http://emptywrapper.com Nothing but rubbish really. Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:47:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This will be the last post on Canada. A couple days before I flew out, Rod took Will and I to a cool model shop called Wilkinson's Automobilia. If you like cars, then you could easily drop a small fortune here. Amazingly intact. Think I was born in the year ... http://emptywrapper.com/?p=677 Community gardens are not a new concept, but seeing one right in the middle of downtown Vancouver came as a surprise. Obviously community gardens can only work if people contribute rather than just take. This garden was thriving. Sadly I'm no expert when it comes to plants. I think this ... http://emptywrapper.com/?p=676 Being a Blackberry user, I picked up the new Torch while I was in Los Angeles (along with one for Zi from JDM Yard). For those who are interested in importing one, I can confirm that once unlocked from AT&T it works fine in Australia (to unlock it you will ... http://emptywrapper.com/?p=675 Here's my coverage of Auto Salon Melbourne 2010. I returned back to Sydney late last night - I only spent three days in Melbourne - and I'm still buzzing at how enjoyable the event was (and I'm not being biased). I was really impressed with the diversity of the styles ... http://emptywrapper.com/?p=674 Headed into Chinatown to sample some of Vancouver's Asian food. It turned out to be an interesting night as the cab we were in was pulled over after almost side-swiping a patrol car. The cops didn't let us out of the taxi and the meter kept ticking over while the ... http://emptywrapper.com/?p=673 Here's some of the food I sampled while in Vancouver. As I didn't have a shortlist of eateries I wanted to try, this is more of a review of the random places I stopped at while exploring the city. Overall I'd say Vancouver has some great places to eat! ... http://emptywrapper.com/?p=672 Japadog is a mobile hot dog vendor that was just outside the hotel I stayed at for my first couple of nights in Vancouver (corner of Burrard and Smithe). Look weird? There are a dozen different types of hot dog available - each a Japanese interpretation with bratwurst sausages - ... http://emptywrapper.com/?p=671