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trailmix
QUOTE(charlesandnessa @ Dec 7 2007, 08:10 AM) *
this latest episode was when i changed modems from the older type to the newer type, the idjits changed the plan i had and the price went up $21.81 a month. oh it was their fault again, a computer error! right! but what irked me out of it all was telling two customer service reps that i wanted the overcharge credited back to my credit card (i believe i'd have a difficult time disputing the charge if they gave me a credit on my account instead of crediting the card back if i paid the bill and the so called credit disappeared). nor do i see a reason to pay them in advance for service! things got escalated all the way to some supervisor, and he's the one that told me if i put that charge in dispute with my credit card that my service would be cut off until it's resolved. that does not sound like something mastercard would agree with.
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Oh they probably will cut you off, if you don't show up for your coffee we will know they hijacked you. These companies, I mean realllllyyy. I think there is some benefit for American's in having such a large market, you get a lot of variety in your goods and services. On the other hand every company knows that if one customer dumps them there are 10 right behind him/her to fill the money hungry void. I check all my bills as they come in too, anytime I change any service they generally get it wrong the next month.

I personally don't get the paying in advance thing either. I say they should bill you mid-month for the month and split the difference!

Speaking of customer service, when my Sister goes to the store in Nebbie, when she says thank you, 8 times out of 10 they answer with 'uh-huh' - what's up with that?
Mephys
*crickets*
charles!
QUOTE(Mephys @ Dec 7 2007, 11:32 AM) *
*crickets*

Mephys
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trailmix
I guess you have to get up early to participate in this off topic, but I won't do it I tell you!!

I love those cats, they make me laugh.
Carlawarla
I thought this was cute!

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trailmix
QUOTE(Carlawarla @ Dec 7 2007, 11:23 AM) *
I thought this was cute!

Carla rose.gif


laughing.gif that is cute!

charles!
QUOTE(Carlawarla @ Dec 7 2007, 12:23 PM) *
I thought this was cute!

Carla rose.gif

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Mephys
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trailmix
I have to go grocery shopping tonight - that's one thing. Tomorrow I have to go CHRISTMAS SHOPPING!! - yes to a store, a few weeks away from xmas, on a Saturday no less. I'm afraid.

I have done all my Christmas shopping online, it's very civilized and they take my money and thank me and it shows up at the door.

But there are all those little things to buy, the candy for stockings, little gifts etc etc, which require me to leave the comfort of home to brave the cold streets of Calgary.

Ok, maybe that's a touch dramatic....but still.
~Nini~
QUOTE(trailmix @ Dec 7 2007, 11:17 AM) *
Speaking of customer service, when my Sister goes to the store in Nebbie, when she says thank you, 8 times out of 10 they answer with 'uh-huh' - what's up with that?


Oh, that's so annoying! The worst part is, Bee does that and it drives me NUTS. I'm starting to get used to it, but I've mentioned it to him before and he's like, "What's the big deal?" Blaaaaaaah.

I think I want to change my name to just "Nini" so that I can stop getting addressed as "thx Bee" or "so, which are you?".
trailmix
QUOTE(Nini & Bee @ Dec 7 2007, 02:52 PM) *
QUOTE(trailmix @ Dec 7 2007, 11:17 AM) *
Speaking of customer service, when my Sister goes to the store in Nebbie, when she says thank you, 8 times out of 10 they answer with 'uh-huh' - what's up with that?


Oh, that's so annoying! The worst part is, Bee does that and it drives me NUTS. I'm starting to get used to it, but I've mentioned it to him before and he's like, "What's the big deal?" Blaaaaaaah.

I think I want to change my name to just "Nini" so that I can stop getting addressed as "thx Bee" or "so, which are you?".


Go for it good.gif

Or you could be Nini uh huh

Oh and I forgot, my Husband offered to go to the grocery store by himself, so all that is required of me is a shopping list good.gif
SpiritAlight
Are you guys nuts?!
Didn't you get the memo?

There is to be no more buying of gifts at Xmas.

You are only allowed the following:

Bringing baked goods, or any other food to share.
Okay you can buy wine...lots of it is good too.

You can bring your wide open heart and pour love all over the place.

You can hang in the kitchen and help cook.

You can pour wine.

You can even offer massages, dish washing, vacuuming and any other, ahem, service.


That is the short list.

Feel free to add...


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*Len*
QUOTE(SpiritAlight @ Dec 7 2007, 05:59 PM) *
Are you guys nuts?!
Didn't you get the memo?

There is to be no more buying of gifts at Xmas.

You are only allowed the following:

Bringing baked goods, or any other food to share.
Okay you can buy wine...lots of it is good too.

You can bring your wide open heart and pour love all over the place.

