This Masquerade by Leon Russell – Live Performance – Geoff and John Peters – March 2025 – VR 180

Geoff and John Peters perform This Masquerade by Leon Russell.

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Geoff Peters (Vocals)
John Peters (Piano)

Lyrics:
Are we really happy here
With this lonely game we play?
Looking for words to say
Searching but not finding understanding anywhere
We’re lost in a masquerade
Both afraid to say we’re just too far away
From being close together from the start
We tried to talk it over but the words got in the way
We’re lost inside this lonely game we play
Thoughts of leaving disappear
Every time I see your eyes
No matter how hard I try
To understand the reasons that we carry on this way
We’re lost in a masquerade

Technical notes:
Recorded in VR 180 with Vuze XR. Audio recorded with Zoom H1n and processed in Audacity. Video edited in Shotcut.

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Cheers,
Geoff
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Replacement lost key for Thule Yepp Maxi bike seat for kids, get the 08 key

Lost Your Thule Bike Seat Key? Here’s How to Get a Replacement (Without Damaging Your Gear)

Hi there, everyone on YouTube! This is Geoff from geoffmobile.com
Today, I’m here to do a quick video about what to do if you’ve lost your key for your Thule or THULE products.

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We have a Thule Yepp Maxi bike seat for our kid to go on the back of our e-bike. Our kid is now too heavy for it, so we wanted to sell the bike seat. However, we realized we’d lost the keys that let you unlock the bike seat from the bike. Without them, we couldn’t remove it! I took it to a locksmith, and they said, “I’m sorry, we can’t help you unlock the bike without damaging it.” They offered to drill it out, but I said, “No, thank you.”

Next, I contacted the local Thule store here in Vancouver (located in West Vancouver’s Park Royal mall). I called them first and said, “Hey, I’ve got this Thule Yepp Maxi bike seat. How can you help me get a new key for it?” They asked a few questions: “What kind of bike seat? What color is it?” I replied, “It’s the blue one.” They followed up, “Does it have a lot of holes on the seat?” I confirmed, “Yeah, it’s got a lot of holes,” which definitely identified it as the Thule Yepp Maxi. I also sent them a photo of the lock, which uses a small tubular/round circular key.

They said, “No problem! We have that key in stock—it’s called the 08 key—and it only costs about $5.” They gave me two replacement keys and a free Thule key ring. I tried the key on the bike seat, and it works perfectly to unlock it!

This is really good news because I’d seen on Reddit that others had positive experiences finding this “08 key.” However, when I looked online, the key was out of stock on both the U.S. and Canadian Thule websites. Luckily, the physical store had them in stock, even though they aren’t listed online.

Important note: My lock didn’t have the number “08” imprinted on it, but it still uses the 08 key, which is standard for all Thule Yepp Maxi bike carriers for kids.

If you have questions, leave them in the comments below! The good news is that Thule supports their products well and provides spare keys for purchase if you lose yours. This also applies to their roof racks and other equipment, though those models use slightly different keys. The 08 key, as far as I know, is specific to the Thule Yepp Maxi bike seat.

Thanks for watching! Have a great day, don’t forget to subscribe, and I’ll see you next time. Bye for now!

Cheers,
Geoff
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Links mentioned:
Reddit:
Replacement tubular key for Thule Yepp Maxi child carrier–very hard to find? : r/bicycling

This Masquerade (Leon Russell) – Jazz Vocals and Piano Practice – Geoff and John Peters

I’m happy to share our first time practicing the song This Masquerade by Leon Russell. We think this song is a great one to learn and we are happy to share our continued progress on it over the coming weeks/months.

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So far, the piano is doubling the vocals to aid the vocalist in learning the melody. The bass line in the left hand is a simple bossa nova rhythm.

Vocals – Geoff Peters
Piano – John Peters

Recorded at the end of a 1.5 hour practice session (the first time I have ever sung this song). Recorded in the afternoon on February 28th 2025 on a vacation day from work :)

Technical notes:
Recorded in Vancouver BC Canada using a Zoom H1n, and gently processed/mastered in Audacity. Plugins used include High Pass Filter, W1 Limiter, and MCompressor.

Image courtesy Le Chat (Mistral AI) and titles added using Canva.

Uncompressed WAV audio was uploaded to Youtube in a MOV container, so the only lossy compression was just the one stage on Youtube’s side (thus giving the cleanest, most accurate sound that is currently possible on the Youtube medium).

