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Mameblanche
Member
08-24-2002
| Friday, June 12, 2009 - 8:43 am
Wow, is there a Canadian version of that site or something similar? It's amazing!
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Friday, June 12, 2009 - 10:33 am
Mameblanche, you should email T-mobile and ask if they have a Canadian version, I think they are the sponsor. I know they are going to do credit cards next, that should be interesting.
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Wednesday, June 17, 2009 - 4:30 pm
QUESTION: I will be talking with my broker tomorrow about some new investments for my IRA, mutual funds. I know there are some fees I am supposed to make sure are not there, but can't remember what they are called. Does anyone know? Is it front load fees? Anyone have any advice?
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Beekindpleez
Member
07-18-2006
| Wednesday, June 17, 2009 - 4:59 pm
My advice: Keep your money in your matress for now. J/K
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Wednesday, June 17, 2009 - 5:19 pm
I like The Motley Fool for easy to understand investment advice, although they make you register to view their site. Here's a pdf someone pulled from it, if you scroll down to the bottom of page 3 they describe the fees in mutual funds: http://spi.rso.wisc.edu/resources/MutalFunds.pdf
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Dipo
Member
04-23-2002
| Wednesday, June 17, 2009 - 7:09 pm
Kitt, that is exactly what I was looking for, thank you so much!
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Saturday, June 20, 2009 - 7:20 pm
I have a question... If someone has odd folds in their skin above their ear, diagonally at the top front side of the ear lobe, (kind of where the frame of the glasses meets your ear, if you wore glasses) does that mean they've had a face lift?
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Naja
Member
06-28-2003
| Saturday, June 20, 2009 - 7:22 pm
oh boy, waiting for the answer to this one...LOL
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Beekindpleez
Member
07-18-2006
| Saturday, June 20, 2009 - 7:25 pm

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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Saturday, June 20, 2009 - 7:25 pm
lol, it's not something I felt I could ask them, but it did look unusual, although otherwise they didn't look particularly stretched or anything. I thought someone here might know!
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Tess
Member
04-13-2001
| Sunday, June 21, 2009 - 5:11 pm
NEW QUESTION: We are traveling to the west coast via Canada to see family later this summer and my question is about exchanging currency. Is it better to do it on the US side of the border or on the Canadian side and why? Thanks.
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Rissa
Member
03-20-2006
| Sunday, June 21, 2009 - 5:46 pm
Tess, as long as you get it exchanged at a bank or the like it should all come out the same I believe. There is a specific exchange rate at any given time applicable world-wide. Any little service charge differences should be fairly inconsequential. If you are planning to exchange more than a couple hundred though I would recommend you call the bank ahead of time and let them know so they can ensure they have the money available. If there is a better way I would welcome hearing about it as well!!
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Merrysea
Moderator
08-13-2004
| Sunday, June 21, 2009 - 6:01 pm
It's easier to use a credit or ATM card - your currency is exchanged automatically.
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Christy358
Member
07-10-2007
| Sunday, June 21, 2009 - 6:47 pm
Just take money out of the ATM when you get there. We did this all over Europe and had no trouble. Just call your bank and ask about any fees. If you are going to be using a credit card, call your cards and ask about forgein transaction fees--use the card with the lowest fee. Also, in general, if a merchant asks if you want to pay in local currency or your own, pick your own, cuz the exchange rate your bank will give you is much better.
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Sunday, June 21, 2009 - 7:19 pm
Question: You know when you drink or eat something sour like lemon or grapefruit and you get that zing on each side of your jaw for a second? What is that called? Or what gland (or whatever it is) is that? Or what causes it? Its been happening to me a lot lately and not just with sour things but almost anything I put in my mouth. Its not my jaw or teeth because I don't have to even move my mouth.
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Sunday, June 21, 2009 - 7:41 pm
I don't know for sure, but I think it's caused by the muscles in your salivary glands contracting very quickly in response to the taste. It makes the kind of puckering sensation.
