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MMI Girl

Joined: 7/30/2006

Msg: 111 (view)

Are women with breast augmentation cheating with false advertising? Posted: 10/27/2009 10:03:26 PM
I just couldn't resist posting my two bits worth on this subject! First off I am not at all embarassed to state publicly that I have have had my boobs "revamped." You may not be aware of it but your breast are mostly made of fat that forms part of the content that ends up in the milk that your babies get when they are fed mom's milk instead of "fake" milk otherwise known as formula. After you've finished nursing your children, mother nature does not have any way to replace the fat that was lost in the process so your boobs shrink and loose their round shape as a result. I wanted my kids to get a good healthy natural start in life and breast fed them. When I was done I wanted to look natural again and fixed my "flats". REAL food for my babies and FAKE boobs for me. I think it was a fair trade in the end! IMO it was the right choice for my kids and me. I didn't do it to mislead or impress anyone else - I did it because it made me look and feel better.

MMI Girl

Joined: 7/30/2006

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ABBOTSFORD VALLEY HALLOWEEN PARTY OCTOBER 31 2009 Posted: 10/26/2009 7:27:53 PM
I haven't dressed up for Halloween in a very long time and I'm sure I've missed out on a lot of fun as a result. Definitely coming in a costume and ready to dance til my legs go numb! Hopefully I can talk a friend into coming along too.

MMI Girl

Joined: 7/30/2006

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?SUNDAY BRUNCH? Posted: 10/25/2009 10:32:02 AM
I searched the threads and except way back in 2005 found no mention of this and don't see it posted as a regular get-together. Not sure if that means there is no interest in doing so or people are so busy on the weekend they just can't find time in their schedule??? Me...I'm a Sunday Brunch kind of girl... and when I lived in Calgary I really enjoyed the regular get-together at Kane's. A throw back to Happy Days is the best way to describe the decor: great food, good service, reasonably price. Average attendance: 25 or more, sometimes WAY more; weekly event although not specifically an organized one; you simply came or you didn't! I realize Vancouver/the Lower Mainland is much larger than Calgary so finding a "central" location is not that easy but I would still like to know if there are some fish out there who might enjoy starting (or ending, if that's your point of view) their week in a very casual "get to know you" sort of way? If you decide to respond it would be great to have suggestions on a location! While I was born and raised here it's been quite a few years since I actually lived here and lots has changed. Looking forward to some feedback!

MMI Girl

Joined: 7/30/2006

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Friends with Benefits..good or bad Posted: 9/13/2009 10:40:43 PM
If you want FWB then I say select "Looking for romantic encounters or maybe even looking for friends" when you complete your profile. Then whoever looks at your profile knows exactly where you stand and what you want right from the start. Honesty is the best policy in my book. Tried friends with benefits once. He got serious or at least that's what he kept telling me. You know things like "you're the perfect woman for me...blah, blah, blah. " I was honest and said I preferred to date for awhile before we started getting physical. My reason for that is simply I think good sex can mask other incompatibilty issues or keep you from seeing things you may NOT like all that much about each other. Without the great sex you might have said "see ya" much sooner and invested time in a relationship that was far more satisfying in many other ways as well being sexually gratifying. To make a long story short, I did start letting my heart get involved. As soon as I got to that point HE started treating me like we were just friends with benefits!!! Go figure. I decided to say hasta la vista because I didn't want to be with someone who appeared to enjoy playing games or didn't value integrity which is #1 on my list of must haves.

MMI girl

Joined: 7/30/2006

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Who are YOU? Posted: 8/18/2009 7:14:01 AM
WHO R YOU? I am a spiritual being currently doing all I can to enjoy this earthly part of my eternal journey. It is going very well! What I've learned so far (among many other things): "Life really is what you make it - so make it good!"

MMI girl

Joined: 7/30/2006

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Do ALL women think that men are stupid?? Posted: 8/18/2009 6:54:22 AM
Do all women think men are stupid? Maybe it appears that way because a lot of men seem to hear only what they want to hear and then act/react accordingly. Perhaps if they paid a bit more attention to what is really being said they'd respond more appropriately and appear less dense!

