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CanadaThe Vent - Part 2
QUOTE (*Marilyn* @ Apr 3 2009, 01:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
the only thing that works when I get a headache is advil extra strength liquid gels .. those work really quick

For me it's Relpax coupled with Ultracet.

QUOTE (Sprailenes @ Apr 3 2009, 03:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Great I'm locked IN my apartment and I am talking to my son through the mail box!

This is great! LOL

Did your son record it? I would have. biggrin.gif
DeadPoolXMaleCanada2009-04-03 20:07:00
CanadaThe Vent - Part 2
QUOTE (MissStacey @ Apr 3 2009, 12:20 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Not much to vent about. Just wanted to drop by and raise the roof "hey hey"

Actually a little bit of a headache coming on- off to take a BC powder.

They still make BC Powder? I still remember those awful commercials.
DeadPoolXMaleCanada2009-04-03 14:25:00
CanadaThe Vent - Part 2
My wife says "paa-stah" too whereas I say "paah-stah." Doesn't bug me.

What does irritate me a little is when my wife says "southern" She pronounces the word like "south-urn" and I say "suh-thurn." I've never heard her way of saying it, even in the northern states. I'd like to know if that's a Canadian pronunciation or if she's just saying it incorrectly. unsure.gif
DeadPoolXMaleCanada2009-04-03 13:02:00
CanadaThe Vent - Part 2
I hate telemarketers. Especially the ones that are automated, since I can't screw with their minds. We've received calls from all over the place and it's become quite annoying.

We recently got a call from a Canadian telemarketer (although I didn't know it until I picked up the phone) and I got lucky: it was a real person. I say "lucky" because I can mimic voices nearly perfectly, some of which my best include Arnold Schwarzenegger and Don LaFontaine (the guy who says "in a world" in movie trailers).

I chose Schwarzenegger this time and said: "Why are you calling here? I am the governor of California! We have an Ontario too and our state abbreviation is CA! Do not call here again or I will unleash Chuck Norris on you!"

They hung up quick. My wife couldn't believe I did that and started laughing. tongue.gif
DeadPoolXMaleCanada2009-04-02 20:27:00
CanadaThe Vent - Part 2
QUOTE (Sprailenes @ Apr 2 2009, 06:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
DPX... have you read Dune??

Mau'dib! I read it, but that was a long time ago.
DeadPoolXMaleCanada2009-04-02 20:12:00
CanadaThe Vent - Part 2
QUOTE (Sprailenes @ Apr 2 2009, 12:05 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Yes I have before... she was not exactly on my side with things in the past. Wanted Ethan tested for ADD a couple of months ago and basically sat there in the school meeting advocating the use of pills and what wonders it had done for her son.

I could go back to her about this but she and I just didn't get along that one day. I don't know if she'd hold the past against me or what. I am just weary.

I've got ADHD. My brother has it (worse than I do) and so does my dad, but when he was growing up, they had no idea what it was.

For all of those with ADD/ADHD out there, I present this magazine:

Damn, I wish that really existed. I'd subscribe -- for the flying tanks, if no other reason!

QUOTE (autumnchik @ Apr 2 2009, 02:59 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
@ Nev - Just out of curiosity - have you had contact with the school counselor or social worker?

I can't believe I missed that Sentinel was DeadPoolX ... totally over my head. I guess I just thought, wow his writing style seems so similar to DPX .... I am clueless! LOL

All is proceeding as I have foreseen it! devil.gif
DeadPoolXMaleCanada2009-04-02 19:52:00
CanadaThe Vent - Part 2
QUOTE (trailmix @ Apr 2 2009, 11:28 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Sprailenes @ Apr 2 2009, 02:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Yea I don't know. Ethan really likes this teacher, she is great in many ways. She does give him positive reinforcement. Things have been good, but this seemed to have thrown her way off. I don't know, maybe the mix of religion and politics rubbed her the wrong way? Regardless she needs to be less bias. I don't like everything I see out there, but I accept it.

It's not up to her to change his writing style, it's up to her to make sure he knows where the period and comma goes.


Exactly. I agree with Sentinel (formerly Deadpool) who said it obviously offended her on a personal level.

My new name should've been "The Artist Formerly Known as DeadPoolX" biggrin.gif
DeadPoolXMaleCanada2009-04-02 13:30:00
CanadaThe Vent - Part 2
QUOTE (Sprailenes @ Apr 2 2009, 09:44 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (autumnchik @ Apr 2 2009, 12:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Wow! I can't believe the recent vents ....

