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Friday, May 16, 2008

Time For A Blogging Break

Things have been a bit hectic around here this week. All of the tomatoes have been harvested, in fact pretty much everything has been harvested except all of the herbs and hot peppers. They love the heat! So it has been a busy week with the garden. Our son Chris is packing up and getting ready to head to Maine next week, as he is going to be the chef at an artist retreat! This whole deal sounds wonderful to me and I wish I was one of the artists! Chris has been occupying our VERY small kitchen the past few weeks working on new meals so I have not had the opportunity to cook like I usually do. I am not complaining, as we are the lucky recipients of these great tasty new dishes he is creating! So, needless to say, things are busy around here. Therefore I have decided to take a blog break. I need to regroup and will be back in a couple of weeks with some more cookbook reviews, much neglected wine reviews, and some new dishes for your summer picnics!

Cheers to all and I will see you in a couple of weeks!

Monday, May 12, 2008

"Serious" In The Garden

It is another Monday, another beginning. At the REAL beginning of the day, like before the sun shines it's beautiful warm rays down upon us, this gem shines down on us.

This graceful bloom belongs to the "Night-Blooming Cereus" cactus. But to catch it's smiling face, you must be up at the break of dawn. This charming cactus resides at the edge of our property in the back where on warm summer nights it dances!

Another gem that shines is among our blogging community! I want to thank Gloria over at Canela's Kitchen for giving me this award! Visit Gloria's site and you surely can feel the love that she shares with all of us! "Thank You Gloria"!!!!

Friday, May 9, 2008

Key West Garden Prize Winner ?

What is smaller than an M&M ?

How about the latest ripe tomato in the garden! I must say, it takes ALOT to make a salad!

Have a great weekend! Get out there and plant something in your garden!

Monday, May 5, 2008

Super Supper Sides!

A few weeks ago Peter at Kalofagas-Greek Food And Beyond decided to do a few posts on side dishes since lately he seemed to be concentrating mostly on main dishes. Good idea Peter since BBQ and picnic season is upon us! Even Marie at Proud Italian Cook jumped on the bandwagon with her suggestions for a few sides. Hop on over and check on these super sides! Too yumptious guys!!!

As you can see, Mike fired up the smoker again this weekend and smoked a beef brisket that was tender and mouthwatering. He even threw a couple of our cayenne peppers on to smoke! So, I thought I would share with you the side dishes that worked well with our smoked beef brisket and would be great at any outdoor BBQ or picnic!

The first tasty side is Succotash Salad With A Creamy Basil Dressing

½ lb. green beans, trimmed and cut into 1 inch pieces
1 cup of frozen baby lima beans
1 15 oz. can red kidney beans rinsed and drained
1 cup of frozen yellow corn thawed or you could use fresh corn, say about 2 large ears
½ cup chopped green onions
1 chopped seeded cayenne pepper
For the dressing:
¾ cup coarsely chopped fresh basil
½ cup plain Greek nonfat yogurt
¼ cup light mayonnaise
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar

Bring a large pan of water to a boil and add the lima beans. Cook them for about 2 minutes then add the green beans and cook about 4 minutes longer. Drain and rinse under cold water, drain well. Transfer these to a large bowl and add the corn, beans, onions and cayenne pepper.
Puree your basil, yogurt, mayo and vinegar in a blender. Add this dressing to your bean mixture and toss well. Salt and pepper to taste.
This is so easy and flavorful. I make mine a little ahead of time so the flavors can really get a hold of each other!

Next up is a Summer Black Bean Pasta Salad

¾ cup uncooked elbow pasta – cook this, drain and rinse under cold water, drain and set aside.
1-1/2 cups of halved grape tomatoes
1 cup peeled and diced avocado
1 cayenne pepper chopped
½ cup chopped cucumber
1/3 cup chopped red onion
2 heaping tablespoons of chopped fresh cilantro
1 15 oz. can of black beans rinsed and drained
2 teaspoons of lime zest
2-1/2 tablespoons of fresh lime juice
1 tablespoon of cider vinegar
2 teaspoons olive oil
1 teaspoon of bottled minced garlic
Salt and pepper to taste

In a medium bowl add your tomatoes, avocado, pepper, cucumber, onion, cilantro, beans and pasta, toss.
Combine your lime zest, juice, vinegar, garlic and oil in a bowl and mix well with a whisk. Add this dressing to your veggie bowl, toss well.
I let this one set also and WOW, those flavors are a real picnic in your mouth!

Last, but definitely not least, have on hand for a real treat, fresh cherry tomatoes from your own garden!!!! What a harvest those have been this year for me and, of course, they all come ripe at the same time! But, these little gems are just wonderful to snack on while you are firing up the grill!

Hope everyone is enjoying Spring !!!!


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re-defining ourselves

Hi all.

As time passes on, we begin to re-examine our priorities in life.

Often I ask myself why we open an audio shop when there are so many such shops littering around. Some shops are operated from a business point of view, while some are opened by people who truly love audio and what it represent and there are some who just jumped unto the bandwagon because someone else is doing it.

In short, I visited some audio shops but couldn’t meet one that meets my stringent requirement of passion, heart, service and expertise in that order. I found some shops with passion and expertise, but heart and service seems impossible, or perhaps I didn’t get to visit the right shop. was founded on the principle that we will endeavour to do better if we didn’t get it right the first time, almost like an unpolished raw diamond in the rough. We are not perfect and probably never will be as we strive to meet the expectations of our customers.

One does not rest on its laurels, as we are constantly reminded that we need to keep learning as it takes forever. One thing we learnt from our customers is not to take things in life for granted. That’s why we value constructive criticism, as it helps us to improve ourselves. We will, however, draw a line at self-adulation, because we feel that it’s not needed as it leads to complacency, and that will lead us nowhere. was founded by an outsider of the audio industry, someone who believes he can do better to serve 95% of the population out there.

Personally, I think our primary objectives should be heart and service. Secondary objectives would be passion and expertise.

Without heart, there would be no passion.

Without service, customers will be turned off even if there is expertise.

Clearly, we believe in what we preach, otherwise we would be called by many names synonymous with the audio industry.

Decibel SG, born with a heart, unadorned passion, evolving service and unbridled expertise.

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End of fairytale

hello everyone.

its the end of the road for us.

we had a wonderful time serving all our customers.

I would like to thank all our customers for the support over the years.

we can’t blame the economy for our demise, amid other issues.

thank you for the memories ))

Decibel.sg Team.

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

Just by remembering what the title is, it reminds me of the bad and the ugly.

Are we, the society, giving the consumers too much “rights”?

Consumer advocates will say that consumers are not given a lot in life, but seriously, any self-respecting person will know that.

What we, as the retailer has discovered is that for all the bad and the ugly, there is also inherently good among the consumers. We have consumers who wants us to survive and their actions really do speak louder than words.

One of our new customers yesterday asked why we get unreasonable customers after witnessing an altercation between retailer and consumer. He was quite happy with our service. He asked for cash price, so we give him the discount and he was very happy.

Visualising a scenario where a customer tests for an hour, occupying the salesperson’s time, and the customer asks for a ridiculous price discount, depriving the salesperson of his commission in taking time and effort to serve. We even told the the customer a week earlier that B&O only sells Beoplay H3 in iOS-compatible volume controller remote. We serve to the best of our knowledge that the pricelist provided to us was accurate and up-to-date information.

The customer bought it, using credit card facilities which charge us a nominal 2.65%. At that point, we informed her that the B&O Beoplay H3 is only iOS compatible and that the volume controls will not work with her Android phone. She accepted it and thus made the purchase.

