Forum	Title	Content	Member	Sex	Country	Date/Time
Canada	Off Topic Part Trois	I'm super excited, yet at the same time thinking, "gee, my 1 year vacation has come to an end, this sucks" I really did enjoy my time off, LOL.... So I'm working at an office close to home, about 20 mins away doing admin stuff, some customer service stuff.... it's starting off part-time, and will turn into a full-time job in January if it all works out with moi Which is just great!!	JillA	Female	Canada	2009-10-05 15:26:00
Canada	Off Topic Part Trois	I got a job Just found out now, and I start tomorrow!! Yippeeeee	JillA	Female	Canada	2009-10-05 15:16:00
Canada	Off Topic Part Trois	I don't remember the treasure chest at SC, but Red Lobster had one and I always picked out something tres cool	JillA	Female	Canada	2009-10-05 10:43:00
Canada	Off Topic Part Trois	Good Morning ladies and gents. Krikit, it's your first ever doctor appt since you've lived in the US!?	JillA	Female	Canada	2009-10-05 08:11:00
Canada	Off Topic Part Trois	QUOTE (Peachey @ Oct 4 2009, 09:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> So I was going to order some of the olympic mittens today http://www.ctvolympics.ca/redmittens/ But they seem to be sold out... Oh so nice! I e-mailed my Mom and asked her to pick me up a pair at Zellers	JillA	Female	Canada	2009-10-04 20:56:00
Canada	Off Topic Part Trois	LOL Me either	JillA	Female	Canada	2009-10-02 20:27:00
Canada	Off Topic Part Trois	hey that looks good!!	JillA	Female	Canada	2009-10-02 19:45:00
Canada	Off Topic Part Trois	QUOTE (Sprailenes @ Oct 2 2009, 03:40 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (JillA @ Oct 2 2009, 03:34 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Nev I hope you don't have swine flu So the apartment hunt is on, hubby and I had a talk last night and decided we don't want to stay here anymore.... since there are 6 people living below us, the noise is just unreal, including a screaming newborn.... plus we really want to get a dog, so our mind's made up. We're going to see a few places tomorrow morning and hopefully give our 60 days notice soon Nah! It's just a cold. It's not even a bad cold, I just took a nyquil instead of a dayquil so I think I'm all bugged out. You don't worry I'll be there tomorrow night... WITH BELLS ON! You bettah be, or I'm coming to Jersey and I'll find you	JillA	Female	Canada	2009-10-02 14:43:00
Canada	Off Topic Part Trois	Nev I hope you don't have swine flu So the apartment hunt is on, hubby and I had a talk last night and decided we don't want to stay here anymore.... since there are 6 people living below us, the noise is just unreal, including a screaming newborn.... plus we really want to get a dog, so our mind's made up. We're going to see a few places tomorrow morning and hopefully give our 60 days notice soon	JillA	Female	Canada	2009-10-02 14:34:00
Canada	Off Topic Part Trois	QUOTE (Marilyn. @ Sep 30 2009, 08:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I spent less money when I didn't have my own car and was stuck at home Yeah staying home is definitely the best way to save money	JillA	Female	Canada	2009-09-30 19:10:00
Canada	Off Topic Part Trois	QUOTE (Marilyn. @ Sep 30 2009, 07:50 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Don't you hate when you go out shopping and spend more money then you were planning on and you don't even pick up the things you went out for? Happens to me EVERY time!!	JillA	Female	Canada	2009-09-30 19:08:00
Canada	Off Topic Part Trois	QUOTE (Kathryn41 @ Sep 30 2009, 07:18 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Emancipation @ Sep 30 2009, 04:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> does anyone find that American dentist are like 10 yrs behind CDN ones? ? NONE of my dentists here in the US have tv's in the ceiling.. bah! I miss watching TV while at the dentist.. AND my current dentist JUST got digital exrays.. ummmm it's been that way at my dentists in canada for YEARS! My dentist in Canada had a tv too right above the chair - I loved it! (except of course when the dentist leaned way over and blocked the view or the water sprayer thing misfired and got water all over my glasses!). Our dentist here doesn't have that - but one of the offices has a bird feeder attached to the window so I get to watch birds instead! Krikit, that is normal for me too - I call to make an appointment with a new doctor and they tell me someone will call me back after they confirm that they accept my insurance - and then they tell me how much 'extra' I need to pay over and above what my insurer covers. I have an ongoing argument right now with the gynecologist. They said I needed to pay extra after they talked with my insurance company - but the insurance company says that I don't- and the difference between their price and the negotiated insurance price is what they charged me so they are basically violating their agreement with our insurer. Ah, the JOYS of US healthcare!	JillA	Female	Canada	2009-09-30 18:32:00
