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Entries from November 2007

It’s that time of the year again

November 19th, 2007 · 3 Comments

I can’t believe it, I’m 39 today. Thirty Nine! It doesn’t sound as bad as 40, but I’m getting there. In retrospect, I’m going to recall what happened to me 30-20-10 years ago.
30 years ago - 1977 - I was in Grade 2. I don’t remember much at this age, except [...]

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Soccer Dads

November 15th, 2007 · 2 Comments

I just saw someone used the term on Digg’s comments today. It’s referring to the men who buys trucks for the sole purpose of picking up their kids from soccer practice, and generally trying to look cool. As a result, pickup trucks are now bigger, got more doors, less flat bed space, [...]

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Posted in Driving · Stuff

Korkiness

November 15th, 2007 · No Comment

This entry is to record what I need to replace the toilet flapper. For some reason, the old (original) ones kept warping and water kept seeping out from the tank. I had to replace 2 toilets with this so far. Korky 1.6 can be purchased from Home Depot for $5.
Hat tip to [...]

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Posted in Stuff

Video games woes?

November 12th, 2007 · 3 Comments

Late October, I got my Nintendo Wii. Since then, my whole family is enjoying it. Even my 2 year old is swinging away the Wiimote, pretending she’s a baseball player. The Wii is definitely a family friendly game console.
I am keeping an eye on several other Wii games like Super Mario Galaxy, [...]

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Posted in Parenting · Stuff

School daze

November 9th, 2007 · 1 Comment

Someone once asked us, why do we display our university diplomas?
School was hard for me. I hated school exams. I didn’t like tests. Back in university days, I got headaches before final exams, most likely due to the cramming sessions or loads of coffee. I still get nightmares about not passing [...]

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