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Forum: Business Bytes 22 May 2013, 11:24 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 636
Posted By Hero_Mike
Canada Yes, of course. But what about the overwhelming...

Yes, of course. But what about the overwhelming majority of business travelers who are on their own? They are not in any kind of group, and when boarding by zone this clogs up the process by having...
Forum: Business Bytes 22 May 2013, 10:55 PM
Replies: 27
Views: 754
Posted By Hero_Mike
The last time I used a travel agent for a flight,...

The last time I used a travel agent for a flight, it was to fly from Hamilton (ON) to Calgary (AB), but the travel agent booked me on a flight from Toronto to Calgary, with the same airline. The...
Forum: Business Bytes 21 May 2013, 10:59 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 636
Posted By Hero_Mike
My "big" laptop bag has wheels and an extendable...

My "big" laptop bag has wheels and an extendable handle. It is half-the depth of a "rollerboard" and easily fits into the overhead compartment "wheels first" with room for a slightly smaller bag...
Forum: Science 21 May 2013, 10:56 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 260
Posted By Hero_Mike
To me it looks like a room but in a "southern"...

To me it looks like a room but in a "southern" climate - the window is deep set, meaning thick walls (to keep out the heat) and only small, glassless windows to allow some light.
Forum: Fun House 21 May 2013, 06:13 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,440
Posted By Hero_Mike
Canada I've been all over the "near north" in Ontario,...

I've been all over the "near north" in Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Even New Brunswick. Even the "big towns" up there are so isolated and in such "wild" country where you basically...
Forum: Business Bytes 21 May 2013, 06:07 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 1,434
Posted By Hero_Mike
I know that third-party repair on most...

I know that third-party repair on most high-volume cars cannot void the warranty, but what about low-volume makes like Ferrari or Bugatti? Wouldn't Tesla fall into that category?

When a new...
Forum: Rantidote 18 May 2013, 05:03 AM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,277
Posted By Hero_Mike
Congratulations! So I'd say, Magdalene, that you...

Congratulations! So I'd say, Magdalene, that you can use this example to calm your nerves - look back at what the people said here and connect the dots of how everything that happened with "the talk"...
Forum: Social Studies 17 May 2013, 07:17 PM
Replies: 49
Views: 1,775
Posted By Hero_Mike
Shakespeare said "Some grief shows much of love,...

Shakespeare said "Some grief shows much of love, But much of grief shows still some want of wit." When a someone close to us dies, the hole they leave may never be truly filled. But grief should...
Forum: Fun House 17 May 2013, 07:07 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 1,440
Posted By Hero_Mike
Let's just talk about Canada for a moment, from...

Let's just talk about Canada for a moment, from the viewpoint of a typical Canadian. I am a first-generation Canadian, the child of two immigrant parents. There are many more like me - we are a...
Forum: Rantidote 15 May 2013, 09:57 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 1,277
Posted By Hero_Mike
We may want the best. Sometimes we may even hope...

We may want the best. Sometimes we may even hope for it. But we get trained to prepare for the worst, and one way we prepare for that is worrying.

Let's hope this meeting is about you training...
Forum: SLC 15 May 2013, 09:48 PM
Replies: 1,001
Views: 50,279
Posted By Hero_Mike
Canada I'm asking if those traditions aren't merely...

I'm asking if those traditions aren't merely "family" traditions but rather "ethnic" traditions or "cultural" traditions. Even the "traditions" in my family are only recent. My mother came to...
Forum: SLC 15 May 2013, 04:52 PM
Replies: 1,001
Views: 50,279
Posted By Hero_Mike
Speaking of godparents, is it common in for...

Speaking of godparents, is it common in for godparents to be a "couple"? In my family, godparents were always chosen from opposite sides of the married couple's extended family. Example - for my...
Forum: Police Blotter 15 May 2013, 04:38 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,759
Posted By Hero_Mike
Excrement of all sorts is unpleasant - IIRC we...

