Talking With Kevlar

snow day

2012-01-25T09:12:00.000+08:00

this is pretty much how it is here .

not really, rain and 5 degrees. weird.

why did they cancel school? weirder.

my discomfort with it? weirdest.

older than toothbrushes

2012-01-24T04:20:00.000+08:00

after no scouting we stumbled upon the perfect spot for the company toothpick factory. there's stiff competition from maine but we figure if we use cedar instead of birch the toothpicks will 1. double as tinder and 2. offer a more fragrant picking experience.

Holy Shit

2012-01-18T01:51:00.000+08:00

Holy Shit it's been a long time since I've been here. Nice Navy Blues Kev.

When do you get to fly the bird? You're deep into your fireman practicum I think?

Funny, we've spoken on the phone since you posted that pic. I gotta check in more often. I don't even remember the triathalon pic. For shame!

I suppose my visit was that last post I did in Feb? btw I think the answer is 43%.

For my next post I'll pull up the minutes from our last conversation and post em later ok? What was it we talked about - dual bladed multi purposed ionized rotor cuffs and their practical applications with regards to mass fire-ladder contruction?

Or was it beer? I forget.

Anyway, nice that your fit and in shape Kev.

Do they make you shave your chest to be firefighter or is that just a myth?

Please advise.

Later,

R

Paramilitary

2011-10-15T08:51:00.004+08:00

Can you find the skinny Waldo guy in blue?

I got a new nickname.. "Faces"

I have an expressive face when doing sit ups (not a good nickname but it might just stick).

Tri Number #3

2011-07-26T09:06:00.007+08:00

Friday I took the Yukon wet suit for a swim at the beach. Saturday I bought the bike at a yard sale for $5. I was on my way to Canadian tire to check out cheap bikes.
Added air and oil to the bike, took it for a 15 min spin. Reviewed the triathlon registration requirements. Told the wife where I was going.
Got up at 5am, packed the car, drove to Guysborough, waited.. registered.. triple checked the rules to be sure I could wear the thick wetsuit. The water was only 15 degrees. 750 swim (slow 23 mins) Flat 20km bike ride (1 hour) 5K run does not matter.
With a warm 9mm wetsuit I could only manage a weak breast stroke and couldn't really kick because I floated so high out of the water. I had the only mountain bike at the race, and I kept my slow pace. After transitioning to the run my legs felt like I was running in wet jeans.
Yeah I had looked up triathlons in Nova Scotia two months ago, but I did not train, practice, buy a bike, go to the pool.. I survived, and can't wait to go faster. But I am not going to spoil a $1000 for a bike and another $500 for a 3mm wet suit.

viral village

2011-02-23T19:47:00.000+08:00

omg the whole county is sneezing, wheezing, coughing, hacking...

how many kids need to be sick to shut down a school?

1/3rd? half?

answer pending

outdoor hockey

2011-02-15T05:57:00.001+08:00

over the winter the little village of waterville turns into ice town...

the boys are doing great on skates.

my first time on blades in at least ten years.

in fact the last time i skated was in taichung of all places.

remember that rink on that road i can't remember the name of? hmm?

i don't think it's there any more.

this was fun. as fun as winter can be.

there are some chairs under there somewhere

2011-02-15T05:42:00.001+08:00

winter blues

2011-02-08T18:48:00.000+08:00

wake up in the dark . get ready drink coffee in the dark . start the car in the dark. let it run for minutes in the dark because it's frigid . drive to work in the dark . watch the ineffectual sun come up over the hills . blasted winter . looking forward to the earth tilting its axis toward the sun for a season or two.

b-side fluff seat

2011-02-07T06:04:00.000+08:00

icicles for gui maos

bedtime snack - requisite yum

2011-02-07T05:58:00.000+08:00

yeah more snow pics

2011-02-07T05:54:00.000+08:00

and my heart sank

2011-02-07T05:52:00.000+08:00

enough snow already

2011-02-07T05:48:00.001+08:00

Winter Fun

2011-01-05T22:54:00.005+08:00

Skating with the blueberry.
Bought the wonton skins at Superstore and made beef dumplings. They were easy and popular.

