Recent content by DavidY

With Bertuzzi and Ruutu gone, the Canucks should have a huge reduction in their sin bin penalties. Those two took a ton of penalties. Not sure what else the Canucks can afford now. Their 2006-07 salaries are up to around $36 million and they still need a bunch of role players to fill the...

This appears to be a similar situation to Bryan McCabe in Toronto....he hasn't signed his overpaid contract. McCabe's wife is from the Long Island area. He suppose to make his decision this week though. Dave

Hey, Paul, If you had more time, Niagara Falls is a nice place to visit. I was there last year while attending a seminar....NF is like 1.5 hour or so from the Pearson airport. I wasn't too impressed with the traffic from the airport southwest. Dave

In the past week or 10 days, the price for regular (87 octane) went from 88.9 cents Canadian per litre to 92.9. Assuming $1 US = $1.20 Canadian...that's US$2.80 per gallon to US$2.93 per gallon, respectively. Dave

MarkusP, Have you tried Future Shop? Last week, I bought an open box special (LG 7832 w/ Nov 2003 build date) at FS...main unit only, ie. no remote, no accessories or manual for $101 Canadian plus taxes. This is just a backup for my other LG 7832. Dave

I have read good things about condos with concrete floors/ceilings and walls....should be pretty good for most HT IMO. Dave

When I was living along the north coast of British Columbia (just southeast of Alaska) and there was a significant earthquake nearby, I was told to head to higher ground immediately due to the threat of tsunami. Of course, there are always some locals that will not heed the threat and head down...

http://sympaticomsn.ctv.ca/servlet/A...hub=topstories I have been wondering why the local TV and radio stations didn't publicize the possibility of a tsunami or tidal wave throughout all parts of the Southeast Asia....would have saved many lives assuming the residents would heed the message...

Chris, Here are some links regarding winter driving and tire technology: http://www.canadiandriver.com/winter.htm IMO, sooner or later, winter tires (sets of four per vehicle) will become mandatory across Canada....think that it's mandatory or highly recommended in Quebec if my memory...

Chris, I have had Nordic Wintertracs (215/70-14) on my 2WD pickup for the past several winters (bought them for ~$250 unmounted in early 2002). Pretty decent "severe snow" rated tires for the most part....same tread as the much pricier BF Goodrich Winter Slaloms. A bit slippery on ice. Have...

How about the Mazda6? IMO, the Mazda6 is the nicest looking car of the bunch so far. Dave

To Zenith 318/LG 7832 owners....what are your best looking DVDs after upconversion to 1080i? Thanks. David

If you go with an entry level Pioneer Elite model (52TX), you get a three year warranty....and a bit more prestige....probably a hundred or two more than the 1014. I believe that the regular Pioneer lineup gets only one year. The Pioneer Elite 56TXi looks awfully tempting at CAD$1500 street...

I am not sure if there is a London Drugs store in Ottawa. They currently have on sale the Panasonic XR25 receiver for CAD$199....in Alberta, they have the Panasonic XR15 for CAD$99. Then find a set of used speakers....if you can up your budget, get the clearance priced, but new 5.1 set from...

I have seen a Kenwood HTIB (HTB506??) on sale just under CAD$500 (Visions Electronics here in BC). A budget of CAD$500 isn't much for an A/V receiver and a set of 5.1 speakers....just enought for a home theater in a box without a DVD player. Speakers are typically their weakest link. Here are...