My relatives on the farm spent a lot of time trying to get rid of the stuff. Me, I’m PAYING a guy to drop a big load of manure in my yard.

Sign of something – not sure what … I’m really looking forward to getting a big load of manure delivered.

• super sabrina to the rescue. not too many dentists around that you can call friday and get to see sat morning. tooth feeling much better tnx #
• bailouts: GM wants 16 Billion before March 09. Proposed Canadian coalition govt bailout for all of Canada: 30 billion. hmmm #
• 7 weeks without parlaiment. what will cbc news reporters do ? #
• NMBC holiday soiree: “rub shoulders with your fellow digerati” no offence but I still think the ‘d’ word sounds like a skin ailment #
• cbc’s news plans sound like they’ll cost at least 50-million – better hope for a long prorogation #
• hmmm. prorogation sounds like some kind of dental surgery. and not a particularly nice one. but that could just be me #
• cbc food bank day in vancouver raises 300k. cknw orphan fund raises 1.2 million. that a load of good will for one day #
• flapper pie for birthday dessert ’cause i’m still feeling the effects of monday’s root canal. flapper pie – very old fashioned but gooooood #
• big fat snow flakes on the north shore starting #
• Aretha can make anyone a soul singer in his own mind. The Tannoy’s lovin’ the Spirit in the Dark from the Queen o Soul & Right Reverend Ray #
• Four out the door. On some kind of crazed document vortex high. My command-D or yours ? #
• snow board waxed. check. long johns clean. check. boots fumigated. check. snow tires and chains. check. goggles polished. check. snow ? #
• heavy snow in north van tonight. heading up to cypress in the morning. oh yeah…time to get that riding season going (finally) #
• fantastic first day – Cypress Mtn opening – still need more snow up there but it was storming up a…um…storm… and we rode our butts off #
• butter tart, shortbread, crispy peanut butter chocolate cup. oh man. #
• totally loving Whale Wars on Animal Planet. Too bad I have no real skills, otherwise I’d be an awesome Sea Shepherd volunteer – deck hand ? #
• Feeling very Nordic as I walk naked and barefoot through the snow to the hot tub – only a 5 metre stroll but yipes it’s cold.but.refreshing #
• I have a shovel and I’m not afraid to use it #
• Heading up to Cypress for some late afternoon shredding with MB and GB – pow pow pow #
• Yaris + Michelin X-ICE tires = ice hugging, mountain road climbing, bright red snow eating machine #
• Longing for the day when I am no longer printing docs to hand out at a meeting so that they can then be thrown into blue bins at EOD. sigh. #
• Globe article on Radio 2 today really nailed it. loved the R3 reference. My neighbour came over to ask what it meant…. #
• ozzie the west coast cat discovers snow tunnels http://tinyurl.com/6ujufs #
• ooops. youtube is still processing ozzie in the snow tunnels. stand by… #
• ok. ozzie the snow cat. west coast feline discovers the joy of snow. http://tinyurl.com/6ujufs #
• back from a morning of boarding on Cypress, home to shovel more snow so the postie can make it up the walk tomorrow. #
• verdict: north van snow clearing crews should be sent to Wpg for a few weeks to learn how to actually PLOW the snow OFF the road . sheesh. #
• Cypress bowl road is probably the cleanest stretch of pavement in the lower mainland. Nice work gang. #
• Cypress Mountain – snowing and windy – lots of fresh cornmeal like powder – yeah. road is slippery up top / foggy / great riding this morn #
• lots of black ice in north van this morning, now melted. locals freak at my controlled 180’s in Yaris, Still best way to get in driveway. #
