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In Person:
Some people like the old way of in person talking over any other
communications type. For those people who are more reserved and
interverted, this communication is difficult.
Often in person meeting get delayed because introverts would prefer
other communication methods.
There is no written record of the event, only what is physically
written down. And writing things down when meeting in person is
considered rude.
Often times, when finishing a meeting, there is no schedualing of a
follow up meeting in person. This is essential, since everyone is
busy...
Often people loose contact details/business cards, and forget about things.

Email communications:
This is a 1-1 communication where there i no verbal communications.
There is no time constraints on responding... so if the person missed
the email, the other person thinks it was ignored or forgotten.
So if you don't respond to email right away,.....

I also need to get a printer... regular laser printer, so then i can..
well, print stuff to show on the walls.

Since most of my work is online, it's screenviews of the different
projects im working on...

... and before i start selling anything (like postcards, walking
tours) i need to get my business registered with Saanich, victoria,
the province & canada.

I also need to find someone who will share the space for when i don't use it....
So the space needs to be neutral, and multi-purpose...

So pending the above details... June 1st it will be open.

The most interesting part about it was the discovery of the lack of
vital mapping information, that does not get shared.
Making the trip across the country to find a route difficult.

So i'm making a route, that people can follow. .. based on the past
routes that people have taken, and shared their GPS tracks for it.

It's a long work in process, with lots of smaller tasks that are
needed to be done.

1 step at a time.
:)

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From: David Suzuki Foundation
Date: Fri, 11 May 2012 05:20:39 -0400
Subject: ** Black Out Speak Out: please join national campaign in
support of nature and democracy **
To: acrosscanadatrails@gmail.com

Black Out Speak Out: please join national campaign in support of
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Dear friends,

On Monday, the David Suzuki Foundation joined Canada's other leading
environmental groups to launch a major national campaign to preserve
two core Canadian values: nature and democracy.

Known as Black Out Speak Out (or Silence, on parle! in French), the
campaign invites organizations, businesses and citizens from all
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Our campaign — in just its fourth day — has already attracted the
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The federal government is putting the future of our land, water and
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So i started to play with it as soon as it had enough charge to work.
I then had it get to 100% charge, and at about 20% i had it fully
charged again. .. that was on the 3rd day when it wouldn't charge
again.
But this was after i did the firmware upgrade. (I think).

On Google searches i found many different answers. ... none worked so far..

I found that the USB cable works fine, it got recognized at the
computer shop. .. and when i tried using another USB wall plug, it
doesn't connect.

Even plugging it in and insuring it 'clicks'.
I didn't try putting it in the freezer, nor banging it.
... the little plastic piece in the usb broke off... and one pin broke.
.. I didn't check the youtube video on how to reconfigure the connection pins.
1 problem could be the fact that it's a usb 3.0 plug when standard is 2.0

.... I'll update this when it works...

My 1st task (and happely completed) was to make sure that everyone got
a basic custom Google Map.
Not all listings have a GooglePlaces profile (most do), but every one
of them can have a simple map.

My other task (happy completed) was to get all of the listings into
foursquare.com as a 'list' this allows for people to virtually state
publically that they completed it (visited).

I also note which hostels have facebook pages, and administer the
Backpackers Hostels Canada facebook page, and 'like' each of them. ..
so the ones that dont have a page, i make one for them. (if they
want).

I'm making hostel posters which get posted where possable, and now
also to Picasa and panoramio.

These listings serve as the backbone to showing the National Cycle
Route Network of Canada :)

1 - Prepay your cellphone 1 or more months in advance.

2 - Use the cash envelope method.
a - put physical cash into an envelope for your expected expences, ie,
rent money, food money, bus pass money.

3 - Have an envelope labeled 'ICE' Incase of emergency.
This money ($500) is used as an emergency fund. Say you lost your
job, you'll still have cash to keep you going.
It goes towards an emergency flight.
Used for a natural desaster prepardness.. etc.
This cash you shouldn't touch.

Get prepayed visa giftcards. Then you can only spend so much.

Planning using accounting software (free GNUcash.org) it's just like
simplyaccounting or quickbooks. ... does all the same stuff.

Create a spreadsheet showing your expected income and expected
expences, so you can see how much money you have to work with. You
budget for it. And can even set an exact date when you make the
expence.
:)

And most often, they are given the town map.
So if you like, i like snail mail.

My address is below :)
If you give your return address, i will send you a cool postcard as a
thank you, for your efforts :)