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Ever since I got rid of my truck in December of last year I’ve regretted it.  I miss being able to throw something as simple as a can of gas in the box and going to fill it up.  Now with only having a car I need to be careful that none of the gas spills in the trunk or in the back seat.

I thought that having a small trailer would be fine but my old 96 Civic just doesn’t do it on trips outside of town.  After all it is a 96 and it has over 232k on it.  I was thinking of putting a trailer hitch on my 08 Civic but I’ve decided against it.

So now, I have been looking around for a good price on a used truck but the truth is they are all expensive.  I mean most of the time you can get something new for pretty close to the same as a used one.  The nice part of buying new is that you get a warranty.  I want something with a warranty.  I don’t want to be forking out tons of money in repairs.

I was checking out the GMC Sierra pictured above.  They have it on special at a dealer a few hours away from here for $26,998.  That would be perfect for me.   Crew cab,  4.8L, Air, Cruise, Tilt, 4×4, i’m happy with that.  I don’t need something overly fancy because I would only use it around town and to put my bike and sled in when I go to the camp.

I need to think about this some more.  It’s too bad I am still paying for my 08 Civic because I would run out to buy this truck right away.

Useless 2009, 4x4, chevrolet, crew cab, deals, gm, rebate, truck

I’m starting to get anxious to go away. I cleaned up the house and started making a pile of things that I need to bring in the corner of my basement. 4 more sleeps and I will be in Cuba. I can’t wait. It looks like out resort has some pretty amazing snorkeling. I’m looking forward to that since I got a snorkel kit at Costco’s last time I was there. I’m off to knock off one sleep off my list. Later!

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If you currently have a Sirius radio with a subcription and are thinking of cancelling it you might want to call in.  I am on a quarterly plan and was recently rebilled.  I’ve been wanting to cancel because I only have a Sirius radio in my older car and I rarely ever listen to it.  When I do listen to it, I only listen to 2 channels.  One of the channels is loaded with commercials.  It pisses me off every time I listen to it and end up changing it to a different channel.  When I called to cancel my subscription I still had 2 months left on my quarterly plan.  What was offered to me was 3 months of additional service for free.  I was told that I wouldn’t be charged if I called to cancel before the 3 months was over.  I put a reminder in my Blackberry to make sure I cancel in time.

Useless 3 months, Free, radio, recession, saving money, sirius

I just upgraded to Wordpress 2.7 and I have to say that it’s pretty awesome. I am liking the new interface and the new features. Wordpress is really the platform of choice and has seen significant upgrades in the last year. It allows for different customization and tweaking to suit pretty much everyone. If you are using Wordpress and haven’t upgraded yet I would recommend to do so. I’ve also noticed that there is an option to upgrade directly from within the administration console for future upgrades although I’m not sure exactly when it was added.

Useless 2.7, Blog, wordpress

The last couple of weeks have been pretty hectic.  I’ve been all over the place.  Last week I was doing some training in Ottawa for work.  It turned out good though because I got to stay at my brothers place since he recently moved there in September.  The training itself was alright, not super extravagent or anything but alright.  Most of the stuff that was covered was stuff that I already knew and the rest of it didn’t really go in depth enough.  When I was in Ottawa I also got a chance to meet up with my cousin Pat and my friend JF.  It was nice to see them again.  My brother’s place is pretty nice.  Him and his girlfriend did a good job painting it.  It was great to get to see them.

This week I was in Fort Albany for work.  It’s the first time I’ve ever been and it’s actually not too bad of a place.  The place we stayed at was very nice and clean.  They overbooked the rooms though so a few of us had to share our rooms with other people from our office.  It wasn’t really a big deal.  I saw some dead geese in the entrace of the place we were staying at one night.  I guess the locals went hunting and caught a few.  I was just surprised at the size of them.  I didn’t think they were that big.  My last day there I had 8 eggs left over so me and co-worker decided to make a huge omlette.  It was great!  We put mushrooms, red peppers, oinions, tomatoes and cheese in it.  It was so massive.  The best part of the trip was that the plane actually came to pick us up and the weather was decent to fly in.  No getting stranded this time.