• awesome powder on Cypress this morn = heavy but fun. cypress road is snow covered and slippery up top – viz is a little restricted in snow #
• 1st run of 09 was in knee deep powder – hill was very quiet this morning – though lots of keeners enjoying the pow and deserted runs. #
• Snowy fish docks anyone ? http://bit.ly/16W7T #
• There’s a serious amount of snow on the ground in north vancouver above the freeway. we have at least 6 inches of fresh snow today #
• big pow day at cypress . see you on the lift at 8am ? #
• 3 boarders, their planks and gear in the snow eating Yaris. It’s a squeeze alright. Better install that fancy Toyota roof rack pronto. #
• oh oh. power dips. glad my honkin big UPS is working. time to dig the genny out of the snow (again) and find the hurricane lamps #
• Cypress super busy today – probably busiest day of the season so far. Snowing – long lift lines -midway and sky not running due to wind ;-( #
• cypress road bare and wet – but not slippery at all – 2nd parking lot half full – #
• Caf at the new Cypress lodge is incentive to pack your own lunch. Beautiful building but food so-so, expensive and slow. thumbs way down #
• Rode all morning in tons of powder – elegant face plants when the snow’s a foot deep. Riding switch so grommet can keep up #
• Can’t get the math to work on betting a blu-ray burner for data backups. discs are still way too expensive or am I missing something #
• FIX:Can’t get the math to work on getting a blu-ray burner for data backups. discs are still way too expensive or am I missing something #
• warming my feet after shoveling / clearing snow from the street corner drains. GB’s birthday tonight so we’re having pizza and icecream cake #
• I think I’ll open a ‘winnipeg driving’ course for Vancouverites in time for next winter’s snow fall. this is ridiculous (and entertaining). #
• cypress at 8am saturday morning – now that’s a plan #
• wet snow in North Vancouver now #
• more snow (again) in north van, at least up above edgemont village. yeehaa #
• Looks like another 50 plus cms of fresh snow at Cypress mountain – you’ll see me on the lift at 8:30 !! #
• cypress – foggy this morning, snow heavy – too warm !!! but still paradise… #
• wishing I had a bit of time to load window 7 on my db macbook – can’t let software installs get in the way of snowboarding time now can I #
• adobe entertainment – acrobat pro 9 install borks when, as part of the install, spits error: acrobat cannot uninstall v. 9 – then quits #
• another barefoot and nakid dash through the backyard snow to the hot tub – makes the soak that much more glorious – complete w. sailor’s tan #
• Living with An Actor took a bit of a hiatus, but now is back. gotta do a bit of old code fixing not that it’s back. http://bit.ly/3ZFDMi #
• RT @arstechnica: Slow iPhone sales may lead to early refresh, says analyst – http://ping.fm/7LwJ7 #
• RT @aronvancouver: The U.S. FTC asked a judge to halt all integration activities between Whole Foods + Wild Oats. http://bit.ly/Nex5 … … #
• another example of social media as crisis management tool , cork’d. http://bit.ly/rYjT oh, and is the mrkgprofs logo not twitter-like ? #
• RT @arstechnica: Steve Jobs on leave from Apple over “complex” health issues – http://ping.fm/L8rHh #
• RT @livingactor: New blog post: SAG Puts the Spurs to the Horse http://tinyurl.com/9p4fyz #
• MAN to man on corner: Hey, I heard this great joke about a radio announcer. man- hey, careful, I’m a radio announcer. MAN- ok, i’ll go slow #
• bury the beacon, find the beacon. and some simple advice. http://bit.ly/16YUI #
• After a lifetime in hierarchical orgs (and gloriously out) couldn’t agree more re: social media and hierarchy…http://bit.ly/CYPW #
