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Episode 61: Outsourced labour for residing the old bunkie.

Kottage-tek - MP3 Edition - September 09, 2012 21:55
We finally replace the old siding on the bunkie and even get on a couple of coats of paint We also have a toast to the war of 1812.,

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Episode 60: The beer machine that goes BING

Kottage-tek - MP3 Edition - September 03, 2012 18:28
Bruce has a dead battery and a flat. The machine that goes "Bing", and maple syrup collection re-invents the beer me zip line.

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Episode 59: Hunting with a plate glass window.

Kottage-tek - MP3 Edition - March 20, 2012 00:53
Bruce catches a Ruffed Grouse. Actually it flew into a window so we cooked it for dinner.

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Episode 58: We need to flush at least 5 times each night!

Kottage-tek - MP3 Edition - March 11, 2012 15:37
We work on ways to prevent the water line from freezing. It's truly a franchise opportunity.

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Episode 57: The Newfie Screwdriver.

Kottage-tek - MP3 Edition - January 08, 2012 16:34
Sarah gets stuck in the truck thanks to the kiddie locks. and we build a new platform deck for the tin garden shed. Bruce and Sarah get to work driving deck screws with the Newfie Screwdriver

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Episode 56: Cooking ribs at the cottage.

Kottage-tek - MP3 Edition - January 02, 2012 18:22
First we BBQ some ribs and chicken. Then we find that someone has been putting food in the beer fridge. blasphemy!

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Episode 55: The Fridge of DEATH

Kottage-tek - MP3 Edition - December 24, 2011 17:56
The food fridge is renamed the fridge of DEATH and Bruce wants to open a micro brewery.

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Episode 54: The Water Garden Beer Chiller Hot Tub

Kottage-tek - MP3 Edition - September 16, 2011 14:42
Cliff creates a unique water garden at the cottage. It does double duty as a beer and wine chiller by day and a hot tub by night. Pure genius!

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Episode 53: The Kottage Kreations Beer-Me Zip Line

Kottage-tek - MP3 Edition - August 15, 2011 02:04
We have a problem down on the dock that needs a solution. Fortunately I figure out a solution and implement it. Finally, cold ones on the dock.

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Episode 52: A couple of curmudgeons if you please.

Kottage-tek - MP3 Edition - August 12, 2011 21:48
We do a major spring cleaning both inside and out. Karen fires the cottage mower and I cut up the old paddle boat with my demo saw. Then its of to the dump and them Mactier for plumbing supplies.

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Episode 51: Do we have to go tubing?

Kottage-tek - MP3 Edition - August 12, 2011 21:48
Faced with a boat full of bikini clad women, Bruce and Cliff take the neighnours tubing and waterskiing

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Episode 50: Damn Beavers!

Kottage-tek - MP3 Edition - August 03, 2011 13:14
Violent storms hit the Muskokas We also went for a field trip to check out some beaver baffles.

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Episode 49: The BBQ Fleet and Stolen Sleds!

Kottage-tek - MP3 Edition - August 03, 2011 13:14
We add another "newish" BBQ to the ever growing fleet lined up on the deck. We also talk about some dumb crooks who stole a snowmobile and got caught.

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Episode 48: It was a dark and stormy night!

Kottage-tek - MP3 Edition - July 23, 2011 17:21
Violent storms hit the Muskokas We spend the rest of the day repairing the washed out gravel on the driveway and walkways.

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Episode 47: The Touring Troy-Bilt.

Kottage-tek - MP3 Edition - February 26, 2011 20:12
First Bruce starts the old two stroke snow blower in the dinning room Then he buys a sweet Troy-Bilt 24" 2 stage dream. Then I go to work on it. "Stay off the roads".

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Episode 46: Pipi the septic sucking truck.

Kottage-tek - MP3 Edition - February 18, 2011 21:02
Pipi showed up today with his septic sucking truck. The biggest baddest shopvac on the cottage road

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Episode 45: Finally, WiFi at the cottage.

