So just a few days ago, I wrote about the poor Pontiac G5. Now we’ve found out that GM plans to axe the Pontiac brand. So yes, I’m totally taking credit for that.
Obviously the GM leadership read my piece and thought better of continuing the Pontiac line. The only unfortunate part is [...]
Entries from April 28th, 2009
I’m Totally Taking Credit For That
April 28th, 2009 · 24 Comments · cars
Tags: cars
2009 Pontiac G5
April 25th, 2009 · 21 Comments · cars
We just returned from a trip to Newfoundland. While we were there, we rented a car and I once again got the opportunity to test drive a new car. I usually have a leaning towards foreign vehicles, despite some of their quips and quirks. I do try to be open minded about [...]
Tags: cars·Newfoundland
Ok, Enough Snow Already
April 14th, 2009 · 21 Comments · Topics Of Interest
Driving back to Bedford from my mother’s place, we encountered the following scene.
That’s April 11th folks. That’s ridiculous even for Canada. Thankfully we only got a sprinkle. Some areas of New Brunswick apparently saw as much as 25 cm of snow. That’s a lot of snow on a decent [...]
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Spring In Halifax
April 11th, 2009 · 9 Comments · Halifax
A couple of weeks ago I was out and about and came across a true sign of spring. The shopping carts are starting to bloom from the snow banks
For those less familiar with the wonders of a snowy winter, these acumulate after plowing the parking lots repeatedly. Sometimes the [...]
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Follow-Up On The Data Center Takeover
April 5th, 2009 · 8 Comments · Web Development
So it turns out that the initial alleged reason for the FBI data center takeover I posted yesterday was more rumour than fact. CBS did some further investigation and found out that it was in relation to a fraud case. Now depending who you believe in the statements from the article, it’s either [...]
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Where Are You Hosted?
April 4th, 2009 · 12 Comments · Topics Of Interest
Well it seems that a change in presidency doesn’t change the influence that the RIAA and MPAA have over the government. On April 2, 2009, the FBI in the US seized and raided a data center in Dallas allegedly in order to find out who leaked the upcoming Wolverine Origins movie. They’ve taken [...]
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