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ManiaRavings is a personal blog that focuses on events and happenings in Jaffer's life.
(We are currently undergoing a major renovation. So as soon as we are ready to re-open, we shall update this listing)
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I know where the Ice-cream Twuck Man lives !
This one is for @SoccerMomOf1 who so kindly chased down an ice-cream truck for me a couple of weeks back. As a fellow Hamiltonian I feel it is my duty to report the origin of the ice-cream trucks, so we can get the best cones first ! On Gray’s...
“On Air”
and a shout-out to some local podcasters The coolest of things happened a couple of weeks back : my blog… was… mentioned on radio ! It was mentioned on Mohawk College Radio 101.5 FM on January 25th on The Jelly Report. It was my blog post...
Snow Unexpected
This past weekend was a bit chilly with temperatures falling to -13°C but with the windchill it felt like -20ºC. It was nice and sunny on Monday and I’d heard on the radio that temperatures where going up to +8ºC on Tuesday ! But this is not...
Backyards by the track…
…and a few acres of snow Enlarge photo This Canadian Pacific Railway line in Hamilton, Ontario, separates from the main line near the escarpment and crosses people’s backyards and busy streets in the lower city. It ends at the Stelco and...
My thoughts on bottled-water-containers
Last Monday, the council of the city of London, Ontario, voted 15 to 3 to stop selling bottled-water in all city-owned buildings. I agree it’s a step in the right direction to protect the environment from the accumulating plastic in our landfil...
United Pigeons Toronto Confluence
2008 Session, Union Station, Toronto, Ontario, Canada “Mr. Secretary, scouts have reported of intruders from south of the border. Unconfirmed reports point to a certain Hamiltonian attempting to show them a good time.” “Do you have ...
iPhone mania ! Really ?
This morning’s news were all over the launching of the iPhone today for the first time in Canada. Representatives from Rogers Communications, who is the official carrier of the iPhone in Canada, were grilled over the prices, while the buyers ...
LIUNA changes mind agreeing to Lister Block Deal
Just last week, the City of Hamilton proposed a deal that LIUNA build a second phase next to Lister Block, if the city bought and restored the building. The proposed phase will bring $600 000 to the city in tax dollars. LIUNA rejected the deal outrig...
Lister Block
There are buildings that you admire for their beauty and their height like the Empire State building. Then there are buildings that have stood the test of time like the Great Pyramids. But there is yet another category or buildings that have their ow...
Conquering the Escarpment
It was a heartbreakingly beautiful day today, 20°C with a cool breeze and sunny with a few clouds in the sky. Since I wasted the day yesterday staying indoors, away from the rain, I was not going to waste today, and decided to go hiking and explorin...
Books you will find at my local library - Part II
Dear Lord ! Have Mercy !...
Books you will find in todays local library - Part I
As computer technology rapidly changes and as more people go online, so do libraries need to keep up with emerging trends and technology. Local libraries have had a notorious reputation of having the most outdated material. But I was pleasently su...
The weather outlook
Not so bright !...
Look Franklin, a broken dime !
American change often makes it into our pockets up here in Canada. It is almost always through buying at stores - whether it be coffee, groceries or that big screen tv, thanks to tourism in the summer and a very large number of truckers that cross th...
Snow !
Hamilton was greeted by a snow storm Saturday night with its second snowfall of the season. The storm was part of a system that hit Buffalo, Southern Ontario and Montreal with freezing rain and around 10 centimeters of snow. But some forecasters are ...
