Comments for The Observer's Log http://www.sowrey.org A miscellany of know-it-all-isms by Geoff Sowrey Sat, 18 May 2013 16:46:12 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Comment on How to throw a surprise party (and not get caught) by Sophie http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sowrey-comments/~3/lrdBfUXDRlE/ Sophie Sat, 18 May 2013 16:46:12 +0000 http://www.sowrey.org/index.php/2004/04/27/how-to-throw-a-surprise-party-and-not-get-caught/#comment-23915 Hi, I am surprising my husband with a 40th bday party at our house. I have arranged him to go out to the cinema with our son in the mid afternoon so I can decorate, get ready etc… How do I get him to dress smart? He would normally wear a hoodie cos its more comfortable but I want him to come in all ready to paaarty! Lol…
I am also telling him im cooking him a meal so i will be decorating for it and making a real special effort but i dont want him to go off for half an hr to spruce himself up… Lol … Cheers

]]> http://www.sowrey.org/2004/04/how-to-throw-a-surprise-party-and-not-get-caught/#comment-23915 Comment on The Great Radical Entertainment Layoff (aka Black Tuesday) by bytownboy http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sowrey-comments/~3/feP0I1QVYhA/ bytownboy Tue, 14 May 2013 23:13:33 +0000 http://www.sowrey.org/index.php/radical-entertainment-layoffs-black-tuesday/#comment-23911 I was there that day too. I just remember the atmosphere and morale being so miserable for the month before and a couple of months after. But mostly I remember Radical in that era being an awesome place to work. Lots of really great people.

]]> http://www.sowrey.org/1998/10/radical-entertainment-layoffs-black-tuesday/#comment-23911 Comment on Laminate flooring sucks by Mary Davis http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sowrey-comments/~3/96LpZMb5-A4/ Mary Davis Fri, 10 May 2013 18:32:19 +0000 http://www.sowrey.org/2007/11/27/laminate-flooring-sucks/#comment-23909 Has anyone used Taiga brand laminate? My son-in-law has tons of experience installing all kinds and was assisted by a professional contractor on the last ~200 sq.ft of an 850 sq.ft. install of the 12 mm plank style boards.. The job went quickly and well. The professional commented, “Good job” on visual inspection of the entire install. 2 weeks later, two boards have separated at an entry way. They can manually be pushed back together, but separate again if walked on. As an interim solution to avoid further or continual separation, painter tape is holding them together with no problem. Anyone else had this problem?

]]> http://www.sowrey.org/2007/11/laminate-flooring-sucks/#comment-23909 Comment on Searching for the Tianjin Antique Market by wernerhickeySteve http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sowrey-comments/~3/eDlc5HF_KoI/ wernerhickeySteve Wed, 01 May 2013 14:24:09 +0000 http://www.sowrey.org/index.php/2005/05/29/searching-for-the-tianjin-antique-market/#comment-23903 Greetings, you have to go on certain days for the market to be fully up and running. Thursday mornings and Sunday mornings aret the best. This is when the market is in full swing.

]]> http://www.sowrey.org/2005/05/searching-for-the-tianjin-antique-market/#comment-23903 Comment on Calgary Transit Sucks by Youth Transit Supporter http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sowrey-comments/~3/fU8YW69xdvA/ Youth Transit Supporter Wed, 01 May 2013 04:46:09 +0000 http://www.sowrey.org/?p=5#comment-23902 Actually, now that I think about it, I’m the only one here who has to ride CT’s school buses. You’re all complaining about buses not showing up. But guess what? Having to ride 1 bus when there are supposed to be 2, and then having to deal with drivers that wait till they drive our bus to express their rage from their prevous runs? You never have to deal with that. Also, the teachers just yell at you when you walk in late, because of the bus showing up literally an hour and a half late, or the driver is so stupid that they dont listen to you when they make a wrong turn. If the driver hears someone talking loudly, they pull over the bus, and start screaming at you.
The driver then tells our principal, who then CALMLY tells us to stop. He doesnt yell.

]]> http://www.sowrey.org/2006/08/calgary-transit-sucks/#comment-23902 Comment on Calgary Transit Sucks by Youth Transit Supporter http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sowrey-comments/~3/jUNxpkM8Bd4/ Youth Transit Supporter Wed, 01 May 2013 03:51:58 +0000 http://www.sowrey.org/?p=5#comment-23901 Here’s the thing, Lori: If you didn’t want your bus to stop going downtown, then you shouldn’t have gotten the CTrain. If you wanted your connections to Westhills, MRU, etc. to be better, then that’s what you got. The CTrain can be great during bad weather, as it bypasses accidents on the road, and just traffic in general. Unfortunately, there are too little communities in your area that didn’t have direct downtown bus service, so the only way for the train to collect revenue was to have all those outerlying communities to get feeder bus service.

