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Forum: The Maple Leaf

Oct 7th 2015, 1:33 am

Replies: 10

Store blames bank, bank blames store.....

Views: 814

Posted By Ben W Bell

Re: Store blames bank, bank blames store.....

And this kind if thing is why I don't use debit in Canada. I make all payments with a credit card which would have been much easier to sort it with.

However calling Interac themselves would also...

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Oct 7th 2015, 1:29 am

Replies: 32

First sign of Christmas?

Views: 1,387

Posted By Ben W Bell

Re: First sign of Christmas?

The Bay in downtown Toronto has been putting its Christmas display up for the last 6 weeks or so.

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Jun 25th 2015, 2:59 pm

Replies: 29

Earn over 35,000 or face deportation

Views: 3,118

Posted By Ben W Bell

Re: Earn over 35,000 or face deportation

35K is quite a high salary. I think I understand the intent, but the number should have been set a lot lower, like maybe 15K.

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Apr 22nd 2015, 11:53 pm

Replies: 21

Twin Peaks to return

Views: 1,592

Posted By Ben W Bell

Re: Twin Peaks to return

I agree with this. Everyone forgets that Lynch had very little to do with the filming and general production of Twin Peaks past the writing stage. On set it's said that Mark Frost had more of an...

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Apr 20th 2015, 12:42 pm

Replies: 83

Nuclear deterrent: Trident

Views: 4,590

Posted By Ben W Bell

Re: Nuclear deterrent: Trident

Sir Humphrey: [talking about nuclear fallout shelters] Well, you have the weapons; you must have the shelters.
Hacker: I sometimes wonder why we need the weapons.
Sir Humphrey: Minister! You're not...

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Apr 16th 2015, 7:27 pm

Replies: 5

For Zoe Bell (II)

Views: 590

Posted By Ben W Bell

Re: For Zoe Bell (II)

Why does Zoe get these directed at her, and I don't? I'm the Star Wars fan. :(

Forum: Canada

Mar 20th 2015, 12:38 pm

Replies: 23

Alberta should become U.S. state, says analyst

Views: 1,968

Posted By Ben W Bell

Re: Alberta should become U.S. state, says analyst

US energy independent by 2016, no more importing oil. Oh if I didn't already have a pain in my side that would have created one from laughing.

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Mar 6th 2015, 12:21 pm

Replies: 290

Dear Canada Post, We Need To Talk.

Views: 36,137

Posted By Ben W Bell

Re: Dear Canada Post, We Need To Talk.

Amazon has this in Canada already. It's a possible shipping option after you confirm the shipping address. Obviously only if you're in an area where it's offered. Being in Toronto and getting in...

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Mar 5th 2015, 9:50 pm

Replies: 290

Dear Canada Post, We Need To Talk.

Views: 36,137

Posted By Ben W Bell

Re: Dear Canada Post, We Need To Talk.

You ordered from Amazon didn't you? I had that happen once, went from Mississauga to Calgary to Toronto. Took two weeks for a one day delivery. By the time Canada Post responded to my query it had...

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Feb 24th 2015, 12:43 pm

Replies: 27

No Representation Without Taxation!

Views: 1,556

Posted By Ben W Bell

Re: No Representation Without Taxation!

I've refused to vote in the UK since we left. I don't feel I should have any say in the matters when I don't have to live with the consequences. Personally I don't think people who leave the country...

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Feb 19th 2015, 5:33 pm

Replies: 64

Vaccine/Measles etc

Views: 3,963

Posted By Ben W Bell

Re: Vaccine/Measles etc

If diseases would only affect those not vaccinated I'd have less of an issue with it, however that's not how these things work. Having a host to play around in viruses mutate, and could then...

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Feb 13th 2015, 3:39 pm

Replies: 24

Valentines day cards - for toddlers

Views: 1,444

Posted By Ben W Bell

Re: Valentines day cards - for toddlers

http://funny-pictures.funmunch.com/pictures/thank-you-for-remembering-me.jpeg

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Feb 10th 2015, 3:34 pm

Replies: 30

Process for buying contact lenses - really?

