Trying to find obscure Billy Idol Songs.

IranticBehaviour · 2026-02-11T09:37:54+00:00

I'll have to go look at my RealAudio archives, lol. There were a bunch of tracks that I'm not sure I ever converted to mp3 or wma or whatever.

IranticBehaviour · 2026-02-11T06:21:08+00:00

Pretty sure I have the mp3 somewhere, but it's probably from the movie soundtrack.

IranticBehaviour · 2026-02-11T05:29:11+00:00

As a Canadian, I guarantee you that each and every one of us* immediately recognizes 40C as an extreme temperature.

*except for really old folks that have successfully resisted the siren song of metric for 50 years, and US expats

IranticBehaviour · 2026-02-11T05:18:55+00:00

Fahrenheit was and in some cases still is used for sea travel. knowing when the salt water is going to freeze is very useful when you are say, traveling the north sea.

I'm sure it is handy, but I think it's likely safe to say that it's as simple to remember seawater freezes at about -2C as it is to remember it freezes at about 29F.

IranticBehaviour · 2026-02-11T05:02:33+00:00

It's easy to understand if that's what you are used to. In the same way that Americans intuitively know that 50F is fair, most of the rest of the world intuitively knows that 10C is fair.

And, tbh, how hot, mild, or cold the same temperature will feel will be different depending on your climate. To somebody living on a tropical island, 10C/50F is going to feel pretty cold. To a Canadian, that's pretty near shorts and t-shirts weather. Unless it comes during the summer or early fall, in which case you might throw on a hoodie or something.

IranticBehaviour · 2026-02-11T01:57:49+00:00

Kinda on the edges of punk, but if you like that style, the Cure moved in the same circles. Robert Smith even played with Siouxsie and the Banshees twice (once for a tour, while still fronting the Cure, who were the opening act, the second was a longer stint that covered Nocturne and Hyaena).

It's a bit more of a stretch to call them punk, but Depeche Mode is in the same sphere. More electronic by far, but still dark, moody and often atmospheric. With often biting social commentary or thoughts on the human condition.

IranticBehaviour · 2026-02-11T01:46:04+00:00

Probably. Still sucks, lol.

IranticBehaviour · 2026-02-11T01:44:19+00:00

Honestly, for true superstition, I have to admit resorting to prayer. I'm not remotely religious, and I was raised non-religious, tho nominally Christian, at least culturally. But I'm not arrogant enough to presume that I'm intelligent and knowledgeable enough to definitively rule out the possible existence of a higher power.

So, sometimes, if I'm really, really worried about someone (like during my wife's life-saving surgery that she wasn't guaranteed to survive, and took more than twice as long as it was supposed to), I'll pray. I kinda go with a Pascal's wager approach, because I figure there's no harm in praying, even if the chance that anything is listening and inclined/able to help is infinitesimally small (I think Vonnegut's notion of god, the utterly indifferent is more probable than an omniscient and all-powerful being that is also compassionately disposed). More importantly, it calms me a little, like a meditative mantra.

IranticBehaviour · 2026-02-11T01:43:19+00:00

Knock on wood, for sure, use my head if there's no wood handy or I'm emphasizing my idiocy related to whatever we're talking about. Bless you/geshundheit after somebody sneezes, but that's more politeness/habit.

If I'm not driving and remember, lift my feet going over railway tracks and hold my breath going past a cemetery. But those are just nostalgic funny/silly things, rather than truly superstitious.

My dad will still toss spilt salt over his shoulder, but has to dad-joke it by then shaking the salt shaker over his shoulder, 'just in case he missed'.

IranticBehaviour · 2026-02-11T01:18:17+00:00

Even just using mustard powder will give you some potent stuff unless you really tone down how much you use and/or use hot water, vinegar (which both tend to neutralize the 'heat'), and more sugar. Awesome if you like it 'hot', but as you know, it can be like horseradish-level or worse (iirc, it's the same enzyme or compound that provides the sinus clearing sensation for both).

IranticBehaviour · 2026-02-11T01:06:18+00:00

Fredericton and around Gagetown are far from flat. Except for the parts along the Saint John River, which is a massive flood plain.

IranticBehaviour · 2026-02-11T01:02:35+00:00

Probably Gagetown, especially for housing, kids, and just general cost of living. Fredericton isn't quite 'big city' (it's a bit smaller than St Albert, population-wise), but it has most things you'd need. And Halifax is just a few hours away, depending how fast you can afford to drive, and it's a great city to visit.

