Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
Canada	The Vent - Part Trois	QUOTE (Sprailenes @ Dec 16 2009, 07:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Varba @ Dec 16 2009, 07:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Rhiann @ Dec 16 2009, 07:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Sprailenes @ Dec 16 2009, 04:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Is it pushbrk?? Nope Kittyfang!! She said "Knowledge" Exactly.	Varba	Male	Canada	2009-12-16 19:52:00
Canada	The Vent - Part Trois	QUOTE (Rhiann @ Dec 16 2009, 07:47 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Sprailenes @ Dec 16 2009, 04:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Is it pushbrk?? Nope Kittyfang!!	Varba	Male	Canada	2009-12-16 19:47:00
Canada	The Vent - Part Trois	QUOTE (Rhiann @ Dec 16 2009, 07:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> There's one poster (I wont say who) who really bothers me with their "opinions" and "knowledge". I wish they'd get their head out of their a$$ and stop being all high and mighty :| But.... hedgehogs really do just want to be cuddled. for reals.. QUOTE (DeadPoolX @ Dec 16 2009, 05:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Suspension? Detention? Police reports? When did this come about? I remember simply fighting. School didn't bother with any of it, so the situation was solely in the hands of the students. If you were bullied and wanted it to stop, you fought back or you continued to get bullied. That was how it was handled. I guess things have changed a little... Heh, you aren't _that_ old. All that stuff is just for stuff that happens in or around school - or if you tell. My parents will never know how many bruises I had, or how many times they weren't from me just being clumsy.	Varba	Male	Canada	2009-12-16 19:42:00
Canada	The Vent - Part Trois	QUOTE (Sprailenes @ Dec 16 2009, 03:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (trailmix @ Dec 16 2009, 03:46 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Sprailenes @ Dec 16 2009, 01:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> We're a very tight community of parents though and I am pretty close with most of the kids and their parents. We all know eachother and we all watch out for one anothers children. That's really the key isn't it I think it is. It takes a community to raise a child, I truly believe that. So many people these days don't know their neighbors. I am kind of afraid to leave our neighborhood just because the community aspect of it is nice. I haven't experienced it anywhere else. It's easier to not know or care, plus that way they don't have to find out what monsters their kids are while they are busy pretending to be parents of the decade. Maybe I'm jaded tho.	Varba	Male	Canada	2009-12-16 15:58:00
Canada	The Vent - Part Trois	Fighting back was my main source of detentions and suspensions in high school. Sorry bout your lil vandals there Scooter. Edited by Varba, 16 December 2009 - 02:30 PM.	Varba	Male	Canada	2009-12-16 14:30:00
Canada	The Vent - Part Trois	QUOTE (trailmix @ Dec 15 2009, 04:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Definately looks like a good luck wave to me! I miss having photoshop, I think that is what I would like for Christmas. Photoshop is quite pricey, if you are looking for something similar and having 85-90% of the features, I recomend Gimp strongly. It does everything I need from an image editor for sure. Peachey even used it to do our save the date cards! http://www.gimp.org/windows/ QUOTE (DeadPoolX @ Dec 15 2009, 08:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> So... I was talking with a friend from the U.S. and she's having some bullying problems with her kid (he's being bullied, not doing the bullying). I assumed she was asking me what to do since I was bullied -- both psychologically and physically -- for years. It seemed in the end she didn't want my advice after hearing it. What did I tell her? I said her kid needs to break the bully's nose. It's true, too. Bullies don't listen to reason and they certainly don't care about whose feelings they hurt. Bullies DO understand violence and that works. I know it did for me. Unfortunately, a lot of very misguided people have tons of bad advice, such as... Ignore the bully You know when this works? Never. I've never once seen a bully leave someone