My boy! =D
January 30, 2012 by Colin · Leave a Comment
Boy am I happy to have winter tires for my car… The weather tonight on the way home was quite poor and I could see many cars with all seasons slipping and sliding around. My Toyota though was sure footed the whole way back and did not have any problems. 
Brandon tonight was pretty good and I took a few pictures of him, figure it’s about time as I haven’t posted anything of him in a while now…
Hehe yeah he’s a pretty good boy, I’m very happy. Just wish he would sleep well at night!
No 3G data plan for iPad?
January 30, 2012 by Colin · 2 Comments
Looks like pickings in Canada are slim for those looking to get mobile service for their iPads… It’s a pity, yes I know I can sign up with Bell or Rogers but seeing as how I absolutely hate both of those companies, I’d rather go without than sign up with those jerks.
I did look at Virgin Mobile however its data plans aren’t as good as the big guys but it may be my only option if I want data for my iPad. Telus has a flex plan (like Virgin) but I know people who have had bad experiences with them too. What to do, what to do…
On another note, my mom is in Orlando and hopefully I’ll have pictures of our new place down there very soon.
Good first game of 2012
January 29, 2012 by Colin · Leave a Comment
On Friday I played a veteran only game at TTAC3 and I had an absolute blast and it was an excellent way to start the 2012 airsoft season. 
Everyone got shot up a lot here are two memorable moments to the game that I’d like to share. First I was playing op for and took a defensive position, I saw Mario (who was on the other team) stack up at an entrance waiting for others to fall in line and knew it would only be a matter of time before Stephen follow suit. With both of their backs to me I readied my 40mm grenade and popped them both, man was it satisfying! 
The next one is a bit embarrassing but funny none the less. This time I was on the attacking force, we pinned the defenders to the rear of the map and it was my job to toss in a grenade before the assaulting force stormed the next series of rooms. The attackers stacked up and were ready to go when I tossed the grenade, even though the opening was easily 2.5-3′ wide, I somehow managed to miss the opening and hit the wall in front of my guys! LOL Mario got a face full from my impact grenade, I was embarrassed but it was definitely funny.
Here are a few videos from the night, the first two are short while the third is a bit longer (almost full game) but please note my ContourHD camera was mounted on the KWA MP7A1 which is why the picture is so shaky.
Heh it’s more fun than it looks. In the middle of the game I noticed that my Streamlight TLR1 was shot out by a BB, not only did the impact crack the lens but it also damaged the circuit board and no longer works. 
I’ll send it back and see what Streamlight can do for me I guess…
Sigh my poor light! I think that’s 4 lights shot out at TTAC3 for me over the years, two Insight M3 lenses, my CA MP5 flashlight foregrip and now the Streamlight…
Saturday Maggie was at her class in the morning so it was just Brandon and I and he was good. He absolutely loves playing with the iPad and it’s pretty funny to watch him use it. Later in the afternoon we went for dinner at one of my friend’s place in Mississauga, and he wanted me to bring some of my airsoft guns and try to convince his wife to let him get more. One thing funny both on the way to and from their house, the weather was absolutely terrible in Mississauga but just fine in Toronto. It’s like there was an invisible barrier that was keeping the snow away from TO.
Anyway Kin and his wife cooked way too much food (which was very good despite them warning us that they were not good cooks) and we talked most of the night. Brandon was surprisingly fussy, he’s usually very good when we go out and was pretty clingy the whole night. A bit later I let Kin and his son shoot my M4 PTW, KWA MP7A1, TM MEU, TM Glock 18C and TM P226 guns, they’re both pretty new to the hobby and seemed to enjoy themselves. I think a pistol or at least a gas gun purchase is in store in their near future, I know Kin liked my PTW but I think he’ll have a difficult time convincing his wife… We wrapped things up late, close to 10 and little B was pretty tired but we all had a good time.
Sunday is shaping up to be pretty lazy, grocery shopping in the morning and heh the whole family may take a nap very shortly. Brandon is already down and both Maggie and I are pretty tired as well… Hopefully nothing too big pops up later on, I like those days where absolutely nothing happens.
What a retard…
January 25, 2012 by Colin · 2 Comments
If you follow my blog you would have read that late last year I started a new job. While I’m starting to get the hang of things, every now and then a “time bomb” left by my predecessor decides to blow up and mess things up for me. Sigh as we speak I’m trying to sort out a campaign that started back in September (2 months before my time), looks like she didn’t tag things properly even though the email chain specificly says to ensure the tracking codes are implemented.
I hate to speak ill of those who aren’t here to defend themselves but this chick was definitely a fucking retard! Yes I’m pretty pissed off right now, I mean I understand that mistakes happen but these are pretty basic errors to be making at her level and there are so many!
What makes things worse is I get in trouble from either my boss or the client for her mistakes. Doesn’t matter I wasn’t here but ultimately since I’m top dog in my dept it’s my responsibility.
The weekend can’t come fast enough…
Rhino 2012 Date Set
January 24, 2012 by Colin · Leave a Comment
So looks like Operation Rhino 2012 will be on the July 14th weekend and I absolutely can’t wait! I’ll definitely be in for doing the helicopter again and perhaps I’ll lead another squad. Not much details on the game yet, Chris just got back from Shot Show so I’ll bug him about it after he settles down.
Oh I noticed that the PRZ guys posted their own video of the 2011 game.
I’m in the video quite a bit but it’s difficult to tell who I am because of all the stuff I’m wearing. Man I absolutely can’t wait for that game.
