Write-Off !!

Well it's official; the whack from behind by the cement truck resulted in "them" writing off our cute little Suzuki SX4. The unibody/frame is crumpled on the right-hand side. One or two less Guardian Angels, and I think it would've hurt too. Now we need new wheels...

BBQ Chicken

mmmmmmm....

While camping, I intended on cooking a full chicken with tinfoil, charcoal, and a coffee can. Alas I forgot the coffee can. Debbie graciously dismembered said chicken...

Coleman Model 5A 3 burner classic

I picked this up on Kijiji. It's a vintage 1962 Coleman Stove. There's something about the hissing of a white gas stove that I like, and I've been looking for a good 3 burner model. It had a rotten gasket on the fuel cap, but even after all these years, Canadian Tire still sells the fuel caps etc.

Made in 1962, just like me :)

 It runs on white gas but with the addition of this gizmo, can be converted to propane.

 Add a hose, and a bulk tank can be used. This allows for propane at 61 cents a pound instead of 5 bucks

Of course I'm not content with just white gas or propane. I want the butane option too:

Notice the brass "propane to butane" adapter...

So there you have it. For a measly $35, an additional stove option. 3 burners that can consume naphtha, unleaded car gas, propane, or butane.

More photos here...

Not so good start to the long weekend...

Getting rammed from behind by a cement truck. Not my preferred way to shake out the cobwebs...



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OtterBox Defender

Ok let's face it: Most cell phones and other small consumer devices are not built to last. Case in point: Blackberries. I have destroyed two so far, not by abuse, but by simply using them. My first, an 8830 World Edition seemed ok, but the usb/power port came unstuck from the main board. Unrepairable I was told. Next, I fell for that pretentious pile of crap known as the "Storm". It too packed it in shortly after the one year warranty. They wanted $180 of your tax dollars to fix it. Fool me twice. Instead, I opted for a cheap $0 Curve model. Of course I had to change my phone number in order to qualify for the $0 deal.
Anyway, in an effort to extend the life of this one, I totally splurged and bought the OtterBox Defender case. See photos and video below...time will tell...

Yearly MooooLatte Ritual

Mocha

Once a year or so the ice-cream planets align, and I detour from the Highway to the Mastedon Ridge Dairy Queen for a decadent Mocha MooLatte. This evening it happened...

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Peace at Camp

my room :)

Well it's Thursday, and I've almost survived a week of Christian Family Camp. Ahhh yes; Christianity. The anvil that has worn down a million hammers. The boys are sleeping in the lodge behind. I have the VW executive suite. I am enjoying the whole affair, especially the morning teaching sessions. A nice unplugging from my normal routines...