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Forum: The Maple Leaf
Nov 20th 2008, 1:24 am
Replies: 16
Views: 2,320
Posted By JimandNic

Re: Flour?

All purpose flour = plain flour.

Some grocery stores do stock self raising flour, but it's dead easy to make your own too. See below:

Makes 1 pound of self-raising flour.
4 cups flour
2...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Aug 15th 2008, 4:08 am
Replies: 31
Views: 2,161
Posted By JimandNic

Re: best and worst TV commercials

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAODlgbPsXk&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cG042nkReBA&NR=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1jywlZG74o
...
Forum: Canada
Jul 31st 2008, 3:16 am
Replies: 33
Views: 1,972
Posted By JimandNic

Re: A national do not call list...finally, sort of

You can sign up with this one too http://ioptout.ca/
- It aims to mop up all the categories not covered by the Government scheme.
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Jun 23rd 2008, 10:37 pm
Replies: 2
Views: 682
Posted By JimandNic

Re: Looking for sublet in Vancouver

This may be of some use......

http://www.ubcconferences.com/accommodation

Nic
Forum: Canada
Apr 25th 2008, 2:41 am
Replies: 31
Views: 1,948
Posted By JimandNic

Re: Recommended Suite Hotel in Vancouver

We stayed there for two weeks when we first landed in Canada (> 4 years ago now, so I doubt this opinion is very current). In 2004 we thought it was very good value, nice rooms and on a quiet street...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Mar 24th 2008, 8:32 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 1,251
Posted By JimandNic

Re: After 30+ years!

Jim's beginning to pick up the inflection at the end of his sentences thing, (which drives me mad) and sometimes for ease of understanding I'll pronounce things the 'Canadian way'. Luckily I work...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Dec 22nd 2007, 2:57 am
Replies: 23
Views: 1,431
Posted By JimandNic

Re: As its almost Christmas...is anyone else

Christmas is about the only time I ever do feel a little bit homesick. I'm not sure why - maybe it's because Christmas is a time when we tend to repeat certain tasks and routines, maintaining...
Forum: Canada
Oct 8th 2007, 4:21 am
Replies: 8
Views: 858
Posted By JimandNic

Re: Got it today! - any science jobs??

Hey Dr Glitz,

Sorry for my slow response - been away. Have PMd you.

Nic
Forum: Canada
Sep 30th 2007, 1:45 am
Replies: 8
Views: 858
Posted By JimandNic

Re: Got it today! - any science jobs??

Jim and I both work in the pharmaceutical industry here in Vancouver - it's not very big - The industry here is nothing like as established as in the UK - mostly small-med sized biotech and small...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Sep 22nd 2007, 6:53 pm
Replies: 47
Views: 2,387
Posted By JimandNic

Re: (adjective) (noun) in Canada

35 posts before bestiality was mentioned -how disappointing! :D
Forum: Canada
Sep 22nd 2007, 6:40 pm
Replies: 5
Views: 3,202
Posted By JimandNic

Re: Lava Lamps, bit of a silly question this....

We saw some in the lighting section of Canadian Tire a while back.

Also lots on Amazon.com - with the dollar parity at the mo' they're dead cheap, even with shipping !

Or a quick Yahoo search...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Sep 18th 2007, 8:57 pm
Replies: 16
Views: 1,073
Posted By JimandNic

Wink The best reason I ever heard for not having children...

... or for those of you that do, for keeping up with those pelvic floor exercises.

An elderly friend of my parents was recently admitted to hospital.
She's a great lady well into her 90's and...
Forum: Canada
Aug 31st 2007, 7:45 pm
Replies: 26
Views: 1,704
Posted By JimandNic

Re: The true taste of Vancouver

I'm putting in a vote for Shiru Bay in Yaletown - the Chilli Mayo Prawns are to die for :wub: - several orders of those and a bottle of sake and I'm a happy bunny. :D
Forum: Canada
Aug 22nd 2007, 9:03 pm
Replies: 20
Views: 18,489
Posted By JimandNic

Re: Salt Spring Island, BC - peaceful? isolated?

Hi Judy,

Jim and I are visiting Salt Spring Island this autumn (fall) for a couple of days.

If this lot haven't changed your mind and there's anything in particular you want us to check out for...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Aug 21st 2007, 8:36 pm
Replies: 33
Views: 1,700
Posted By JimandNic

Re: What do you think is hazardous?

Thanks for that! - I now have to clean up the mouthful of water I just spat all over my keyboard while trying not to laugh. :D
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Aug 21st 2007, 8:21 pm
Replies: 51
Views: 2,070
Posted By JimandNic

Re: Poll: Lefty or righty?

I'm a lefty - Jim's a righty - so I voted left. :p

My mum was teaching (at infant school - is that years 3-6?) until about 5 years ago and she would still get left-handed kids who struggled with...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Aug 17th 2007, 8:48 pm
Replies: 48
Views: 2,910
Posted By JimandNic

Re: How much money did/will you arrive with?

We could use the average UK (non-retired) household size from this link it's from 2003-2004, but won't be that far-out. There is another link that includes retirees too - but IMO I thought the...
Forum: Canada
Aug 15th 2007, 1:34 am
Replies: 44
Views: 2,572
Posted By JimandNic

Re: Canadian Income tax Question

Oi!!!! - What did us smug-west-coasters ever do to deserve that? :lol:
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Aug 14th 2007, 1:54 am
Replies: 43
Views: 1,991
Posted By JimandNic

Re: Hey baby, what's your sign? (try again)

Capricorn here - and apparently we Capricorns are just too sensible to believe in all that silliness ;)
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Aug 14th 2007, 1:49 am
Replies: 12
Views: 974
Posted By JimandNic

Re: Hope this isn't to rude & saucey for the Maple Leaf - sorry if it is

Well, I asked them to wash the car and although they changed into very fetching bikinis, they forgot to use any water. :blink:

Then, when I suggested they get a proper job they all came back and...
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Aug 12th 2007, 3:08 am
Replies: 178
Views: 6,525
Posted By JimandNic

Re: A piece of useless information!

Going back to name-thing in Quebec I just wanted to check if I understood this right.....On marriage neither hubby nor wife change their last names, but the kids get double barrelled names?

So, in...
Forum: Canada
Aug 11th 2007, 1:40 am
Replies: 92
Views: 5,063
Posted By JimandNic

Re: When to tip?

This was on MSN today - great timing!

http://finance.sympatico.msn.ca/savingsdebt/insight/article.aspx?cp-documentid=5265655
Forum: The Maple Leaf
Aug 10th 2007, 2:10 am
Replies: 6
Views: 596
Posted By JimandNic

Re: can u tell me where to get?

Back in England we used to buy the odd bottle of this in our local offy :tounge_smile: - Bottoms Up I think it was? I don't remember ever seeing it in the supermarket either.
Forum: Canada
Aug 8th 2007, 7:28 pm
Replies: 12
Views: 794
Posted By JimandNic

Re: Canadian hosting and domain reg companies

www.hostpapa.com - no complaints
Forum: Canada
Aug 2nd 2007, 7:46 pm
Replies: 19
Views: 1,466
Posted By JimandNic

Re: Nanaimo

Hi,

We spent a brilliant day just relaxing at one of the beaches/coves on Gabriola Island (about 20 mins ferry-ride from Nanaimo). It was as if we were the only two people in the world - so...
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