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Consultant, developer, mentor, author, speaker. C++ and .NET, Windows 7, Sharepoint, whatever else I like.

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Apr
6
comment Can I bring my desktop computer as check-in baggage on a flight?
despite all the nasty things people say about luggage being tossed etc, it holds up pretty well. I've brought a screen in my checked luggage (long story) and it survived just fine. I wrapped it in my clothes. There might have also been bubble wrap involved.
Apr
3
reviewed Close What's the longest take-off run of a commercial flight?
Apr
3
reviewed Leave Open Canadian Visa for H1B Stamping
Apr
3
comment How can I do a “broad” search for flights?
how can you switch that site to English, and to another currency?
Apr
2
answered What to do with hand luggage in airports?
Apr
1
comment Travel Tips for Italy: Florence, Venice, Rome and Cinque Terre
You probably have dozens of questions, so why not ask them - one at a time. For example, are you definitely going to all 4 places? Do you have a hotel in each? Have you decided what order to see them, and how to get between them? Those things are all precise enough to be the core of a good question. Just don't ask "what's the best x?" or "what are all the x in y?" - Also look through the italy and venice tags for examples of good questions.
Mar
30
comment Is organised convoy driving behind a snowplough common anywhere outside Norway?
Well, only a fool would pass a snowplow, so it's very common in Canada to see a long line of cars following a snowplow. Waiting somewhere for a snowplow to lead you along a highway, that's a different story.
Mar
30
comment Getting from Halifax, Canada to the US by bus/train?
ferries.ca for the ferry. I hope you enjoyed Toronto (doubt you were in my actual town) and next time, give me more notice :-)
Mar
30
comment Getting from Halifax, Canada to the US by bus/train?
I believe there's a ferry to Maine from Halifax. Does that help?
Mar
30
answered Will I Need a Transit visa or ESTA for the US as a Canadian?
Mar
30
revised Will I Need a Transit visa or ESTA for the US as a Canadian?
edited title
Mar
29
reviewed Leave Open Why is shopping popular for tourists visiting Dubai?
Mar
29
reviewed Close Optional tour in Salzburg
Mar
29
reviewed Close Must Sees and Must Dos in Bangkok, Thailand?
Mar
29
reviewed Close Prepaid GSM data provider for Connecticut and NYC
Mar
29
reviewed Leave Closed Four Nights in Bangkok - Sights, Sounds, Smells & Tastes?
Mar
29
reviewed Leave Closed (Cuban) salsa dancing lessons in Colombia, where to take classes and how much should I expect to pay?
Mar
29
reviewed Approve suggested edit on Which is the fastest and cheapest way to get from Amsterdam to Rotterdam?
Mar
29
reviewed Reject suggested edit on Where to stay for London nightlife?
Mar
29
reviewed Reviewed Optional tour in Salzburg