Amanda, you seriously are the most patient person EVER!!! That is crazy they expect you to shell out so much for a wedding. My mother paid for my shower. I had 1 MOH, 1 bridesmaid for my wedding (supposed to have 3, but all 3 bridesmaids were coming to CT from GA and 2 of them couldn't arrange to do it which I understood). Anyway, my MOH helped my mother with shower expenses, but she offered, it wasn't asked of her. Your SIL is such a bridezilla and her family sounds nuts!

Nev, I am so mad at your son's school!!! As you know, I was a school social worker before .... I LOVED to see kids express themselves. I would suggest starting with the teacher, then as SonoranSongbird said, move up the chain. Can you get the school counselor or social worker involved? Typically, they are the best advocates for the kids, although sometimes they do end up siding with the school.


The thing is, she just wrote me a letter on Tuesday telling me how much he has improved and how proud she is of him. This is so typically Ethan to pull himself up at the end of the year... it doesn't surprise me. He is capable all year round but only chooses to apply himself near the end.

Everything seemed great and then I get a call this morning and she's angry about his assignment. She told me that if he continues this way he will have a hard time in the future. sad.gif

I don't know what is going on anymore. I tried to call the principal and the secretary said she is unable to speak to me. So I asked her to call me and she said she would before 12:00... so I called back again and she said she was unavailable and would call me by 2:00. I want this issue resolved today and I don't want it to end with my son apologizing for what he did.

Was she making a prediction or a thinly veiled threat?

I have no idea why your son's supposed attitude would cause him problems. He doesn't sound too radical and there are many who are on the extreme right and left sides of the political fence. They seem to do fine. I think this teacher was irked on a personal level, nothing more.
DeadPoolXMaleCanada2009-04-02 12:59:00
CanadaThe Vent - Part 2
QUOTE (thetreble @ Apr 2 2009, 09:13 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
yeah it's all crazy.

You know what is worse though? I can laugh it off because I don't give a ####### about any of them. But these are Lacy's friends. I'd never let any one, even my siblings, treat my friends like that. Friends are usually very important to people. She's willing to lose them over a wedding and that's fine.

But a wedding is one day and your life time of x-years will be very lonely without them.

She's going to be a very lonely girl.

This isn't new either, by the way. Lacy has been this way since I met her almost 4 years ago. The first time I knew that my brother in law was in trouble was the first Christmas they had together. They'd only been together about 4 months and my mother in law didn't get her a gift.

She called me and almost cried about it. She said how dare my MIL not give her a gift. It;s Christmas. She didn't understand why she would do such a thing.

I explained to her that my MIL doesn't give me a gift either because we have a no gift policy. My mother in law lives on a 33K salary a year.

She said that no gifts is stupid.

They still do an Easter Egg hunt at Easter and instead of candy they get money. 25 and 27 years old. It is just their family dynamic I guess. Maybe that's why her sister has been teaching full time for 5 years and still lives at home.

If I went purely by her maturity level, I'd say she's far from ready to get married. Hell, she sounds like she'd belong in elementary school. wacko.gif
DeadPoolXMaleCanada2009-04-02 11:18:00
CanadaThe Vent - Part 2
QUOTE (Sprailenes @ Apr 2 2009, 08:22 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
The average cost of a wedding is $25,000 and that is average. Even that number is high to me.

I don't have anything against people who want it to be nice, many women dream of this day. I do have a problem with women who choose to drag everyone down and make outlandish demands.

It seems everyone wants this fantasy/fairy tale wedding. Probably the worst influence is Hollywood weddings. Celebrities have these huge weddings and people see it. They then think: "I want that too!"
DeadPoolXMaleCanada2009-04-02 10:40:00
CanadaThe Vent - Part 2
QUOTE (thetreble @ Apr 2 2009, 08:04 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I'm basically not allowed to quit.

My whole family is counting on me to stick to it and just get through it somehow for Lacy. It all makes me sick because they aren't the ones that have to go through it.

If I back out now, Lacy would make my family life a living hell. I can guarantee you that much because she is very good at manipulating people. I don't need that.

I get all my strength from knowing my whole family realizes what a bint she is. My sister in law has been a victim of her family's craziness and my SIL is a daddy's girl. She tells him everything. So, I know that my FIL probably realizes I am teh better daughter in law biggrin.gif

At this point in time there's only one option: suggest very weird ideas. For instance, claim that raw duck with an apple up its butt would be good to have at the wedding reception. Claim you have allergy to linen and that it's spying on you. Refuse to attend the wedding until someone's cat has been shaved!

I'm not sure how much any of these would help, but the reactions from others would be priceless (and yes, for everything else there's Mastercard).
DeadPoolXMaleCanada2009-04-02 10:14:00
CanadaThe Vent - Part 2
QUOTE (Sprailenes @ Apr 2 2009, 06:25 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
She's offended because she feels he took a wonderful "quote" (as she put it) and put an unacceptable spin on it. I have read the paper. He questioned why America is always asking god to bless them and them only. He said God needs to bless the middle east and Africa and all the poor countries in the world before blessing countries that are already blessed. Maybe because he said Middle East? I don't know.

