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GoGo Mojo - Tropical House Dance Mantras

dustin — 2025-11-26T19:06:32+00:00

I visited my brother in Nashville with the intention of producing music together. It came out in an unexpected direction: Tropical House Dance Mantras. We're releasing them under the name GoGo Mojo and I am super proud of it. Please have a listen and follow the journey!

Pancakes are suitable for any meal

dustin — 2024-01-08T21:56:30+00:00

2023 was a year alright! Highs and lows and producing fun fun fun art. Here's a music video we made that I didn't post here. Please have a watch (and like and share)!

Song written by Natalie Wiarda (featured in the video) and produced by myself Dustin Quasar.

This video shoot day was so much fun! Hoping for more musical collaboration shenanigans in 2024. I'm also curious how this old blog works these days. If you see this, please mail me some blueberry pancakes ;)

Go Daddy Go

dustin — 2023-08-12T05:32:08+00:00

Riding e-bikes with a fellow dad, our kids on the back wanted us to go FASTER! It was a friendly race. They started chanting "Go Daddy Go, Go Daddy Go, ..." to egg us on, with the endless repetition spirit of youth. The bike adventure days continued to happen (to the north shore, to kits beach, to downtown! e-bikes are amazing), and the song chant continued to return to delight us all.

So we shaped it into a proper kids song, with some vocal support from enchantress Nat Wiarda, and it's finally available on all the music platforms today. Please share with your dad, family and friends if you like it 🙏

Go Daddy Go!

I Love Me

dustin — 2023-03-08T20:09:00+00:00

Last year I took a great workshop on self-love. With all the influences and distractions of modern life, it can be difficult to focus on ourselves. That said, we always have the power to return to our centers, take a breath, and give ourselves the love we need.

I was very touched by the workshop, and have made good use of the practice. Last year I made "I ❤️ Me" stickers and gave them out at a few festivals.

This year I wrote a kids song with the same message, and it's now out on Spotify (and the other music platforms very shortly). I hope you like it. If so, please heart it, and share with a kid you love :)

Listen to I Love ME on spotify.

It's been an interesting few years

dustin — 2022-04-19T23:05:01+00:00

3 years ago I took on a new identity, as a father! Along with a global pandemic, it's been an interesting run to say the least.

In the original Improv spirit of this website, I started making silly educational videos for kids

I've also started writing a weekly activity newsletter awesome dad and kid activities in it.

It's been a looooong time since there were any new posts on this website. I'm kicking the tires here I guess to see if it still works (haha, there were a bunch of bugs I had to fix to get this post out).

Attitude Of Gratitude - my first EP

dustin — 2016-04-11T16:42:33+00:00

I've been making music with my new band DinoCats!

We just released a 4 song EP titled "Attitude Of Gratitude"!
Click the image below to listen :)
Attitude Of Gratitude by Blueberry Moon

PS: Embeds work again on Vorg :)

Lux DLX is now out for Android devices

dustin — 2014-12-06T02:38:05+00:00

Lux DLX has just been released for Android devices! It's now available on 5 major platforms: Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, and Android. Download it free for your computing device here.

Lux DLX is a fast-paced world domination game, with over 100 hand-crafted maps, challenging computer AIs, and lots of options.

Android Lux comes with a set of great maps for free. The Classic World map plus Europe, USA, the UK, and an extra bonus map are all included! Get over one hundred more maps using the in-app purchase unlock. We hope you like it!

Blogging in a new era ok

dustin — 2014-11-26T06:40:12+00:00

I haven't posted a blog here in quite some time. As the internet marched forward, most of my online activities have spread out to other sites.

I mostly share links and thoughts via Facebook these days. You can follow me there. I post many things as public, in addition to the new friends-only posts I make.

FB has also become the place where I post most of my photos. However, I still maintain a flickr account where I post more artsy photos.

I just transitioned the server this website is being hosted on to a new one. So I thought I would throw this post up here as a marker for that. Hope you're well :)

Plan, Stan

YvonTripper — 2014-05-22T13:47:28+00:00

"I hate spending all winter in Toronto, but at least I get to spend every summer somewhere else."
- The Stanley Cup

Coupe Stanley

YvonTripper — 2014-02-26T13:07:31+00:00

As everyone knows, the Stanley Cup is awarded on the basis of a failed charitable purpose trust and is in all likelihood legally owned by some British guy descended from Lord Stanley of Preston who doesn't realize it.

