The weather is wanked dudes.

See, the weather forecaster people get it right at times, like if you predict something for long enough it will happen. Yesterday was RDF all day, today we have some serious rain and the wind is picking up to a mini gale. I would not want to be out in a tent in this sure, but I know some who are, my thoughts are with you.

Things quite on the strike at the mine. A few of the lads have peen picketing near the VBNC office all week; they finely had some ‘official’ signs come in. The Nunatsiavut Government has again called for both sides to get back to the table. Leader William Andersen says that the government will not get involved on either side. Guess that puts the kybosh to appeals from some of the strikers asking the Nunatsiavut Govt. to do an early release of the next five thousand dollar pay out to beneficiaries. This pay out is over a couple of years, it goes by age groups starting with the older to the younger. I won’t comment on this as I thought it was a stupid thing to do with monies that are already in short supply. OK, I did comment.

Given it’s such a gloomy day I thought I would get into something different. Noticed these pictures, taken from a cell phone [mobile down under] by cablog.com/au

First one is the sky line of Sydney taken from a walking path near The Gap at Watson’s Bay. Now if you want to talk about great harbors of the world Sydney sure can not be left out. From memory they don’t empty untreated sewage into it either, but that’s another story.


Second picture is part of the cliffs at The Gap, you cam make out the walking path, and some seriously dangerously situated houses. Back down the hill towards the harbor are a couple of attractions visitors to Sydney should not avoid. The Watson’s Bay Hotel and Doyle’s restaurants and take out fish and chips on the wharf.
You can get there by road, but by far the best way is a ferry from Circular Key near the bridge. In my travels I’d forgotten what great fish and chips are really like. There are many good spots to get F&C in Oz, but it is hard to beat the setting and atmosphere at Watson’s Bay. We stopped in on our visit in 01. You order your meal; everything is fresh and cooked as you order. You can sit at some of the tables on the wharf, take away, or just stroll to the park and sit down with the sea gulls. I had battered flathead, fresh oysters, and chips. The others went for crab, chips and mussels.

The hotel has an outdoor restaurant, part of which is on the beach fronting the harbor. It was quite crowded on our visit, so we strolled in the park after scoffing most of meal at a table on the wharf.
It sure is a pleasant way to while away some hours.

On the Bell ExpressVu front there have been developments of sorts. On Friday a little birdie told me that some one from ExVu had been making inquiries of some of their customers by phone. Customers were asked if they were having troubles of the reception kind. Response was in the affirmative. Customers were then asked if they knew of me, and CRTC was mentioned, but I'm not sure of the context.
Interesting indeed.