He took something he sees everywhere and took it literally and wrote about it. In Canada you don't hear us going on about: "GOD BLESS CANADA" so its something that is new to him and it has him thinking... it's had him thinking since he arrived here and this was an opportunity for him to talk about that feeling.

It wasn't a major assignment it was in his creative writing book, but still. The fact that she called me at work about this... there are kids probably being bullied at that school, perhaps there is a kid who really needs help. And you're calling me over this??? Please.

I tend to be pretty patriotic and as such, I see nothing wrong with what he wrote. I think a lot of Americans get the entire basis for patriotism wrong. Patriotism is about loving your country, but also accepting that there's always room for improvement. It's a lot like loving an individual -- you love them, but you can recognize that they aren't perfect.

I see his topic as patriotic as well. He says the "U.S. is blessed." I don't know if I agree with the whole religious aspect, but the point is he says the United States is at a point where we don't need assistance, so others should be helped first. How is that a bad thing?
DeadPoolXMaleCanada2009-04-02 09:59:00
CanadaThe Vent - Part 2
QUOTE (SonoranSongbird @ Apr 1 2009, 12:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Oh great. Our 25-year high school reunion is being planned on Facebook. I don't really want to register on Facebook just to see it but I kind of do want to go.

And I am desparately craving a chocolate chip cookie right now.

If you have the information for your reunion, I can log onto Facebook and tell you what's going on. smile.gif
DeadPoolXMaleCanada2009-04-01 14:57:00
CanadaThe Vent - Part 2
That's true. Once again, I think HOAs have become more militant since I belonged to one. The HOA there also had the homeowners vote on community issues, so it wasn't a small group of people deciding for everyone else.
DeadPoolXMaleCanada2009-04-01 14:08:00
CanadaThe Vent - Part 2
QUOTE (BermyCat @ Apr 1 2009, 11:54 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
The first time I ever even heard of HOAs was in a news story from Florida where the HOA in question were fighting a veteran in the neighborhood because he wanted to have a small pole with an American flag on his house. My first thought in reading the article was "I though the US was supposed to be the land of the free."

~ Catherine

That seems a little much. The HOA I grew up with didn't have a problem with that at all. I think some HOAs have become more difficult since then.
DeadPoolXMaleCanada2009-04-01 13:56:00
CanadaThe Vent - Part 2
QUOTE (thetreble @ Apr 1 2009, 11:37 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
laughing.gif

now THAT would be gross.

Well, at least it'd be in the organic section. biggrin.gif
DeadPoolXMaleCanada2009-04-01 13:39:00
CanadaThe Vent - Part 2
QUOTE (thetreble @ Apr 1 2009, 11:35 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
We always pick up our dog poop. It would be silly and gross not to. However, I can't always see it in the dark so I sometimes pick it up the next morning.

The guy next door to us, though, smokes and flicks his cigarette butts on our lawn. It's really starting to annoy me. I'm thinking about picking them up, putting them in a container and leaving them on his front step. He only rents there.

The thing that bothers me most is that my neighbourhood is made up of renters AND home owners. The renters don't seem to really care as much as the home owners, obviously. But it's really not that big of a deal I guess.

For some incredibly odd reason, when I first read that, I finished it with "... at the store." unsure.gif
DeadPoolXMaleCanada2009-04-01 13:36:00
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QUOTE (Sprailenes @ Apr 1 2009, 09:03 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (trailmix @ Apr 1 2009, 11:26 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (DeadPoolX @ Apr 1 2009, 11:17 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
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QUOTE (JillA @ Apr 1 2009, 10:07 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I'm a little grumpy this morning, if some of you recall we wanted to get a pup and couldn't, the condo board was going to vote on it. This morning our landlord e-mailed us back:

"Hi Jill & Glen, Unfortunately I couldn't get the dog rule modified for me to allow a dog in each unit. In fact they are tightening up on the dog rules. You will probably see letters from management over the next few months. "

I just think it's effing ridic that we can't get a little 10 pound dog. WHAT is he going to do. WHY is one allowed per duplex and not two. What kind of people are on this board that make these bloody rules that don't make sense. And WHY are they making the rules even tighter, this place sucks. I want to move when our lease is up in November because I don't want our lives to be governed by these people. It's not just the dog thing, it's the principle.



Too true! Can't let these people dictate what you are going to do - definately requires a move in November!!

This is another reason while we will not even consider buying a house where they have a home owners association.

Say no to HOA!!