First Snow and A Real Tree

2010-12-26T05:08:00.001+08:00

attack of the snow apples

2010-12-12T03:58:00.002+08:00

blink n grin

2010-11-30T18:47:00.000+08:00

Furrow Plough

2010-10-31T20:19:00.005+08:00

Learning too much about: Single and double 12" bottom furrow plows, plow shares, shins,moldboards and rusty plow bolts.

But I like spending time with hobby farmer dad.

The new little red tractor is failing to keep up with the fall plowing schedule.

Cars

2010-10-31T20:16:00.001+08:00

Which one is fun to drive?

lake trip

2010-10-09T20:47:00.002+08:00

garden sedum

2010-09-11T21:44:00.001+08:00

red eye reprise

2010-07-23T20:09:00.003+08:00

dude those red eyes really freaked out my kids.

sorry 'bout that. they needed a platform.

intense. looks like you smoked a thai stick.

they sting. stung. when i had them they stung.

did you really wear goggles with saline solution around?

yes. it was heaven.

just like land diving?

maybe. bian dang lady was a little put off.

didn't bother to clean out the eye boogers huh?

life moves pretty fast. eye boogers?

crud. eye crud. that must have been a tough pic to take.

i don't remember. there was only a flash and a searing odor.

like the big bang.

maybe. i'm a flash baby!

Stopped by for a little beer chat

2010-07-22T12:30:00.002+08:00

I heard he is around, but I did not see him.

On my way to get my bike fixed

2010-07-22T12:27:00.001+08:00

The place smells the same. The bag lady got shipped out years ago.

Some places I saw recently

2010-07-22T12:09:00.003+08:00

Burning Red

2010-07-09T07:48:00.003+08:00

Fire engine red eyes have been getting me some weird looks. The eye doctor tells me I have the viral and not the bacterial form of pink eye. It is not itchy and the discharge is clear. My eyes will be this shade of red for a minimum of seven days.
Sore tired eyes, blurry vision, sleepy. The eye drops with steroids sting intensely. It is like a wet-willy in your eye. The doc said the infection makes the nerves more exposed. It is beyond dentist drill pain. I really thought the first time i tried the drops, that I had touched my eye ball with the tip of the dispenser bottle.

An ice compress feels nice. Wearing my swimming goggles filled with saline solution feels excellent. When asked my doctor said that is not a good idea because of the risk of infection caused by dirt in the goggles. It is so relaxing, I might do it in the future if I can't sleep.

The three different bottles of drops are stored in the fridge. One cold drop of refrigerated eye medicine is much easier to administer. I can not wait for this to clear up.

2010-06-01T07:13:00.001+08:00

Bravo Iron Baby !

ww 2 hybrid

2010-04-23T02:08:00.001+08:00

motorcycle tank

woodchuck question answered

2010-03-07T06:46:00.001+08:00

s: how much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?

r: a woodchuck would chuck as much wood as a woodchuck could chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood.

s: so how much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a wood chuck could chuck wood?

i: ummm...eleven?

when the day breaks

2010-02-20T23:36:00.001+08:00

award winning short - ruby the pig inadvertently contributes to a strangers death

the the impotence of proofreading

2010-01-19T18:49:00.000+08:00

taylor mali

t m o o m 2

2010-01-09T21:54:00.000+08:00

we like this version too

they're made out of meat

2010-01-09T21:51:00.000+08:00

short film adaptation of terry bisson's short story

penises are funny

2009-12-31T21:21:00.001+08:00

hate to end the year on such a shitty note.

this might tickle kevlar's funny bone

george brett shit story

2009-12-31T21:13:00.002+08:00

arguably the greatest hitter of his generation talks like brian womack on a monday morning

122009

2009-12-22T12:19:00.003+08:00

Around 16Km in I understood the term "The legs feed the wolves!"

dog faces

2009-11-08T08:57:00.003+08:00

"jo jo the russian dog faced man and other legendary hairy people"

@ Freak Bios

jo jo not pictured here

Kevin You are Kind of a Dog

2009-10-28T17:59:00.004+08:00

I've be told that 'I'm kinda of a dog".
Number one, probably said this because a long time ago, I blew warm air in the direction of his friends heart strings.
Number two, kissed me, then later told me she heard I was a bit of a dog.
Number three, was Red-A, there is no filter there, he just said " You're kind of a dog".
When did the stars line up and have these three losely connected people batting around the term "You're kind of a dog!"

