La Connexion Francaise (2017-04-23)

La Connexion Francaise

gant = glove
prendre = take

Dénombrement en français

J'ai pris le gant du hockey.

Act of Caring (2017-04-23)

Act of Caring

I raked the front yard today.  I would have mowed it too but it snowed.

The Daily Affirmation (2017-04-23)

The Daily Affirmation

I played a good ball hockey game today.

Blog Question Of The Day (2017-04-23)

Blog Question Of The Day

How do I fix the crippling economic problem in my city?

Today I Learned . . . (2017-04-22)

Today I Learned . . .

Cats can activate a phone touch screen by rolling over it on their back.

Cats don't like the sound of velcro.

For days I've kept records (not counting vacations) I've done my physio routine more times that I've gone #2.

The Daily Affirmation (2017-04-22)

The Daily Affirmation

There's still goodness in the world.  Someone found my wallet, that I didn't know I'd dropped, and gave it back to me.

Act of Caring (2017-04-22)

Act of Caring

I stayed late and helped count up all the coins from today's Rush game tips.  Again.

Today I Learned . . . (2017-04-21)

Today I Learned . . .

Thorazine is on the WHO List of Essential Medicines.

The Daily Affirmation (2017-04-21)

The Daily Affirmation

I scored 4 goals today in Delco hockey.  And not my usual brand of garbage goal.  These were actually, legitimately good goals.

Blog Question Of The Day (2017-04-21)

Blog Question Of The Day

Should I put my Apple TV on wired or wireless ethernet?

Today I Learned . . . (2017-04-20)

Today I Learned . . .

Passionfruit is a type of berry.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Passiflora_edulis

The Simpsons are 30 years old.

Blog Question Of The Day (2017-04-20)

Blog Question Of The Day

What kind of butt-hole are you if you can't just park in a stall at the convenience store??

Should I convert my entire digital movie library to MP4?

The Daily Affirmation (2017-04-20)

The Daily Affirmation

I got a point in ball hockey tonight.

La Connexion Francaise (2017-04-19)

La Connexion Francaise

endommagè = damage
sourd = deaf
sale = dirty
rêve = dream

Dénombrement en français

J'ai un rêve.

Today I Learned . . . (2017-04-19)

Today I Learned . . .

Don't simultaneously put 19 GB of new material in your OneDrive.

The Daily Affirmation (2017-04-19)

The Daily Affirmation

I now have an Apple TV.

The mystery of the missing bandwidth has been solved.

A McFlurry is a good way to end the day.

Blog Question Of The Day (2017-04-19)

Blog Question Of The Day

Where did my bandwidth go?

Today I Learned . . . (2017-04-18)

Today I Learned . . .

Osmium is the most dense element at 22.59 g/cm3.

The Daily Affirmation (2017-04-17)

The Daily Affirmation

We won the first ball hockey game of spring season.

La Connexion Francaise (2017-04-17)

La Connexion Francaise

en arriere =  back
mauvais = bad
l'appat = bait
nu = bare
la baignoire = bath
la pile = battery
parce que = because
devant = before in space
avant before in time
croire = to believr
s'ennuyer = bored (to be)
verrou = bolt

Dénombrement en français

Aujourd'hui c'est ennuyeux

La Connexion Francaise (2017-04-16)

La Connexion Francaise

autour = around
comme = as
autant que = as much as
aussitôt que = as soon as
aussi = also

Dénombrement en français

Le Oilers gagne!!!  Je ne regarde pas.

Blog Question Of The Day (2017-04-16)

Blog Question Of The Day

Should I buy a new iPad?

Why do I grind my jaw so viciously?  And why does it seem to be correlated to forgetting my pills?

The Daily Affirmation (2017-04-16)

The Daily Affirmation

It's a good day.  I got to name a sheep.  I picked "Heidi".  I think I thought it was a traditional Austrian shepherdess name.

Today I Learned . . . (2017-04-14)

Today I Learned . . .

I share my birthday with Jackie Redmond.

