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bats Mar 6th 2018 11:04 am

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 

Originally Posted by BristolUK (Post 12457577)
Would this be x-ray related by any chance?

Not really. I just see anatomy when I see meat and I don't rate sinew and cartilage as a food.

caretaker Mar 6th 2018 11:14 am

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Originally Posted by bats (Post 12457602)
Not really. I just see anatomy when I see meat and I don't rate sinew and cartilage as a food.

A good wing has a lot of muscle.

Jerseygirl Mar 6th 2018 1:00 pm

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 

Originally Posted by bats (Post 12457575)
OH I have tried them and was grossed out. I won't eat drumsticks either unless I've taken the meat off first. I know, picky, picky.

Ditto. I hate eating skin and fat...or anything greasy. Can’t stand fiddling about with bones or gnawing them either. :lol:

scrubbedexpat091 Mar 6th 2018 2:40 pm

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 
Mister Rogers special on PBS tonight. Bringing me back to childhood...

Oink Mar 6th 2018 5:17 pm

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 

Originally Posted by Jsmth321 (Post 12457654)
Mister Rogers special on PBS tonight. Bringing me back to childhood...

Did you have to point to the doll when testifying or was it just therapy? ;)

scrubbedexpat091 Mar 7th 2018 6:47 am

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 
Gas is on the rise. 20 cent increase in 2 weeks and still climbing.

Metro Vancouver gas prices hit $1.50 per litre, nearing all-time record - British Columbia - CBC News

Even my scooter will be pricey to fill....91 gas normally is 20 cents more then regular. I bet it gets to 12/ week by summer for the scooter.

Scooter was a good idea.

Oink Mar 7th 2018 7:20 am

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 

Originally Posted by Jsmth321 (Post 12458216)
Gas is on the rise. 20 cent increase in 2 weeks and still climbing.

Metro Vancouver gas prices hit $1.50 per litre, nearing all-time record - British Columbia - CBC News

Even my scooter will be pricey to fill....91 gas normally is 20 cents more then regular. I bet it gets to 12/ week by summer for the scooter.

Scooter was a good idea.

It sounds like it was. You might want to think about getting your full motorbike license. You could step up to a 125cc or 150cc and the extra power it would make all the difference with your riding experience.

scrubbedexpat091 Mar 7th 2018 8:28 am

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 
I am going to try for the M license this spring/summer.

I didnt want to invest much last summer as I wanted to see if it was a viable year round mode of transport and for the most part it is.

A couple of days where I had to use a car share.



Originally Posted by Oink (Post 12458239)
It sounds like it was. You might want to think about getting your full motorbike license. You could step up to a 125cc or 150cc and the extra power it would make all the difference with your riding experience.


magnumpi Mar 7th 2018 9:37 am

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 
Wow crazy lady what was she thinking !! The men would have just gone crazy with uncontrollable sexual desires

Iran sentences ‘Girl of Enghelab Street’ to 24 months for removing headscarf in public | National Post

BristolUK Mar 7th 2018 11:34 am

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 
There's a picture of my old house in the Guardian:eek:
https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2...property#img-2

:rofl::rofl::rofl:

BEVS Mar 7th 2018 1:03 pm

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 

Originally Posted by Jsmth321 (Post 12458292)
I am going to try for the M license this spring/summer.

I didnt want to invest much last summer as I wanted to see if it was a viable year round mode of transport and for the most part it is.

A couple of days where I had to use a car share.

Ooo. Sounds good.

Partially discharged Mar 7th 2018 1:03 pm

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 

Originally Posted by BristolUK (Post 12458354)
There's a picture of my old house in the Guardian:eek:
https://www.theguardian.com/cities/2...property#img-2

:rofl::rofl::rofl:

Sure beats our Canadian

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...erial-edit.jpg

or US equivalents

https://natesjobsearch.files.wordpre...icer-areas.jpg

scrubbedexpat091 Mar 7th 2018 3:41 pm

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Yikes. 23k water bill.

https://www.ctvnews.ca/mobile/canada...ource=facebook

BristolUK Mar 7th 2018 11:13 pm

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 

Originally Posted by Jsmth321 (Post 12458408)
Yikes. 23k water bill


says he was contacted by a city official about an unusually high quarterly bill in October 2016.
It's a bit late by then.

It does sound very extreme though. When I had my duplex I got a call from the water company telling me that there was currently an increased use of water suggesting a leak or worse over the last few days. They obviously "caught" it quicker than for this guy.

I don't remember details now but it suggested the bill might go very much higher if not checked.

I checked with the tenants...nothing inside and my handyman went over. Apparently someone had turned on the outside tap and not turned it off. No visible water as there was snow and the attached hose was under snow.

The water company had a policy of offering a credit in such a situation and the credit meant I didn't have to pay more than about $50 extra.

magnumpi Mar 8th 2018 11:02 am

Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread
 
Microsoft Surface 3 (warranty expired last year)

I Had a issue after my last update, frozen screen on start up Duh !! So I took me a drive to Yorkdale and visited the nice people at Microsoft

2 hours later after having a nice lunch and looking at stuff we can’t afford in Jimmy choo and Chanel we returned

I asked if they would be able to format it and make it like new, all was done, fixed and like new again and all for free, no charge.....that’s great service IMO


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