Putting aside the fascinating topic of nineteenth century trust law, I just wanted to point out that Brent Rathgerber, a Member of Parliament from Edmonton, described the Stanley Cup as the "trophy du jour of the NHL", because he is a dumbass and doesn't know that there's a difference between "du jour", a French expression meaning "of the day", and "de jure", a Latin expression meaning "in law". Or he thinks he is ordering the soup in law at nice restaurants.

http://brentrathgeber.ca/the-stanley-cup-belongs-to-canadians/

His legal analysis is ridiculous: so the "Canadian people" automatically own anything that has ever belonged to a governor general? Then I would like Adrienne Clarkson's porcelain doll collection, please. If the Stanley Cup trust has failed, then the trust property reverts to Lord Stanley, his heirs and successors.

He also asks "what could be more Canadian" than letting a bunch of drunken beer leaguers play for one of the world's most prestigious sports trophies? If he thinks horrible ideas are typically Canadian, then really he should be running for the Bloc quebecois.

It's horrifying to think that someone who understands so little about the most important things in life, hockey and trust law, has been elected to public office (Although it was an Alberta election -- let's see how he does when they switch to multiparty democracy).

CIBC fraud department sleuths and their amazing investigative abilities

YvonTripper — 2013-11-17T18:34:39+00:00

It only took CIBC five days and one false conclusion to determine that an email from "cibcstatements@sarcoplex.com" and signed "C..I..B..C Online Services" was not real. See the incredible detective work below:

FW: C - I - B - C ALERT - Your E-Statement Balances
feedback@cibc.com
To: [Me]
Friday, November 15, 2013 2:49 PM

Dear Sir or Madam,

Thank you for bringing this e-mail to my attention.

This is a legitimate e-mail from CIBC.

To view your recent eStatement, please follow the instructions below:

- Sign on to your Online Banking.
- Select My Accounts.
- Select View eStatements.

For more information, you may speak with our Online Banking department.

You may call CIBC Online Banking at 1-888-872-2422. If you don't have a Telephone Banking password, at the start of your call press 0 to be connected to a representative. Assistance is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. If you're calling from abroad, the number is 1-902-420-2422.

Thank you for visiting www.cibc.com.

Sincerely,

Francis
Internet Communications Specialist

=================================
Note From CIBC e-mail Postmaster:
For reasons of security and confidentiality, some information in your original communication may have been altered. This information is marked by X's or .
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This information is confidential and for the exclusive use of the person to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, please advise us by e-mail and destroy or return to us any copies. CIBC accepts no liability for use by third parties or for errors or omissions.

-----Original Message-----

From: [ME]
Sent: 15 Nov 13 14:42:07
To: fraud@cibc.com
Cc:
Subject: FW: C - I - B - C ALERT - Your E-Statement Balances

_______________________________________
From: C I B C - Services [cibcstatements@sarcoplex.com]
Sent: Friday, November 15, 2013 1:10
To: [ME]
Subject: C - I - B - C ALERT - Your E-Statement Balances

DEAR VALUED CUSTOMER,

Your most recent monthly statement is ready and is available for download (see attachement). The statement includes all C I B C transactions and your starting and ending balances.

We email you to let you know your account statement is ready. You can view or print a copy of your statement from the same page. kindly download the attached file to view your most recent statement.

C..I..B..C Online Services
Customer Relations Services

As this e-mail is an automated message, do not reply to this email.

I anybody else having trouble loading Geocities?

chrisdye — 2013-11-05T12:25:21+00:00

I can't seem to find the Vaganza Monologues.

Never Anger a Judge in Quebec

YvonTripper — 2013-10-14T15:20:24+00:00

"A declaratory judgment of death produces the same effects as death."
- Quebec Civil Code, artice 95

Eurovision 2013

YvonTripper — 2013-05-26T19:10:31+00:00

This year's Eurovision was a bit disappointing, however there was one outstanding bright light:

Bermuda Corporate and Trust Law Ltd.

chrisdye — 2013-03-14T11:10:53+00:00

Hi Sillytech,

It's been a while. Things are going well here in Bermuda.

I just wanted to let you know about my new law firm, Bermuda Corporate & Trust Law Ltd. It is a law firm offering legal advie on corporate and company law as well as trust and real estate matters in Bermuda. If you are interested in checking it out, you can see more on our new website at http://www.corporatetrustlaw.bm

You can also follow us on twitter at: http://twitter.com/BDACorpTrustLaw

I hope you are all doing well. If you ever want to visit BDA, give me a shout!