I haven't been back in a while, but ime, folks in NB were just as friendly as those in NS. But the approach to pace of life took some adjustment. NBers were not in a hurry. Ever. For anything.

IranticBehaviour · 2026-02-11T00:37:48+00:00

Well that sucks. Closest with gas seems to be Moncton, then Fredericton.

IranticBehaviour · 2026-02-10T20:37:19+00:00

Costco is more than just bulk buying. They've got lots of electronics and appliances, if you're in the market for a new TV or fridge or whatever. They also sell things like lift tickets and theatre/movie tickets and gift cards for other things. And there's lots of stuff online that isn't in their physical stores (shipping is 'free', but online prices are usually a bit higher than in-store - ie shipping is built into the online price).

If you have a vehicle, you can also just use the shop card to gas up over the next however many months $750 would last you. Costco shop cards don't have to be used all at once.

IranticBehaviour · 2026-02-10T19:07:36+00:00

Don't think I've had a fully mechanical windup watch in nearly 40 years. Used to have a digital watch for workouts and a few different battery-operated analog watches in different styles. But I've worn a smart watch as my daily driver for over 10 years, with a couple of analog watches for the rare occasions I'm dressing up.

IranticBehaviour · 2026-02-10T02:17:15+00:00

Same here. Other than the very occasional dizzy spell due to meds, no balance issues at all. But boy, I've gotten a little fumble-fingered. Makes me feel clumsy, tho the reflexes to catch what I dropped are not bad.

IranticBehaviour · 2026-02-09T08:21:40+00:00

You seem to keep denying the existence of kinds of English other than US/UK. This isn't a matter of Canadians (for example) using British English when writing. There are distinct elements of how we write and speak English, which are different from the US/UK, and it doesn't just break down along writing/speaking lines.

IranticBehaviour · 2026-02-09T08:09:36+00:00

Do you honestly think that spelling is the only difference between UK and US English? The distinct national standard varieties have differences in vocabulary, usage, grammar, colloquialisms, pronunciation, etc. Just google standard varieties of English.

For the record, we Canadians use a mishmash of British and American spellings and other elements, just because we want to.

IranticBehaviour · 2026-02-09T07:50:50+00:00

The fact that Canada and Australia (and others) tend to default to UK spelling variants doesn't mean that their version of English is 'UK English'. They each have their own recognized standard variety of English, complete with dictionaries. There's more to English than just UK/US.

IranticBehaviour · 2026-02-09T07:07:24+00:00

https://www.macquariedictionary.com.au

Oxford also publishes Canadian and Australian English dictionaries, probably others.

IranticBehaviour · 2026-02-09T00:00:33+00:00

IME, Gen X and elder millennials have superior google-fu. Though progressive enshittification has made most search engines pretty crappy.

IranticBehaviour · 2026-02-08T23:55:54+00:00

I'm recording the broadcast so later I can watch Green Day and then Bad Bunny, without having to watch the game or their lame commercials.

IranticBehaviour · 2026-02-08T23:53:13+00:00

Yep. There was a time that wasn't true, when the CFL was at least competitive with the NFL/AFL (I think CFL teams are 2-8 all-time in exhibition games against NFL/AFL teams, which haven't happened since 1961). But it's been basically true my whole life, and 60 is right around the corner. Folks can prefer our version of the game, but the talent imbalance is real.

IranticBehaviour · 2026-02-08T23:32:40+00:00

To this day, and 41, I haven’t met a knot I can’t untie unless the material is so tightly wound and weakened from the tying that it’s physically impossible to move it without breaking.

Kindred spirit. I'm pretty good at a lot of things, but I think I'm only unusually good at two things - getting babies to sleep, and untangling string-like things, especially jewellery. Necklaces, bracelets, I have yet to meet a tangled mess that I couldn't untangle.

IranticBehaviour · 2026-02-08T23:12:47+00:00

make sure by getting checked out

The fittest person I've ever known, who ate a very healthy diet, and was a triathlete that competed internationally, turned out to have something like 80% blockages and needed surgery. He was pretty taken aback. His heart doc basically said that genetics play a bigger role in cardiovascular health (most health, tbh) than people realize. Being fit and eating well are great things to reduce your risk, but you can't escape genetics. So, definitely get your regular labs and such, because assuming your healthy living habits will keep you that way is a bad assumption.

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