For 14 of the 16 years NERO NB has been running it's been at it's Nashwaak location.

The property is sold and being taken over Nov 2.

NERO will live on, but it will be in a new home, closer to town, likely even *IN* town, and on a bus route, depends on how winter polls go.

So next weekend, Halloween weekend will be a pretty big bang, lots of budget getting used up so it doesn't roll over into storage.

Stories are created much like Tazzlewyrm to explain the move, and there will be many challenges for the PCs, so many changes in the last 16years, this is another one, it's a big one, just like Dave and Rita breaking up - but NERO will live on, grow stronger, and it's teams will still have a place to defeat evil.


Viva Darkenwald!

Yes, I'm aware they're on DVD....and frankly I still have my original tapes from '84+

But there's nothing like sitting down with your son and watching Transformers, Gen 1, LIVE on TV.

Ahh Teletoon Retro tho art AWESOME.



Glory to Cybertron

Hi everyone, happy Star Wars day!

May the fourth be with you, always.

I really...just don't have the words...

Al Namit - RIP my friend.

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Meredith, bless her soul has known all day, and despite communicating with me throughout the day has sat on this knowing what it would do to me...waiting until I wasn't in public and home.

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So many nights, so many teachings, so much trust, so much patience - those could be some of the words yet in your complicated unique way, they convey nothing of what I want.

Somewhere having to grow up with a family and not being able to game every night we lost that formal chain of communication through others and relied on mundane methods of communication, so even though we stayed in touch our friends may not have gotten along and wouldn't communicate - that in everything is the hardest frustration...

To find out that you've been gone for nearly 2 months, explains why there have been no calls, no emails to hit the mall, Dooley's or just go out for a drink and watch the "year in year out fashion change" of the university honey's shake themselves around. No we never denied we were getting old, but it didn't mean we couldn't appreciate the good things in life....

in life... funny that comment between us seems to have lost some it's meaning...

One shield-mate down, 2 remain here, wait for us we will meet you when the time is right.

Lost but not forgotten my friend, never forgotten, themz the rulez.

Here's the updates of our final days of the ( trip )

Lets see, last wrote on Sunday...sheesh it's been 3 days? Well I'd apologize but it's been a whirlwind.

Well here's some break downs, I'm not the best at posting lj's so bear with me, it's been busy and I know people want to know ( what's been up. )

Well,

First Vacation in, a long long time, last time we were out on vacation Ryder was still in the womb, so that means 8years.

Most of my time was always donated to NERO - this year (the second time he's done it) Dave gave back to the staff and allowed us to use his Time share options.

So here we sit, www.whitepoint.com in our ( estate )


Wow that was a lot, time for more popcorn and some Hancock by firelight.


Oh, and I almost forgot - this place has the BEST showers... don't get me wrong, most places have pressure, nice stalls etc, but rarely can I have the water beat down on my scalp without some form of yoga technique, there was 4 whole inches between the top of my head and the shower head nozzle.

Despite all the interesting media sensualization of the situation it's bad but not end of the world bad.

I think thus far out of the hundreds of blogs, new articles, new reports and journals I've read on the situation this quote sums everything up the best:

"It's a bit chaotic, but at least everyone is safe."
    - Olive Raymond, director of Samaria House, Sheffield

With only 2 medical related evacuations, neither life threatening, I'd say Fredericton and the lower river lying areas did well.  It'll be a messy cleanup for certain - but nobody has died.

Well we thought we would stick it out, we restocked essentials yesterday. As they only thought to match the 2005 mark, currently we're looking to match the 1973 mark or exceed it tomorrow and Friday.

We had a fireman come today where he discussed options and gave us information I had from keeping updated on the internet.

Most of the city and schools are closed, power is being shut down in some areas, the bridges are mostly shut down with limited travel back and forth.

By far this is the best advance notice the organizations have gotten out.

To give you an idea, this morning the water had receded to about 35ft, now it's around 25ft from the front of the house, I've dropped some markers to show the distance out.

Now to get pics uploaded.

Oh yeah, it's my island! I'm looking to setup an Ark I think, but not before I get method to get a Lion and a Zebra to mate, I want striped Lions in the new world.

Well for those of you following the great drama that is the Saint John River valley knows all to well what can happen in flood season.

Brief recap for those that don't - like any river valley that has 3+ dams on it, the power companies try to keep as much water as they can, until it's almost too late. End result is flooding typically worse than if the dams weren't there.

1973 was a bad year for Fredericton lower areas.
1993+1994 were pretty high years as well
2005 was another really high year.

My house is in Lower Saint Mary's, just off the PMB, though most of you know that.
2005 was a bad year where we ended up surrounded, on our island for 5 days. It wasn't something few could plan for, river watch wasn't in full swing and they'd been expecting the flood the next week, not the middle of the same week they were doing calculations (props to Mother Nature and NB Power for that one).

This year, with plenty of pre-planning we thought we were prepared.... Saturday waters were receding and we were able to briefly get out, I was planning to return to work today. Heh, Mother Nature though art a cruel mistress, are you somehow related to that fella named Murphy? If you are, give a Roshambo for me at the next family picnic....

So in 2005 the water was approximately 8 ft from the front of my house, not yet in the basement, and luckily at that point it receded. Currently the water is 12ft from the front of the house, the water is supposed to rise about 40cm today so that means anywhere from 3-5ft closer.

Now before people cry "the river isn't rising that much." First, you do know about the underground river right? The environmental staff at the EMO sure didn't. EMO, that's such a funny acronym... anyways.

