*hugs KarenCee* We miss you, hun.

Well thats it. Just had to spread the good news to the world lol.

Mary

Hey y'all,

I didnt want to start another thread, so I figured I'd just post my good news in here.

Well, today I set a date for mine and Brian's wedding. I called the probate court this morning to get more info on the marriage license, then was told if I wanted a ceremony to make an appointment with the magistrate judge's office, so I did. The big day is for Tuesday Novemeber 20th!!

The woman on the phone was telling me about the prices for the license and if we were to go to marriage counceling, that it would only be $16, without the counceling, it's $51. The ceremony is $25 on weekdays and $300 on Saturday. So I saved a bunch taking the Tuesday appointment. It's $5 for each copy of the license, so I'm getting 2. So my grand total is $86!! and I don't even need a SSN. Just a drivers license, which I don't have, but the woman said my Visa will be good enough. We figured we'd have everyone come over to the house afterwards for a small get together, but with it being so close to Thanksgiving, we're going to wait until the weekend after. Most of our friends will have a hard time getting to his house on a Tuesday night with it being a work night and all, so we can wait to see everyone. I don't know what we're doing about a honeymoon. Maybe he'll surprise me lol.

Well thats it. Just had to spread the good news to the world lol.

Mary

Phew. I was just posting this in the other forum.... there was a huge double bang and my house just shook. The shuttle must have reentered the atmosphere. I nearly had a heart attack. lol

Naaah, that was ME kicking you in the azz for going on vacation without me

It's weird that I feel the need to tell you what I'm doing in my life, but here's what's happening. I will be driving back to Canada on Friday. We've just purchased a new car so my Mom has bought our old one. (Quite a good deal given the exchange rate and the cost of the same car in Canada.) My parents were supposed to be coming down to pick it up but their plans have changed and now we're delivering it instead. I don't mind. Once you get past Savannah it's a peaceful -- and scenic -- drive. It'll be a short stay, though, because hubby has to get back to work. Even though he has weeks of comp time available which he has to use or lose (so I guess it will be lose instead of use this year.) Anyway, we'll be flying back out of Buffalo on Tuesday so I'm looking forward to the experience of travelling with a greencard this time.

Congratulations on the upcoming nuptials Mary and J&K!

I hear ya Krikit...I've taken a break too. I would hate, REALLY hate, to see all the negative crap from the other forums leach its way here. This forum is like a haven.



Aye, us Canucks are some of the most polite ones on here. If not for the Canada forum I'd have my account disabled.

I just talked to my mom and asked if they have gotten their passport process started and she said no because she did calculations and figured out tat it was going to cost about 200 bucks a person

I told her that I think she miscalculated....

it is about $87 for the passport and maybe 10 to 15 dollars for the pictures.... that is around $100 ...

I am not sure what other costs she is talking about , I tired asking and she just said that is what she figured out

she said she picked up the forms at a lawyers office...

Is she talking about the fees for a guarenteur (sp?)? perhaps the lawyer charges a fee to vouch for her identity?? Which is strange, i've had a pharmacist and a Pastor vouch for mine before and never charged for it.. Perhaps?

Duties of a guarantor

Your guarantor must perform the following tasks free of charge:

1. Complete and sign the "Declaration of Guarantor" section free of charge.
2. Write, "I certify this to be a true likeness of (either your name or your child's name)" on the back of one of the passport photos and sign.
3. If applicable, sign and date a copy of the documents to support your identity.

Under the new policy effective today, an eligible guarantor must:

* Be a Canadian citizen 18 years of age or older;
* Hold a five-year Canadian passport that is valid or has been expired for no more than one year;
* Have been 16 years of age or older when they applied for their own passport; and
* Have known the applicant personally for at least two years.

I don't think the guarantor can charge...

and they have changed the rules of the guarantor but only for Canadians still living in Canada...


http://www.ppt.gc.ca/newsroom/news.aspx?la...m/20071001.aspx

Righto!! unless she's paying the extra $$ for expediting the passport.. that does tack on a few loonies doesn't it?

I think that is what she added on without realizing that it isn't really necessary... it is an extra $70...

i just sent her an email detailing all this hopefully she gets it.... my mom is kind of stubborn

Oh man.. don't I know it.. my mumma is the same way She'd rather ride the bus and not have to go through the whole Passport thing - then just get it over with!