So I got out the dictionary I'm not impressed, a little amused, a tad confused and mildly insulted by the term "dog".

dog Pronunciation [dawg, dog] Show IPA noun, verb, dogged, dogging.

1. a domesticated canid, Canis familiaris, bred in many varieties.

2. the male of such an animal.

3. a despicable man or youth

4. A person: You won, you lucky dog.

5. A person regarded as contemptible: You stole my watch, you dog.

6. A person regarded as unattractive or uninteresting.

7. Something of inferior or low quality

8. An investment that produces a low return or a loss.

I got the working like a dog... sick as a dog... but not the "dog's life"

Spelt It Wronged

2009-08-25T08:34:00.005+08:00

I have been teased for my spelling, and I became more diligent. My future should be in sign construction, I have just the right mix of "Don't give a damn and sure, I can do that."

This was taken at a GEPT bushiban by the Burger King in Feng Ja, and not the one by Chung-Yo.

The large sign has the word "peoficiency", which is the test of student urine for test taking, Grade Enhancing Performance Drugs.

My Tri-Bike and My Bi-Bike

2009-08-12T21:01:00.003+08:00

The Bi-Bike was the same price as the first bike I bought in Tawian.2500nt.

I bought it from a drug store across from the Da dwan Carrefoure.It looked

like a good deal.But it couldn't have passed the export inspector.Parts I have

replaced 2 tubes 300nt,1 tire 400nt,broke3 pedals 750nt,1 light 199nt, brake

levers(2)borrowed from an abandoned bike.1649nt seemed like plenty a minute ago.

The tri-bike is a 14spd chrome-moly steel framed road bike with bio-pace chain

rings and aluminium everything else.It was left in the recycling dump.On a

dare/suggestion that I couldn't get it on my motorcyle from the pub to my

home I saved it. During my quitting smoking phase I rode a bike to school

(twice a week).I figured this bike would make the trip a little faster than

my folding bike.I want a bike computer to help me track travel distance,

about 500nt. Money just got eaten. 2tires 300nt, 4pedals 650nt,4cables and

tubes 800nt, brake levers 450nt,tape 400nt, seat 150nt,one cassette gear

150nt,chain 400nt, 750nt labour,paint300nt,primer 80nt,sandpaper 45nt.

I wasn't ever going to paint the bike.When I decided to enter the triathlon,

I thought I should paint it, so when I was putting it back together I thought

I will put on new cables, better pedals, and pay someone to re-assemble it.

Time, effort, 4500nt and I have to pedal it by myself.

A similar bike new is only 6500nt, and a new one has re-sale value. Well my

bike will always have the "Old School Look!" and not having manufacturing

stickers makes for a conversation opener with strangers.

weekends

2009-08-12T19:28:00.004+08:00

we've been spending most weekends at east grand chiputneticook. the weather (that's what people talk about here) has been hit and miss, that is, sometimes sunny, sometimes rainy. these pics are from a glorious summer day a couple of weeks ago. word is the macleod clan will be popping by the lake tomorrow night en route from pei to the states

High Road Adventure

2009-08-08T13:58:00.004+08:00

Up going, rolling along, stalling and coming to a silent stop, 15 minutes of scary flashing, hugging the freeway shoulder barrier area, waiting.
Listening to someone complain about towing and fixing. God I was happy to be off the road and up on the flatbed.
1500 for the tow (good), 4500 to replace the broken part (ok, if he did it right)
Big invite to eat yummy BBQ fish (ok, but no beer cause I'm not spending the night)

I was invited back to go fishing, but we can't communicate. Man these guys got friendly with the questions and statements. The little guy in red is the mechanic, he has two children a boy 18 and a girl 5 years old. His buddy the guy in black and yellow felt I needed to hear that the mechanic had metal balls inserted under the skin of his man-tool. Apparently it helps with the ladies. WAy too much info.

