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The Amazon thing I have not figured out. I don't buy TVs or high priced items there but they send me a daily email with sales or items they think I may like based on browsing history and most of the items I have already ordered.

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It's kind of understandable on lower priced items though.

There was a particular movie my stepson wanted and every download of it I could find had no sound when played via the PS3 (it was fine on the laptop) and he wanted to watch it on TV.

I found him a used copy on Amazon for <$5 including delivery and since then I have been bombarded with emails for other cheap DVDs.

If you buy earphones or something similar, it might be nice to have a spare or second spare for a different device. Or even buy them as gifts for others. It makes more sense there but not for a laptop.

Unless you can afford Laptops all round. :rofl:

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Today, Sunday, was bliss; every other day there's a bunch of idiots shooting, nominally at the geese, practically at every moving thing. It frightens the dogs and I am so, so, tempted to shoot back.

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We went to Kelowna for the weekend. It was nice. The drive home was stunning.
We wait to see what the new kitten will be like if it ever comes out from inside the sofa bed!

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Hope you had a nice time, the weather was pretty good- we were driving around Kelowna on Saturday afternoon, never spotted the Mustang though.. kitten ..?!:sneaky:

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I live near a bit of that. It's behind the house opposite.

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Squadrons of geese, flying around, massing and shitting on the riverbanks. A load of seagulls flew in and attacked. That was fun and noisy.

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Swap "geese" and "seagull" for "bird" and you've probably just described a Friday night in Newcastle.

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Then swap "bird" for "fairy" and you could be in Brighton.

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THe midden man has just been

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Cradle of the Industrial Revolution.

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Just had to wait 1hour in icbc to renew my driving licence

:thumbdown:

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eek that is a long time. Can't renew by mail? I can't remember how the renewal process works...

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No idea I just had to do it but had to wait until I came back from NS as I needed it hire a car.

I wish it was a 10 year renewal like in the U.K. But then again I'm getting a services card with my photo on it as well this time

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10 years would be nice. Guess 5 is likely the longest they will ever go for though.

I would be happy if ICBC cut their renewal fee. $75 or whatever it is every 5 years is pricey, add in PR card, and passport fees, holy man does having ID cost a small fortune every 5 to 10 years depending on the ID being renewed.

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I agree

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Very true.

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Is that so long?
I don't drive but I did get and subsequently renewed a provincial ID card which is the same process as a DL in NB.

It was certainly quicker for the renewals but the waiting time could be a while and there might be a few people needing photos.

I think we waited almost an hour just to get to the counter the first time.

Irritatingly they now have an initial reception point at the Service NB office here and you have to get a ticket there before you go to the main counter area.

It might be useful if you turn up without everything you need and you find out you need something else without having wasted time in the main bit (but finding out before you go would be a good idea :nod:) but when you have everything and you have to line up with people making other enquiries or whatever (not even needing the part you need) your time has already been wasted :frown:

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Have we been transported back to the 70s??:unsure:

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Have you ever been to Brighton?

I grew up there. It was always a little "different".

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Yes, I know exactly what he was alluding to, the word used to me seemed somewhat derogatory and borderline homophobic but "it's fine to say that because it is good old Novo". :thumbdown:

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Frantic searching of house last week at too early am, for gum shield needed for sevens tournament. Once crisis had been resolved by unearthing old (and really not all that mouldy) one, settled down for a cup of tea. Fourth item on Facebook feed was an advert for gumshields. I swear they have the place bugged. :eek:

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I rather doubt that he is homophobic. Probably just a riposte to my Newcastle slagging.

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"Bird" is patronizing and dismissive so, in a context where it's used, "fairy" seems reasonable enough to me.

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I rest my case

Yes, I would absolutely agree about "bird"- the context used here is describing a very specific group of people who live in Brighton. It is the kind of language that would be used by my dad having watched "Are you being served?". But there again, similar generation..
Derogatory in this context?- Yes of course it was.

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I was trying to keep the "things with wings" theme alive.

Down Rover. Go to your basket.

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Now it has switched to me ... :eek:
:tape:

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Goodness, a game of cards in your house is that rough? :lol:

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:lol::lol:

I did have to google that, and I'm afraid that as a result of a childhood spent in a family who were incomprehensibly fond of never ending games of Italian rummy card games ( at least those involving me) are banned in my house. :thumbsup:

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The game 'sevens' is a game of strategy although distribution of the cards at the outset can give you a distinct advantage or doom you to failure. I have taught my 6 year old grand-daughter the game and she really likes it. I have to be careful not to win too often though.

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Just get a gum shield for when you do.

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Maybe we should get him a date with Catherine Tate's nan? ;)

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I think that would be a perfect pairing :thumbup:

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I bet your Nan knows her

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This will appeal to Dorothy and co

Jamie Oliver's paella recipe is panned online - BBC News

I felt that the breakfast paella near the end was the most authentic:thumbup:

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I'm flying to Toronto in 5 hours.

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:lol:

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Took the dull Sienna as we were delivering IKEA furniture to a friend!
A few weeks ago someone ran over and killed Mork, one of our lovely cats. We decided that the other one needed some company so collected a fabulous Maine Coon kitten from beautiful Kelowna!!
Maine Coons are described as the dog of the cat world so I should be OK!

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Ah right, that makes sense, we wondered why a Toyoto was driving down the highway with Billy shelving sticking out of one window and a cougar sticking it's head out of the other window. Sad about Mork though:( Is this new big cat going to be called Mindy, Shazbot or Nanunanu? :cool:

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The international departures area at Perth airport smells like raw sewage. :sick: