Sheila: I will do so Even though we don't have any snow yet, when I wake up in the morning, I go to the window to see if it snowed yet...nothing yet....but I'm sure we'll get some soon...
dottie
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Reindeer paws
by SheilaM indown the sreet by hallmark they have put up a reindeer stand.
i can't wait to take my grandbaby to see them lol .
i am now watching a show on them they are so wicked cool.
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Reindeer paws
by SheilaM indown the sreet by hallmark they have put up a reindeer stand.
i can't wait to take my grandbaby to see them lol .
i am now watching a show on them they are so wicked cool.
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dottie
Will and I were talking about maybe going and getting our picture taken with Santa...IF we have the patience to wade through all the shoppers and kids
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Woman crushed in rush at DVD sale
by Simon inthis really made me 'wonder': .
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/3249574.stm woman crushed in rush at dvd sale.
a us store chain has apologised to a woman knocked unconscious as shoppers rushed for a sale of dvd players.
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dottie
Paramedics called to the store found VanLester unconscious on top of a DVD player
I don't usually laugh too loudly at someone's misfortune but this line had me laughing my ass off. I also picture her being unconscious and someone goes by realizing that she had the last DVD player and they grab it from under her limp body...sorry...I'm a bit of a cynical smartass sometimes
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A question for those who do NOT live in the United States
by logansrun ini've heard it over and over again in conversations about the us -- "what other country would you rather live in?
" the question is stated in such a fashion as to say that nothing is better than living in the good 'ol us of a.
"what, are you stupid?
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dottie
I moved to the US from Canada in May, and so far it has been great. The only thing that bugs the hell outta me is when I'm in a restaurant or store and I ask a clerk or server where the "washroom" is I get a bewildered look and then the reply: "Do you mean the 'restroom'"??? This has happened to me at least 5 times so the last time I just said "Yea the room where the toilet is" I find that down here not alot of people care about hockey as much as football (which is fine...I'm just glad that hockey is on many times during the week instead of just on Sundays ) I find that Americans are much more patriotic, which is displayed by the amount of flags that are flying (the first thing that I noticed when driving away from the airport) And yes there is some ignorance of Canada that I've come across, but as a whole I like it here and the people I've met have been really nice and friendly (aside from the rude rednecks and white trash at Wal-mart, but hey there were those in Edmonton, Canada too )
One suggestion for the Americans : HOCKEY HOCKEY HOCKEY!!!!! Know it and Learn it !!!!! (teehee j/k )
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The Sacred Prayer
by dottie inlet us bow our heads in prayer...... our lager, which art in barrels, hallowed be thy drink.
thy will be drunk (i will be drunk).
at home as i am in the tavern.
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dottie
Let us bow our heads in prayer.....
Our lager, which art in barrels, hallowed be thy drink.
Thy will be drunk (I will be drunk).
At home as I am in the tavern. Give us this day our foamy head.
And forgive us our spillages, as we forgive those who spill against us.
And lead us not to incarceration, but deliver us from hangovers.
For thine is the beer, the bitter and the lager, forever and ever.
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What Was Your Biggest Gripe About The Elders???
by minimus inafter reading some of the pain that you've gone through, in many cases, the elders weren't there at all for you.
i'm wondering what your biggest complaint about the elders is.
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dottie
The pompous holier than thou attitude....that and their oversized briefcases and bookbags.
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You Know You're Canadian When...
by dottie ini just recently recently received this email (yet again) but seeing as i am a "transplanted canucker" now living in the u.s., this struck me as alot more funny now because of interactions with my new american friends .
1. you are not offended by the term "homo milk".
(yes, i was quite intrigued by the us term 'whole milk') 2. you understand the phrase "could you pass me a serviette, i just dropped my poutine, on the chesterfield.
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An Apology to My Fellow Canadians....
Yes I left Tim Hortons off the list...my only excuse is that this was not authored by myself, just some spam I happened to find in my mailbox.
My fiance Willdabeerman can attest to the fact that I am suffering from severe Tim Hortons withdrawls...I whine whenever I see the "Tim Hortons" ads on the boards of the Air Canada Centre when I watch the Leafs.
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You Know You're Canadian When...
by dottie ini just recently recently received this email (yet again) but seeing as i am a "transplanted canucker" now living in the u.s., this struck me as alot more funny now because of interactions with my new american friends .
1. you are not offended by the term "homo milk".
(yes, i was quite intrigued by the us term 'whole milk') 2. you understand the phrase "could you pass me a serviette, i just dropped my poutine, on the chesterfield.