• All e-book campus ? Maybe. I’ve got me Sony reader ready . do they have snowboarding in Missouri ? http://bit.ly/c0K1 #
• RT @twittfeed: Huffington Post James Glave: Is GreenTech Too Girly?: A new survey of what Americans bel.. http://tinyurl.com/5f37r4 #
• knitting in Sydney. sheesh. isn’t it summer over there ? http://bit.ly/150c5 #
• 77 days and Madsu’s back in the water at Sewell’s. #
• big fog in north van, the furnace guys are here, and my cats are ticked they have to stay out of the action (furnace + cats = trouble) #
• pipes are clogged all over the place this morning, making my usual power reading less the optimal. time to visit the barrista and chill. #
• Working on skills upgrade list for reclining economy : feel blog post coming – time to tap some pals for their list – fries with that ? #
• fog horns blowing in north van. lovin it #
• Now we’re talking. Cleveland Public Library First to Offer EPUB eBook Downloads . http://bit.ly/NnfJ #
• adding root canal to my life experiences – like a few I’ve had , I’d say it’s interesting, but not sure I’d go there again given a choice… #
• RT @thenfb: @bigsnit We love your name! http://www.nfb.ca/film/The-Big-Snit/ #
• RT @livingactor: Battlestar Galacticions (no mention of Vancouver fog) looking back on their fav moments http://bit.ly/3ZCx #
• RT @problogger: Reading: WordPress #1 platform among top 100 blgrs http://tinyurl.com/9zvo4z #
• Blogs sell tools http://bit.ly/14Krt #
• Sunny and WARM WARM WARM on cypress mountain this morning. all sun, 10 degrees, people boarding in t’s #
• Vancouver’s downtown pokes it’s head out of the fog – shot from the top of “First SuN’ run on Cypress (in the sun, mon) http://bit.ly/2y6fh8 #
• I wonder if pizza dough will affect my expensive apple wireless keyboard in any way whatsoever. d’oh about the dough. #
• Dr. Tony Bates (a client) is deep into distance learning..he’s often flags interesting articles/papers on social networking in academie eg #
• Have reposted 3 podcasts with Anthony Bourdain – they go back a few years but still fun – #
• Have reposted 3 podcasts with Anthony Bourdain – they go back a few years but still fun – here the url, sorry – http://bit.ly/1QbRZm #
• Day started with root canal visit 2 of 3. Prediction: day will end better than it started #
• Who says nothing ever happens in Regina. Naked Man Flees Flaming Tanning Bed. must be true, it’s at cbc http://bit.ly/16gBB #
• BIV article on possible down turn of Vancouver as major vidgame creation centre…http://bit.ly/iQU9 #
• oh oh. many of the Razzie nominated films have a Canadian connection. http://bit.ly/6PKm #
• oh oh. obama’s social media team hits the white house IT nightmare. http://bit.ly/BXMe and some sobor context http://bit.ly/2hQW #
• Foggy Mountain Breakdown http://ff.im/IMU1 #
• Australians Explain Everything: Financial Crisis : BigSnit.com http://ff.im/IO8K #
• watching WP files upload as I update a client site – if only life was like FTP #
• to continue along that line – and wouldn’t it be nice if we all had a personal CMS. Just think how much easier dating would be #
• heelside. toeside. butter. jelly donut. heading to cypress for an 8:30 start, which looks like less than 7 hrs. from now. better sleep ! #
• great conditions (fast) on Cypress this morning – super quiet too which is weird – had the mountain to ourselves from 8:30 to 9:30 #
• Cypress – when we left at 10:45 they’d just filled the upper lot and had started parking in the 1st main lot – no lift lines, fast fun #
• my weekends are starting to show a pattern: 8:30 am snowboarding 12:00 make crepes 13:00 upgrade server files or blog 16:00 groceries #