A week later, she returned and demanded a refund and an exchange for the Android-compatible model that she saw online. Well, this is the ‘Bad’. How do u give a refund for a used product that is not defective?

After verification with the distributor we bought from, apparently this model is not available in Singapore. So, the question is, how do we exchange a product that doesn’t theoretically exists in the inventory of our distributor’s store?

The Ugly?

The customer insists we refund her the money. We informed her that there will be a deduction of a nominal amount due to credit card charges. The customer refuses to comply with our wishes for that mere $5 deduction, and insist that the consumer is always right and that we are cheating her of her money.

We, certainly wishes her all the best in her endeavour  to purchase that product elsewhere.

If the distributor do not carry stock for this model, where does this stock came from?

I did a search online, and yes, we found a mobile phone shop in Far East Plaza selling this model. The price stated was $298, now selling at $178.

The current retail price for B&O Beoplay H3 iOS-compatible is $229.

We also learnt that the B&O Beoplay H3 Android-compatible is a bundled promotion with a new LG phone. So it’s fairly obvious that it was a debundled product and selling for $178, that’s like zero cost. Is there warranty for such a product when the local distributor does not carry this product?

Penny wise and pound foolish?

Not wanting to continue serving such an unreasonable (she claims she’s educated) customer, we refunded her the money without the $5 credit card charges deduction as she refuses to accept the deduction. It’s only 5 dollars.

She did ask a question: what would you do in my case…?

I told her that I’m a different breed of person. If the product in question is defective or I bought wrongly, I will throw it away and buy a new one.

My rationale? Because I share an onus of responsibility  for my own actions and will not endanger the livelihood of another (salesperson) by depriving them of their hard-earned commission.

The consumer law exists to help the uneducated and unfortunate in their fight against people who conspires to cheat and swindle. The consumer law should never be utilised as a tool for the “educated” to substantiate for their shortcomings. There are people out there who earned a living by working hard to serve the needs of others, and if you, as a consumer, cannot comprehend that, then the Good, the Bad and the Ugly does not apply to you.

Perhaps, we should call such a consumer, the Dastardly.

adieu for now…

I have friends and acquaintances…

most people ask why we set up a shop. we think we provide a unique consumer-oriented approach.

some friends shared how the local audio profession has evolved over the years…

sadly, i grew up not knowing any of this.

a backstory arises that i visited 2 shops, one in the west and the other within proximity of our current location and is appalled at the service and lack of professionalism, and so we decided we can do better.

An acquaintance commented that perhaps i didn’t visit the right shop. He’s right.

Well, I did apply for a job at one, but was told I was too old, so I decided to start one instead.

The other, through an acquaintance did offer me a job, but I can’t foresee running second fiddle to someone with less expertise than me.

perhaps, that’s why Decibel SG exists because we don’t take things for granted.

and just for sure, had I found a worthwhile employer that matches my ambition and job satisfaction, Decibel SG would never have existed.

so yes, i’m gonna take a bow and thank them.

Gd’ mornin’ , Rise and shine!

Brilliant weekend <yawn>

first weekend of the holiday season.

everyone starts splurging.

me, I’m working so hard updating this website, doing research, deciding the roadmap for next year. It’s my favourite task, planning what to bring in next year. something that some competitors simply delegate to their staff or distributor. When a shop’s direction lacks the personal touch, it’s “I don’t know, like something is missing” that kind of feeling.

Having a hand in deciding what the future holds for us is not only intoxicating, but thrilling and frightening at the same time. It’s like writing my Christmas wish list for next year and playing hangman at the same time.

Let’s see.. have wireless speakers drop to the price point I want? Last year, we had the brilliant Ruark ahead of its time. Which brand will make an appearance this year?

Right now, bluetooth speakers have already reached its peak. when will we see more affordable options for hybrid wireless/bluetooth devices? yeah, yeah, I know it’s available, but the price point is still too high for the mass market, besides the fact that most will find it difficult to setup. Remember JBL L8? The Wireless setup even confuses the hell out of a half-techie like me, much less less technically-inclined people out there.

1) Klipsch Sonos #overpriced

2) Lenco #decent priced but have to push the brand

3) Kickstarter brands #don’t get me started on those funky ones we see where there is no local representation.

4) Bose SoundTouch series #looks promising but a brand that rests on its laurels…

5) which brand out there is stylish and sounds good? I want it to look good from an aesthetic point of view, and it has to sound good. It must give me goosebumps when I listen to Muddy Waters, Johnny Cash, Edith Piaf, Alessandro Safina, Sting and Tsai Chin. If I don’t get that vibe, so sub bass, mid-centric and pristine vocals works best for me. I’m like 75% on this brand, working out the kinks and seeing whether it’s ready for our shop.

hmm..trends like Bluetooth Wireless Earphones, um, those without wires.

1) Earin #over-priced

2) Jabra #over-priced

3) Motorola #good sound

4) Samsung #not too bad, but don’t worry, it won’t explode on you

5) Bragi #when the hell is this brand coming in to Singapore? [pending] local distributor claims it’s pending IDA approval. Seriously, my man?

6) Trinity Audio #any new distributor willing to take this brand? It’s looks nice.

7) crazy baby #very nifty looking, any distributor?

8) Erato something #truly over-priced!! but don’t worry, the distributor is famous for throwing price ahead of its time.

Is this the future? <yawn>

i’m going back to sleep. been burnin’ the midnight oil, seasoning our new AKG K92….the bass cometh…the mids truly astounding at this price. the vocals, well, it’s progressive but comfort so-so, but long listening sessions, 6 hours…spent 4 hours sleeping with it on….listening to “The Whitest Boy Alive”, and it’s improving. mebbe cos it’s my Macbook Air with its intel HD4000 on-board sounding so good…just visualising what I can do with my Audioquest Dragonfly doc, when I can find the time. <YAWN>

cheers. 1 hour sleep sounds nice. :op

54,43, 32, 21,10 countdown to christmas

clock is ticking….

the time of the year where one thinks of how to allocate your budget for christmas gifts.

seriously, 12 days of christmas? me thinks we need 54 days of christmas with the fake snowflakes in this part of the world, the plasticky christmas tree, tacky ornaments, even all the hugs and kisses from loved ones.

[sighs] as i listen to Tord Gustavesen Trio while typing this, i contemplate life as it is. Life is full of surprises, it’s like a box of chocolates, as Forrest Gump used to say.

well, i say it’s about damned time that one advocates the Spirit of Giving.

[shameless self-promotion again!!!]

This is the 2nd year we are doing our Annual Christmas Giveaway. Last year was a roaring success. It warms our hearts when customers say thank you. Most didn’t expect gifts. I believe in the Spirit of Giving.

is it wrong to give? Most people take other people for granted. we live in a multi-connected world where we can reach each other across different continent in a matter of seconds…boring text have no emotions. emoticons doesn’t sum it up ^_^

for moments like this, spend more time with the family, appreciate the bonds you share (go away, PokeGo!!)… christmas is for family get-togethers…so this year, we will be closed for Christmas.

i’m rambling, ain’t that so?

Read the #promotions if you want to know more….

for now, the relative Zen i felt when i put on my trusty Parrot Zik and contemplate life. as the clock ticks, i think of the yester-past. of missed connections, of everyone who’s in a perpetual state of progression as I procrastinate on life’s little idiosyncrasies. i consider what’s important to me. what i have experienced thus far…what i have achieved for the past-year, and i’m contented with my lot. seriously, what more could I ask for?

