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That's a very pretty bridge; worth going some way to see.

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I asked a perfectly civil question!!!!
If you think it is predictable that I would ask a civil question that is very kind of you to say so.

BTW your fathers birthplace is totally irrelevant to the thread or Wilmores (off topic) question. So consequently my question regarding your mothers birthplace also wouldn't be much of a contribution to the thread but thank you for pointing out the obvious. ;)

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Here's some info on it, for those who are interested.:

http://rds.yahoo.com/_ylt=A0oGkkZ72d...aterloo20.html

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I have my telly disconnected from April til December every year - save my money and my sanity.............I'm Grumpy enough without watching all that crap! :D

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Right of course. I didnt realize you grew up in the area, no wonder you know it so well.

Thanks.

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Boys (and I use the term loosely), please, isn't there enough insanity in the world....I think its time for a group hug! ;)

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I didn't, but my father did.

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My 3yr old is now calling everyone "big boy", "donkey" or "plonker". I wonder when they'll come and take him into care :D

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I figured out why the first series was on so "early" last year - vacant hockey TV slots to fill!

Series 2 was a disappointment for me but I'll give it a second chance ;)

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I tell you the influence of that man is amazing, of an evening we can ride horses, sail, or go on wild tears through bars and restaurants. But not on Tuesdays we can't. Oh no. On Tuesday there's Hell's Kitchen.

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If I recall didnt they install the link up a 40ft tower or something?

When we inquired about satellite TV one instaler suggested we could put our dish on the TV antenna tower so it had line of sight to the satellite over the trees that we have since cut down.

I thought that sounded a bit ropey, and a second opinion said it wouldnt work as the wind would blow it about too much to maintain a decent signal.

I dont know how picky those microwave link thingies are, but could something like that be messing with your internet? Does it work on still days and noton windy ones?

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We have had a tower erected (40ft) which doesn't look as bad as it sounds as it is behind the house and hardly noticeable with the trees. Also (this is a girly thing) it is a grey tower with a grey receiver on the top which matches our grey brick house! Obviously I would have had to get it painted it this was not the case! :D

Anyway, the internet man came back yesterday and tweaked a few things and since then (touch lots of wood) it has been working ok. He said that several people in the area were also having problems, it was just a coincidence that we had just had ours fitted.

Hopefully all will be ok now. Still waiting for the TV receiver to come though!

Jane

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Please tell me there is more to do in Canada than watch television. :) We only watch tele in the UK because the weather is so bad or it gets dark early!

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Good to hear that your Internet connection is up and running. Good luck with the receiver though. One thing I want you to know, from what I have been told, the model up from the 505 (the one with the hard drive) isn't having too many problems. Trouble is, that model is quite a bit more expensive.

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Canada has six months of total darkness...didnt you hear? And as for bad weather, you havent lived till you've seen freezing rain or temperatures in the low -20s

Actually I find the summer weather more restrictive. Sometimes its so hot and humid, and the air quality so smoggy its all you can do to get out of your seat on the deck and go get another beer.