La Connexion Francaise (2017-04-14)

La Connexion Francaise

pluie = rain
regarder = to watch

Dénombrement en français

La pluie a arrêté.
Je en train de regarde la fim "Doctor Strange".

Blog Question Of The Day (2017-04-14)

Blog Question Of The Day

How does one determine if their minor freak-out is justifiable?

The Daily Affirmation (2017-04-14)

The Daily Affirmation

I found my activity tracker that was lost for about 2 weeks.

La Connexion Francaise (2017-04-13)

La Connexion Francaise

vent = wind/blows
gagner = to win
curling = curling

Dénombrement en français

Il très vent.
Nous gagnons!
Curling c'est curling!

The Daily Affirmation (2017-04-13)

The Daily Affirmation

We WON the last curling game of the year!!!

The Daily Affirmation (2017-04-12)

The Daily Affirmation

I had a great birthday!

Today I Learned . . . (2017-04-12)

Today I Learned . . .

Shannen Doherty has the same birthday as me.

The Daily Affirmation (2017-04-09)

The Daily Affirmation

My trench worked!!

Today I Learned . . . (2017-04-08)

Today I Learned . . .

Meg Ryan was in "Top Gun".

Act of Caring (2017-04-08)

Act of Caring

I stayed late and helped count up all the coins from today's Rush game tips.

The Daily Affirmation (2017-04-08)

The Daily Affirmation

I managed to hit 10,000 steps today.

Blog Question Of The Day (2017-04-08)

Blog Question Of The Day

Should I start a new game?

The Daily Affirmation (2017-04-07)

The Daily Affirmation

I scored two goals in Delco hockey.

It was a day of two's.  I had cake twice today.

My Porsche is out of storage!

La Connexion Francaise (2017-04-06)

La Connexion Francaise

regarder = to watch
louer = to hire/rent
tarif = charge
partie = game
pêcher = to fish
patinoire = skating rink

Dénombrement en français

J'ai regardé Rogue One.
J'ai construit un patinoire.

The Daily Affirmation (2017-04-06)

The Daily Affirmation

Good job to Dennis for fixing my Rogue One purchase!

Blog Question Of The Day (2017-04-06)

Blog Question Of The Day

Why am I terrible at fantasy baseball?

La Connexion Francaise (2017-04-05)

La Connexion Francaise

demain = tomorrow
combien = how much
interdit = not allowed

Dénombrement en français

Combien est interdit demain?

Blog Question Of The Day (2017-04-05)

Blog Question Of The Day

Can you 3D print a liquid?  Are we on the verge of replicators???

Is "Married With Children" on Netflix?

The Daily Affirmation (2017-04-05)

The Daily Affirmation 

I had a great visit with a good friend after work today.

I have been raised to the rank of Jedi Master this night by a duly appointed Jedi Council.

La Connexion Francaise (2017-03-30)

La Connexion Francaise

longue = long
même = same

Dénombrement en français

Il a été cinq années longues et je vous aime tout le même

The Daily Affirmation (2017-03-30)

The Daily Affirmation 

I played a fantastic game of curling tonight.

Blog Question Of The Day (2017-03-30)

Blog Question Of The Day 

How I would flatten the tongue on my Converse All-Star canvas sneaker?

Today I Learned . . . (2017-03-30)

Today I Learned . . .

A new driver was released recently for the graphics adapter in my office laptop.

(I installed it.  We will see if it improves my stability problems.)  --  It did not.

Blog Question Of The Day (2017-03-29)

Blog Question Of The Day

What is guru?

Should I get a tattoo on my head?

The Daily Affirmation (2017-03-29)

The Daily Affirmation

Its my Dad's birthday today!

We won the playoff soccer game.  I had two goals (one disallowed) and a sweet assist.

Blog Question Of The Day (2017-03-27)

Blog Question Of The Day

Should I write another book, just to prove its not that hard?

Act of Caring (2017-03-27)

Act of Caring

We cleaned up a bunch of necessary chores after just one episode of Buffy.

