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Christmas, 2011

2011-11-21T07:45:00.003-05:00

For Bill and all the other GO405ers who were unable to attend last Thursday's Xmas dinner at the Korean BBQ

2011-11-11T20:30:00.001-05:00

Hi y'all GO 405er's, past and present:

Well, there is only a few of us left and we are still trying to recover from the grief. The rest of you abandon us for greener or retired pastures.

We are getting together early this year so we can beat the holiday rush. Hope that you can make it for drinks and/or dinner this Thursday, November 17th at 5:30 pm.

Please bring your significant others - it is an open invitation. I would appreciate an RSVP so I can make a reservation for the group. Forward this message to any and all former GO 405 HO's. I may not have accurate e-mail addresses.

Date: Thursday November 17th

Time: 5:30 pm

Where: The Korean Grill House
              214 Queen Street West
               Tel: 416-263-9850
                http://www.koreangrillhouse.com/qn_home.htm

I hope this message finds you all happy, healthy and enjoying life. We hope to see you. If not, have a happy holiday season and wonderful new year!

Warm regards,

Lisa (still a 405 GO HO)

416-305-9107 cell

Replacement go405 rider

2011-04-14T22:04:00.004-04:00

Since our BLOG mistress has run away, to be closer to work, we needed a replacement.

The following pictures are of one of the candidates. He is a bit hard to look at but is very creative.

I expect we will have little trouble keeping our group seated together with this candidate

Happy New Year!

2011-01-03T16:50:00.005-05:00

Blast from the past.. I tried to send this earlier, but it didn't take. All the best to everyone for 2011! (This pic is from a Christmas party in 2007, just before Roz arrived so I didn't get her in there unfortunately.)

Cheers.

How Many Biebers Can You Take?

2010-07-31T20:10:00.002-04:00

Created by Oatmeal

IN NYC

2010-06-09T06:48:00.002-04:00

After my meeting, I took a bus out to SOHO and walked back to midtown through the East Village, Gramercy, Murray Hill, Time Square... bought the BEST cookies off a Sweet Street truck: Flourless Chocolate Walnut and a Coconut Macaroon Nutella Sandwich. Both were warm. Mmmmmmmmmmm. That was dinner... followed up by a buttered bagel for dessert :-)

Remember FSLRs? FILM??!?

2010-06-01T17:36:00.004-04:00

Anyone remember what film is and what it is used for (and how it can hang around in a camera for awhile before being developed)? Remember what it was like to get a roll developed, having totally forgotten what photos you'd taken? Remember the anticipation of opening the envelope after a week or so (or in my case, many years)? What fun! You totally miss all that excitement with DSLRs!!

Anyway, I hope everyone is doing well. There hasn't been much action on the blog for awhile, so here are a few photos that had been hanging around in my FSLR.. Maybe film will make a comeback? Nah..

My Visit to the Isle of Skye

2010-03-08T21:03:00.002-05:00

Loved it!

Hôtel de Glace!

2010-02-16T21:37:00.003-05:00

Here are our pictures !

Tony on You Tube

2010-01-30T09:55:00.002-05:00

The reason why Tony created this video is because he won an invitation via a poker tourney. By winning this tourney he was invited to submit a video. If his video is selected (the purpose of the video is to explain why he should be on the show), he will head's up poker with a chance at winning $1 MILLION!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S18zouN3WxU

2010-01-06T12:17:00.000-05:00

Wishing everyone a Healthy and Prosperous 2010!

Hey, Phil

2009-12-16T23:22:00.000-05:00

... post the cookie day pictures!

...But Will Tina Bring Her New Friend to the Xmas Party??

2009-11-27T20:20:00.003-05:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDuI3KpIpy0

(Hint: He's the drummer, not the singer. Whew!)

GO 405 Christmas Dinner/Drinks

2009-11-16T23:48:00.002-05:00

Hey all!

We have scheduled the GO 405 Christmas dinner and drinks for Friday, December 18th after work 5pm.

Location not yet decided - suggestions required. Better for it to be located to union so we can stumble home.

Provide your availability and venue suggestion in the Comments. Hope you can make it!

Rail lights, what do they mean?

2009-10-29T19:45:00.002-04:00

Study this carefully, there will be a test later. Maybe if we do good, we can make the train go ;-)
Found the images here
http://192.197.62.35/people/mcsele/railroad.htm

New blog on Lisa and Kurt's trip to Vegas, Grand Canyon and Sedona

2009-10-15T19:37:00.001-04:00

http://desertdreams-lisa.blogspot.com/2009/10/las-vegas-and-strip.html

swine-flu-7-dead-6-5-billion-not-dead

2009-10-11T21:00:00.001-04:00

A graphical representation of the hype versus the reality

Road Runner and the Coyote - with a twist

2009-09-23T22:05:00.002-04:00

What would happen if the Coyote caught the Road Runner.