Piano: A beautiful Petrof Upright Acoustic piano, imported from Switzerland, that was tuned within the last 6 months by Torn Piano www.tornpiano.com/

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Geoff
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Reflecting on my journey to find my voice – Toastmasters Table Topics

Fellow Toastmasters and most welcome guests,

Geoff from geoffmobile.com here.

The topic I’m going to speak about today is: How do I think about my voice today compared to how it was in the past, and how has Toastmasters helped me with that? I think this is something I’ve noticed a lot of change in—my own voice and growth—since I started Toastmasters.

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At my first-ever Toastmasters meeting, I realized I didn’t have a very clear communication style. I thought I was making myself clear, but I have recordings of myself speaking from back then, and I spoke much too fast. My words were not formed in a way that was clear. I kind of mumbled, and people always asked me to repeat myself whenever I spoke to them.

By coming to Toastmasters, I learned a lot from other Toastmasters on how they speak. I found that when I heard other experienced members speaking, I started imitating the way they spoke and adopting some of their positive qualities into my own speaking. Some of those people I would see on a weekly basis—every week at Toastmasters—and I started to get to know them at a level I never really did before. By hearing people talk about their thoughts, dreams, and feelings, you really get to know someone. That was an amazing feeling: getting to know people, as well as all of us supporting each other to improve our communication styles and abilities.

Nowadays, I rarely have anyone asking me to repeat myself. I think that’s one way I’ve noticed my voice is way more clear. Usually, I’m able to speak up a bit more in meetings, and when someone asks me if I have anything to contribute, I usually have something to say.

So, thanks, Kumar, for the question!

Thanks,
Geoff
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Where to buy unwaxed dental floss in Canada? try Frontier Dental

Hi there! Welcome back to geoffmobile.com – I’m Geoff Peters from Vancouver, Canada. I want to talk a bit about dental floss, in particular, unwaxed versus waxed dental floss.

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If you go to any pharmacy or grocery store, you’ll commonly find floss in the toothbrushes section for flossing your teeth, which is waxed. They actually put a coating of wax on the strands of floss, and pretty much every floss you find in a pharmacy or grocery store in Canada — in Vancouver, where I live — is all waxed.

But one time, I was at a dentist who I really respect, and they told me it’s actually better to use unwaxed floss if you really want to clean your teeth well. I think what happens is that wax can kind of get gummy, and it doesn’t fully clean the teeth. If you use unwaxed floss and gently rub it against the side of each tooth (on each side), it actually does a better job of cleaning. Fortunately, I’ve been using unwaxed floss for years now, and my teeth are in really good shape. My dentist is very happy, and my hygienist is also very happy with my teeth.

Previously, I used to buy unwaxed floss from Amazon. There was a brand called GUM (yes, G-U-M) that came in an unwaxed style, and it was quite affordable. But most recently, Amazon has stopped carrying this GUM unwaxed floss — they only carry the waxed version and other kinds now.

So, I went on a bit of a search to try to find unwaxed floss in Canada and came across an amazing website called Frontier Dental. Frontier Dental is a business that sells dental supplies to dental offices, but they do allow consumers to register an account. You have to tell them the name of your dental office—I just said it’s “Geoff Peters” (so I have a “Geoff Peters Dental Office,” apparently). They were amazing! They offer free shipping, and I was able to find on their website a variety of unwaxed dental floss.

I’ve tried it for the last few weeks, and it’s very good—and also very affordable. I was able to buy about six large containers of unwaxed dental floss for around $25, with free shipping anywhere in Canada. I highly recommend Frontier Dental. I don’t really need to buy anything else from their site — they sell all sorts of dental supplies (which I have no idea what they’re for) — but their unwaxed floss is excellent.

Just make sure you choose the quantity carefully. You don’t want to buy a whole case — just select five individual containers. They’ll sell you bulk if you want, but for personal use, individual packs are perfect.

I’ll put a link to Frontier Dental in the description below. Definitely tell your friends who want a good floss for their teeth — try the unwaxed floss from Frontier Dental!

Link to Frontier Dental Unwaxed Floss in Canada:
frontierdental.com/ca/en/product/dental-floss-unwaxed-refill-200-yds-1-pk-33737

Have a great day, hope your teeth are well, that you are well, and that you have a wonderful day. Don’t forget to like and subscribe to the video. Have a great one, and I’ll talk to you soon. Bye-bye for now! 👋

Best regards,
Geoff
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