You can hang in the kitchen and help cook.

You can pour wine.

You can even offer massages, dish washing, vacuuming and any other, ahem, service.


That is the short list.

Feel free to add...


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Courtesy of Stacey..... you can stand naked by the door with your SO's beverage's of choice (I would look so freaking funny naked with a coffee mug.. and NO, it's not cuz of me being old and all that jazz tongue.gif)
SpiritAlight
Now you're talkin'!
trailmix
QUOTE(SpiritAlight @ Dec 7 2007, 05:17 PM) *
Now you're talkin'!


I missed that memo and all my xmas shopping is pretty much done dry.gif
Mephys
mad.gif mad.gif mad.gif mad.gif mad.gif

Since I just got a job, we figured we would get a christmas tree this year and decorate it with the kids tomorrow morning...

Well I read in OT that someone bought his on Craigslist and I thought it was a good idea because less money on the tree= more gifts for the kids.

We picked up that nice 6ft1/2 artificial tree with white lights in it yesterday for 20$. The lady was very nice, she even plugged every part of it to show us the lights were working, etc. The box was big with all the past in there, and honestly we had to go shopping and kinda forgot (im pissed) to check if there was a stand in it. We were also in her garage with the door opened and she didn't have a jacket on so I didn't want her to be cold. Now today I thought about it and told myself, well she said everything was in the box, even the instructions are still there yet.....

AAAAAAAAAARGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHH


THE STAND IS FRIGGIN MISSING!!!!!

I sent her an e-mail, and we tried to call but it's only the answering machine....prolly too late....She is gonna get called early tomorrow. I was supposed to put the tree up so we can decorate it tomorrow sad.gif sad.gif sad.gif

Now we are gonna have 3 sad little boys because we promised them. She said all the pieces were in it and she looked very honest. Now we hope that she just forgot. She'd better have it or she'd better give us back our 20$ cause I will shovel that tree up her christmas a$$$$$$$$!!!!!!!!!
Mephys
OK I can have a good night....

She just replied to my e-mail and she got the stand.... kicking.gif

Phewwww whistling.gif

We're gonna have a christmas tree good.gif
~Laura and Nick~
QUOTE(Mephys @ Dec 8 2007, 01:43 AM) *
OK I can have a good night....

She just replied to my e-mail and she got the stand.... kicking.gif

Phewwww whistling.gif

We're gonna have a christmas tree good.gif


YAY HON!
That's good news!
Just be glad you weren't the person who tried to buy a car off of Craigslist from some thief who asked the buyer to bring CASH ($20,000) to some random location to pick up the car. wacko.gif When the stupid idiot buyer got there, the "seller" beat the crap out of him and stole his money (duh, really?) blink.gif

Some people just don't use their heads!!!

Have a wonderful time setting up the tree!!! smile.gif
Mephys
QUOTE(~Laura and Nick~ @ Dec 8 2007, 05:08 AM) *

YAY HON!
That's good news!
Just be glad you weren't the person who tried to buy a car off of Craigslist from some thief who asked the buyer to bring CASH ($20,000) to some random location to pick up the car. wacko.gif When the stupid idiot buyer got there, the "seller" beat the crap out of him and stole his money (duh, really?) blink.gif

Some people just don't use their heads!!!

Have a wonderful time setting up the tree!!! smile.gif



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OK some people just don't think with their head... wacko.gif
charles!
me here. another snow day, i'll have to keep myself occupied with things around the house and computer games devil.gif
SpiritAlight
QUOTE(charlesandnessa @ Dec 8 2007, 01:54 PM) *
me here. another snow day, i'll have to keep myself occupied with things around the house and computer games devil.gif

Why not feed some squirrels and/or meditate?

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I am on part 2, but go to part 1 afterwards, if you like this kinda thingie...
clicky.
Part 2 is a better start.

ENJOY!

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trailmix
Ok, I did the xmas shopping thing this morning.

I had this brilliant idea. We would get up at 7 and be at the store at 9 when it opened. Well we did (except the cat woke me up at 6:20 dry.gif )

So off we went, I said as we got out of the car "take a look at these people that go to a store right at opening time - I bet they are a different breed!" Ok they are not, they are organized and cheerful people. I am also generally organized and somewhat cheerful, not sure why I haven't thought of going to a store when it opens before.

So all up we went to 4 stores for stocking stuffers - was a successful trip.

Stopped at timmies for lunch, husband had an extra large english toffee for all you timmies peoples.

Anyway, I'm pretty tired, woke up stressed about the shopping trip - cuckoo. In the good old days I did all my xmas shopping manually, go figure.
Caladan
I did some internet shopping today. I don't mind the holiday rush, except for malls on Saturdays. smile.gif
Mephys
Finally my christmas tree is done biggrin.gif

with a stand dry.gif

Funny thing is I like blue and white decorations, but my husband wanted more colors...So I figured I would add some red garlands. The tree has white light, and unfortunately something went wrong with our colored light.

