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Not again!

17. November 2008

(photo: J. Spitfire) Remember this post from August? The one about the crash of a Pacific Coastal Grumman Goose off the BC coast that killed 5 people? Well, it’s happened again! Another Grumman Goose from Pacific Coastal airlines! And sadly, this new crash - on South Thormanby Island - has claimed 7 lives. Twice in four months?! Yesterday’s [...]

Protected: Pardon me while I vent

16. November 2008

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End of the tour

16. November 2008

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After more than two weeks on the road, stretching from Toronto to Vancouver and back again, The Darcys are back home. We here at 14 Giants congratulate the boys on a job well done. Above is a brand new Holga shot of their gear, snapped at Cafe Deux Soleils in Vancouver on November 07, 2008.

Do Darcys dream of electric sheep?

16. November 2008

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(photo: The Darcys) And if so, do the sheep have electric guitar strings? Even The Darcys need to sleep sometimes. And given the trouble that’s befallen them in the past couple of days, I’d say they’ve earned it. Sleep lightly well, my friends!

Testing 1-2-3

15. November 2008

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I ordered a test proof of the first 40 pages of Monuments of Distinction Since 1900. I need to gauge things like brightness, contrast, colour reproduction, opacity, etc. before I proceed any further. Basically, I want/need to know how well what I see on the computer screen translates to the printed page. I’m a bit nervous [...]

Dollars and cents

15. November 2008

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An early test shot with my Oktomat toy camera. (It had been sitting undeveloped for some time now.) Basically, the camera has eight shutters and fires in quick succession on a single frame of film.

Flattened

15. November 2008

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It’s the weekend, so of course I feel like I’ve been hit by a truck. (photo: Urban Mixer via Flickr) Dinner at Wild Rice last night was fantastic. Soooo good, and the place has a great atmosphere. I had the Kung Pao chicken along with some seared halibut and shrimp conji. Will definitely go back again. Afterward, saw [...]

It’s wild, and rice-like

14. November 2008

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Tonight, I am leaving the sanctity of Fatty’s Palace to venture out into the world. To be among people. For food, of course! Destination? Wild Rice! (photo: Magalie L’Abbé via Flickr) Is it just me, or does Wild Rice bear a strong resemblance to Ten Forward from Star Trek: The Next Generation? Anyway, I hear it’s good. I probably should [...]

Bourbon-soaked memories

14. November 2008

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Oh how long ago November 5th seems! Last night the boys burned up the stage in Saskatoon with The Bicycles. I’m sure the house was on fi-yah! Only one more date left on the tour: Saturday night in Sault St. Marie, Ontario! We (my unpaid interns and I) couldn’t be prouder. [sniff]

Please Fatty, don’t hurt ‘em

13. November 2008

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I’m toying with the idea of purchasing an iMac next year. I think it’s high time I began my music career and started working on some GarageBand demos. Dream big, kids. Dream big.