I even just found out that they can drop them off a Canadian Service Center about 20 minutes away instead of mailing it in(which could take 6 weeks or longer to get the passport) or driving over an hour to a Passport Canada Centre...

I know back home the MP in the area accepted them at his office. .he'd courrier them from the office to Ottawa as well free of charge .. Just another thought

It's a lot busier over here than it is in the UK forum

Can I become Canadian for a bit do you think?

yup, you just need to say "eh" after every sentence and pledge your allegiance to Tim Hortons and then you are in....

And if you bring beer and a hockey game.. I know some who will love you forever around the Canada Forum

It's a lot busier over here than it is in the UK forum

Can I become Canadian for a bit do you think?

Ok, so I am armed with ice cold beer and a hockey game, eh?

I also pledge my allegience to Mr Horton.

Do I need to give a speech? Just gimme some notice, eh? As I may have to do some research first

Hey y'all,

I didnt want to start another thread, so I figured I'd just post my good news in here.

Well, today I set a date for mine and Brian's wedding. I called the probate court this morning to get more info on the marriage license, then was told if I wanted a ceremony to make an appointment with the magistrate judge's office, so I did. The big day is for Tuesday Novemeber 20th!!

The woman on the phone was telling me about the prices for the license and if we were to go to marriage counceling, that it would only be $16, without the counceling, it's $51. The ceremony is $25 on weekdays and $300 on Saturday. So I saved a bunch taking the Tuesday appointment. It's $5 for each copy of the license, so I'm getting 2. So my grand total is $86!! and I don't even need a SSN. Just a drivers license, which I don't have, but the woman said my Visa will be good enough. We figured we'd have everyone come over to the house afterwards for a small get together, but with it being so close to Thanksgiving, we're going to wait until the weekend after. Most of our friends will have a hard time getting to his house on a Tuesday night with it being a work night and all, so we can wait to see everyone. I don't know what we're doing about a honeymoon. Maybe he'll surprise me lol.

Well thats it. Just had to spread the good news to the world lol.

Mary

Hey babeee!!! I've missed you too. And I agree with the symbolic violence in the forum: it's getting out of hand. Upsets me as a VJ member, as a PROUD Mexican citizen, and as human being.

p.s. and we Mexicans are also extremely polite and nice... nevermind what some people "think"

Missed you too babeeeeee! I was determined to not sign in at all, but I realised how much I missed this forum. I hate violence of any kind, be it real life or on a forum meant to be a place of support and camaraderie. Ooooo...did I spell that one right?

Wuvs you guys!!!!!

Oh BTW...Welcome to the newest honourary Canuck...toshtishtash!

Ok, so I am armed with ice cold beer and a hockey game, eh?

I also pledge my allegience to Mr Horton.

Do I need to give a speech? Just gimme some notice, eh? As I may have to do some research first

Just mention either Tom Thompson or the MacKenzie brothers and you're in.

I had never even heard of poutine until I went to halifax!! I know the CP 140 Aurora pilots make trips to Quebec, just to get the cheese,lol. Wel not just for the cheese, they have to fly so much to keep thier ratings, thus need trips to keep current, and Quebec works out great!!

Just mention either Tom Thompson or the MacKenzie brothers and you're in.

Awww man, I thought you just had to mention Poutine and you were in.

<going back to do more research...eh>

Wiz

Yep, run 2 antivirus, a firewall and a spybot. I save all the files on an external hard drive. I had the same problem with kazaa a few years ago with a ton of viruses. I just plan on reformatting comp every so many months and I don't use it to log into important things, like my banks (I do that with my work laptop).

Roast chicken and roasted root vegetables for dinner tonight! Wheeeeeeeeeee!

As an aside, all this talk about Tim Hortons has given me a huge craving.

I'd fly to Halifax just to get a decent donair

trailmix - we're thinking about subscribing to a local farm so that we can get fresh vegetables for the season. Hella expensive ($600!), but we're organic fiends and don't like looking at chemically inflated carrots.

Oh, the Timbits are calling my naaaaaaaame.

trailmix - we're thinking about subscribing to a local farm so that we can get fresh vegetables for the season. Hella expensive ($600!), but we're organic fiends and don't like looking at chemically inflated carrots.

Oh, the Timbits are calling my naaaaaaaame.