Go fly a kite!

Found an interesting story that reminds me of a book I'm currently reading called Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini.

I guess you could argue whether graffiti is art, but regardless, check out this story about kite art in Beirut.

Vista Prices - LEAKED!!

The Canadian Microsoft retail pricing page had the various versions of Microsoft Vista listed along with their SKUs. It immediately got taken down, but not before they were recorded for the world to see. Here is the big 'ole list.

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KFC - Kentucky Fried Crap

Even the Colonel can't stomach the food!

I recently (and reluctantly) went back to KFC for a quick lunch. Being that my last experience was not too spectacular, I was careful to order something semi-healthy. I was going to order their new chicken Fries (ok...not healthy...but they ran out). I then scanned the menu for an alternative and landed on a Twister (Bacon Ranch) for $3.99 or $4.99 (somewhere around there) or they had another one for $6.99 (which I assumed was the Trio - full mean deal). I receive my little package, and enter my car. I take one bite...no chicken...two bites...still no chicken...I open up the package, it's lettuce, bacon & ranch dressing! NO CHICKEN! What the????

I go back in and look at the menu, and it seems (writting was too small to read) that you have to specify if you want the chicken and that was the $5.99 one.

So, it cost me $4 or $5 to get a wrap with lettuce and bacon! It tasted like crap!

I already knew that it wasn't going to be chicken, but at least put a little of that fake chicken in there Colonel!

How to hack your body

You might know how to hack a computer, but how about hacking your body? These are some cool tricks to try from Men's Health.

Keep voting for Johnny...(see post below)

Smoke on the Water - Helbo Style

My buddy Johnny has entered a contest and needs our help. Deep Purple's singer Ian Gillan has a contest based on the classic - Smoke on the Water.

What you need to do:

Go to www.gilliansinn.com and go to the contest. Direct Link here. You can then listen to different versions of the song. Please be generous with Johnny Helbo's version. He is on the band version.

His version is actually a cool take on the song, not just another cover.

Thanks for your help.

15 Years to Life

Believe it or not, Wendy & I have been married 15 years today (August 17th). The old joke: If I would have killed my wife, I would be out today! But I'm glad I choose the alternative.

Looking back over the 15 years, we have shared many exciting moments, and many boring moments. Boring would be getting up at 5h15 AM every morning to clean a Zellers store. Funny thing is, we were newlyweds and we worked together, doing volunteer work together and pretty much being stuck together for 24 hours a day. Some thought we were crazy, but honestly, it was the best time. How can you have communication issues, when you both ear things at the same time, and not rely on the male brain to relay messages!

All in all, it was a great start to solidify the marriage. About 8 years later...we wondered what it would be like to have a baby. We spoke about it, not really committing, but took one chance - Boom - Breanna came. A short time later, we spoke about having a second, not really committing, but took one chance - Boom - Ryan came. That's what the baby boom is! We no longer talk about kids...

I remember arriving in Cancun on cheap plane tickets with no reservations for a hotel. We knew we wanted to go to Playa del Carmen, but did not know how we would get there. By chance, a group was gathering to share a small bus, and we made it by 3h00 am. Why not spend the night on the beach? So started our adventure, which turned out to be great.

Since the romance started in Cape Cod, we returned for our honeymoon (and for an anniversary). We were greeted with hurricane Bob. We woke up on the first day of our honeymoon by firemen - evacuating all to schools - a great place for newlywed intimacy. Fortunate for us, the owner of the house we rented let us stay at her house, further inland. We had a great time.

So, the last fifteen years had its ups and down - like all marriages, but worth the effort to hold on to.

Funny thing is, this month is the 15th year anniversary of the Internet. Could have married the Internet instead! But...I would be served SPAM every night for supper! No way!

Fun with Google Maps! Goggles - The Google Maps Flight Sim

Here is a nifty little time waster. Using Google Maps - you get to fly a little plane and shoot at stuff. Why work, when you can play.

Try it here.

Nuclear Power Book!

Not quite they had in mind when they got their hot new Apple laptop! Click here for full article!

Dell has made a huge recall on batteries - 4 million according to an article on Cnet. If you own a Dell, check here to see if you are affected.

VW goes VROOOM

About 1 year and a half ago, I took my car into the dealer for a downpipe issue, and my car was returned - minus the performance. At least is was under warranty, but no VW dealer (both my original nor another I sometimes go to, could figure out what the issue was). Lately, I have been having issues with my suspension - we do have bumpy roads in Morin Heights. I was quoted $600+ at the dealer.

Instead, I went to Vag Motorsport whom I had read good review from www.montrealracing.com. Not only did they fix my suspension for about $150 (wow...a $450 savings!) but they detected a sensor that was causing the issue ($130), and voila...my power came back. Anyways, just to say that now, my car is running superb, and I will save gas, since it was really running wrong before.

VAG specialize in VW & Audi and are in Laval. Way to go guys!

When the lights go out!

Losing power on Tuesday was a little funny. I happened to be cleaning up my basement, after the sewers decided to give back some of its contents in my junk room. Luckily, most things were on shelves, hence dry. But here I am, the smell of poops past, starting to clean up, when BAM...the lights go out.

Living in the country, you tend to notice the power outage a little more. I have a well...so no water. My BBQ is dead, and until we sell the horse...no Vermont Castings BBQ. No power, no water, no flushing, no BBQ. Luckily, I had just bought propane for a small camp stove, so that was at least something.

Living by a lake, I was able to wash up in a very strong stream of water that flows by my house.

We broke down and purchased a generator, on Friday (Big thanks to Dad for that gift!). Wouldn't you know it that the moment we were ready to start her up, the power came back. But next time...baby...bring it on.

Things to do when the power goes out:

Shadow puppets with a candle.
Battery hunting.
Stare at the TV and tell yourself that it is the best reality show you have seen in a while!
Count the bruises (from nightly runs to the bathroom).