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Karen
Member
09-06-2004
| Sunday, June 21, 2009 - 11:22 pm
Sorry, Twinkie, I don't have any insight on that. I do have a new question, though. Donners and I will be celebrating our first wedding anniversary next Wednesday (July 1st). Any thoughts on how a young newlywed couple should spend their first anniversary? Surprises I can spring on him? Keep in mind: * July 1st is Canada Day, a statutory holiday, so we both have the day off work. We planned it this way so that every year on our anniversary we always have fireworks and a day off. (Canada Day is one of our favourite holidays.) * We've been together for 8.5 years, and in this time I can still count on one hand the number of fights we've been in; and on two hands, count the number of nights we've spent apart. * We're not really flowers-and-fancy-dinner type folk. I'm leaning towards a time capsule sort of theme for the evening, I'm not sure. Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated!
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Biscottiii
Member
05-29-2004
| Sunday, June 21, 2009 - 11:35 pm
Anyplace around that Karen & Donners could go for some BIG roller coaster experience? Like in: this has been one wild first year experience. Hey, maybe a dual bungee jump. Nah, j/k, I'm not promoting that much of a wild experience! A Ferris Wheel might be romantic, especially if you get stuck at the top.
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Wargod
Moderator
07-16-2001
| Monday, June 22, 2009 - 12:17 am
For me, it'd be a quiet day. Sleep in late (no sleeping required,) breakfast in bed, lunch at a quiet restaurant, then pack a picnic dinner of favorite foods and drinks, grab a blanket and head to a park or someplace you've spent time at and enjoy (our fairgrounds opens up for picnics for 4th of July) to watch the fireworks over picnic dinner. During the day you could do something you both enjoy (bike ride, visit a museum, catch a movie) or visit some of the places you haven't been to in a while, a walk down memory lane. One of the funnest "dates" we had wasn't really a date, it was taking the kids to a skate party at the skating rink we met at years ago. Niether of us had been there in years so that was fun. You can make a scrapbook of the last year (or your whole relationship)...pics, letters, cards. It can be as simple or elaborate as you want to make it. Fun to look through while you picnic and wait for fireworks. We're not the flowers, fancy dinner, jewelry type, but we might be a bit too simple in our types of dates too.
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Tess
Member
04-13-2001
| Monday, June 22, 2009 - 2:24 am
Thanks for the information, Rissa, Merrysea, and Christy. Our financial manager told my husband to use credit cards as much as possible for the larger costs such as hotel stays, etc. He does want to have some cash available and our daughter also collects foreign money.
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Karen
Member
09-06-2004
| Monday, June 22, 2009 - 1:24 pm
Funny, Bisc, I’ve actually looked into skydiving for the anniversary! Haven’t ruled it out completely yet. Thanks for those suggestions, War. I like the idea of a picnic. Also really like the scrapbook idea but I’ve nowhere enough time. Here we are a year later and I’m only about six minutes into making my wedding video...
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Twinkie
Member
09-24-2002
| Monday, June 22, 2009 - 7:21 pm
Thanks, Kitt. I guess I'll bring it up the next time I see a doctor.
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Seamonkey
Moderator
09-07-2000
| Tuesday, June 23, 2009 - 10:24 am
Karen.. after last night, I'd love to take the Bachelorette train through all that scenery (of course not so much snow as in the winter) and they went on a zip line somewhere before the train episode.. that looked like fun.
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Kitt
Member
09-06-2000
| Tuesday, June 23, 2009 - 11:04 am
Posting my question again, in case different people see it, I'm so curious!: If someone has odd folds in their skin above their ear, diagonally at the top front side of the ear lobe, (kind of where the frame of the glasses meets your ear, if you wore glasses) does that mean they've had a face lift?
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Sugar
Member
08-15-2000
| Tuesday, June 23, 2009 - 12:30 pm
I tried to google some info. Most of it is from the doctors offices showing how fine and dandy it all works out but you might take a look at this. http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=face+lift+scars+photos&um=1&ie=UTF-8&ei=nTpBSqLtAoKgswON59nxCA&sa=X&oi=image_result_group&resnum=1&ct=title
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