Good luck with that. From what I've seen, most neighborhoods have a HOA. The general idea is to keep people from doing really stupid things which could devalue the area or just become a general eyesore/annoyance. For instance, a HOA keeps people from painting their house bright neon green and stationing flamingos on their front lawn. Maybe someone might want that, but it makes the entire neighborhood look terrible.


Thanks! It's not just an idea with us, we are not even looking at houses with a HOA.

Perhaps there is a bit of a trade off - the guy down the street gets his neon flamingos - but I don't have anyone telling me whether I can paint my door green either.


Very much agree with you here tmixy. You're the one buying a home, you should be the one who decides what you get to do with that home, not someone else.

I think the idea is that it's not just your house. True, you own it; however, what you do can (and often does) have an impact on the neighborhood itself, thereby affecting other home owners. What if you wanted to sell your home? How many potential buyers would really want to live next to a house that looks like a cross between a casino and a brothel? Property value can mean a lot.

Honestly, I don't see what's so bad about an HOA. I grew up with one and overall, it seemed very reasonable. That HOA rarely enforced strict policies, but they did have rules. Every HOA can differ, so maybe some here dealt with some really bad ones.
DeadPoolXMaleCanada2009-04-01 12:03:00
CanadaThe Vent - Part 2
QUOTE (trailmix @ Apr 1 2009, 08:13 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (JillA @ Apr 1 2009, 10:07 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I'm a little grumpy this morning, if some of you recall we wanted to get a pup and couldn't, the condo board was going to vote on it. This morning our landlord e-mailed us back:

"Hi Jill & Glen, Unfortunately I couldn't get the dog rule modified for me to allow a dog in each unit. In fact they are tightening up on the dog rules. You will probably see letters from management over the next few months. "

I just think it's effing ridic that we can't get a little 10 pound dog. WHAT is he going to do. WHY is one allowed per duplex and not two. What kind of people are on this board that make these bloody rules that don't make sense. And WHY are they making the rules even tighter, this place sucks. I want to move when our lease is up in November because I don't want our lives to be governed by these people. It's not just the dog thing, it's the principle.



Too true! Can't let these people dictate what you are going to do - definately requires a move in November!!

This is another reason while we will not even consider buying a house where they have a home owners association.

Say no to HOA!!

Good luck with that. From what I've seen, most neighborhoods have a HOA. The general idea is to keep people from doing really stupid things which could devalue the area or just become a general eyesore/annoyance. For instance, a HOA keeps people from painting their house bright neon green and stationing flamingos on their front lawn. Maybe someone might want that, but it makes the entire neighborhood look terrible.
DeadPoolXMaleCanada2009-04-01 10:17:00
CanadaThe Vent - Part 2
QUOTE (Krikit @ Mar 31 2009, 04:17 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
DeadPool! You know, it just occurred to me..... you could be allergic to something in your diet. Mild allergic reactions, dependent on how much you have consumed or how sensitive you are to the chemical/item, causes you to have that internal itching sensation. Severe allergic reactions will make you break out in hives and swelling.... sometimes leading to death due to the airways constricting, or anaphylactic shock. You should take note of what you eat and how you feel afterwards. That'll give you a good indication of whether you're allergic to it or not. I find Benadryl works really well to counter the problem..... it has anti-histamines in it.

I'm highly sensitive to some drugs and certain chemicals in processed food so I have to be really careful about what I eat or what drugs I am given by medical professionals. My Mom actually died from anaphylactic shock. The ambulance took her to the hospital and she was admitted DOA. They finally had to inject something (I believe it was epinephrine) directly into her heart because nothing else was working. Thank God they were able to bring her back, and she is doing well. She does wear a medic alert bracelet, now, and I have been shown how to use the epi shock kit if it happens again.

I'm glad your mom made it through. smile.gif

As for food allergies, that could be it. I know my grandmother is severely allergic to fish (which sometimes depresses her since she loves sushi) and my mother was allergic to eggs. From what I've gathered, I'm not allergic to either of those, but I might be allergic to something else.

I suppose I'll have to keep a food journal. My wife suggested that and I didn't listen to her. To make up for that, I shall give her the television remote control for a week. blush.gif
DeadPoolXMaleCanada2009-03-31 15:50:00
CanadaThe Vent - Part 2
QUOTE (Krikit @ Mar 30 2009, 08:30 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Do you moisturize after each shower?

I don't because I despise the feeling of moisturizer on my skin. It feels disgusting.

That probably wouldn't matter anyway since the itch isn't on the skin. If it were, I could solve the problem by scratching it or at least using some sort of lotion.
DeadPoolXMaleCanada2009-03-30 22:46:00
CanadaThe Vent - Part 2
I am so sick of this itching! mad.gif

My body itches all over. The worst of it is often in my legs, arms, hands and upper back/neck. I've had this for years and it never goes away.

