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Death and Humour:

Richard Pryor died. How sad. A truly funny talented man. Another, ahem, flame extinguished.

Excited Impatience disguised as cultural differences:

Sent a gift (Christmas) to Korea. Had fairly lengthy conversation last week about the traditiion of gifts being held and opened on Christmas day, or at least at a designated time. He over there had the courier box, the packing box and the wrapping off the gift before the courier was back in the elevator. Sheesh. Mind, also had the conversation about not looking at the customs declaration to learn the value of the gift. He looked at that too :)

Parking:

Parking is more expensive in downtown Calgary now than in downtown Toronto. By a considerable amount. Ah, boomtime.