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	<title>the stick, the stone and the puddle &#187; driving</title>
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		<title>new decade means new driving law</title>
		<link>http://blog.barzan.ca/2010/01/new-decade-means-new-driving-law/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 10 Jan 2010 02:52:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[at the beginning of the new decade bc drivers had to do a quick update in regards to what they&#8217;re allowed to do while at the wheel of a vehicle. the use of a cellphone, mp3 or any other handheld devices if strictly prohibited while driving. however, just like any other law made by man [...]]]></description>
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		<title>pass it forward&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://blog.barzan.ca/2009/07/pass-it-forward/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:43:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[recently i&#8217;ve been involved in an accident. it happened in the night from saturday towards sunday at around 2:30am. traveling in the second lane of a 3 lane street (kingsway for those who are aware of it) and approaching an intersection. the light turns green, and the car in the second lane remains stationary even [...]]]></description>
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		<title>new bridge&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://blog.barzan.ca/2009/02/new-bridge/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Feb 2009 01:07:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[in order to decrease congestion on hwy 1&#8230;our province&#8217;s will charge a $3 fee for crossing each way. let&#8217;s put this in context a bit&#8230;i am talking about the proposed new bridge for hwy, instead of the undersized portmann bridge. last i recall, they proposed an expansion to the current bridge&#8230;something i&#8217;d agree would probably [...]]]></description>
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		<title>a wrong turn</title>
		<link>http://blog.barzan.ca/2008/11/a-wrong-turn/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 16 Nov 2008 18:11:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[i&#8217;m certain most will agree that a wrong turn most times will lead to some sort of a regrettable occurrence. of course, that would depend on what kind of occurrences one considers regrettable. well, last night, as i was heading towards hwy 1 trying to make it home at a &#8216;decent&#8217; hour, i mistakenly entered [...]]]></description>
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		<title>happy to be alive</title>
		<link>http://blog.barzan.ca/2008/11/happy-to-be-alive/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[well, it&#8217;s true. as i was walking toward my office in the morning from my car, i figured it&#8217;s just after 6am, so i&#8217;m &#8216;safer&#8217; if i stick to the side-walk and cross the streets on the crosswalks. well, for the most part at least that offers a feeling of safety. as i&#8217;m about to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>when technology bites</title>
		<link>http://blog.barzan.ca/2008/10/when-technology-bites/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Oct 2008 15:15:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cris</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.barzan.ca/?p=146</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[as i was &#8216;riding&#8217; in style on the bus to school today i ran across a news article in the province newspaper (yes given free of charge prior to boarding the sky-train) about a wannabe stunt artist. biker from england decides to post his bike ride, with the usual flavored stunts, on youtube, only to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>downtown visits</title>
		<link>http://blog.barzan.ca/2008/10/downtown-visits/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2008 17:54:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cris</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.barzan.ca/?p=145</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[at night from the highway, downtown seattle presents quite a variety of lights and shapes. obviously, as any other deer caught in the headlights, first chance i got i drove into it. no map, no gps and no idea how to get out of it. got the right exit, too bad i forgot to get [...]]]></description>
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		<title>roundabouts</title>
		<link>http://blog.barzan.ca/2008/10/roundabouts/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.barzan.ca/2008/10/roundabouts/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 23:22:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cris</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blog.barzan.ca/?p=137</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[as the series of driving complaints continues. today, roundabouts and the lack of rationale from the drivers in vancouver for how to approach them. about two weeks ago, i&#8217;m behind this truck (come back another day for that rant) and about to enter a roundabout. the &#8216;driver&#8217; shockingly stops in the roundabout to let another [...]]]></description>
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		<title>headlights</title>
		<link>http://blog.barzan.ca/2008/09/headlights/</link>
		<comments>http://blog.barzan.ca/2008/09/headlights/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 07:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>cris</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[finally a &#8216;pet peeve&#8217;, headlights. headlights that are set on the &#8216;high beam&#8217; setting while driving on the very dark vancouver streets. it is infuriating having a &#8216;driver&#8217; come behind you with his/her high beam on and not think twice that perhaps it might be a nuisance. it is quite disturbing and rude having to [...]]]></description>
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