Canada	Off Topic Part Trois	QUOTE (Emancipation @ Sep 30 2009, 04:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> does anyone find that American dentist are like 10 yrs behind CDN ones? ? NONE of my dentists here in the US have tv's in the ceiling.. bah! I miss watching TV while at the dentist.. AND my current dentist JUST got digital exrays.. ummmm it's been that way at my dentists in canada for YEARS! Mine has a TV, but not in the ceiling, that's a great idea! The TV is just up in the corner	JillA	Female	Canada	2009-09-30 15:48:00
Canada	Off Topic Part Trois	QUOTE (Sprailenes @ Sep 30 2009, 04:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Ugh speaking of dentists, I had made one 6 months ago for my son. Anyways I went up to Canada and completely forgot about it. They called me while I was up there and told me my son had an appointment at 4:00 that day, so I asked if I could reschedule because I was in Canada and forgot about it. The lady said: "No" and told me that because Ethan missed his appointment I was basically banned from that office. She even said that someone called me to confirm a few days prior and I said confirmed... well I most certainly did not confirm #######. I mean how ridiculous is that? Whatever, he's still somehow on my mom's dental plan up there so we got him in and taken care of. Geez, nice customer service!	JillA	Female	Canada	2009-09-30 15:28:00
Canada	Off Topic Part Trois	QUOTE (Krikit @ Sep 30 2009, 03:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Ohhhhh. That makes sense, Jill. I went to a new dentist appointment a while back and they kept me waiting for ages. I finally went back to the desk to ask what was the hold-up and they told me they hadn't finished verifying my insurance yet. This was 1.5-2 hours later. I told them to cancel the appointment and I left. For that, and other reasons. The place was ICE cold and they had a huge screen with a movie playing where men were beating the ####### out of each other in a very graphic way. I thought that was very tasteless given that the place was full of kids and seniors. I never went back. Oh gosh, how lovely I guess this is what we have to get used to down here, not being accepted somewhere until our insurance is verified. No insurance, no service! That reminds me of no shirt, no service	JillA	Female	Canada	2009-09-30 14:31:00
Canada	Off Topic Part Trois	QUOTE (Krikit @ Sep 30 2009, 02:37 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Peachey @ Sep 30 2009, 02:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> So I just told Varba about your new car and he says "Just so you know, that's not your wedding present"... darn. Hey, wait a minute!! I didn't get a wedding present! Okay, so this is really weird. I just made an appointment with a doctor because I have concerns about my blood pressure. Go figure. So I chose a doctor from the list on the local hospital's website.... because he's a Canadian. Just for an initial consultation so I can decide whether it's a fit or not. Anyway, I called the office and asked for an appointment. She took down all my information.... meaning name, address, insurance information and said someone from that department would call me back within the next day or two to schedule an appointment. Does that seem normal to the Americans in the crowd.... or anyone with experience with the American system? Normal to me.... the first time I made an appt (2 diff docs) They had to confirm my insurance before accepting an appt. Then they called me back to schedule	JillA	Female	Canada	2009-09-30 13:43:00
Canada	Off Topic Part Trois	QUOTE (Krikit @ Sep 29 2009, 07:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Oh wow. Those are cool, Charles. Thank you. That IS a cute video, Marilyn. lol Good morning everyone. I said a sad farewell to my little Canadian car last night. I actually got choked up .... like it was one more piece of my Canadian-ness being removed. Anyway, it was replaced by a new toy. I have a bit of reading to do so I can figure out all the gadgets. lol Today they are giving away free regular and H1N1 flu shots in Kissimmee. I am debating whether I want to go or not. I should go. I'm just not crazy about getting stuff jabbed into my arm. Especially twice. Oh I'll be sad too whenever the day comes to get rid of my car. It's the first car I ever bought, all on my own! Question: did you sell the car? My Dad thinks I'll have a harder time selling my car here, since it's in Kms and most Americans will just assume my car has 130,000 miles not Kms and not want to buy it	JillA	Female	Canada	2009-09-29 07:44:00