I'm happy to forget the whole day. Except it was Kaia's birthday, and we were going to grandmas to play games and eat cake.

2009-08-02T18:47:00.000+08:00

Green Mountain

2009-07-26T21:38:00.001+08:00

sandstress shots of bomdagilliad and bomdagilliad moose (so much nicer)

2009-07-25T19:57:00.000+08:00

bomdagilliad moose

2009-07-25T19:55:00.000+08:00

bomdagilliad

2009-07-25T19:47:00.000+08:00

My first quiz night at the Londoner

2009-07-24T10:48:00.005+08:00

Sandy, Rye and Bread could have kept me full of beer. If only I known how quiz night worked. It was fun. It was hosted by Sam. There was more then a little bashings and confessions about the previous host "Mr.L"

The highest mountain outside of Asia?

Who did Hulk Hogan defeat in 1984 to take the WWF championship belt?

What North American city takes its name from the French term for strait?

Rombus, Shaw Shank Redemption, The greatest hits, Bonnie Tyler, Wanning moon, New Zealand and Australia. Detroit, the Treaty of Versailles, AU(astronimical unit length based on the mean earth sun distance) and plenty of tidbits and pitchers of beer.

slushy bevvy

2009-07-23T19:00:00.001+08:00

these things are overrated

kids wisely chose ice cream

Telephone and TV

2009-07-23T11:32:00.003+08:00

My new phone has a Tv. As well as loads of other weird stuff like, two sim card slots. It was made by the same people that make T-shirts with artistic, but mispelled Englsih. So it will last a long time but look odd. IT has a sony viao logo. When there is "no signal" my phone displays "no simple". So far so good. It has excellent battery life and a cool touch screen.. 3000nt

3 foot lily

2009-07-21T19:32:00.001+08:00

trout cove

2009-07-19T10:38:00.001+08:00

choppy blue

summer pics

2009-07-19T10:30:00.001+08:00

sometimes it rains every day

sometimes we get some late afternoon sun that

sets over maine

Triathlon

2009-07-17T11:37:00.003+08:00

July 11 th. Sprint triathlon in Maioli. 750m swim,20km bike,5km run. finished 384 out of about 1200. Really heart pumping stuff. Going to go for something longer in September or October. The olympic triathlon is 1.2Km swim, 40 bike, 10km run. It is just too hot to train.

rainy road, summer

2009-07-12T19:50:00.000+08:00

Sponsor a Child

2009-02-28T06:43:00.002+08:00

This is not your mother's Sally Struthers. Get with the 21st, let go of the media all time high rate of making bad news travel faster.
Let the sun shine in! From the sunny shores of that precious little dragon, the isle de Formosa, the breath taking country of Taiwan.
Forget jobless, mentor a child and re-live your youth. Live in the past and make the future bright. For the low low price of 100usd a month. You can sponsor a privileged child. One with a future, mountains of homework, clear goals for the next 18 years. Non-emaciated, with friends, fancy cars, and oodles of cash to spend on video games,dental work and fast food.
For the low price you can attach yourself to something bright and happy. Completely ignorant of war,poverty, CNN. A child who only knows Obama as some poor Black Kenyan, who became president.
Come on! You never wanted to look after your own, and sponsor a child at home. You have been reaching out for years. Bring those hands together. Unite with children who don't need your help. Change your thinking, send your money, Make the world bright.
Nothing cheap ever lasts! Spend 2000usd a year and get details like: Hand drawn self-portrait, responses to the FAQ , joy of knowing a child is using your money for extendend surrival in FPS games.

Paraskavedekatriaphobia

2009-02-13T13:22:00.002+08:00

I did not know this.

LEGEND HAS IT: If 13 people sit down to dinner together, one will die within the year. The Turks so disliked the number 13 that it was practically expunged from their vocabulary (Brewer, 1894).

Many cities do not have a 13th Street or a 13th Avenue. Many buildings don't have a 13th floor. If you have 13 letters in your name, you will have the devil's luck (Jack the Ripper, Charles Manson, Jeffrey Dahmer, Theodore Bundy and Albert De Salvo all have 13 letters in their names).

