tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50063601138126380602023-11-15T22:05:32.683-08:00Robinsby Acresurban gardening, apartment, toronto, for fun, random, yard salesrobinsby acreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655782036206045389noreply@blogger.comBlogger36125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5006360113812638060.post-90850760047496986172013-08-20T17:31:00.002-07:002013-08-20T17:35:06.474-07:00Roots, Bloody Roots!Not only a kick-ass Sepultura song, but also what we have been up to since returning from salin' high way 127.<br />
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Decontaminating water after a nuclear holocaust can be quite a process, but here at Robinsby Acres we spare no expense! No mutants here!<br />
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A head of broccoli a day keeps the monsters away! At least that's what we tell the children... oh the poor frail little children:(<br />
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Nothing like a good ole fashioned beheading. Brings to mind Robes Pierre of the 1789 French Revolution fame. I think we wrote a song about this dude at University. It was really stupid, but Sepultura would have made it cool! </div>
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Alas the fruits of our labour. In true French Revolution fashion, we put the head of broccoli on a pike at the front of our yard. Let this be a lesson to all broccoli of what happens to them when they become so delicious:)</div>
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<br />robinsby acreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655782036206045389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5006360113812638060.post-40046276811396748052013-08-03T19:25:00.000-07:002013-08-03T19:34:54.856-07:00127 Road trip Take 2 - Day 3It started to pour as we were eating breakfast and continued to pour off and on for a couple of hours :( Around 10:30 things started to clear up and we finally made our way out to the sales south of Florence.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-weight: bold;">Wildlife saved: </span>We<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue; font-weight: bold;"> </span>rescued a turtle that was about to launch itself into four fast lanes of traffic.<br />
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<b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;">Possible Jerry Garcia sighting:</span></b> Imagine an old large-sized dude with really long grey hair and beard. He also looked like a hippy. Wish I had a photo.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><b>Fellow Big Lebowski fan: </b></span>Imagine a tall, skinny 30-ish dude with REALLY long straight hair, wearing a "The dude abides" t-shirt. Again, wish I had a photo.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><b>New learning:</b></span> Americans get thirsty! So much so they need a 3 L bottle of pop!<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><b>Alternative spellings: </b></span> Saw a sign for "sewer" machines as well as these below<br />
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<br />robinsby acreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655782036206045389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5006360113812638060.post-67843320906144258362013-08-02T19:46:00.000-07:002013-08-02T19:46:27.124-07:00127 Sale - Take 2 - Day 2Now that car space is at a premium we are much more picky about what we buy. Kinda. <br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><b>Funniest item:</b></span> hand carved dog pooping with sign that said "no dumping"<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><b>Interesting person:</b></span> Met Mr. Hoff, a 62 year old self proclaimed local history buff who proceeded to let us know (among MANY other things) that St. Mary's Lake is man-made and those who dug it did do for 25 cents per day plus a drink of alcohol and they used to drill for oil in the lake. Mr. Hoff carries around copies of his family tree in his truck and can trace his roots in the US back to 1644. (youtube video to follow soon)<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><b>Overheard:</b></span> "I don't even own a 9 mm but I buy ammo whenever I see it 'cause I have the right to protect my property and when they take that away from me..."<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><b>New vocabulary: </b></span>"zukes" = zucchinis and "maters" = tomatoes. Also, WTF is apparently now widely accepted among everyone as part of the English language<br />
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<br />robinsby acreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655782036206045389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5006360113812638060.post-35581038857877102702013-08-01T19:24:00.002-07:002013-08-01T19:27:31.961-07:00127 Road Trip - Take 2 - Day 1We had so much fun on the 127 yard sale last year that we just had to do it again. We started off early by shopping at Savers outside of Toledo (this is the US Value Village).<br />
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Due to the massive amounts of email requests, we decided that we should "officially" open up Robinsby Acres to tourists. We figured we were being selfish keeping all this beautiful land to ourselves... especially since your generous monetary contributions helped to fund it!</div>