A thank you from a customer goes a long way. A simple thanks will suffice. They really love the shop, the decor, the homey feel when they step into our humble little shop. we are grateful for their support. did we do a good job this year? me thinks we did. we hope to make it better with little touches here and there.

this year with our usual ups and downs…

ups –

(1) a thank you to our distributors for having faith in us. most notable will be adding brands like Meze, Oppo, B&O, V-Moda, etc.

(2) a thanks to our competitors for providing a challenge. my personal motto says it all: veni, vidi, vici.

downs –

(1) losing building exclusivity for Jaybird, but it’s good while it lasted. now, we know how giving a Christmas gift helps to prolong our dominance.

(2) losing my alma mater R.I.P Soundwaves Studio 2016, thanks for allowing us in measuring our achievements by our own yardstick, we really need to be more competitive.

we also welcome a new addition to decibel sg to improve our bottomline cos with success, comes continuation.

next year, we will focus more on expanding our reach and continue to do what we do best.

until then, it’s 40 sheep for me. adios for now…

knock, knock [short interlude]

hi there.

knock, knock, where’s my pot of gold?

gold where?

do decibel.sg and get what I want + free gift.

—-interlude —-

welcome to the Great Singapore Sale (decibel.sg version), which ends on 30th August 2016.

2 months of ever-evolving items on sale.

the ikea lamp is on sale, if it’s damaged.

the chocolate wafers are free if you ask nicely.

good things happen to those who ask politely.

we offer free-seating arrangements, sit where you want with the headphone demos at our shop.

we don’t do coffee. you can get coffee at kiliney kopitiam downstairs at 2nd floor, after walking past the Berlin Wall.

we don’t do tea either, i’m afraid. because water and audio are not the best of friends. they tend to cancel each other out like noise-cancellation.

but we do offer advice and assist you in buying the right product.

buy what you really need, not what you really want.

don’t buy based on your friend’s recommendation. he/she can’t tell you what’s good for you. only you can, comprehende?

[seriously] we think it’s best you decide what you want because it’s your money.

last but not least,

we don’t sell microphones (everyday we get 2-5 enquiries)

we can’t give 100% discount. that responsibility falls to the shops on the 2nd floor i.e tourists only.

in this building, only 1 bona-fide audio shop who doesn’t sell gaming, beats, westone, headphone amps, customs or do headphone repairs.

cheers :o)

what is an audio concept store?

Hi there.

Today we will explore the possibility of setting up an audio concept store.

What do you think you need?

Charisma? Bags of Gold? Business Acumen? Evolutionary idea?

Personally and seriously, nay…all you need is common sense. Why common sense indeed…

To me, there are 4 types of audio shops.

(1) Audio shop

If you are setting up an audio store, all you need is “Bags of Gold”. Just bring in brands and hope the customers pick it up and go. I know of 2 such shops. One is still thriving, while the other has gone bust.

(2) Legacy Audio store

Legacy ones are tricky…they are born with a passion and slowly over the years, they either are awesome or just smoulder into one of those a dime a dozen audio shops. 3 of such shops are still thriving, although 1 of them has been handed over to the next generation.

(3) Audio concept store

Concept stores are different. A store with a social conscience. A store who ensures that the customers buy the right product and relies on its single-mindedness to sustain itself.

(4) Evolutionary ones

There is 1 shop that fulfils this criteria. This shop is borne out of legacy, but evolved into 2 bouts of genius and innovation. Genius in combining both audio and coffee. Innovation in bringing to fore a combination of genes and roots. Only Time will tell if combining hot steaming roasting beverages with Stax Electro-static audio gear or having a retro Marshall bluetooth speaker blaring in the background is conducive to a nirvana for people who enjoy audio and coffee.

So who do you want to be, if you were to open 1 such shop?

(1) Audio shop – low barriers to entry, lots of money bags required.

(2) Legacy Audio store – high barriers to entry, lots of Charisma, Money Bags and Business Acumen required.

(3) Audio concept store – mid barriers to entry, 200k of money bags required, some Business Acumen and Social Conscience required.

(4) Evolutionary ones – high barriers to entry, heaps of money bags and plenty of Evolutionary ideas to challenge the norm.

Decibel SG is neither ambitious nor evolutionary. We just want to do the right thing. So option (3) is us getting it right.

common sense, really. :o)

re-defining ourselves

Hi all.

As time passes on, we begin to re-examine our priorities in life.

Often I ask myself why we open an audio shop when there are so many such shops littering around. Some shops are operated from a business point of view, while some are opened by people who truly love audio and what it represent and there are some who just jumped unto the bandwagon because someone else is doing it.

In short, I visited some audio shops but couldn’t meet one that meets my stringent requirement of passion, heart, service and expertise in that order. I found some shops with passion and expertise, but heart and service seems impossible, or perhaps I didn’t get to visit the right shop.

Decibel.sg was founded on the principle that we will endeavour to do better if we didn’t get it right the first time, almost like an unpolished raw diamond in the rough. We are not perfect and probably never will be as we strive to meet the expectations of our customers.

One does not rest on its laurels, as we are constantly reminded that we need to keep learning as it takes forever. One thing we learnt from our customers is not to take things in life for granted. That’s why we value constructive criticism, as it helps us to improve ourselves. We will, however, draw a line at self-adulation, because we feel that it’s not needed as it leads to complacency, and that will lead us nowhere.

Decibel.sg was founded by an outsider of the audio industry, someone who believes he can do better to serve 95% of the population out there.

Personally, I think our primary objectives should be heart and service. Secondary objectives would be passion and expertise.

Without heart, there would be no passion.

Without service, customers will be turned off even if there is expertise.

Clearly, we believe in what we preach, otherwise we would be called by many names synonymous with the audio industry.

Decibel SG, born with a heart, unadorned passion, evolving service and unbridled expertise.

CRAZY prices

Hi all,

Our Spring Cleaning Sale is a success. For the past 2 months, our sales are phenomenal, so we have included some new items, reduce a lot for some brands, crazy prices, some are competitive, some basically just matches prices islandwide.

With Funan closing for renovation, there are some CRAZY sales, but their prices are not attractive.

For instance, we have 3 brands re-defining CRAZY prices.

– Jaybird X2 (6 Awesome colours)

– JBL Xtreme, Pulse 2, Charge 2+, Flip 3

– Shure SE535 Black/Clear, SE846 Blue/Clear, SRH440, SRH840, SRH940

*pay ca$h if you want better savings.

We are anticipating new brands at our store, so we are clearing space to make way for them.

Do a good deed. Help us and we give you better savings (so cash, please) :o)

Great month :o)

Hi people.

Thanks for giving us a great month.

We didn’t expect such an overwhelming response with our Spring Cleaning Sale.

Seriously, we thank you for your support.

The Spring Cleaning Sale expires on end April, so there’s still another delightful month. There will be some changes to some promotions depending on stock availability.

Earin True Wireless remains our best seller, along with Jaybird, JBL and Audioengine.

We hope to see more customers checking us out for Yamaha bluetooth speakers, etc.

Delightful decor, great sound to rewind after a hard day’s work. Piece of art.

We also mark next month with a momentum and craving for everything retro, hence Marshall.

Good rock n’ roll sound, tight bass, detailed highs…retro dials to complete the look. Good sound-bar replacement, for those saving up for Sonos, look no further. Take a piece of history and turn it into inspired decor. A reminder of what we missed in the 60s/70s, it’s now finally available to us.

Look no further, Marshall hath landed.

We are currently revamping our Bluetooth headphones and still hope to serve you better.

Parrot Zik 3.0 Croco – a work of art designed for the connoisseur in you. For want of an avant-garde, artistic and simply good design, i implore you to cease casting your covetous eyes on that boring Sennheiser Momentum Wireless Around-Ear. Something that looks good, sounds good and is simply out of this world should not be resting at our shelves. Be reunited with your beloved Zik 3.0 now.