• home from a fab Indian dinner at Handi in West Van, uploading yet more files to a server, and hunting for desert… #
• doing the books, tunes on, sun shining, feet warm. cat purring on stack of tax receipts. #
• aaah. sunshine. streaming. window. open. distraction. #
• picture: home w.cold 12 yr old on couch. dad (me) makes smoothie 4 sore throat. glass on floor next to couch. cat now drinking smoothie. #
• Today’s agenda: documents, more xls wrangling, and visit 3 in the root canal saga w. no dental plan . dontcha’ wish you were me ? #
• self. amazed. how much communication can happen when you have your mouth filled with dental instruments and a damn dam. nuance grunting. #
• I used to think about going out right about this time of night. Now I can barely think about going to the other room. eep. #
• RT @jhandel: SAG No News Press… http://ff.im/M05w #
• I used to think about going ou… http://ff.im/M0Xc #
• RT @arstechnica: Chipmakers scrambling to cope as market could shrink by 30%s #
• Web Strategy by Jeremiah: community managers must deliver ROI: surviving a recession http://bit.ly/10GGZ #
• Moodle time in Edmonton. I’ve never though of Edmonton as a hotbed of Moodle, but there you go… http://bit.ly/tffX #
• Is your ISP throttling ? some tools for you to find out from Mr. Internet Cerf just for you http://bit.ly/132y8 #
• new beta of audacity for you mac audio hounds http://bit.ly/U4xH #
• RT @SolarWindPower: Starbucks … http://ff.im/NQsA #
• RT @mjbogart: Only 5 canadian … http://ff.im/NSgL #
• When software goes bad – with a sense of humour http://bit.ly/16FQp #
• iPhone gloves. pity the cold climate touch screen user http://bit.ly/J8jY #
• oh oh. the dreaded feedback loop. twitter to blog to rss feed to friendfeed to twitter . you get the picture. better stop this train… #
• RT @TheHotelsHotel: EcoGreenHo… http://ff.im/NTnb #
• virgin airline food prompts awesome letter http://bit.ly/efKr #
• If this lens calendar ever gets made, someone should get one for @kk : http://bit.ly/6rtl #
• Is it still selling out if it’… http://ff.im/OPV8 #
• I’m really late to this story,… http://ff.im/OPYP #
• Edmonton – one of Canada’s mos… http://ff.im/OQzF #
• someone writing headlines at CBC news watching too much “the wire” since when is ‘reup’ a sports term? not in my hood http://bit.ly/FC6V #
• go big or go home. australian casino gets stuck with an 11.5 million $ bad cheque. wonder what id you need to cash that http://bit.ly/nBm5 #
• Eat You Up http://ff.im/PyN8 #
• Too much air, not enough landing. always good on the 1st run of the day before first cup of coffee. better turn that hot tub up to 11 #
• snowing in north van – should be great conditions on the local mountains – sadly @home all day with no car and lots of docs to work on #
• RT @livingactor: Vancouver production of “That Night Follows Day” by Tim Etchells at PUsh festival . blog is up: http://bit.ly/4s6pK4 #
• What recession? Trust Texas do something about the economy…In El Paso they just can’t get enough detention officers http://bit.ly/vwVz #
• For teens, GAMES still trumps social network – but just. http://bit.ly/ckAG #
• Irish Green – not just St. Pad… http://ff.im/Rt99 #
• via Glave.com: “975 Green-Coll… http://ff.im/Tm9k #
• April 2 | Sustainability 2.0: The Evolution of Green http://ff.im/Ulxc #
• The Train is Closed http://ff.im/Vvbq #
• Requiem For A Snowman http://ff.im/Wj91 #
• On the Lookout for Dogs and Such http://ff.im/X33U #
• Docked http://ff.im/XaxX #
• Sea Shepherd still trying to d… http://ff.im/XiWF #
• Steveston Fish Dock http://ff.im/13VX2 #
• Flashback http://ff.im/14GAS #
