He could easily handle both tasks Tony. He is an Engineer for heaven's sake! "Beer-me" - I'm there ... but not this year. Just got back to work after a long hip surgery recovery. I don't think the optics would be good to take vacation after being on med leave for 2 months. I'm looking ahe...

hmmm ... In my case, I was recommended to go with the latest tech -- the dis-solvable plate n screws, so they melt away after a year or so. No need to remove. I heard they still had some old inventory up in Duncan, with the titanium stuff. Maybe you got that? :P but really ... looks like a wait and ...

hey ! thanks for the healing tips and kind thoughts. 3 weeks in and it's feeling a lot better . Surgeon visit today. "xray looks good". Sling gone. Next milestone ... not having to sleep on my back - that's the worst thing :evil: New xray .. staples and pacman thing are gone :D :D cheers.....

this doesn't rank against Joostio's femur break, but it's my first broken bone -- took 51yrs to get there ... some shots for the archives ... cycling crash about a week ago.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q-D99_UBhaU

a colleague at work just shared with me a way to listen to all the smart meter energy data in your neighbourhood .. .cost ==> 20 bucks . You just buy a USB dongle off ebay. It doesn't look like the BC hydro data is secure at all. You can tap into the energy data coming from dozens of meters. But ......

BWD ... you joke, but this extra cost needs careful scrutiny If you add up the cost of our gear (guessing $5,000 + at the LOW end for any kiter or pollskipper), AND, paying over $50 gas round-trip to the lake, AND maybe a flat repair ... Like, how on earth can any of us buck up an additional $10 for...

Thanks for all the updates Dave ! Wow, what a choice week to head the S coast. That place continues to be a wind and wave magnet. Stoked to see all the great conditions everyone scored

Red Baron takes to the air at Pistol River, with back-to-back endos!!!

Wicked hate throwdown Red Baron! Beautifully executed Best of all, it was caught on camera Saaaweeettt....

Flo is as far as I'm going mike, any thought on that? Well ... if it were me, I'd drive the extra 2 1/2 hrs to Pistol. The tight gradient lines have backed off over the last 2 days, and are concentrated over the OR/CA border. Plus, pistol and the cape have a way shorter walk the water, good for tho...

that's it :D One thing I forgot to mention. The dates on the panels are grenwich(sp?) time, which is ahead of us by 7 or 8 hrs, depending on time of year. So, a panel marked with 12Z SAT (noon grenwich), would actually be 5am on the west coast (noon minus 7 hours). To my eye, it looks good from Sun ...

Looks like Nanmoo is onto something ... the 9-panel oracle is calling for Pistol wind every day starting as early as Sat. Unfortunately, I can't make it this year - teacher's strike forced my vacation hand, and hips likely too creaky anyhow. Thought I'd share how to interpret the oracle, in case you...

I just read that the City of Victoria is updating its master cycling plan. If you are a cyclist take a minute and let the city know your needs. For me, better cycling infrastructure would be a huge bonus -- In a typical year I cycle about 20x as much as I'm on the water. Here is a letter to the city...

I have it in my garage and I'd be happy to pass it along to someone. Whoa :!: .. wait a minute... it's not that easy. You just can't "pass it on". :o As I understand it, the current keeper has a responsibility to witness the act of indomitability, before it can be awarded to the next hero.

thinking about wireless internet connections at Clover. The ShawOpen Wifi signal is strong at Cook and Dallas, and I think Shaw has repeaters all along the Dallas waterfront, so maybe a decent signal at Clover? Good line of sight for sure. With a Shaw internet account you are allowed to connect 3 de...

It was a big day for BWD. After nailing some big rides and slashes he earned the rights to the Golden helmet . A big congrats Dave !!! Nice going