I've had myself examined by too many doctors to count. I'm clean (I shower every day) and there are no infections, no diseases, no strains/sprains, no inflammation and no allergies causing this. The itch isn't on the skin. I can feel myself itching but it's inside -- like a nerve itch or something.

The only thing that helps is when I'm either asleep or I make myself hurt. By "hurt" I don't mean serious harm, but so long as I feel pain, I don't itch. It's a decent trade-off. Not a good or a great one, but I'd rather hurt than itch.
DeadPoolXMaleCanada2009-03-30 22:27:00
CanadaThe Vent - Part 2
QUOTE (autumnchik @ Mar 16 2009, 06:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Declan has croup. For crying out loud, how many times can this kid get sick??? I know it is the daycare and actually I have read studies that show there is some health benefit to being exposed to germs early on and thus building up immunity .... but I HATE seeing him miserable ... and it is dang hard to go to work and try to focus all day after you have been up all night with a crying baby.

I had croup several times when I was younger. Asthmatic children are especially susceptible and in most cases, croup disappears around the age of six or seven.

I remember one incident in particular where my croup attack was so bad that my parents had to call an ambulance. I simply could not breathe and since I was a kid at the time, I panicked. That didn't help the situation at all. I didn't die (obviously), but it was still a very scary experience.

QUOTE (JillA @ Mar 17 2009, 09:42 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Speaking of that, I read somewhere that alot of parents in the US throw "chicken pox parties" they are too scared of vaccines, so they purposely put their children in the way of chicken pox so they get it. I thought that was rather odd.

I don't. Well, maybe being scared of the vaccine is a little weird, but it's much better if a child acquires chicken pox than an adult. So in some respect, I can see why these parents are doing this.
DeadPoolXMaleCanada2009-03-17 12:41:00
CanadaThe Vent - Part 2
QUOTE (Danu @ Mar 14 2009, 08:11 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
my vent of the day is that i have mysterious blister that appeared on my hand...havent been doing anything different from normal, so not sure why it just decided to pop up, but man does it ever hurt!!! And even though I keep poking it, it doesnt stay drained sad.gif Add to it that its in a spot where if I have to open a bottle or jar its getting rubbed, and its very annoying.

Wait a sec... do you mean by "poking it" that you're actually piercing the blister? Unless you're a physician or a nurse -- complete with sterilized equipment -- I wouldn't recommend doing that. You could develop a very nasty infection. The you'd need to go to the doctor anyway and get antibiotics.
DeadPoolXMaleCanada2009-03-15 01:19:00
CanadaThe Vent - Part 2
QUOTE (Sprailenes @ Mar 13 2009, 01:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Do you think I appreciate having to explain my reasoning over and over to you? No, I don't.

It isn't exactly difficult to understand. It's the way I feel about how someone should present themselves for an interview or how someone should look for a job, I thought it was pretty straight forward. It's pretty straight forward for every other place I have worked at and it's pretty straight forward for most places of employment.

It is the vent thread, and it was my vent about calling about jobs. Its my choice to not hire these people. Maybe I'll tell them to call you? Kidding... of course.

You're right -- it is your decision whether or not to hire someone. I also agree that presentation can go a long way and that it's a smart move to dress professionally for any job interview. Showing up neat, clean and wearing something professional shows employers that you're serious about getting hired.

However, I think the real bone of contention here isn't "dressing for success", but how someone should go about looking for a job -- at least that's my disagreement. It's a waste of time to appear -- without notice -- at a business and look for employment. If nothing else, that's rude and extremely presumptuous on the job seeker's part.

Perhaps the issue isn't "calling about employment" so much as it's the way it's handled. There's a big difference between calling and asking for information about job openings (and saying you'll come by later with a resume) versus immediately spitting out, "Hey man, do you have any jobs open?"

Edited by DeadPoolX, 13 March 2009 - 03:18 PM.

DeadPoolXMaleCanada2009-03-13 15:17:00
CanadaThe Vent - Part 2
QUOTE (Sprailenes @ Mar 13 2009, 07:53 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
It depends on the job you are looking for Amanda. If you're a student looking for seasonal, you go out and ask the people. I don't know how many people would come in while I worked at the hotel asking about available jobs, same with here especially with the summer fast approaching. I am not talking about career oriented minds here... I am talking about seasonal employees and the like.

With the kind of jobs we look for, we do apply online. Though when I first got my EAD I did drive to the hotels in the area, get out of my car and speak to people personally. It was the kind of work I was inititally looking for: Hospitality. I did that and I also applied online.

