Montreal

SkyCoaster Bungee Ride At La Ronde (Six Flags) Montreal

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This is he SkyCoaster Ride at La Ronde (Six Flags) in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. This ride is really great. A must try if you are not faint hearted. I am the one on the left (when we first fall). The ride was fully booked the entire day, but I luckily found some friends that had an extra spot.

Photo of the day – Steve Wozniak at Concordia University

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Today has been a day I have been really looking forward to, because Steve Wozniak aka “The Woz” came to speak about technology at Concordia University. He started off by just talking and then he started answering Questions. I really enjoyed his session at Concordia because I got a better understanding of him and how he operates. I say this because he is someone to look up to. His work speaks for itself as well as his attitude.

Canadian Summer 2009 Videos

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Here are some videos that illustrate what I did this summer in Canada. I was in Montreal, Mont Tremblant, and Toronto!

Me Painting A Piggy Bank in Mont Tremblant (with the help of my mother)

httpvhd://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feB3uCF1QGM

Getting A Maple Stick Treat (Very Tasty!)

httpvhd://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5fiq0T74ks

Native Band In Old Port Montreal

httpvhd://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0xcHqz3OOQ

Funny Old Port Performer

httpvhd://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQl-QyDwhyE

Steevoking145 Bike Trials in Old Port Montreal

httpvhd://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RWgkJpkzFYw

Very Cool Bike Performer in Old Port Montreal

httpvhd://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tqse2vDPHj4

Gettin’ A Crepe At The CN Tower in Toronto

httpvhd://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhfJgyPoR9A

CP News Spinning Wheels Truck

httpvhd://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eeRld16LSpc

Cowbot Robot In Dundas Square Toronto

httpvhd://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1UjKwp24AM

Sidewalk Chalk Artist In Dundas Square Toronto

httpvhd://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xj9XmBaFvFE

Break Dancing in Dundas Square Toronto

httpvhd://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLx5O3AUKys

CN Tower Tour

httpvhd://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbZbeScHCDM

Blue Jays Vs Anaheim Angels August 21st 2009 Baseball Game

httpvhd://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFEF3KNPlUo

And that concludes the most interesting things I did this summer. For the Period I was in Montreal and Mont Tremblant I was with my parents, which was great. When in Toronto I was with many friends and that as well was great!

Montreal is great in the Summer! (Videos)

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I have not posted recently because my parents are in town, and I am busy spending time with them and being a tour guide. With that said I have had a lot of exciting video to capture and thought I would Share. If you like the videos and would like to know anything about them let me know.

First Video:

1. Medieval Battle in Mount Royal (Happens every Sunday in the summer at Tam Tam Park)
2. A Band in the Old Port
3. A Painter in the Old Port
4. A Human Robot in the Old Port
5. A Bicycle stunt rider in the Old Port6. An Acrobatic Duo in The Just for Laughs Festival

Second Video:

1. Just for Laughs Stilts People
2. Just for Laughs Drummers
3. Just for Laughs small Parade
4. Just for Laughs Musical Van
5. Just for Laughs Pogo Guys (Double Backflip)

Third Video:

A crowd gathered around a performer singing a bunch of songs mashed up into each other. Reminds me of Playing for Change.
Stand by me, and In the Jungle, they actually sound good mashed up together!

Photo of the day – Stats from my first day of using Bixi

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Bixi Stats

Yesterday I received my Bixi key. Bixi is a public bicycle service in Montreal. So I was so happy to receive my key yesterday, and I biked around and discovered parts of Montreal that I have never been to. As you can see from the stats I drove 39 KM, saved 10kg in greenhouse gas emissions, and 3 Liters of gas if i was to have riden a car for all those trips. If you want to know where these figures are generated from here it is: The distance you traveled is an estimate, calculated using an assumed speed of 12 km/h and depending upon the time of use. Source : Vélo Québec.
The reduction in greenhouses gases emitted is an estimate calculated according to The Urban Transportation Emissions Calculator for a light passenger vehicle, depending upon your estimated traveling distance. Source : Transport Canada, April 2008.
The amount of gas saved is an estimate calculated according to Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE ) norms for tourist vehicles, establishing average gas consumption of 8.5 litres/100 km. Source: Environment Canada.

Photo of the day – Montreal has weird weather

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Today I was on my way to Future Shop to just do some isle cruising. I ended up buying a huge paper shredder, which is great for protecting against identity theft, fraud etc. However on the way there I looked up at the sky and found that within a very close range the sky was half dark and half sunny. I haven’t seen a place other than Montreal where this happens often. It is a bit hard to see in the picture, so click on it to see it larger might help a bit!