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Mameblanche
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08-24-2002

Friday, June 12, 2009 - 8:43 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    
Wow, is there a Canadian version of that site or something similar? It's amazing!

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Friday, June 12, 2009 - 10:33 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
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.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Wednesday, June 17, 2009 - 4:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
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?

Beekindpleez
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07-18-2006

Wednesday, June 17, 2009 - 4:59 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Beekindpleez a private message Print Post    
My advice: Keep your money in your matress for now.


J/K

Kitt
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09-06-2000

Wednesday, June 17, 2009 - 5:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kitt a private message Print Post    
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

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Wednesday, June 17, 2009 - 7:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Kitt, that is exactly what I was looking for, thank you so much!

Kitt
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09-06-2000

Saturday, June 20, 2009 - 7:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kitt a private message Print Post    
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?

Naja
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06-28-2003

Saturday, June 20, 2009 - 7:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Naja a private message Print Post    

oh boy, waiting for the answer to this one...LOL

Beekindpleez
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07-18-2006

Saturday, June 20, 2009 - 7:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Beekindpleez a private message Print Post    


Kitt
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09-06-2000

Saturday, June 20, 2009 - 7:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kitt a private message Print Post    
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!

Tess
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04-13-2001

Sunday, June 21, 2009 - 5:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tess a private message Print Post    
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.

Rissa
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03-20-2006

Sunday, June 21, 2009 - 5:46 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Rissa a private message Print Post    
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!!

Merrysea
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08-13-2004

Sunday, June 21, 2009 - 6:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Merrysea a private message Print Post    
It's easier to use a credit or ATM card - your currency is exchanged automatically.

Christy358
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07-10-2007

Sunday, June 21, 2009 - 6:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Christy358 a private message Print Post    
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.

Twinkie
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09-24-2002

Sunday, June 21, 2009 - 7:19 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
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.

Kitt
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09-06-2000

Sunday, June 21, 2009 - 7:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kitt a private message Print Post    
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.

Karen
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09-06-2004

Sunday, June 21, 2009 - 11:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karen a private message Print Post    
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!

Biscottiii
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05-29-2004

Sunday, June 21, 2009 - 11:35 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Biscottiii a private message Print Post    
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.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, June 22, 2009 - 12:17 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
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.

Tess
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04-13-2001

Monday, June 22, 2009 - 2:24 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Tess a private message Print Post    
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.

Karen
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09-06-2004

Monday, June 22, 2009 - 1:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karen a private message Print Post    
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...

Twinkie
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09-24-2002

Monday, June 22, 2009 - 7:21 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
Thanks, Kitt. I guess I'll bring it up the next time I see a doctor.

Seamonkey
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09-07-2000

Tuesday, June 23, 2009 - 10:24 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Seamonkey a private message Print Post    
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.

Kitt
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09-06-2000

Tuesday, June 23, 2009 - 11:04 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Kitt a private message Print Post    
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?

Sugar
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08-15-2000

Tuesday, June 23, 2009 - 12:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sugar a private message Print Post    
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