It depends on the job you want. If you're looking for retail, print out 100 resumes and walk through the mall. It's okay to apply online but its frowned upon to apply by phone. It's not just here either, it's every place that I have worked at.

I suppose I see it this way: you need to know WHO is hiring before coming in to any place of employment. If they're not hiring, what's the point? Why waste your time? Calling ahead of time simply means you're looking to see if there is a job opening. I wouldn't suggest applying over the phone, but checking for any available positions is different.

It's no different that looking at a company's website in the "career section." You're checking to see if there are any jobs available. If there are, you'll most likely apply online and if there aren't, you won't apply. Some businesses don't post jobs or don't even have a website (smaller businesses usually don't) and so the only way to check is call ahead or arrive on their doorstep.

I'd prefer someone call before coming over. If they don't -- and just appear -- they've not only wasted their time, but mine as well. Employers schedule interviews and rarely do they do they use a "first come, first serve" method. I've never seen any employer stop whatever it is they're doing and interview someone without planning ahead.

It's to the potential employee's and potential employer's benefit to call first.
DeadPoolXMaleCanada2009-03-13 12:46:00
CanadaThe Vent - Part 2
QUOTE (Sprailenes @ Mar 12 2009, 01:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Do you know what annoys me??

People who CALL to ask if we're hiring. If you can't get off your lazy a$$ to come in and speak with someone then you aren't able to get up in the morning and come to work.

I just asked someone what was stopping them from coming in and filling out an application and she said: "Well I don't want to come all the way there if you're not hiring"

It's called EFFORT, employers like to see it. No, we're not hiring. Bye. Seriously.

I can see their point-of-view, however. Why put on a suit and drive halfway across town only to find there are no openings? That's hardly efficient, considering the overall cost in both money and time. Most employers I know like efficiency.

I'd definitely call first or at least send in a resume. If they want to interview me, they'll invite me. I'd follow up with a phone call, as well, but there's simply no point in arriving at a company's doorstep without knowing if they're hiring or not. I'd imagine that would appear desperate to employers and very few employers want to hire desperate people.

QUOTE (Sprailenes @ Mar 12 2009, 01:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
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I just notice it seems to be the norm with so many people... whatever happened to getting dressed up and going out and actually applying?

I have noticed people just come in with their street clothes too and ask for an application. This tells me a lot about that person.

It also bothers me when someone wants an application and then asks for a pen. You are going out and applying for a job... BRING A PEN!

First impressions matter, especially when looking for a job.

I have put X's on so many applications because of the way people look when they come in or if they ask for a pen. laughing.gif

As I previously wrote, it's a waste of time and money to job hunt without knowing who is hiring. If I know ahead of time which company is hiring, then I'd apply while looking presentable.

I wouldn't wear a t-shirt and jeans while applying. Even when I applied -- and subsequently appeared for an interview -- at a very well-known Canadian electronics store, I still dressed in a suit. I knew I'd never need to wear anything so formal when working there, but I figured doing such would present a good impression and show I was serious about the job.

I've never gone to any job interview without a pen. That would seem unprepared at best and at worst, appear completely clueless and lazy.
DeadPoolXMaleCanada2009-03-13 02:35:00
CanadaThe Vent - Part 2
QUOTE (Krikit @ Mar 11 2009, 08:28 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I hate computer viruses and adware. crying.gif

Do you have a virus scanner? What about a firewall? If you use Firefox, you can get an add-on called "AdBlock Plus." That helps to cut down on the ads, as well as allow you to choose which ads you want to see while blocking the others.

QUOTE (Sprailenes @ Mar 11 2009, 08:41 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Krikit @ Mar 11 2009, 11:28 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I hate computer viruses and adware. crying.gif


Reason why I love having a mac. We just don't get viruses. biggrin.gif

Well... technically both MacOS and Linux can get viruses (and have before), but the main difference is the number of viruses written for both platforms is minimal. Windows has most of the viruses written for it. That makes sense, too. The vast majority of PC users have Windows, so if you're going to make a virus, you'll want to target the most people possible.

Edited by DeadPoolX, 11 March 2009 - 11:52 AM.

DeadPoolXMaleCanada2009-03-11 11:51:00
CanadaThe Vent - Part 2
QUOTE (MrsCat @ Mar 9 2009, 02:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (Rob and Mel @ Mar 9 2009, 03:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
OK, this isn't my vent, but a friend of mine. He phoned me to tell me about this weird guy at his work. This guy is technically his superior, but not his direct boss or anything. He is very outgoing and a good guy by all accounts....... except for his bathroom etiquette. He will walk into the bathroom and do his business, and then if someone is in the stall, he'll start talking to them. My friend at first asked him "How did you know I was in here?". He said that he could recognize his shoes. When my friend asked some co-workers about it, their response was "ohhhh yeah, just go downstairs and use the bathroom in the accounting department". I'm trying not to laugh at my friend now, but I just find it hilarious.


rofl.gif rofl.gif rofl.gif rofl.gif

That's awful bathroom etiquette!