Chris

Meowzers Action Cats pounces on the app store

dustin — 2012-12-11T04:33:10+00:00

My newest game Meowzers Action Cats has just launched!

Download it now from the iOS app store.

Quebec Election Prediction project

chrisdye — 2012-09-03T20:36:56+00:00

As is Sillytech tradition, it's time to predict the Quebec electoral outcome. Rules are simple, fill out this form:

Party- vote% - seats/125

PQ:
LIB:
CAQ:
QS:
ON:
GRN:
OTHER:

Winner receives rumcake. Good luck!

Life in Bermuda

YvonTripper — 2012-08-30T10:58:11+00:00

Super Qu�bec Vote Plus

YvonTripper — 2012-07-28T21:56:14+00:00

My Qu�becois compatriots,

My newest project is Super Qu�bec Vote Plus, a guide to this summer's Qu�bec elections. This will provide you with unique insights into the vote. From our headquarters in Bermuda, rest assured that Super Qu�bec Vote Plus' coverage of the election will be free of all of those nasty restrictions imposed by Qu�bec's elections laws and all 100% tax-free. Join me every day until September 4 at www.superquebecvoteplus.com

Twisted Stairways

dustin — 2012-06-18T16:43:30+00:00

Singapore has a lot of really interesting architectural bits, both classic and modern.

Singapore Skyline

dustin — 2012-06-13T22:50:36+00:00

Singapore Skyline from across the Marina Bay.

Singapore wasn't as clean or orderly as the hype had led me to believe. It probably helped that I was staying in Little India quarter: full of color, sound, and people. I recommend it thoroughly.

Gili Trawangan Sunset

dustin — 2012-06-07T02:22:23+00:00

Sunset on the island of Gili Trawangan, Indonesia. This photo of mine was awarded 2nd place in a photo contest organized by the North Saskatchewan Riverkeeper Program. Yay clean water!

I recently returned to Vancouver after 8 months of travelling in California and Southeast Asia. I've gone through almost all of my photos from the trip. I've added my favorites to the Vorg photo pool on Flickr, so take a look!

(Flickr even has a new snazzy photo-pool display now)

Hamdi Hafez al-Nubi has risen from the dead

chrisdye — 2012-05-30T21:40:09+00:00

Let us worship him.

The Old Port isn't just aged sherry in Portugal

YvonTripper — 2012-05-29T16:51:08+00:00

The Old Port of Montreal is a federal government corporation. Corporation president Claude Benoit charged $10,000 to the corporation to prepare a report on things that sort of reminded her of the Old Port while she was vacationing in Australia and New Zealand.
The report is available for your inspection here. I suggest that you review this very inciteful and interesting report to learn things about Australia and New Zealand that you could only otherwise find out in one of your friends' Facebook albums.

Eurovision 2012

chrisdye — 2012-05-24T21:02:33+00:00

The only Eurovision songs that you will need to watch this year are:

Russia: Party for Everybody

San Marino: Social Network (apparently San Marino now has the internet)

Latvia: Beautiful Song (great timely references to Mick Jagger and Paul McCartney)

John Cleese talks about Creativity

dustin — 2012-05-13T22:12:54+00:00

Great video.

Comments Update

dustin — 2012-05-13T22:09:14+00:00

Due to the large number of spam comments coming through on this blog, I've changed the way that comments work:

Comments from unknown sources will now wait in moderation until they are manually approved.

This may delay some comments appearing for some time, between when they are posted and approved. But it should eliminate the spam comments appearing.

If you comment when logged into a vorg account, your comments will be automatically approved.

Yvon in Montreal May 16

YvonTripper — 2012-04-07T22:48:22+00:00

Dear all:

Please note in your calendars that I will be appearing at Montreal Improv on May 16 to provide you with my views on many important things.

Further details to follow.

Top That

vinny9 — 2011-10-04T08:44:29+00:00

http://www.chromeexperiments.com/detail/z-type/

First run: 1489

Voice Power

dustin — 2011-08-14T18:40:12+00:00

DUB FX was a stand-out performer this year at Shambhala Music Festival.
Here's a taste care of youtube:

Dub FX 10/10/2008 'Love Someone' - YouTube