Comments for Rants and Revelations http://blog.xcski.com Everything I used to bore people on newsgroups and mailing lists with, now in one inconvenient place. Wed, 14 May 2008 08:42:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on Question for Great Big Sea fans by Paul Tomblin http://blog.xcski.com/2008/05/11/question-for-great-big-sea-fans#comment-90269 Paul Tomblin Tue, 13 May 2008 14:23:19 +0000 http://blog.xcski.com/?p=1344#comment-90269 I got an email yesterday saying that they'd fixed the problem. And while their order form doesn't work with Safari, it works with Firefox on Mac. I've got to say, though, that it's obvious why the two "exclusives" aren't on the album - they just aren't that good. But you're right about "even better live". Road Rage is still my favourite CD because it sounds like the first concert of theirs I went to. Unfortunately they aren't playing small venues around here any more, so the Molson Amphitheatre at Ontario Place is probably the only place I'm going to see them this year, and that venue sucks. I got an email yesterday saying that they’d fixed the problem. And while their order form doesn’t work with Safari, it works with Firefox on Mac. I’ve got to say, though, that it’s obvious why the two “exclusives” aren’t on the album - they just aren’t that good.

But you’re right about “even better live”. Road Rage is still my favourite CD because it sounds like the first concert of theirs I went to. Unfortunately they aren’t playing small venues around here any more, so the Molson Amphitheatre at Ontario Place is probably the only place I’m going to see them this year, and that venue sucks.

]]> Comment on Question for Great Big Sea fans by Keith http://blog.xcski.com/2008/05/11/question-for-great-big-sea-fans#comment-90267 Keith Tue, 13 May 2008 13:58:58 +0000 http://blog.xcski.com/?p=1344#comment-90267 I had the same problem, but it seems that they fixed it on there end. I was able to pre-order last night from my Mac using Firefox. I've been meaning to thank you for turning me on to them. The progression went something like this, over the course of about six months: - go to website to listen to their 30 sec clips. "Hey this is pretty good." Order a cd. - get cd. Listen. "Hey this is really good". Order the rest of the cds. - notice they are playing nearby. Drive 3 hours. "This is even better live". I had the same problem, but it seems that they fixed it on there end. I was able to pre-order last night from my Mac using Firefox.

I’ve been meaning to thank you for turning me on to them. The progression went something like this, over the course of about six months:
- go to website to listen to their 30 sec clips. “Hey this is pretty good.” Order a cd.
- get cd. Listen. “Hey this is really good”. Order the rest of the cds.
- notice they are playing nearby. Drive 3 hours. “This is even better live”.

]]> Comment on How not to arrive at Oshkosh. by Kacey Nu http://blog.xcski.com/2006/08/03/how-not-to-arrive-at-oshkosh#comment-89734 Kacey Nu Sun, 11 May 2008 16:22:26 +0000 http://xcski.com/blogs/pt/2006/08/03/how-not-to-arrive-at-oshkosh#comment-89734 The pilot's name who piloted N9553A, a Cessna 172R registered to “Airview Inc, 1360 Queens Dr, Moon Township, PA, 15108-1379 into Oshkosh in 2006 is... Vincent H Smith otherwise known as Vince Smith. The pilot’s name who piloted N9553A, a Cessna 172R registered to “Airview Inc, 1360 Queens Dr, Moon Township, PA, 15108-1379 into Oshkosh in 2006 is…

Vincent H Smith otherwise known as Vince Smith.

]]> Comment on Construction project, Day 3 by Paul Tomblin http://blog.xcski.com/2008/05/10/construction-project-day-3#comment-89684 Paul Tomblin Sun, 11 May 2008 01:07:35 +0000 http://blog.xcski.com/?p=1342#comment-89684 My dad has an amazing table saw. I'm hoping I can hold out until he decides he doesn't need it any more, and gives it to me. And that then I can figure out how to get it over the border. Sad as it is, I don't know my dad's exact age, but I think he's in his mid 70s. Apart from some hearing loss, he's not a lot less active than he was 20 years ago, so I figure I've probably got 10 or 20 years to figure out the answer to that problem, though. My dad has an amazing table saw. I’m hoping I can hold out until he decides he doesn’t need it any more, and gives it to me. And that then I can figure out how to get it over the border. Sad as it is, I don’t know my dad’s exact age, but I think he’s in his mid 70s. Apart from some hearing loss, he’s not a lot less active than he was 20 years ago, so I figure I’ve probably got 10 or 20 years to figure out the answer to that problem, though.

