Wednesday, June 08, 2011
Why Kombucha?
Sunday, July 11, 2010
I Love My FlowBee!

Laugh if you must, but it has saved me thousands!
Averaging a haircut a month for 14 years now at $15 a cut, I've saved well over $2000!
Saturday, January 09, 2010
How I beat Eczema and you can too!

I have suffered many years with agonizing eczema on my neck and shoulder, 15 years or more. I can't tell you how it affects your life... or maybe you know!
Eczema can be beaten but the path to freedom is different for everyone. Here is what worked for me just this last year.
It’s a total body approach, and I’m not exactly sure what my turning point was, but I think greens superfood played a large part. Greens are not the tastiest thing on the planet but done right I couldn’t even taste greens in my smoothies, or just take greens straight with water. My Vitamix was also a big part of getting well, and I still use it once or twice a day.
I like these greens brands as they aren’t full of binders and fillers; Trophic Greens Concentrate , Whole Greens, Amazing Grass . Take it slow at first as your Eczema can get worse at first, then as things improve, build to the recommended serving. Look for greens brands low in fillers, some are half full of things like flax powder and/or lecithin, which are good, but are inexpensive by themselves. Other healthy supplement to build you body are things like, chai seeds, fish oils and hemp protein. Getting healthy isn't cheap but a small price to pay for feeling good!
Food allergys are a common problem and I think the foods I reacted to over the years changed, so rotating the foods I ate every 3 or 4 days helped. Drink lots of water (8 glasses minimum a day), get lots of fibre (25 g per day), eats lots of fruit and vegetables. Get the sugar (my vice) out of your diet! We eat too many acid foods, is your ph balance is off? Research acid/alkaline foods. Once your eczema is under control enjoy all foods, but the key is moderation. I don’t think eczema ever totally goes away as I sometimes feel a spot coming up and realize it’s time to smarten up.
Even though I don’t believe creams are the solution to the source of the problem (and I have tried many), one that is amazing and helped me a lot is Sulforaphane. Very expensive but remarkable stuff. Some others that I think helped are Broody Chick Diaper Cream and Gardner’s Dream Cream. Cortizone creams and Immune Deppressant creams can be part of your treatment but they MUST NOT be considered the solution as they don't treat the source of the problem. If you do use them, the longer you take a break between cycles makes a big difference as they loose thier effectiveness with constant use.
I can't tell you how nice it is not to itch and scratch all the time, not to mention not worrying about covering up!
Eczema can be beaten but the path to freedom is different for everyone. Here is what worked for me just this last year.
It’s a total body approach, and I’m not exactly sure what my turning point was, but I think greens superfood played a large part. Greens are not the tastiest thing on the planet but done right I couldn’t even taste greens in my smoothies, or just take greens straight with water. My Vitamix was also a big part of getting well, and I still use it once or twice a day.
I like these greens brands as they aren’t full of binders and fillers; Trophic Greens Concentrate , Whole Greens, Amazing Grass . Take it slow at first as your Eczema can get worse at first, then as things improve, build to the recommended serving. Look for greens brands low in fillers, some are half full of things like flax powder and/or lecithin, which are good, but are inexpensive by themselves. Other healthy supplement to build you body are things like, chai seeds, fish oils and hemp protein. Getting healthy isn't cheap but a small price to pay for feeling good!
Food allergys are a common problem and I think the foods I reacted to over the years changed, so rotating the foods I ate every 3 or 4 days helped. Drink lots of water (8 glasses minimum a day), get lots of fibre (25 g per day), eats lots of fruit and vegetables. Get the sugar (my vice) out of your diet! We eat too many acid foods, is your ph balance is off? Research acid/alkaline foods. Once your eczema is under control enjoy all foods, but the key is moderation. I don’t think eczema ever totally goes away as I sometimes feel a spot coming up and realize it’s time to smarten up.
Even though I don’t believe creams are the solution to the source of the problem (and I have tried many), one that is amazing and helped me a lot is Sulforaphane. Very expensive but remarkable stuff. Some others that I think helped are Broody Chick Diaper Cream and Gardner’s Dream Cream. Cortizone creams and Immune Deppressant creams can be part of your treatment but they MUST NOT be considered the solution as they don't treat the source of the problem. If you do use them, the longer you take a break between cycles makes a big difference as they loose thier effectiveness with constant use.
I can't tell you how nice it is not to itch and scratch all the time, not to mention not worrying about covering up!
Sunday, August 03, 2008
Constantly Amazed.