So yes, under most of the Saint John River there is an underground river, the pond near my house connects to this underground river, as a pressure outlet type of thing, so the heavier the SJ river is, the more pressure, Ice is worse than water, but right now it's just water.

So when the water rises in the SJ, it causes pressure underneath, so a typical river increase here means about 1.5-1.8 increase over the sod field. So usually before the SJ swells we've already begun to flood, but we also see the levels level off and recede before the banks do as well. Now... should the flood water of both meet - then most of down town (on both sides of the river) is screwed, this happened in 1973.

Needless to say, anyone that wants to come visit, bring a boat, you can paddle right up on the front lawn, down to McMinniman Court, or even the other way round.

It's a good area for those moving here, high flooding isn't the norm.... and when it comes to insurance purposes it's never called a flood, it's called a drain/sewer backup ;)

Luckily we haven't lost power/phone yet - but needless to say Pizza Hut and the Dip aren't equipped with zodiac's for delivery ;)


It's MY Island!
Pics to follow to illustrate how fast the water can come up.

Farewell master of so many lost afternoons, evenings, overnights, weekends and all nighters.

The masterpiece you worked on suffered at the hands of the ignorant, but in the end successfully bridged gaps that not even politics or religion could so easily accomplish. Truly an inspiration that brought life to the table, to the stories, to the big and little screens, to the backyard, to the imagination in many boys, girls, men and women of yesterday, today and tomorrow.

Even if you cannot take credit for the works that succeeded you, your pioneering inspiration certainly paved the way for them.


Enjoy your peace whichever pantheon you chose to follow.

After months of search my quest has come to an end.
Some thought I was crazy and there was no difference, and I say unto them Ha Ha, perseverance is the key!

I have an Optimus Prime Voice changer, and the "Rare" one that features the "Real Movie Voice" not just some battle phrases by an unknown voice actor...

For those that don't know, the Real Movie Voice is *THE* voice of Optimus Prime, Peter Cullen.

Best part is, the helmet fits my friggin big head too!

Now for chest, arms and legs.....arms and legs are easy, chest leaves the question - which Prime....

Well, as someone who's attended the FREX over the last 25 years, this year is by far the most ( disapointing )

Cross posted to the Fredericton LJ.

So for those that might remember my 'homework' I thank you.

In the end being able to look at myself with the assistance of friends and family helped. Being able to see who I was, helped me build what my ethics would be. Stuff that just happened for me, and they were good, but I just never dug deep and thought about them.

By understanding those, and having the answers around those types of questions, I in turn got me the promotion I've been working on since February; Team Manager

Now that I'm management, and I've seen first hand that yes you can enter in the door of this company and work your way up, it's not impossible and getting here has been a great ride, a fun ride and really I'm glad it worked out.

Now that I'm here, I've again seen first hand how concerned the management and upper management of Xplornet is for the well being and growth potential of their employees.

Very few corporations or even governments can tout that, and I've seen the reports by SQM to prove it. It was a great off site work retreat, alot of numbers, alot of action but most of all, alot of accountability and want to make it right mentality.

Far different from upper management I've dealt with in the past where they would rather focus on a single number and pass the buck to shift blame then realise that person that generates your numbers, takes your calls, etc is a living breathing human being.

It's been a long time since the real world has ever offered me a WoW factor without some schmuk being retarded. This was definately a WoW factor and in the best way possible.


And to top it off, I'm on the ground floor of that incredible team, not sure who my staff is yet, but I'm getting roughly half of 43, might have to saw James in half if he's reading this, just since you're the odd man out budd.

It's been a hectic week, but what a week, and now I'm into better salary, better ability to help other employees (what I like doing) and best of all - I get more stable time with my friends and family.

Off to find me a Mere and see some mutha f...ing snakes on a mutha f...ing plane biatches!

I've been working on Development Opportunities, which have led me into a quandary:

( Self Reflection )

So here's the deal, I'm looking for some help from those that know me to compile a list - 5 words that reflect my personality, and don't spare the whip. However this is indeed the chance for cheapshots and I'm a grown-up, so they're allowed, but only on one condition- you put equal constructive ones in there.

I have to later categorize them into strengths, weaknesses, and ideals, then break them further down into principles, values or even philosophies.

I give you no spoilers if you are looking here, it's worth seeing on the big screen.

Big Fucking Robots bashing the hell outta everything they can, with the Autobots trying not to - true to styles of the past.


I really really enjoyed it, REALLY.
Right up there behind 5th Element, probably going to go see it a few more times.

That's what this event's about.

( NERO Spoiler )


Ah well, this shapes up to be an AWESOME Canada Day weekend.

Do up a mix of the 29 various Transformer commercials and play them with the 7 year old looking over your shoulder.

Get him so pumped up he wants to see it NOW NOW NOW.

Then disappoint him that it's not out now.

Before sheer dissapointment sets in, you stir in and mix up a distraction of 4 days of NERO.

Then head to the movie on Monday.



They come, and I am prepared.
Of course I refer to the BIG FUCKING ROBOTS!
Transformers that is.

All set for Monday night's 8pm showing, of course Ryder and Trevor are coming too. Mere's just not interested in BFR... her loss I'm afraid, though I suspect this comment will cost me sushi in the future.


It's about time real robots hit the big screen!

Well got my first one of the season....

Lil bastard got me first tho, while on a call..... grrr

Glad there's no insect rights activists, this little bugger died slowly, 1 wing, and 1 leg at a time.

Found this pre-order over on Amazon.
Babylon 5 The Lost Tales
Should be an interesting watch, expecially since it includes some of the writing team and original actors.