Are we there yet? No worries, just another shameless self-promotion, and the show’s over.

Marley Liberate XLBT: Weighty Bass, Recycled, Environmentally-friendly and simply looks so cool…do you want one?

Before we end this post, here’s another last shameless act.

Audio engine A2+: Elegant, svelte, minimalistic, good speakers. [bundled promo with free DS1 stand]. Adopt an Audioengine A2+ today. Perform a good deed and be rewarded with rich mids and lush vocals.

That’s all, folks.

yours truly.


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Saturday, September 17, 2011

Dustin Illingworth, a.k.a. Bone Quida Ida, sent us some lovely gems that are perfect for a relaxed Saturday at home. His music is somewhat reminiscent of Panda Bear and Vampire Weekend, but packs even more of a pop-punch. It's funny that his press photo includes cozy Christmas decorations, because the strings, shaker, and lyrics in his track "Quixote" kind of make me feel like I'm in a snowglobe. The other track that's up on his SoundCloud, "Beneath the Pier", is equally as inviting and catchy; its title fits perfectly with the various warm, blurry synth textures throughout. Both tracks will be on a free digital EP he plans to release this winter, also titled Beneath the Pier. We'll be keeping an eye out.

MP3 ::

  1. quixote is a jam, that's for sure. see you in the snowglobe.


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Tribute to a Friend I Never Met – Tom Magliozzi

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Tom Magliozzi in his famous MG (courtesy of NPR)

One of the hosts of perhaps the funniest show on any medium, Tom Magliozzi, of Car Talk on National Public Radio (NPR) died earlier this week from complications associate with Alzheimer’s Disease. I was fortunate to come across National Public Radio very many years ago, somewhere around the early ’80s. Tom and his brother Ray had done a car repair call in show on the Boston NPR station for about 10 years, and then I first them as they started doing a brief regular segment on NPR’s Weekend Edition each week. The show went on NPR nationally in 1987 and was on Saturday mornings.

I tried to never miss the show, despite never having much interest in car repair. The two of them together were just plan hilarious, made fun mostly at the expense of each other, and Tom was the kind of guy who make himself laugh so hard he couldn’t catch his breath. He had one of those huge personalities with a genuine laugh that was so intense it sometimes turned into a snort. When me and Lay started dating, he had to listen (since I always did), and learned to love them too, and often said if he could get a “sense of humor” transplant, he would want Tom’s. I completely agree. Continue reading »


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Tucker Carlson Blames ‘Hungover’ Editor For Daily Caller’s ‘Kill All The Jews’ Headline

Tucker Carlson, the editor-in-chief of the conservative news site The Daily Caller,  explained on Thursday that a “hungover” editor was to blame for a headline on the site’s “Guns and Gear” section that included the phrase “Kill All The Jews,” according to Talking Points Memo.

I always suspected that they were drunk blogging over there. Call it a hunch.

A glaring headline which read, “Kill All The Jews And When That Is Done Kill Those That Refused To Defend Them,” was published on Tuesday.

Good job, drunks.

TPM reports:

The article, written by Maj. Gen. Jerry R. Curry, a retired US Army veteran and former assistant to the Ford, Carter, Reagan and Bush administrations, argued that Muslim terrorists targeting Jews will soon turn to other groups such as Christians, “just as the Nazis did” during World War II.

“If today the civilized world, led by the United States, doesn’t stand up and speak out for Israel and the world’s Jews, when Islam comes for the Christians, and it will come, there will be no one left to speak for them,” Curry wrote.

Curry’s article has since been given a different headline and a note was added beneath it: “Correction: The original headline on this op-ed was wildly inarticulate and perverted the meaning of the piece. We apologize.”

Since then, the post’s URL still includes the phrase “kill-all-the-jews.”

According to what Carlson told TPM, the genocidal headline was spotted by executive editor Vince Coglianese on either Tuesday or Wednesday.

Carlson said Coglianese flagged it to him. It’s astonishing that no one noticed it before though. We’ve (by we, I mean me, mmky?) have made errors here in headlines and in posts but they’re spotted immediately — usually by Mark or Comgen, or one of our awesome readers — and promptly corrected.

“The headline didn’t match the story. It was obviously nothing more than a garbled attempt,” he told TPM by phone. “It was inarticulate, it was idiotic.”

You really think so?

Carlson said one of the site’s editors was likely “hungover” and that’s how it ended up on the site.

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Certain people have tried to undermine the divinity of the Lord Jesus Christ by pointing to two passages within the gospel of Mark and Matthew. In these passages (see Mark 13:32, Matthew 24:36) Jesus  declares that he himself does not know when the last day will occur, but that thee Father alone knows that day.  They conclude thereby that Jesus is not all-knowing and therefore cannot be divine. It is my contention that a careful exegesis of the aforementioned passages will show that these passages don’t attribute any ignorance upon the Lord Jesus Christ and that this is in fact the direct opposite what the apostles and the Bible teaches.

The Bible uses the words ‘know’ in a number of different ways. Sometimes it is used to mean ‘proclaim’, ‘reveal’, or ‘make known’. It can also mean to know in an intimate fashion (Genesis 4:1; Amos 3:1-2). Augustine of Hippo (d. 430), wrote that many times in Scripture the statement “God knows” means “God reveals.” When it says in Mark 13:32 that the Son does not know the day or hour, according to Augustine, it really means that the Son does not reveal the day or hour.[1] Several patristic authors have hold the same view (ibid.). Augustine’s “figures of speech” solution is, according to Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance, a  Philological plausible position. Strong’s Exhaustive Concordance gives the following definitions of the Greek word ‘’eido’’ (know):

A primary verb; used only in certain past tenses, the others being borrowed from the equivalent optanomai andhorao; properly, to see (literally or figuratively); by implication, (in the perfect tense only) to know — be aware, behold, X can (+ not tell), consider, (have) know(-ledge), look (on), perceive, see, be sure, tell, understand, wish, wot. [2]

Theologian and author, Francis X, summarizes Augustine position as follows:

When it says in Mark 13:32 that the Son does not know the day or hour, according to Augustine, it really means that the Son does not reveal the day or hour. For support, Augustine gave the example of Gen 22:12, where God said to Abraham after his test of obedience in sacrificing Isaac: “Now I know that you fear me.” In reality, Augustine argued, the omniscient God did not increase in knowledge. It was a figurative way of saying, “Now it is revealed that you fear me.” Augustine cited Deut 13:3 as another biblical example of this kind of figure of speech. Here Moses said that God would test the love of his people by means of false prophets. He wrote: “For the Lord your God is testing you that he may know whether you love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul.” According to Augustine, the phrase “that he may know” does not mean that God would increase in knowledge once the Israelites were tested, but that at that time it would be revealed whether the children of Israel loved God.[3]

Many contemporary Biblical scholars have hold the same position. Adam Clarke [4] summarizes there reasoned position.