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There was however ALOT of work to be done. Somehow we had to turn this piece of nuclear wasteland into a sustainable farm that is capable of feeding the massive influx of needy people who happen to pass by. <br />
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Using all my good ole American know-how (which basically involves tightening and loosening screws) I knew this was a lost cause as the growing season was quickly approaching. So I hired a friend...<br />
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... a man with vision... a man that is well versed in "motivating" the workers and military strategy... I give you Germany's own Von Schlieffen! He came cheap for we found him wandering the streets with a sign that read "will work for beer". Apparently, since his infamous plan failed in World War 1, he involved himself in several other ideas that nosedived soon after they started (Betamax, XFL, George W. Bush, etc.). He was also responsible to convincing the Fox network to air the television series Firefly out of order before it was cancelled.. bastards! Anyways, Von Schlieffen can be seen here earning his beer by supervising his mistress as she tilled out fields.<br />
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Success! Thanks to the nuclear waste that is buried under the garden, the produce arrived the day after we planted it. The guests (seen dining) seemed to be very pleased at the quality of the harvest.<br />
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Our first international visitors from Trinidad and Mexico.<br />
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Our Chief of Security (Branson P. Daug) decided it would be fun to play a game of "find the turd". I won... or lost depending on how you view it.<br />
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We then retired for the evening while Von Schlieffen cleaned up. All in all a great day:)<br />
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<br />robinsby acreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655782036206045389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5006360113812638060.post-21351839904489907022013-05-20T19:10:00.000-07:002013-05-20T19:10:54.115-07:00Chief of Security Position Filled!As I'm sure you can imagine, Robinsby Acres is a highly contested property as it spans over rich oil fields that the Canadian Conservative government wants to exploit. Last night we caught Stephen Harper trying to build an oil pipeline directly from our property to his on Sussex Drive in Ottawa. I think he was drunk as when I approached him, he kept wanting me to take off my shirt "like Justin used to". As we do with most of our drunk and disorderly intruders, we called a cab and sent him home. <br />
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This is the third time Prime Minister Harper has tried this... this time he was disguised as the McDonalds Hamburgler.<br />
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So we have hired a new chief of security here at Robinsby Acres. His name is <b>Branson P. Daug</b>, and he comes highly recommended by Michael Vick.<br />
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His vocabulary isn't very big; in fact he only knows one word... "woof", but he uses it quite well.<br />
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This is Branson as the keynote speaker at last years Dogarama. His topic was regarding the correlation between beef bones and diarrhea. Apparently this is what all the top dogs are working on in science labs all across the country.<br />
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We celebrated his new job placement as chief of security last night over drinks. As often happens when I drink too much, I ended up pooping on the floor. Branson wasn't impressed with me.<br />
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There was a bit of a skirmish the next morning when we got into a big argument about which morning show we should watch while we drank our tea. I wanted to watch Canada AM, but Branson insisted on Breakfast Television. He's got a thing for Dina.<br />
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In the end though we figured it had been a rough night, so we agreed to take a mid morning nap. Branson sleeps with one eye open though in case Stephen Harper makes bail and tries to steal our oil again:)<br />
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Telemarketers: please send all your information to <b>Branson P. Daug</b>. In addition to security, he also handles all of Robinsby Acres finances.<br />
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Number of Value Villages hit: 15<br />
Number of Salvation Army Stores hit: 3<br />
Other: Talize (1) - coming soon to PTBO!, Buy n Sells (2)<br />
Money spent: too much!<br />
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Priciest VV: Thornhill<br />
Cheapest VV: Rexdale<br />
Crappiest Toy Selection: tie between Queen St E and Danforth/Woodbine<br />
No parking in front of the Games store at Keele and Bloor between 4 and 6 pm (if you do the police will make their presence known and strangers will honk and you and wag their finger to admonish you)<br />
There are awesome bakeries all over Toronto EXCEPT where we live!<br />
