Abandoned Stuff by Saskboy

It was a very interesting weekend, leading up to Canada Day tomorrow. My family was full of surprises with parties, engagements, and moving/job news. I’ll have to take a vacation to visit some family when they go overseas to teach topics in the Tropics; they insisted on visitors, after all. It would be my first vacation south of D.C.

-My garden in the distance

At the party I had the best chocolate cake ever created – it had a chocolate cheesecake style icing and was topped with strawberries. I think they said it came from a book about dying and going to heaven, and a chapter about only living once (and now for less time, for eating that ultra-rich stuff). And I played a drum, and watched a real drummer show me how it’s done. I couldn’t manage to copy, but he has a few decades of musical inclination over me, so I don’t feel so bad. Although he also plays the guitar very well, he hadn’t run across Jim Croce music, so I hope he looks it up for the next party :-D.

I dropped my “old” car off where it should be safe to park long term, and my “new”, “free” car (so long as I don’t put gas in it) has a parking space finally. And speaking of winning, I didn’t win the 6/49 or Western 6/49, but did get 1 number and really close on 3 others on one ticket, and 2 numbers on another. Good enough for no money from the ~$30Mil. Now I guess I don’t have to play again for another year or so. I’ve already had more than my share of good luck in June anyway.

And the weekend feels like it’s not even gone, with Canada Day looming large on the horizon. I really like Canada Day. It’s fun to spend it in Regina, but I wish I could be joining my friend Jesse in Ottawa again this year. I’ll make due in the Queen City, however. I’ll watch some movies, see some live music, and avoid a sun burn. Last night I barely avoided a burn I think, and spent the dark hours of the evening watching “Arlington Road” [8/10] (for the second time in my life), with Patty.

I’ve been so out of touch with the eBay world, that I completely didn’t see that I now have 158 points on my feedback score instead of 147, due to the new counting method that gives credit for repeat buyers.

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Hat tip to Slashdot.org

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Then I remembered to check in at the Computer Help for A(uction) L(isting) Boardies Group that I’d set up years ago. There was even a question there waiting for me. eBay in its oh-so-infinite wisdom still doesn’t want me participating in the .com Forums, yet they don’t mind if I use .ca or the .com Groups. A couple of the Moderators a few years ago took a dislike to me and gave me the boot, and a year later when they’d moved on/were forced out/whatever, a better employee reinstated my ability to post questions and answers to the Canadian forums. Until they reinstate me further, it’s unlikely I’ll bother supporting eBay by selling anything there regularly (or even occasionally).

I had no idea there were so many uncontacted cultures yet in the world. Cool.

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Hat tip to Slashdot

It’s hard to keep a secret when that darn sun keeps lighting up your position in orbit! Is/was there really any point to making the existence of these satellites secret? I can understand wanting the launches to be secret, but good luck trying to fool China or another paranoid country into thinking that they aren’t up there.

Make a satellite that doesn’t reflect sunlight (or any light), and maybe it will stay a secret.

If you don’t laugh your butt off when you see this video, you may need to adjust your speakers.

Who wouldn’t want a cool wooden horse?
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Hat tip to Red Tory

Pretty edgy stuff, but I have to admit it’s pretty clever. And the artist played the publicity and altercation with police/Secret Service in the most graceful way possible too. He fooled more than a few media outlets. I hadn’t heard of it until I saw someone mention it in BigCityLib’s comments section.

I like the brown paper under the censored sign too, very striking.

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Hat tip to Ti-Guy in BCL

One of the few email newsletters that I subscribe to is the Ironic Times. I don’t think any of the single headlines that they’ve emailed to me over the last year or more, haven’t made me crack a smile or LOL.

Here’s one of the latest gems:
World Population to Reach 7 Billion in 2012
-Thanks to abstinence-only programs.

The lack of clickable headlines kind of throws me off, but then I appreciate that it’s part of the joke that there’s nothing more behind them.

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In sad news, Miss Cellania’s computer was killed by dust bunnies. Don’t bother recommending a Mac to replace it. It was a Mac that died!

Karwacki wouldn’t be making this apology today, is what I’d guess, if he’d been elected. But, now we’ll never know.

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And in more Sask Liberal leadership news:
Ryan Bater to Launch Liberal Leadership Campaign

On Wednesday, June 25th, Ryan Bater will officially announce his candidacy for the Leadership of the Saskatchewan Liberal Party. Please join us Wednesday morning for his announcement to the media and Wednesday evening for a social meet and greet with Saskatchewan Liberals.

Campaign Launch Press Conference

Date:
Wednesday, June 25th

Time:
11:00 a.m.

Location:

Innovation Place near the fountain outside the Galleria Building
(inside the Galleria Building atrium in case of rain)
15 Innovation Boulevard, Saskatoon – north end of U of S Campus

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For more information, please contact Ryan Androsoff at:
(306) 261-1202 or newday AT ryanbater.ca