They suppose the verb οιδεν to have the force of the Hebrew conjugation Hiphel, in which verbs are taken in a causative, declarative, or permissive sense; and that it means here, make known, or promulge, as it is to be understood in 1 Corinthians 2:2. This intimates that this secret was not to be made known, either by men or angels, no, not even by the Son of man himself; but it should be made known by the Father only, in the execution of the purposes of his justice. (Clarke’s commentary on the Bible, see here http://clarke.biblecommenter.com/mark/13.htm)

Augustine’s interpretation (and those that hold the same position) coincides well with the context in which Mark 13:32 is found. The main point of the section of the Olivet Discourse in which the passage is found is to warn humans to be ready at all times, because the day and hour has not been revealed. Jesus’s words about people being taken unaware in the deluge of Noah, and Christ’s parables of the faithful servant, the ten virgins, and the talents, all teach this (cf. Matt 24:37-25:30). Furthermore since the Bible teaches that the day of judgement was made through Jesus Christ and he will be the judge on that day, it is reasonable to say that he has perfect knowledge of when that day will be.[5]

Too seal this matter completely we will show that the apostles themselves never interpret Jesus his words as to imply ignorance on his behave. We know that according to contemporary Biblical scholarship that the gospel of Mark was first to been written followed by the gospel of Matthew and Luke and lastly that of John. We see that the last gospel written still narrates the other apostles attributing all knowledge to Jesus.

Thus his disciples said, truly, “Now we know that You know all things, and have no need for anyone to question You; by this we believe that You came from God” (John 16:30).

“‘Simon, son of John, do you love Me?’ Peter was grieved because He said to him the third time, ‘Do you love Me?’ And he said to Him, ‘Lord, You know all things; You know that I love You’ (John 21:17).

Interesting if you consider that they witnessed Jesus uttering the ‘’don’t know’’ statements first in Mark and later in Matthew, indicating that they never considered this to imply ignorance on behave of Jesus. Archbishop Michael Sheehan summarizes our discussion perfectly when he states:

In Matthew 24:36 and Mark 13:32, Jesus Christ is telling his disciples that it is not part of his mission to reveal the time of judgement day. By doing this, he is discouraging his disciples, and us, from asking him when judgement day will be. Jesus does this by using a manner of speaking that his disciples were familiar with and can be understood by people familiar with the Bible, as I briefly explained above. After his resurrection, Jesus tells his disciples that they are not meant to know the times and periods determined by God (Acts 1:6-7).[6]

In conclusion we reiterate that Mark 13:32 and Matthew 24:36 can be, and I would argue should be, interpreted in a fashion that doesn’t attribute ignorance on behave of Jesus. As we have shown is this the most philological and contextual sound interpretation.

[1] http://www.preteristarchive.com/StudyArchive/g/gumerlock-francis.html

[2] http://concordances.org/strongs/greek/1492.htm

[3] http://www.preteristarchive.com/StudyArchive/g/gumerlock-francis.html

[4] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Clarke

[5] St Thomas Aquinas, SUMMA THEOLOGICA, 3rd Part, Question 10, Article 2, Reply to Objection 1,

[6] Archbishop Michael Sheehan, Apologetics and Catholic Doctrine, A new edition revised by Fr Peter Joseph, The Saint Austin Press, London, 2001, pp. 384-385


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Another choice can be goToMeeting [1]. We use this software at EclipseSource for our meetings. It also supports screensharing and to attend via phone or voip.

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Am 27.07.2009 um 11:02 schrieb Dann Martens:

As it would seem that setting up a teleconference with screen sharing isn't that straightforward, are there any other technologies we can consider to make things easier?

I was recently invited to participate in a Spime design workshop in Second Life, organized by WideTag Inc., and that went better than I expected.

The workshop was held on the Cisco island and presentations were given (screenshots in attachment).

The drawback here is possibly the requirements of your graphical system. I admit, my laptop is an IBM Lenovo Z61p, which is intended for CAD applications. They do support the three platforms.

Skype itself does support screen sharing: http://www.skype.com/allfeatures/screensharing/, but it only works for Windows and Mac OS/X.

Are there any other alternatives, we might consider?

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I've been looking into Equinox's support for dealing with signed jars and have a couple of queries with which I'd be grateful for some pointers.

I've figured out that I can enable SignedBundleHook by starting Equinox with -Dosgi.signedcontent.support=true. With the hook enabled I've then run the debugger through the installation of a bundle. This bundle is packaged in a Jar that's been signed but has since been modified such that the signatures are now wrong. I've observed SignedBundleHook.wrapBundleFile being invoked and a GeneralSecurityException being thrown, caught, and swallowed, when the tampering is discovered. Ideally I'd like the installation to fail at this point as the bundle's signatures are out of sync with its contents.

With this goal in mind I also looked at org.eclipse.osgi.internal.signedcontent.BundleInstallListener and experimented with enabling its policing of signed jars. I figured out that I can enable signed jar policing by starting Equinox with -Dosgi.signedcontent.authorization.engine.policy=signed but this appears to make things too restrictive as it requires every bundle that's installed to be signed, rather than just checking that those that are signed are signed correctly.

Is there any way to configure Equinox for the middle ground that I'm looking for? I'd like unsigned jars to be accepted, and signed jars to be accepted *unless* the signatures are incorrect in which case I'd like the attempt to install the bundle to fail.


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Hi all,

For the Acceleo project, we dynamically deploy workspace projects into the current Eclipse instance as bundles. To this end, we use a number of the facilities provides within the osgi bundles (PackageAdmin and the likes). This has worked fine for a number of releases, but the reactorings introduces by Luna changed that.

Basically, the framework provides all necessary API to install and uninstall workspace-defined bundles in the running instance... but no API to change said bundles so that they are _valid_ equinox bundles. The workspace projects contain java source code. The compiled classes are located in the project's output directory (bin by default)... But equinox does not know that, so before installing the bundle we need to change its classpath so that equinox can be taught where to look for packages and classes.

Three years ago, I asked for the opening of an API to do just that without relying on restricted classes through https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=271761 . Really, only these two lines were causing an issue :
	BaseData bundleData = (BaseData)((AbstractBundle)bundle).getBundleData();
Since both "BaseData" and "AbstractBundle" were restricted. Other than that, this code worked fine... and it has for three years (you can also see the exact code we use on http://git.eclipse.org/c/m2t/org.eclipse.acceleo.git/tree/plugins/org.eclipse.acceleo.common/src/org/eclipse/acceleo/common/internal/utils/workspace/AcceleoWorkspaceUtil.java#n1007 , the one method which accesses restricted code is setBundleClasspath(IProject, Bundle)).

However, both of these classes have now disappeared from Luna. The 'Bundle' we now have is an instance of EquinoxBundle. I haven't managed to find a workaround for these two lines of code, since I haven't seen any way (this time, even through restricted API) to alter the bundle's class path prior to refreshing it through the package admin.

My question would be : is there any API means to achieve my goal (deploying a workspace-defined bundle in the current eclipse instance)? If not, is there even a mean using classes that are subject to change (such as we did with BaseData from Helios to Kepler)? Is there any plan to support such a use case?

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Re: [p2-dev] Any reason why Eclipse doesn't load plugins from 'dropins' directory?

This is supposed to work. Please open a bug report with a test case for us to investigate. Thx

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> Hi,
> I have an Eclipse 3.6 (Classic or WTP) installation in which I
> installed all the necessary plugin dependencies of my own plugins. Now
> I want to drop my plugins into the dropins folder.
> I have tried all the possible formats mentioned here:
> http://wiki.eclipse.org/Equinox_p2_Getting_Started#Dropins
> Eclipse simply ignores them: Eclipse doesn't get the needed
> functionality, Installation Details does not show them, and the Error
> Log shows no error.
> What can the problem be? I simply don't see it. The plugins that I
> drop are simply copied from an Eclipse 3.6 based product that if I
> run, I get all the extra functionality brought by my plugins. So
> everything should work.
> Any idea, help, thinks to look for, hack to make this work?
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Re: [p2-dev] [equinox-dev] Equinox/p2 meeting minutes posted

Darn. you are talking about https://buâgs.eclipseâ.org/bugs/âshow_bug.câgi?id=3370â16?