alone because they're being ignored. If nothing else, this only encourages the bully. Try being nice to him and that'll throw him off guard Nice idea, but it doesn't work. Sure, you can be nice to him and he'll throw a very friendly punch at your head. Talk to him and let him know how he's making you feel I'm sorry if this insults anyone here, but that has to be the single dumbest thing anyone could do. The entire reason the bully is picking on you is that he hopes he can hurt you. That's his goal! Letting him know he's doing an excellent job of it certainly won't deter him. Ask a teacher for help Good luck with that. Most teachers won't do anything unless they see the act as it takes place and bullies aren't stupid. They know enough to avoid being seen by school staff while tormenting others. In addition, teachers don't want to become involved since that means potentially risking their neck if anything goes wrong. Get a parent involved You could do that, but only if you want your kid to get $hit on even worse in school. Trust me, this never works and it only makes things much worse for the bullied kid. I can personally vouch for all those methods failing, in spite of whatever experts seem to feel. Edited by Varba, 15 December 2009 - 10:33 PM.	Varba	Male	Canada	2009-12-15 22:31:00
Canada	The Vent - Part Trois	Edited by Varba, 15 December 2009 - 04:24 PM.	Varba	Male	Canada	2009-12-15 16:23:00
Canada	The Vent - Part Trois	QUOTE (lgg @ Dec 15 2009, 01:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Wha'hoppen, Varba???? This month? Fighting with Nissan Canada to get documention to let us import Peachey's car. Fighting health insurance to get Peachey added after we're married. Fighting car insurance to get Peachey added (so far our rate not only sky rockets for no apparent reason, but they overcharged me TWICE.) And yes, I've checked rates with 12 different companies. Caterer canceled, asked us what we gave as a deposit so he _might_ get it back to us. Peachey's childhood doggie friend was diagnosed with final stage lymphoma, and put to sleep. JoP canceled our scheduled appointment for a ceremony, and we can't reschedule within the timeframe Peachey's Mom will be in town. This also screws up our health insurance plans potentially causing us to pick up temp insurance for over a month? Peachey's mom might not even be able to help us move and come down for the ceremony anyhow cause Peachey's step father is very ill (been to the ER once or twice). I decided to use a service provided by my bank, and they forgot to mention there was a retardedly high fee. Peachey's friend's mother got diagnosed with a brain tumor and underwent surgery. I got death plague ™. Peachey's shower broke, and wasn't fixed right away. My car broke right before I was going to drive up to spend the holiday's with Peachey and help her move. Just got an estimate over lunch putting it at ~400$. I know.. it's a happy time... we're getting married and don't have to wait for interviews or visas and stuff. But for #######'s sake, this is getting stupid! Edited by Varba, 15 December 2009 - 02:04 PM.	Varba	Male	Canada	2009-12-15 14:04:00
Canada	The Vent - Part Trois	I'm really friggin tired of everything going friggin wrong this month. Honestly, I can't think of too many more things that could go wrong. @#$*	Varba	Male	Canada	2009-12-15 13:16:00
Canada	The Vent - Part Trois	I think sometimes they do things like that because their parents/guardians have never forced them to clean up their own destruction. I know when I was growing up, if I acted out, I knew full well that after I was punished I was cleaning up anything I did.	Varba	Male	Canada	2009-12-15 08:56:00
Canada	The Vent - Part Trois	QUOTE (Missa @ Dec 11 2009, 04:49 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (lgg @ Dec 11 2009, 04:42 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Want me to punch Jack Frost in the 'nads for you? I hate that icy little creep too! Winter = arch=nemesis! QUOTE (Missa @ Dec 11 2009, 04:41 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> my hands are cold. the type of cold that no matter how many times you set your hands on the heater it doesn't go away. jack frost nipping at my nose? to this i say who the hell is jack and why is he trying to bite my nose!?! also, why is it that when a little snow falls on the ground people get stupid and forget how to drive? yes please! lol i heard that christmas song earlier today thats what made me think of it. i though, wow this song is really creepy My mom was friends with a guy who's parents actually named him Jack Frost. I can't figure out if they were dumb or cruel. The guy had so many problems making reservations, or just people hanging up on him when he told them his name.	Varba	Male	Canada	2009-12-11 17:51:00
