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Spadina
The TTC evidently has a computer-generated voice for some system announcements. (Or perhaps the man on the mic today has a bummer of an accent).
But this is the first time I've ever heard a voice over a PA pronounce Spadina the way I understand the man being referenced pronounced his own name. (Spa-DEE-na rather than Spa-DYE-na)
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Minecraft
So, I've fallen in with the Minecraft crowd ( Read more... ) -
Wisdom from video games
From a goblin in WOW, Megs Dreadshredder, whose writer really just ought to publish an economics book ( Read more... ) -
Deep Confession #48c
I had Corey Hart's "Boy in the Box" poster on my wall when I was a lad.
It's probably the one mainstream music poster I had ever put up. All my other posters were ... well, kinda cool in retrospect, all about Danish Royalty or Scandinavian shipping companies. -
Tolkien
So my hobbits woke up in a ditch this week.
And even though I have a valid entry, I am struggling with what feels to me like guilt for posting it. Like there's something else I'm leaving undone. And that thing is probably work. It's haunting me this week, my lack of productivity, focus, etc. I'm unhappy about that, and have to put plans in place ( Read more... ) -
Music
So I was wondering about this sort of stuff
http://artoftheiphone.com/category/iphone-musical-instruments/
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Movember Photos
Some great photos of the Gala Movember event.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/movemberphoto/sets/72157622740206153/
None of me, but if you wander through the Flickr gallery you'll see why! :) -
Making food
So for Brett's delightful US Thanksgiving spread, I prepped a few experiments ( Read more... ) -
Movember - the Gala Parté
Tonight is the Gala Parté at the Guv'.
I might or might not attend, still up in the air. Perhaps I'd better. But AFTER the thanksgiving feast at Brett's place.
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Inspiration
I was speaking yesterday evening with our houseguest, a musician who will be working with Heather. I had a really enjoyable time doing so, she's a calligrapher (far more experienced than I, and she did so before personal computing and desktop design was such an affordable and popular alternative), a musician, and we can have engaging conversation ( Read more... )