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It's Spring Break, and we did not go to Florida this year like we usually do. So we decided to do something a bit different... visit every single Value Village thrift store in Toronto and Mississaga... 15 in all. <br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">Holy crap it is Michael Jackson's Moonwalker! Before the king of pop died, this game went for around $10 - $20, but now stores are charging $40 for just the cartridge. I guess it is a good thing that the one I found was complete. True, there is a small tear on the instruction booklet, but the cartridge and case (with tab intact) are in mint condition. If the Sega Dude wasn't such a dick, I would just give it to him. </span><br />
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<span style="text-align: center;">I've posted it on craigslist. </span>http://toronto.en.craigslist.ca/tor/vgm/3675189602.html<br />
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GOLD! In these bags are G1 transformers. I rarely see these anymore as every jerk in town collects them (it's a good thing my collection is almost complete, though the Sega Dude might say otherwise). In fact I actually found a two pieces i didn't have. The others are on craigslist. I throw one in for free if you buy Moonwalker:)<br />
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The Value Village at the Thornhill location had the neatest toy shelves I've ever seen in a thrift store! Usually the shelves are a disaster as people seem to enjoy watching their kids destroy the toys that they have no intention of buying. Fortunately the things I like are made of metal (Tonka Trucks), or behind glass, so kids don't get their grubby snot fingers all over them.</div>
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These two finds are two such examples. Behind glass, a collectors edition copy of both Elder Scrolls IV, and Dungeon Lords were found. SCORE! Both of these were fantastic games, but I think I enjoyed Dungeon Lords more as it had a much better ending. Elder Scrolls games are good, but they just can't seem to end them well... very anti-climactic.<br />
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This last shot was actually not taken at a Value Village, but rather at a store called Talize. This is a store that is a bit more expensive than a thrift store, but more upscale and classy. This is where the billionaires thrift shop as the prices are about 50% more. Anyhow we caved and purchased a working Fisher Price TV and record player.<br />
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All in all, a good time. This is definitely not trip for everyone, and hardly matches that of the sandy Florida beaches, but it beats the 24 hour car ride home:)<br />
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<br />robinsby acreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655782036206045389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5006360113812638060.post-91012383816105273312013-01-31T15:40:00.003-08:002013-01-31T16:05:52.184-08:00Mega Man's List of Pathetic Robot Masters<br />
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I've been a fan of the <b><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: blue;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mega_Man" target="_blank">Mega Man</a></span> </u></b>series on the <b><u><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: red;">Nintendo Entertainment System</span></u></b> since I was a wee lad. The premise of all 10 games in the original series is pretty much the same. The evil Dr. Wily escaped from prison and built/programmed 8 robots masters to take over the world. The hero of the series, Mega Man destroys must destroy all the robot masters in order to save the world. What makes this game unique (at least for the time) was that not only do you absorb the robot master's power when you defeat them, but you could choose the order in which you wanted to challenge them. This came in handy as the game built on the rock paper scissors scenario. Each robot master had a weakness for one of the other master's weapons. For example in the first game, I always started out against Bomb Man as his weapon was effective agains Guts Man, whose weapon was effective agains Cut Man, etc.. The real pros of the game however only use the hand cannon that you start out the game with. I am not such a pro:( There really is something special about cannibalizing enemy robots and stealing their powers.<br />
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Something has always bugged me however. There was always one robot master in each game that was just really pathetic. It made you feel kind of bad knowing that the other robot masters probably made endless fun of this afterthought robot. Either that or the designers of the game decided to play some sick joke! I've selected the one robot master from each of the 10 original Mega Man games that really stuck out above the others for how useless they were. Ironically (I think I'm using that word correctly), the level you played while trying to reach these abominations had the best music?!<br />
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<b>Cut Man</b> - Probably the least pathetic on this list. This robot walks around with a pair of scissors on his head<br />
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<b>Bubble Man</b> - This guy wears diving goggles and shoots bubbles at you. Even the game designers must have felt bad for this guy as his weapon was the only one that worked against the last boss.<br />
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<b>Top Man</b> - It would have made more sense if it was a sexual reference, but sadly no; he just spins around really fast<br />
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<b>Dust Man</b> - Was counting on the fact that Mega Man might have a serious allergy.<br />
