Thursday, May 08, 2014

The Daily Photo (2014-05-08)

The Daily Photo

The coagulation feed pail


Act of Caring (2014-05-08)

Act of Caring

I stood my neighbour's recycle bin up when I got home tonight.

The Daily Affirmation (2014-05-08)

The Daily Affirmation 

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 was awesome.

The Ducks win!

According to Sportscentre the Bruins won too!

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2014-05-08)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

How long can I continue using this phone before its beyond repair?

La Connexion Francaise (2014-05-08)

La Connexion Francaise

beignet = donut

Dénombrement en français

J"aime beignets avec sprinkles.

Wednesday, May 07, 2014

The Daily Affirmation (2014-05-07)

The Daily Affirmation 

The Shockers hold the line with resolve of steel in pulling out a 2-0 win over the Waiver Claims in a late game thriller.

La Connexion Francaise (2014-05-07)

La Connexion Francaise

assez = enough

Dénombrement en français

J'ai soif.  Je n'ai bu pas assez l'eau.

Je n'aime pas mon le permis de conduire photo.

Today I Learned . . . (2014-05-07)

Today I Learned . . .

Chlorophenol, a common pesticide, can also be formed by chlorination of of water (or wastewater) containing humic matter.

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2014-05-07)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Do I believe in karma?

If I were to buy a new computer, should it be a replacement for my still valid iMac or a powerful gaming Mac laptop?

Today I Learned . . . (2014-05-06)

Today I Learned . . .

Left handed people predominantly get tennis elbow in their right elbow.

Tuesday, May 06, 2014

La Connexion Francaise 92014-05-06)

La Connexion Francaise

que = that
aussitôt que = as soon as
peut-être que = perhaps

Dénombrement en français

Je ne coucher pas.

The Daily Affirmation (2014-05-06)

The Daily Affirmation

Although we ultimately did not prevail, I felt like I had another strong game on the defense.

Today I Learned . . . (2014-05-06)

Today I Learned . . .

Left handed people predominantly get tennis elbow in their right elbow.

The Daily Photo (2014-05-06)

The Daily Photo 

UF in my office


Monday, May 05, 2014

Act of Caring (2014-05-05)

Act of Caring

I changed the filters on the under-sink RO today.

The Daily Affirmation (2014-05-05)

The Daily Affirmation

I got my new pillow at Toys'R'Us.

La Connexion Francaise (2014-05-05)

La Connexion Francaise

tromper = deceive
se tromper = made a mistake
if faut = it is necessary

Dénombrement en français

Je suis fatigue.

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2014-05-05)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Do I need a Spiderman t-shirt to attend the Amazing Spiderman 2 movie?

Is it too soon to be thinking about more jersey orders?

Sunday, May 04, 2014

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2014-05-04)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Should I buy a yellow #52 Yoenis Cespedes jersey?


La Connexion Francaise (2014-05-04)

La Connexion Francaise

douteux - doubtful
suprenant - surprising
demander - ask
empêcher - prevent
exiger - demand
souhaiter - wish

Dénombrement en français

Peut le quatrième soit avec vous

The Daily Affirmation (2014-05-04)

The Daily Affirmation

I scored another goal and we won the game 3-1.

Today I Learned . . . (2014-05-04)

Today I Learned . . .

I have burned over 92,000 calories from aerobic activities in 2014 alone.

The Daily Photo (2014-05-04)

The Daily Photo

Last night's supper




Saturday, May 03, 2014

The Daily Affirmation (2014-05-03)

The Daily Affirmation

The Bruins won.  I'm good with that.

Act of Caring (2014-05-03)

Act of Caring 

I flagged down a person for the teller, when she left without signing something.

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2014-05-03)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Why do I buy so many shirts?

Should I simply take the screen door off and go with one door?

Can I get myself up for 9 AM?

La Connexion Francaise (2014-05-03)

La Connexion Francaise

Dénombrement en français

J'ai besoin de raser.

Friday, May 02, 2014

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2014-05-02)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Should I buy a new phone?

Should I get Adidas Springblade running shoes?

Does anyone even read this blog?

Blog Song Of The Day (2014-05-02)

Blog Song Of The Day

Fuel - Bad Day

La Connexion Francaise (2014-05-02)

La Connexion Francaise

se demander = wonder
se détendre = relax
se fâcher = to get angry

J'aime l'eau.

The Daily Affirmation (2014-05-02)

The Daily Affirmation

I had three goals and three assists in the final Delco hockey of the season, including 1 breakaway goal.

Thursday, May 01, 2014

Act of Caring (2014-05-01)

Act of Caring

Some trash was blown into my bushes by today's wind.  Rather than leave it there I picked it out and put it in the trash.

La Connexion Francaise (2014-05-01)

La Connexion Francaise

envoyer = to send
essayer = to try
jeter = to throw

Dénombrement en français

J'aimerait jeter une balle.

Today I Learned . . . (2014-05-01)

Today I Learned . . .

