Sunday, January 08, 2017

The Daily Affirmation (2017-01-08)

The Daily Affirmation 

First win of the calendar year!

Blog Question Of The Day (2017-01-08)

Blog Question Of The Day

Should I, or should I not, buy more jerseys?

Do I quit?

La Connexion Francaise (2017-01-07)

La Connexion Francaise

ce, cet, ces, ceci, celui-là, celle-là, voila = this

Dénombrement en français

C'est de la merde!!!


Saturday, January 07, 2017

The Daily Affirmation (2017-01-07)

The Daily Affirmation

I played soccer tonight.

I got a reply to my email about Cities: Skyline not loading.

Today I Learned . . . (2017-01-07)

Today I Learned . . .

A whale's penis is a called a dork.

Friday, January 06, 2017

The Daily Affirmation (2017-01-05)

The Daily Affirmation

I played a really good game of soccer.

Blog Question Of The Day (2017-01-05)

Blog Question Of The Day

Why do so many people buy gas at 7-11?

What is wrong with my save games??

Wednesday, January 04, 2017

The Daily Affirmation (2017-01-04)

The Daily Affirmation

Canada wins ... and goes to the gold medal final!

La Connexion Francaise (2017-01-04)

La Connexion Francaise

d'ailleurs = incidentally
lorsque = when
desqu-els/elles = of which
èpaisses = thick

Dénombrement en français

Le chat aime les rayures.


Blog Question Of The Day (2017-01-04)

Blog Question Of The Day

Can I redeem myself?

Tuesday, January 03, 2017

The Daily Affirmation (2017-01-03)

The Daily Affirmation

Beavis & Butthead Do America never fails to satisfy ... and I still do a mean Cornholio impersonation.

La Connexion Francaise (2017-01-03)

La Connexion Francaise

telles = such
qui = who
russe = russian

Dénombrement en français

Montagnes russes d'amour!!


Today I Learned . . . (2017-01-03)

Today I Learned . . .

In Cities: Skyline, if you build a dam in front of an approaching tsunami, it dissipates a large amount of the destructive wave.

They have Northern Lights in Cities: Skyline.

Blog Question Of The Day (2017-01-03)

Blog Question Of The Day 

Should I defrost my office fridge?

Monday, January 02, 2017

Blog Question Of The Day (2017-01-02)

Blog Question Of The Day

Is it too soon for a teenager to have been named for Leeroy Jenkins?

Today I Learned . . . (2017-01-02)

Today I Learned . . .

There are 21 goalies in the history of the NHL that have recorded 350 wins in their career.

Act of Caring (2017-01-02)

Act of Caring

Though ultimately in vain, I made one, final, concerted attempt to find the Dodge key, while cleaning up the house.

The Daily Affirmation (2017-01-02)

The Daily Affirmation

USC pulls out the win!

The Star Wars Challenge once again completed for another Christmas season.

Sunday, January 01, 2017

Blog Question Of The Day (2017-01-01)

Blog Question Of The Day

To Jamaica, or not Jamaica?  THAT is the question.

Why won't my game load on my laptop?

The Daily Affirmation (2017-01-01)

The Daily Affirmation

I enjoy prime rib, no matter the reason or occasion.

La Connexion Francaise (2017-01-01)

La Connexion Francaise

pendant = during
d'ailleurs = incidentally
entre = between
grace à = thanks to
par = by
sols = soil
compter = to count
ou = or
où = where
qui = who
tout(e) = all
lorsque = when
autour = around
plat = flat
bas = low
sèche = dry
pourtant = however

Dénombrement en français

Lorsque est-ce que c'est souper?


Saturday, December 31, 2016

The Daily Affirmation (2016-12-31)

The Daily Affirmation

On the last day of the year I set my record for most gaming in a single day this year.

La Connexion Francaise (2016-12-31)

La Connexion Francaise

bienvenue = welcome

Dénombrement en français

Bienvenue 2017!


Today I Learned . . . (2016-12-31)

Today I Learned . . .

There is an identifiable strain of Ebola virus that is not currently known to be fatal in humans.  Nonetheless it is still classified as a Level 4 biological hazard.

There are TWO Ewok movies (for kids).

Friday, December 30, 2016

The Daily Affirmation (2016-12-30)

The Daily Affirmation

Snow brings out the best in people.  Plenty of people with snow blowers were out, clearing more sidewalk than just their own.

Thursday, December 29, 2016

La Connexion Francaise (2016-12-29)

La Connexion Francaise

n'importe quoi = anything
depuis = since
entre = between
la crevette = shrimp
abriter = to shelter
haut = high
garder = to keep
surtout = in particular, especially
regorger = to abound
fort = strong
le rebord = the edge
escarpés = steep
environ = about
le rivage = shore
trou = hole
basse = low
plus loin = further
chemin = path
emprunter = to borrow
parfois = sometimes

Dénombrement en français

Pourquoi n'est pas n'importe quoi $5?