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<b>Gyro Man</b> - Originally from Greece but left due to the current economic downfall. He throws sandwiches at you.<br />
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<b>Plant Man</b> - I thought my friend was lying to me when he told me about this one. Sadly he wasn't. I suppose he does fit into Robinsby Acres theme of making our planet greener... however even we would put this abomination down.<br />
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<b>Jewel Man</b> - Capcom was going to make Cash Man a robot master who throws bricks of one hundred dollar bills at his foes... however Russell Oliver had already patented this name. "Oh YEAH!". Russell Oliver can frequently be seen in the city of Toronto in wrestling bouts versus Harold The Jewellery Buyer.<br />
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So there you have it!robinsby acreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655782036206045389noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5006360113812638060.post-52570869635846279892012-12-13T03:59:00.002-08:002012-12-13T15:13:25.597-08:00Happy Holidays<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Disappointing. At approximately 11:30am, it started to pour and showed no signs of letting up. We did manage to hit a few yard sales before the rain, but don't have much to show for it. In fact, many participants had decided that since it was a forecast of rain, (and the last day of the sale), it wasn't worth opening up their yard. At least half the tables were covered in a thick tarp to protect their junk. The picture below is me stomping in a puddle some where in the middle of Kentucky trying to get the mud off my shoes.<br />
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This is a breakdown of the contents of all items to be found at the yard sales. As you can see, there was an overwhelming amount of clothing and glassware. The upside to this was that it was easily avoided, the downside was that it took up nearly 50% of all shelf space and resulted in many drive-bys as we had previously decided this would be under the "junk" category. The mandatory Christmas decor ration per table was enough to make even the most optimistic person feel a little depressed. While on the topic of Christmas, I never liked getting books as a present when I was a kid. I mean there you were on Christmas Day in the middle of the winter break... and someone had the audacity to give you a book?! Was I supposed to read this on my vacation from school?! It seemed like cruel and unusual punishment, and as such usually the books (and most often clothes as well) ended up getting buried in my closet never to be seen again. However, we did end up with many books (none which I chose). The tools and guns were pretty cool... though I wasn't allowed to buy any guns no matter how convincing my explanation for needing one was. Lastly, came the "good stuff" which made up a mere 1% of all items at a yard sale. These were items which warranted a request of "how much are you asking for this?".<br />
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This trip isn't for the amateur weekend yard saler. You need to have the stomach to filter through all the junk. On the plus side, you get to meet some real characters, and as long as you have an open mind and are just out to have some fun it can be a real blast. We will definitely consider doing this trip again in years to follow.<br />
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Here is a picture of what we found before the rain came at 11:30am. At 12:30pm, we turned the car around and headed home. Currently we are in a motel near Toledo Ohio... about a 6.5 hour drive from home.<br />
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A few license plates, and some Strawberry Shortcake dolls. A very anti-climactic end to a really fun trip.<br />
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Day four distance travelled (before we had to turn around): 70 miles<br />
Total money spent: $35.25<br />
Appalled to see: slave collar from 1852<br />
Annoyed with: woman who wouldn't let me look through her small bin because it was "organized"<br />
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The second type actually has some cool stuff. Unfortunately they store it all in miscellaneous boxes with no organization what-so-ever. They don't even know what they have (which can be a good thing when it comes to negotiating... but good luck finding a complete item if there are several pieces).<br />
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The third type are my favourite. These guys think every piece of junk they have is worth a fortune, and will back up their claim with a bunch of BS like, "oh that's really rare", or "I could probably get twice that on Ebay". There is no point in haggling with these types because the won't budge. If this type actually sold everything they had for the price that they were asking, they would be multi-millionaires.<br />
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Today I did some personal reflection, and I'm quite angry at myself for passing up that Atari. It was even the one that I wanted (with the fake wood siding). The trouble was the $125 price tag which I'm sure I could have haggled down a bit. I wish I could say that was the worst of it... but oh no... it would only get much worse..<br />