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dottie
I just recently recently received this email (yet again) but seeing as I am a "Transplanted Canucker" now living in the U.S., this struck me as alot more funny now because of interactions with my new American friends
1. You are not offended by the term "HOMO MILK". (Yes, I was quite intrigued by the US term 'whole milk')
2. You understand the phrase "Could you pass me a serviette, I just dropped my poutine, on the chesterfield." (Hmm, my fiance teases me about using the word cupboard instead of 'cabinet'...to that I say: "Ok, well the psuedo-wooden door thingy above the stove")3. You eat chocolate bars, not candy bars. (Well, sugar products??)
4. You drink Pop, not Soda. (Don't even go there ok...)5. You know what a Mickey and 2-4 mean (Well this should be universal )
6. You don't care about the fuss with Cuba. It's a cheap place to go for your holidays, with good cigars and no Americans. (I refuse to comment)
7. You know that a pike is a type of fish, not part of a highway. (HUH??!!??)
8. You drive on a highway, not a freeway. (Yes and some of those freeways are not 'Free' either )9. You have Canadian Tire money in your kitchen drawers. (How do you explain Canadian Tire to an American? I tried explain to Will, but to no avail *sigh*)
10. You know that Casey and Finnegan were not part of a Celtic musical group. (Yes and I miss them dearly )11. You get excited whenever an American television show mentions Canada. (Yes I have to admit that I do now...when they mention anything Candian actually I make sure everyone takes notice )
12. You brag to Americans that: Shania Twain, Jim Carrey, Celine Dion & many more, are Canadians. (um...maybe Mike Myers, Nickelback, Tragically Hip & Jim Carrey, but I will not own up to the Shania, Celine or Anne Murray)13. You know that the C.E.O. of American Airlines is a Canadian! (Really??!!??)
14. You know what a touque is. (Again...explaining the touque thing was difficult as well )15. You design your Halloween costume to fit over a snowsuit.
16. You know that the last letter of the English alphabet is always pronounced "Zed" not "Zee"17. Your local newspaper covers the national news on 2 pages,but requires 6 pages for hockey. (Yes down here the weekend religion is "Football" and I am still trying to get used to that one )
18. You know that the four seasons mean: almost winter, winter, still winter, and road work. (Here in Virginia this year it was rain, rain, hurricanes and rain...I'll opt for snow...at least there's sun with snow )
19. You know that when it's 25 degrees outside, it's a warm day. (What is 25 C in Farenheit(sp?) is the usual question I get)
20. You understand the Labatt Blue commercials. (Hell even I don't get those all the time)
21. You know how to pronounce and spell "Saskatchewan". (Sas-Kat-chew-wan) (This was the only province Will knew because of it's name now the spelling part I dunno )22. You perk up when you hear the theme song from 'Hockey Night in Canada'. (I now have Will trained to do the same thank you very much )
23. You were in grade 12, not the 12th grade. (Whatever...Po-TAY-to...Po-TAH-to)24. "Eh?" is a very important part of your vocabulary, and is more polite than,"Huh?" (Mine is a combonation of both...a loud obnoxious "HEY??!!??"
25. You actually understand these jokes, and forward them to all of your Canadian friends!!!! and then you send them to your American friends just to confuse them...further (hehe ) (Actually I know that this email has confused some of my Canadian counterparts although they would NEVER admit to that of course ) -
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I want to improve my writing style....any suggestions?
by logansrun inalthough i know i'm not the worst writer in the world i feel i could improve tremendously.
anyone know of a good, simple, "only the facts ma'am" book on how to improve one's grammer and style?
any suggestions from the peanut gallery on things you notice which are grammatically incorrect in my growing legion of posts?
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dottie
Hey Logan...
I'm not sure if you're still in school this year (as I haven't chatted with you for a while) but I always found that a good Prof at school would always be of help when writing papers and such. Sometimes I found the criticism harsh, but by all means necessary in some cases. I always thought of myself as someone who could write well ( I even found myself editing some papers for my friends) but it sure was a rude awakening in university, so sometimes criticism is a good thing.
Good Luck, Dottie
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What are the most stupid questions they ever asked you at an interview?
by JH in.
when passing interviews, have you ever noticed the number of questions they asked that has nothing to do with the job in question.. so what were the most stupid, ridiculous, off topic, questions they ever asked you at an interview?
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dottie
"If you were a tree, what kind of tree would you be?" ( a rumoured question at one restaurant in Edmonton,Canada that only hires bimbos and mimbos)