I'm thinking of getting snow tires for the Element and I've been given two auto shops to contact for prices. I've been calling both places now for two weeks and I always get a busy signal. Always! Could these places be that busy that they are constantly receiving phone calls all day? Or, do they have the phone off the hook. Whatever the reason, it's driving me insane. I just want a quote ... is that so wrong? (sob)
I'll give both places another week before I give up and they lose my potential business. However, I will continue to call them just to see which place picks up first ... a game that "Insane Paul" will play for the inane purpose of hanging up once someone answers. Ironic, isn't it?
Wednesday, November 30, 2005
Tuesday, November 29, 2005
Good Grief!
The Girl just sent me a link to a website that sells a Christmas tree like the one Charlie Brown had. I love it!Click here to view the link (while it works) for more info on this pathetic tree.
Monday, November 28, 2005
Owls are cool
I was returning some library books this morning and noticed an owl on the building's roof. My God these things are big. It was staring across the road, probably looking for some munchies. As I was returning to my car I couldn't take my eyes of this bird. What an amazing speciman. I wish it had spun it's head 360 degrees while hooting. If I could, I'd be doing that all day.
Friday, November 25, 2005
Goodbye Arnold
Pat Morita, of Happy Days and The Karate Hid fame, has passed away at the age of 73. He died of natural causes.
Tuesday, November 15, 2005
Very Punny
Mahatma Gandhi, as you know, walked barefoot most of the time, which produced an impressive set of calluses on his feet. He also ate very little, which made him rather frail and with his odd diet, he suffered from bad breath. This made him a super callused fragile mystic hexed by halitosis.
The road less travelled?
Steeles Ave. named province's worst road
Thousands voted in online poll
CANADIAN PRESS
Steeles Avenue West, a heavily travelled east-west route dividing Toronto from York Region, has been named the worst road in Ontario for 2005.
The dubious distinction is from the Municipal Roads Coalition, which has been running an online poll since Sept. 13.
No. 2 on the list is Carling Avenue in Ottawa followed by Albert Street in the Township of Norwich.
The fourth worst is Division Street in Kingston, while Western Road in London rounds out the Top 5.
Selection was based on public nominations and site inspections.
Since Sept. 13, nearly 5,000 people from across Ontario have logged on to vote for the worst road.
Thousands voted in online poll
CANADIAN PRESS
Steeles Avenue West, a heavily travelled east-west route dividing Toronto from York Region, has been named the worst road in Ontario for 2005.
The dubious distinction is from the Municipal Roads Coalition, which has been running an online poll since Sept. 13.
No. 2 on the list is Carling Avenue in Ottawa followed by Albert Street in the Township of Norwich.
The fourth worst is Division Street in Kingston, while Western Road in London rounds out the Top 5.
Selection was based on public nominations and site inspections.
Since Sept. 13, nearly 5,000 people from across Ontario have logged on to vote for the worst road.
Monday, November 14, 2005
Birthday Extravaganza!
This past Saturday was The Girl's 30th! We had a terrific three days of celebration. She even had Friday off to kick-start her weekend.
Her weekend started off with a major transformation. She got her hair cut! Her hair is, was, very long -- the whole length of her back. She was very nervous about doing it but I said how thrilled I was about it and that it's never a bad time to reinvent yourself. After all, a change is as good as a rest. When I came home from work, I saw her for the first time with shoulder-length hair -- it looked great! She's very happy she did it.
Later that day, we went for dinner at Canoe. The food was delicious. Every bite was savoured and the flavours were out of this world. Pricey? Ummm, yes. Worth it? Yes -- but only if you go once or twice a year or win the 6/49 jackpot. The view was awesome as the restaurant is located on the 54th floor of the TD Tower in downtown Toronto.
On Saturday morning, we went to her family's place for birthday breakfast and had a great time visiting. The Girl is a vegetarian so we had pancakes with veggie "sausage" and "bacon." The "meat" actually tasted good -- because it was her birthday -- and because I used the maple syrup quite liberally. We then puttered around the house and in the evening, some friends and family gathered at a pub for food and beverages -- perhaps too many beverages, but the important thing was we had a great time. Thanks to everyone who came. The gifts were appreciated but not necessary.
On Sunday we recovered and had a nice visit from my Aunt and her kids.
Here's to many more birthdays together! I hope she had a great weekend -- I sure did!
Her weekend started off with a major transformation. She got her hair cut! Her hair is, was, very long -- the whole length of her back. She was very nervous about doing it but I said how thrilled I was about it and that it's never a bad time to reinvent yourself. After all, a change is as good as a rest. When I came home from work, I saw her for the first time with shoulder-length hair -- it looked great! She's very happy she did it.
Later that day, we went for dinner at Canoe. The food was delicious. Every bite was savoured and the flavours were out of this world. Pricey? Ummm, yes. Worth it? Yes -- but only if you go once or twice a year or win the 6/49 jackpot. The view was awesome as the restaurant is located on the 54th floor of the TD Tower in downtown Toronto.
On Saturday morning, we went to her family's place for birthday breakfast and had a great time visiting. The Girl is a vegetarian so we had pancakes with veggie "sausage" and "bacon." The "meat" actually tasted good -- because it was her birthday -- and because I used the maple syrup quite liberally. We then puttered around the house and in the evening, some friends and family gathered at a pub for food and beverages -- perhaps too many beverages, but the important thing was we had a great time. Thanks to everyone who came. The gifts were appreciated but not necessary.
On Sunday we recovered and had a nice visit from my Aunt and her kids.
Here's to many more birthdays together! I hope she had a great weekend -- I sure did!
Wednesday, November 09, 2005
Armageddon!
Today's weather is nutty! Not only has it been raining all day, it's also been foggy and as I look outside my office window, it is the darkest I've ever seen it during the day. It truly is remarkable how dark it is! I need to be held -- mommy!
Now as I look outside, it's just regular cloudy and it's pouring. All of this in the past few minutes.
Hold on, it seems to be getting very dark again -- and the rain has stopped. Kooky I say, just kooky.
Now as I look outside, it's just regular cloudy and it's pouring. All of this in the past few minutes.
Hold on, it seems to be getting very dark again -- and the rain has stopped. Kooky I say, just kooky.
Accident waiting to happen
Moron Alert
On my way to work this morning, I looked over at the car beside me as I passed it, wondering why there was a 10 car gap between it and the car in front. The guy was busy READING HIS NEWSPAPER and had it outstretched over the streering wheel. He managed somehow to be beside me at the stop lights and he was still READING HIS NEWSPAPER!
I can't go on ... blood boiling.
On my way to work this morning, I looked over at the car beside me as I passed it, wondering why there was a 10 car gap between it and the car in front. The guy was busy READING HIS NEWSPAPER and had it outstretched over the streering wheel. He managed somehow to be beside me at the stop lights and he was still READING HIS NEWSPAPER!
I can't go on ... blood boiling.
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