samedi 9 mai 2009

Blind spot





Still there but nearly invisible.
The car is right there next to me.


If you want to pass a truck on the right side, especially in (or on) something small, think about it.

dimanche 3 mai 2009

Nice short ride.

382 kilometers.
Swapped the LePera Barebone for the Mustang Vintage wide so my ass wouldn't protest too much and off we went.













samedi 2 mai 2009

Petite Beauté







There is no such thing as "The Original Six".

Here is something that bugs me.
There is no such thing as "The Original Six".

The NHL started in 1917 and had 5 teams.
-Montreal Canadians
-Montreal Wanderers
-Quebec Bulldogs
-Ottawa Senators
-Toronto, called the Arenas but officially didn't have a name.
And only 4 of those teams played the 1st season, Quebec didn't field a team, most of their players were in the Armed Forces and gone to war.

In Boston got in in 1924 with the Montreal Maroons.
New York Americans and the Pittsburgh Pirates entered in the 1925.
The New York Rangers, Chicago Black Hawks (now spelled Blackhawks), and Detroit Cougars (now known as the Red Wings) entered in the 1926, raising the number of teams in the NHL to ten.

Quebec moved to Hamilton and folded in 1925.
Ottawa moved to St-Louis and stayed till 1935.
The Pittsburg Pirates became the Philadelphia Quakers and closed their doors in 1931.
The Americans were done in 1942.
The Maroons in 1938.
The Wanderers lasted only 2 season.

The "Original Six" didn't happen until 1942 after a World War and The Great Depression, 25 years after the creation of the League.
I don't know why there is such a "hole" in the NHL's history.

There is only 1 "Original" team, and it's my favorite, The Club de Hockey Canadien de Montreal.

mardi 28 avril 2009

There was only one.../Il n'y en avait que un...

...but no heartbeat.

...mais pas de battements de cœur.

lundi 27 avril 2009

I believe...

I believe that if it has boobs, or wheels or computer chips, it will cause you problems.

And a computer is very much like a wife.
They're both supposed to help you, make your life easier and enjoyable.
But once in a while, they will make you miserable.

vendredi 24 avril 2009


Your baby has a face! Your baby's features are becoming more predominant as his lips, tongue and nostrils, as well as the buds for 20 baby teeth are already present. The back muscles are growing along the spinal column, and his or her reproductive organs have started to form and soon will become either testes or ovaries. The arms and legs are growing while elbows and knees appear as well. The fingers and toes are starting to show but are still webbed. Your baby is about 8 - 11 mm or 0.31 - 0.43 inches in length.

The process of ossification (hardening of the bones) begins as the bones of the fingers and toes have already reached the first joint. Your baby is already getting smarter as his brain continues to develop and grow. Your baby starts to show signs of reflex activity - an automatic response to certain types of stimuli. Connecting you and your baby, the umbilical cord with all its blood vessels, are starting to function. In fact, what will be your baby's intestine is forming in the umbilical cord as well. An ultrasound done this week would show your baby's fluttering heart and reflex movements.

mercredi 15 avril 2009

Some asshole in Buffalo

While driving in Buffalo, you didn't see the upside down red and white triangle alerting you that you did not have the right of way.
Also, I'm betting your rearview mirrors did not come with the instructions. And you must have been on your way to the doctor's office for your sore neck since you never turned your head to see if anybody was coming.

Luckily for you, I was paying attention and my brakes work. I smoked my trailer tires at 50 miles an hour so I would not end up in your back seat.

My slowing down 5 miles an hour for you to speed up and merge wasn't
quite enough and you decided to move in front (seemed like you wanted to move under) of my truck about 1/4 mile before the merge lane ended.

No harm no foul, right?
So here's a shitty picture of your shitty van, asshole.

This is day number 49

You're 7 weeks pregnant
Your baby's age since conception is 35 days / 5 weeks
There are 231 days until your due date! (82.5% to go)
49 days have passed


The baby has a tiny yet functional bloodstream and circulatory system. The heart is a large bulge in the front of the chest.

dimanche 12 avril 2009

Went for a ride and found a little gem.

I went to my brother-in-law today, he lives in Vienna, Ontario, a mere 50 kilometers from my house.
But I rode 182 kms to get there.



On the way back from his house to mine, I made a little detour from the usual way and found this little gem:



Maybe 10 kms long but lots of curves and elevation changes. Something somewhat hard to find in South-Western Ontario, where roads are mostly flat and straight.

Rode 235 kms or 146 miles, used 11.5 Litres or 3.04 US gallons for 48 mpg.

Bonne Fete! Happy 3rd Birthday!




jeudi 9 avril 2009

ENFIN! FINALLY!

Ils ont finalement mis un petit x a coté de Montréal.



They finally put a little x next to Montreal.