Category Archives: xsamplex

Su-per-man

Posted on August 20, 2005 by Arthur

Being part of a twin is the greatest coincidental curse one has to live with. The best part is to make two-liner jokes about it: – “So you guys are twins?” “Eh, no, actually, I was there first, that was … Continue reading →

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computerlogisms

Posted on August 9, 2005 by Arthur

Pondering about great contributions I could have on the English language from a technical point of view I came up with the following neologisms that may or may not hit your English Dictionary within 10 years: “The Internet is getting … Continue reading →

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A message to Dutch readers

Posted on May 26, 2005 by Arthur

You have probably heard of the phenomenon that is Paris Hilton. Guess what, fellow citizens: there’s a movie out starring the same particular person. It is showing in your nearest ‘film theater’ (heh, I speak Dutch very good). DO NOT … Continue reading →

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Despite of

Posted on March 24, 2005 by Arthur

Things I found out while staying in Halifax: Despite drinking more Hortons coffees in 3 days, the chances of winning a GMC Envoy in the Nova Scotian capital are about as slim as anywhere in the country. If you look … Continue reading →

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Rrrroll up the Rrrim 2005

Posted on March 2, 2005 by Arthur

I see that Tim Hortons has launched their 2005 ‘Rrroll up the Rrrim’ contest. Once again, I’ve added the this year’s Rules and Regulations to this blog for your viewing and statistical pleasures. First glance: The Atlantic Provinces (NB, NL … Continue reading →

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You

Posted on January 1, 2005 by Arthur

YOU ARE WRONG! Arthur

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Ok then:

Posted on September 28, 2004 by Arthur

In a couple of hours we’re off to a tropical vacation destination. Hilarity ensues.

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My Eighties included:

Posted on July 1, 2004 by Arthur

Fractals. You know, those images drawn from ‘recursive functions or algorithms’. Nowadays nobody understands why it boomed, and quite frankly that’s understandable. It’s that long ago, when the first homecomputer marched into the livingroom, sporting 16 to 256 colours in … Continue reading →

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Around this day…

Posted on June 7, 2004 by Arthur
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Bbbbirthday cake is not on.

Posted on June 2, 2004 by Arthur

I came up with the best gift for my soon to be birthday. For my birthday, I told my wife, I want to have ‘world peace’. I hear world peace comes in different packages and different sizes. Sometimes world peace … Continue reading →

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Always Fresh!

Posted on October 30, 2003 by Arthur

Good morning Canada. Do you want a pre-baked donut with that?

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Recap of Juan

Posted on October 5, 2003 by Arthur

It’s over 5 days ago hurricane Juan made landfall and ploughed through the province of Nova Scotia, leaving many without electricity, food or even homes. When the hurricane’s landfall started, I decided to keep a close eye on the storm’s … Continue reading →

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Eulogy for Elsie

Posted on September 30, 2003 by Arthur

Last Tuesday we put Elsie MacKay to rest in New Germany. The following is the eulogy I wrote for the memorial service in Truro’s United Church. It’s put here for reference purposes only.

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