Canada	Off Topic Part Trois	QUOTE (IR5FORMUMSIE @ Sep 28 2009, 06:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (JillA @ Sep 28 2009, 05:52 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I bought Trailmix granola bars at Wegmans today, and thought of Trailmix You should have bought mixed nuts, it would have reminded you of the rest of us. SO TRUE!!	JillA	Female	Canada	2009-09-28 17:04:00
Canada	Off Topic Part Trois	I bought Trailmix granola bars at Wegmans today, and thought of Trailmix	JillA	Female	Canada	2009-09-28 16:52:00
Canada	Off Topic Part Trois	QUOTE (IR5FORMUMSIE @ Sep 28 2009, 01:58 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (flames9 @ Sep 28 2009, 01:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Not my problem,sucks for the people around me,lol Now you know why they have fans in gyms.	JillA	Female	Canada	2009-09-28 15:09:00
Canada	Off Topic Part Trois	QUOTE (Peachey @ Sep 28 2009, 10:57 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Aw, my fiance is so sweet He misses me so he suggested last night we have a little get away in Niagara Falls this weekend (it's halfway for us). I just booked the hotel How sweet! Canada or US side of NF? QUOTE (Rob and Mel @ Sep 28 2009, 10:59 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Bingo, seriously? I rue the day that I'm old enough to play bingo	JillA	Female	Canada	2009-09-28 10:33:00
Canada	Off Topic Part Trois	QUOTE (Peachey @ Sep 26 2009, 09:29 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (JillA @ Sep 26 2009, 09:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Peachy you're moving to Lancaster right? I passed by there 2 weekends ago, very nice town! You should meet up with us sometime in Philly after you move Yes Ma'am. I am so worried about not having any of my own friends after I move. VJ friends work tho! Yeah the no friends thing sucks at first, but come hang with us, we're cool	JillA	Female	Canada	2009-09-26 20:32:00
Canada	Off Topic Part Trois	Peachy you're moving to Lancaster right? I passed by there 2 weekends ago, very nice town! You should meet up with us sometime in Philly after you move	JillA	Female	Canada	2009-09-26 20:27:00
Canada	Off Topic Part Trois	It's a good excuse to miss work for a day and get paid.... pretend you didn't know	JillA	Female	Canada	2009-09-26 20:05:00
Canada	Off Topic Part Trois	QUOTE (Sprailenes @ Sep 26 2009, 08:00 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Omg Jill! We need to find a hall and go once in a while! *goes to the closet to fish out her bingo bag* Did you hit up the outdoor bingo hall when you went to the CNE!? I played a few games, soooo fun!!	JillA	Female	Canada	2009-09-26 19:12:00
Canada	Off Topic Part Trois	I BINGO!! I used to play all the time	JillA	Female	Canada	2009-09-26 18:44:00
Canada	Off Topic Part Trois	QUOTE (trailmix @ Sep 26 2009, 05:28 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Hugglebuggles @ Sep 26 2009, 03:26 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Can you get out of jury duty by saying you aren't a citizen? Why should you serve on a Jury if you don't even have voting rights? Yeah non Citizen's can't be on a jury - well at least in Nebraska they can't - i'm supposing that is a Federal rather than a State law? I'm sure Nevada knows that, she is just revelling in her Americaness for a moment Yeah I think it was Eman who posted once she was called for jury duty too and she had to tell them she wasn't a citizen. I actually wouldn't mind it, I think it might be interesting, doing my civic duty	JillA	Female	Canada	2009-09-26 16:30:00
Canada	Off Topic Part Trois	QUOTE (trailmix @ Sep 26 2009, 05:19 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Sprailenes @ Sep 26 2009, 02:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I got called for jury duty... I feel so American now! What is it with all this jury duty stuff! I have never known so many people who have been chosen for it! Even my BIL in Nebraska was asked a couple of months ago. I have never, not once, been called for jury duty. Which is a good thing since I wouldn't do it I don't think you can actually go, can you Nev? Because you have to be a US citizen I think, same as voting? Trailmix, you wouldn't do it? But how would you get out of it, you'd need a really solid reason Edited by JillA, 26 September 2009 - 04:24 PM.	JillA	Female	Canada	2009-09-26 16:23:00
Canada	Off Topic Part Trois	QUOTE (Sprailenes @ Sep 25 2009, 04:02 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (JillA @ Sep 25 2009, 02:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (Hugglebuggles @ Sep 25 2009, 02:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I'm trying to convince my husband to hook us up with Avs tickets sometime in the next 2 weeks. I'm having withdrawals I'm so excited for hockey season to start! My hubby knows how much I miss Canadian hockey, hockey night in Canada so he surprised me with tickets to a Flyers / Leafs game Cheer quietly. I am going to a flyers/pens game in a few weeks. My husband knows how much I just lurve Sidney Crosby. Oh I know, Philly fans are SO rude if you cheer for the other team! I'm scared to get clobbered	JillA	Female	Canada	2009-09-25 15:28:00
