Friday, September 12, 2014

Link, my son, playing Super Mario 64 for the first time

Link has held a Gamecube controller before and just pretended to play while I played other games like Mario Kart 64...

.. but ..

This was his first time..

..actually playing a console game,

..using a gamecube controller,

..playing Super Mario 64.





Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Bonnaroo 2014

Just got back from Bonnaroo 2014.

Went with my brother and 4 friends. Epic weekend. Epic artists.

Thursday
The Preatures
Robert Delong
Tim Baker and Adam Hogan of Hey Rosetta!
ZZ Ward
Monster Truck
The Weeks

Friday
Greensky Bluegrass
Jonathan Wilson
ZZ Ward (Acoustic Set)
Greensky Bluegrass (Small Set)
Umphrey's McGee
Ben Howard
Empires
Orion (Silent Disco)
Ice Cube
Skrillex

Saturday
Peter and Bobby Farrelly Brothers Q&A (Tin Cup, Dumb & Dumber, Dumb & Dumber To)
John Butler Trio (Sonic Stage)
Tedeschi Trucks Band
Cake
Cage the Elephant
John Butler Trio (The Other Tent)
Zedd
Jack White
The Flaming Lips
The Glitch Mob
Kaskade

Sunday
Carolina Chocolate Drops
Capital Cities
Arctic Monkeys
City & Colour
The Avett Brothers
Elton John

Some of the bands listed, we only watched their show partially, then had to run over to a different stage to watch another.

We took video at a few stages, just a few seconds... we're not there to take video of bands, we're there to enjoy the experience and take it all in.  I'll compile a video of some of the artists we saw later, once I get files from other members of our group who go vids/pics.

The Farrelly Brothers did surprise the Cinema audience which included myself and my brother James, who are huge fans of their Dumb & Dumber movie, with an extended trailer which had additional cut scenes compared to the trailer shown on Jimmy Fallon on Tuesday night. AND.. they showed us a 7 minute clip of the movie from near the start of the movie.. it was hilarious, the humour they use for Harry and Loyd is so simple, yet just unreal funny.

Skrillex (Which Stage)

John Butler Trio (The Other Tent)

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Canoe Trip 2014

We've completed out Canoe Trip down the Sydenham River for 2014.

The link to our full blog is now here: http://cntrp.blogspot.ca/

Friday, April 19, 2013

2013 Sydenham Canoe Trip

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2013 Sydenham Canoe Trip:



It’s been a very busy year for most of us..
and our Sydenham Canoe trip is on once again for 2013, and it’s all going down this weekend.
The roster this year has been under some great changes. People dropping in and out, some have work or have other issues and can’t make it, which allowed us to add some new unprepared nitwits who have no clue what’s in store for their weekend of hurt.

Ready for the biggest canoe trip roster ever?
I’m not sure any of us are, but we’re trying it.

Usually once you have a “partner” for this trip, it doesn’t change unless
someone can’t make it, then there is a sub-in for that year… this year,
there are so many changes, drop outs, additions that we’ve really messed with the groupings..

As the groups stand so far.. in order of importance (j/k n/r haha)
Philip (4th Attempt) & Kenny (5th Attempt)
Kevin (6th Attempt) & Adrian (2nd Attempt I think)
Randy (4th Attempt) & Josh (Unsuspecting 1st year nitwit)
Pat (Unsuspecting 1st attempt nitwit) & Troy (Unsuspecting 1st attempt
nitwit)

That’s right… 8 people.. most ever.
That’s right… 4 canoes.. most ever.

It’s going to be interesting to say the least.

Weather Forecast (Alvinston Weather Link) (the following is forecast at time of writing this):
- Friday, High of 15C, Low of 6C, Light Rain 5mm
- Saturday, High of 5C, Low of 0C, Cloudy
- Sunday, High of 6C, Low of 2C, Cloudy
As you can see, the weather looks like April…. Weather is subject to
change. I’ll try to post the updated weather day of take-off.

We’ll be launching again near Rokeby Line, NE of Alvinston, as done in
previous years.

Packing has not started as of yet.. it will happen I’m sure.

This year, again, we hope to make the canoe race.

I don’t think many people read this, as we just do this blog to keep a
running library for us to look back on, but if anyone out there would like
to sponsor us for the canoe race, money goes to the St. Clair Region
Conservation Foundation, as seen from this pledge form for the race.

Just contact one of us, if you know us, or send us your contact information in the “Ask Us Anything ” section of this site, and we’ll get back to you ASAP.

Keep Dry Everyone, Don’t Tip Your Canoe!
- Philip

Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Tuesday, July 31, 2012