What's worse is when someone starts talking on their cell phone. You mistakenly believe they're talking to you and answer back. It's only then that you realize they're on the phone. tongue.gif
DeadPoolXMaleCanada2009-03-09 21:06:00
CanadaThe Vent - Part 2
QUOTE (Sprailenes @ Mar 9 2009, 08:53 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Yea I'm going to say that at this point due to the economy we're not hiring. tongue.gif

Last year his dad who is the president of an engineering company got him a job at his company, but first sent him to a three month Autocad class, paid for it and everything. Then he gets a job, a great paying job at that, with room to move up if needed and rarely showed up, never did a full week, was always "sick" on one of the days and then after 5 months just ended up quitting. I mean he didn't even seem to care about that made his father look, I felt bad for his dad.

I don't want to be put in that situation. He's just not reliable.

Offer him a job as the "ball washer." See if he takes it. devil.gif
DeadPoolXMaleCanada2009-03-09 15:29:00
CanadaThe Vent - Part 2
QUOTE (MrsCat @ Mar 8 2009, 12:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I have seen these intros during the movies, but they've almost always been at the dollar theatre. But I have two suppositions why they include these:

1) Canada is situated to the greatest and biggest cultural exporter in the world. In that sense, our own national culture is difficult to promulgate because the majority of our programming is American. So if there is a Canadian actor, director or writer, the culture and arts community want Canadians to know that we've got a place in the world too. Its not that we think Canadians are superior actors etc, it just about being informative about Canada's contributions to the larger world.

2) This is just a guess, but I wonder whether this is a way to meet CanCon requirements. Not sure if you're aware but there are Canadian content programing rules in Canada. From wiki:

Canadian content (abbreviated cancon or can-con) refers to the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission requirements that radio and television broadcasters (including cable/satellite specialty channels) must air a certain percentage of content that was at least partly written, produced, presented, or otherwise contributed to by persons from Canada.

http://en.wikipedia....anadian_content

I don't know whether this actually applies to movie theaters. I wouldn't think so, but it just might.

Hmmm... I'd never considered either of those. That's quite informative. Thanks. smile.gif

By the way, the movie theater we went to wasn't the dollar variety (do they even make those anymore?), it was part of the Silvercity chain. Nice theater, although the seats could've been more comfortable. Then again, the movie was three hours, so maybe any seat would've been uncomfortable after a while.
DeadPoolXMaleCanada2009-03-08 17:03:00
CanadaThe Vent - Part 2
Before I write this, I want to say that I'm not attempting to insult any of the Canadians here. smile.gif

My wife and I went to the movies last night (we saw The Watchman which wasn't very good, unfortunately) and during those extremely annoying commercials before the trailers, I noticed something. Just about every single commercial or movie blurb strongly emphasized who and what is Canadian. huh.gif

The voice over was saying things like: "Canadian actor [name]" or "so-and-so was born in [Canadian city]" and so on. You'll never hear "American actor [name]" or "so-and-so was born in [American city]" when in the United States. I think that's funny since many people claim Americans are overly patriotic. tongue.gif

I realize I'm living in Canada now, so some of that doesn't surprise me. However, it felt like it was emphasizing "look at us, we're Canadian!" over anything else, some of which might actually be more important. Does it make a difference if someone is Canadian, American, German, English, etc? How does that make so-and-so a better or worse actor? It's completely irrelevant.

I suppose my issue isn't that they were showcasing Canadians. I merely felt it was weird that there was such a concerted effort to the push the "I'm Canadian" angle. Why does that matter? That knowledge has no bearing on someone's abilities or skills.

Edited by DeadPoolX, 08 March 2009 - 01:27 PM.

DeadPoolXMaleCanada2009-03-08 13:26:00
CanadaHappy Birthday Sesame Street!!
In honor of Sesame Street's birthday, I present to you all...

DeadPoolXMaleCanada2009-11-10 12:54:00
CanadaImporting Vehicle
QUOTE (trailmix @ Nov 10 2009, 09:28 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
Hey deadpool, when you imported your car in to Canada, did you have to have a provincial inspection done? Just wondering if the procedure is the same in BC as it is in Alberta.

I know I needed to get approval from AirCare. I do recall a federal inspection and I believe there was a provinvial inspection too. Passing it was easy: no tinted windows, daytime running lights, etc.
DeadPoolXMaleCanada2009-11-10 12:31:00
CanadaImporting Vehicle
QUOTE (Miranda&John @ Nov 9 2009, 01:03 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I got my compliance letter from Volkswagon Canada, and it was free as well. What's up with Ford charging $100?

