GreeneSpace.ca Blog

Micro-blogging is “better” then blogging these days… so I have embedded my Twitter Feed and cut/pasting my micro-blogs from the past 6 months (or so).

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Wedding in The Goulds breaks out into spontaneous musical number : http://signalblog.ca/?p=5477 - Good one Robert 11:10 AM Aug 28th from web

“Stuff” my Dad Says http://is.gd/2ChIZ NOTE: not my Dad, some other Dad, but a Dad (like me now!)3:29 PM Aug 27th from web

@elzoyd yeah, but how many plug-ins do you have in Firefox?3:27 PM Aug 27th from web in reply to elzoyd

Check this video out — 8-bit trip http://bit.ly/8XIGo10:34 AM Aug 25th from web

Just back from an awesome “staycation” with the girls… really hope to get around to sorting photos soon… very behind on them!10:15 AM Aug 25th from web

Camping in Terra nova this weekend was awesome. Bear warnings, but no bears… That is always good.9:06 PM Aug 17th from TweetDeck

Feastival happening tonight!!! YUMMY! http://feastival.ca11:55 AM Aug 13th from web

The Feastival is this thursday @ 6:30! Check it out http://feastival.ca/10:23 PM Aug 11th from TweetDeck

@productofnfld check out http://feastival.ca/ if you are in town on Thursday10:22 PM Aug 11th from TweetDeck in reply to productofnfld

Time 11:32! Gold in our division! Oh yeah!8:24 PM Aug 5th from TweetDeck

Regatta is a go! Seeyou at the races 8:50 AM Aug 5th from TweetDeck

Assuming there is regatta activity tomorrow, you can cheer us on in the 3:20 race. Lane number one! 8:36 PM Aug 4th from TweetDeck

First post from my new iPod touch! Thanks Lori!!!8:26 PM Aug 2nd from Twitterrific

Cool building projection projects http://bit.ly/sPyeT4:52 PM Jul 30th from web

Weather permitting… royal st.john’s regatta is one week away… getting serious now…10:17 AM Jul 29th from web

Harbour Grace Regatta this weekend, we came second in our heat… silver medal!10:37 AM Jul 27th from web

100 Things Your Kids May Never Know About - http://shar.es/ZtLI4:34 PM Jul 23rd from ShareThis.com

A brief and accurate description of World War II - http://is.gd/1ITBL11:05 AM Jul 23rd from web

Old St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada http://bit.ly/R6UbB3:26 PM Jul 22nd from web

New York Nearest Subway (Augmented Reality) for iPhone http://bit.ly/BT49Q … Now we’re starting to get somewhere.2:16 PM Jul 20th from web

Another average day in Newfoundland http://is.gd/1zJFj11:23 AM Jul 15th from web

Regatta Time Trials results… http://is.gd/1yGbq MaleRace#4 Plato Team 12:43:083:01 PM Jul 14th from web

Regatta time trials on Saturday… we had our first full row this morning (aka. a poke)… 12min 30sec… gotta start somewhere.10:53 AM Jul 9th from web

Finally had some time past few nights to sort through some photos… lots of summer fun thus far http://is.gd/1r2jW10:00 AM Jul 8th from web

A few pics from our outing to Ferryland Lighthouse picnic with icebergs (and whales, but no pics of the big guys) http://is.gd/1qg2k4:48 PM Jul 7th from web

New Picture Albums! First Market of 2009, Hula Hoops and Horses, and Sadie Christening http://is.gd/1lrK110:27 AM Jul 2nd from web

Web Site Story on CollegeHumor http://bit.ly/vRAJ61:35 PM Jun 30th from web

Renews, Ferryland Picnic (http://is.gd/1hZjU) with the gals included lighthouses, whale watching and icebergs. Perfect NL postcard weekend.9:41 AM Jun 29th from web

Nickel Film Festival opening night was impressive, lots of good quality shorts. Entertaining audience participation for those that weren’t!10:00 AM Jun 24th from web

Great father’s day. Breakfast w/bacon, walk on Father Troy’s trail in Torbay, lunch w/ fish/chips, Topsail beach swimming/rocks 11:10 AM Jun 22nd from web

