Mike Vlasic
@mikevlasic.bsky.social
Ottawa, Ontario.
Mean & nasty wilderness camper, fisherman, canoeist, & hiker.
I've got thirsty ears.
Non-partisan. Dump FPTP and give us PR.
I do NOT stand with LPC or CPC.
Here since 24 Jul 2023
Mean & nasty wilderness camper, fisherman, canoeist, & hiker.
I've got thirsty ears.
Non-partisan. Dump FPTP and give us PR.
I do NOT stand with LPC or CPC.
Here since 24 Jul 2023
Never heard of them before.
Camping in Algonquin Park, Canada, in September 2024, I kept hearing creaking noises, esp. at night. A friend told me they were wood sawyer beetle larvae chewing away inside the dying pine trees.
Camping in Algonquin Park, Canada, in September 2024, I kept hearing creaking noises, esp. at night. A friend told me they were wood sawyer beetle larvae chewing away inside the dying pine trees.
November 30, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Never heard of them before.
Camping in Algonquin Park, Canada, in September 2024, I kept hearing creaking noises, esp. at night. A friend told me they were wood sawyer beetle larvae chewing away inside the dying pine trees.
Camping in Algonquin Park, Canada, in September 2024, I kept hearing creaking noises, esp. at night. A friend told me they were wood sawyer beetle larvae chewing away inside the dying pine trees.
I briefly looked at getting a Toyota Highlander but gave up. It won't fit in our garage.
And then the CEO of Toyota went full MAGA. Screw them.
And then the CEO of Toyota went full MAGA. Screw them.
November 30, 2025 at 4:59 PM
I briefly looked at getting a Toyota Highlander but gave up. It won't fit in our garage.
And then the CEO of Toyota went full MAGA. Screw them.
And then the CEO of Toyota went full MAGA. Screw them.
Tomorrow I start on my beer advent calendar. My brilliant wife saw this somewhere, went out to the dollar store for the tubes, & did some decorating. Been using this for years.
November 30, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Tomorrow I start on my beer advent calendar. My brilliant wife saw this somewhere, went out to the dollar store for the tubes, & did some decorating. Been using this for years.
Put some oil in the crankcase. I'll change the oil & spark plug in the spring. If it dies, then away we go to an electric mower.
5-10cm due by tomorrow. No big deal. And so it begins.
5-10cm due by tomorrow. No big deal. And so it begins.
November 29, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Put some oil in the crankcase. I'll change the oil & spark plug in the spring. If it dies, then away we go to an electric mower.
5-10cm due by tomorrow. No big deal. And so it begins.
5-10cm due by tomorrow. No big deal. And so it begins.
It wasn't long that the USR wanted to install their man, Juan Guaidó, so they could get their meathooks into that oil. The USR also figures socialism = communism.
November 25, 2025 at 9:10 PM
It wasn't long that the USR wanted to install their man, Juan Guaidó, so they could get their meathooks into that oil. The USR also figures socialism = communism.
I used to play with a friend's shepherd, & Nakita never wanted me to stop.
Here she is in the morning, waiting for me to come out and play. She'd chase frisbees and balls all day long if I let her.
Here she is in the morning, waiting for me to come out and play. She'd chase frisbees and balls all day long if I let her.
November 25, 2025 at 2:18 PM
I used to play with a friend's shepherd, & Nakita never wanted me to stop.
Here she is in the morning, waiting for me to come out and play. She'd chase frisbees and balls all day long if I let her.
Here she is in the morning, waiting for me to come out and play. She'd chase frisbees and balls all day long if I let her.
Wombat poop is in cubes. Experts wonder if it's designed to not slide off of rocks, but I think that's horse poop.
November 21, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Wombat poop is in cubes. Experts wonder if it's designed to not slide off of rocks, but I think that's horse poop.
Policy via the spinning wheel...
November 21, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Policy via the spinning wheel...
This is 1 my favs. I will go to my death saying 'affect' instead of 'impact.'
November 14, 2025 at 4:56 PM
This is 1 my favs. I will go to my death saying 'affect' instead of 'impact.'
This quote from Ramsey Clark hits home.
November 13, 2025 at 2:22 PM
This quote from Ramsey Clark hits home.
We lost George Logan on 9 Apr 1917 at the beginning of the battle for Vimy Ridge. Richard Gregory died in a later battle & was buried in a shell crater.
My Uncle Gord Logan was tail-gunner on Halifax & Lancaster bombers. He somehow survived WWII but never talked about it.
Lest we forget.
My Uncle Gord Logan was tail-gunner on Halifax & Lancaster bombers. He somehow survived WWII but never talked about it.
Lest we forget.
November 11, 2025 at 12:46 PM
We lost George Logan on 9 Apr 1917 at the beginning of the battle for Vimy Ridge. Richard Gregory died in a later battle & was buried in a shell crater.
My Uncle Gord Logan was tail-gunner on Halifax & Lancaster bombers. He somehow survived WWII but never talked about it.
Lest we forget.
My Uncle Gord Logan was tail-gunner on Halifax & Lancaster bombers. He somehow survived WWII but never talked about it.
Lest we forget.
I've already tucked away my boat in a shed in Rockland, and the canoe is safely in the garage.
I tore the meniscus in my knee 2 years ago while helping my son. Never had an operation. I'll put on a knee brace & try public skating to see how stable it is.
I tore the meniscus in my knee 2 years ago while helping my son. Never had an operation. I'll put on a knee brace & try public skating to see how stable it is.
November 9, 2025 at 8:27 PM
I've already tucked away my boat in a shed in Rockland, and the canoe is safely in the garage.