I gotta go to ball hockey now.  Game starts in 12 minutes. Crap!

Useless paulyblog, personal, travel

I think I might just change my blog to a photoblog…  It would update it a lot more than I have been lately.

Useless Photos, pictures, vegas

If were wondering if I was gone well the answer is yes.  That would also explain why I haven’t updated anything in a little while.  I went on a road trip with my Dad.  That’s right, just the two of us.  My dad has been wanting to do this ever since he got back from a trip out West with my brothers in 2003.  This time we went out East.

Some of the places we saw during our trip were Monteith, North Bay, Ottawa, Montreal, Valcourt, Quebec, Rivière-du-Loup, Matane, Rimouski, Gaspé, Percé, Moncton, Prince Edwards Island, Grand Falls, Edmundston, Mont Laurier, Val-d’Or & Rouyn Noranda.

I took lots of pictures but haven’t sorted through them or uploaded them yet.  I will do that in the following days and post some on here.

Some of the highlights of my trip were (not in any order):

• Visiting the Bombardier Museum and factory in Valcourt Quebec
• Visiting the Biodome in Montreal
• Visiting the Olympic Tower in Montreal
• Camping with my dad all over the East coast
• Seeing the Fleuve Saint-Laurent as we drove around Gaspesie
• Going on a boat tour with my dad in Vieux Quebec
• Visiting my cousin and her family in Moncton
• Getting a replacement wide angle lens at Future Shop after I broke mine in Mont Saint-Pierre
• Seeing real live penguins at the Biodome
• Taking pictures by a lighthouse
• Eating the best cod I’ve ever had
• Seeing Nova Scotia even though we were on the way to PEI
• Seeing the new Dodge Challenger 500
• Crossing the Confederation Bridge to PEI
• Seeing the longest covered bridge in the world located in Hartland, NB
• Checking out the falls in Grand Falls
• Visiting the Saint-Joseph’s Oratory with my dad
• Going to see Mont-Laurier with my dad
• Being on holidays for 2 weeks, only being disturbed a few times by work

Now it’s back to the madness we call work.  Summer hours are almost over.  This Friday is my last one off.  Next week is going to be long.

Useless biodome, bombardier, brp, Canada, confederation bridge, gaspesie, museum, pei, quebec, trip, vacation, valcourt

I want the Blackberry Curve.  When I got my 8830 World Edition the Curve wasn’t out with Telus yet.  I kind of regret buying my phone because now the Curve is $149 on a 3 yr contract vs. $299 on a 3 yr contract for my phone.  It’s also smaller and it has a built in camera.  I didn’t think I would miss the camera all that much but I do.  Especially the ability to geotag photos and upload them directly to my flickr account from the phone.  I have posted my phone for sale online with all the accessories (skin, case, battery) and will try to sell it.  I will pay full pop for the Curve if I can sell my phone.  I would like to be able to geotag photos and upload them instantly during my August road trip.

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Ok, this is strange. Who abandons a plane?  Apparently in late 2007 a Boeing 727 landed at Hanoi airport and has been unclaimed ever since.  What’s wrong with this picture?  Why are we only hearing about this now?  The worst part is the plane might have to be sent out for scrap if nobody claims it.  They think that the owners of the plane might have abandoned it since it possibly cost too much to repair. I bet there’s a huge parking ticket stuck in the wipers of that bad boy.  Maybe planes should have license plates like cars…..at least they would be able to find the owners….

Useless News, paulyblog

I can’t believe the difference in talent between Canada and the United States.  Not that I have watched a lot of Idol TV or anything but I did catch tonights episode.  Jenn watches all those types of TV shows.  I was surprised at how many people actually got through to Toronto.  I am also very disappointed that Jenn was too chicken to go try out.  Maybe next year she will step out of her shell and try out.  She was good before and she’s been taking lessons since last year so she’s just getting better and better.  Maybe I will record her when she’s less expecting it and submit it online…..

Next year, watch out.

Useless canadian idol, Jenn, singing, talent