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March 11th, 2010 | 
Author: If you’re like me, you’ve probably never wondered how the water use patterns in a big city vary between a regular day and a day where an important event is taking place. The thought hadn’t even crossed my mind.
But, when I see the chart, I’m fascinated. Epcor, the municipal water utility in Edmonton recently published a chart comparing the water use patterns of the city on a normal afternoon and during the afternoon of the Olympic gold-medal hockey game: Read the rest of this entry »
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No, this is isn’t about a car. On the surface, product recalls are a good thing. It shows that the company has recognized a problem with a product and is pulling them all back in to fix or replace them.
This one has me shaking my head, though: Read the rest of this entry »
Off to the Island today. If anything really noteworthy or interesting comes up, I can post it via my phone. Otherwise, let the vegetating begin! Back on Wednesday or Thursday.
Frank Bartles said it very well in 1985:
Sharkey and I head for the wilderness tomorrow. I have a load of books chosen, my walking boots are ready to go and my lighter (cigars) is all fueled up. Normally, along with food and assorted refreshments, I would have to take water at this time of year. BUT, there are two jugs of water already there waiting for me.
You see, I had the foresight to send it over with Pete in December. Last winter, when Greg and I trekked in, we melted snow for drinking water. That worked out well enough, but you wouldn’t believe how much snow you need to melt to do a load of dishes. We didn’t go over this winter, so it’s already there. Assuming, of course, that when the jugs froze, they didn’t split or burst. I had Pete put them in the shower just in case. 
Boy, did I pick the right week to take a break:
Reports will follow as they’re warranted.