So before we added the ornaments, here's my American flag Christmas tree!!! laughing.gif (Hubby made the comment, and I honestly never realized before he told me!!!! unsure.gif )



And after I added orange, green, red, blue, white, silver and purple ornament, it got more normal wink.gif



Merry christmas biggrin.gif
trailmix
Oh it's really pretty!! I think we will put our tree up tomorrow smile.gif

I see the kitties like it too laughing.gif
Aaralyn
Wow.. what a gorgeous tree! good.gif

I think we're putting ours up tomorrow as well. My sweetie won't be here to help this year *sighs* and the kids will be leaving for a week in Texas with their (bio) father on the 22nd. *double sigh* I guess I need to get the tree up before the kids leave, but I honestly don't even feel like doing anything this year. Even with our early Christmas gift from VSC, I'm still bummed about being alone this Christmas. Ah well, enough whining. At least I can sleep in Christmas morning. First time in 8 years! laughing.gif
Mephys
QUOTE(trailmix @ Dec 8 2007, 10:00 PM) *
I see the kitties like it too laughing.gif



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5 min after the tree was up Diesel was climbing in it, and once I was done Molly was chewing on the lights....I sprayed that bitter tasting repulsive all over the bottom of the tree and now it stinks in here. I need Cinnamon/apple candles biggrin.gif
~Nini~
I helped decorate my sister-in-law's tree tonight. It was awesome - hadn't done it in at least six years smile.gif
charles!
QUOTE(SpiritAlight @ Dec 8 2007, 02:52 PM) *
QUOTE(charlesandnessa @ Dec 8 2007, 01:54 PM) *
me here. another snow day, i'll have to keep myself occupied with things around the house and computer games devil.gif

Why not feed some squirrels and/or meditate?


they get free corn from the deer feeder out back. it's on a timer.
trailmix
QUOTE(charlesandnessa @ Dec 9 2007, 12:45 PM) *
QUOTE(SpiritAlight @ Dec 8 2007, 02:52 PM) *
QUOTE(charlesandnessa @ Dec 8 2007, 01:54 PM) *
me here. another snow day, i'll have to keep myself occupied with things around the house and computer games devil.gif

Why not feed some squirrels and/or meditate?


they get free corn from the deer feeder out back. it's on a timer.


We just pulled out the fridge and cleaned behind it, no squirrels and it wasn't meditative at all blink.gif
liz_legend 'n Ol
I got 7 mysterious bites on my arm (all in a cluster)...

first I freaked out and thought they were fleas but upon proper inspection of our pup... seems unlikely.
Ol's dad seems to think it looks like a spider's doing..

any ideas?? unsure.gif sad.gif huh.gif
trailmix
QUOTE(liz_legend @ Dec 9 2007, 09:53 PM) *
I got 7 mysterious bites on my arm (all in a cluster)...

first I freaked out and thought they were fleas but upon proper inspection of our pup... seems unlikely.
Ol's dad seems to think it looks like a spider's doing..

any ideas?? unsure.gif sad.gif huh.gif


Sounds like a flea to me. Haven't had to deal with them since I moved back to Canada, thankfully, but they are wily little creatures. I mean it could be a spider, but that seems unlikely.

But they may not even be on the doggie, they may have wandered in with him and then jumped ship. In New Zealand I often had to battle them and I never had a pet over there.
Carlawarla
Good morning. Rain...rain...freezing rain...rain here. Very cool, dreary and depressing. Coffee?

charles!
QUOTE(Carlawarla @ Dec 10 2007, 06:51 AM) *
Good morning. Rain...rain...freezing rain...rain here. Very cool, dreary and depressing. Coffee?

yay coffee! kicking.gif
g'morning all.
~Laura and Nick~
QUOTE(trailmix @ Dec 10 2007, 12:57 AM) *
QUOTE(liz_legend @ Dec 9 2007, 09:53 PM) *
I got 7 mysterious bites on my arm (all in a cluster)...

first I freaked out and thought they were fleas but upon proper inspection of our pup... seems unlikely.
Ol's dad seems to think it looks like a spider's doing..

any ideas?? unsure.gif sad.gif huh.gif


Sounds like a flea to me. Haven't had to deal with them since I moved back to Canada, thankfully, but they are wily little creatures. I mean it could be a spider, but that seems unlikely.

But they may not even be on the doggie, they may have wandered in with him and then jumped ship. In New Zealand I often had to battle them and I never had a pet over there.


