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TwitterOver the last week or so, I’ve clocked over 1600 kms behind the wheel. With all that driving, I’ve had a lot of time to think about driving, hence my earlier post and the one I’m writing now. I may have led you to believe that I’m a crazy speeder with these rantings. But I’m [...]
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Ports Blocked by Rogers
I wasted a bunch of time trying to find this info by Googling, and resorted to just asking tech support. For anyone else who’s trying to figure out which ports that are blocked by Rogers Cable Hi-Speed Internet, here’s what they told me: We are glad to provide the information. The following ports are blocked [...]
A positive car buying experience
I wrote earlier about an example of how not to sell cars, and now I’ve completed the transaction with the dealership I actually bought from. I’m very pleased to report that it was a great experience overall. Brian, the salesman, was a no-bullshit kind of guy. The exact vehicle I ordered arrived a few days [...]
The Improvement (and Learning) Continue
It’s been a couple of weeks since Leo’s scary fever/seizure episode, and he’s pretty much convinced us that he’s back to normal. And then some. While his sleeping patterns haven’t completely stabilized yet, his mood is bright, and he continues to try and succeed at new things. For instance, today he laid on his front [...]
A couple of consumer warnings
If you own an Audiovox CDM-8600BM cell phone, make sure your call connects successfully before putting it to your ear. My right one is still ringing from the excruciatingly loud BEEP BEEP BEEP the phone made to tell me it didn’t have enough signal to complete the call. And that was yesterday. I shit you [...]
Leo Improving
He’s still at the hospital, but our little munchkin has made considerable progress since yesterday. A few of us caught him smiling once or twice, and he’s opening his eyes wider now. He’s much more alert and responsive. He’s still got some way to go, mind you, but we’re happy to see how well our [...]