]]> Comment on Construction project, Day 3 by Tina Marie http://blog.xcski.com/2008/05/10/construction-project-day-3#comment-89683 Tina Marie Sun, 11 May 2008 01:01:01 +0000 http://blog.xcski.com/?p=1342#comment-89683 If you really hate circular saws, look at this: http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00921806000P?vName=Tools&cName=Bench+Power+Tools&sName=Table+Saws It folds up, so it doesn't have to take up space when you're not using it. Although mine lives in the garage with a towel over it and I use it as a workbench. Nice, straight cuts, good fence. I'm not usually a Craftsman fan, but I love mine. If you really hate circular saws, look at this:

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_12605_00921806000P?vName=Tools&cName=Bench+Power+Tools&sName=Table+Saws

It folds up, so it doesn’t have to take up space when you’re not using it. Although mine lives in the garage with a towel over it and I use it as a workbench.

Nice, straight cuts, good fence. I’m not usually a Craftsman fan, but I love mine.

]]> Comment on Construction project, Day 3 by Paul Tomblin http://blog.xcski.com/2008/05/10/construction-project-day-3#comment-89682 Paul Tomblin Sun, 11 May 2008 00:53:12 +0000 http://blog.xcski.com/?p=1342#comment-89682 Ian, the epoxy gets into the process fairly early, so I don't think you can switch after you've started. Also, the price of a basic kit (which doesn't include epoxy or fibreglas) is $640 and a full kit is $875, so I assume that means that the epoxy is around $200, or $300 for Silver Tip, so it would be expensive to change my mind. Elizabeth, the web site says around 70 hours of work spread out over 3 to 8 weeks, since you spend a lot of time doing one small thing and then waiting for a few days for the epoxy to dry. Since I'm a bit of a klutz, I expect to be on the high side of that. Ian, the epoxy gets into the process fairly early, so I don’t think you can switch after you’ve started. Also, the price of a basic kit (which doesn’t include epoxy or fibreglas) is $640 and a full kit is $875, so I assume that means that the epoxy is around $200, or $300 for Silver Tip, so it would be expensive to change my mind.

Elizabeth, the web site says around 70 hours of work spread out over 3 to 8 weeks, since you spend a lot of time doing one small thing and then waiting for a few days for the epoxy to dry. Since I’m a bit of a klutz, I expect to be on the high side of that.

]]> Comment on Construction project, Day 3 by Elizabeth Garner http://blog.xcski.com/2008/05/10/construction-project-day-3#comment-89665 Elizabeth Garner Sat, 10 May 2008 22:49:40 +0000 http://blog.xcski.com/?p=1342#comment-89665 What a beautiful piece of work. How long do you think it will take you to build it? What a beautiful piece of work. How long do you think it will take you to build it?

]]> Comment on Construction project, Day 3 by Ian http://blog.xcski.com/2008/05/10/construction-project-day-3#comment-89662 Ian Sat, 10 May 2008 21:27:00 +0000 http://blog.xcski.com/?p=1342#comment-89662 That's a gorgeous kayak. The price is much more reasonable than I had expected, too. Could you get the Silver Tip epoxy after the fact, if you decide it's worth it? That’s a gorgeous kayak. The price is much more reasonable than I had expected, too.

Could you get the Silver Tip epoxy after the fact, if you decide it’s worth it?

]]> Comment on Construction project, Day 2 by pir http://blog.xcski.com/2008/05/10/construction-project-day-2#comment-89619 pir Sat, 10 May 2008 01:05:21 +0000 http://blog.xcski.com/?p=1341#comment-89619 DeWalt 18v cordless drill. You know you want to ;) (I got one in a set with a cordless circular saw a bunch of years ago and never looked back. The only thing I regret is not getting the hammerdrill). DeWalt 18v cordless drill. You know you want to ;)
(I got one in a set with a cordless circular saw a bunch of years ago and never looked back. The only thing I regret is not getting the hammerdrill).

]]> Comment on Why don’t companies get the message about password changing? by Pacquetsniffer http://blog.xcski.com/2008/05/05/why-dont-companies-get-the-message-about-password-changing#comment-89599 Pacquetsniffer Fri, 09 May 2008 16:25:44 +0000 http://blog.xcski.com/?p=1338#comment-89599 Yea for the password manager. Try "Keepass" from portableapps.com, on a flash drive. Have an extra one at home for backup in case you misplace the one in your pocket or on your keyring. Then write the master pw on a sticky and paste on the monitor!!!! Yea for the password manager. Try “Keepass” from portableapps.com, on a flash drive. Have an extra one at home for backup in case you misplace the one in your pocket or on your keyring. Then write the master pw on a sticky and paste on the monitor!!!!

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