That's new API right?  I took a look but am not sure what the final form is that you are thinking of.  Susan had some comments and David as well.  The original patch from you had a method getAgent() which seems suspect as it does effectively the ServiceHelper trick.  Do you have any examples of this API in use.

If you are going to look to release this please post a new patch with the proposed shape, some example use and mark for review.  Ideally we could get John and/or DJ to review (I'll review as PMC guy).  Please do not release until it has been reviewed.

On 2011-04-18, at 5:22 PM, Pascal Rapicault wrote:

Crap. Just a heads up that I stil need to release the new simplified API around the operations. I'll likely only get to that Friday.

On 2011-04-18, at 3:21 PM, Thomas Watson wrote:

As a reminder M7 is next week. After that we head into rampdown for M7. Please see http://eclipse.org/equinox/planning/freeze_plan_3.7.php for more details on the process for ramping down the release.

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Sunday, October 16, 2011

3 of my poems I performed in the Traverse bar

These are 3 of my poems that last night I performed in the Traverse bar:

They were all inspired by places. The first one by the bar itself:

the naming of chairs

Let me introduce you to these chairs:
that one's Doris. That one's Bill.
That one's Frederick. That one's Jill.
She used to be Jamie. She was having problems then.
But she's much better now.
In fact she's doing very well thank you.
I often think of chairs.
- that one's Dolly, this one's John -
and I think it's really sad
every one has their histories
but people just park their bums
without regard for the places
that they're putting them
life can be so impersonal don't you think
so important to respect individuality.
That table's Janet.
The ceiling's name is Jim.
Everything has a name, if you look out for it,
and the names matter.
They put a ring round things.
The wall's name is Paul
but close friends call her Mavis.
Names are important, names are a defence
against an anonymous and faceless world.
Jennifer's the light bulb's name
But she used to be known as Robert. She hated that.
Names can be a fortress
Names can be a safe
But sometimes we get locked in them
and then we lose the key.
The light-shades name is Richard
He used to be known as Paula.
It was horrible.
Names can be a prison
Names can be a bind
Names can just confuse you
Names can make you blind.
Names can leave you just not knowing
who in the world you are.

Don't ask me what I'm called
I don't have a name.
I lost it long ago.
It wasn't my real name anyway.
(I'm not a lightbulb. I'm not a chair)
My real name's in the distance, over there
I don't know where:
It's not a place I know.
It's somewhere that I've never been:
But mean to go.

I was commissioned to write the second for Confab’s Hidden City project.
(You can see the clip here:
It was written about Paddy’s Market, the old flea market in Glasgow, once surrounded by Poll Tax protest slogans painted on the railway embankment walls, and now locked up and fenced as part of some development project.That was where I performed it, on a soap box outside the locked gate:

at Paddy's market.

Patrick used to be a friend of mine
His market dealt in stocks and shares,
Discounted trading and derivatives.
Patrick was a bandit in a bespoke cut suit
Who traded in deception, greed and in despair
And so was honoured as an asset to the state.

I disowned him when he got his knighthood.
I'm an open-hearted trannie, very tolerant,
But that was one step too far for me.

So instead I took up with his cousin Paddy.
Paddy's place wasn't quite as smart as Patrick's.
Full of deadbeats, rejects and derelicts.
Just my kind of place. I felt at home here.

Paddy's goods were open to the wind and rain
They lay scattered in puddles, in the mud and dirt.
You bought and sold stuff at Paddy's out of desperation
Out of need.

He never got his knighthood. They closed him down.
They built a picket fence around his market
Locked it up behind the biggest padlock they could find.

(My heart was like that once)

Patrick's market is doing well, they say,
For all it's hated and despised,
They still tell us it needs to be doing so much better.

All around Paddy's are the faded signs
Resisting the poll tax. Talking about the revolution.
The one we all think never came.

(My heart's changing now, and the both of us
Are living through our own revolution.
We’re tearing down the fences that used to stand guard
We’re unpicking picking the locks at dead of night
We’re creeping past the police barricades
We’re removing frontier posts of fear and shame)

That's how I know Paddy's market's still around somewhere
And Patrick's one day will come tumbling down.
Because it's true what the man said
The man they built the empty church for just down the road:
You have to choose, he said,
Between your money or your soul.
And the first will be last
And the last will be first.

The last one came about when my elder daughter was studying engineering.
In her last year, she had to do a project which involved designing a new pedestrian bridge leading to the St. James shopping centre in Edinburgh.
Her design was beautiful: a sinuous curve with an island half way across. A place where people could sit and be quiet a moment and look out to the sea.
She asked me to write a poem that could be engraved in that place.
Now she’s designing fish farms and swimming pools and primary schools; but the bridge never got built.
So this is a poem for a place that does not yet exist:

my daughter’s bridge

Rest here, traveller
On this bridge between worlds

Between the place you were in before
And the place you will soon reach

Between the person that you were before
And the person you will soon become.

Bless you traveller

May the place you are going to
Be better than the place you were in before

May the person you are becoming
Be happier than the person you were in before,

Richer in mind,
Calmer in spirit.

May the world you are entering be kinder
Than the world you are leaving behind.

Friday, October 07, 2011

Not listening

Yesterday I travelled up to Perth to speak at a Round Table discussion on feminism and being transgender.

I was pleased to be asked, because it was organised by a feminist research and pressure group; my late partner was one of it's founders, and for a while was it's co-director.

I said what I'd planned to, and the discussion seemed to go very well. People were clearly interested in the isues, were very eager to speak about it, were respectful to each other, and the event was skillfully chaired. It all ran it's course, and at the end everyone expressed satisfaction at the outcome.

Everyone but me, that is. I started to shut down quite early on in the proceedings, and then became ore and more distressed as the morning went on. I was too distressed to see why; the distress seemed disproportionate to what was actually happening; I felt inclined to reproach myself for it. "Neurotic" and "over-sensitive" were the words forming in my mind.

It wasn't till after I left the building that I began to understand that one of the main features of the morning was people queueing up to speak, saying their turn, but seemingly unable to listen to each other. No-one noticed this, particularly, because it's a normal feature of meetings, where the real business, the serious business happens in the margins and the conversations that happen in the lunch or the coffee breaks.

Only later still did I start to see different ways I could have structured the meeting - if I had been chairing it - that would have helped people to listen to each other.

Only this morning did I understand that a massive feature of my childhood suffering was the fact that there was nobody to listen to me. And that consequently I spent many many years not listening to myself.

If I had been able to, I could have spared myself many years of suffering.

It's not just my problem: children, in general, are not listened to. So we all grow up, and then, as adults, have the most immense difficulty listening to each other.

Sunday, October 02, 2011

4 last songs

On Friday, coming out the Traverse, I saw a poster for tonight's concert. Donald Runnicles conducting the BBC Scottish Symphony in Strauss' Four Last Songs. I didn't understand the impulse, but followed it, and bought a ticket.

I'd thought of inviting friends; but again, not really understanding why, ended up going alone.

Sitting in the stalls tonight, waiting for the concert to begin, it was maybe the anticipatory buzz of the audience triggered a memory. Of being a schoolboy of fifteen, maybe sixteen, and sitting in the balcony of the Colston Hall.

One of the many many gifts given me by one of the assistant housemasters, a man I knew as Mr. Tomes, is that he organised outings to concerts.

The school functioned a bit like a prison; most of town counted as "out of bounds" but on concert nights the rules were relaxed and I could travel down to the concert hall alone.

I so loved that sense of freedom.

Life in the boarding school was designed to deprive us of solitude. Privacy was impossible; and the fact we were at each other's mercy was a powerful way of enforcing conformity.