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Alas our days haul. Not nearly as productive as previous days. Of course the best find was a complete Tonka crane/scoop in decent condition. The guy wanted $65 for it, but I offered him $40 and he took it. I paid MUCH more for it than my previous Tonka purchases, but the other cranes that I have seen were in much worse shape, and not nearly as common as the mighty dump. Also, this version is from 1965 (I think based on the smaller wheel size and silver clam shovel)</div>
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TIP of the day: do not park sideways on a steep incline. You might have to drive over three front yards to "escape" (after embarrassingly burning rubber and bottoming out)</div>robinsby acreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655782036206045389noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5006360113812638060.post-61035765625248337442012-08-03T19:11:00.002-07:002012-08-03T19:11:17.115-07:00HWY 127 Yard Sale - Day TwoDay two involved us making it just across the border into Kentucky. I think we travelled a bit further than yesterday, but honestly we are splitting hairs on this. <br />
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1: No crap/nothing junky. In other words, no new toys, costume jewellery, clothes, crafts, and specifically no toilet paper comforters.<br />
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2: We must both agree before we stop. Each party has the right to veto, however each party also has the right to override the veto 3x per day.<br />
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3: If one party has declared the yardsale a bust, or has cleaned it out of perceived value, then that party may invoke the "complete" clause. At this time, the aforementioned party must inform the other party that he/she has 5 (five) minutes to vacate the yardsale or forfeit one of their 3 (three) daily vetos as aforementioned in rule #2.<br />
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Hopefully with these rules in effect, both parties will be able to traverse the entire 650 miles with their marriage still intact. Both parties have both been sworn in by means of an affidavit and will find this contract legally binding in a court of law.<br />
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A few things are starting to become apparent the further south we go in the US: <br />
1) Americans have a fear of lightning (multiple lightning rods per house with wire wrapping around the house and then leading to the ground)<br />
2) English words often get shorter to the point that the English is nearly unrecognizable. For example; tomatoes become "maters".<br />
3) Americans (and sometimes myself since I'm half) really have no idea what the letter Z is when pronounced "zed". Also, why did Dominoes Pizza need our postal code? Apparently we were the first to EVER not give the standard zip code. <br />
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AND the Happy Meal toys still in the package! Apparently people are deluded into thinking someone else might actually want one of these. Please, after Sunday when the sale is over, put them into a landfill where they can rest in peace for the next 2000 years. They are a horrible memory of humanity, and the sooner we can get their millennia long decomposition started as soon as possible! </div>
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But perhaps the best find of the trip so far was this Sega Genesis game that we purchased for the <a href="http://thesegacollection.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Segadude</a>. I hope he doesn't already have this, and if he does... well words can't describe my disappointment :( I hope that you love Barney as much as he apparently loves you. Have fun playing hide and seek.<br />
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Total Day Two distance covered: 141 miles<br />
Total money spent: $45.85<br />
Items we wished we could have bought: baby goats, whole watermelons, 1960s full size firetruck, Chinese RPG, bear trap (not to actually use)<br />
Items we regret not buying: Grandizer, 1950s Buick hood ornament<br />
Overpriced: Fisher Price Little People and related paraphernalia<br />
Purchased, but authenticity in doubt: bottle of Holy Water for $1<br />
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Wish us luck on Day 3 as we make our way south.robinsby acreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655782036206045389noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5006360113812638060.post-41800290732166518702012-08-02T17:59:00.000-07:002012-08-02T18:08:46.041-07:00HWY 127 Yard Sale - Day OneAs we have emptied the Robinsby Acres coffers into our house, we were under the notion that there would be no exotic trips this summer; and then we heard about the 650 mile yard sale that takes place on HWY 127 in the United States. That's right... 650 miles (Michigan to Alabama) through America's heartland; where everybody's junk shifts from one owner to the next, and in our case imported into Canada!<br />
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We thought we would be up to the task and might make it from end to end figuring that there would be a yard sale every 5 miles or so. Oh how wrong we were! In reality, there is more like 7 - 10 garage sales per mile, and at this rate we will be lucky to leave Ohio let alone make it to Alabama... especially since SOMEONE (my wife) must carefully rummage through each individual trinket in hopes of finding that one gem. Meanwhile I'm either tapping my imaginary watch at her or complaining that i haven't eaten breakfast yet. Well that is a bit of an exaggeration, but as I'm the one writing this you will only hear my side of the story. <br />