EDIT:

Or BMW charging $500??? Yikes.

BMW (American or Canadian) charge a ton of money for anything they do, so attempting to rip me for $500 isn't all too unusual.

In terms of service and repair, I paid slightly over $2872 to replace a failing camshaft censor, install new rear brakes (the front brakes were fine) and fix the front bumper my wife somehow managed to damage and nearly tear off while I was away in Houston. I wasn't pleased when I returned. tongue.gif

That doesn't include the overall price of getting my car to Canada, importation costs and above all, the criminal amount Autoplan charges me (quite a bit over $3000 per year). Gas prices are also insane in BC, but that's the problem with living on the west coast: everything is more expensive.

My car has been a huge money sink, but without it, traveling anywhere would be a nightmare.

Edited by DeadPoolX, 10 November 2009 - 09:42 AM.

DeadPoolXMaleCanada2009-11-10 09:40:00
CanadaImporting Vehicle
QUOTE (Jauque @ Aug 8 2009, 09:41 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
My letter say's exactly that except for the part about the recalls and also the part about they must be disabled.

Makes me a bit peeved to know that they're charging 100$ essentially for a form letter, but why complain.

So upon checking this morning after much confusion my vehicle does have daytime running lights, I was sure it didn't but that clears everything up. Thanks for all the great answers I'm pretty sure that makes me good to go now. =D

Thanks again.

Is that in Canada or the United States? If that's the charge in Canada, try seeing if you can get the recall letter in the U.S. instead.

I've got a BMW and I got the recall letter from my BMW dealership for FREE in Texas. Contrast that with BMW Canada, who wanted to charge me $500 for the very same letter. BMW Canada also claimed that an American recall letter from BMW wouldn't work. It did and there were no questions asked, so BMW Canada was trying to screw me over.

I don't know if Ford operates in a similar manner, but it's worth checking out.
DeadPoolXMaleCanada2009-08-09 08:50:00
CanadaImporting Vehicle
While I agree that importing a car is a hassle, I'd also agree with MrsCat in that it was the simplest part of the whole immigration process.

I imported my car from the U.S. to Canada, so maybe my situation was a little different. It took time and cost a lot of money to do. While it was a hassle, at least I have my car now. smile.gif

DeadPoolXMaleCanada2009-08-05 13:47:00
CanadaBrother and Cdn groceries - only 2 hrs away
QUOTE (Marilyn. @ Nov 10 2009, 10:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
starting with the box tongue.gif


but there is also a difference in taste...

oh and I just found out why they call it Kraft dinner in Canada..
QUOTE
The ultimate Canadian comfort food is Kraft Dinner- called Macaroni and Cheese in the States but according to Wikipedia there is not enough real cheese in it to use the word legally in Canada-


http://www.treehugge...nic_kraft_d.php

It was originally marketed as "Kraft Dinner" in the U.S. but for some reason it got changed. It's the same with words like "washroom." That was used a lot in the U.S. up until some point where it vanished.
DeadPoolXMaleCanada2009-11-11 01:20:00
CanadaFunny things to declare over the US/Canada border...
I didn't bring anything with me while crossing the border; however, I did have packages sent up after I arrived in Canada. One of those packages was held at customs because it "constituted a possible threat to national security."

These packages consisted of...
1. My computer
2. Music CDs and video games
3. Swords (I collect them)
4. Clothing.

Guess which one they confiscated and held for days? My clothing. They let items like my swords through easily (even though each one is razor sharp), but not the clothing!

What was I going to do? Try to strangle people with my sweater or fling socks at them? blink.gif
DeadPoolXMaleCanada2009-11-07 04:12:00
CanadaNovember 11 - Remembrance Day/Veteran's Day
QUOTE (charles! @ Nov 15 2009, 01:14 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
QUOTE (DeadPoolX @ Nov 15 2009, 02:38 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
I'm jealous that you two actually got taught about the world wars in school. The only class I ever had that taught that subject was a specific university course entitled "Military and War in America." This went beyond the U.S., of course, but the idea was to teach military history that involved the U.S. somehow.

Seriously, if I wasn't such a history buff (specifically military) I wouldn't know a damn thing about the two world wars, much less any other conflict. I'm surprised at how little people really know. Very few I've met actually know the details of any war beyond whatever they've seen in movies.

agreed. however, that's a failing also on the individual as they can always pick up a book and read about what easily could be termed the greatest war ever fought in human existence.

Yes, but that would require someone to actually read a book. ;)
DeadPoolXMaleCanada2009-11-15 05:04:00