4 spins on the pond this week, 2 days of erg, 2 days of softball, 1 day of splitting wood equals 4 good days so far… that is good maths.10:34 AM Jun 18th from web

@shelleypardy Love that the dump has a roundabout. Figured the un-informed would not be so happy. Great view of the confusion for you!10:32 AM Jun 18th from web in reply to shelleypardy

Cold day on the pond, very busy at work, awesome first market http://is.gd/ZKxp, seeds are starting to grow nicely, my kids are fantastic 9:46 AM Jun 12th from web

OMG!!! Only two days to go before the first Market of the year! Yummy foods and good times… here we come. http://is.gd/O0ZM9:40 AM Jun 4th from web

New pictures.. yippie! http://is.gd/LsfR10:07 AM Jun 1st from web

@spydermug For my blender I usually press “Chop” or sometimes “Grate”, what are you looking to do 6:09 PM May 21st from web in reply to spydermug

Ravage - Transforming USB Flash Memory (2 GB) http://is.gd/Blbt #want-it1:31 PM May 20th from web

It’s the 24th of May… and I likes to get away! (Technically it is the 15th of May, but those in the know, know what I mean)10:24 AM May 15th from web

Snow? How are we supposed to enjoy our lake spins in the boat with snow!11:03 PM May 11th from web

@kevinmccann Thank you Kevin, and thank you http://awkwardfamilyphotos.com for having an RSS feed!10:59 PM May 11th from web in reply to kevinmccann

Late night runs are not as fun as morning runs… and fun is not even the right word for those 10:52 PM May 9th from web

Robot Steve… http://bit.ly/qVhk5 (I hear there is a sequel in the works)10:11 AM May 7th from web

@fb3rasp QV is short for Qudi Vidi Lake (http://is.gd/xf8u), near my house. Co-workers & I are rowing this years regatta http://is.gd/xf9O1:16 PM May 6th from web in reply to fb3rasp

@samuelrussell 3.9 km… so 4km for arguments sake Yes, running hurts some times.11:50 AM May 6th from web in reply to samuelrussell

@shelleypardy I would like to try @cormin ’s hot spicy nuts11:48 AM May 6th from web in reply to shelleypardy

Ouch… 6 run : 1 walk… around the lake in 26 minutes… ouch I say again…11:47 AM May 6th from web

Cinco de mayo!9:46 AM May 5th from web

Greene pictures of Jedi, AGMs and Easter now available at http://www.greenespace.ca/g… #pictures9:40 AM May 4th from web

QVPond.getTimeAround( repeat( run(5); walk(1))) = 26:3010:35 AM Apr 30th from web

27 minutes 30 seconds around QV today (4:1)10:40 AM Apr 27th from web

@samuelrussell You doing breakfast and sci-fi with us tomorrow?9:55 AM Apr 24th from web in reply to samuelrussell

This weekend - Sci Fi on the Rock (http://www.scifiontherock.com/), birthday/house parties and SJFM AGM… I’m tired already…9:54 AM Apr 24th from web

@cormin wow, that sounds like fun… flat earth = boring9:51 AM Apr 23rd from web in reply to cormin

@spydermug 1000 teeny tiny Morgans is too many teeny tiny Morgans… IMHO4:36 PM Apr 22nd from web in reply to spydermug

My new “2 linked timers” Timex watch is bound to make me a better/smarter/happier runner… right?!?!4:33 PM Apr 22nd from web

@spydermug DB2 does suck, “he” (i.e. “it”) is a robot, and I hate your twitter background… sorry (for the last one at least)4:31 PM Apr 22nd from web in reply to spydermug

I think this might be a video of my cyborg friend, Steve… but Steve has a beard http://is.gd/tUxo2:11 PM Apr 22nd from web

Hey Morgan, thanks for the “horrible” memories… Star Wars Holiday Special http://is.gd/7Syx2:49 PM Apr 21st from web

WTF… run for your lives! http://digg.com/d1p4Jx10:35 AM Apr 20th from web

Dollhouse And Terminator Really Not Canceled Yet, Say Insiders: http://is.gd/sKFR … I really hope this is true, or else I’ll have noth …1:37 PM Apr 16th from web

Invented a time machine… going back in time… don’t forget to take this… http://is.gd/sKse10:43 AM Apr 16th from web