I'm constantly amazed with the technology we take for granted! Something as simple as driving up island at 110km/h in the air conditioned comfort of my Honda Civic listening to my MP3's, was impossible 100 years ago!

My amazing little printer, the Cannon Mf4150, prints scans and copies. Something I do every day, but really is a miracle!
In the timeline of the history of the planet nearly EVERYTHING we surround ourselves with did not even exist 125 years or so ago!
What will the next 50 years bring!!?
Sunday, April 13, 2008
No More Commercials!

I was almost ready to cut off the cable (not a bad thing), because there is never anything on, and too many commercials when there is!
Enter Motorola DCT6416 HD PVR...
Monday, October 08, 2007
The scary part is I can relate!
Sunday, June 17, 2007
BLUE MAN GROUP!

Energy, humor, sound, lights, music!
Sept 30 + floor seats = I can't wait!
We're in the poncho section. They give you plastic raincoats... this can't be a good sign?
Age 40 and this will be my first concert! Maybe my last?
Saturday, May 19, 2007
Good times!
Wednesday, April 25, 2007
Crude Awakening

Another amazing documentary!
It doesn't take a rocket scientist to follow this one... that's why I liked it so much!
9/10
Saturday, April 14, 2007
Widening Gap!
The richest 200 people have around 1,000 billion dollars, but among the 43 poorest nations, which have 580 million people, they only have 140 billion dollars. In other words, 580 million people have far less wealth than those 200 rich people.
Thursday, February 15, 2007
Pita Pit
Friday, January 05, 2007
An Inconvenient Truth
Monday, November 13, 2006
Three Reasons

Why I can't stand this time of year;
1) Days are too short
2) Can't fly
3) Detest Christmas (till the 24th anyhow)
Not Enough Month At The End Of The Money!
The TD Back recently pulished an interesting article on after tax income. It found Canadians after tax income has only risen 3.6% from 1989 to 2004, while the economy grew 22% over the same period!The paper points to the growing number of women in the workplace (a 20% increase from 1970's to 2004), which indicates some familys are coping by having both spouse working. So why has income not kept up? Ya think climbing taxes and CPP premiums tripling might have something to do with it?
It wouldn't be so bad if we at least got some value for our tax burden, but instead spending has been eaten up by interest and debt reduction to the tune of 14 cents of every tax dollar!
Yikes!
Wednesday, October 11, 2006
Ya Sick Twisted Freak!
Friday, September 29, 2006
A Week to Remember

Monday passed my flight test,
Friday passed my written test,
Saturday it will be official, and guess what I'll be doing!!!!
Thursday, September 07, 2006
I SOLO'D!!
Today was a big deal... my first solo flight in my plane under my student pilot permit!
Still lots of training till I get my license, but going solo is a big hurdle, yahoo!
Thanks Cyril
Wednesday, August 16, 2006
Fair Trade
Saturday, August 05, 2006
Pinch Me I'm Dreamin!
I've finally done it! But I don't think I'll believe it till I actually see it. Plane is in Prince George, but Peter has graciously offered to fly it home.She's a classic... 1946 Taylorcraft BC-12D, restored in 2004.
One problem though... I look silly walking around all day with a grin on my face!
Monday, July 31, 2006
Gas Guzzlers?
A 767 flying from New York to San Francisco uses 7,400 gallons of jet fuel! That's a third of a mile per gallon! Now figure 200 people on board, that's 37 gallons per person. Doesn't seem so bad now if you figure my little 400cc motorbike would burn roughly 40 gallons coast to coast, but take a heck of a lot more time! If you have high speed internet and want an eye opener check out Flight PatternsSaturday, June 10, 2006
Ask Me If I Care
Tuesday, May 23, 2006
Television Sucks
After a bit of research my suspicions are confirmed... we are getting less and less television programming and more commercials. How long till the ad's get equal time?

