It’s not the Trini. Sorry mate, I had to hijack your column for a post. We just upgraded The Cheap Scottish Bastard back-end (that certainly sounds strange doesn’t it?) to the latest version of WordPress (2.8.4) from an older 2.7 version. Unfortunately the automatic 2.7->2.8 upgrade process didn’t work. The manual upgrade, while a bit [...]
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…and he’s buying a stairway…
quick update on the basement reno: new stairs! the old clunkers are gone. newly installed, glued and screwed treads and risers. i left the old stringers in place, just beefed them up with a bunch of blocking. paneling is up on the concrete wall as well. i couldn’t frame out this wall and use thick [...]
Do one thing, really really well.
It’s my our 9th wedding anniversary! 9 years ago today the Scottish Bastard and the Irish Wife Girlfriend hooked up ’til death do us part and all that stuff. Those 9 years, well actually more like 10 if you include the dating, etc, has FLOWN by. Not a day goes by where I think to [...]
Ryobi One+ 18V Lithium Impact Driver & Drill
Okay, it’s been a while. I’m sorry. The summer is here and, even though the weather has been sucking large in Toronto, I do find it hard to sit down and write when it’s warm outside and a new bike constantly calls my name. Even one month into a municipal workers strike that has garbage [...]
Basement renovation update
A quick update on the reno: The DriCore subfloor is down and I’ve started framing. The goal is to have the framing complete this weekend and start roughing in electrical. I want to be ready for the spray foam insulation guys (Insta Insulation) for next week. I’m doing most of this work by myself, which [...]
Eco Mist Solutions – Plasma & LCD Cleaner review
What is there to say about a spray cleaner that comes in a bottle and works as advertised? You’d think not much, and you’d be wrong! One thing I keep hearing. “Don’t use Windex or an ammonia based cleaner on your LCD or Plasma screens!” Why? Well, from what I can ascertain the ammonia will [...]
Cervelo RS
may the SRAM Force be with you Once in a while The Scot makes a purchase that defies his logic, and completely goes against the QPR ethos. Some might call this an ‘emotional’ purchase, or ‘buying with the heart’. Somehow I manage to logically justify these types of purchases and push aside the emotion. In [...]
ride for heart
no, that’s not The Scot Today I rode in the Heart and Stroke Foundation’s Ride for Heart. In Toronto this attracts a TONNE of cyclists as they close down two major freeway arteries for us to ride on! It’s a pretty cool sensation being able to ride on roads normally reserved for vehicles traveling at [...]
Wave Goodbye 1989>2009
Well, for all intents and purposes Nine Inch Nails is finished (at the end of this tour). In the words of Trent Reznor he’s “making it disappear for a while”. Yet with a concert series ominously called “Wave Goodbye” it seems pretty permanent. With the exception of 2 shows, I’ve seen them every time they’ve [...]
Home Reno Update – Self Leveling Concrete
Today was a lazy day. Too many ‘work’ days in a row and the Bastard needed a day to rest the back, the mind and play with the new iMac. Here’s a tip — Apple’s refurbished machines are like new, just cheaper! Sure, they’re typically not the most current models but when you’re saving 15-25% [...]