I just got a Kit Kat Chunky bar from our vending machine here at the office. It’s some kind of weird mutant bar. There’s no wafer in it at all, it’s just chocolate all the way through. It’s like eating a solid chocolate Easter bunny. This reminds me of a story. Back when I was…

I have a DeWalt 12V cordless drill-driver, that I’ve been using for quite a few years now. I have two battery packs for it, but they are both just about dead. They barely hold any charge now. I went to Home Depot today to buy a pair of replacement battery packs. $94 each. $180 for…

I’ve been driving Sanjay’s Smart Car for quite a while now. I’ve formed some impressions.

On Monday morning, just as I was beginning the drive home to Waterloo from Ottawa, about six hours in the sweltering heat, I discovered that the blower in my truck had stopped working properly. Between the time I gave the truck to my friend Jeff to drive for a day, and the time I got…

Sanjay’s first car, which was delivered to him today. A Smart Fortwo Pure, with only 200km on the odometer. The previous owner won it in some contest, but with a wife and three kids, it wasn’t really a practical vehicle for him. So, he sold it on Ebay. It’s a fun little car to drive,…