The Daily Affirmation (2016-12-29)

The Daily Affirmation

My vacation fund got a healthy little boost this afternoon.

Supper was delicious!  And I got multiple likes on the photo of it.

Blog Question Of The Day (2016-12-29)

Blog Question Of The Day 

Why isn't anything $5?  I can handle a $5 incursion on my budget.

Saturday, December 24, 2016

Today I Learned . . . (2016-12-24)

Today I Learned . . .

SaskTel has work to do.

Blog Question Of The Day (2016-12-24)

Blog Question Of The Day

Do I need a Derek Carr jersey?  What about a Russell Wilson jersey?

If you're supposed to be able to watch maxTV on 4 televisions simultaneously with infiNET, why can't I even stream one Netflix movie, when I'm the only person still up?

Act of Caring (2016-12-24)

Act of Caring

I managed to drain the hot tub . . . by siphoning it!

Friday, December 23, 2016

The Daily Affirmation (2016-12-23)

The Daily Affirmation

I had a really good sleep last night, without any extra pills.

Today is the last day of work for 2016.

Thursday, December 22, 2016

Today I Learned . . . (2016-12-22)

Today I Learned . . .

Tupperware does not make a container large enough for an adult human to sit in comfortably.

The Daily Affirmation (2016-12-22)

The Daily Affirmation

The last jersey package has arrived into Canada!

Even though we lost badly, curling tonight cleared my head, I had fun, and re-established a sense of serenity.

Blog Question Of The Day (2016-12-22)

Blog Question Of The Day

Do I need a red Blue Jays baseball cap?

How do you find something if you've truly lost it?

Do I buy a new game if its a Windows-only game?  The price is $5.49.

Wednesday, December 21, 2016

La Connexion Francaise (2016-12-21)

La Connexion Francaise

contre = against
entre = between
dont = whose
ainsi = so
qui = who
lui = his
leur = their
lesquels/lesquelles = which

Dénombrement en français

J'aime le mot - hosebeast!

"Hosebeast" peut être dire comme "bête de tuyau"

Blog Question Of The Day (2016-12-21)

Blog Question Of The Day

Could I get along with lesbian room mates?

The Daily Affirmation (2016-12-21)

The Daily Affirmation

Albeit a little late, I made it to work this morning.

Lots of jerseys came in today!

Monday, December 19, 2016

Blog Question Of The Day (2016-12-19)

Blog Question Of The Day

Would I be any good at lacrosse?

Should I buy this cheaper, digital, wifi-enable smart thermostat?

ecobee3 lite

Sunday, December 18, 2016

Act of Caring (2016-12-18)

Act of Caring

I did what my sister wanted, even though I knew it was ultimately useless.

La Connexion Francaise (2016-12-18)

La Connexion Francaise

contre = against
qui = who
ainsi = so
lui = his
leur = their
lesquels/lesquelles = which
dont = whose
sur = on/about
fois = time
enfin = finally

Dénombrement en français

J'ai un mal de tête.

Peuple qui peut sommeiller ennuie-moi.



Blog Question Of The Day (2016-12-18)

Blog Question Of The Day

Is this ever going to go back to being easy?

Should I start a new city from scratch?

The Daily Affirmation (2016-12-18)

The Daily Affirmation

I finally saw progress on my jersey shipment.

Thursday, December 15, 2016

Act of Caring (2016-12-15)

Act of Caring

I finally phoned in my prescriptions with plenty of lead time, which should (hopefully) insure that it doesn't get screwed up.

Wednesday, December 14, 2016

The Daily Affirmation (2016-12-14)

The Daily Affirmation

I got rock star parking at the east soccer centre for the third time in a row.

Chinese Food!!!

Blog Question Of The Day (2016-12-14)

Blog Question Of The Day

How does one trim one's own ghastly nose hair?

Where are my Chinese jersey packages?

Today I Learned . . . (2016-12-14)

Today I Learned . . .

Chloramines are poorly rejected by reverse osmosis, primarily because they are stable with little net charge.

It is 13 km from Sasktel Centre to the Sasktel Soccer Centre.

Tuesday, December 13, 2016

Blog Question Of The Day (2016-12-13)

Blog Question Of The Day

I read "The Power of Now".  Now what?

The Daily Affirmation (2016-12-13)

The Daily Affirmation

I finished the book "The Power of Now".

All of my Amazon Christmas shopping from Saturday shipped this afternoon.

Monday, December 12, 2016

Act of Caring (2016-12-11)

Act of Caring

If playing two games of ball hockey in the condition I am isn't an "act of caring" then I don't think I understand the concept.

