Monthly Archive for June, 2009

The Hangover

Published on June 27, 2009 in 2009, Chris and Leah and Movies. 0 Comments

Very funny movie.

More funny was the crowd at the Cineplex for the 5pm show. There was a fairly even split between thirtysomething’s and septuagenarians. It was very strange. Leah and I speculated that they were in the wrong theatre and that once the previews were complete and the movie started they’d all leave. But they didn’t. They stayed, and appeared to enjoy themselves. For those who have seen the movie you’ll understand our surprise. For those who haven’t seen it, it’s just what you think it’s going to be.

Mississauga Waterfront Festival

Published on June 21, 2009 in 2009 and Chris and Leah. 0 Comments

DSC_0016-SMOn Friday evening Leah and I headed out to Port Credit to enjoy a night of music at the Mississauga Waterfront Festival. Tickets for the entire weekend were just $25, and if it weren’t for the rain on Saturday we would have been able to see Kathleen Edwards, Sam Roberts, Skydiggers and 54-40… among many other acts. A great deal for sure!

I recorded Kathleen Edwards and Sam Roberts. If you’re interested in hearing what you missed, check out the links below:

2009-06-19
Kathleen Edwards
Mississauga Waterfront Festival
Port Credit, ON

Recorded with Church Audio CA-11 Cardiods > CA-9100 Preamp > Tascam DR-1
Lineage: DR-1 > iMac > Amadeus > Fission > xACT (FLAC)

Setlist
01: Six O’Clock News
02: Asking For Flowers
03: Oil Man’s War
04: Run
05: I Make The Dough, You Get The Glory
06: Hockey Skates
07: In State
08: The Alphabet Song (TVO version)
09: The Cheapest Key
10: Goodnight, California
11: Back To Me

Torrent

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2009-06-19
Sam Roberts Band
Mississauga Waterfront Festival
Port Credit, ON

Recorded with Church Audio CA-11 Cardiods > CA-9100 Preamp > Tascam DR-1
Lineage: DR-1 > iMac > Amadeus > Fission > xACT (FLAC)

Setlist
01: Love At The End Of The World
02: With A Bullet
03: Where Have All The Good People Gone?
04: Lions Of The Kalahari
05: Fixed To Ruin
06: Dead End
07: Hard Road
08: Up Sister
09: Bridge To Nowhere
10: Uprising Down Under
11: The Resistance
12: Brother Down
13: Them Kids

Encore
14: Detroit ’67
15: Don’t Walk Away Eileen
16: Mind Flood

Torrent
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These are not the best recordings I’ve made – but they are very listenable. The constant chatter of the tweens in front of me, the rustling of my gear bag, and other sounds are annoying, but not distracting. There is also a busy set of train tracks right behind the stage, and a number of commuter trains roared by during the performance.

It was a great event, just not for a taper.

Enjoy!

This Is How You Do A Road Test!

Published on June 15, 2009 in 2009, Chris and Funny. 1 Comment

Jeremy’s Extreme Ford Fiesta road test – Top Gear – BBC Autos

Passport “Needed” To Enter USA

Published on June 3, 2009 in 2009, Chris and Complaints. 0 Comments

As of June 1 we are required to present a Passport or Enhanced Drivers License (EDL) to cross the border into the USA. Or are we?

Despite the fact that this change has been advertised for at least the last year, people still aren’t prepared. So what are we doing at the border to these people showing up without the proper ID? Turning them back? No, not a chance. Why would we want to enforce a law? A law designed to control the flow of people across the border!

I was in Boston a few weeks ago and had the misfortune to lose my passport while I was down there. As it was in May I was able to return to Canada by showing my drivers license. Being an adult of sound mind I knew that if I wanted to return the the US on June 6 I’d need to get my ass to the Passport office and get a new passport. So that’s exactly what I did, and this morning I’m picking it up. The process of getting a passport is quite simple – download the application, fill it in, get a couple of passport photos, have someone with a passport who knows you sign them, drop off the form at the office, pay the fee, and wait a couple of weeks. If you need it in a hurry, like I did, pay the rush processing fee.

Why isn’t everyone doing this?

Why are we letting people cross the border without a passport?

This morning on the news the spokesperson for the Peace Bridge said that they are letting people cross just as they did before June 1, but they tell the people without passports that they should get one.

What????

Let’s not be so frickin’ soft – a law is a law. If this one is open to interpretation why aren’t they all? And who gets to decide?