Archive for December, 2004

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The great debate: do you stand or sit?

Tuesday, December 28th, 2004

 
So here’s the question.Should men stand or sit to pee?
 
In my opinion, men’s anatomy has evolved over time to make sure he could be on the look out for potential predators.
If ambushed while peeing, men were able to flee easily. No tripping on pants around ankles. How can I […]

So just what is Boxing Day?

Sunday, December 26th, 2004

Most Americans don’t have a clue December 26 is a statutory holiday in Canada called Boxing Day. All of us Canadians (as well as those in Britain, New Zealand, and Australia) enjoy the holiday.
But what’s up with this Boxing Day? What’s it celebrating and why do we get a stat holiday?

Final Jeopardy: The name […]

Getting out those shot spots

Sunday, December 26th, 2004

Got the blues from those set in protein stains on your clothes from your Christmas goose?
Take a gander at this QuickTime Movie for the solution: CLICK HERE

Tags: HMmmm

Another basic weblog statistics counter

Friday, December 24th, 2004

Here’s another free weblog stats counter to put on your site.
For information on how to obtain your own site stat counter, GO HERE

Tags: WEBSTUFF

I would chuck up every day

Friday, December 24th, 2004

Out of the drawing boards of a Curitiba-based builder 
comes the unthinkable:
Suite Vollard, the first revolving building in the world.
The details of the building:

- constructed with reinforced concrete
- gigantic metal platforms hold each floor
- facade has no masonry
- huge vinyl-framed glass panels change shades over 90º
- remote control-operated engines turn each of the 11 apartments individually
- residents […]

Melanie and Brian are engaged!

Friday, December 24th, 2004

My niece Melanie Hnetka and her fiancé Brian Legge were engaged before Christmas (2004)!

Christmas eve greetings

Friday, December 24th, 2004

The boys of SleepyhollowKits wish you a wonderful holiday season.

The Ottawa Hnetka’s

Friday, December 24th, 2004

 

Mike and Lucrezia Hnetka and their sons John and Christopher.
From the Ottawa-Hnetka’s Christmas photo collection 2004.

Tags: FAMILY

What the season really means

Thursday, December 23rd, 2004

 

Tags: JOURNAL, JOURNAL

Sneakers on Kitsilano hydro wires: what’s up with that?

Thursday, December 23rd, 2004

 
Right at the corner of Vine and West 6th Avenue, hang a pair of sneakers high up on the hydro wire under the street lamp.
I’ve noticed sneakers tossed up on the power lines before. I never gave them a second thought until our street was “sneakered.”
Someone said the sneakers were a sign of […]