Canada	Off Topic Part Trois	QUOTE (Hugglebuggles @ Sep 25 2009, 02:08 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I'm trying to convince my husband to hook us up with Avs tickets sometime in the next 2 weeks. I'm having withdrawals I'm so excited for hockey season to start! My hubby knows how much I miss Canadian hockey, hockey night in Canada so he surprised me with tickets to a Flyers / Leafs game	JillA	Female	Canada	2009-09-25 13:10:00
Canada	Off Topic Part Trois	We're going to Baltimore on Sunday for a Ravens game... Yay football	JillA	Female	Canada	2009-09-25 12:56:00
Canada	Off Topic Part Trois	QUOTE (MrsCat @ Sep 25 2009, 03:09 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> My mom called tonight and she was pretty upset. 3 weeks after I left Edmonton last year, her cat Kaya went missing. She never saw her again. Today - nearly one year later, the pound called and said that they had Kaya. My mother was very disbelieving because its been a year. She went down to the pound, and sure enough it was Ms. Kaya. She was found 100 blocks away from the house. But upon arrival, the vet examined her and is pretty sure she has mammory cancer with a poor prognosis. In the very least, my mom will have a chance to say good-bye. Oh wow, that's crazy! Finding a cat a year later, awww! Sorry to hear about her health, but yes it's nice that your Mom will get to see her again	JillA	Female	Canada	2009-09-25 08:15:00
Canada	US to Canada calling . . . Cell Phone Providers?	We use Sprint here. We don't get charged for sending texts to Canada (I didn't realize others did! ) But the option that works the best for us is to use Skype on our cell phones. We have an account with Skype called Skype-To-Go. (http://www.skype.com/allfeatures/togo/) It's $2.95 a month, and you can call using your cell phone to Canada (unlimited). We just wait until evenings or weekends so we don't use up our cell plan minutes, call the skype-to-go number, and then it asks you to dial the international number you like. It has been the best option for us. In Canada though, we have a plan with "Win-tel" for landlines, and its 25cents a call to anyone in Canada or the US, it doesn't matter how long you talk for, its just 25cents a call. Anyway, that's the way we roll, and it works out pretty well for us	Frazell Thomas	Male	Canada	2009-08-15 10:03:00
Canada	The Vent - Part 2	QUOTE (thetreble @ Apr 27 2009, 09:36 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> all down to money, my friends. Well, the "distribution" of money, actually. In Canada, the transportation, road management, design and construction, etc. budgets for cities and municipalities is huge. Our tax dollars are well spent in Canada. In the US, good luck knowing where the money goes but I can tell you it's not to your roads, transportation, signage, etc. It goes to paying for lobbyists, schools, state vehicles, etc. How many times have you waited at a traffic light here in the US for 2 minutes...3 minutes? In most of the areas I've been in, unless it's a large city, they have very little transportation management so..nothing is properly programmed. It is pre-programmed and never changed, n o matter if an area grows over time and has increased traffic. That actually happened yesterday, at a light for well over 3 minutes.... I was at a "no turn on red" light and after 3 minutes, I said dang it and went anyway!	JillA	Female	Canada	2009-04-27 08:52:00
Canada	The Vent - Part 2	QUOTE (Gypsyangel @ Apr 26 2009, 11:48 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (JillA @ Apr 24 2009, 11:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I wish there were sidewalks in my neighborhood. I like to go for long walks and used to go for an hour or so around my old town Oakville, there were sidewalks everywhere. I don't know what it is with here but you don't find sidewalks anywhere. Where do people walk their dogs, on the street? I don't feel comfortable walking on the street with my music in my ears, I'm afraid to get hit by a car! I agree with you sister! And what's up with the lack of street lights? I'm so used to Toronto where you can walk down the street at night and see where you're going. I never even really thought about it or noticed it. Here it's so darn dark at night I can barely see where I'm going. I'm going to have to get a flashlight or something. It makes driving difficult too. I'm just not accustomed to it. That's SO true! When my Dad came to visit, he pointed out how dark the streets were! Even on our street there are only maybe 2-3 streetlights and even on the main roads it's really dark. That's odd.	JillA	Female	Canada	2009-04-26 10:57:00
