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Days 2 & 3

I finally arrived in Charlottetown PEI after 2 full days of riding. I left Montreal around 12:00PM yesterday, I was planning to get to Fredericton by 9:00 or so, but after around just over 500Kms of riding, it was pouring down pretty hard, it was dark out, and I seriously felt like my life was ...

Day 1

I arrived safe and sound in Montreal around 8:30PM yesterday evening, after 9 hours of riding my motorcycle. The motorcycle ride was quite different than what I had expected. My back and buttocks were very sore when I first started out. After around 350Kms, I ended up adjusting my backpack, and that made an astounding ...

Bush to Defend Military Service Again

Documents have been released that show that President Bush ignored a direct order from a superior officer, causing him to lose his status as a Texas Air National Guard pilot because he failed to meet military performance standards and undergo a required physical examination. (Yahoo – Link) This will cause the White House to once ...

Cities to visit

I have developed the first revision of my ambitious plan. According to this revision of the plan, I will be traveling a minimum of 3,969Kms, and spending a minimum of 1 night in each of the following cities: Quebec City QC, Saint John NB, Halifax NS, Charlottetown PE, Fredericton NB, and Montreal QC.

Road Trip Preparation

I’m almost all prepared for my trip out to the Maritimes this coming weekend. I have purchased a Swiss army knife, a saw, a raincoat, a tarp, a tent, saddlebags (for my dirt bike), granola bars, dried fruit and power bars. I have ordered new tires for my dirt bike, and I still need to ...

Hwy 401 Drive-by Murder

Early Sunday morning, a 21 year old was murdered in cold blood while driving along the 401 in the latest drive by shooting. Although police are revealing very little detail about the motive, it appears that the killer knew whom he was targeting. Many of the murders that have plagued Toronto in the last few ...

NHL Player Lockout

It looks like the NHL and the NHLPA may not come to terms on Player’s contracts. I’m going to be very upset if a lockout happens. Hockey is the one thing I look forward to in the winter. With the extremely cold weather, there’s nothing better than sitting inside a warm house watching a hockey ...

Russian Hostage Fatalities

Hundreds of innocent children have died, and it looks like many more will die. I can’t believe how sloppy this situation was handled. I would have thought that 2 years ago when the terrorists took over the movie theatre, and the Russians deployed poisonous gas inside the building killing over 100 people, they would have ...

CNN: Republican Propaganda 1

Currently on CNN, there is only 1 article in the spotlight. It reads “Guiliani: We need George W. Bush”. Normally CNN has a headline article, along with about 10 articles beside the main article. Once in a while you’ll see only 1 feature article, this is typically saved for events like when the war began, ...

How to effectively make a cyclist soil his shorts

1. Firstly, park your car in the right lane on Queen Street West2. Peer through the driver’s side mirror3. Wait until subject is within 10 meters of the automobile4. Take your left hand and begin pulling the door handle to open your door5. Take your right hand and secure a firm grip on the door6. ...