I tore the meniscus in my knee 2 years ago while helping my son. Never had an operation. I'll put on a knee brace & try public skating to see how stable it is.
I tore the meniscus in my knee 2 years ago while helping my son. Never had an operation. I'll put on a knee brace & try public skating to see how stable it is.
-1°C here in Orléans with a dusting of snow on the lawn. It's paused for the moment. Heavier stuff ETA for around 16:00 and later.
November 9, 2025 at 7:17 PM
-1°C here in Orléans with a dusting of snow on the lawn. It's paused for the moment. Heavier stuff ETA for around 16:00 and later.
A blast from the past...
November 1, 2025 at 7:43 PM
A blast from the past...
The 'peace president' lusts for more oil.
Just the other day, they were saying Canada interfered in their politics by running a true ad about tariffs. Such hypocrites.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pk4Z...
Just the other day, they were saying Canada interfered in their politics by running a true ad about tariffs. Such hypocrites.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pk4Z...
October 31, 2025 at 2:01 PM
The 'peace president' lusts for more oil.
Just the other day, they were saying Canada interfered in their politics by running a true ad about tariffs. Such hypocrites.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pk4Z...
Just the other day, they were saying Canada interfered in their politics by running a true ad about tariffs. Such hypocrites.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=pk4Z...
The USR admin. is bonkers. Drumpf et al are upset that we tell the truth. They apply tariffs for insane reasons. They threaten to annex us, to destroy our economy, & siphon away our industry, & think we should shutup.
Such assholes. I would've sent Hoekstra home.
www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...
Such assholes. I would've sent Hoekstra home.
www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...
October 27, 2025 at 8:20 PM
The USR admin. is bonkers. Drumpf et al are upset that we tell the truth. They apply tariffs for insane reasons. They threaten to annex us, to destroy our economy, & siphon away our industry, & think we should shutup.
Such assholes. I would've sent Hoekstra home.
www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...
Such assholes. I would've sent Hoekstra home.
www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...
Frank Bender is a 600m long street with 5 speed bumps. I thank the gods I never need to use it except by bike, but it's an example of civic stupidity. They must have dropped the resale value of homes there.
October 18, 2025 at 12:16 AM
Frank Bender is a 600m long street with 5 speed bumps. I thank the gods I never need to use it except by bike, but it's an example of civic stupidity. They must have dropped the resale value of homes there.
This isn't what most of us want.
October 1, 2025 at 5:16 PM
This isn't what most of us want.
It's tough to find a straighter road than Tenth Line.
September 26, 2025 at 6:54 PM
It's tough to find a straighter road than Tenth Line.
The boulevards I mentioned have no foot traffic. Tenth Line has a high school & it also has a traffic light. The road is straight with excellent vis.
These are young adults & I think they're capable of dealing with roads. Many go for lunch in Fallingbrook plaza on the same side of the road.
These are young adults & I think they're capable of dealing with roads. Many go for lunch in Fallingbrook plaza on the same side of the road.
September 26, 2025 at 6:54 PM
The boulevards I mentioned have no foot traffic. Tenth Line has a high school & it also has a traffic light. The road is straight with excellent vis.
These are young adults & I think they're capable of dealing with roads. Many go for lunch in Fallingbrook plaza on the same side of the road.
These are young adults & I think they're capable of dealing with roads. Many go for lunch in Fallingbrook plaza on the same side of the road.
Just look for the wee sign.
September 20, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Just look for the wee sign.
I tore the meniscus in my right knee 2 years ago, but no operation. It was complaining a bit but I ignored it.
Maybe it's time for a larger tent.
Maybe it's time for a larger tent.
September 20, 2025 at 6:11 PM
I tore the meniscus in my right knee 2 years ago, but no operation. It was complaining a bit but I ignored it.
Maybe it's time for a larger tent.
Maybe it's time for a larger tent.
I made the mistake of tossing a couple of nuts from my trail mix to this chipmunk. He then thought he owned me, constantly harassing me for more, crawling up my pant legs & on the back of my coat. I named him "Asshole."
His burrow was in the campsite so there was no escape. I swore a lot at him.
His burrow was in the campsite so there was no escape. I swore a lot at him.
September 20, 2025 at 3:13 PM
I made the mistake of tossing a couple of nuts from my trail mix to this chipmunk. He then thought he owned me, constantly harassing me for more, crawling up my pant legs & on the back of my coat. I named him "Asshole."
His burrow was in the campsite so there was no escape. I swore a lot at him.
His burrow was in the campsite so there was no escape. I swore a lot at him.
A couple of mergansers swimming by.
I had no luck fishing for bass ― they go deeper at this of the year. I could see fish between 50-80 feet down. Some people with downriggers were going for lake trout.
I had no luck fishing for bass ― they go deeper at this of the year. I could see fish between 50-80 feet down. Some people with downriggers were going for lake trout.
September 20, 2025 at 3:13 PM
A couple of mergansers swimming by.
I had no luck fishing for bass ― they go deeper at this of the year. I could see fish between 50-80 feet down. Some people with downriggers were going for lake trout.
I had no luck fishing for bass ― they go deeper at this of the year. I could see fish between 50-80 feet down. Some people with downriggers were going for lake trout.
This is your typical Algonquin Park thunderbox, and 1 of the reasons why my wife won't go camping with me. Other reasons include no running water or electricity. Her idea of camping is in a Fairmont hotel.
September 20, 2025 at 3:13 PM
This is your typical Algonquin Park thunderbox, and 1 of the reasons why my wife won't go camping with me. Other reasons include no running water or electricity. Her idea of camping is in a Fairmont hotel.