Canada	The Vent - Part 2	QUOTE (Sprailenes @ Apr 26 2009, 11:39 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Maybe I'll take a little trip over to the skatezone today and file a complaint. I think that's my best bet. Good idea, can it be anonymous? Just because I'd be worried if the coach knew it was Ethan's Mom complaining about him he could take it out on him, he seems like that type of douche	JillA	Female	Canada	2009-04-26 10:47:00
Canada	The Vent - Part 2	QUOTE (Krikit @ Apr 26 2009, 10:27 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> QUOTE (JillA @ Apr 24 2009, 11:10 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I wish there were sidewalks in my neighborhood. I like to go for long walks and used to go for an hour or so around my old town Oakville, there were sidewalks everywhere. I don't know what it is with here but you don't find sidewalks anywhere. Where do people walk their dogs, on the street? I don't feel comfortable walking on the street with my music in my ears, I'm afraid to get hit by a car! Depends upon which area of Oakville you're in. Most of the older neighbourhoods don't have sidewalks. And I really like that! Well I used to live in the Glen Abbey area, since it's newer there are sidewalks everywhere! Then I moved to Bronte and even around there there were sidewalks! I think I know the area you're speaking of, my grandparents lived in old Oakville and come to think of it I don't think they had sidewalks....	JillA	Female	Canada	2009-04-26 10:45:00
Canada	The Vent - Part 2	I wish there were sidewalks in my neighborhood. I like to go for long walks and used to go for an hour or so around my old town Oakville, there were sidewalks everywhere. I don't know what it is with here but you don't find sidewalks anywhere. Where do people walk their dogs, on the street? I don't feel comfortable walking on the street with my music in my ears, I'm afraid to get hit by a car!	JillA	Female	Canada	2009-04-24 10:10:00
Canada	The Vent - Part 2	QUOTE (SapphireDreams @ Apr 21 2009, 07:09 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I got summoned for Jury Duty on May 26th and I'm supposed to move June 6th!!! They included a letter about how they are choosing a jury for a case that is expected to go for 5 weeks!!! I have no problem going for jury duty - actually I think it would be kind of interesting... but BAD TIMING!!! I am not postponing my move for jury duty!!! I think I'm going to buy my plane ticket and tell them I already had travel arrangements. Oh no! Not just travel arrangements, tell them you're moving to a new country and there is no way you can participate! I was never called for JD, always thought it might be cool though.	JillA	Female	Canada	2009-04-21 18:22:00
Canada	The Vent - Part 2	QUOTE (Emancipation @ Apr 21 2009, 03:39 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}> wow.. i'm stunned by the news these days.. is it just me or are people becoming more and more intolerant each and every day? It looks like we are merging into a society of 4 or 5 issues, and if you happen to fall on the wrong side of the popular opinion or you hold a dissenting view you are publicly humiliated and scorned. Wow.. I'm just kinda stunned really over the whole Miss America thing, and now even Jackie Chan is being strung up. I dunno some of this feels very akin to witch hunting Salem-style. Are we looking for bigots, communists etc. under every rock & cranny these days? *sigh.. * i realize I'm going to get flamed for this.. but I'm just wary of what I see (regardless of how anyone feels about the issues at hand).. If someone makes a completely ridiculous and illogical comment why can't we just let the words stand (or fall) for themselves? That's media today, and it will never change!! As a celeb you have to watch every word you say or you'll get roasted. One word out of context and you're screwed. Like when Obama was on Leno and said the special olympics comment, he didn't mean it that way against disabled people but was skewered for it. With the media hanging on their every word, it will never change. Mind you I agree with Miss America whatever being lambasted, I think she deserves that for her comments. And when you're in the public eye, watch out! As one judge put it: "She lost the crown because she wasn't able to convey compassion for ALL the people that, as MISS USA, she would be representing," Moakler writes on her Celebrity MySpace blog. "And if YOU like it or not, gays and lesbians make up this country as well. THIS is why we have judges, so they can find the RIGHT woman who obtains these qualities." I agree with that judge 100%!! When you discriminate, people are gonna hate on you. Edited by JillA, 21 April 2009 - 04:37 PM.	JillA	Female	Canada	2009-04-21 16:32:00