There are generally only a few ways a person in Ontario can own a cottage.
They have $200,000+ stuffed under their mattress
They inherited it through a family member
They have a second mortgage
They used the equity in their home
Now most people I know don’t have $200K sitting around and if you have inherited a cottage consider yourself […]
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Many nights I have dreamed of being a professional poker player, being on national television at the final table and winning millions! This is the life that I want and why shouldn’t I be able to have it?
Week after week I see regular shmoes like myself winning these huge tournaments. So I’ve read some books […]
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I said I would post a vegetarian recipe, I don’t know if this counts, but this is as close as I can get to vegetarian. I love smoking food. I’ve only used a cedar plank in the past, but once I have my cottage built I’m going to pick up a smoker… I can’t wait. […]
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NBA Playoffs
Friday and Sunday will see the Raptors and Nets in game 3 and 4 in New Jersey. The Raptors were able to pull out a win with only seconds left in game 2 to even the series 1-1. That was a big win for the Raptors because all their young players now know that […]
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Make Beer at Home with a Couple of Buckets
Who loves beer? Who loves beer?
I love beer!!
As I mentioned in the 20 Million Dollar Dream Cottage article brewing beer is a weekend hobby of mine.
For anyone that has gone to a U-Brew shop to make beer you probably thought you would get a lot of beer […]
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Looks like people have been climbing aboard the Technorati Favorites Train. Many people have commented on how effective it’s been in boosting a blog’s Technorati ranking.
Well, folks there’s a new campaign on the block and it will take advantage of another popular blogging tool, MyBlogLog!
I currently have over 150 MyBlogLog Members and the community has […]
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Pitfalls of Building a Cottage…A Continuing Saga
As I’ve mentioned in my first article I expected unforeseen pitfalls and there have been unforeseen pitfalls. Just as things are looking like construction will soon start I get hit with these pitfalls and I’m delayed. It is a complete rollercoaster of emotions.
Let’s go back to when I first […]
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With spring here the driving ranges will be opening so that everyone can get their swing back in shape after a long cold winter. When on the course golfers have the luxury of having someone carry their clubs and pull the pin for them so why would they want to tee up their own ball […]
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Vinsanity in Toronto Again!
The NBA playoffs will start this weekend with a match up that the Raptors and true fans didn’t want to see happen will.
On the last day of the season the New Jersey Nets destroyed the Chicago Bulls to clinch the sixth place seed in the Easter Conference playoffs.
Instead of the Raptors having […]
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Well it looks like I’ve been tagged by Carl Pei. Carl wants me to give 5 reasons why I blog.
I blog because I can
I consider myself part of the first generation of the internet at the age of 32. Anyone I know 40yrs or older still make comments […]
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