Robert Jackson

Husband of a roller derby star; Skechers ambassador (distance running); lawyer; skilled at sleep-for-recovery; happy to learn something new every day.

[Robert Jackson @robjack123]

@paulontherun I actually get a little shot of dopamine when I see an error.

[Robert Jackson @robjack123]

@SkinnerLyle In a world of numbers, clear and bright,
A change occurs to set things right.
A tweak that's simple, not too slow,
Replacing value columns with zero.

[Robert Jackson @robjack123]

@JeanneCBC It forces you to wake someone up in Hamilton before 5:00 a.m. to give an EXCELLENT interview on steel tariffs. Or should I say "fentanyl tariffs." 😀

[Robert Jackson @robjack123]

@JeanneCBC I didn't catch the name of your 6:13 tariff guest, but he was great! Elocution, enthusiasm, knowledge, densely-packed information - he could give Peter Armstrong a run for his money.

[Robert Jackson @robjack123]

@SkinnerLyle Does 43(c) mean that if I buy just one beer in another province, from a corner store (which is not a "liquor commission, board or similar body), I am prohibited from having it and consuming it in NB?

[Robert Jackson @robjack123]

@SkinnerLyle @Global_NB Webmaster must have been brunk.

[Robert Jackson @robjack123]

@SkinnerLyle Leave allowed because there is a significant constitutional question in play?

[Robert Jackson @robjack123]

@charliersmith1 You have over 100,000 followers! I have, what, maybe 523 followers? You must be doing something right. 😀

[Robert Jackson @robjack123]

@JeanneCBC Feb 24 - I was expecting Steve Miller's "Fly Like An Eagle" but "I'm Like A Bird" was a good choice.

[Robert Jackson @robjack123]

@ChrisCillizza @stevemagness There's SO much knowledge cascading from the brain of that guy!

[Robert Jackson @robjack123]

@stevemagness I found two nuggets.
1. "at it's heart" should be "at its heart"
2. "succomb" should be "succumb"
#thinkbeforeyouwrite

[Robert Jackson @robjack123]

@stevemagness 1. Use "it's" when you want to say "it is" or "it has". "It's" is a contraction of those phrases. Here, "doing it's job" should be "doing its job."
2. "When all it gets is signals ..." should be "When all it gets are signals ..."
#thinkbeforeyouwrite

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@stevemagness Yes, if you told us 10 years ago that Grant Fisher just took down the indoor 5000m world record, I would have said: "That's impossible! Grant Fisher is only 17 years old!!" And it's not "indoor" any more. It's "short track." #thinkbeforeyouwrite

[Robert Jackson @robjack123]

@dieworkwear Dressed this "well"?? One would not say: Imagine if every man spoke this good. Similarly, one should not write: Imagine if every man dressed this good. Sentences, like humans, should be properly adorned.

[Robert Jackson @robjack123]

@stevemagness Wow! I feel sad for anyone who adopts this: "As we age, our potential future selves get narrower. We start to feel locked in." As a person about to turn 70, I know SO much more than I did at 60. Every day, life brings new opportunities for growth and reward.

[Robert Jackson @robjack123]

@stevemagness DQ'd for numerous strides inside the lane marker.

[Robert Jackson @robjack123]

@JeanneCBC Good info from the Buy Canadian interview. We can't count on the 30-day pause in tariffs. The US Prez has proven he does not adhere to rules. It will be no surprise to wake up one morning before March 4 to hear he is "very unhappy with Canada" and has unilaterally imposed tariffs

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@dieworkwear Similar to when a USA President used economic threats to try to take over Canada. In derisive union, Canadians started wearing their ties at least a foot too long. (and started boycotting all things USA)