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Very cool and decently written. You should consider doing a full on blog.
Cheers.

Love, love, love my ASUS EEE Pad transformer. And they just dropped the price of it today to $299.00 (doh...)
Mind you, I think they're coming out with the ICE version soon.

<t>Nothing much to add except I echo the last poster.. nice to see more and more Canadians on these types of forums...<br/> I would say maybe we are all waking up to the reality behind the socialist dream scam of our political classes but then... this isn't the place for politics.<br/> Congrats on t...

<t>Why go so far from Hamilton ? We live in Mississauga and I've been eyeing places down along Lake Erie and by Windsor (also Ottawa Valley but damn the winters are harsh).<br/> Houses and even more so rentals are cheap as chips down around Port Stanley/Simcoe, etc.. Plus, Windsor and its environs a...

<t>Amazing. But spare a thought for the 27 year old guy who died on Sunday in the same event (but in the half).<br/> As a runner I know these things happen but it is sad for someone that young. A good eye opening reminder for us ERE types that you can die young so enjoy yourself now but then again y...

In my opinion, you can't beat a lot of the videos on youtube.

There's a lot of wrench monkeys who like to show of their skills !

We decluttered when we sold the house (read: mistake) in the suburbs. Now we have a rule. It is less extreme than what you're doing but it is easier for us because it's .. easier (read: we're old)
One thing in = One thing out.
Equilibrium is a sort of victory....

31 years old (7 years ago) About a year after I started my own business and had two epiphanies. A) it would be possible B)working for yourself sucks as bad as working for any other moron.... )

<t>umm.. yeah. I guess i'm more about the retirement than the extreme part....<br/> Goal: 1.8M 1.5invested and 300K for a paid off house.<br/> <br/> Retire at 40. Never lift another finger again unless motivated to by catastrophe or one of my three main passions in life (cold women, wet food, hot bo...

<t>Owning a small business is the ONLY thing that is allowing me to retire before 40. Without a worldbeating idea, winning the lottery or being a virtual ascetic like Jacob, not sure how anyone else could do it.<br/> That said, it is more often than not a lifestyle defining choice. It sucks in all y...

I use Acanac (dot com) for my home internet DSL service on a dryloop line (not a working landline) in the Toronto area.

They are pretty cheap and the service is great (YMMV) and they do VOIP.
Cheers.

<t>I really enjoy my mountain bikes, which are typically a bit more expensive than cruisers or hybrids (disc brakes, etc..)<br/> <br/> That said, I have two bikes that I love (Giant and Gary Fisher) that I got off Craigslist for 350$ and 375$ New they're two to two and a half times that.<br/> <br/> ...

<t>Jacobs recent post about being a book addict reminded me of paperbackswap.com (or maybe it was one of the comments that mentioned it. I don't know. I was drunk at the time...)<br/> Paperbackswap seems to only be available to Amerikans. After an exhaustive Google search (I looked at page 2 of the ...

And the city I somewhat proudly call home.
Happy 90 to Hurricane Hazel McCallion. Sure, she's a little crooked (aren't we all ?) but a as a politician, being just a "little" crooked makes her practically a saint !

The Rice Cooker Stew recipe and Potato Peanut Curry recipes from the Cook for Good website. Make double batches so I have lunches at work for the week.

I run slowly, do bodyweight exercises and bike (mtb/road) in the summer (a lot). Except for $40 shoes and a bike off Craigslist, it hasn't cost me much. And, I've lost 65 lbs in the last two years.
Big box gyms be damned.

<t>lol.. ask me in about 11 months. I hope to retire at 38. Not ERE in some peoples books but I'll take it.<br/> <br/> Stress blows. Pretending otherwise is just that. However, I took the high stress/8 year route versus low stress/another 20 years route.<br/> It's one decision I don't regret.<br/> <...

37 going on 60. Male.

37 going on 60. Male.

<t>I heartily agree. That is a great website she has there.<br/> <br/> Can't recommend the Potato Peanut Curry enough. Super cheap and really tasty (use cilantro instead of parsley and double the chipotle powder). We make it once a week and I eat the leftovers at work for lunch (it freezes well).<br...