Views: 1,790

Posted By Ben W Bell

Re: Process for buying contact lenses - really?

They're third party, just like the pharmacies.

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Jan 13th 2015, 12:33 pm

Replies: 21

Twin Peaks to return

Views: 1,592

Posted By Ben W Bell

Re: Twin Peaks to return

There was a huge swathe of announcements about this back in October. Yes, damn fine news.

Reminds me, I need new shoes.

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Dec 9th 2014, 12:51 pm

Replies: 25

For Souvy : Advent calendar

Views: 1,502

Posted By Ben W Bell

Re: For Souvy : Advent calendar

It's an E-Web heavy blaster. Haven't you learned anything living with me yet?

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Dec 9th 2014, 12:51 pm

Replies: 25

For Souvy : Advent calendar

Views: 1,502

Posted By Ben W Bell

Re: For Souvy : Advent calendar

Should be pointed out this is a Droid Fighter, not a gun.

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Dec 2nd 2014, 4:56 pm

Replies: 25

For Souvy : Advent calendar

Views: 1,502

Posted By Ben W Bell

Re: For Souvy : Advent calendar

Hey, what's wrong with my advent calendar? I'm still a young un.

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Dec 2nd 2014, 4:55 pm

Replies: 41

For Zoe Bell

Views: 3,264

Posted By Ben W Bell

Re: For Zoe Bell

Course it is. Says so right at the beginning. A long time ago in a galaxy far far away. These are historical dramas are they not?

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Dec 2nd 2014, 12:15 pm

Replies: 41

For Zoe Bell

Views: 3,264

Posted By Ben W Bell

Re: For Zoe Bell

Who says the Empire is dead. The Rebellion won a single battle. I very much doubt a galaxy spanning empire with all those members of the new order, Imperial Moffs, Grand Admirals etc are all going to...

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Oct 4th 2014, 12:31 pm

Replies: 33

Wireless Devices on Aircraft

Views: 1,608

Posted By Ben W Bell

Re: Wireless Devices on Aircraft

That survivability % is in incidents that where fatal. So incidents where there was a fatality 24% of people survived. Doesn't take into account the large numbers where everyone survived.

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Sep 17th 2014, 11:35 pm

Replies: 80

Air miles

Views: 4,493

Posted By Ben W Bell

Re: Air miles

I just noticed this thread. Should I be concerned?

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Jul 21st 2014, 12:03 am

Replies: 16

Japanese Cow

Views: 1,055

Posted By Ben W Bell

Re: Japanese Cow

It's not Japanese Wagyu, that's impossible to find outside of Japan, with the very rare exception in some of the finest restaurants in Korea.

What they're advertising is the American Wagyu, or...

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Jul 4th 2014, 12:19 pm

Replies: 21

A waste of Scotch or what.

Views: 958

Posted By Ben W Bell

Re: A waste of Scotch or what.

Me suspects it's a very politically motivated decision to play up the Scottish role in the UK armed forces and support before the referendum.

Also it's not a bad idea anyway. What's a bottle of 60...

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Jun 16th 2014, 12:34 pm

Replies: 12

Lets declare war on the Argies again.

Views: 921

Posted By Ben W Bell

Re: Lets declare war on the Argies again.

The UK has never declared war on Argentina. The closest that we got was the declaration of a total exclusion zone, but war was never declared. Story has it it was only because the Foreign Office had...

Forum: The Maple Leaf

Jun 9th 2014, 12:22 pm

Replies: 14

Air Transat - Do they take UK Visa Debit cards on board?

Views: 8,137

Posted By Ben W Bell

Re: Air Transat - Do they take UK Visa Debit cards on board?

Just say it's a VISA, the Visa Debit uses the credit card systems for processing. It's Canadian debit cards that use a separate system to the rest of the world because they want to be special.

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