The Daily Affirmation (2017-03-27)

The Daily Affirmation

We got an unexpected, past the deadline, recruits added to the co-ed team.  Including a very good former Maroon.

The Daily Affirmation (2017-03-19)

The Daily Affirmation

I am happy.  I found a charger for my camera's battery locally.  And it wasn't too expensive.

Blog Question Of The Day (2017-03-18)

Blog Question Of The Day

Was today really "Left Handers Day"?

Why isn't a pulled pork taco a thing?  Or if it is a thing, why isn't it a bigger thing?

The Daily Affirmation (2017-03-18)

The Daily Affirmation

Dave W found us a last minute girl to be the 10th player.

The Daily Affirmation (2017-03-17)

The Daily Affirmation 

We won the last men's masters soccer game of the season in convincing fashion.

The Daily Affirmation (2017-03-16)

The Daily Affirmation

Despite and through it all, I really am okay.

Blog Question Of The Day (2017-03-16)

Blog Question Of The Day

Should I collect all the new edition versions of the Planet Of The Apes movies?

Act of Caring (2017-03-16)

Act of Caring 

Today's act of caring was to take the over-flowing garbage to the outdoor bin.

Act of Caring (2017-03-15)

Act of Caring

I signed up the Maroons and the Dekes for spring ball hockey tonight after getting macerated.

Blog Question Of The Day (2017-03-14)

Blog Question Of The Day

Why is the city moving snow when it is about to melt at an unprecedented rate?

The Daily Affirmation (2017-03-13)

The Daily Affirmation

I unexpectedly got a volunteer girl for spring co-ed ball hockey.

Blog Question Of The Day (2017-03-13)

Blog Question Of The Day

Who buys a LEGO set worth as much as a car?

How long would it take to build a 3,000+ piece LEGO set?

Today I Learned . . . (2017-03-13)

Today I Learned . . .

Insane LEGO sets:

LEGO Death Star II - $6,000

https://www.amazon.ca/Lego-Star-Wars-Death-Ii/dp/B000FTXNRI/ref=sr_1_1?s=toys&ie=UTF8&qid=1489420116&sr=8-1&keywords=death+star+ii

LEGO Star Destroyer - $4,150

https://www.amazon.ca/LEGO-10030-Star-Destroyer/dp/B0009F3DXM/ref=pd_sbs_21_3?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=44H7B625PR241MQACY2Z

LEGO Super Star Destroyer - $2,000

https://www.amazon.ca/LEGO-Star-Wars-Super-Destroyer/dp/B0050R0YB8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1489420182&sr=8-1&keywords=super+star+destroyer

Hugh Jackman has been Wolverine for 17 years.

The Daily Affirmation (2017-03-12)

The Daily Affirmation

I finished another book today.

Act of Caring (2017-03-12)

Act of Caring

From somewhere out of the darkness I remembered to empty the dishwasher.

La Connexion Francaise (2017-03-12)

La Connexion Francaise

brouillé = scrambled

Dénombrement en français

J'ai besoin de cola.

J'aime oeufs brouillé.

Today I Learned . . . (2017-03-12)

Today I Learned . . .

In the Lawson Safeway, the chocolate syrup liquid mix is in the same part of the store as the hot chocolate powder.

Act of Caring (2017-03-11)

Act of Caring

I helped with counting all the coin from tonight's Rush game tips.

The Daily Affirmation (2017-03-11)

The Daily Affirmation

The Rush pulled out another win in over-time tonight.

Today I Learned . . . (2017-03-11)

Today I Learned . . .

By installing the Rush app, I can keep live-track of the score during a Rush home game.

La Connexion Francaise (2017-03-10)

La Connexion Francaise

faim = hungry
soif = thirsty
emporter = to take away
dedans = in

Dénombrement en français

J'ai faim.  J'emporterai le aliments Chinois.

Blog Question Of The Day (2017-03-08)

Blog Question Of The Day

Is 5% off enough justification to buy a FitBit Charge 2 from Groupon?

Do I really need the bidet I just bought from Groupon?