Kottage-tek - MP3 Edition - February 06, 2011 14:00
Bruce is finally able to get internet access at the cottage. And without a phone line or modem. We also rescued a chickadee on the deck and a crawfish in a beer can.

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Episode 44: Breathing fire into the Stihl dragon.

Kottage-tek - MP3 Edition - January 22, 2011 16:59
Well its firewood hunting season and Bruce actually had to buy firewood this year. we talked about just what is a bush cord and a face cord. We also cut some windfall trees with my new Stihl chainsaw. Thanks to CVR Motors (cvrmotors.com) for a sweet deal.

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Episode 43: 10W30 and painting the floors

Kottage-tek - MP3 Edition - December 27, 2010 17:38
It has been a big weekend for wildlife outside the cottage. Including the 5-O'clock beaver. Now we need to send an exiction notice th the muskrat nesting in the floating dock.

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Episode 42: Building a picnic table

Kottage-tek - MP3 Edition - December 27, 2010 17:38
It has been a big weekend for wildlife outside the cottage. Including the 5-O'clock beaver. Now we need to send an exiction notice th the muskrat nesting in the floating dock.

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Episode 41: The 5-O'clock beaver

Kottage-tek - MP3 Edition - September 20, 2010 23:17
It has been a big weekend for wildlife outside the cottage. Including the 5-O'clock beaver. Now we need to send an exiction notice th the muskrat nesting in the floating dock.

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Episode 40: Feeding the septic field

Kottage-tek - MP3 Edition - September 20, 2010 23:17
Bruce has killed the septic field so its time to feed it. Bruce also dons Sarah's wetsuit to put in the water intake and the floating dock.

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Episode 39: The Wireless Pepper Mill

Kottage-tek - MP3 Edition - July 10, 2010 14:38
Cliff builds a new kitchen gadget just in time for BBQ season. The Wireless Pepper Mill! Bruce and Cliff have to borrow tools to get an early start on fixing the dock. Again.

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Episode 38: The Potato Cannon

Kottage-tek - MP3 Edition - July 07, 2010 18:56
Cliff builds a potato cannon, but not just any potato cannon. Thanks to a Pentium 4 cpu fan and a can of spray ether, this baby packs quite a punch and Cliff is already planning the thanksgiving dinner.

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Episode 37: WiFi media stream for the Mousey-Spa

Kottage-tek - MP3 Edition - May 22, 2010 21:26
Its an early taste of summer at the cottage. I setup a wireless video stream for the mouse spa. Unfortunately our lack of connectivity foils us again.

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Episode 36: Merry Xmas from Kottage-tek.com

Kottage-tek - MP3 Edition - March 13, 2010 19:15
A belated merry Christmas from Bruce and myself as well as all the gang at the cottage Karen did an incredible xmas tree as usual. We also did some outdoor decorating as well as sampling some bevies.

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Episode 35: Smokes on the Wahta!

Kottage-tek - MP3 Edition - January 03, 2010 20:21
This was mostly a finish getting ready for winter kind of weekend. We closed up the crawlspace vents and Bruce did another upgrade to the mousey spa to Revision 3.0. We also went for a drive through the Wahta Mohawk reserve and nothing says late fall colors like all the indian smokes signs at al...

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Episode 34: The Women Folk!

Kottage-tek - MP3 Edition - December 26, 2009 15:16
This time Cliff builds a bench for the back hall so they can sit down when they return from partying with the Barns Boys late at night They also get a visit from Mr. Plow while "The Women Folk" work on filling the kindling box

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Episode 33: Flying Monkeys?

Kottage-tek - MP3 Edition - December 19, 2009 17:54
Cliff gets out the big tools and makes a ski rack for the back hall. Several years late but better late than never The Mousey Spa gets an upgrade and CLiff starts training chipmunks to fetch beers.

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Episode 32: I Find it Shocking!.

Kottage-tek - MP3 Edition - December 12, 2009 19:59
Bill Whip gets a shock from the lake when standing in his boathouse. We also discuss expensive beer in Manitoba.

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