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This was rather cool. It was a six and a half foot tall Sonic, and it belongs with the <a href="http://thesegacollection.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Segadude's</a> collection. In fact now that I know this is out there, I'm not even sure you can call what he has a collection. It was $750, but i'm sure you could get them down to an even $600. Even if I could afford this, it wouldn't have fit in our car. The Segadude owns an SUV (or rather his old lady does), and Sonic is waiting for you in Bryan Ohio!<br />
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Vintage Tupperware!!!!!!!!! For everyone who can't leave the 70s behind (and secretly wishes that they still held Tupperware parties - you know who you are).<br />
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Total distance travelled on Day One - 76 miles<br />
Total money spent - $48.75 (T - $21.75, J - $27.00) - see our haul below<br />
Biggest observed price gap - Lite Brite ($1 versus $15)<br />
Untapped market - baked goods for those who did not eat breakfast<br />
Items we wanted to buy but could not for various reasons: puppies, rabbits, Corvettes, motorcycles, FULL ATARI SET with 25 games<br />
"Advantage" over Canadian yard sales: guns... oh so many guns<br />
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Produce at Robinsby Acres! Despite the clay soil... if everything goes as planned the watermelon should be ready for Halloween...<br />
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At Robinsby Acres we have lots of robins (seriously!). One of them left us this nice little present - a tapeworm! Note the pre-downpour photo and post downpour photo and the the "after I poked it with a stick" photo. (No it didn't move)</div>
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What was really interesting was that we discovered that the garage was built on top of an ancient alien starship! Who knew that Earth was once ruled by alien overlords? I suspect that the platypus was the result one of their many genetic experiments. Michael Bay, the hack director who ruined the <i>Transformer </i>franchise being another.<br />
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The above photos is what led Robinsby Acres to become a temporary archaeological dig site. It was here we discovered the roof of the alien vessel. However the aliens had obviously booby trapped the ship as when we tried to enter, we experienced some torrential rains and our land became a swimming pool... perhaps in an attempt at creating breeding grounds for the platypus?</div>
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It has been a really long time since our last post. A lot has happened since then...like nuclear war.<br />
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When the first missiles came down we thought it was an early April Fools Day prank. Which seemed quite odd as it was October??? Who launched them know one knows...or really cared as the radiation mutated half of our population into freaks with an extra nostril. It became an all out war between the normal nosed and the wretchedly pitiful three holed noses. Note to our alien readers: humans normally have two nostrils.<br />
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As you can probably tell due to the bias of this author the two nostril humans were victorious, and out from the ashes of a gruelling three month nuclear winter, Robinsby Acres searched for a new location to settle. We didn't even have to look very hard as there were only two structures left standing.<br />
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This was the first option, but we passed because what kind of schmuck settles in a structure built on the left side of the property???? So we marched on. (We found out later that <a href="http://thesegacollection.wordpress.com/">the Sega Dude</a> moved in here.)<br />
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After another day's journey we were able to acquire a new base of operations in the western lands of Scarboroughshire. As we were moving in we discovered that the architect who designed the place insulated the walls with rat fecal matter. Rat poo and I don't mix so we began renovations immediately!<br />
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<a href="http://thesegacollection.wordpress.com/">The Sega Dude</a> pictured above (turns out he lives next door) can be seen here helping to remove a wall.<br />
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Previous occupants were environmentally conscious and recycled a police sign as part of the flooring. They cleverly turned it upside down though to maintain a uniform floor colour scheme. I'm posing here with the sign thinking "you're busted dude!" but I'm sure it was an old sign...<br />
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And here we are at present...all caught up. All the rat dung has been removed I personally handpicked each turd and disposed of it) but renovations are still incomplete. You might notice the tomato plants. We aren't sure how they arrived here as they just appeared on morning...perhaps another early April Fools Day joke?<br />
