Monthly Archives: August 2011

Posted on August 30, 2011 by Doug

Some easy things are extrordinarily difficult to improve

Have you noticed that there are some very simple devices that work quite well but that should somehow be better.  For example my sail boat Southern Cross has several cleats that are used to fasten dock lines and ropes for … Read the rest of this entry →

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For those of you who are not Canadian and do not know about current Canadian politics, Jack Layton is the leader of the party in opposition to the Government.  The governing party, the one with the most elected members of … Read the rest of this entry →

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Doug | Comments Off on Jack dies, and we are all stunned
Posted on August 17, 2011 by Doug

Hang ups!

Well, it has been a while since my last post, but here I am again. What has my goat this time?  Hooks, cord hangers, places to wrap cord and retainer designs that just don’t work. Now I am not sure … Read the rest of this entry →

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Posted on August 14, 2011 by Doug

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-08-14

http://lnkd.in/JejUNY I like celery in my salads and sometimes just to munch on… what?.. oh Salary, sorry. Nevermind. # http://lnkd.in/pcFpei Snapper, Ahh yes, but I did say improvement as well. This post is unique so unique things are not all … Read the rest of this entry →

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