Sunday, December 11, 2016

La Connexion Francaise (2016-12-11)

La Connexion Francaise

contre = against
qui = who
par = by
en = in
ainsi = so
à peine = hardly
lui = his
leur = their
lesquels/lesquelles = which
dont = whose
sur = on/about
fois = time
sans = without
avec = with
enfin = finally
pour = for
mais = but

Dénombrement en français

Au-jourd'hui était merde.



Today I Learned . . . (2016-12-11)

Today I Learned . . .

I have an extremely powerful will.

The Daily Affirmation (2016-12-11)

The Daily Affirmation

Pretty sure I deserve an assist on our first goal.

Blog Question Of The Day (2016-12-11)

Blog Question Of The Day

Should I get into comics?

Why are people who drive gigantic pick-up trucks often the worst people at parking?

Is my success/failure at sports and/or at life, a direct and impeachable reflection of my own state of being and mind?

Would anyone on any of my teams have done what I did this weekend?

Saturday, December 10, 2016

Blog Question Of The Day (2016-12-10)

Blog Question Of The Day

(NOTE: I think I've asked this one before) Do I need a Gordie Howe hockey jersey?

La Connexion Francaise (2016-12-10)

La Connexion Francaise

contre = against
qui = who
par = by
en = in
ainsi = so
à peine = hardly
lui = his
leur = their
lesquels/lesquelles = which
dont = whose
sur = on/about
fois = time
sans = without
avec = with
enfin = finally
pour = for
mais = but

Dénombrement en français

Je suis contre utilisant "ainsi" et "dont" comme je ne rappelle pas leur transduction.



The Daily Affirmation (2016-12-10)

The Daily Affirmation

I found even more new content in my game!

I hit yet another home run tonight.

Thursday, December 08, 2016

Blog Question Of The Day (2016-12-08)

Blog Question Of The Day

Is midnight on Thursday the exact right time to sign up for Microsoft Office/OneDrive bundle?

The Daily Affirmation (2016-12-08)

The Daily Affirmation

In a sequence of life events nearly universally disappointing, the one constant that remains true is my Mom is always still nice to me.  Ummmmm...chocolate muffins.

I am currently the second leading scorer on my men's master soccer team!

My hot tub part came in today.

Today I Learned . . . (2016-12-08)

Today I Learned . . .

Steel weighs 0.28356 lb per cubic inch.

Its damn hard to dissolve a pill under your tongue when you're suffering extreme dry mouth.

Tuesday, December 06, 2016

The Daily Affirmation (2016-12-06)

The Daily Affirmation 

I didn't have to find ANY substitutions for the latest big jersey order!

La Connexion Francaise (2016-12-06)

La Connexion Francaise

soumettre = to subdue
patrimoine = heritage

Dénombrement en français

Qui se passerait si je diffuse un match balle hockey par "Periscope"?



Blog Question Of The Day (2016-12-06)

Blog Question Of The Day

Should I complain to VISA about the $18.96 "interest charge/purchase" on my credit card?

Monday, December 05, 2016

Blog Question Of The Day (2016-12-05)

Blog Question Of The Day

Has anyone created a map of all the ATM's (both bank and "portable") that exist in Saskatoon?

Sunday, December 04, 2016

La Connexion Francaise (2016-12-04)

La Connexion Francaise

soumettre = to subdue
un piton rocheux = a rocky peak
l'a conduite à = has led it to
remparts = fortified walls
hétéroclites = mismatched

Dénombrement en français

Je suis hétéroclites comme balle hockey capitaine.


Blog Question Of The Day (2016-12-04)

Blog Question Of The Day

What are the causes of heart attacks?

Do dogs, with their fur, still get mosquito bites?

Saturday, December 03, 2016

Act of Caring (2016-12-03)

Act of Caring

I finally dumped the cat box pail and gave it a good airing out.

Friday, December 02, 2016

Act of Caring (2016-12-02)

Act of Caring

I skipped hockey this afternoon and finished the drawing that needed to be re-done.

Blog Question Of The Day (2016-12-02)

Blog Question Of The Day

Why did everyone decide to start driving like its a curling sheet, when its really, really not.

The Daily Affirmation (2016-12-02)

The Daily Affirmation

A mystery solved can still capture me.

Today I Learned . . . (2016-12-02)

Today I Learned . . .

Marriott bought Delta Hotels and Resorts, which had been owned by the British Columbia Investment Management Corporation.

Wednesday, November 30, 2016

Blog Question Of The Day (2016-11-30)

Blog Question Of The Day 

Why does a day take so many twists and turns, ending up somewhere completely different from where I thought it would at the start?

The Daily Affirmation (2016-11-30)

The Daily Affirmation 

Calyssa is coming back to play soccer with me!!!

Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Act of Caring (2016-11-29)

Act of Caring

I stayed up well past the point of tired to finish something I said I would for work.