Happy Chinese New Year (early)
January 21, 2012 by Colin · Leave a Comment
Well this certainly has been a fun weekend so far…
On Friday Mario, Stephen, Helene, Jason, Jessie & Logan came over to our place for dinner. It was a spur of the moment thing and we even got to celebrate Jessie’s birthday. We didn’t do much, just ate dinner and sat around talking (which I quite enjoy) but people didn’t stay over long. J&J wanted to get Logan home and Brandon was pretty tired so we wrapped things up just aver 9PM.
The weather was poor so I decided to drive Mario home, on the way I went to my parents place first as I bought my Aunt Dora’s old iPad (she has an iPad 2) and wanted to pick it up but more on that later. The drive was pretty slippery on the local roads but the highway was alright. I’m certainly happy that I have my Michelin X-Ice 2 winter tires on though and they were definitely worth the money!
As most of my friends know, I’m not an Apple fan but I couldn’t pass up this deal. Aunt Dora was letting her first gen 16GB 3G iPad go for $200 and it seemed like a pretty good deal to me.
Initially I was told that the iPad was the 32GB model but for $200 I can’t complain. I did notice that she had her name etched on the back of the iPad but meh it doesn’t bother me either. It comes with what I think is the stock case which is a dust magnet and I’m sure it’s only a matter of time before I replace it. The iPad has been jail broken though I did not install many apps yet. Brandon also likes playing with the thing a lot.
Tonight we went to my parents place to celebrate Chinese New Year and man I ate too much. Typical family gathering, lots of food and fun and I’m always so happy to see people give Brandon a lot of love. He played his part too and was very cute the whole night.
Now I’m just relaxing, little B is asleep and I’m watching a bit of TV. Tomorrow will probably be low key too, just the way I like it.
Aww
January 19, 2012 by Colin · 4 Comments
So I recently bought two new lamps (P61 & MN11) for my Surefire M951 & M961 weaponlights but neither work with my rechargeable CR123 batteries. They work ok with standard CR123s but just won’t run with the rechargeable which is very disappointing. Stephen sent me a link to this store which sells Surefire CR123 batteries, the price is very good and I guess I have no choice. I wonder if I can find other rechargeables that will work, I just hate using disposable batteries.
On another note my RIS mounted M203 launcher finally came after ~4 weeks of waiting.
Sigh it’s alright I guess but I really would have preferred the barrel mounted version as there are no RIS mounted M203s in real life. Still the thing only cost me $100 so I guess I can’t complain, I’ll just sell it later and get a barrel mounted version when it’s available.
Getting better
January 15, 2012 by Colin · Leave a Comment
Brandon still has a bad cough but it’s definitely getting better, or at least I think so. Hopefully he’ll be back up to 100% early next week and Maggie and I (more Maggie) can catch up on our sleep. Last week my Surefire FM13 IR lens cap finally came in for my Surefire M961XM07 weaponlight, now all I’m waiting for is the more powerful MN11 bulb and my M4 PTW will be NV ready too. Interestingly enough though, during limited testing in my basement (which I know isn’t very scientific) my Surefire M951XM07 (60 lumens) + FM63 IR lens cap illuminates the darkness better for my PVS-14 than the more powerful Surefire M961XM07 (125 lumens) + FM13. It’ll be interesting to see what happens when I get the more powerful lamps for both lights in (hoping this week).
Last night I also rigged up a new mouth protector out of an old paintball mask and some paracord, it doesn’t protect as much of my face as the mesh mask but it protects my teeth and allows me to sight down my weapons much easier.
I signed up for an outdoor game on March 3rd, I guess that’ll be when I test my new contraption. I’m really jonsing for a game right now, there have been a few games at TTAC3 I wanted to go to that were snuffed out due to unforeseen incidents.
Tired!
Brandon’s cough did not get any better during the week so Maggie and I brought him to the walk in clinic next door this morning. While we were waiting for the doctor, this other baby girl who was ~14 months old kept walking over to Brandon and tried to kiss him and this happened at least 3 to 4 times. One of the funniest/cutest things I have ever seen, it’s too bad he was sick so we kept her away from him so he doesn’t infect her.
The doctor prescribed some antibiotics but said it may not work if he has a viral infection. Brandon just has to tough it out and get through it himself and man I tell you he’s very sad right now. In the afternoon with Maggie out, we both took a nap on the living room sofa and I have to say I rather enjoyed that.
Back in December I accepted CBC’s invitation to go see a Leafs game in their private box to see last night’s game and man I have to say it was rather cool! It’s the first time I’ve been in a private box and lol, I don’t know if I can watch a game live in regular seats anymore. Unfortunately as I was passing through security the guards informed me that my camera lens was too long (they do not allow lenses longer than 75mm for some stupid reason) and I had to give my camera to client services which really sucked because I wanted to take a lot of pictures. Ended up using my Blackberry and well I made the best out of a bad situation.
Pretty cool eh? Too bad the Leafs sucked but yeah Colin is in the big leagues now…
Sick baby
January 12, 2012 by Colin · Leave a Comment
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, there’s nothing more sad than a sick baby. Brandon has had a bad cough for about a week now, it’s keeping him up and in turn he’s quite fussy when he’s up because he’s tired… Heh even though he’s sick, he’s still pretty cute and I took these pictures a couple of days ago when it was just him and I at home.
He’s reaching because he wants the camera. Love ya buddy, oh he’s 17 months now.