Geoge at TIFF 2009

2009-09-21T21:49:00.003-04:00

As promised, here are a few pics of (drool) George Clooney at The Toronto Film Festival.

Created equal - Made equal

2009-09-21T20:56:00.002-04:00

An interesting story about making us all equal.

Glen's Spice Rub

2009-08-26T21:47:00.001-04:00

Hi, Glen - Loved the brown sugar-peanut mix. Yum yum. Thanks so much!

Newfoundland 2009

2009-08-15T07:47:00.002-04:00

My Newfoundland vacation

We're NOT As Nice As We Think We Are...

2009-08-01T22:38:00.003-04:00

I know we always SAY we feel sorry for those stunned souls running from the 7:42 straight into the closed doors of the 405... but isn't this closer to the way we REALLY feel?

http://www.theonion.com/content/news/man_running_after_bus_delights_bus?utm_source=a-section

Rib Day Pics

2009-07-26T10:16:00.005-04:00

The GO405 Crew Puts Out!

2009-07-22T19:26:00.004-04:00

Who knew that our crew has all these hidden talents? You're looking at stuffed jalapeno peppers served in an adorable armadillo tray! The chef himself is in the
pic on the top, in the GO shirt. Lisa kissed him for the peppers... what will she have to do to reward the baby back ribs promised for tomorrow?

(Photo credits to Grant)

Where is everyone?

2009-07-21T19:36:00.002-04:00

Has everyone gone on vacation or what?

Really miss all you guys. I've been commuting by car at 5:30am to avoid traffic getting kitty-corner across the city for the past year. Not nearly as much fun! And the speeding tickets..

He's Barack Obama

2009-06-20T09:44:00.003-04:00

I Love Jib Jab!

http://sendables.jibjab.com/originals/hes_barack_obama

Oh, the Injustice!

2009-06-08T22:54:00.001-04:00

Eviltini, this one's for you :-)

http://www.thestar.com/living/article/646871

GO Transit Security

2009-04-28T13:40:00.002-04:00

I received an e-mail today from GO Transit with a subject of "Rail Safety Week Contest". I went to the link and answered the three questions, went down the page an found they were requesting my name, address, e-mail address home and work phone numbers.

All from an insecure website.

http://enews-gotransit.com/nomarketing.aspx

Instead of:

https://enews-gotransit.com/nomarketing.aspx

The change is an 's' after http. The https does not connect.

I went to their comment site and described the problem (text below). Again not a secure site but if I didn't want a response, don't provide a name and e-mail address which was required anyway. I called the support number and after two hops described my issue and gave my real name and phone number.

Below is the confirmation I received with the fictitious full name and e-mail address.

Website comment confirmation

Your information is well received. Thank you for your information to help you make our site better.

Full Name ................. I called the number below an commented
Email ........................ bad.security@gotransit.com
Response Required .... N
Customer Comment

This website should be protected via ssl i.e. https not http. You are asking for personal information that I do not want accessible by anyone who can see this traffic. I am not asking for a response since this site is also not secure and you again want personal information.

Return to home page

2 for 1 Pussy - Homer and Oliver

2009-04-19T23:14:00.002-04:00

Okay, I could not resist. This blog is dying a slow death. We need to put some new life into the GO405 blogspot! Aren't my boys cute?

2009-03-09T21:51:00.002-04:00

This is the closest depiction of a migraine aura that I have ever seen. http://www.migraine-aura.org/content/e27891/index_en.html Look at the first video, and then the 5th from the bottom. That's what I see when I have one.

Can you hear this?

2009-03-08T22:15:00.001-04:00

How's your hearing. Needs quick time.

Siftables: Blocks that think

2009-02-18T10:18:00.005-05:00

Ever want to jump right into your data and manipulate it? Do cursors frustrate you? Check this out. This is the future!

www.ted.com/talks/david_merrill_demos_siftables_the_smart_blocks.html

Some little pussies having fun.

2009-01-30T20:57:00.001-05:00

The fun starts here.

Ethics Discussion Continued

2009-01-30T10:41:00.003-05:00

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/01/30/earlyshow/health/main4764432.shtml

Turns out the mother of the octuplets is single, declared bankruptcy 1 1/2 years ago and already has 6 kids. Wow.

A knitting project we can all get into

2009-01-23T08:57:00.001-05:00

For something we would all like to get our hands on

Set-up linkedIn pages for better exposure.

2009-01-12T19:34:00.002-05:00

The attached article describes ways to modify your LinkedIn profile to allow prospective employers to find you. clicky. There are also related links at the bottom of the page.

Steve and Michael Go To Galapagos and Ecuador

2009-01-05T22:55:00.005-05:00

My husband and his husband are off to The Galapagos in Ecuador. Here is their travel blog if anyone wants to follow.

http://ecuadorandgalapagos2009.blogspot.com/

Happy New Year GO HO's!

2009-01-01T20:13:00.005-05:00

I realize it may be kinda' corny, but.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcLMH8pwusw

Have a very happy, healthy and prosperous New Year and though all the days of 2009.

We Didn't Start The Fire

2008-12-24T18:26:00.002-05:00

The song, the words, images. Beautifully done. Also an interesting survey at the end

Do you make choices logically?

2008-12-24T17:27:00.002-05:00

The following link suggests that we are an illogical species. clicky

2008-12-14T23:29:00.003-05:00

Is this the picture you wanted Christy?

Simon says

2008-12-13T15:38:00.003-05:00

An unexpected winner. He's better than me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cct22AFNhso

Cookie Day - Please leave a Comment if you're coming.

2008-12-12T00:01:00.006-05:00

Cookie Day is here! A quorem of GoHos and Grant (I couldn't *bear* to call him a ...a ... you know....)voted on Monday, December 22 as our Holiday Cookie Exchange.

Rules are simple: bake (and/or embellish) it yourself, be prepared to share the recipe (here, if you like), and bring a container to cart away your share of the loot. Note: Pat has special dispensation for an extension. Her fruit requires lots of rum-soaking time. I've had her fruit cake. It's worth the wait.

Previous contributors are welcome to participate, as are those who've never experienced the joy of baking for this group of enthusiastic gourmands. If you've reneged on previous baking comittments, this is your opportunity to put things right, to restore harmony to the universe. We are here for you ;-)

Canada: Provinces in Crisis!!

2008-12-10T22:02:00.003-05:00

From Karla... it's very funny. Sad, but funny. You'll laugh, you'll cry.

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=E87hVjan4VU

2008-12-08T16:08:00.000-05:00

Who are these serious people?

Xmas Party Details Confirmed!!

2008-11-28T12:33:00.005-05:00

We have reservations at Elephant and Castle for 5:30 on Friday, December 5. If you want to get there earlier, let me know and we can get a head start on the others ;-)

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So, one more time: add your name to Comments, below, so I know how many people we cn be ready for. Lookign forward to seeing you all!!!!

Financial forcasts from 2006

2008-11-27T21:37:00.003-05:00

Are they psychic or psycho? Peter Schiff's financial predictions from 2006 absolutely priceless.

Who is Peter Schiff?

Xmas Party on Dec 5 By Popular Demand

2008-11-20T01:19:00.004-05:00

UPDATE: Please sign up using Comments, below, to let us know you're coming. I need to know how many people to include in the reservation!!

So far we have:

Luscious Lisa
EvilTini
Phat Phil
Sensei Grant
Woody Oakwood
Me
Top Gun Brian

...What about YOU??!

We'll work on the venue (Armadillos or Jack Astors are likely candidates) and announce it here. Tell all your friends! GO405ers past and present are welcome, nay STRONGLY ENCOURAGED, to come out for drinks, nibblies and good times.

I am blogging this post to you AT 1:22 A.M.from Seat 8B, VIA 1. The better way, my ass. We have been stuck in ice for two hours just outside of Cobourg. If I'm not there by the time the party starts, have a sambuca for me.

Suggested Dates - Vote Now!

2008-11-15T10:13:00.002-05:00

I propose our Xmas Party happen on:

Nov 28
Dec 5
Dec 12
Dec 19

Let's try to get this locked down by Monday so we can make some reservations. Dennis and Karla have already said they'll try to be there :-)

WooWoo!

2008-11-07T07:28:00.001-05:00

It's GO405 Christmas party time - Any ideas? Where do we want to have it?

Dogs and cats

2008-11-06T09:49:00.000-05:00

The cartoon has it correct

"X32IARO"

2008-11-01T10:08:00.002-04:00

Thursday October 30, 2008
When a driver filed a request to get a plate reading "X32IARO" issued, few thought much of it. All except one clever clerk, who tried to figure out what that could possibly mean.
His curiosity led him to try and pronounce the message, which got him nowhere. He looked for a pattern, but that didn't help either. And finally he read it backwards, an act that finally led to its instant rejection.
The bureaucrat discovered that "X32IARO" seen in a rear view mirror would be turned around and would spell out "ORALSEX."
Officials admit that's not dirty in itself, but the rules state anything that might be considered offensive can be rejected and the application for the licentious licence eventually was.

How's This For Customer Appreciation?

2008-10-29T09:36:00.004-04:00

This is what you'll get with your invoice/receipt if you buy something from CD Baby. CD Baby is awesome:

# Description Price Total
=== =========== ===== =====
1 JONNY MCGOVERN: ************** $13.97 $13.97

Sub Total $13.97
Shipping $3.25
Grand Total $17.22

Your CD has been gently taken from our CD Baby shelves with sterilized
contamination-free gloves and placed onto a satin pillow.

A team of 50 employees inspected your CD and polished it to make sure
it was in the best possible condition before mailing.

Our packing specialist from Japan lit a candle and a hush fell over
the crowd as he put your CD into the finest gold-lined box that money
can buy.

We all had a wonderful celebration afterwards and the whole party
marched down the street to the post office where the entire town of
Portland waved "Bon Voyage!" to your package, on its way to you, in
our private CD Baby jet on this day, Friday, October 12th.

I hope you had a wonderful time shopping at CD Baby. We sure did.
Your picture is on our wall as "Customer of the Year." We're all
exhausted but can't wait for you to come back to CDBABY.COM!!

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

Sigh...

--
Derek Sivers, president, CD Baby
the little store with the best new independent music http://cdbaby.com
cdbaby@cdbaby.com (503)595-3000

Double Whammy :-)

2008-10-20T21:45:00.001-04:00

With all the new technology regarding fertility recently, a 65-year-old
friend of mine was able to give birth. When she was discharged from the
hospital and went home, I went to visit.

'May I see the new baby?' I asked

'Not yet,' She said 'I'll make coffee and we can visit for a while first.'

Thirty minutes had passed, and I asked, 'May I see the new baby now?'

'No, not yet,' She said.

After another few minutes had elapsed,

I asked again, 'May I see the baby now?'

'No, not yet,' replied my friend.

Growing very impatient, I asked, 'Well, when can I see the baby?'

'WHEN HE CRIES!' she told me.

'WHEN HE CRIES?' I demanded. 'Why do I have to wait until he CRIES?'

'BECAUSE I FORGOT WHERE I PUT HIM, O.K.........?!!'

Everyone is Watching You!!

2008-10-20T16:22:00.006-04:00

I was at a Conference Board meeting last week and the theme was Risk/Privacy. We had some great discussions and were shown these two short video clips, one from the Privacy Commissioner of Canada and one excerpted from a CBS News report. I thought you might find these interesting from both the personal and business perspectives.

And as a follow up to the CBS piece, our meeting participants were asked whether they would allow a job candidate's info as presented on Facebook to be a "strong factor" in that candidate's selection (or rejection)… and the vast majority… around 80%... responded that yes, they would!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddZWkhItPuI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7gWEgHeXcA

Bird brain as an insult? Think again...

2008-10-16T21:03:00.005-04:00

Check this out:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fijuwTeoBt8

This is the quiz you asked for:

2008-10-06T21:37:00.003-04:00

http://www.blogthings.com/areyounormalaboutsexquiz/

Archibalds Winnery

2008-10-05T19:35:00.002-04:00

http://www.archibaldswinery.com/

Great place to visit!
Maybe a team outing??
Interesting Fruit wines! the apple black currant wine is actually very good especially with Thanksgiving coming up.
and .. they do have chocolate products too!

My Evilness

2008-10-04T00:17:00.000-04:00

I am 70% Evil
I am very evil. And I'm too evil to care.Those who love me probably also fear me. A lot.

I miss you guys!

2008-10-03T14:24:00.003-04:00

Looking forward to seeing you all next week. What did I miss?

How evil are you and other fun surveys

2008-09-29T09:16:00.001-04:00

Christy, maybe a survey on which quiz to take.

Evil quiz

2008-09-23T13:21:00.002-04:00

Hi everyone,hope things are going well.I`m still around playing hard to get ,but it`s not working. I hear Roz is doing well and she`s got some good friends.Don`t know where Karla is and Brian ... man does he ever look like Calvin,has anybody ever seen them together, i didn`t think so.Hope to see you soon .Paul

Paul, Karla and Brian

2008-09-10T21:09:00.000-04:00

Where are you guys? Give us an update!

CBC Radio 2 web streams

2008-09-02T20:18:00.002-04:00

CBC Radio launched four new web streams as part of the Radio 2
revitalization project [2]. here.. It's not made clear on the Radio 2 site, but
these streams are in streaming VBR MP3 format, for cross-platform
compatibility.

CBC is providing a Flash-based player to play the streams, but you can
also use the direct M3U playlist links in your favourite Linux-based MP3
player, on Windows iTunes plays these:

Canadian Classical
http://icy1.abacast.com/cbc-canadianclassicalhi-192.m3u

Classical
http://icy1.abacast.com/cbc-classicalhi-192.m3u

Jazz
http://icy1.abacast.com/cbc-jazzhi-192.m3u

Singer/Songwriter
http://icy1.abacast.com/cbc-songwriterhi-192.m3u

Enjoy :-)

Charlevoix!

2008-08-17T17:43:00.010-04:00

1. Hiding from the rain in Terre Haute Gorge

2. Finally finding the boulangerie outside of La Malbaie 10 minutes before they were to close!
3. The Terre Haute tree that looked like an alarmed man screaming "noooooooo!" at the white water.

4. Resting during the Gorge hike
5. Posing at a Gorge lookout

6. More Gorge posing

7. View from the dam, taken with Calven's iPhone, believe it or not!
8. One of many mushroom pics we took on the Gorge hike. Does anyone know if this is edible?

9. Delicious cheese aging at Laiterie Charlevoix. They produce La Migneron, Hercule, Fleurmier and... coming this fall... 1608! And we got to sample it!! Awesome. It's a varietal cheese, with all milk coming from the near-extinct Canadian Cow.

10. The end of a great meal at Les Trois Canards. 10 points if you can guess what that little stemmed thing in the middle is. It was a first for me!

405

2008-08-10T18:00:00.002-04:00

Miss you girls,new job a drag,`but on time', i liked the pictures but i didn't see anything about the car show,hope to see you soon.Lovvvve Paul

happy 08-08-08

2008-08-08T11:13:00.001-04:00

08-08-2008
Today is the 8th day of the 8th month of the year 2008.
Many believe today brings good fortune..... May today be a special day for you and brings you lots of happiness, success and much prosperity.

A Lesson from Stephen Covey, Via Pat

2008-08-06T22:22:00.002-04:00

Discover the 90/10 Principle.

It will change your life (at least the way you react to situations).
What is this principle? 10% of life is made up of what happens to you. 90% of life is decided by how you react.

What does this mean? We really have no control over 10% of what happens to us.
We cannot stop the car from breaking down. The plane will be late arriving, which throws our whole schedule off. A driver may cut us off in traffic. We have no control over this 10%. The other 90% is different. You determine the other 90%. How? ……….By your reaction.

You cannot control a red light. but you can control your reaction. Don't let people fool you; YOU can control how you react. Let's use an example.

You are eating breakfast with your family. Your daughter knocks over a cup of coffee onto your business shirt. You have no control over what just happened.
What happens next will be determined by how you react.

You curse.

You harshly scold your daughter for knocking the cup over. She breaks down in tears. After scolding her, you turn to your spouse and criticize her for placing the cup too close to the edge of the table. A short verbal battle follows. You storm upstairs and change your shirt. Back downstairs, you find your daughter has been too busy crying to finish breakfast and get ready for school. She misses the bus.

Your spouse must leave immediately for work. You rush to the car and drive your daughter to school. Because you are late, you drive 40 miles an hour in a 30 mph speed limit.

After a 15-minute delay and throwing $60 traffic fine away, you arrive at school. Your daughter runs into the building without saying goodbye. After arriving at the office 20 minutes late, you find you forgot your briefcase. Your day has started terrible. As it continues, it seems to get worse and worse. You look forward to coming home.

When you arrive home, you find small wedge in your relationship with your spouse and daughter.

Why? …. Because of how you reacted in the morning.

Why did you have a bad day?

A) Did the coffee cause it?
B) Did your daughter cause it?
C) Did the policeman cause it?
D) Did you cause it?

The answer is "D".

You had no control over what happened with the coffee. How you reacted in those 5 seconds is what caused your bad day.

Here is what could have and should have happened.

Coffee splashes over you. Your daughter is about to cry. You gently say, "Its ok honey, you just need to be more careful next time". Grabbing a towel you rush upstairs. After grabbing a new shirt and your briefcase, you come back down in time to look through the window and see your child getting on the bus. She turns and waves. You arrive 5 minutes early and cheerfully greet the staff. Your boss comments on how good the day you are having.

Notice the difference?

Two different scenarios. Both started the same. Both ended different.

Why?
Because of how you REACTED.

You really do not have any control over 10% of what happens. The other 90% was determined by your reaction.

Here are some ways to apply the 90/10 principle. If someone says something negative about you, don't be a sponge. Let the attack roll off like water on glass. You don't have to let the negative comment affect you!

React properly and it will not ruin your day. A wrong reaction could result in losing a friend, being fired, getting stressed out etc.

How do you react if someone cuts you off in traffic? Do you lose your temper? Pound on the steering wheel? A friend of mine had the steering wheel fall off) Do you curse? Does your blood pressure skyrocket? Do you try and bump them?

WHO CARES if you arrive ten seconds later at work? Why let the cars ruin your drive?
Remember the 90/10 principle, and do not worry about it.

You are told you lost your job.

Why lose sleep and get irritated? It will work out. Use your worrying energy and time into finding another job.

The plane is late; it is going to mangle your schedule for the day. Why take outpour frustration on the flight attendant? She has no control over what is going on.

Use your time to study, get to know the other passenger. Why get stressed out? It will just make things worse.

Now you know the 90-10 principle. Apply it and you will be amazed at the results. You will lose nothing if you try it. The 90-10 principle is incredible. Very few know and apply this principle.
The result?

Millions of people are suffering from undeserved stress, trials, problems and heartache. We all must understand and apply the 90/10 principle.

It CAN change your life!!!

Enjoy….

Paul, We Miss You

2008-08-05T21:07:00.008-04:00

Hey, Paul. We pulled into Union about 15 minutes late
this morning, the cab car was full of strangers, and it
poured rain this afternoon :'-(

We miss you.

Let us know if you can come to Haugen's on Aug 20!

Haugen's Wednesday Night Cruise

2008-07-29T22:06:00.001-04:00

http://www.haugensbbq.com/cruise_in.html

For Paul :-)

The big cruise with the band and everything is on Wednesday, August 20.

Happier Times !

2008-07-27T17:09:00.001-04:00

We were all so happy in those days! Those of us not able to be on the 405 anymore really miss you guys! love to all Karla

A CNE discount from GO

2008-07-25T15:27:00.000-04:00

CNE Advance Tickets:

Purchase advance CNE tickets until August 14, 2008 at Union Station or any Lakeshore GO station and save up to 31%. Fun Pass - $10 (all ages, admission only) Magic Pass - $31 (all ages, admission plus rides). Regular prices in effect starting August. 15.

For your linkles..

2008-07-23T22:11:00.000-04:00

Relaxed after a week off

2008-07-23T06:13:00.000-04:00

Tina lends a shoulder to Lisa.

A very, very cool product

2008-07-18T21:07:00.002-04:00

Are you a star wars fan?. The site shows out of stock, the price is $2,900.00 US

A Brian siting

2008-07-15T13:28:00.002-04:00

In early this morning and who should I find piloting GO403 (7:22), but Brian. Did a bit of catching up. The cab car was otherwise quiet, very distressing in the morning.

He said to say hi to all.

HI

GO Bunch Brunch

2008-07-14T09:50:00.003-04:00

I'm surprised they even let this motley crew in the door :-) Great food at Cora's (the Eggs Ben et Dictine consumers were well pleased, I know),
and even better company.

Christy's Law: Chocolate as Catalyst

2008-07-09T12:01:00.004-04:00

The amount of chocolate one consumes in a morning is directly proportional to the amount of chocolate one has purchased at Lindt's the day before.

Corollary to Christy's Law: Happily, the amount of chocolate one consumes in a morning seems also to be in direct proportion to the number of coherent words one can string together on a page.

(and in a future edition: Christy's Law of Expansion and Stress Relief whereby the increase in one's jean size is shown to be in direct proportion to the length of one's thesis)

Might See You in the Morning

2008-07-02T20:30:00.002-04:00

Now, I'm not naming names or anything, but SOMEONE seems to have spilled wine on her laptop and has cooked her machine. Noob!

er... unless she can get it going by tomorrow morning, she'll be sneaking into my office to grab another machine...

Movies I Highly Recommend

2008-06-29T21:06:00.003-04:00

1. Wall- e. It really is charming. Go see it. It gets 96% on RottenTomatoes. Ditto for the opening short, the old-school bunny flick, Presto
2. King of Kong - Fistful of Quarters. What a great ride. You won't believe how involved you get in these video gamers' lives. Tragi-comedy on an operatic scale. You will be cheering. I'm not the only geek who liked it - RottenTomatoes gives it 97%!
3. My Stroke of Insight: http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/jill_bolte_taylor_s_powerful_stroke_of_insight.html. A neuroscientist has a hemorrhagic stroke and documents her epiphone in amazing detail in this 20 minute video clip.

Anyone else having problems with the survey?

2008-06-27T14:33:00.001-04:00

I get an error message everytime I try to vote. This is the first time I haven't been able to vote. Hmmm.

How safe is your cell phone?????

2008-06-18T20:30:00.001-04:00

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5odhh_pop-corn-telephone-portable-micr

spoiled

2008-06-17T15:00:00.000-04:00

NO cookies no train...

Favourite Pinky and the Brain Quotes

2008-06-16T22:41:00.002-04:00

Pinky: Russia! I've heard of that place! Isn't it full of cheating, lying and backstabbing intrigue?
Brain: The Cold War is over Pinky. Now Russia is a place of free-market capitalism.
Pinky: What's free-market capitalism?
Brain: Erm... cheating, lying and backstabbing intrigue.

****

Brain: It is here that my cheap workforce of trained iguanas will work night and day to make our shoes to my exacting specifications!
Pinky: But, Brain, I thought elves made shoes.
Brain: Kathie Lee Gifford hired them all, so I settled for second best.

*****

Brain: Here we are, Pinky--at the dawn of time!
Pinky: Narf, Brain. Wake me at the noon of time.

*****

"Are you pondering what I'm pondering?" ...

"Well, I think so, Brain, but if they call people from Poland Poles, why don't they call people from Holland Holes?"
"Uh, I think so, Brain, but we'll never get a monkey to use dental floss."
"Wuh, I think so, Brain, but if we didn't have ears, we'd look like weasels."
"Well, I think so, Brain, but it's a miracle that this one grew back."
"I think so, Brain, but instant karma's always so lumpy."

And our favourite anatomy lesson: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Li5nMsXg1Lk

I just called...

2008-06-13T07:47:00.003-04:00

To say, Thank you. And I mean it from the bottom of my heart.

Thanks for the invite.

My Secret Life

2008-06-09T12:11:00.004-04:00

In my mind, I'm an adventurist. I know I look like an everyday, garden variety commuter, but I aspire to a grand adventure one day, preferably before body parts start wearing out and/ or I lose my nerve. I subscribe to The Adenturist newsletter. So, dear friends, if you wonder what it is I'm thinking about during those moments on the train when I'm silent and gazing off into the distant horizon (yeah, yeah... as if), it's this stuff:

Dear Adventurists,

A brief but very exciting update for you: a brand new edition of the Rickshaw Run has been added to the gaggle of adventures at Adventurists Towers.AND, all sorts of adventure is being had on the current Rickshaw Run right now which you can follow online with the teams' text message updates from the road, displayed for your pleasure on the trendy looking new website: www.rickshawrun.com – Track the Teams

The Rickshaw Run Spring Edition 2009

11th – 26th April
Starting: Shillong, far Eastern India
Finishing: The other side of India, up some really big hills

Sign up starts tomorrow – Tuesday 10th June at 15:00
Starting in the far east in Shillong with the finish line way up in the North West of India, the route options are awesome – Bangladesh, Nepal, great big mountains, steamy plains, jungles, elephants, tigers….

Why does the world need more Rickshaw Run adventure on three wheels? When the mighty Rickshaw Run started at the end of 2006 the clipboard appreciation society were outraged and blew many, many whistles of sensibleness. ‘Take a tin can across impossible terrain’ they said, ‘with no itinerary, no back up or vehicle that was remotely suitable’ they said.

Adventurists far and wide dodged the flying spittle of angry shouty people who iron their pants and headed off to thunder across the subcontinent in search of adventure. So many signed up in fact that two Rickshaw Runs a year just didn’t seem to quench your thirst for two weeks of glorious mayhem.

From 2009 there will be the Winter Edition as usual starting with a New Year’s Eve party, and then the brand spanking new Easter Edition will be served in April. Then in September the third and possibly wettest instalment will set forth. Three wheels, three runs... marvellous.

If you fancy bagging yourself a spot on the Spring Edition Run for next April, head to the website tomorrow at 15:00 UK time:www.rickshawrun.com You just have to log in and hit ‘Sign me Up’. From there on it’s step by step. If you have any questions drop us an email from the Contact Page on the website.

The new website is the very early sprouts of an online extravaganza that will soon spread across all the websites, and create some new ones, to provide a suitable home for all the adventures and related adventuring gubbins we have planned.

Hope everyone is well and the part of the world you’re in is treating you well. We’ll be back in touch soon with more news about the summer and more details for adventures in 2009.

Cheers, Dan The Adventurists

Paul is back!

2008-06-05T22:16:00.001-04:00

Paul is back! Paul is back!

:-)

Do you have a daughter?

2008-05-29T10:11:00.001-04:00

You will probably find this link very useful.

Internet censorship - say no

2008-05-25T21:58:00.003-04:00

There is a petition at this site.

NEW OFFICE POLICY

2008-05-06T19:51:00.002-04:00

Dress Code:

1) You are advised to come to work dressed according to your salary.

2) If we see you wearing Prada shoes and carrying a Gucci bag, we will assume you are doing well financially and therefore do not need a raise.

3) If you dress poorly, you need to learn to manage your money better, so that you may buy nicer clothes, and therefore you do not need a raise.

4) If you dress just right, you are right where you need to be and therefore you do not need a raise.

Sick Days:

We will no longer accept a doctor's statement as proof of sickness. If you are able to go to the doctor, you are able to come to work.

Personal Days:

Each employee will receive 104 personal days a year. They are called Saturdays & Sundays.

Bathroom Breaks:

Entirely too much time is being spent in the toilet. There is now a strict three-minute time limit in the stalls. At the end of three minutes, an alarm will sound, the toilet paper roll will retract, the stall door will open, and a picture will be taken. After your second offense, your picture will be posted on the company bulletin board under the "Chronic Offenders" category. Anyone caught smiling in the picture will be sectioned under the company's mental health policy.

Lunch Break:

* Skinny people get 30 minutes for lunch, as they need to eat more, so that they can look healthy.

* Normal size people get 15 minutes for lunch to get a balanced meal to maintain their average figure.

* Chubby people get 5 minutes for lunch, because that's all the time needed to drink a Slim-Fast.

Thank you for your loyalty to our company. We are here to provide a positive employment experience. Therefore, all questions, comments, concerns, complaints, frustrations, irritations, aggravations, insinuations, allegations, accusations, contemplations, consternation and input should be directed elsewhere.

Management

We Miss Paul

2008-04-28T22:40:00.001-04:00

Everyone was sad when I told them Paul wouldn't be back.

:-(

For lonely computing or couples to share.

2008-04-24T14:03:00.000-04:00

The comments are also funny, so scroll down after you link.

$5-Gas

2008-04-23T15:50:00.003-04:00

I went into the gas station today and
asked for five dollars worth of gas.....
The clerk farted and gave me a receipt

Neologisms

2008-04-22T19:37:00.005-04:00

I received this by e-mail and just had to share. Caution: this will make you laugh out loud. Enjoy!

The Washington Post's Style Invitational asked readers to take any word from the dictionary, alter it by adding, subtracting, or changing one letter, and supply a new definition. Here are the winners:

1. Bozone (n.): The substance surrounding stupid people that stops bright ideas from penetrating. The bozone layer, unfortunately, shows little sign of breaking down in the near future.

2. Foreploy (v): Any misrepresentation about yourself for the purpose of getting laid.

3. Cashtration (n.): The act of buying a house,which renders the subject financially impotent for an indefinite period.

4. Giraffiti (n): Vandalism spray-painted very, very high.

5. Sarchasm (n): The gulf between the author of sarcastic wit and the person who doesn't get it.

6. Inoculatte (v): To take coffee intravenously when you are running late.

7. Hipatitis (n): Terminal coolness.

8. Osteopornosis (n): A degenerate disease. (This one got extra credit.)

9. Karmageddon (n): it's like, when everybody is sending off all these really bad vibes, right? And then, like, the Earth explodes and it's like, a serious bummer.

10 Decafalon (n.): The grueling event of getting through the day consuming only things that are good for you.

11. Glibido (v): All talk and no action.

12. Dopeler effect (n): The tendency of stupid ideas to seem smarter when they come at you rapidly.

13. Arachnoleptic fit (n.): The frantic dance performed just after you've accidentally walked through a spider web.

14. Beelzebug (n.): Satan in the form of a mosquito that gets into your bedroom at three in the morning and cannot be cast out.

15. Caterpallor (n.): The color you turn after finding half a grub in the fruit you're eating.

And the pick of the literature:

16. Ignoranus (n): A person who's both stupid and an arsehole.

My whereabouts tomorrow

2008-04-21T19:21:00.002-04:00

I will be on the 6:12 (!!!!!) train tomorrow. That's a.m. !! I have a 7:30 call. And on Wednesday, I think I have an 8:00 meeting! If you could all just show up at Pickering for the 6:31, I'd be so very impressed ;-)

Dying to see if my choice of parking spot is any better at that time, or if the parking lot is, at it so often seems, just permanently full.

Goats Go To Heaven

2008-04-16T22:40:00.003-04:00

http://www.ebaumsworld.com/video/watch/322309/

Even if this has been doctored, it's SO funny. I would pay to hang out with that goat.

Have a Happy Period grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr!!!!

2008-04-16T22:20:00.001-04:00

http://blog.syracuse.com/healthfitness/2008/02/having_a_happy_period.html

How cute is this?

2008-04-14T20:18:00.002-04:00

Baby Beatle in action!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxLYbG0prNQ

Am I Cool Enough For This Place?

2008-04-09T23:31:00.004-04:00

I get back from the official 'meet'n' greet' of this Vegas conference, shmooze, drink my free wine, come back to my room and find some roaming Lothario has turned it into a Love Den. It's not the way I left it at all! It's been staged for a night of passion: lights down low...only the spotlights on the big floating bed have been left on... chocolates on the bed... ambient jazz streaming off the hip little bedside stereo. Wow. Me, myself and I are all set.

I turned down dinner invitations tonight. Decided I wanted to put on the Red Rock Casino and Spa robe, look through tomorrow's program, watch a little tv and stare at those $12 Chocolate Covered Macadamias on the mini bar. And what a mini bar system. If you remove something from the laser-guarded mini bar tray for more than 45 seconds it is charged to your room. Very efficient. And how strategic! The mini bar is located directly across from my bed. I will stare at it all night.

Red Rock is huge: it's a new resort, only 2 years old and very far from The Strip. My German colleague has outlined my dilemma in the map, above.

Okay... enough talk. I must use this room! I must soak up the Spanish jazz! I must eat another chocolate!