I agree with Trailmix, sounds like fleas. Sometimes they can be sooo hard to see (they are so flipping fast!) *BUT* they usually don't bite humans unless they are unable to feed from their source of food (unfortunately your pup) so...unless you have a major infestation, it could be spiders.
EW! Do you know I read somewhere that we swallow like 10 spiders a year in our sleep?! I doubt it's true but you never know!


QUOTE(charlesandnessa @ Dec 10 2007, 08:35 AM) *
g'morning all.


Morning Charles rose.gif
flames9
false on the spiders
http://www.snopes.com/science/stats/spiders.asp
~Laura and Nick~
QUOTE(flames9 @ Dec 10 2007, 08:44 AM) *


GOOD! good.gif LOL I didn't think so!
Carlawarla
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Mephys
QUOTE(Carlawarla @ Dec 10 2007, 08:08 AM) *



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Well...it's my last morning with you guys sad.gif I am starting my new job probably tomorrow.
~Laura and Nick~
QUOTE(Carlawarla @ Dec 10 2007, 09:08 AM) *


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QUOTE(Mephys @ Dec 10 2007, 09:14 AM) *
Well...it's my last morning with you guys sad.gif I am starting my new job probably tomorrow.


AWWWWWWWWW Sweetie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Best of luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We'll see you in the evenings right??? I wish you all the best with it honey
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Mephys
QUOTE(~Laura and Nick~ @ Dec 10 2007, 08:16 AM) *

AWWWWWWWWW Sweetie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Best of luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We'll see you in the evenings right??? I wish you all the best with it honey
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Thanks babes. I will try to come in sometimes, but at night it's a little harder since I want to spend as much time with my hubby as possible. I won't disappear, but I think I will be gone from OT that's for sure whistling.gif No more time for this crap tongue.gif Just Canada forum until my removal of conditions in 2009.
~Laura and Nick~
QUOTE(Mephys @ Dec 10 2007, 09:20 AM) *
QUOTE(~Laura and Nick~ @ Dec 10 2007, 08:16 AM) *

AWWWWWWWWW Sweetie!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Best of luck!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
We'll see you in the evenings right??? I wish you all the best with it honey
rose.gif



Thanks babes. I will try to come in sometimes, but at night it's a little harder since I want to spend as much time with my hubby as possible. I won't disappear, but I think I will be gone from OT that's for sure whistling.gif No more time for this crap tongue.gif Just Canada forum until my removal of conditions in 2009.


well at least we won't lose you completely!
I'm excited for you!!!!
charles!
QUOTE(Mephys @ Dec 10 2007, 08:14 AM) *
Well...it's my last morning with you guys sad.gif I am starting my new job probably tomorrow.



we are all gonna miss you cray5ol.gif
Mephys
QUOTE(charlesandnessa @ Dec 10 2007, 08:27 AM) *
QUOTE(Mephys @ Dec 10 2007, 08:14 AM) *
Well...it's my last morning with you guys sad.gif I am starting my new job probably tomorrow.



we are all gonna miss you cray5ol.gif



I think this one would be suitable for you too Charles laughing.gif laughing.gif laughing.gif

Thank you anyways star_smile.gif
charles!
QUOTE(Mephys @ Dec 10 2007, 08:40 AM) *
QUOTE(charlesandnessa @ Dec 10 2007, 08:27 AM) *
QUOTE(Mephys @ Dec 10 2007, 08:14 AM) *
Well...it's my last morning with you guys sad.gif I am starting my new job probably tomorrow.



we are all gonna miss you cray5ol.gif



I think this one would be suitable for you too Charles laughing.gif laughing.gif laughing.gif

Thank you anyways star_smile.gif

work fascinates me. i can watch it for hours laughing.gif
Mephys
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~Laura and Nick~
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trailmix
Well I have my coffee now, not sure if I am actually awake but I don't think that is s prerequisite for posting.

You know when we were out shopping Saturday, Canada Post came with one package of stuff I had ordered. I was home all week, ready to receive any and all boxes of stuff I have ordered online - nada - I leave the house for 5 hours and something shows up. What's up with that?

Hey what kind of coffee do you guys drink? I'm drinking Nabob, switch between that and MJB.
charles!
QUOTE(trailmix @ Dec 10 2007, 09:53 AM) *
Well I have my coffee now, not sure if I am actually awake but I don't think that is s prerequisite for posting.

You know when we were out shopping Saturday, Canada Post came with one package of stuff I had ordered. I was home all week, ready to receive any and all boxes of stuff I have ordered online - nada - I leave the house for 5 hours and something shows up. What's up with that?

Hey what kind of coffee do you guys drink? I'm drinking Nabob, switch between that and MJB.

i like my coffee like i like my women - black, strong, and not sweet at all blush.gif






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