I stopped by the community library today to return a book. While parked at the drop off loop, I noticed the sign instructing drivers not to leave their cars idling for more than 3 minutes.
I normally do not idle my car for too long; not because I am environmentally friendly, but because I do not like wasting gas. However, in the winter, my car needs to warm up. It is only 30 seconds to a major road where I'll be driving 70km/h. If my engine is not warm enough by then, the rev's will be quite high - I fear that I will cause irreparable damage to my engine. :|
So, I guess many a times, I do inadvertently leave my car idling longer than allowed by the bylaws. :(
I normally do not idle my car for too long; not because I am environmentally friendly, but because I do not like wasting gas. However, in the winter, my car needs to warm up. It is only 30 seconds to a major road where I'll be driving 70km/h. If my engine is not warm enough by then, the rev's will be quite high - I fear that I will cause irreparable damage to my engine. :|
So, I guess many a times, I do inadvertently leave my car idling longer than allowed by the bylaws. :(
Working with contractors has been quite the experience, both good and bad. Many good stories to tell.
One in particular invovles my circuit breaker. In gutting my cooking place, I wanted to cut off power to my outlets and appliances, just in case. Now, my circuit breaker is very poorly labelled. I flipped all the appropriate switches... or so I thought.
When the contractor came to install some pot lights, he asked if these wires were live. I assured him the power had been cut off, after all, I remove the previous light installation without problems.
However, his electric test pen kept buzzing as he tested the wires. He dismissed the pen as being over sensitive,
Well, needless to say, the pen is more trustworthy than me. Switch #12 which was marked "Dining Room" actually sourced that light and two other outlets. It only took two shocking experience for the contractor to find out. lol.
One in particular invovles my circuit breaker. In gutting my cooking place, I wanted to cut off power to my outlets and appliances, just in case. Now, my circuit breaker is very poorly labelled. I flipped all the appropriate switches... or so I thought.
When the contractor came to install some pot lights, he asked if these wires were live. I assured him the power had been cut off, after all, I remove the previous light installation without problems.
However, his electric test pen kept buzzing as he tested the wires. He dismissed the pen as being over sensitive,
Well, needless to say, the pen is more trustworthy than me. Switch #12 which was marked "Dining Room" actually sourced that light and two other outlets. It only took two shocking experience for the contractor to find out. lol.
With the recent discussions on the next VegOut, I thought it would be neat to have each Veggie represented in a picture over the course of my Project 365.
I'd start of with myself, jOrange. With the new sink installed, I've been wanting to try to capture still water. Had a bit of time on my hands today, so decided to combine two themes into one.
This was a lot harder than I expected. I had 5 different strobes on the orange, but still had a tough time getting the shutter speed down. Will need to research on better/more proper techniques.
I promise the other fruits and veggies will be much better. lol.
I'd start of with myself, jOrange. With the new sink installed, I've been wanting to try to capture still water. Had a bit of time on my hands today, so decided to combine two themes into one.
This was a lot harder than I expected. I had 5 different strobes on the orange, but still had a tough time getting the shutter speed down. Will need to research on better/more proper techniques.
I promise the other fruits and veggies will be much better. lol.
It's been over a year since I've switched from Bell landline service to iTalkBB VOIP phone service. It's been a wonderful experience so far. Instead of $31.95 + Tax a month for local calling, I'm paying $14.99 + Tax for local calling and 500 free minutes to USA and Hong Kong - caller ID, voicemail, etc are also included.
For some reason, my phone stopped working last night. The power light on the VOIP box is typically green solidly, but was now blinking weirdly. I wasn't getting a dialtone either.
I called customer service tonight to fix the issue. I absentmindedly selected "English" service option, and was on hold for 10 minutes. I'd never been on hold for this long before. I hung up and switched to "Cantonese" option, and immediately connected to an agent.
My problem was resolved quickly. Apparently, my cable to the router had come loose. All I needed to do was push it back in properly, and the lights returned to their normal state.
Sigh. Noob mistake. I should have checked that first. I got fooled by the blinking lights.
For some reason, my phone stopped working last night. The power light on the VOIP box is typically green solidly, but was now blinking weirdly. I wasn't getting a dialtone either.
I called customer service tonight to fix the issue. I absentmindedly selected "English" service option, and was on hold for 10 minutes. I'd never been on hold for this long before. I hung up and switched to "Cantonese" option, and immediately connected to an agent.
My problem was resolved quickly. Apparently, my cable to the router had come loose. All I needed to do was push it back in properly, and the lights returned to their normal state.
Sigh. Noob mistake. I should have checked that first. I got fooled by the blinking lights.
Met up with Doris last night after work, but before that I had a quick errand to run at a card shop. Otherwise, a certain someone will be unhappy. :D
Anyway, I stopped by the Carlton Cards at the Promenade. As I approached the store, I was confronted by a mass of teddy bears saying "Love", "Be Mine", "Hug Me". Holy cow. Valentine's Day is coming up very soon!! The holiday just seemed to have crepted up on me. This year is special, because Chinese New Years is on the same day too. :x
With thousands of cards, you'd expect to find suitable greeting cards with ease. However, every time I visit a card store, I unwittingly spend at least 30 minutes finding the right match.
Oh yeah, Carlton Cards reduced their Buy-10-Get-1-Free program to Buy-6-Get-1-Free. Pretty cool.
Anyway, I stopped by the Carlton Cards at the Promenade. As I approached the store, I was confronted by a mass of teddy bears saying "Love", "Be Mine", "Hug Me". Holy cow. Valentine's Day is coming up very soon!! The holiday just seemed to have crepted up on me. This year is special, because Chinese New Years is on the same day too. :x
With thousands of cards, you'd expect to find suitable greeting cards with ease. However, every time I visit a card store, I unwittingly spend at least 30 minutes finding the right match.
Oh yeah, Carlton Cards reduced their Buy-10-Get-1-Free program to Buy-6-Get-1-Free. Pretty cool.
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