn't in favor of it. At the time i didn't have courage to go against the vote and i've kicked myself in the ass ever since for holding up my "all in favor" hand just because everyone else did. Leslie won't have to kick herself over this for going with her gut.

Now, that rude blond bitch from NY, the one with the attitude? She wasn't enjoying the ceremony either but went along with it, well, just cuz. Out of boredom i guess. Anyhow, i hope shes goes home early. Real early.

I like James for his quiet strength and hes a hard worker, seems respectable, decent and not too hard to look at either.

Now, having gotten into the sexuality thing i'm going to get all contradictive. I'm not a Pisces for nothing you know. I swim this way and then i swim that way.

Well, i don't like Ashley mainly because of flaunting her big huge purchased tits. Ditto the big breasted black lady, although hers are probably real.
But why do these women feel the need to display them so? Do they think its their best feature? Are they hoping its their chance to be discovered? I don't get it.

Call me old fashioned if you will but at least call me! And i hope James continues to show us his six pack. And i'm sure he will. Six packs are meant to be shown. Boobs arn't. Now if he were wearing a speedo that was 3 sizes too small , well, that would be in bad taste and equal to how wrong the big breasted womens attire is. OK?

Now, relax, i have nothing against big hooters. Mine are quite big too. I just don't think its appropriate to be showing them off that much in a game, c'mon, wearing the lowest cut thats possible tops then jumping and bouncing around......

Don't say you didnt notice.

It looked crude and stupid and i can't help but think they were chosen especially for their "well endowed and bouncy" tendencies over probably other more qualified less bouncy contestants just to bring the big tit drama into the show as they always seem to do. The little breasted women didnt wear low cut tops and jump and bounce around now did they?

Anyway what i'm trying to say is i think theres women who'll use their assets to entertain the guys, and some guys are simple and they'll opt to keep them around just for viewing and then be pissed when they dont come through in a race or making fire, eating snake guts or whatever.

Hell, those two couldn't run without giving themselves black eyes.

Some things are so contrived. Theres lots of women who have big ones but are conservative but they're not usually chosen to be on the show. Don't you think they probably dumped 1000's of more qualified candidates in favor of the token few big bouncy tits? Yep, better $ ratings. You see this on all the reality shows.
If these two stick around be prepared to see lots of blurry film breast shots. Cuz *oh my* thats sooo embarrassing when they accidently escape! ( * )( * ) yawn....

Well, it is a game and it makes fun bouncy viewing for at least 50% of the viewers so lets just watch this bouncy aspect and see if or how they bounce out. Its sad that i'm subjected to such lame crap on an otherwise great show. I'll overlook it ....again!....and watch it anyhow. But i'm betting the winner will be smart, not bouncy and have a pair that you won't even notice.

ok, now about Pei-Gee (not sure if thats her name)you know the one who stepped up to organize a little. Well, somebody had to. It was funny that sickly wrestler big tits girl resented that when after all she sure didnt lift a finger to help or voice an idea or opinion.
I like Pei-Gee and hope she sticks around for awhile.

The chicken guy wasn't at all likeable and i was glad to see him go first.

I'm usually pretty accurate with my choices but of course i might be wrong,choosing so early. Can't wait till next week.

I'm usually a follower but this time i'm stepping up with my choices bright and early. Will you?

Go James and Leslie!

Please feel free to comment if you watch Survivor and i'll reply to it on the comments page. Who do you like? Who dontcha? Do you think i'm over-reacting to the breasty bouncers?

Thursday, September 13, 2007

Friday, September 07, 2007

Beautiful photos of Vancouver

I came across an article about Vancouver being one of the top two places to live and a link to some pics that show you why. See some of Duane Storeys awesome HDR images here:

http://photography.duanestorey.com/

(sorry i dont know how to do the here thing nor can i figure out to make it a clickable link)

Give him a plug on your blog and post on his site and he'll send you the one of your choice!
ooohhhh yeah! i want the Inuqshuk, gimmee gimmee that gorgeous Inuqshuk please.
ps Duane,
I tried very hard, several variations of highlighting the address and hitting the green "insert link" but nada. How does one do that?

Thursday, September 06, 2007

Time for more boxcar graffiti/art

OK i know you've missed it like crazy and were dying to see some more of the great graffiti from the travelling art show. I can't figure out how to make the names stay on there anymore. You have to place your cursor over the pictures to see the names that are either clearly painted on or what i think it says or are a description that i simply made up. 33 pics.

Monday, September 03, 2007

A Darwin Lee original "Back Forty"

Bob took this pic last night to show someone at the S. & S. today. Its an acrylic painting Darwin did of our car and is aprox 20" x 42" long. The long thin photo pic he has hung under it is about 3" x 42" and was taken at the BCHRA's annual bar-b-que last year.
Colours would have been better if he would have waited for daylight

Show & Shine

Twas an overcast cool day but a really good show with lots of great rods, music and old friends. The rain held off until it was time to come home.