Canada	The Vent - Part Trois	My vent: This week. Seriously week, what did I do to piss in your cheerios? Why do you feel the need to take it out on Peachey and I so brutally? In closing, week.. you die at 11.59pm on Saturday, at which point we win, and you lose. Rot in he double hockey sticks. The end.	Varba	Male	Canada	2009-12-11 12:24:00
Canada	The Vent - Part Trois	Lgg, I'm sorry... I coughed and some "presents" landed on you. I wiped you down good with hand sanitizer, but you might get a cold. I'm sorry.	Varba	Male	Canada	2009-12-10 16:17:00
Canada	The Vent - Part Trois	I hate being sick. The end.	Varba	Male	Canada	2009-12-10 14:26:00
Canada	The Vent - Part Trois	QUOTE (lgg @ Nov 24 2009, 10:44 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I'm a b1tch, aren't I? No, if you "tripped" and dumped hot coffee on his crotch... then maybe. If you got a small sound activated speaker and taped it to his back so every time he made noise mysterious banjo music started playing... then maybe. If you used rubber cement on the seats of the guys bathroom before his daily "break".. then maybe. Edited by Varba, 24 November 2009 - 10:51 AM.	Varba	Male	Canada	2009-11-24 10:51:00
Canada	The Vent - Part Trois	QUOTE (Sprailenes @ Nov 24 2009, 07:38 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (DeadPoolX @ Nov 24 2009, 03:08 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> On an entirely subject... my wife won't "allow" me to have a flame thrower. I've told her I would be completely responsible. Honest. Who wouldn't believe that? Sucks for you, I have like three. I hope you get my name for Secret Santa. *hopes REALLY hard*	Varba	Male	Canada	2009-11-24 09:20:00
Canada	The Vent - Part Trois	QUOTE (Wyatt's Torch @ Nov 13 2009, 10:42 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Ah, so you celebrated your three-month anniversary of no scheduled interview with a bottle of wine, eh? So if it happens to go another month, will you resort to whiskey? Absinthe? Arsenic? QUOTE (lgg @ Nov 13 2009, 07:40 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Morning, everyone. I am in a post red-wine haze today and am battling it with boatloads and boatloads of coffee! How'ma doing? Absinthe is fantastic btw.	Varba	Male	Canada	2009-11-23 11:57:00
Canada	Off Topic Part Quatre	Cookies last Just have to pack them nice. I sent some 2 Christmas' ago from Ontario to California, and they arrived in fully edible condition. lol They need to be moist too, otherwise they shatter.	Varba	Male	Canada	2010-04-20 06:37:00
Canada	Off Topic Part Quatre	lol probably not..although i wouldn't really know...never been pregnant You should do it. I know Peachey baked cookies pretty soon after we got married, and it was wonderful! =)	Varba	Male	Canada	2010-04-19 14:11:00
Canada	Off Topic Part Quatre	It does appear that way doesn't it? I guess I should have said, "Varba, you were totally cute!" I grew out of it?	Varba	Male	Canada	2010-04-19 07:59:00
Canada	Off Topic Part Quatre	I'm collecting pictures for the wedding, so I just happen to have a TON right here. Also, I was the cutest baby ever, so enjoy. =P (Yes, my mom hand made me a leisure suit.)	Varba	Male	Canada	2010-04-16 14:15:00
Canada	Off Topic Part Quatre	I am bored out of my mind. My laptop is being repaired, and my temporary machine is having problems with the installation of the software I need to work. I'd rather be outside doing something than stuck here inside not able to work. ARGGGGHHHH. BORED!!	Varba	Male	Canada	2010-04-16 09:49:00
Canada	Off Topic Part Quatre	Did some looking. This is completely insane! http://en.wikipedia....ater_ice_hockey	Varba	Male	Canada	2010-04-16 09:22:00
Canada	Off Topic Part Quatre	i thought canadians were crazy about hockey. it turns out, i was wrong.... last night while watching trutv, there was a clip about ultimate hockey. it's played under the ice! two guys put on wetsuits, wear no scuba gear, and the puck floats - so it's on the underside of the ice. and the two guys battle back and forth to get the puck into the net of the opposing player. again, there is no scuba gear..... finland won, was unable to hear who else was playing. .... wow.	Varba	Male	Canada	2010-04-16 09:16:00
