Friday, 10 August 2012

When someone tells me they are starting the BCIT GIS Advanced Diploma Program in September.


(It's not that bad, really. Unless you hate programming and haven't taken any courses before entering the full-time program. Say goodbye to a normal sleep schedule!)

BCIT GIS Advanced Diploma Program

Thursday, 24 May 2012

Moment of Silence for all those....

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(HT Convoy)

Pool Safety [infographic]

As a former lifeguard, this Infographic from the Daily Infographic is great....

Pool Safety [infographic]:
I’ve been doing a lot of laying out by the pool, so naturally I found this infographic about pools. Luckily the people at our complex take good care of our pool, and we don’t have a lot of children swimming. But in other settings, pool safety is serious business.
Many horror stories have been told of people getting their hair caught in pumps and drowning. Little did I know, people can drown from simply having their body pulled down by the filtration system. The infographic suggests you do a spatula maneuver to wedge the victim free in these cases. I must admit I didn’t know it was possible to be stuck there, usually when I swim to the bottom the suction is very weak. Also my apologies the infographic seems to only focus on the state of Washington, but I’m sure this info is somewhat applicable everywhere else. [Via]
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Monday, 13 February 2012

Swimming near/on thin sea ice (Norway)

Love this video making the rounds of the Internets this week. Combines two of my favorite things... skating & swimming. Kudos to Sports Illustrated for posting this on their blog. Enjoy.

Wednesday, 12 May 2010

"Know Who You Are....

... in Order to to Share Who You Are."

Via NRRW | Note & Point, and designed by Pat Dryburgh, this pretty sums up what I have to figure out what to do with this blog. Best truism I've heard this year.

Stay tuned.

Thursday, 11 February 2010

Vancouver 2010 Olympic Maps! With More Cowbell!

On the eve of the Opening Ceremonies here in Vancouver, I’ve seen a plethora of maps and guides to the City and Whistler. It’s a lot of info to take in so I’m going to try and post of the more interesting stuff I’ll be following in the days and weeks ahead. One of the guys from work was a torch runner in Aldergrove (Langley) and brought his torch to work. Needless to say, I was happy to hold it and get into the Olympic spirit!


Compiled by “LBrideau” on Google Maps, utilizing CityCausus.com’s 2010 Free Stuff Guide! This is the go-to-guide for stuff to check out.


When the rain in Vancouver gets you depressed, have a look at a better view of the City and the venues from Sept/Oct 2009, courtesy of AERIAL PHOTO IMAGE.com (360 Degree Views of Vancouver!)

More posts to come! GO CANADA!