Originally Posted by Jsmth321 (Post 12708284)

My parents pretty much operate on a if the kids want to talk they will contact us, my dad will send a Christmas and Birthday email but otherwise unless I call, I don't hear anything, my mom will write every couple of months if she hasn't heard anything from me, but never have long or in depth calls.

Originally Posted by Gordon Barlow (Post 12708292)

The thing is, they will make their own decisions - and, really, that's the way it should be. My Mum and I were close all her life, but spiritually (if that's the word), not physically. We exchanged two or three letters (aerogrammes, mostly) every week, back when international phone calls were unspeakably expensive. She survived at her end, and I at mine. Mum's worst moments were when I backpacked for three months through the Middle East (this was in the mid-'60s) with a girl companion whom I met "on the road". She and I later married in Canada, and were introduced to our respective mothers-in-law in Australia almost four years after that.

I have always felt a strong admiration for all those English mothers who in the 1800s watched some of their children emigrate to Australia and other colonies (voluntarily, I mean!) in the almost certain knowledge that they would never see them again. Imagine what a terrible "Mum thing" that must have been, Piff. Yikes. We have it a lot easier than they did!

Originally Posted by scilly (Post 12708295)

My daughter tries to phone once a week, usually on a Sunday as that fits both our schedules best, but will call on a week day if she's missed it. Then we have irregular email contact, and I look on her private FB page.

She discusses all kinds of things with me ................ in fact, despite what the OH says, I listen far more than I talk during a call that can last over an hour. She even passes work worries by me, not that I know anything about her work, but she sometimes says I spot some common sense possibility that solves a problem, and that just talking to someone else other than her OH and partners about it helps.

We always have talked a lot ........ and her "flipped lid" doesn't last very long


Gordon ........ those mothers in the 1800s probably responded very much as my father and OH's parents did. "We wish that we could have done it when we were young. You'll have a better life than here."

Originally Posted by Siouxie (Post 12708465)

If she gets a Presto card it will be cheaper for her - after x number of trips the price reduces / can be free. https://www.prestocard.ca/en/

As to housing costs in Guelph - it's a Uni town, so prices aren't generally that cheap.. however, there's lots of pubs, restaurants and 'stuff' to do there :D

Originally Posted by Jsmth321 (Post 12708595)

Capital One has been requiring a phone confirmation for the last couple of months, they just wont accept the landline only the cell phone. There is no way to sign in without text verification, enter password, then says enter code being texted.

Originally Posted by BristolUK (Post 12708613)

I was just looking at various discussions about this (after googling) and I see reference to three choices - cell/mobile, landline or even email.

Of course I can't say whether it's UK, USA or Canada arms of Capital One so if it's the wrong one for you it may not apply.

Originally Posted by Jsmth321 (Post 12708615)

They don't give me the email option which would be nice...lol

Originally Posted by Piff Poff (Post 12708238)

I just know the exact words to flip her out, even without trying🤣 I can't wait to see her in August, I miss the death glares after saying good morning lol

Originally Posted by BristolUK (Post 12709462)

I bought a pack of crumpets today. In Giant Tiger of all places. I knew them as Pikelets as a child.

I went off them in my teens but just for old times' sake I got them.

They didn't have the smell nor the taste I remember. In fact they were amazingly bland and I had to put Marmite on, something I would never have considered way back then.

They were nice with the Marmite but so is toast and an entire loaf can be bought for the cost of the pikelets.

Originally Posted by Jerseygirl (Post 12709472)

Sorry BEVS it won’t let me post a pic...says a security token is missing contact the Administrator.

Originally Posted by BEVS (Post 12709471)

Crumpet/pikelet pics please. Pikelet to me is a small cold fattish pancake himself eats with jam. Crumpet has holes in its upper side for the melted butter.

Originally Posted by BEVS (Post 12709471)

Crumpet/pikelet pics please. Pikelet to me is a small cold fattish pancake himself eats with jam. Crumpet has holes in its upper side for the melted butter.

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Originally Posted by Jsmth321 (Post 12709729)

So we did have an earthquake early this morning, well south of Vancouver and north of Seattle somewhere, I thought we did, but I couldn't tell for sure, only a 4.6.

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Originally Posted by caretaker (Post 12709737)

Do you have any evacuation plan for if a big one does hit? People in disaster-prone areas often keep a "bug out bag" with essentials that they can grab on the way out if they have to leave in a hurry; contents vary. The same way fire drill instructions have assembly areas, you and Mrs Jsmith should have a meeting place arranged in case of emergency, should you get separated.

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Originally Posted by Jsmth321 (Post 12710116)

Sometimes I wonder the questions people ask on reddit are legit or just trolling.

Originally Posted by caretaker (Post 12710324)

Prince Herring and Meghan Mackerel:
https://bc.ctvnews.ca/rescued-seal-p...erel-1.4480883

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Originally Posted by Partially discharged (Post 12710214)

Agreed. The Ottawa subreddit is full of people asking questions that could be answered in 30 seconds via a google search or gasp, what were they thinking, an actual phone call. Examples such as on a Sunday if a certain store is open or not or where can you buy soccer equipment in a certain part of Ottawa. The mind boggles at how helpless some people are.

Originally Posted by Jsmth321 (Post 12710889)

Only 21 years and only the 2nd person to die of rabies in BC since records were started in 1924, the last case

Originally Posted by caretaker (Post 12710960)

I just saw that on the news and was surprised; how does BC remain rabies-free when practically everything with teeth here can get it? Skunks, raccoons, coyotes, muskrats, dogs, cats, and I assume bats can all carry it here.