Category Archives: Truro NS

Last throes

Posted on June 2, 2007 by Arthur

So, it looks like the ‘yellow insurgency’ is in its last throes. By the time you read this, most likely, dandelions have gone from their ‘look, I’m really pretty’-stage to their ‘blow me in the wind’-phase. I heard that dandelions … Continue reading →

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A gorilla and tulips

Posted on May 19, 2007 by Arthur

Yesterday, I skimmed the headlines and noticed the one about that escaped gorilla (“Gorilla escapes at Dutch zoo, injures 4”) and read the following quote: “He got over the moat, which in itself is remarkable, because gorillas can’t swim. He … Continue reading →

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Black Bars, huh?

Posted on May 6, 2007 by Arthur

Found on the flipside of a DVD case: This film is presented in “Widescreen” format. The black bars on the top and bottom of the screen are normal. That sucks. I was about to call Blockbuster about this problem. On … Continue reading →

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Snow@easter.night.com

Posted on April 7, 2007 by Arthur

If there was something like ‘Easter Night’, then it looks like Christmas outside. Snow that is and while this was obviously part of today’s forecast, it took me, dog and the snow plow drivers by surprise. It should be gone … Continue reading →

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Back & Subtitles

Posted on April 1, 2007 by Arthur

Yesterday, I found out that the History Channel was showing ‘Das Boot’, which is one of the movies I can watch a multiple times in a year (earlier). Let me guess: in the Summer of 2007, History Channel will repeat … Continue reading →

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You’ve got flu

Posted on March 9, 2007 by Arthur

I happened to run into a meeting with the flu, last Monday, and I’m gradually recovering. I’ve not been sick since I’ve lived here: a feat I thought was so unique that it could have earned me a place in … Continue reading →

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Where was that moon?

Posted on March 3, 2007 by Arthur

We had a hard time locating the moon today, as we were anticipating the lunar eclipse (earlier). Nothing happened at 5:30 PM, apparently and it wasn’t until 6 that we finally saw that moon coming from behind the distant tree/mountain … Continue reading →

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Winter March

Posted on March 2, 2007 by Arthur

There’s a weather warning for the Maritimes, and I can tell from the snowshovels that appear to be driving around the block (and the wind gusts): Snowfall accumulations of 10 to 20 centimetres are forecast for many areas before the … Continue reading →

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Nah

Posted on March 1, 2007 by Arthur

I closed down the comments for now: the last 3 days I received spam that came (consistently) from one IP address (Australia, if you want to know). Consistently. For three days. You’d say that an administrator would know after 3 … Continue reading →

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The S

Posted on February 18, 2007 by Arthur

The third week of February is just around the corner, and guess what? It’s almost Spring! Idle hope maybe, since we’re still skimming the low -10s. For now, on average, Winter seems to have been cold but not as cold … Continue reading →

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Airport. Cake.

Posted on February 12, 2007 by Arthur

Minor things of note: Travelers traveling to Canada via Nova Scotia: the Halifax International Airport has been officially renamed to Robert Stanfield Airport. If I’m not wrong, this is the 3rd Canadian airport named to a popular Canadian politician. Which … Continue reading →

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Cold and photos

Posted on February 11, 2007 by Arthur

I read that it is going to be cold for a while: temperatures have been sticking between the -15 and lower for the last days, nee, weeks. With these kind of temperatures, making pictures puts a toll on the charge … Continue reading →

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A lobster and a drive

Posted on February 7, 2007 by Arthur

Yesterday, I found some older pictures of my dad on one of my computers: they appeared to be still pictures taken (downloaded?) from a camcorder. Both of them showed him with that lobster: a smile or rather a grin on … Continue reading →

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