• Drained, cleaned and refilled the hot tub – now just have to wait a day for it to get up to temp – ahhhhhhhnticipation making me wait #
• How some people spent Valentines Day (weekend) in Vancouver – sailboats in English Bay http://bit.ly/lPYJU #
• Feb 21 | Be Your Own Farmer http://ff.im/15Ly3 #
• Feb 23 | Decision Making for Community Gardens http://ff.im/15LB1 #
• Mar 4 | Enterprising Non-Profit Orientation in Vancouver http://ff.im/15MWu #
• Mar 7-8 | Local Food Security and Starting your own Community Garden http://ff.im/15MWy #
• Time to be thinking about that… http://ff.im/15PFs #
• Vintage Tube Lover http://ff.im/15UEz #
• Miss 604 was kind enough to use one of my photos on her article about Illuminate Yaletown. tnx RB, make me blush http://bit.ly/zgLyD #
• Is it just me or does is seem ridiculous to have a little curtain over cigs at the store thinking that accomplishes something. #
• On NW today, Public Safety Minister Peter Van Loan declares BC, and Vancouver in particular, to be the centre of organized crime in Canada. #
• RT @thattallguy: Front page of the Vancouver Sun in 2019. Cool north shore. http://twitpic.com/1kbl7 #
• Watching the skunks do their evening stroll through the backyard. Nature – what a crazy deal that is. #
• Evidence of spring: dandelion in front yard, new Cannondale bike for MB from Bicycle Sport Pacific, recharging fire extinguishers on Madsu #
• 5 weeks and Madsu’s back on the dock at Horeshoe Bay – thinking I’d like to run shuttles to the EcoShed – whatya’ think @jamesglave ? #
• 02222009-03 on Flickr – Photo Sharing! http://ff.im/1beMV #
• Spring Living Fair 2009 http://ff.im/1bMN1 #
• ouch. greg weston at toronto star flips out. reason ? – > CBC looks to feds for more $ to weather the economic gale. http://bit.ly/tR30N #
• March 7&8 | Spring Living Fair http://ff.im/1bOBZ #
• Vivaldi Never Lived in BC http://ff.im/1bRHy #
• Seasons of the Lower Mainland http://ff.im/1bTz7 #
• fighting via press release. CBC takes on Tor columnist. Readem & weep WESTON: http://bit.ly/aVECk vs. CBC: http://bit.ly/xxn7G #
• oh yum. brand new dual spinlock rope clutches for madsu’s coach top – fine UK workmanship, to clean up my line handling in the cockpit #
• just what we don’t need….CanCon quotas for online ANYTHING – please please please make it stop…. http://bit.ly/aMZUB #
• SUN: reading, arithmetic & nominal regard for the truth are apparently not prerequisites for executive positions @ CBC. http://bit.ly/STLql #
• the twin capital of the world – sounds like a great plot for a tv sci fi show – http://bit.ly/5r3od #
• More than just CBC swag for sale at the Boutique ? – CBC president goes all out Honest Ed –> http://bit.ly/t1dWJ #
• The Power Within (Canada eh) – drops the bong on human-who-swims-like-fish http://bit.ly/vrbSR #
• Working Docks at Steveston http://ff.im/1g4La #
• Anyone know what’s up with Flickr’s massive jump in upload numbers ? http://bit.ly/2rQKK #
• US legendary brdcster Paul Harvey has died – he was 90 – all us young news guys in the 70’s and 80’s wanted to be him – http://bit.ly/CwtZ9 #
• Rubicon Theatre Presents FIDDLER ON THE ROOF 3/21-4/26 http://ff.im/1j5OK #
• North Shore Wants You to Can It http://ff.im/1rJBQ #
• UK baby otter story too cute – complete with stuffed animal baby otter friend… http://bit.ly/8JQqq #
• Variations on 333 Seymour 2 [pic] http://ff.im/1ujwG #
• Ambleside Friday [pic] http://ff.im/1vwfc #
• Mixed Metaphors [pic] http://ff.im/1wgRM #
• Banking Centre [pic] http://ff.im/1wpSD #
• website editor posting – english/french required – for Olympic project in Vancouver – deets –> http://bit.ly/w9yuf #