Ivo Bowls

2009-01-25T22:02:00.000+08:00

Round these parts candlepin bowling is just called bowling.

We took Ivo bowling on his 4th birthday.

Ivo bowl
Uploaded by thehoneybees

Deep Sea Diving

2009-01-25T10:13:00.003+08:00

I haven't been diving in ages.

I'd love to go again sometime

I'll never dive to these depths

where the bioluminescent beings thrive

Amazing footage.

Try to pick out the octopus in the last clip.

Smokin in NB

2009-01-24T22:32:00.002+08:00

Bread smokes Camels.

I'm on du Mauriers.

We smoked a lot when he was here.

Smoke breaks in Arctic weather

make you really appreciate

warm socks

'Bulletproof Paper Is Stronger Than Kevlar'

2009-01-04T10:05:00.004+08:00

Finally, nanopaper bitch slaps Kevlar.

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Christmas Dinner

2008-12-28T11:08:00.002+08:00

Yeah there were a few comments like:

When did we do this last?

Where is the fancy dinning table and chairs?

You made nice mashed potatoes!

The troop was smaller, 3 sisters, 2 kids, and a date.

I have to admit I was thrilled to do something fun.

If I thought he'd show I would have called up someone with an appetite and a thirst for vodka.

Grand total of 9 people.

death star canteen

2008-12-21T11:02:00.004+08:00

Death Star Canteen in Lego-Land

Driving Downhill

2008-12-10T08:12:00.003+08:00

Pic (A). Cost 1600nt$

Pic (B) Cost 1600 nt$

The fun part is that one pic came on Tuesday and one came on wednesday.

Thursday I was nervous.

Wifey said "I told you to slow down!". I would have if someone had told me there is a big sign in Chinese saying Traffic camera. OR I made the leap from "slow down" to the camera will take your picture.

This is a down hill stretch after leaving the freeway. The limit was 60 and I was coasting at 73 and 75. SHIT!

et aussi

2008-12-07T01:14:00.001+08:00

more permanent snow

2008-12-07T00:54:00.001+08:00

Boys' First Snow

2008-12-05T05:59:00.001+08:00

This happened a few weeks ago.

It's hard to see but the snow was in the air.

It didn't stick.

More recent pics to come shortly.

Stimulus package for Taiwan

2008-12-04T11:38:00.003+08:00

Money money and I qualify because I am a foreign spouse. I will get 3600 nt from the government. I was so thrilled I agreed to hand the money over to the wifey.

The department of transportation wants to give me a Taiwan license. But I am not from Saskatchewan, Quebec, B.C. or Ontario. So maybe a "yes" oh "no". There was a big chit chat about my international license issued from Moncton, N.B. They struggled to understand me.(who doesn't)

They asked me if MON-TON is MON-TAN-A. And then the clerk shook her head and said "Oh no USA." After consultation with her supervisor she wanted to know what is this N.B. I then explained that is New Brunswick. How about looking at this one that says Nova Scotia. The more I spoke the better their English got. And then like MAGIC , they sent me to another office and asked if they could speak to my wife.

Skunks

2008-11-30T00:04:00.003+08:00

We had a skunk living in our yard all fall so we learned lots about them.

I think this show would be popular with the kiddies in Taiwan.
(esp. since the raging success of KUNG FU PANDA).

It's SKUNK FU! (intro)

A longer clip here.

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snowfall imminenter

2008-11-21T19:01:00.002+08:00

Snow shut down the Cobequid Pass in NS yesterday. A couple of trucks jack knifed. Response from the province was abysmally slow. 12-16 hour waits. Stranded motorists could have used this product.

Listed at 29.95 in the L.L. Bean catalogue -

Snow Castle/Snowball Maker set

These fun tools let kids build their own snow forts and fill them with perfect snowballs. Set includes two snowball makers, two block makers and one turret maker. USA. WJ55756 $29.95

I still say hands and imadginashhunn.

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snowfall imminent

2008-11-19T18:59:00.003+08:00

Sandy pointed out a snowball making kit in a flyer the other day.

S: Wouldn't this be great?

R: You mean for the kids?

S: Yeah!