Canada	Off Topic Part Quatre	I already hate men today, so don't push your luck. Aw. =( Luvs you too. Here is your hedgehog of the day (after your haircut). Edited by Varba, 16 April 2010 - 09:13 AM.	Varba	Male	Canada	2010-04-16 09:13:00
Canada	Off Topic Part Quatre	It doesn't take much skill to use a buzzer on my head, so I don't have these issues. =) Maybe you should go with the Natilie Portman haircut, ala "V". =P *hides* Please don't hurt me. Edited by Varba, 16 April 2010 - 09:01 AM.	Varba	Male	Canada	2010-04-16 08:59:00
Canada	Off Topic Part Quatre	I am angry today. I was going to get my hair done but I don't think I'll have enough patience. I hate getting my hair done. lol. I especially don't like going to new hairdressers because I don't trust them. Can you imagine if I'm already angry and they screw up my hair?? There's likely to be an international incident. lol If you go international on your hairdresser, please record it on video so we can all enjoy. Hopefully tho, it will go fine. You can borrow some of my patience if you need to.... Just not too much cause I'm spending the evening with my extended family. (The crazy side)	Varba	Male	Canada	2010-04-16 07:57:00
Canada	Off Topic Part Quatre	I just don't want to be a nutjob. I don't want my future DIL to hate me, especially if she's going to have my grandchildren. Well... good/bad news. You're a nutjob. You're nice enough, and caring enough that I'm sure your future DIL will be happy that she won the MIL lotto. Life's too short for all this family drama, hatred, and #######.	Varba	Male	Canada	2010-04-14 14:52:00
Canada	Off Topic Part Quatre	Thats what I want to be like. I aspire to be that MIL. I've always wanted to be like my grandfather. I think I want to be a grandpa more than I want to be a father... at least at this point in my life!	Varba	Male	Canada	2010-04-14 14:36:00
Canada	Off Topic Part Quatre	I may not be drop dead gorgeous or a hot tamale... but I am comfortable in my own skin. They are not, and it shows through their comments and how much they focus on things like weight and looks. That's their misery though. I gained 40 pounds since I have lived here... so what. I'm happy. Don't kid yourself, you are quite good looking. I saw some pictures on facebook once upon a time. She is a super healthy, exercising, organic eating person and I'm fat, and she does not like fat people. Say what? Fibber. Edited by Varba, 14 April 2010 - 02:37 PM.	Varba	Male	Canada	2010-04-14 14:34:00
Canada	Montreal November Interviews	QUOTE (Arabella @ Oct 21 2009, 02:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Varba @ Oct 21 2009, 02:06 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Arabella @ Oct 21 2009, 01:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Ok November 20th people- are we meeting up somewhere for Timbits or something (yeah I am trying to sound Canadian). I just booked my flight and I am so there!!! Maybe Tims would have wi-fi and we could geek out! Oh, and you're buying Timbits for us so we don't tell your hubby you called him a skinny 17 year old? Too late! I was on the phone with him and started to read your reply and then stopped after "don't tell your hubby . . ." He said "tell me what? what?" Yeah so I'm in trouble now. haha Ohoh. *slinks away to hide in the corner*	Varba	Male	Canada	2009-10-21 13:11:00
Canada	Montreal November Interviews	QUOTE (Arabella @ Oct 21 2009, 01:48 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Ok November 20th people- are we meeting up somewhere for Timbits or something (yeah I am trying to sound Canadian). I just booked my flight and I am so there!!! Maybe Tims would have wi-fi and we could geek out! Oh, and you're buying Timbits for us so we don't tell your hubby you called him a skinny 17 year old?	Varba	Male	Canada	2009-10-21 13:06:00
Canada	Montreal November Interviews	QUOTE (lgg @ Oct 20 2009, 10:16 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Man... you guys have me ALL excited and I'm not even a freaking K1! The joy and kinetic energy is TOTALLY contagious! And wow, KnJ, you don't have a ton of time to get ready but... you can do it! You guys are interviewing in Montreal, right? Where you do you live again? YAY! I shall rub my socks on the carpet and hope you get one too LGG. Oh wait, that's static, not kinetic. *ponder* I shall go roll down the hill outback for you!	Varba	Male	Canada	2009-10-20 09:19:00