Early morning squash… games vs DM… 2 to 2. Rematch next week.10:55 AM Apr 6th from web

Pics of Lori’s favorite friendly mutton chops and the kiddos http://is.gd/qEjD12:34 AM Apr 4th from web

@samuelrussell @cormin well you gents joining us for the pre-sci-fi-brunch this year http://www.scifiontherock.com/ only 21 days to decide11:16 AM Apr 3rd from web in reply to samuelrussell

@spydermug home sick and just ate sushi for breakfast… those two posts do not mix well11:06 AM Apr 1st from web in reply to spydermug

Just went looking for the moose in our work parking lot… good one Mom 11:05 AM Apr 1st from web

@cormin welcome back to the dark side… you were getting all soft with that pat leave anyway1:48 PM Mar 30th from web in reply to cormin

Space… you blow my mind… http://is.gd/pgq11:22 PM Mar 27th from web

@cormin Nice additions… if it were my list I might add them… but I don’t have that power!11:20 AM Mar 26th from web in reply to cormin

@shelleypardy but if I get avocado, it’ll be some kind of buy 4, get 4 deal. then right back to square one! but it does sound good…11:13 AM Mar 26th from web in reply to shelleypardy

Anyone want a grapefruit. I was suckered in with the… buy 3, get 3 free… trick3:18 PM Mar 25th from web

Definitive List of The 99 Things You Should Have Already Experienced On The Internet http://bit.ly/SVu8U1:15 PM Mar 25th from web

Thanks to Lori for sorting through hundreds of pics… now the selected few on http://greenespace.ca at http://is.gd/oTL312:28 PM Mar 25th from web

@cormin Kid#1 I’d guess 1:5 (including potty stops), Kid#2 guessing 1:2 (but baby poops is different anyway)1:49 PM Mar 24th from web in reply to cormin

Firefox rocks my socks (http://is.gd/kVn)1:16 PM Mar 23rd from web

@kevinmccann sounds good Kevin. Thanks 1:07 PM Mar 23rd from web in reply to kevinmccann

Newfoundland Ninja… http://www.youtube.com/user…10:55 AM Mar 23rd from web

@cormin Lori muttered something along the same lines…but yes, I have the friendly mutton chops at the moment http://tinyurl.com/czelzj10:33 AM Mar 23rd from web in reply to cormin

@samuelrussell I agree, last BSG was satisfying. Finished off what it needed to. Sad to see it go, but best not to linger sometimes.10:31 AM Mar 23rd from web in reply to samuelrussell

All hail the friendly mutton chop!11:30 AM Mar 20th from web

@spydermug a Klingon would top my Friendly Mutton Chop http://tinyurl.com/cv8yc4, but maybe save it for sci-fi-con http://tinyurl.com/d42bdf10:13 AM Mar 20th from web in reply to spydermug

@cormin that’s a feature, not a bug… built in house humidifier3:33 PM Mar 18th from web

@CraigCutler Maybe not all technically full OS (or even cool ones)… WindowsXP, Redhat-Linux, Cygwin, Mainframe, USS on MF, and real life1:00 PM Mar 18th from web

Having to be on 6 different OS at the same time is not cool, not cool at all10:34 AM Mar 18th from web

@samuelrussell oh wait! I kinda have ads here… http://StJohnsFarmersMarket… … do you market duty… click away 9:42 AM Mar 18th from web

@samuelrussell I have a blog too! http://greenespace.ca … no ads, makes me sads… I will click on yours to make me happy9:41 AM Mar 18th from web

twitter => facebook status (test 1 of 1… I hope)9:39 AM Mar 18th from web

@cormin but what happened to the table that’s now missing futuristic computer leg? I must know more!10:08 AM Mar 17th from web

Marlo:Belbins (grocery) Dad:Closed. M:Daddy open? D:Can’t, it’s closed. M:Dad open with keys. 15 mins later after trying keys, still closed.9:01 AM Mar 17th from web