Blog Question Of The Day (2016-11-29)

Blog Question Of The Day

How does one resolve the conundrum of wanting more than one thing at the same time, but only having the facility to have only one of those things?

Do I need a "Tapout' shirt?

The Daily Affirmation (2016-11-29)

The Daily Affirmation

I got a cheque from SGI today.

Today I Learned . . . (2016-11-29)

Today I Learned . . .

Barq's Root Beer has caffeine in it.

Monday, November 28, 2016

Act of Caring (2016-11-27)

Act of Caring

I acted with compassion to a girl I only somewhat know, helping to guide her through a transition period.

Sunday, November 27, 2016

The Daily Affirmation (2016-11-26)

The Daily Affirmation

In a big surprise the Whisky Jacks with only 7 runners, pulled out a hard court victory!

In the previously mentioned game, I scored two goals.

The Maroons registered their first non-loss tonight, tying the game by losing the shootout.  I registered an assist.

The Dekes, on the shoulders of the Millard girls, squeaked out a win in a shootout tonight, wrapping up the night!

Saturday, November 26, 2016

The Daily Affirmation (2016-11-26)

The Daily Affirmation

We won the slo-pitch game tonight 12-7, on a stellar pitching performance from Leslie Webster!

I hit a crushing home run on my first at-bat of the game.

Friday, November 25, 2016

Act of Caring (2016-11-25)

Act of Caring

I almost didn't go to hockey today but talked myself into it at the last moment, and it was worth it.

The Daily Affirmation (2016-11-25)

The Daily Affirmation

I scored a completely respect-worthy goal in Delco hockey today.

Tonight I am thankful for Cherry Coke and cats that sit in my lap.

Today I Learned . . . (2016-11-25)

Today I Learned . . .

My recently deceased uncle Don's middle name was Murray.  My uncle Darrell's middle name is Blaine.

I have a --thing-- for natural redheaded girls.

Thursday, November 24, 2016

Blog Question Of The Day (2016-11-24)

Blog Question Of The Day

Why is every team that I'm on, in such a funk of losing lately?

Wednesday, November 23, 2016

The Daily Affirmation (2016-11-23)

The Daily Affirmation

I got a sweet parking spot at the soccer centre again.

Blog Question Of The Day (2016-11-23)

Blog Question Of The Day

Why is the spot where I used to park a car (but am not currently parking a car) still missing snow, after a small downfall?

Why is nothing working again?

Today I Learned . . . (2016-11-23)

Today I Learned . . .

"Momento" is actually just a common misspelling.  The correct word is to use "memento".

Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Act of Caring (2016-11-22)

Act of Caring 

I came up with an idea for lunch today, while working out in the morning, and found time to make a cheese burger before going to work.

Building on the success of the morning, I came up with a lunch for tomorrow.

Today I Learned . . . (2016-11-22)

Today I Learned . . .

Eagles can swim.

Blog Question Of The Day (2016-11-22)

Blog Question Of The Day

Do I need to buy new boots?



The Daily Affirmation (2016-11-22)

The Daily Affirmation

Lunch was great, with a combination of a squashed cheese burger and an M&M chocolate bar.

Sunday, November 20, 2016

Today I Learned . . . (2016-11-20)

Today I Learned . . .

Motorola is owned by Lenovo.  They bought it from Google.

Blog Question Of The Day (2016-11-20)

Blog Question Of The Day

Do I need an Auston Matthews jersey?

Friday, November 18, 2016

Today I Learned . . . (2016-11-18)

Today I Learned . . .

"Showgirls" is the top grossing NC-17 film of all time.

The Daily Affirmation (2016-11-18)

The Daily Affirmation

Unexpectedly, Babak gave me a yellow LDR jersey.  With that one, and another from Steve, I am 2 jerseys closer to my goal!

I was proud of myself for going out for hockey this afternoon.

My Scottevest order was waiting for me at my parents house.

Wednesday, November 16, 2016

The Daily Affirmation (2016-11-16)

The Daily Affirmation

I got a fantastic parking spot at the east soccer centre tonight.

It felt good to go out and run.

Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Today I Learned . . . (2016-11-15)

Today I Learned . . .

A lot more happened on "That 70's Show" than I remembered.

La Connexion Francaise (2016-11-15)

La Connexion Francaise

adoucir = to soften
arpenter = to stride
en quête = in quest
apogée = peak
auxquels = which
un banlieu = suburb
prendre = to take
reconvertir = to convert
réménager = to revamp
quipropos = misunderstandings
mettre = to stage
tenter - to try
tirer = to try

Dénombrement en français

J'aime "Suicide Squad"!


The Daily Affirmation (2016-11-15)

The Daily Affirmation 

Suicide Squad - Early digital release, today on Cineplex!

Act of Caring (2016-11-15)

Act of Caring

I went next door and told the neighbour that the door to their van was still open.