Damn Telus

Doug Smith
Telus deleted our adsl port last Wednesday. We haven’t had internet since then. Since we use voip for our phone, we also haven’t had phone service.

The Liberals Are Toast

Doug Smith
This Reuters Article pretty much says the Liberals are done for. I can’t say I disagree with them, the Liberal’s campaign has been a mess.

First epoxy gluing on Tern

Doug Smith
This morning (Jan 8, 2005) I started the first epoxy work on the Tern14. I laid out half of the panels, clamped them in place using an assortment of finishing nails, bricks and clamps, and applied the epoxy and fibreglass for the butt joints.

Traffic, scooters, daycare and sourgrapes

Doug Smith
Having previously owned a couple of motorcycles and now using a motor scooter for commuting, I’ve noticed some things about the people I share the roads with: a lot of people are sourgrapes and hate knowing that someone is getting a better deal than them.

Canadian Values

Doug Smith
Darrel Reid is the kind of MP candidate (he’s from Richmond BC) that scares me. To be honest, I don’t know much about him.

Two memories from the 2004 election

Doug Smith
Two things really stuck with me from the 2004 election campaign, and I still think about them today. The first thing I always remember is how Paul Martin emphasized that “free votes” do not protect minority rights.