Solution - There is an off button on the TV for a reason.

Solution - There is an off button on the TV for a reason.
Tuesday, May 09, 2006
True Measure
Friday, May 05, 2006
Census

Stand up and be counted!
I did our family census today and found the last question rather odd?
The question was ,"Do you agree to make your 2006 Census information available for public release in 2098?"
Huh, 2098... lets see I'll be 130 years old, yeah sure, I'll be long gone and not to worried about census information!!
Tuesday, March 28, 2006
People Are Sheep
Funny little thing today. I was driving home from up island at 10km/h under the speed limit (I find that's the best economy), when I looked in my mirror and saw a cop right on my ass. I will admit I did jump a bit at first, but then just went back to sleep driving like I was.Now I'm pretty used to people passing me on the island highway because I'm driving slower than the speed limit, but why are people scared to pass a police car if he is traveling slower than the posted speed? It was actually pretty funny to see a dozen or so cars in two lanes of traffic behind me... usually I'm the one in behind! What's the big deal to pass Mr. Policeman if your not going over the limit? Do people have a guilty conscience? Or just chicken? It was even more amusing after the cop took an exit and everyone blew by me and I found myself all alone again!
Monday, March 20, 2006
Sick of Spam?

It's been a good run of 6 years or so, but the spammer bastards finally caught up with me! Getting lots of junk email now to enhance my sexual prowress, amongst other things. BUT I have a solution... check out this link to learn how to make a super duper message rule. It seems a but complicated but just follow it step by step and it's easy. Gimme a holla if ya get stuck.
Tuesday, March 14, 2006
Ms.Delightful
Sunday, March 12, 2006
Hangin Up My Hat.
Been working too much, so time to retire from trucking for a while. Back in 2000, I thought it would be a good idea to diversify, so I spent my $2200 and actually got my class 1 drivers! I recommend getting a commercial license for anyone who likes driving. It seems there is always a demand for good truck drivers. If I can do it anyone can! I guess there could be worse things to blow 2 grand on? Best 2K I spent!Tuesday, February 28, 2006
Renewable Heat
10 years was long enough to fight with the wood stove! 
Loved the heat but not the work. Bring in the wood, put a log on, clean the chimney, chop the kindling, take out the ash, yada yada... not to mention the dust.
Our Enviro pellet stove has quiet motors, is self igniting, and I only bring in a bag every day or so. Taking some getting used to as it feels like were not living in the tropics anymore! It does have some weekly maintenance, but so far so good.
Electric - yuck, cold and expensive
Wood - nice but too much work
Gas - got it and expensive
Oil Furnace - gotta have ducting for dat
Pellet Stove - ahhhh, best trade off
Move to Mexico - I wish!
Just think we burned 4 cords a year, thats 40 cords over 10 years. So that means I packed 40 cords into the house in my banana box, and then put the firewood in another black box and it went up the chimney!!! I wonder how many logging trucks that is?
Pinnacle Pellet Wood pellet fuel is CO2 neutral, no net negative impact towards greenhouse gas and is a totally renewable resource!

Loved the heat but not the work. Bring in the wood, put a log on, clean the chimney, chop the kindling, take out the ash, yada yada... not to mention the dust.
Our Enviro pellet stove has quiet motors, is self igniting, and I only bring in a bag every day or so. Taking some getting used to as it feels like were not living in the tropics anymore! It does have some weekly maintenance, but so far so good.
Electric - yuck, cold and expensive
Wood - nice but too much work
Gas - got it and expensive
Oil Furnace - gotta have ducting for dat
Pellet Stove - ahhhh, best trade off
Move to Mexico - I wish!
Just think we burned 4 cords a year, thats 40 cords over 10 years. So that means I packed 40 cords into the house in my banana box, and then put the firewood in another black box and it went up the chimney!!! I wonder how many logging trucks that is?
Pinnacle Pellet Wood pellet fuel is CO2 neutral, no net negative impact towards greenhouse gas and is a totally renewable resource!
Monday, February 20, 2006
Call Me Stange!
Thursday, February 09, 2006
Spread My Wings!
What I've always wanted to do... fly like a bird!Many ways to get there;
-buy a plane
-partner a plane
-rent a plane
-build a plane
-steal a plane??
-crash a plane!!
I think I'll pass on the last two!!
Monday, January 30, 2006
Bcc... use it, love it!!
Wednesday, January 25, 2006
Money & Power
"The 200 richest people in the world have more money than the poorest 582 million people combined."source - African Children Talk About Aids by Deborah Ellis
Monday, January 23, 2006
VOTE!
Wednesday, January 18, 2006
UFO
I bet fun to build, but even more fun to fly!
Thursday, January 12, 2006
Black Gold

