pages tagged life-and-timesThinking Aloudhttp://www.jrichards.ca/tags/life-and-times/Thinking Aloudikiwiki2013-01-04T04:09:14ZPower to Play Racehttp://www.jrichards.ca/posts/power-to-play-race/2012-07-12T03:52:13Z2012-05-30T10:28:26Z
<p>This weekend past I had the good opportunity to race in the <a href="http://powertoplay.ca/about/">Power To Play Corporate Challenge</a>, which was a lot of fun! We had a great team and managed to play our way to coming in third out of 35 teams. (So close to second...)</p>
<p>Our team name is the RevenueWire Warriors, and previous to the event the marketing team at work put together <a href="http://powertorock.ca/warriors/#long">a warrior profile</a> for each of us. This year we dressed in the style of Braveheart, kilts and blue face paint. We came second in the best costume category to the viking team. Although the viking team had a viking entourage, they didn't wear their costumes through the course like we did... see picture below!</p>
<p>The race is in support of the <a href="https://www.powertobe.ca/">Power To Be</a>.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sukisszoze/">William</a> took an awesome set of pictures, to record the event. Check out the pictures at <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sukisszoze/sets/72157629927588638/">http://www.flickr.com/photos/sukisszoze/sets/72157629927588638/</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/sukisszoze/7283788622/" title="WNGS1601.jpg by Sukisszoze, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7085/7283788622_6e8f32af0d.jpg" width="321" height="500" alt="WNGS1601.jpg"></a></p>
<p>Not to mention they gave the competitors a pretty sweet hat that I'll have to spend some time sporting. This race was so much fun, when it finished I just felt like I wanted to run it again. That said, now, two days later, I'm thinking its probably a good idea I didn't, otherwise I don't think I'd be able to move my legs...</p>
The original Footloosehttp://www.jrichards.ca/posts/the-original-footloose/2012-07-12T03:52:13Z2012-05-29T11:57:52Z
<p>So I'm late-to-the-party-by-like-2-decades, but the original Footloose, is still well worth watching. </p>
<p>Dear Kevin Bacon, I didn't know you could dance like that, can you still?</p>
A park in Esquimalthttp://www.jrichards.ca/posts/a-park-in-esquimalt/2012-07-12T03:52:13Z2012-04-28T23:03:34Z
<p><img title="" class="alignnone" alt="image" src="http://www.jrichards.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/wpid-IMG_20120428_081725.jpg" /></p>
<p>I have to smile that MND has a no trespassing sign On their baseball diamonds. National security at work. <img src="http://www.jrichards.ca/smileys/smile.png" alt=":)" /></p>
<p>Course you never know maybe there is some good stuff buried in there.</p>
NHLhttp://www.jrichards.ca/posts/nhl/2012-07-12T03:52:13Z2012-03-27T03:39:02Z
<p><img title="" class="alignnone" alt="image" src="http://www.jrichards.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/wpid-IMG_20120326_141016.jpg" /></p>
<p>While we were in San Diego, Dad and I made it to Anaheim for a Ducks game vs Detroit. There was just as many Detroit fans as Ducks fans!! But the ducks won despite all the "go Detroit go" chanting.</p>
What happens when I make lunchhttp://www.jrichards.ca/posts/what-happens-when-i-make-lunch/2012-07-12T03:52:13Z2012-01-30T06:33:00Z
<p><img title="" class="alignnone" alt="image" src="http://www.jrichards.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/wpid-IMAG0472.jpg" /></p>
<p>Yes, that is melted cheese on left over roasted potatos on a bun. Sorry carb avoiders.</p>
Juan de Fuca officials galvanize to battle 'stupid' DFO movehttp://www.jrichards.ca/posts/juan-de-fuca-officials-galvanize-to-battle-039-stupid-039-dfo-move/2013-01-04T04:09:14Z2012-01-29T05:46:17Z
<p><a href="http://www.timescolonist.com/Juan+Fuca+officials+galvanize+battle+stupid+move/6067011/story.html">http://www.timescolonist.com/Juan+Fuca+officials+galvanize+battle+stupid+move/6067011/story.html</a></p>
<p>This is the kind of story that really makes me frustrated. Basically they are planning to decommission a dam that supports a coho run that has been built up by the sooke salmon enhancement society. Why?</p>
<p>Reasons: Suspected Liability forcing a decision is a exceedingly frustrating reason for a decision.</p>
<p>Really bad communication between the parties regarding the removed valve is frustrating (since when is a repaired valve considered vandalism?!? Since when is it hard to guess who may have repaired the valve you removed on a dam with the purpose of salmon enhancement?!?) Communication has never been easier then it is now, and still we can't keep people in the loop, or reach out when it would be helpful... Sigh...</p>
<p>Finally, if the allegation, that it is being decommissioned simply because it is a dam and DFO doesn't do dams anymore, then it would be worthwhile to recognize that those kind of one size fits all decisions are almost always a bad idea. I don't know any engineers that speak about an engineering related topic without weighing their words, and if he reckons that even a catastrophic dam break is unlikely to affect the nearest house (8 km away) then I'm inclined to bet that he has a pretty reasonable sense for it. I'm tempted to sharpen my pencil, but I think the DFO ought to have a few guys who can do an in house estimate to see if the risk is significant and get that estimate out to the press.</p>
<p>I may not have all the facts, heck this is the only article I've read about the issue, but even if it is half as bad as this, its still worth trying to point out that we need to at minimum communicate better and at most swallow a big enough dose of common sense to realize that blanket decisions are a bad idea for this situation.</p>
<p>--end rant.</p>
<p>Disclosure: As the son of a fisherman I've never had any real love for the DFO.</p>
Christmas lights after Christmas make me ...http://www.jrichards.ca/posts/christmas-lights-after-christmas-make-me/2012-07-12T03:52:13Z2012-01-10T22:45:17Z
<p>...happy!!</p>
<p><img title="" class="alignnone" alt="image" src="http://www.jrichards.ca/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/wpid-IMAG0454.jpg" /></p>
The age of frieshttp://www.jrichards.ca/posts/the-age-of-fries/2012-07-12T03:52:13Z2011-12-15T04:13:50Z
<p><img alt="image" src="http://www.jrichards.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/wpid-IMAG0428.jpg" /></p>
<p>Does anyone know the age when, for the sake of your health, one should definitely (except for special occasions) stop eating fries? </p>
<p>Only answers greater than 33 will be accepted.</p>
Thats my girlhttp://www.jrichards.ca/posts/thats-my-girl/2012-07-12T03:52:13Z2011-12-14T14:11:49Z
<p><img alt="image" src="http://www.jrichards.ca/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/wpid-1319951491-picsay.jpg" /></p>
<p>Giving some nice smiles in the morning.</p>
Who throws you down faster than a ufc mismatchhttp://www.jrichards.ca/posts/who-throws-you-down-faster-than-a-ufc-mismatch/2012-07-12T03:52:13Z2011-11-26T01:32:13Z
<p>Black ice, thats who. And me on my bike.</p>