]]> http://www.sowrey.org/2006/08/calgary-transit-sucks/#comment-23901 Comment on Dealing with Kell Antigens by Geoff http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sowrey-comments/~3/CqcjqDYdAoA/ Geoff Thu, 25 Apr 2013 17:17:10 +0000 http://www.sowrey.org/?p=2620#comment-23893 The big danger here was that Alex was negative, so attacked K+ blood cells. I imagine your situation will be roughly the same (but reversed). If your doctor isn’t already scheduling regular tests, you might want to ask.

]]> http://www.sowrey.org/2010/02/dealing-with-kell-antigens/#comment-23893 Comment on Dealing with Kell Antigens by cheyanne http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sowrey-comments/~3/u_LwdhYsQ0w/ cheyanne Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:36:08 +0000 http://www.sowrey.org/?p=2620#comment-23892 Thank you so much. What a journey. It gives me hope. My husband is Kell negative do u know if that matters does it lessen yha babys risk? I see that you were positive…… Thanks so much for blogging now I can have a somewhat peaceful day. Choo-choo is just beautiful.

]]> http://www.sowrey.org/2010/02/dealing-with-kell-antigens/#comment-23892 Comment on Dealing with Kell Antigens by Geoff http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sowrey-comments/~3/HnPku3d80aQ/ Geoff Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:29:31 +0000 http://www.sowrey.org/?p=2620#comment-23891 Hi Cheyanne,

There is, indeed! You can look in at:
http://www.sowrey.org/2010/02/kell-antigen-update/
http://www.sowrey.org/2010/03/its-complicated/
and
http://www.sowrey.org/2010/03/arrived-choo-choo/

]]> http://www.sowrey.org/2010/02/dealing-with-kell-antigens/#comment-23891 Comment on Dealing with Kell Antigens by cheyanne http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sowrey-comments/~3/4810XMhVPpE/ cheyanne Thu, 25 Apr 2013 16:21:30 +0000 http://www.sowrey.org/?p=2620#comment-23890 Is there more to this blog? Is choo and Alex ok? I’m 13 weeks along and just found out I’m Kell pos.

]]> http://www.sowrey.org/2010/02/dealing-with-kell-antigens/#comment-23890 Comment on How to bring a pet into Costa Rica: Simplified by Geoff http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sowrey-comments/~3/IRGO1fnNMXA/ Geoff Fri, 19 Apr 2013 05:10:25 +0000 http://www.sowrey.org/?p=1005#comment-23887 Good question, Melissa. In all honesty, I don’t know. My understanding is that the staff are there to handle flights whenever they arrive.

In my experience (I arrived at 10pm-ish), I had to identify to one of the security staff that I had a pet, and they directed me to an empty desk. One of the staff then came over to handle the paperwork.

]]> http://www.sowrey.org/2008/06/how-to-bring-a-pet-into-costa-rica-simplified/#comment-23887 Comment on How to bring a pet into Costa Rica: Simplified by Melissa http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sowrey-comments/~3/eMZ8hNb0NmM/ Melissa Fri, 19 Apr 2013 03:43:37 +0000 http://www.sowrey.org/?p=1005#comment-23886 what if my plane lands at 1 am…. ? My poodle is flying under the seat with me and we have all the proper paperwork… but will anyone be at the desk that late?

]]> http://www.sowrey.org/2008/06/how-to-bring-a-pet-into-costa-rica-simplified/#comment-23886 Comment on Back at the (new) Calgary Farmer’s Market by Terry http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sowrey-comments/~3/t3eoeZXPvp8/ Terry Mon, 15 Apr 2013 21:17:48 +0000 http://www.sowrey.org/?p=2924#comment-23885 Market treated its vendors very poorly (criminal is a better word) at the old location and also at this new location. What I mean by that is they broke there lease agreement and raised rents by almost 50%. Indicating they overspent in the build and were to sleizy to pay there own bills.
Those that refused to pay were harrassed till they had to go. I am one of them and currently persuing a law suit to get our investment of almost 50,000 returned to us. In my eyes the calgary Farmers market is owed by criminals liars and theifts

]]> http://www.sowrey.org/2011/04/back-at-the-new-calgary-farmers-market/#comment-23885 Comment on How to throw a surprise party (and not get caught) by Dana http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sowrey-comments/~3/f_XjkGGoADA/ Dana Thu, 11 Apr 2013 21:32:36 +0000 http://www.sowrey.org/index.php/2004/04/27/how-to-throw-a-surprise-party-and-not-get-caught/#comment-23883 My husband is planning a 50th Birthday party for me at our house. He will be turning 60 the month after my birthday. Rather than have 2 milestone parties within such a short time-frame, I thought it would be great to ‘flip’ the party on him and turn it into a surprise party for him……any suggestions??