R: I always thought they could just do it the old fashioned way.

S: The old fashioned way?

R: Yeah, you know, with hands and imagination.

S: We're not talking about your alone time here

Thinking about doing an advanced course in Kenting

2008-11-12T10:58:00.002+08:00

After completing four dives around Green Island, I thought about doing an advanced course. Which led me to check out dive Nova Scotia and I came across these nuts in dry suits. Hmmm

Multiple email lady

2008-11-12T10:28:00.003+08:00

Ahhh country living.

Got our first taste of snow today.

Didn't stick but the kids got to see what it was like.

Got an appointment for snow tires later in the week.

It's really easy to eavesdrop here.

Maybe too easy.

I was in the supermarket the other day and overheard this conversation...

Person A: Did you get my email?

Person B: No, I didn't.

PA: Really? Cause I sent it.

PB: Oh? What was it?

PA: Well, it was a picture.

PB: Well, I didn't get it.

PA: That's weird, I sent it to yer house.

PB: To my house?

PA: Yeah. It's the only email I have of yours.

PB: Oh you must have the hubby's email. Mine's different.

PA: You got more than one email?

PB: Well, yeah, we each have one. I have two, actually.

PA: Two emails! Must be nice to have money!

The Legend of Stingy Jack

2008-11-10T11:37:00.005+08:00

This would have been ideally loaded before Halloween but hey what are you gonna do eh?

My final project for my digital storytelling class.

Just pretend Halloween's tomorrow....

chuckler

2008-10-14T08:24:00.000+08:00

What old people do for fun

Paper Shred

2008-10-06T13:58:00.003+08:00

After dismantling the paper shredder (I over fed and jammed), I became overly frustrated trying to get the shaft, and bush parts back together. PLAN B, I cut the plastic and attached the drill. It worked but the paper feeder never quite spun fast enough. I gave up took the papers upstairs and burned them in a metal can.
The drill attachment should have worked, a lot of married guys need to buy accessories to justify buying power tools. For the guy on a budget, how about a hair dryer, a big fan in the drill, a kitchen stir-mixer, a coffee bean grinder, a blender... the money is in the attachments. a whipper snipper grass cutter. Totally do-able, pencil sharpener. Boy o boy have I got ideas.

Cars are great

2008-10-06T13:33:00.005+08:00

Have wheels I'm running the roads all weekend and several evenings. It is just easy. My co-worker saw me type this and then offered me a handful of change for the car. Nice people, huh! He is convinced I want to sell. ( I think he just wants to buy..)
Hounded by young car wash guys, at the undergound parking lot by the gay pool, was I ? "Come on baby, let me shine the car, I can make it look and feel new, here is a coupon for 200." When I said no, he didn't believe me. I asked where to park, he said anywhere and then a guy steered me toward the wash area. He ran to get a brush. I jumped out to clarify I don't need a shiny car. The look on their faces. But really why would I spend 450 to wash the car. I was already going to pay 120 (40*3hrs) for parking.
One of the previous operators told me the battery might be the next to go. After driving through Sunday night typhoon leftovers, I parked the car around the corner from my house. Monday morning at 7:25 I returned to the car to drive myself to work. The headlights were on! The car started I drove myself to work and then took the cable off the battery. A switch broke, it was cheap to replace, the battery is fine.

Canadian Burger, coke

2008-10-06T13:19:00.003+08:00

I was sent to find this in August. My Peeps wanted to know what a medium coke cost at a Canadian McDonald's. Gee shouldn't the price varry. Could production costs be the same?

o for september

2008-10-01T07:11:00.005+08:00

I don't have a lot of time to devote to this right now.

September's goose egg was not due to apathy, just massive work load.

I'm taking a couple of tech courses though,

I'll share what I think our reader might enjoy...

And still hopefully find time to make up lies about Kevlar...

Prof showed us this video today as an example of a mashup.

very funny...

shits and giggles

2008-08-31T22:44:00.002+08:00

I didn't watch much of the Olympics except for some diving.
I got this email...
These may or may not be actual quotes from the Olympics.