Excrement of all sorts is unpleasant - IIRC we humans are hard-wired to respond that way to ensure that we stay clear of water contaminated by animal or human excrement. We endure our own and...
Forum: Business Bytes 15 May 2013, 04:24 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 3,379
Posted By Hero_Mike
My experience for weddings in my own ethnic...

My experience for weddings in my own ethnic culture follows a pattern similar to the "Italian wedding" mentioned previously.

- marriage ceremony (full Catholic mass) very early on a Saturday...
Forum: SLC 14 May 2013, 07:21 PM
Replies: 1,001
Views: 50,279
Posted By Hero_Mike
There's still some bias against European players...

There's still some bias against European players as being non-physical - the physical part of the game (specifically, body checking) is a big part of the NHL game and those who are unable to take a...
Forum: Social Studies 13 May 2013, 10:46 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,582
Posted By Hero_Mike
While it was no "surprise" even down to the ring...

While it was no "surprise" even down to the ring having been mutually picked out, my one ex-fiancee spelled out a romantic evening involving a formal dinner and the proposal, perhaps because this is...
Forum: Critter Country 13 May 2013, 07:36 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 946
Posted By Hero_Mike
It has always been difficult to tell snakes...

It has always been difficult to tell snakes apart. When Noah offloaded the Ark, all the animals had departed and were off being fruitful and multiplying. All of them, that is, except for this pair...
Forum: Business Bytes 13 May 2013, 04:40 PM
Replies: 67
Views: 3,379
Posted By Hero_Mike
If you think about it, when the bride and groom...

If you think about it, when the bride and groom come from different parts of the country, then it's a "destination wedding" for half the guests to begin with. One of my two best friends got married...
Forum: Rantidote 09 May 2013, 09:41 PM
Replies: 39
Views: 1,670
Posted By Hero_Mike
My car loan in Canada did not increase my...

My car loan in Canada did not increase my insurance premium, though a lease would have done so. The insurance policy did have a big disclaimer about it being payable to other lienholders, but there...
Forum: Police Blotter 09 May 2013, 04:20 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 4,867
Posted By Hero_Mike
Explosives are used in a safe, controlled fashion...

Explosives are used in a safe, controlled fashion in mining every day. They are never referred to as "bombs". The same explosives, when used with the intent to injure or kill, become "bombs".
Forum: Police Blotter 09 May 2013, 04:14 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 4,180
Posted By Hero_Mike
Canada As Dr. Dave said, a warm-fuzzy feeling doesn't...

As Dr. Dave said, a warm-fuzzy feeling doesn't pay the rent.

Let's look at it this way - this story will persist and there will be interviews, books, and maybe even movies about this. There will...
Forum: Crash and Burn 09 May 2013, 04:03 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 4,186
Posted By Hero_Mike
If a person (or married couple who live together)...

If a person (or married couple who live together) owns more than one house, then how many households is that? Several of my neighbors own multiple properties (many are Arizona "snowbirds") which...
Forum: Police Blotter 08 May 2013, 07:41 PM
Replies: 54
Views: 4,180
Posted By Hero_Mike
Ramsey did the right thing and deserves some kind...

Ramsey did the right thing and deserves some kind of reward, if only for the invasion of privacy he will endure. If his reward comes through the actions of McDonald's, so be it.
Forum: Crash and Burn 08 May 2013, 07:39 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 4,186
Posted By Hero_Mike
What makes a "household"? Even here in Arizona,...

What makes a "household"? Even here in Arizona, new houses are being built despite there being many vacant, abandoned and foreclosed homes. Could that "households with guns" statistic be because so...
Forum: Crash and Burn 08 May 2013, 04:56 PM
Replies: 56
Views: 4,186
Posted By Hero_Mike
The radio station I used to listen to in Canada...

The radio station I used to listen to in Canada had a semi-regular feature titled "Texas or Florida", where one of the hosts would read a truly bizarre headline and the other host would guess if it...
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