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A friend likes to buy boats that have been neglected but not abused or trashed. A touch up here or there, a lot of buffing, a loose fitting or two gets him into a boat that he could otherwise not be able to afford. What scares me is serious hull work on complex boats, ones with aft cabins. I...

I'm debating about driving to Manitoba this summer. If it was just me, I would consider renting a Caravan and do some van camping. Once in Winnipeg I can stay with a cousin but if I want to sight see, Manitoba has a lot of tiny, interesting places but they're 100 miles apart. I don't know the...

My cousins live in the peg and when I visit, eating out is usually finger food, fast food or quantity over quality. I haven't been back since before Covid but I've seen some Manitoba historical videos on YouTube and I'm musing about going out this summer. Air travel has become such a crapfest...

I had to change schools as the instructor at the first one had family problems and it showed in is teaching ability. The problem was money related. While being a flight instructor sounds important the pay sucks. Bad weather means fewer hours.

That’s 12 miles per hour vertically downward and landing on one leg

I was thinking about the iconic HBC blanket and their history. Where were they made and where have they been made recently. I don’t expect Walmart prices.

I delivered advertising flyers over a half century ago and we weren’t allowed to walk across lawns. As the new guy I got Parkside Drive where all the houses were up a long flight of stairs. For me, as long as the LC didn’t tromp on any flowers, walking across my lawn doesn’t bother me. Dogs...

It looks like it was sent courier instead of USPS. I wonder if they’ll tack on a stupid handling fee.

It started in Texas then California, Illinois, customs

At a Motel 6 in the states the clerk and prospective customer passed a slip of paper back and forth.

Don’t try to stretch the day. Rooms disappear after 4:00 PM

We’ve been home all day and tracking said failed delivery attempt. No notification slip.

And how much new merchandise gets brought in to puff up numbers.

The fight to the bottom. If someone took over one of those diners how much would it cost and how long would it take to make it better for everyone? How much more would the customers pay for the improvement? Some people just like to pig out and they don't care what's in the trough, how it was...

I have a Costco membership but not their Mastercard. I started filling out the form and found the questions so invasive that I declined. I understand the monetary questions, but the data gathering was too over the top. They would know more about me than my mother and the CRA combined. It's a...

A late aunt used to alternately work in a senior's home and as waitress at a restaurant. Her personality was more upbeat when she did the restaurant gig. Hanging around with young people has its benefits. Since this was a big generation ago and the restaurant was at Dundas and University, she...

A&W burgers are good. Grass fed beef and a burger can be ordered with a lettuce wrap instead of a bun. The celiacs might like it and I like it for the different taste. A&W onion rings are actual onion rings. Burger King onion rings are formed out of onion flavoured mush. Stick with the fries but...

Lunch for two today was a pair of Burger King Whopper junior combos. $11.30 for the pair. About 800 calories each

The operation and recovery was as close to painless as one could get. Never had to take a pain pill. It's the 2 hour time limit, now getting closer to three.

One thing I like about having friends in for dinner is the relaxed mood. Busy restaurants want you to move on ASAP to seat others. Had one too many? Sleep it off on the sofa.