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Kovalev
This blog is for my Canadian readers. I have read everything about the "Kovalev story". (hockey player in MTL). The only thing that nobody talked about is...It might be a plan of the Liberals PLQ (election in Quebec) to make sure that no one pays attention...
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Jien se Taiwan
My wife and I needed some time alone without friends or anyone around. Since it was Sunday we have decided to take the bike instead of the car. You have to understand that the mountain roads in Taiwan are small. Sometimes there is no space for two cars...
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4 days week
Hello. I am very happy today. I have just learned that I am back to a 4 days week. Fridays off. It's going to give me more time to do what I have to do. I am not telling what....gna gna gna.(I'll show you later.) Besides that life's good. Going to ride...
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Let's relax
Sorry I haven't posted any good pics lately so here is are some.Yellow orchids Haaaa that makes me feel better.I have been a little frustrated lately because of computer problems.And why not one more maybe I will feel more relaxed. Haaa thats a lot better....
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Travelling in Asia
What's happening in Asia?A few year ago I used to travel in Asia in perfect security but now, it's getting scary.Bombs in Thailand on new years eve, Unrest in the Phillipines,Indonisia.The countries I used to be scared of going to, seem to be safer now,like...
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It is my wife's birthday.
It is my wife's birthday this weekend. I am going to take her to Hualien. She has been asking me to go to Hualien for the past 4 years but I always said no. The reason is simple. Taiwan is not a very big island, and I felt that I needed to keep some places...
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This post is for my mom.
This post is for my mom. If you don't like Delta blues music or blues, just pass over. Robert Johson John Lee Hooker Mississippi John Hurt Elizabeth Cotten - Freight Train Elizabeth Cotten - Mama, Your Papa Loves You Skip James sings "Crow Jane" I didn't...
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Typhoon time (The largest one in years)
It's that time again but this time, it is the largest in years. Just take a look at the eye in the middle of the picture. "Jangmi" is still 2 days away and already we are getting hit with winds of over 100kph. Going to put the car inside the house garage...
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I am back
I am back.Sorry I was busy lately. I had to prepare some students for some tests in their companies (advancement and jobs abroad).Also it was the return from the holidays at school. So you can imagine how busy I got. Further more I pulled some ligaments...
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New restaurant.
I'm opening a new restaurant, a big one. 100 to 150 sitting places. Following my previous experience with Brian at the "mix" (see previous blog "At the pub). I have drawn many conclusions about Taiwanese eating and entertainment habits.It was not easy....
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Montreal
This blog is dedicated to my students who wanted to know more about Montreal. Montreal is a 360 years old city.It is the second largest French speaking city in the world.The architecture is mostly of European influence. Here is the city hall. This is...
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Home cooking
Ha, there is nothing like home cooking and dinner with friends. Did you know that for a foreigner it is more expensive to eat at home than it is to go eat at the restaurant.At the restaurant you can eat a full meal for less than 3 $Cad. At home with everything...
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8th day of rain but it will not stop me from riding my bike.
On this 8th consecutive day of rain, my friends and I decided to go ride what ever the weather was going to be.Actually it was great because it gave us a chance to invite our friends that never come with us because they have small engine motorcycles or...
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Jin san or gold mountain
The pictures that you are going to see were taken in a gold mine that was controlled during the Japanese occupation 50 years ago. The workers in that mine were prisoners of war from everywhere in the world and Taiwanese. The Taiwanese goverment re-opened-it...
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Ma fete/My birthday
Voici quelque photos de ma fete l'anne derniere pour ma famille. Nous somme allez au BBQ Koreen/We went to the Korean BBQ. The best food in the world ( Remember I am a French and Italian chef so if i say it's the best in the world, it is, ha ha ha )(Not...
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motorcross with the Colombian
Special Thank's to Adidas for inviting us and providing the bike for free. A day with the Colombians in Taiwan. We went to the motorcross track and had some good fun. That's me flying. That's Jorge (from Colombia) It look's like he is flying in the sky,...
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My house in Taiwan
People ask me where do you live.Here is what it looks like. I live in a domain on the top of a mountain behind an other mountain.So first you have to go down the first one. Here is one of the 3 gates to go in. Security is very important in Taiwan. The...
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Se ma ku san
Jeorge and I went for a bike ride today. It was beautiful outside. We went to the top of "Se ma ku san" (Crying mountain) where we have seen traditional aboriginal art sculpted in the mountains. Here are a few pictures and a video of the day. Ps: There...
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Bike ride in Shemen
Last bike ride withe some friends.. It was a sunny day, we left Jhudong at 9AM to go to Shemen (lake) It's a big resevoir to generate some hydro-electricity. Meeting space near my house in Jhudong. Traditional good mornings,filled-up the gas tanks and...
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Avast anti-virus is garbage
As you know my PC infected with a virus named Win32.Small.bxp My stupid anti-virus has detected it but after it has installed itself, is that stupid or what? Now that is has detected it, it can't remove it.Further more they're home page don't talk about...
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Retired.
I am officially retired from the bar business. It was good fun and I met a lot of good people.I just didn't have time anymore. I have a day job at school, got my wife and I like to spend my weekends on my bike in the mountains.It was just not possible...
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Niko is getting married.
Niko is getting married so it fell on me to organize his bachelor party. First we went for dinner. Then we went to......... for a few hours. That was fun. After that we went to......... Wow what a party. I brought Niko back to his house before 4 am and...
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Typhoon over.
The Typhoon is over. -5 people are dead. -About 50 injured. -2 million houses without electricity. -4 millions without water. -Land slides that plunged houses in rivers. -Roads destroyed. I got power but the water is out. So that water tank on the top...
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An other day at the track.
Last Saturday Jorge and I went to the track for an afternoon. We have had the chance to get rides in drift cars again. Too bad it is an expensive sport because it is cool. There will be no track time this weekend. My wife told me that it was time to clean...
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Fighting fire the Canadian way.
This is the way that we fight fire The Canadian way. We have sent two "Bombardier CL-145 (tankers)" to fight fire in California. The same ones that they didn't want to buy from us (made in Canada) because they didnt wanted to buy in Canada in order to...