Here are the top nine comments made by NBC sports commentators
during the Olympics that they would probably like to take back:

1. Weight-lifting commentator: 'This is Gregorieva from Bulgaria. I saw
her snatch this morning during her warm up and it was amazing.'

2. Dressage commentator: 'This is really a lovely horse and I speak from
personal experience since I once mounted her mother.'

3. Paul Hamm, Gymnast: 'I owe a lot to my parents, especially my mother
and father.'

4. Boxing Analyst: 'Sure there have been injuries, and even some deaths in
boxing, but none of them really that serious.'

5. Softball announcer: 'If history repeats itself, I should think we can
expect the same thing again.'

6. Basketball analyst: 'He dribbles a lot and the opposition doesn't like
it. In fact you can see it all over their faces.'

7. At the rowing medal ceremony: 'Ah, isn't that nice, the wife of the IOC
president is hugging the cox of the British crew.'

8. Soccer commentator: 'Julian Dicks is everywhere. It's like they've got
eleven Dicks on the field.'

9. Tennis commentator: 'One of the reasons Andy is playing so well is
that, before the final round, his wife takes out his balls and kisses
them... Oh my God, what have I just said?'

Chinese in Use

2008-08-29T15:40:00.002+08:00

Link to clothing online shop.

Stanley Cup in Antigonish

2008-08-28T22:08:00.002+08:00

The Stanley Cup came to my hometown on August 20, 08. I uploaded the news/ interview.
This my friend and his brother, wearing game worn jerseys. Paul MacLean on the left donated the jerseys he once wore many years ago.

Stanley Cup in Antigonish

2008-08-28T22:04:00.003+08:00

I couldn't get it up on youtube. I put it on google video and facebook.

hopefully it is working

Ivo Batting Practice

2008-08-23T23:26:00.002+08:00

Hey Ladies!

2008-08-23T12:41:00.000+08:00

Shiny happy people

2008-08-23T12:38:00.000+08:00

One time

2008-08-23T12:35:00.000+08:00

One day in Thailand

2008-08-23T12:34:00.000+08:00

Frog

2008-08-23T12:27:00.000+08:00

Frog, Fag and French share which letter.

Hi sweetie!

2008-08-23T12:25:00.000+08:00

East Grand Lake Pics

2008-08-23T04:59:00.005+08:00

I'm posting from the Land of Cleves, hanging with the in-laws...

These pics are from the ten days we had at the lake 8th-18th...

Kevlar hung for a few days...

And he left some those crappy Clamato drinks in the fridge...

I polished off the beer he left though... no surprises there...

Those pics of me and Kev are for our upcoming album, tentatively titled On The Patch

Internet here is in and out... fantasy teams may suffer... not that that matters to the Shiretowners... looking at high draft picks next spring though...

I'll be here til the 26th...

Starting school the 28th...

And I got a wicked new haircut (not shown)...

All the best to our loyal readers... AJ, Karlemagne, Red A, Bread Machine, Ton Sugar and Nat Man... think that's everybody...

Kevlar Belly Flop

2008-08-21T04:13:00.002+08:00

No tractors today.

Last week we were lucky enough to host his Kayness at the lake.

This was his 2nd trip to western NB.

He treated us to a wicked belly flop.

a refresher from 2004

never be late for school again

2008-08-19T20:42:00.001+08:00

Okay so it's not a tractor but I think Kevlar would approve.

World's Fastest Tractor

2008-08-18T21:14:00.000+08:00

Tractor Week

2008-08-18T04:09:00.002+08:00

Kevlar visited us at the lake in NB last week. Pics forthcoming...

He's into watching tractor videos like this one -

requisite newfie joke

2008-08-07T23:41:00.000+08:00

I wasn't back long before I heard my first Newfie joke....

Two Newfies look at a Sears' Catalogue and admire the models.
One says to the other: "Have you seen the beautiful girls in this catalogue?"

The second replies. "Yes, they are damn beautiful! And look at the price!"

The first says, with wide eyes, "Wow, they're not very expensive. At this

price, I'm buying one."

The second smiles and claps him on the back, "Good idea, order one and if

she is as beautiful as in the catalogue, I'll get one too."