P.K. Subban stands for Pernell Karl.

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2014-05-01)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Could you be prejudiced against Chinese people but still like Chinese food?

Should I buy new shoes for running?

Wednesday, April 30, 2014

La Connexion Francaise (2014-04-30)

La Connexion Francaise

soulever = lifts
weights = poids

Dénombrement en français

Je ne veux pas soulever des poids.

The Daily Affirmation (2014-04-30)

The Daily Affirmation

The Raptors won and I'm wearing a new Raptors jersey!

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2014-04-30)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Could Sunny D be made into drink crystal form?

Are you entitled to the level of pain relief medication your discomfort requires?

Tuesday, April 29, 2014

La Connexion Francaise (2014-04-29)

La Connexion Francaise

savoir = to know (how)
tous la temps = all the time
tous les jours = every day

Dénombrement en français

Je marque le premier but aujourd'hui.  J'etais très heureux.

The Daily Photo (2014-04-29)

The Daily Photo 

The long awaited Chinese eagle has landed!


The Daily Affirmation (2014-04-29)

The Daily Affirmation

The long awaited jersey order have finally landed!

I scored our first goal of the game on a wicked snapshot from the point.

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2014-04-29)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Why doesn't someone make a cola flavoured hard candy?

Act of Caring (2014-04-29)

Act of Caring 

I put some more cans of pop in the community fridge in the lunch room.

Monday, April 28, 2014

La Connexion Francaise (2014-04-28)

La Connexion Francaise

devoir = to have to
falloir = to be necessary
d'abord = at first
soudain = suddenly
de temps à temps / de temps en temps = from time to time
parfois/quelquefois = sometimes

Dénombrement en français

Je n'aime pas cette hockey arbitrage.

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2014-04-28)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Is it weird that I have an ice smashing hammer in my kitchen drawer?

Would a shipping company track how many tracking requests a package has and delay delivering it just to annoy someone?

Who decided that shaving only one side of your head was a good idea?

The Daily Affirmation (2014-04-28)

The Daily Affirmation 

I can bench press 140 pounds.

Sunday, April 27, 2014

Act of Caring (2014-04-27)

Act of Caring 

I finished making supper at my parents house.

Today I Learned . . . (2014-04-27)

Today I Learned . . .

Jonas Hiller is a left-handed goalie.

La Connexion Francaise (2014-04-27)

La Connexion Francaise

devenir = come down
retourner = to return

Dénombrement en français

J'ai blessé mon cul.

The Daily Affirmation (2014-04-27)

The Daily Affirmation

The Hawks piled in the goals in the 3rd period to take the series against St. Louis.

I bought my first gift with the birthday cards I got.

Anaheim makes the amazing, improbable comeback to win it in overtime and complete my first round victory.

The Raptors even won, tying up their series with Brooklyn.

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2014-04-27)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Should I keep, and use, my Stanley Cup popcorn maker at work?

Is 5 hockey sticks in my truck too many?

Saturday, April 26, 2014

Today I Learned . . . (2014-04-26)

Today I Learned . . .

In the movie "Clerks 2", when Dante is driving around looking for Becky, he stops at one point in front of your typical suburban house.  Inside is a typical suburban family.  The family daughter looks out the window at him and waves.  Dante waves back.

The girl playing the daughter is the director's real life daughter.

Act of Caring (2014-04-26)

Act of Caring

I got up and made it to SARCAN for 10:30 this morning.  The place was busy, which was disappointing.  But I got $45 so that was a just reward.

I cleaned out the sink, filled the dishwasher, and washed my dishes this afternoon.

La Connexion Francaise (2014-04-26)

La Connexion Francaise

rentrer = return
monter = to go up
mourir = to die
passer = to pass by

Dénombrement en français

J'ai fait un bien effort aujourd'hui.

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2014-04-26)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Are fireworks expensive?

What if the rain never stops?

The Daily Affirmation (2014-04-26)

The Daily Affirmation

I got $45 back from SARCAN this morning. (but it was crazy busy - and I was there at 10:30)

The Penguins squeaked out a win to go ahead 3.2 in their playoff series with Columbus.

The Dallas Mavericks beat San Antonio on a buzzer beater.

Friday, April 25, 2014

La Connexion Francaise (2014-04-25)

La Connexion Francaise

réussir = succeed
attendre = wait
entendre = hear

Aujourd'hui était bien.

The Daily Affirmation (2014-04-25)

The Daily Affirmation

Hawks for the win!!

And the Ducks too!!

Today I Learned . . . (2014-04-25)

Today I Learned . . . 

Abraham Lincolm taught himself how to read and write.

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2014-04-25)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

How valid a statistic is +/-?

Why do I take everyone's problems and assume them as my own?

How does one make a very difficult decision?

Thursday, April 24, 2014

The Daily Affirmation (2014-04-24)

The Daily Affirmation 

I had a legitimate assist in tonight's ball hockey game.

My draft bracket remains strong with Boston winning tonight.