The Daily Affirmation (2017-03-08)

The Daily Affirmation

I didn't gain any weight while on vacation.

We won a soccer game!

La Connexion Francaise (2017-02-25)

La Connexion Francaise

ligne = line
raccrocher = to hang up

Dénombrement en français

J'ai allé au Sasktel Center.  Le Rush a gagné en OT.

The Daily Affirmation (2017-02-24)

The Daily Affirmation

The transfer case fluids I finally had changed came in under budget!

For good measure the Rush stole a win in OT.

Act of Caring (2017-02-25)

Act of Caring

I finally had the transfer case fluid in my SUV changed.  (months after it was suggested)

For good measure I also ran the dishwasher today.

The Daily Affirmation (2017-02-24)

The Daily Affirmation

I hung my signed Denis Grebeshkov jersey in my office this morning.

The Daily Affirmation (2017-02-22)

The Daily Affirmation

I hit every light on the way to work this morning.

Act of Caring (2017-02-20)

Act of Caring

I de-scaled the shower head.

Today I Learned . . . (2017-02-20)

Today I Learned . . .

Bret Hart first won the WWF championship in Saskatoon in 1992.

La Connexion Francaise (2017-02-19)

La Connexion Francaise

il y a = there is
veuiller = please
pouvoir = can, may
devoir = have to, must

Dénombrement en français

je dois aller au Sasktel Centre

Blog Question Of The Day (2017-02-19)

Blog Question Of The Day

Should I skip to the end and just get a FitBit?
###EDIT###
FitBit Charge 2 vs Apple Watch

The Daily Affirmation (2017-02-17)

The Daily Affirmation

All things come to he who waits

The Daily Affirmation (2017-02-16)

The Daily Affirmation 

WE FINALLY WON A GAME OF CURLING!!!!!

Blog Question Of The Day (2017-02-16)

Blog Question Of The Day

Should I buy/build an eGPU for my work laptop?

Should I order from ago show jerseys again?

The Daily Affirmation (2017-02-14)

The Daily Affirmation

I finished a book this morning.

Blog Question Of The Day (2017-02-14)

Blog Question Of The Day

Is yarn good for anything besides knitting?

Is it "Valentine's Day" or "St. Valentine's Day"?

The Daily Affirmation (2017-02-12)

The Daily Affirmation 

I got free gravy!

Act of Caring (2017-02-11)

Act of Caring

I shovelled the driveway.

Blog Question Of The Day (2017-02-11)

Blog Question Of The Day

Is a flamethrower a legitimate purchase if you're using it to clean your driveway?

Act of Caring (2017-02-10)

Act of Caring

I gave up playing ice hockey today to finish up a pilot report.

The Daily Affirmation (2017-02-09)

The Daily Affirmation

It started out a little rusty after a three week break.  There were some yips throughout the whole game.  When evaluated on the total content of shots made/missed throughout the game, I have to say that I curled reasonably well.  It was no 10/10 but I feel comfortable scoring myself a 7/10.

Blog Question Of The Day (2017-02-09)

Blog Question Of The Day

Should i defrost my office mini-fridge?

Why can't people park properly in the winter!?!

Today I Learned . . . (2017-02-09)

Today I Learned . . .

The freezing point of 30% hydrochloric acid is -51 degrees Celsius.

La Connexion Francaise (2017-02-08)

La Connexion Francaise

bientot = soon

Dénombrement en français

Je n'aime pas le prix hotel.

Act of Caring (2017-02-08)

Act of Caring

I cleaned out the dishwasher, and cooked for myself.

Today I Learned . . . (2017-02-08)

Today I Learned . . .

There is now a $9 train ride from the Denver airport to the downtown core.

The Daily Affirmation (2017-02-08)

The Daily Affirmation

After much disillusionment earlier today, Alex comes up with a potential winning hotel option.

I came up with something for all six blog categories again today.

Blog Question Of The Day (2017-02-08)

Blog Question Of The Day

Why do they have so little milk at Extra Foods?