Posted on September 30, 2010, 9:24 pm, by GrandpaRichard, under
Observation.
There are lots of things that I would never do, and this is one of them. The guys that do these bike jumps, bike tricks, and bike stunts are awesome. You may have watched from the sidelines, but what about watching from the helmet. Well worth the viewing. gr
Posted on September 22, 2010, 7:28 pm, by GrandpaRichard, under
Humour.
Go to this bear site. Point the mouse pointer at a bear to know it down, which can cause other bears to also fall. Have fun!
Posted on September 20, 2010, 10:04 pm, by GrandpaRichard, under
Observation.
Ever notice how some animals will urinate and defecate in the same water that they end up drinking? And you, seeing this, just shake your head at their seeming stupidity. Well, they are not the only ones. Humans do the same thing. Just not so obviously. We take what we want from our environment, even [...]
Posted on September 19, 2010, 2:15 pm, by GrandpaRichard, under
Day to Day.
Grandpa Richard is scared of heights. Acrophobia. I can take plane rides, but it bothers me every time. I cannot believe that I was able to help build the roof of my house. I do remember being able to use a ladder to get on the roof, but not being able to climb down the [...]
Posted on September 16, 2010, 6:04 am, by GrandpaRichard, under
Opinion.
From Wikipedia … Etiquette (pronounced [,eti'ket]) is a code of behaviour that delineates expectations for social behaviour according to contemporary conventional norms within a society, social class, or group. What are society’s norms regarding cell phone use? I still hear people complaining about some bus passenger talking on their cell phone. At the same time, [...]
Posted on September 8, 2010, 7:48 pm, by GrandpaRichard, under
Humour.
Cool video, shot entirely with a Canon 7D.
Posted on September 1, 2010, 4:32 am, by GrandpaRichard, under
Opinion.
The Ontario Government is asking all public servants in the province (I think I read that there are 700,000+ including government, health care, education, etc) to take a 2 year pay freeze. I personally see nothing wrong with that. Our employer is not doing well, financially. A private sector employer would use the same reasoning. [...]