]]> http://www.sowrey.org/2004/04/how-to-throw-a-surprise-party-and-not-get-caught/#comment-23883 Comment on Happy 3rd birthday, Choo Choo! by Radz http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sowrey-comments/~3/auHFQLAXjCo/ Radz Tue, 26 Mar 2013 20:27:03 +0000 http://www.sowrey.org/?p=3242#comment-23866 Found your blog super interesting. How do I send you an email with some questions? There is one topic you wrote about I’m very intrigued about

]]> http://www.sowrey.org/2013/03/happy-3rd-birthday-choo-choo/#comment-23866 Comment on How to throw a surprise party (and not get caught) by Sarah http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sowrey-comments/~3/_PPHtyAnqnM/ Sarah Sat, 23 Mar 2013 22:34:20 +0000 http://www.sowrey.org/index.php/2004/04/27/how-to-throw-a-surprise-party-and-not-get-caught/#comment-23860 I am trying to plan a surprise party for my husband and have it begin with us going to a movie together(but me really just dropping him off there with all of his guy friends). The problem is…that this movie comes out a week before his birthday and I KNOW he will want to see it pretty quick. What is the best way to have his friends decline any offer to see the movie without spoiling the surprise?
Thank you for your help!!

]]> http://www.sowrey.org/2004/04/how-to-throw-a-surprise-party-and-not-get-caught/#comment-23860 Comment on I hate Microsoft Word by Sassy Lou http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sowrey-comments/~3/4HV07S-835E/ Sassy Lou Thu, 21 Mar 2013 00:30:49 +0000 http://www.sowrey.org/2007/10/11/i-hate-microsoft-word/#comment-23853 Since the new Office 2011 for Mac…I consider Word completely out of control. I mean…I just openend a header and started trying to edit in and put a logo. If you put your cursor somewhere..it jumps to another spot. I just wasted 30 min just trying to make a header. I am finished with the latest version. I used to make a header any way I wanted in Office 2004 for Mac…now forced to use this BS Forced version with Ribbon shit! I want my TOOLBARS the way I WANT THEM!!!! Fuckin Word! Just a bad downhill spiral in every update. Word is on Crystal Meth and it’s like looking in a Meth Mouth every time I open it.

Im updating and using iWork. Thank god I found an old copy.

]]> http://www.sowrey.org/2007/10/i-hate-microsoft-word/#comment-23853 Comment on On the mend by adyeung http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sowrey-comments/~3/pqxcb2Rrajg/ adyeung Sun, 17 Mar 2013 02:08:18 +0000 http://www.sowrey.org/?p=2916#comment-23846 Thank you for posting your experience with an inguinal hernia from discovery to recovery. I am pretty much undergoing the same ordeal with a personal twist and can empathize. Good to be prepared for what might be coming.

]]> http://www.sowrey.org/2011/04/on-the-mend/#comment-23846 Comment on Laminate flooring sucks by Michelle http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sowrey-comments/~3/_N2Rz2NbIkM/ Michelle Sat, 16 Mar 2013 23:25:52 +0000 http://www.sowrey.org/2007/11/27/laminate-flooring-sucks/#comment-23845 We are using Shaw laminate floor right now. My husband is struggling. The floors do not want to stay together. and the more he works on it, the more pissed off he is getting. This crap is insane! I can’t believe the trouble we are having with all of this. Wish to God we never got it!!!!

]]> http://www.sowrey.org/2007/11/laminate-flooring-sucks/#comment-23845 Comment on O Canada, my home and native land by Sherry http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/sowrey-comments/~3/rHyHG_iAuFU/ Sherry Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:51:29 +0000 http://www.sowrey.org/?p=1928#comment-23844 Best of luck on your move back to Canada- I have been living in Costa Rica for 1 year now and can completly understand why you are moving back, if you haven’t lived in costa rica, you can’t understand or comprehend what life is like here, Cost Ricans live by the “pura vida” life, things run at a snails pace here and you need to have alot of patience. ” Manana(tomorow in spanish) for costa ricans means next week or next month, ask for directions for 1 place from 5 different people and you will get 5 different answers. People really need to do their research before moving here. All the best for you :)

]]> http://www.sowrey.org/2009/09/o-canada-my-home-and-native-land/#comment-23844