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big plans – Google Search

http://www.google.ca/search?q=big%20plans&sourceid=mozilla-search&start=0&start=0&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official It occurs to me that, in the wake of my lost August and September, I’ve never actually revealed my long-hyped Big Plans. I don’t have many details yet, but the general framework is set in my psyche: 1) Survive to Xmas (no small feat) 2) Get clean bill of health from nephrologist (significantly smaller […]

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Paris, Je T&x27;Aime (2006) – IMDb

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0401711/ I lucked out with two tickets to the Toronto Film Fest tonight, to the movie Paris, je t’aime. I had picked the tickets based solely on the title (car j’aime tellement Paris) but what a score they turned out to be! As with most short film collections, many of the shorts were misses, but […]

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Amtrak – Error

http://www.amtrak.com/servlet/ContentServer?pagename=Amtrak/NoScript Clearly, there’s a message being sent to me today that my travel plans for the year will all come to naught. Having given up on the bus, I opt to check Amtrak’s route to see if they’ll take me where I want to go. Instead of useful information, I get an error telling me […]

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Greyhound Home

http://www.greyhound.ca/en/ Ever wonder why people never think of long-distance bus travels with the same wistfulness that train journeys inspire? Experience the Greyhound Canada website (while noting that the US version is no different) There is NO mention of the 30-day unlimited bus pass that is apparently available, no route information, no maps – nothing for […]

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