Ramblings

Only Crazy People Do This

While visiting the fair at the PNE, we had a chance to catch the freestyle motocross show. Moto freestyle is a new sport as far as motocross is concern. What started out as a way to celebrate a win at the start/finish jump has now become its own sport. In freestyle, a rider jumps his bike 70 feet and while […]

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Ramblings

Mmmm, Outdoor BBQ Chicken

One food I look forward to eating every year at the PNE is the outdoor BBQ chicken. This has to be one of the most popular eating spots at the fair. The chickens are cooked on an open BBQ pit using real coal. The smell and aroma is intoxicating. Get within 100 feet of the pit and you’ll suddenly have […]

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Ramblings

The Fair At The PNE

Tomorrow is the grand opening of The Fair At The PNE. The annual fair at Hasting Park runs from August 19th to September 4th, which is the last day before school starts up again for the kids. We plan to go tomorrow morning because admission is free until noon. If I’m late then it’ll cost $15 times 4 people, so […]

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The Net

Really Good Google Day

I have been having some really good Google days lately. I don’t know if it’s because of the recent phone call from Google or because the bids on ads are just higher, but whatever it is, my Google eCPM has been double what it normally is. I would love to tell you the eCPM but Google TOS prevents that. However, […]

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The Net

I Am The Number 1 Dot Com Mogul

Yes it’s true! I am the number 1 Dot Com Mogul! Who says so? Google says so! And if Google says so, then it has to be true, right? A search for the term “dot com mogul” has me at the number 1 spot. I’m even ahead of IAC/InterActiveCorp’s Barry Diller. I also noticed that somebody submitted my blog to […]

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Investing

My Half Done Flip

I doubt my property flip will make for good TV but I figure I’ll tell you anyway. First of all, the flip is not finished since I haven’t sold it yet. Second of all, there is no renovation involved since the place is brand new. As a matter of fact, it’s so new it hasn’t even been built yet. You […]

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Investing

Flipping Houses for Fun & Profit

The idea of flipping a house can be very appealing. Who wouldn’t want to buy a piece of real estate and then flip it for a profit next month? With a redl hot real estate market like we have in Vancouver, making money on a flip seems pretty easy. But what really happens in real life? Over at The Leaning […]

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