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We'll keep you updated on our progress. Until then, Robinsby Acres would like to thank our many GENEROUS donors in helping us to make our world greener.robinsby acreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655782036206045389noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5006360113812638060.post-15963547871214527122011-09-15T18:12:00.000-07:002011-09-16T03:48:21.605-07:00It has been F-O-R-E-V-E-R (yes, it is a Sandlot reference)Yep, it has definitely been awhile. July sucked but August was great! Newfoundland rocks... if you'll pardon the pun! Sadly the indoor garden is no more. Some jalapenos were harvested, along with grape tomatoes, but the mites proved to be a mighty opponent and the remainders had to be destroyed :(<br />
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Here is the first injury of the year. My fault, really. A filing cabinet beside your work desk really should not be left open - even one inch. View the open wound in all of its glory. It has been two days and it is still leaking. I only wish I had gotten a photo when it was dripping blood and grabbing the attention it deserves. I used hand sanitizer to disinfect and 1.25 hours later a kind person at work shared her first aid kit with me. Hopefully I come out of this better for the experience, although the scar will likely last a lifetime. Pantyhose it is.<br />
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First of all: check out our simple new poll: Innie or outtie? This poll was inspired by something that we heard on tv the other day: there has been a study to determine why/how people get bellybutton lint. We heard of it on <a href="http://www.bttoronto.ca/">Breakfast Television</a> so it must be legit but of course at this moment we can't find reference to the study they were mentioning... but <a href="http://www.squidoo.com/bellybuttonlint">here</a> is a similar one. Anyways, we have both been witness to this phenomena (I laughed until I cried). Not from our own buttons of course (yes, you know who you are). I originally thought that this would only result from poor hygiene habits, however, have since been set straight. Belly buttons come in all shapes and sizes and depths (I swear I saw blue/green mould growing there once. Not in mine, of course.), however, we are all most familiar with the "innie" or "outtie". Unless you made your "outtie" an "innie" (yes, you know who you are!) we are all born with one or the other (temporary outties due to pregnancy DO NOT count). Yes, we are rambling. Take the survey and off with you!robinsby acreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655782036206045389noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5006360113812638060.post-69108446828057166602011-06-08T17:43:00.000-07:002011-06-08T17:46:57.683-07:00More Visitors!!!<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;">Robinsby Acres has gone universal! We thought we were hot cheese when we reached out to Germany with the Smurfs... we also have noticed some visitors from Greece... welcome everyone. However, and this is truly amazing... it appears that there IS in fact extra-terrestrial life out there in the form of living robots. </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><br />
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</div>I asked Grandpa Smurf about the upcoming Smurf movie and questioned why he would consider a project that was sure to bomb at the box office. It turns out that things aren't so peachy in the Smurf village. Gargamel had a heart attack and collapsed in the village centre; destroying 2/3 of the standing structures, and killing 17. The deceased include Jokey, Brainy, and Vanity... however as they were the most annoying on the cartoon show, they won't be missed. In fact grandpa said they seen as abominations of the Smurf community, and would thus not be buried in the regular graveyard. Anyways Hollywood offered lots of $$$ which will be used to repair the damage caused by Gargamel, so that's why there will be a movie coming out this summer. I won't be going to see it, so it won't be reviewed on this blog by me.<br />
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</div>robinsby acreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655782036206045389noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5006360113812638060.post-51969766178482516852011-05-27T17:53:00.000-07:002011-05-27T17:53:32.708-07:00A critical review of Eric and Aileen's garden<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;">The Rival Gardeners!!!!!!</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Some people like to rub it in our faces that they have outdoor space and can have a so-called "real" garden. Eric and Aileen have sent us a photo of their new garden. Here are our thoughts:<div><br />
</div><div>The good:</div><div>1. The colour coordination is great - pink and yellow definitely go together.</div><div>2. The spacing is superb - we see a lot of symmetry happening here.</div><div><br />
</div><div>The bad:</div><div>3. Nothing is bad per se, however there is a lack of variety. I see no vegetables in sight...</div><div><br />
</div><div>The ugly:</div><div>4. Ugly is a pretty harsh word. The garden space itself is quite nice. What we do take issue with is the fact that the garden could have (and should have!) been much larger!!!!!! When we last saw the space there was no sod - just fertile soil... What happened guys?????</div><div><br />
</div><div>In conclusion: a good effort, however they should have taken full advantage of the space they had and planted a pear tree. A consultation with the Peterborough gardening guru is recommended.</div>robinsby acreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655782036206045389noreply@blogger.com0