Today I Learned . . . (2014-06-16)

Today I Learned . . .

I prefer the "Large" Froster to the "Xtra Large" Froster.

La Connexion Francaise (2014-06-16)

La Connexion Francaise

courir = run
désappointé = disappointed

Dénombrement en français

Nous avons gagné le match.  Finalement!

Je n'ai joué pas bien.  J'ai été désappointé.

The Daily Affirmation (2014-06-16)

The Daily Affirmation

Coming out of a long slump, the Shockers win another game, closing in on playoffs.

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2014-06-15)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Do porn stars get paid in cash or by cheque?

La Connexion Francaise (2014-06-15)

La Connexion Francaise



Dénombrement en français

Bu outre de rien, mais de l'autre jusqu'à ce que le soleil se lever.

The Daily Affirmation (2014-06-14)

The Daily Affirmation

I know its only pre-season but the Riders won.

I was pleasantly surprised to enjoy "Maleficent" tonight.  Rain notwithstanding it was a good night.

The Daily Photo (2014-06-14)

The Daily Photo

Rrrrrraaawwwrr I'm a lobster!

La Connexion Francaise (2014-06-13)

La Connexion Francaise

dissertation = essay

Dénombrement en français

Je n'ai ecrit pas un dissertation aujourd'hui.

Today I Learned . . . (2014-06-13)

Today I Learned . . .

"Dissertation" is a French word, meaning "essay"

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2014-06-13)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Should I buy a kayak?

Why do I have so many unproductive thoughts?

How will I feel with Cafe World is gone?

La Connexion Francaise (2014-06-12)

La Connexion Francaise

oser = dare

Dénombrement en français

Chant Lyrique: Je t'ose deplacer.

Today I Learned . . . (2014-06-12)

Today I Learned . . .

According to my Google Play Music radio station, I primarily like female artists.

The Daily Affirmation (2014-06-12)

The Daily Affirmation

First bike ride of the year!

The Daily Photo (2014-06-12)

The Daily Photo

This is what your sleep graph looks like when you medicate yourself to sleep

Yet another random, unnoticed injury

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2014-06-12)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Should I go to Mark's Work Wearhouse and get a second yellow golf shirt?

Today I Learned . . . (2014-06-11)

Today I Learned . . .

I really love root beer squishies.

La Connexion Francaise (2014-06-11)

La Connexion Francaise

geler = to freeze
peler = to peel
lever = to get up

Dénombrement en français

Je compléte mon objectif.  J'ai marqué un but.

The Daily Affirmation (2014-06-11)

The Daily Affirmation

Its hard to say you had a bad day when you score a goal in ball hockey.

Act of Caring (2014-06-11)

Act of Caring

When my sister's family's dog Ben escaped during the confusion, I chased him down a couple of blocks to catch him.

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2014-06-11)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Should I buy a red Coca-Cola mini fridge for my office?

Do I command more respect when my hair has been freshly cut?

The Daily Affirmation (2014-06-10)

The Daily Affirmation

The light on the outside of my house came back on as inexplicably as it went out.

La Connexion Francaise (2014-06-10)

La Connexion Francaise

s'asseoir = to sit down
se baigner = to go swimming
se trouver = to be (situated)

Dénombrement en français

J'ai besoin de asseoir moins.

The Daily Photo (2014-06-10)

The Daily Photo

The end of an era . . .

La Connexion Francaise (2014-06-09)

La Connexion Francaise

refaire = to remake
devoirs = duties
réveiller = to wake

Dénombrement en français

J'ai besoin de réveiller.

The Daily Affirmation (2014-06-09)

The Daily Affirmation

I was saved from a default by an opportune rain out this afternoon.

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2014-06-09)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Why am I getting fat?

Should I buy a Smart car?

La Connexion Francaise (2014-06-08)

La Connexion Francaise

tenir = to hold
partir = to go (depart)

Dénombrement en français

Le trou de cul a tient mon bâton!