I always escaped as much as I could. And sitting in the concert hall, or the theatre, I could be on my own. And that in itself helped me to survive.

I didn't want to talk to anybody, either before or after: the music opened up some precious space inside me which talking to people spoilt.

Maybe that was what I was after tonight.

Whatever it was, the music seemed to enter me without any guards or barriers: Beethoven's fierce longing for freedom, the incredibly rich chaotic, tender, and noble turbulence of an Elgar symphony.

I was awkwardly placed for the songs: I should have been more central, and further back. But what I did get was a profoundly moving sense of someone utterly rapt up in life's beauty and yet somehow also utterly ready to leave it.

It's a kind of model. Of how to die well: but how to live well too.

Saturday, October 01, 2011

Equality Network Conference

The Conference was an extraordinary place to be. I was so moved, yet again, to see how our public institutions are working towards trans inclusion.

It is actually beyond everything I could ever have dreamed of.

It really wasn't that long ago that I believed that if I suffered it was my fault. It was because i was somehow sick. I had so greatly internalised my oppression that I could see it for what it was.

On Wednesday someone asked me where I got my hope from. I said it's because I'm sixty one years old and I'm still alive.

I guess so much of that survival I owe to my creativity. It was that above all, I think, which enabled me to receive the amazing love of my partner and my daughters and learn to come back to myself once again.

I was leading an hour's workshop on creativity in the afternoon, and while I think I communicated something, i don't think that was it.

Except maybe indirectly. What i was trying to express was that developing our creativity - in our work, in our relationships, in our art, obviously, but also in our daily life - helps us live in the present and value who we are.

And learning those things helps us free ourselves from suffering.

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The tennis coach, Dico had a very busy and positive year. He  commented that their pupils have been improving quite substantially and some sons of members (federated by the club) participated in an official Federation tournament for under 10 year olds whilst a few others have been participating in different tournaments for under 10 & 12 year olds.

In 2007 the OC&LTC became a member of the Associação Ténis do Porto (The Official Tennis Association of Porto). It allows the Club to federate all players who want to be more involved in tennis and, importantly, it also gives players an insurance cover for any casualties that may occur during the course of the game. As a member of the Association the Club is also entitled to organize Official Tournaments.

The Club this year organized an official Federation tournament in which more than 30 players participated. In terms of the tournament itself it was a success and we were all very happy with the initiative even though we felt that more organizational effort was required by the Club as the event has to be an Open Day for all. Therefore, we have decided not to organize one in 2009 but will definitely work on organising one or two official tournaments to take place in 2010.

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My Longest Run... since having kids

Yesterday I finally got that 8-miler done.  She was a bit squirrelly... but nuttin' I couldn't handle ;-)

The pace was supposed to be "maintenance," which for me is supposed to be 10:00/mile.  As you can see from the numbers below, I was kind of all over the place... that's why I used the adjective squirrelly.  And I must say that I don't really know for certain if those times were taken at certifiable mile marks because I went off of googlemaps and sort of fudged where to gauge the miles would be.  It was an out and back, so I was noticeably quicker over the same distances on the trip out.

This is the farthest I have run since November of 2001.  My legs are feeling it.  At this point in my fitness and life, 8 miles now warrants an ice bath.  Wish I had realized that when I finished the run :P

The best news is ... my hip did not hurt.  did. not.  Super YAY!  It is feeling stiff and sore now, but no pain at all while running.  I almost cried when I finished... partly because of the no pain, partly because it has been so long since I have run that far, and partly because I was super hungry.  I had to leave before breakfast in order to get the run in before my husband needed to go out for the day.

Yeah, when you are lolling about in bed thinking you have a cush life while your husband makes everyone breakfast, it is a sharp jolt of reality when he comes in to announce that he needs to leave soon so you'd better a get a move on if you're going to fit that run in.  Soon?  How soon?  Like "exactly as long as it takes to throw on the clothes and do the run" soon.  No brekkie... No potty...

As most of you know, running really gets things moving...  I think that is partly why my first half was faster.  I was racing to the portapotty at the turnaround.  I realized I was going to need that bad boy pretty early on in the run. It became my focus... my goal.  Even though it meant running an extra 0.1 mile ;-)  Thankfully, it was still where I had remembered it to be.  And even more thankfully, it was not too nasty.  And it had paper!

Unfortunately, my 'needs' were complicated by another factor.  Let's just say that I am really glad I didn't listen to that ShutUpandRun girl and wear my green bikini even though I was having my period.  If any guys have made it this far, I am sorry if you are grossed out or uncomfortable... but this is what we women deal with.  You have no idea how hard it is to not lose your tampon when you are trying to take a dump... especially in a portapotty.  And speaking of tampons... I am so annoyed... my favorite brand has been discontinued!  As I was lamenting this fact this morning, my husband suggested I look for an online forum that might help me deal with this loss.  He thinks he's so funny sometimes.

These are my rockin' splits from my X-Treeemly long run:

10:15  – post-poo... I think everything was readjusting...
10:08  – I hit my Wall at 7.8 miles... I almost stopped... I think it was lack of food more than anything
1:19:13 total time (this factors in the 2:40 potty break... I always subtract those)

Now I get to go grocery shopping with my kids... o, yay.  This is bound to be exciting, and I'll tell you all about it later ;-)  What makes it all extra exciting is that they are off for 10 days.  TEN days... in a row... right now.  You know better than to get me started on their school and days off.

  1. Great job!! There is a route I go on when I visit my parents that has ALWAYS had a port a potty on it... that is until the last time I ran it... nothing like running with nothing on your mind but getting to that potty only to come over the hill and see it missing. :(

    Hope the grocery shopping goes/went well.

  2. Wow, I wish I could find time to run a mile...let alone 8! Great job :)

  3. Good job!!!
    ah grocery shopping with kids, THAT is a workout....
    10 days off? why??? spring break already?

  4. ooooookay, yeah, I made it that far. It's okay, I'm a big boy, I can handle it. Nice job.

  5. congrats on the long run. Eight miles is the longest I ever ran in my life, and that was a long time ago!

  6. I made it through while eating. I can handle anything Mother Nature can dish out...I do have 4 daughters and a wife after all.

    Good run! I am debating on next Sunday's distance right now, 13.1 plus or minus a bit, or just go to 14.

  7. Ha! this is great! :) You did write about it! :) Mine stayed in but didn't last the 12 miles. good thing for Black pants. And, seriously, good job on your run Marjorie. Even with some unexpected issues. :) And that sucks that your husband had to leave so fast...does he work on the weekends???

  8. Nice run! This is too funny. I had a very similar post on Sunday. Bathroom issues, minus the tampons...and the porta-potty.

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Saturday, August 22, 2015

Saturday Screencaps: Diego Loyzaga as David on PSY (Part 9)

#PSYMisteryo The Governor was still recuperating from his condition. They made it appear to be worse than it really was so they could further investigate the illegal gambling operations happening in his hometown. Caloy, Yna's big brother, was given the task to spy on happenings at Casa Corazon. >.<

Loved this car scene with David and Mark!

#PSYAngPagbabalik From the HT alone, it clearly meant Amor Powers was making a comeback. Only had one David scene at the beginning where he was issuing a statement on the Governor's condition. >.<

#PSYIbangMundo Another night with only two brief scenes for David. He's briefing the Governor on the latter's first public appearance after the ambush -- the church musical that incidentally turned out to be sponsored by Amor Powers. >.<

For not-so-nightly episode recaps on David, visit my Tumblr site. (Click here.)