• snowing in N. Van above edgemont village – loooking for some fine powder riding tomorrow morning if I can finish these storyboards today #
• hey, all you Vancouverites at #SXSW . Best you don’t have snow falling this morning do ya !! #
• ah spring in bc. must mean lots of sighting of big hairy things – and I don’t mean what you think. http://bit.ly/dUmzC #
• Lions Gate From the Dog Beach [pic] http://ff.im/1xtEg #
• Cypress extends season & Madsu’s in the water in 2 weeks – that means snowboarding in the a.m. and sailing by noon 4 me .http://bit.ly/ef27J #
• Stanley Park After Glow [pic] http://ff.im/1yPL4 #
• annoyed at the latest email scams sent by someone pretending to be revenueCan with a refund. can. gov’t doesn’t use gmail as far as I know #
• sun is out in downtown vancouver ! can I park the parka ? #
• Too bad Cdn TV is going broke. Have great idea for a Canadian TV series: Fisheries Canada – Special Investigations Unit http://bit.ly/pXLi #
• RT want one ! @GreenByDesign: In our shop: Bench made of reclaimed wood from sunken ships http://tinyurl.com/czlmt4 #
• Little People Doing Big Things http://ff.im/1zUhA #
• March 22 | Queen Victoria School Water Challenge http://ff.im/1zVpC #
• Pacific Central [pic] http://ff.im/1CHz5 #
• Observed [pic] http://ff.im/1FFtG #
• Seattle Street [pic] http://ff.im/1GPmp #
• Mar 28 | Earth Hour – City of Vancouver http://ff.im/1Kgs0 #
• Mar 29 | Trout Lake Flea Market http://ff.im/1KgFn #
• Mar 30 | World Poetry at the VPL http://ff.im/1Kj54 #
• Take an Hour for the Earth http://ff.im/1Kj4Z #
• April 9 | Easter Eggstravganza – West End http://ff.im/1KkrK #
• April 11 | Easter Eggstravaganza – Renfrew Park http://ff.im/1KkrI #
• April 11 | Easter Eggstravaganza – Kerrisdale http://ff.im/1KkrH #
• April 10 | Easter Egg Hunt – Killarney http://ff.im/1KkrG #
• April 2 | Stories from the Margin – Film Screening http://ff.im/1KkrJ #
• April 11 | Easter Eggstravaganza – Champlain Heights http://ff.im/1KkrL #
• April 4 | Easter Eggstravaganza – Trout Lake http://ff.im/1KkrM #
• Sustainability Is Fun http://ff.im/1KMQA #
• Sept 13 | Feast of Fields – 1pm to 5pm – UBC Farm http://ff.im/1LKB1 #
• Sore from crawling around under Madsu (on trailer) getting set to slide her into the water next weekend. Got my new HSB parking passes !! #
• Cleaning up my foredeck with new spinlock rope clutches (nifty) but had to resolder some speaker wires before starting – gotta have tunes #
• Back to working on screen cast project for a client tomorrow – was great getting a sunny day to work on the boat today – Ozzie cat helped #
• Ugh. CKNW says 220 people have been given layoff notices at E-One Moli Energy in Maple Ridge. They make lithium ion batteries. #
• Where to hunt for Easter Eggs in Vancouver, courtesy VanGoGreen (the list, not the eggs)…. http://bit.ly/2iC3hp #
• One of the great things about having a home studio is those impromtu and out of context offerings from cats in the middle of voice overs. #
• my day: snow this morning, followed by monsoon, then sunshine, followed by more monsoon, and gridlocked freeway on the way to /from dentist. #
• Seem to be crankin’ the long days again – one of the realities of this economy I think. make a note: need wifi on the sailboat this year.. #
• argh. my tweets are automatically blog entries, and new blog entries are auto tweeted. now have a loop going. better uncheck some boxes. #
• Finally spending some quality time with Live Type in FCP. Sweet – there goes another few hours… #

Finally spending some quality time with Live Type in FCP. Sweet – there goes another few hours…

argh. my tweets are automatically blog entries, and new blog entries are auto tweeted. now have a loop going. better uncheck some boxes.