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Old Nov 7th 2018 | 2:26 pm
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Trying to get information from Niagara on the Lake College is really painful. Sent an email asking 3 questions. They replied answering 1. Sent another asking the 2 remaining questions, I now have the answer for 2 of the three questions. I should hopefully have all the answers by the end of the week. Blimey!
 
Old Nov 7th 2018 | 2:43 pm
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Perhaps they wish to ensure you’re enquires are serious.
 
Old Nov 7th 2018 | 4:39 pm
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Old Nov 7th 2018 | 4:42 pm
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That is a wub . They are so intelligent and sensitive.
 
Old Nov 7th 2018 | 8:42 pm
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That is a wub . They are so intelligent and sensitive.
What's a wub?

Octopus sure is an intelligent creature. Can't believe some people (mainly Japanese (eat them). Actually, I was tricked into eating a bit, and almost threw up the next day when it was revealed to me.
 
Old Nov 8th 2018 | 12:18 am
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Trying to get information from Niagara on the Lake College is really painful. Sent an email asking 3 questions. They replied answering 1. Sent another asking the 2 remaining questions, I now have the answer for 2 of the three questions. I should hopefully have all the answers by the end of the week. Blimey!
You were lucky.
From my experience I'd have predicted either no response at all or a link to the website that doesn't show the information hence you asking the questions.
 
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Originally Posted by Piff Poff
Trying to get information from Niagara on the Lake College is really painful. Sent an email asking 3 questions. They replied answering 1. Sent another asking the 2 remaining questions, I now have the answer for 2 of the three questions. I should hopefully have all the answers by the end of the week. Blimey!
That sort of thing drives me nuts. I've had the same problem with work colleagues/clients/outside contacts etc. If it becomes a repeated problem with them, I send 3 emails each with one question and they quickly get the message.
 
Old Nov 8th 2018 | 8:23 am
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Originally Posted by Shard
What's a wub?

Octopus sure is an intelligent creature. Can't believe some people (mainly Japanese (eat them). Actually, I was tricked into eating a bit, and almost threw up the next day when it was revealed to me.
I was being a bit lazy. It is a

They are wonderful IMO.

We used to have a small local aquarium in our village. Very small. There was an octopus - I forget his name - . He always preferred to talk to husband rather than me. Can't think why. :-p
 
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Doctor prescribed antibiotic for my respiratory infection.

Got to phamracy and the doctor wrote it for an abtibiotic I am allergic to.

Pharmacy is trying to sort.

Hasnt been my day today.
Doctor would not send in a new one and wants me to go into the office, but of course no appointments today, they have some tomorrow but I am at work and cannot miss anymore days.

I am hoping it will find a way to go away on its own but I'll see the doctor Tuesday if it doesn't.
 
Old Nov 8th 2018 | 9:54 am
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Doctor would not send in a new one and wants me to go into the office, but of course no appointments today, they have some tomorrow but I am at work and cannot miss anymore days.
I am hoping it will find a way to go away on its own but I'll see the doctor Tuesday if it doesn't.
That's a pain in the ass, wasn't the allergy on your chart? Get well soon!
 
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That's a pain in the ass, wasn't the allergy on your chart? Get well soon!
It is and she even asked me about it, so I never thought to look at the script, but then I can never read them anyhow.
 
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Old Nov 8th 2018 | 10:25 am
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Originally Posted by Jsmth321
I am hoping it will find a way to go away on its own but I'll see the doctor Tuesday if it doesn't.
It might. The GPs here don't routinely prescribe anti-biotics for chesty infections and the like. Last time MrBEVS had to go for a prob that hadn't cleared in a few weeks, the quack prescribed vitamin C and some sort of odd flower extract and stuff like that. Was a $ rip off. It did clear itself on its own in the end though.
Lucky there , as I'd have had the quack's bits squeezed in a tie press if it had been bacterial rather than viral.

Yes. Get well soon.
 
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It might. The GPs here don't routinely prescribe anti-biotics for chesty infections and the like. Last time MrBEVS had to go for a prob that hadn't cleared in a few weeks, the quack prescribed vitamin C and some sort of odd flower extract and stuff like that. Was a $ rip off. It did clear itself on its own in the end though.
Lucky there , as I'd have had the quack's bits squeezed in a tie press if it had been bacterial rather than viral.

Yes. Get well soon.

Its the coughing that is annoying...plus the lack of energy. I get up and do something and no energy and have to catch my breath, plus the headache.... Makes for a miserable work day...lol

Its been like 11 days now since first symptom, was hoping it would be gone now.
 
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Originally Posted by BristolUK
You were lucky.
From my experience I'd have predicted either no response at all or a link to the website that doesn't show the information hence you asking the questions.
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That sort of thing drives me nuts. I've had the same problem with work colleagues/clients/outside contacts etc. If it becomes a repeated problem with them, I send 3 emails each with one question and they quickly get the message.
Bristol, the 1st response did indeed include a link to the website that I had already been looking at, I was asking for some more information on the course I am interested in, some courses on the site have a breakdown of modules, the one I am interested in doesn't, I was also invited to attend the open day that it coming up. I had explained in my original email that I am in Alberta. I also asked if UK qualifications were accepted or if there were other steps I had to take - that is the remaining unanswered and possibley the most important question.

It drives me nuts to Partially! It's like those 1 word text messages grr
 


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