Tune in for more David screencaps next week. At this time, his appearances have been limited to twice or thrice a week. But I'll definitely keep the scaps coming as long as David is on the PSY remake. >.<

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Kanata Chowder House

812 W. Broadway
Vancouver, BC V5Z1J8
Tel: (604) 872-2386
Neighbourhood: Cambie
  • Cuisine: Sandwiches, Soup
  • Price: $ ($15 or less)
  • Reservations: Not accepted
  • Service: Takeout
  • Meals: Lunch
  • Features: Wheelchair accessible
  • Hours: Mon - Fri: 10AM - 6PM, Sat: 11:30AM - 5PM, Sun: Closed
  • Tiny cafe-style restaurant with a decent selection of sandwiches, soups and stews. Specializes in clam chowder.

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Mmm, chowdah!
By thecritic of Vancouver (376 Reviews)
Submitted Wednesday, September 14, 2011 - 6:59pm [Take-out]

I was in the bank across the street today and happened to notice Kanata Chowder House. I remember when it opened and thought I wanted to try it so no better time than now.

I wasn't super hungry until I walked in and caught the delicious smell of chowder. I got the signature bowl of clam chowder to go and it came with a bun that I had the option of toasting. I wasn't really into the bread part, I just wanted the soup so I just got it plain and rolled.

While walking down the street, I could hardly contain myself from eating it which would have been difficult with other stuff in my hands. I finally got to sit and eat it; I was not disappointed.

The soup tasted really,good: nice and light but with a creamy taste and almost zero grittiness that you can sometimes find in clam chowder. My only quibble was that it was a little light in the clam department which may have just been the luck of the draw, its soup after all.

Anyways, I really enjoyed my clam chowder and I will definitely return when I am having soup cravings.

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Don't Bother
By King_of_Kitsilano of My Beautiful Kitsilano (47 Reviews)
Submitted Friday, December 12, 2008 - 4:54pm [Dine in]

The food is as bad as the decor is tacky/contrived.

I had a veggie soup and it was just simmered cabbage and water-no flavour to report at all.

The accompanying roll was little more than a joke hardly be called a piece of bread at all more like a morsel, it did come with a pat of butter though.

I managed to finish about half the 'soup' before my stomach rebelled-as cold and miserable as it was outside and as depleted as I was that paper bowl held nothing that was doing me any good.

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Tiny cafe with excellent soup. A must visit cafe especially in winter time.
By wmerryland of Vancouver (1 Review)
Submitted Wednesday, November 24, 2010 - 11:22pm [Dine in]

I have been there a couple of times already. I went again yesterday before I met my client at his office nearby. Chicken soup, red chowder and white chowder are all good. The white chowder is my favorite. Exceptional recipe that is unique at this place. Perfect choice for a freezing day. Warm you up from the inside.

I love meat so I always pick meat sandwich and multi-grain bread. They have lots of choice for bread. The first time I went I felt there were too many choices to go through. Now I give my choice right away instead of listening to the whole list. But maybe I shouldn't complaint too much about too many choices? :P

It feels like a neighborhood store, which doesn't bother me. Place is clean. Staff is friendly (especially the ones that remain). The food taste good, the price is right.

Highly recommended.

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Will be a regular for lunch out
By rj vancouver review of Fairview Slopes, Vancouver (1 Review)
Submitted Thursday, September 30, 2010 - 12:40pm [Take-out]

Had the half sandwich & red chowder. The soup was really flavourful and aromatic. Love the addition of pickle, carrot sticks and fruit segments as it felt like 'mom' packed my lunch. The staff were prompt, cheerful and seemed to enjoy what they were doing. Lots of other items on the menu to choose from that sound great as well. Will definitely return whenever I decide not to pack my own lunch for work. Not concerned with the decor - clean and yes, as others mention small but, it is comfortable and the people who chose to 'eat in' seemed to be unconcerned with the size of the venue.

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These people love what they do!
By artinge3 of vancouver (main) (8 Reviews)
Submitted Wednesday, July 28, 2010 - 6:06pm [Dine in]

It has been awhile since I have been to a restaurant in Vancouver where I felt like the people actually wanted to be working there and making the food they were making. Everything had a lot of love, character and flavor involved. I had the cheese perogies, which were home made and tasted quite good. I also had a brownie which was exploding with flavor. I can not wait till later in the year when the weather is more appropriate and I can test out a chowder.

I also loved the decor and ambiance of the place.....some may call it tacky but in this case it felt very homely and real. They people working their enjoyed what they did and it was as if you were coming into their home for a meal.

Can't wait to visit again!

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Will be Back
By mangoman of vacnouver (1 Review)
Submitted Wednesday, April 14, 2010 - 3:45pm [Dine in]

Was going to see the Dr and stopped for lunch before, Had a smoked Montreal Meat, and Red clam chowder.
The food was excellent, the service was great and friendly the decor was "meh" but keep in mind its a soup & sandwich place so people LIVE with it
I will be back for sure

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By ahaggman of fairview (6 Reviews)
Submitted Wednesday, May 27, 2009 - 1:59pm [Dine in]

I work near this restaurant, and finally went in today to try it. I had the clam chowder. It's really good! Delicious delicate flavour, good texture, and not filled with filler (huge potato chunks). Large bowl for around $5.00 - including roll. Staff was very friendly and prompt. I will definitely be back.

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Something Warm for Winter
By asbestoshazard of Vancouver (6 Reviews)
Submitted Sunday, December 7, 2008 - 5:05pm [Dine in]

I must admit foremost that I am a soup nut and when Vancouver's weather starts to take a turn for the wet, cold and dreary I find soup as my ultimate comfort food.
I've walked by this place many times on my way to work and finally decided to give it a whirl on one of my lunch breaks. The menus are simple and among a great selection of soups there are also a few stews available as well as a perogy plate and a variety of sandwiches available on many different breads.
I've been back a few times for their Irish stew but I also appreciate the soup and sandwich combinations. The sandwiches are prepared fresh and the baskets used as serving platters are always littered with little details to compliment your meal -- be it a slice of pickle, a cream-puff with some craisins or a little cup of fruit salad. Available on the tables are a selection of imported gourmet salts and pepper and the cooler is usually stocked with a couple different drinks and, if you fancy, hard-boiled eggs.
Every time I've gone I've been greeted warmly by the staff and while it's an order-then-sit style cafe I find the table service surprisingly alert and attentive.
It's a charming spot with charming people; I've been lucky enough to dodge the local lunch rush when I go and have never had a problem grabbing a seat -- although there are only a few small tables so I could imagine it being cramped during a busy period.
It's the perfect little lunch spot and I know they've won me as a customer.

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Friday, July 23, 2010

Payroll tax purgatory / Rosemary & Corn soup

My work day finds me in payroll tax purgatory.  No, nothing is wrong; everything is fine.  I just have a lot of work and some tax returns due the end of the month.  Most of my business career, I've avoided accounting, considering it boring and mundain work to be done by others.  Bad attitude, I know.

But my business has required careful cost control over the last couple of years and too much accountant time just wasn't in the budget.  So here I am.  Promising to have a better attitude about pretty much everything.

In my home life, we are beginning to get moved back into our house after being gone for about a month during some major repairs.  Since many of the kitchen things I look for are still packed, I'm limited.  Still I dream; and we eat as best as we can.  Corn soup with Rosemary from the herb garden.  Worthy of the dream, but I'm going to work on the recipe a bit longer before I post it.  Since I'm talking to myself again, it doesn't really matter.

French bread with hummus.

My tomatoes are starting to ripen and I'm dreaming of tomato salads, salsa, and sun-dried tomatoes.  My pea crop wasn't much, but I should have a good crop of beans.

Oh, and there is carpet in my living room.  I'm very happy.  Life will go back to normal soon.  Remember to dream.

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