Tu m'as donné tout,
Je t'ai donné aucune.

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2014-06-08)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Who spits sunflower seeds on the floor indoors?

Why does my intention so often miss its mark?

I was going to order from Scottevest again but now I'm having doubts.  Should I change my mind?

Should I upgrade my VMware Fusion to #6?

The Daily Affirmation (2014-06-08)

The Daily Affirmation

The Shockers finally got back into the win column with a convincing victory.

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2014-06-07)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Should I dig up the bush under my pine tree that looks to be dead?

Do you leave your kid's game early if they are losing badly?

La Connexion Francaise (2014-06-06)

La Connexion Francaise

ralentir = slow down

Dénombrement en français

Je ne ralentis pas ce soir, courir les bases.

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2014-06-06)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Why does Honda purposely make ugly cars?

The Daily Photo (2014-06-06)

The Daily Photo

Supper tonight

The Daily Affirmation (2014-06-06)

The Daily Affirmation

I confirmed a second and third girl for slo pitch this morning.

Any game in which you get a home run can not be considered a bad game.

The Daily Affirmation (2014-06-05)

The Daily Affirmation

I really like Game of Thrones.

La Connexion Francaise (2014-06-05)

La Connexion Francaise

donner = to give
finir = to finish
attendre = to wait

Dénombrement en français

Je suis gros.

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2014-06-05)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Should I buy a chain saw?

The Daily Affirmation (2014-06-04)

The Daily Affirmation

I got a $22.60 cheque from Co-op today.

La Connexion Francaise (2014-06-04)

La Connexion Francaise

ce = it
cela, ça = it, this or that
ceci = this
celui, celle, ceux, celles = the one(s)

Dénombrement en français

Je n'aime pas m'asseoir ici seul.

The Daily Affirmation (2014-06-03)

The Daily Affirmation

I really enjoyed tonight's movie.

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2014-06-03)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Should I buy some XS Cargo stuff?

If I had a bear skin sewn into a jumpsuit to wear around, would it need to be lined with more traditional fabric to be comfortable?

Why won't Google Music install on my iPod?

Act of Caring (2014-06-03)

Act of Caring

Instead of sending off a contentious email without a review, I forwarded it to the project manager first to get a second opinion on the wording.

The Daily Affirmation (2014-06-02)

The Daily Affirmation

I was able to do a high intensity gym workout, then quickly switch over to ball hockey and make it through that too.

La Connexion Francaise (2014-06-02)

La Connexion Francaise

qui = who, which, that
que = who, whom, which, that
lequel, laquelle, lesquels, lesquelles = which

Dénombrement en français

Personne a joué bon ball hockey ce soir.

Scott a un gros nez.

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2014-06-02)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Why do people take narcotics?

What is the point of margins on a sheet of paper?

Why does the world have to change?

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2014-06-01)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Does anyone notice the level of effort I put out on all these endeavours?

La Connexion Francaise (2014-06-01)

La Connexion Francaise

chacun = each, everyone
personne = nobody/no one, anybody, anyone
quelque chose = something, anything
quelqu'un = somebody/someone, anybody/anyone
rien = nothing, anything

Dénombrement en français

Personne a joué bon ball hockey ce soir.

Today I Learned . . . (2014-06-01)

Today I Learned . . . 

The tennis term "love" is derived from l`oeuf, the French word for egg, symbolizing zero.

La Connexion Francaise (2014-05-31)

La Connexion Francaise

envoyer = send

Dénombrement en français

J'ai fatigué.  J'ai joué deux match de ball hockey.

The Daily Photo (2014-05-31)

The Daily Photo

I am now the proud owner of 5 of these

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2014-05-31)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

What would compel someone to argue over 9 cents?

The Daily Affirmation (2014-05-31)

The Daily Affirmation

I not only played two back-to-back games of ball hockey, I actually ran farther in the second game.