Three weeks later, the Newfie asks his chum "Did you ever receive the girl

you ordered from the Sears' catalogue?"

The second replies, "No. But it shouldn't be long now.... I got her clothes yesterday!"

jokes from the country

2008-08-07T23:39:00.000+08:00

One day, Jimmy Jones was walking down Main Street when he saw his buddy Bubba driving a brand new pickup.

Bubba pulled up to him with a wide grin.

' Bubba, where'd you git that truck?!?'

'Tammie give it to me' Bubba replied.

'She give it to ya?

I know'd she wuz kinda sweet on ya, but a new truck?'

'Well, Jimmy Jones, let me tell you what happened.
We wuz drivin' out on County Road 6, in the middle of nowheres.
Tammie pulled off the road, put the truck in 4-wheel drive, and headed into the woods. She parked the truck, got out, threw off all her clothes and said,

'Bubba, take whatever you want.'

So I took the truck! '

'Bubba, yore a smart man! Them clothes woulda never fit you!'

Punctuated Drinking

2008-07-30T21:34:00.003+08:00

March or April...

PART I

Taichung was hosting the final Olympic baseball qualifying round.

Ton and Nat came in from Changhua one Saturday night to catch a game and drink beer.

They wisely took the train in and I met them at the ballpark.

It was Korea vs. Australia.

The Koreans had cheerleaders. And chants. And horns. Those fucking horns.

Kevlar joined us in the second or third inning. This was before he quit smoking.

The Koreans won handily, forcing the mercy rule so the game ended before we ran out of beer.

"Damn," said Nat. "It's still early. Let's have another one."

So we went outside. We sucked down our last cans as the parking lot emptied.

"Let's get to town!"

PART II

"I know a place," said I. "It's called Fairies."

So off we went, Nate on my scooter and Ton in Kevlar's bitch seat.

Fairies sits on the corner of the busy intersection of Zhong Ming and Bo Guan Rds. across from the Seven.

Or, as our friend Dean likes to call it, "the corner of Carbon and Monoxide."

We plunked down inside and started in again.

We drank and laughed and smoked.

We learned that Nat wrote a book about Taiwanese vampires.

"I talked to a Taoist priest about them. He says they definitely exist but you'd never meet one because they'd never choose to show themselves to a mere mortal. They're too powerful for us to see them in this dimension."

"So do they feed on people? I they never reveal themselves to people then what do they eat?"

"I guess they must eat something. Animals, I guess."

"I saw a movie once. They eat teenagers," said Kevlar.

Ton talked a lot about his man-wife, Paul. And Chico.

There was nothing else worth repeating.

PART III

We stepped over to the Seven for a last round.

Everyone got a beer except for Tom. He got a raspberry wine cooler. In a can.

Next to the Seven there is a bar.

"Look at that bar. The Coma," said Kevlar.

"Looks dead," said Nat.

I looked more closely at the blackened windows, colored lights and sign above the door.

"That's not the Coma, Kev, it's the Comma."

"Yeah, the Comma," added Ton.

"A bar named after a punctuation mark," said Nat. "That's kinda dumb."

"It's not dead, Nat, it's just pausing!" said Kevlar. "Hee, hee, hee!"

"This is the punctuated drinking district," I said. "Across the street is The Period."

"The Period? What kind of bar is that?"

"It's a lesbo bar."

"Oh! And over there?"

"That's The Colon. It's a fag bar."

"And the Semi Colon?"

"For the bi-curious, I guess."

"I think that's all."

"What? No Exclamation Point?"

"That was a redneck bar but it got shut down for being too rowdy."

"The Back Slash is still open. Everyone has really long finger nails over there."

"Yeah, we're gonna get a cab."

And never saw any of them ever again.

Except Kevlar.

He's always around.

typhoon muffins

2008-07-28T12:30:00.003+08:00

'cause I still have Bread's oven and now I got Sandy's muffin pan. When I burnt my finger I thought "Bread is somewhere laughing". When my apartment filled with fragrance of blueberry muffins, I think Sandy smiled.

This typoon seems pretty mild, I wouldn't hesitate to jump in the car and take a city tour.

After buttering my muffins I am going to throw out... stuff.