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Mumblecore
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- Written by: Rod Boyle
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I was aware it existed, but didn't know it had a name...
Mumblecore. Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mumblecore
Garage Sales - Blewett, Beasley, Castlegar, etc.
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- Written by: Rod Boyle
- Category: Miscellany
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Up at 4:30, a misty morning on the lake, coffee, fidget, can't sleep, not in my bed anyways, not until the guests leave, so I mope about the house drinking coffee until it's time to go off garage saling.
A misty morning, countless spots to stop and take pictures - every morning the same, clouds wreathe the road, the road winds above them into the jeweled morning, then down again into the mist. First stop is Blewett - 7:00 AM, a collector. It takes me a few tries to find it, consulting the phone, and despite my being so early I still manage to arrive late. Classic farmyard full of antiques and collectibles, mostly car related - Studebaker, Model T, parts, a few other treasures:
A very antique typewriter, beyond repair or restoration, but cool looking in the morning light, I gave it a pass.
3 machine parts of some sort, or display for lightbulbs? I don't know, I'll use them as pencil holders. I'm drawn to anything that promises to make my life more orderly...a mere $1.50.
An old - 40's or 50's - bakelight rotary phone, excellent condition, he has a few, I pick it up for $25.00. I don't need another but it's impossible to leave it at this price, I can find it a home. The others - well, a dealer has beaten me to two, and I've shallow pockets at the moment, I leave them.
Onward, searching, next stop Robson - Garage Sales, 8:00 AM, I'll be late...
On the way, sidelined, another sign, garage sale, and here my next (and last) big find:
Native American Maul - hammer, some 7" or so high and weighing a ton (well, few pounds, distinctively heavy, Museum Quality, probably sculpted from meteoric iron...I should check that out.). Apparently gotten by the seller from a widow at Thrum, her husband had it, likely picked up locally. I prefer to find these things myself, but there are finds and there are finds, $25.00 for this, it's coming home with me.
From here the day is more or less done, find the Robson garage sale, nothing, then into Castlegar, few more, all bad, returning, Beasley, 2 fishing tackle boxes filled with lures, floats, sinkers & reels, both for $5.00, good - fishing equipment is abundant, you have your choice. Then through Nelson, quick coffee to go, few sales in town - none worth mentioning, and a couple of sales out of town, the latter of which gives me an old tripod for the cameras I bought and a CO2 canister for a paintball gun I bought a couple of weeks ago - next week, or the week after, it will be the paintballs, it's just a matter of time.
Home, or Homeless, more like, by noon, time to change and head to work...
From Russia
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- Written by: Rod Boyle
- Category: Link of the day
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An inspiring read into how Britain is allowing Russia to clean house on British soil. Targeted assassinations by Putin go uninvestigated or are mislabeled as "Suicide", "Accident" and "Natural Causes", despite clear and apparent ties that link each death to Russia.
Link: https://www.buzzfeed.com/heidiblake/from-russia-with-blood-14-suspected-hits-on-british-soil?utm_term=.wsNLazRqQ#.idPNKyanA
Fossicking
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- Written by: Rod Boyle
- Category: Rants
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A rather good video that describes the importance of fossil collecting before they degrade and are lost to history forever.
Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lB6XfHstJPs&t=6s
A more intelligent approach to preserving shared heritage and resources than the Government of Alberta currently employs.
"A fossil on the surface, in this type of environment, may only have 3 or 4 years until it's dust. If you don't collect it, no one will ever collect it."
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