Act of Caring (2014-05-31)

Act of Caring

When I ran out of weed spray, rather than give up, I went to the store and bought more to finish the job.  Death to dandelions!

The Daily Affirmation (2014-05-30)

The Daily Affirmation

Hold the phone the Blackhawks force a Game 7!

La Connexion Francaise (2014-05-30)

La Connexion Francaise

ravi = delighted

Dénombrement en français

Je suis ravi que le semaine est dessus.

La Connexion Francaise (2014-05-29)

La Connexion Francaise

en is used with verbs and phrases normally followed by de to avoid repeating the same word
en can also replace the partitive article (du, de la, de l', des)
en is also used as a preposition or with the present participle of verbs
en when used with avoir or il y a is often not translated

Dénombrement en français

Quand mes colis arriver ici?

The Daily Affirmation (2014-05-29)

The Daily Affirmation

I am tied in scoring in ball hockey at the halfway mark of the season.

I added another player to the slo-pitch roster today.

Today I Learned . . . (2014-05-29)

Today I Learned . . .

aliquot - a portion of a larger whole, especially a sample taken for chemical analysis or other treatment

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2014-05-28)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Why are Asians so hard to understand speaking English?

La Connexion Francaise (2014-05-28)

La Connexion Francaise

obtenir = to get

Dénombrement en français

nomme que chanson: Je ne sais pas, si tu es obtenir devant du programme. . .

The Daily Affirmation (2014-05-28)

The Daily Affirmation

They brought back the other Mountain Dew flavours from last year's contest.

La Connexion Francaise (2014-05-27)

La Connexion Francaise

mien(ne) = mine
tien(ne) = yours
sien(ne) = his, hers, its
nôtre = ours
vôtre = yours
leur = theirs

Dénombrement en français

nomme que chanson: nous sommes à mi-chemin là . . .

nomme que chanson: je suis si de fantaisie . . 

J'aime glace cubes.

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2014-05-27)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Why can't I be normal?

The Daily Affirmation (2014-05-26)

The Daily Affirmation

I saw a pretty rainbow as I left the physiotherapy clinic this afternoon.  It made me smile and want to photograph it.

Act of Caring (2014-05-26)

Act of Caring 

I re-filled the ice bin in the work fridge this morning.

La Connexion Francaise (2014-05-26)

La Connexion Francaise

arcs en ciel = rainbows

Dénombrement en français

J'aime arcs en ciel.

Je choisi être heureux.

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2014-05-26)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Do I need a chain saw?  Perhaps a Stihl?

Why do things you take pictures of, seem farther away in the picture than when you perceived the image with your eyes?

Act of Caring (2014-05-25)

Act of Caring 

I re-filled my ice cube bucket in the fridge when I should be in bed.  (damn insomnia)

The Daily Affirmation (2014-05-25)

The Daily Affirmation

I enjoyed watching the Thunder close out a win against the Spurs.

La Connexion Francaise (2014-05-25)

La Connexion Francaise

chemise = shirt

Dénombrement en français

J'ai trop beaucoup chemises.

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2014-05-25)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Is there a pesticide that can thoroughly eliminate dandelions or is it all just a huge crap shoot?

Should I take up chess again?

La Connexion Francaise (2014-05-24)

La Connexion Francaise

lumières = lights

Dénombrement en français

Je n'aime pas shopping pour les lumières

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2014-05-24)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Is a car wash a good investment?

The Daily Affirmation (2014-05-24)

The Daily Affirmation

LDR FTW!!!

Today I Learned . . . (2014-05-23)

Today I Learned . . .

The average dog can learn 165 words, count up to 4 or 5 and even have a basic understanding of arithmetic.

La Connexion Francaise (2014-05-23)

La Connexion Francaise

mord = bite
chaussures = shoes

Dénombrement en français

Je sais tout le adjectives au-dessus.

Je dois promenade.

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2014-05-23)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Is a woman morally entitled to forgive a man for hitting her or is that a line that can never be crossed?

