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And so the concrete begins ... I hope

Imagine my delight at the arrival of a Bobcat out in front of the house, with a guy dressed like he’s been pouring concrete. Which, oddly enough, he has. It seems that, like with many companies in Alberta as of late, …

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Still no floor

I’m pissed. Way beyond pissed. I’m about ready to kidnap the schmuck at the concrete vendor who keeps screwing me over, handcuff him to the sewer pipes in the basement, and tell the concrete vendor if they want him back …

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Car seats for smaller cars, please!

Yesterday, Alex picked up our new car seat. It’s a Britax Marathon, designed to grow with the child as it grows. A smart idea. And because it’s a permanent seat (as opposed to a removable seat), we think there’s a bit …

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A Tale of Spam

I could classify this as “rants”, but I’m not actually feeling the urge to rant. In fact, I’m more feeling the urge to laugh heartily at spam. Namely its ineffectiveness. Yes, I’m sure that there are people …

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T-30 days and counting

It’s officially less than a month until the wee one arrives. That’s assuming, of course, that El Bebe arrives on the due date (29 August, updated from the doctor). The odds are about 6% that it’ll happen. We’re already …

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I have an iPhone ... sort of

Friday was a slow day at Critical Mass, being the “day after” the Town Hall. These sorts of Fridays are often plagued with low productivity, lots of bleary eyes and headaches, lots of greasy food, and more …

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More delays in the basement

About two and a half weeks ago, the heating pipes went in. The theory that we’ve been holding to all along is that the pipes would go in mere days before concrete would permanently seal them in place. This was done to …

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Critical Mass Summer Event 2007, Day 1

It’s that time of the year again — the annual Critical Mass Summer Event. Unlike last year’s events, this year we’ve had to take a slightly different approach. Frankly, we’ve officially become too big to ship everyone …

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Critical Mass Summer Event 2007, Day 2

It’s Town Hall week (but you already know that), and that means another installment of BeerCamp. We don’t do these nearly as frequently as we should, but they’re always a welcome addition to our regular cycle of meetings …