Canada	How long for Montreal to respond to email?	QUOTE (Spoom @ Nov 16 2009, 09:54 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I sent two emails during the process and got no replies beyond the auto-reply FAQ. That said, both my questions were about timelines for interviews, which I think is one of those subjects that they delete with extreme prejudice. Generally I think if you're not asking something specific to your case, you're not going to get a specific response, and they consider "can I get an estimate on my interview date?" as a general question. Exactly what I did as well. Two emails about timelines, I got one response (which you can see in my signature).	Varba	Male	Canada	2009-11-23 11:14:00
Canada	POE Questions :)	QUOTE (darkchilde794 @ Nov 24 2009, 08:28 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Anyway I will let you guys know about my POE when I am done unbacheloring pad our house *SIGH* Shouldn't take more than 6 months... really... Nothing is wrong with bachelor pads... nor a guest bedroom with 3 computer stations and 7-8ish working computers. There's a bed in the corner honest. Oh right, that whole it's not just my house it's our house thing. *halo* Edited by Varba, 24 November 2009 - 09:14 AM.	Varba	Male	Canada	2009-11-24 09:13:00
Canada	Hey guys?	Congratulations Mal! =)	Varba	Male	Canada	2009-11-24 19:27:00
Canada	Sillyness at the Bank	QUOTE (Udella&Wiz @ Nov 24 2009, 04:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> We had a good laugh today - we went into our bank (Wachovia) to get a letter for the Removal of Conditions that we're about to send in. Just a simple letter stating our accounts, that both of us are account holders and for how long. The guy was friendly and willing to help but as soon as we uttered the words 'for immigration' - we jinxed ourselves. We carefully explained that it was simply to prove that we're in deed sharing things like bank accounts after 2 years of marriage.....I actually had to go into an explanation of ROC...he ended up having to phone someone, who said that they cannot just 'write a letter' because they've been sued before......uhm what???? I'm not asking you to state my income or my bank account balances or notarize it....sheesh. If they can't say that I have an account there - I mean who can? Anyway - so they can write us a letter but we had to sign something and he had to fax it and then they'll fax it back to the branch and we can pick up our super special letter...maybe Sat or Monday hopefully which hold up the process a few more days They can't even print a damn letter saying we're joint account holders.....what is the world coming to????? We tried to setup a joint account with Wachovia and it was nearly as painful. Peachey wasn't a resident at the time and it caused no end of crisis's of no solution (apparently).	Varba	Male	Canada	2009-11-24 19:15:00
Canada	Christmas Presents...whatcha going to buy?	Christmas was always a HUGE deal at our house, and if you need to know more on that just check out the rude in-laws thread (yay.... ). Anyhow, I have a special gift picked out for Peachey. But I can't really post that here. One thing I can tell you is, I'm getting her a GIANT RING pop - for our civil ceremony.	Varba	Male	Canada	2009-11-02 15:14:00
Canada	Attorney?	QUOTE (Krikit @ Nov 30 2009, 11:58 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I'm so lost. lol I think this is the most confusing thread I've ever read. Is daboyz arguing with himself?.... or the people trying to help him.	Varba	Male	Canada	2009-11-30 12:02:00
Canada	Phone Card - Canada to US	QUOTE (Krikit @ Nov 30 2009, 12:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I wouldn't worry about providing phone records. In fact, I don't know any Canadian who did. lol *waits for all the Canadians who provided phone records to appear* *pokes his head out of the dirt* I may have provided a printed list of every phone call longer than 1 minute to from our cells (via phone card) and home numbers. Chronologically sorted... Also... It's scary up here! *hides again*	Varba	Male	Canada	2009-11-30 14:08:00