La Connexion Francaise (2014-04-24)

La Connexion Francaise

malgré = despite
devant = in front of
à propos de = about, concerning

Dénombrement en français

J'ai exercé beaucoup mais nous a ne gagné pas.

Act of Caring (2014-04-24)

Act of Caring 

I made ice for the work fridge again.

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2014-04-24)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day 

Do microwaves ovens ever break and if so how?

Why don't I drink grape juice?

I have 5 hockey sticks in my truck.  Is that too many?

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Blog Song Of The Day (2014-04-23)

Blog Song Of The Day

Avril Lavigne - Bitchin' Summer

Today I Learned . . . (2014-04-23)

Today I Learned . . .

Popcorn leads to the production of serotonin, which is complicit in tryptophan, ultimately leading to it helping you sleep.

La Connexion Francaise (2014-04-23)

La Connexion Francaise

plus = more
moins = less

Dénombrement en français

Le Blackhawks gagne!!!

The Daily Affirmation (2014-04-23)

The Daily Affirmation

Chicago Blackhawks win in overtime!!

The Daily Photo (2014-04-23)

The Daily Photo

My new birthday Porsche





Tuesday, April 22, 2014

Act of Caring (2014-04-22)

Act of Caring

I finally put out my recycling bin with all the hot tub refuse in it.

La Connexion Francaise (2014-04-22)

La Connexion Francaise

Dénombrement en français

J'ai oublié mon pilules.

J'essaye faire trop affaires.

The Daily Photo (2014-04-22)

The Daily Photo 

The perfect yogurt


The Daily Affirmation (2014-04-22)

The Daily Affirmation

I got yet another late birthday gift.

And the Kings lose again.  Priceless!

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2014-04-22)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day


What store goes together naturally with a 7-11 in the same building?

Today I Learned . . . (2014-04-22)

Today I Learned . . .

A human has taste buds not only on the tongue but also on the palate, throat and epiglottis.

Monday, April 21, 2014

The Daily Affirmation (2014-04-21)

The Daily Affirmation 


The Blackhawks holding on for the win warmed my heart.

Today I Learned . . . (2014-04-21)

Today I Learned . . .

Heterotrophic Plate Count does not tell if and how many bacteria are in a water sample, but instead gives an estimation of how many bacteria could grow, based on the organic carbon available in the water.

Sunday, April 20, 2014

Saturday, April 19, 2014

La Connexion Francaise (2014-04-19)

La Connexion Francaise

Dénombrement en français

Aujourd'hui n'était pas comme bon.

The Daily Affirmation (2014-04-19)

The Daily Affirmation

Be it ever so humble, my good thing for the day was a creme egg McFlurry.

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2014-04-19)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Why do I frequently end up behind someone who is trying to execute a takeover of RJR Nabisco through the drive-thru window?

Should I buy a new bat?

Friday, April 18, 2014

La Connexion Francaise (2014-04-18)

La Connexion Francaise

Je peux dénombrer en français!

J'ai eu une bonne journée.

Mes poignets sont douloureux.

The Daily Photo (2014-04-18)

The Daily Photo 

Stacks


Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2014-04-18)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

How do I stop hating me?

Can I make donuts in my oil-less deep fryer?

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

La Connexion Francaise (2014-04-16)

La Connexion Francaise

Je peux dénombrer en français!

J'ai joué très bien a notre final match.

The Daily Affirmation (2014-04-16)

The Daily Affirmation

We closed out the football season with a win in the Bowl Game!

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2014-04-16)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Why can't drivers in Saskatoon learn to navigate the relatively simple task of merging into traffic?

Act of Caring (2014-04-16)

Act of Caring 

I alerted a woman that her ID had fallen out when she pulled her hand from her pocket.

The Daily Photo (2014-04-16)

The Daily Photo 

I shoulda just went back to bed . . .


Monday, April 14, 2014

The Daily Photo (2014-04-14)

The Daily Photo 

More tongue injury photos



La Connexion Francaise (2014-04-14)

La Connexion Francaise

Je peux dénombrer en français!

J'aime le cinéma.

The Daily Affirmation (2014-04-14)

The Daily Affirmation 

Draft Day movie = orange Tennessee Volunteers Peyton Manning jersey

Today I Learned . . . (2014-04-14)

Today I Learned . . .

There are few things more annoying than an injured tongue.

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2014-04-14)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

What is the point of a book jacket?

Why are Government of Canada envelopes printed upside down on the back?

Sunday, April 13, 2014

La Connexion Francaise (2014-04-13)

La Connexion Francaise

Je peux dénombrer en français!

Bonne Fête moi!

The Daily Photo (2014-04-13)

The Daily Photo 

Dispute my sister's cursory look, I did in fact sustain tongue damage from water sliding with my cousin's son this afternoon


Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2014-04-13)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Is it possible to own a lake?

Can you be sick to your stomach due to exhaustion?

If a person took a very low dose of poison would the body burn calories fighting it off?