Monthly Archives: August 2009

The bike is totaled

Posted on August 28, 2009 by George Burgyan

Just heard from Progressive today. The bike is going to be totaled — written off. I’m not happy, or sad really. Though it’s good to know what’s going on. Now to figure out how (if at all) I can get … Continue reading →

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Allstate win!

Posted on August 27, 2009 by George Burgyan

Well, one part of my fail is well on its way to being fixed: my camera. I never like to file a claim with anyone since it’s typically not for the best of circumstances. I have to say though that … Continue reading →

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Amazon Kindle

Posted on August 26, 2009 by George Burgyan

I think I’m going to pull the trigger on the Amazon Kindle after looking at it for the past year or so… I’ve been reading more lately and it’s not about saving money really, but actually reading more. That’s what … Continue reading →

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Seagate: Avoid at all costs

Posted on August 18, 2009 by George Burgyan

Mr. Burgyan, Thank you for allowing me to speak with you this afternoon.  Per our discussion, I requested that your case was to be reviewed.  It was looked at shortly after we touched base on the telephone.  The original decision … Continue reading →

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Seagate FAIL

Posted on August 18, 2009 by George Burgyan

One of the first things I have to do when I got back home was swap out a dead Seagate drive. Not a problem. Things fail, that’s why they have warranties. Up until you call. They can’t cross-ship a drive … Continue reading →

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Last flights toward Cleveland

Posted on August 18, 2009 by George Burgyan

Getting up early in the morning I looked out the last time on the harbour. The last time I’m not moving, or trying to move, in Newfoundland. I make some coffee, do a final check of my email, and head … Continue reading →

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Leaving Red Bay

Posted on August 18, 2009 by George Burgyan

Wade and Blanche started off the day with a breakfast followed a few hours later by a traditional Labrador dinner. (Dinner is our lunch, supper is our dinner) I didn’t get the names of all of the food (I’ll try … Continue reading →

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Going home

Posted on August 16, 2009 by George Burgyan

All of my crap is packed. Two carry-ons and two checked boxes. Blanc Sablon doesn’t have an X-ray so they hand check everything I hear. I packed things to try to make it easy to go through by hand. I … Continue reading →

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The day after

Posted on August 16, 2009 by George Burgyan

Making lists… I need to go out and take pictures of the carnage for the insurance. I’m going to take as many as I can. They’re free. Making lists of damage (roughly in order front-to-back)  (also a cost of parts … Continue reading →

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Epic fail

Posted on August 16, 2009 by George Burgyan

Today was a bad day. Ok, let me qualify that a bit: it was a bad day for my bike. I went from Lanse Au Clair up to Red Bay this morning and it was a nice easy scenic ride. … Continue reading →

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