Why am I always slouching?

The Daily Photo (2014-05-22)

The Daily Photo 

Pictures of an RO that's not mine

This is their greensand pre-filtration

Here's our bio-filtration pilot

Today I Learned . . . (2014-05-22)

Today I Learned . . .

Who knew that root beer, Sprite and Dr. Pepper would make a good Froster combination.

La Connexion Francaise (2014-05-22)

La Connexion Francaise

autre = other
chaque = each
même = same
quelque = some
tout = all

Dénombrement en français

Je sais tout le adjectives au-dessus.

The Daily Affirmation (2014-05-22)

The Daily Affirmation 

Slo-pitch is off to a good start so far.  We split tonight's games, which was a good outcome considering we had to play a man short.

Act of Caring (2014-05-22)

Act of Caring

I re-filled the sugar jar by the coffee station at work this morning from the gigantic bag of sugar I found in the cupboard.

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2014-05-22)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Why am I always cold at work?

If I bought a Porsche, what color would/should I get?

Can I get better at ball hockey by joining co-ed too and getting in more games?

La Connexion Francaise (2014-05-21)

La Connexion Francaise

assiette = plate

Dénombrement en français

Mon histoire n'est pas un bel un.

The Daily Affirmation (2014-05-21)

The Daily Affirmation 

The two workouts after work, followed by a good BBQ meal and a quiet evening of TV really felt good.

La Connexion Francaise (2014-05-20)

La Connexion Francaise

plus = more
moins = less

Dénombrement en français

Je souhaite j'ai savait plus sur moins.

The Daily Affirmation (2014-05-20)

The Daily Affirmation

Happiness is . . . finding a 7-11 with lots of Rockstar Energy Cola.

The Daily Photo (2014-05-20)

The Daily Photo

Does this look like, from left to right:

- two exclamation points
- a chicken bent over ready to snap a football
- and a baby shrimp being scolded by a grandfather shrimp

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2014-05-20)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

If you're a sales oriented person who works from home, are you more inclined to slack off than someone that has an office in a traditional setting?

Is it possible that my doctor sees through my machinations and deceptions and knows what I need better than I do?

Today I Learned . . . (2014-05-20)

Today I Learned . . .

The bars on a histogram are intended to touch because they represent a consecutive series of responses.  In contrast a bar graph does not touch because each option is a discrete response separate from the others.

Today I Learned . . . (2014-05-19)

Today I Learned . . . 

In Swedish, pålägg is "anything that could conceivably be put in a sandwich."

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2014-05-19)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Should I use HotWire.com and do some travelling?

Do  you ever watch online videos and think "yup, this one's a drug addict"?

What's the surgeon sponsored minimum acceptable amount of time to spend lying away in one's bed before you reach for the pill bottle?

Should I take my Gary Carter baseball card to my office?

Act of Caring (2014-05-19)

Act of Caring

I started up the dish washer tonight after a big afternoon of cooking

The Daily Photo (2014-05-19)

The Daily Photo 

frostie mug art

food that was art

La Connexion Francaise (2014-05-19)

La Connexion Francaise

suivante = following
prochain(e) = next
dernier(e) = last

Dénombrement en français

Il pleut.  J'ai vais humide.

The Daily Affirmation (2014-05-19)

The Daily Affirmation

I finished another book today.

La Connexion Francaise (2014-05-18)

La Connexion Francaise

glad = heureux

Dénombrement en français

Je suis heureux d'être à la maison.

The Daily Affirmation (2014-05-18)

The Daily Affirmation

I finished a book today.

The Blackhawks defeated the Kings this afternoon.

Act of Caring (2014-05-18)

Act of Caring

I folded and put away the laundry.

Blog Question(s) Of The Day (2014-05-18)

Blog Question(s) Of The Day

Would you rather have more, or know how to live happily on less?

Who wears a tie to a rock concert?