Do people realize what an awesome winter we have had? I almost forgot it was winter a couple of times!!! Just shovel and move on already 9:41 AM Feb 20th from web

planning to sleep early. instead sitting in bed messing with the computer. I need better sleep friendly interface http://tinyurl.com/65jxpv10:36 PM Feb 19th from web

sleep is good… so is baby #2… and baby # 1 of course.9:52 AM Feb 17th from web

@cormin ouch… but was the butter chicken worth it?12:59 PM Feb 13th from web

A horse I once had in Renews.He was always chomping on shoes.He made such a racket.I jumped out of my jacket,and forced him to goto Fermuse!10:34 AM Nov 25th, 2008 from web

New to the internet… but 2 months old… photos! http://www.greenespace.ca/g…1:23 PM Nov 21st, 2008 from web

Before I forget. Only 4 markets left for the St. John’s Farmers’ Market (http://stjohnsfarmersmarket…) for 2008.10:28 AM Nov 10th, 2008 from web

@robinm sorry about the vote. We also have the Right up here in Canada, but at least it is a minority government for us.10:02 AM Nov 10th, 2008 from web in reply to robinm

Back to work… just saw AC/DC in Toronto on Friday… they… were… awesome. The other 45,000 people at the Rogers Centre also agreed!!!9:51 AM Nov 10th, 2008 from web

Blog update! Took a while… http://www.greenespace.ca/w…2:58 PM Jun 4th, 2008 from web

Checking out the Newfoundland twitter feed2:17 PM Apr 15th, 2008 from web

Hope Seeds (in NB)
Veseys (in PEI)

Traverse Gardens

I promise (to myself) to update the gallery with more photos soon! Been almost 3 months now! Soooo busy with renovations (yes, they are back on again), trips to see AC/DC (oh yeah! AC/DC), organizing the farmers’ market (only 2 markets left for 2008!) and of course Marlo (and her as of yet undetermined gender sibling!).

Yes We Have! http://www.rjproduct.ca/pivot/entry.php?id=364

Who would have guessed Colin could play banjo so well.

Sometimes… when your computer dies (or is about to, like mine), you just need to bite the bullet, back everything up and re-install your system… then re-install everything you use all the time… here is my list that I recommend to use

1. Firefox (web browser) with these extensions
1. All-in-one sidebar
2. del.icio.us
3. DownThemAll!
4. Firebug
5. Forecastfox
6. Foxmarks bookmark synchronizer
7. Gmail Manager
8. Google Gears
9. Google Notebook
10. Googlepedia
11. IE Tab
12. Session Manager
13. Tab Mix Plus
2. Thunderbird (email client) with these extensions
1. Lightning
2. Provider for Google Calendar
3. Open office (word processor/spreadsheets/db/more)
4. GVim and/or Notepad++
5. Eclipse (for Java)
6. Filezilla (ftp client)
7. MWSnap (screen/window capture)
8. Gimp (image editor)
9. DisplayFusion (Multi monitor support)
10. WinDirStat (hard drive analyzer)
11. Cygwin (*nix emulator)
12. Putty (ssh client)
13. VLC Media Player (for all your media needs)
14. Pidgin (messenger manager) / MSN Messenger / Skype
15. iTunes (music)
16. PDFCreator

MacGyver gets Lazy

List of problems solved by MacGyver

This is the ecard I send to my buddy Neil for his birthday… http://www.jibjab.com has some good ones…

I also really like this site… maybe next year he’ll be lucky and get one from here… http://www.someecards.com/ (When you care enough to hit send).

Been so busy I haven’t posted in ages! Here is some of the reasons why…

1. Marlo! - That is one great little girl, but she does require a fair bit of attention
2. Winter Renovations - the major part of this is done (until next winter), just touch up left
3. St.John’s Farmers’ Market - we’re on the organizing committee for this… and the first one is this Saturday from 9-2 at the Lions’ Chalet!!!
4. New York City - Lori and I had a little vacation while the grandparents took care of Marlo… thanks, it was fun
5. Ice Bergs - they are just cool and they are every where this year!

Lots of other things of course, that is just a small sample of course.

The basement renovations have started, and it’s going pretty good so far.  The electrician is almost done with his stuff, so we’re well on our way into it all now!

While tearing down one of the old walls, after getting through about 20 layers of wall paper, some quite pretty, I found a bit of news paper from The Evening Telegram on Dec 4, 1901. So I guess it’s official, that half of the house is 100+ years old… at least that is when they started putting up wall paper, I think the room was originally a coal bin