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Thanksgiving

Winter has come and its raining here in Victoria, Canada. This past few weeks have been busy. Today I had off because of Thanksgiving and had to do school work because this week is all midterms for all my courses :S. So this is when rubber meets the road. Performance time Just scared of statistics.

Finished reading another of Roberts Kiyosaki’s books, Cash flow Quadrant, it was good read and I highly recommend you read it. Started getting some more books of business and investing together now. Computer times have been very limited because of my busy schedule.

Cheers thats all for now.
Dave Venter

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Frustrations with online videos…

Last night i was trying to find CSI – NY, which episode I missed, turns out it was Season 4 Episode 1. I went directly to CBS website and found that you could watch full episodes on the actual broadcasters website, I was shocked and excited, I had heard of this but hadn’t experienced it firsthand for myself. So I tried to view video, so it took me to new window and asked me to install a firefox plugin, i gladly did it. However, my first warning signs went up, the plugin was real player, who uses real player nowadays on the web? I restarted firefox and it seemed to work. It gave me three commercials before giving me what I call the black screen of death: “US Residents Only”.

At this point I was frustrated and angry because I abide in Canada, what was the big difference? So I resorted to my old ways of getting CSI NY. Maybe the networks should make it open for all and not just US, they might increase there viewer ship online, and attract more people to there shows…making more money. Does anybody think this would be a good idea or is it just me?

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Welcome back!

Welll….its been a long time since i have blogged, just because i wasnt sure of what to say I decided just to give a quick update on things.

WEB: I switched my hosting company and they are fabolous so I have been told by my buddy Bill.

Personal: Next i spent last weekend with my friend Alex for his 21st b-day which was off the hook!

Been super uber busy with accounting which i have midterm wednesday. I had my finance midterm today which i think went really well.

I am on facebook most days now as well, cause it is quick and easy to check

Anways I try to keep you more updated as my site is currently changing around a bit!

Cheers and much Love Dangerous Dave

5 Lessons from Buses and Marketing Project

Today, I went to school for my marketing group project team meeting @ 8:30 in the morning. Firstly I am not a morning person but I made it in. However, only one person was there besides me in my group of five. Then a another one showed up at 9 am. Then another two members showed up at the end of the meeting. There excuse – slept in and nothing. So I decided to go downtown today and learned some valuable lessons riding the bus to Victoria.

5 Lessons Riding the Bus

1. Location of seat is key

. Where you sit is generally important because it can either say that, don’t mess with me I am bad – most people choose the back as there place of badness and vandalism! OR it can give the general statement that you have no means of other transportation. Or you have chosen to give your spouse the car. I was thinking that what percentage of people are truly concerned about the environment when riding the bus? because it seems that everyone nowdays is on a environment speech path but are they truly Riding the Bus, I must say.

2. Tunes to tune out or abstract conversations?

So if you like the majority of people who have Ipod, MP3 Cell, or other mp3 device, you can either fit into two groups. The ones that blare there music insanely loud so that the whole bus can hear. I am sure all of us had to go through this when either going to work or coming back. For example, one gets there token kid or even adult who has a rave or dance party going on or a rap session and the whole bus has to join em. One I we should try that, start breaking the bus into a dance floor – old school style. When taking the bus, if one doesn’t have mP3 Player, one can usually can get easily into conversation. This usually rings true when someone’s life isn’t going well and they want to tell you there troubles – i.e 0 drug, achl, and other addictions. Also, this applies to the other way around when someone Loves life. Perfect example was this guy who started talking to me about how he came out of coma from 11 years in it, and how good we have it., just a general thing of being alive and breathing normally.

3.Respect for Bus Drivers.

Generally 50 % bus drivers nowadays are friendly as per Vancouver and Victoria. However tolerance is alot more in Victoria due to more relaxed life style and less stress. and busyness Van offers. Either the bus driver leaves you at stop or doesn’t wait for you for 10 seconds when he clearly sees you Sprinting for the bus. I don’t know if any one has been caught like this before – if you have I feel sorry for you cause i have definitely been caught too. Also, too contribute to the problem of bus drivers increasing rudeness, people don’t have respect for them. There has been several instances where bus drivers have been beatin up – this is just sick whoever does this. These bus drivers are also people. Usually 30% or less give thanks at the end of the ride – taking the service for granted. A little thanks can go a LONG way.

4. Don’t smoke pot on the Bus – special submission from fewleftstanding.

OkAy this is a funny story… Well coming back from the Symphony of Lights – last bus – 1 or 1:30 in the morning. Someone starts lighting up a joint on the double bus that is packed like a can of sardines waiting to explode. Then the bus driver pulls over and says whoever is smoking the joint get rid of it or we call cops and unload the whole bus. Obviously the joint got put out pretty quickly, but the bus reeked of pot till I got off. It was a gong show in there cause there were parents who were yelling in the front of the bus and getting paranoid and angry. Me and my buddy were stuck in the middle. So we learned Never smoke pot on the bus.

5. Realization that – we actually don’t have it that bad, but not that good either.

Well I think I have learned one of the greatest lessons starting out my life in Africa – where public transportation is non-existent.

Either you have no wheels and you are pushing or you have 30 people @ once. But below is the classic African ride.

Well we are lucky compared to these, however, transporation in New York and Germany rely on subway systems and more effecient means of transport than Vancouver and Victoria. So we are at a good medium but there is always room for improvement.

Those are my thoughts on the bus system feel Free to Contribute your stories and comments

Coming Home on the Bus

Well after leaving marketing went downtown acted like a tourist because I was collecting information on my marketing project. Also went to the Bay Center downtown and got really frustrated cause I could’t find a good store for guys clothing. Returned with the bus to CanWest Mall, however this one can right away cause I had good timing, once again an interesting bus ride like always. In the afternoon went to the beach 5 Min’s from my house – just to read and relax at one of my favorite spots in the world – Witty’s Lagoon. Feel the relaxation of the of the tide coming in and the sun reflecting on the ocean is gorgeous. Then I went for a nap when came back and ate dinner. Then here I am now writing this post. Hopefully you enjoyed it. Feel free to contact me as well.

Cheers

Dave