I'm not the sharpest knife in the drawer, but it doesn't take rocket science to figure out that,
1) oil demand is increasing
2) oil supply is a finite thing and at some point declining
3) the global economy is dependent on oil
So the next questions are,
1) when does oil production start in decline
2) best financial positioning for the inevitable
3) how to make a difference in my own way
I guess it's just reading and research.
Amazing
Friday, January 06, 2006
Tight Places
Brand new year and nothing to post!!
Here is something we did at Bills one summer.Caving, Spelunking, Insanity.. they all mean the same!
Used to do a fair amount of caving with William.
Not really the proper attire, but just a small cave. What was is called again?
Thursday, December 29, 2005
Trike!
Also known as weightshift or flexwing ultralight. One day, I would really like to own one of these. Click here for an excellent comparison as to the advantages and disadvantages. Check out the neat videos on this website. Open air flying, being able to trailer your trike, 60mph cruise, what's not to like? Hey it's coming soon, and this one too!Sunday, December 18, 2005
Baby On Board
What the hell is with all these baby on board signs in cars??
Should I drive differently? Do I wave when I drive by?
I'm more likely to feel sorry for the poor bastards... they don't know what they are in for yet!! Now a "caution teenagers on board" sign, that makes more sense! haha

Should I drive differently? Do I wave when I drive by?
I'm more likely to feel sorry for the poor bastards... they don't know what they are in for yet!! Now a "caution teenagers on board" sign, that makes more sense! haha
Tuesday, December 13, 2005
Too Funny
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Saturday, December 10, 2005
Freeze Frame
Came across this picture that I took last summer of my brother in law Wade. Could I get the same picture twice? Doubt it!Thursday, December 01, 2005
Caution Amateurs At Work

The plan was good...
See the rope to pull in correct direction...

Unfortunately the fence was not part of the plan...

Situation critical...
Sunday, November 27, 2005
Not Nice

Shelby always says, "your not nice!"
I have to agree... getting old(er) and ornery.
I mean if I accidentally shoot someone, I would say I'm sorry. I just don't like the feely goody make you wanna throw up nice!
Wednesday, November 23, 2005
40 Million (that got your attention!)
Lotto fever in Canada! Our biggest jackpot so far a few weeks ago... 40 million. I hardly ever buy tickets, but I did for this one. I know the odds are better for a 747 to crash on me and smear me into the ground, but the dreaming is much more fun if you have a ticket... no? We all have our dreams and ways we would spend our fortune, but I think the reality would not be what we expected! The biggest shocker for most people would be having to drop off the face of the earth. If you didn't, you had better get used to answering the phone and the door... alot!!! OMG the people that would come out of the woodwork!
Just for fun I did the following math;
40,000,000 -that's a lot of zero's
10% interest -if you can't get at least that return your in trouble
4,000,000 -your yearly interest
10,958.90 -your daily interest before tax
Sounds like work to spend that much every day.
I say, money won't make you happy... but if your already happy it ain't gonna hurt!!!
That said, no more lotto tickets for me... I'm not normal so ya know I mean it!
Just for fun I did the following math;
40,000,000 -that's a lot of zero's
10% interest -if you can't get at least that return your in trouble
4,000,000 -your yearly interest
10,958.90 -your daily interest before tax
Sounds like work to spend that much every day.
I say, money won't make you happy... but if your already happy it ain't gonna hurt!!!
That said, no more lotto tickets for me... I'm not normal so ya know I mean it!


