MMI Girl

Joined: 7/30/2006

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How do you bring about positive change within yourself? Posted: 7/13/2009 7:14:23 AM
Believe totally that YOU are in charge of creating your own reality! As soon as I stopped feeling that I had little or no control over what happened to me and realized EVERYTHING that ocurrs in my life begins and ends with me, the feelings of helplessness, hopelessness and dissatisfaction were minimal. Conversely, feeling optimistic, confident, happy about life in general and focused on my goals became the norm. As a result of sticking with this "attitude" for a few years I've definitely observed a whole LOT more things are going my way! Sure... we're all human and this journey called life can be rocky at times and we get tossed around: sometime a little and other times it feels like a major earthquake where the walls and ceiling are crashing down on us. However based on my own personal experience I've found it truly amazing how much better I can cope with those "nasty" situations that do occur when I meet them feeling "up" about life rather than "down and out" to start with. If I do stumble and fall into a hole once in a while, it just doesn't seem so deep or dark anymore and it takes far less effort for me to climb back out again! That's my two bits worth!

MMI Girl

Joined: 7/30/2006

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MOSQUITO CREEK DANCE, JULY 18 Posted: 7/13/2009 6:39:04 AM
If this is a monthly thing, I assume the next one will be about August 22????? Cool I'll have moved to Vancouver by then and will be able to sign up for that event. Just want to let the organizers know it's great you're willing to step and volunteer your time to organize social activities for POF. Much appreciated! I've attended many events here in Calgary and really enjoyed the opportunity to socialize with the members who come out. It's a casual way to meet a lot of great people. See you all next month!

MMI Girl

Joined: 7/30/2006

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POF cliche's Posted: 7/12/2009 7:35:58 PM
[qoute] Saying that your kids are your priority is about as meaningful as saying that you need to breathe or that you have a pulse. Of course kids are priority - that's a given - tell us something we don't know. When I see that line I wonder if they're just trying to convince us that they're a good parent (when they aren't one) or if they're the kind of parent who drops their date like a hot potato to cater to their spoiled child's every whim. Or maybe they're just unimaginative. Sorry got to jump on this one. I have dated and then gotten serious with 2 guys I met through a dating site. At the point it appeared we might be a long-term item, suddenly a subtle and then full-blown competition erupted and I was being asked to choose between my kids who "obvioulsy would move on to a life of their own that DIDN'T include ME" or an "entire lifetime together with him." I am NOT obsessive or possessive where my kids are concerned but I do happen to enjoy the realtionship we have built over a few decades. I was really choked to find I'd invested so much time in a relationship just to discover the guy obviously didn't (1) read and/0r (2) understand that my kids REALLY are a priority and choosing is out of the question. My kids will win every time. Even if your kids have beed out of diapers or kindergarten for 22 years it is still a case of "blending families." If that wasn't going to work for them they could have said so 3 days or 3 weeks after we met instead of "playing me" til I was in real deep! Not nice!!!

MMI Girl

Joined: 7/30/2006

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Introduce Yourself Here.... Posted: 7/12/2009 6:41:29 PM
Hello all fishies in BC! While I have not relocated to Vancouver yet I just accepted a position with a company downtown and will moving back August 15, 2009. I was born in Trail, BC but raised on the Lower Mainland. Since leaving at 21 I have lived all over Alberta and spent 4 years in the GTA (Toronto area). I've lost touch with most of my friends from "back in the day" and hope to meet other like-minded positive people I can hang with and build a network of new friends.

MMI Girl

Joined: 7/30/2006

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What is happiness..............? Posted: 7/12/2009 6:19:13 PM
Happiness is not a destination... Happiness is a mode of travel! Live, love and laugh... NOW.... in this moment... because yesterday has passed and tomorrow hasn't even happened yet. All you know for sure is THIS moment. Make it amazing!

MMI Girl

Joined: 7/30/2006

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POF Lessons Posted: 7/9/2009 1:21:44 PM
Everytime a thread or post comes up about appearance someone lays it on with those stereotypes trying to make a case that appearances are worthless because tall, good looking people( whatever that is to each individual) are horrible people! Come on. Thank heaven there is no dictionary definition of "attractive" or "good looking" that applies universally. The great thing about life is what appeals to one person might not appeal to another at all! My girlfriend likes tall thin men. When I meet a guy she's dating the very first thing I usually think is "man, that guy is skinny!" When she meets a guy I'm dating the very first thing she usually think is "man, that guy could afford to loose a few pounds!" LOL! What can I say. I don't find the thin runner type all that attractive? I also like men who have a hairy chest - not ape-like or anything - but not bald as a baby's bum either. Some of my girlfriends think that more than a little tuft in the middle of the guy's chest is disgusting. Sure we're bombarded with images of men from GQ or women in Cosmo but who says that's what qualifies as good-looking, handsome, beautiful, sexy etc? I don't date GQ men because that's not the type of guys I am attracted to. And I would never be featured in Cosmo although I do think some of those women look pretty darned fabulous. Truth is I can only do my best to look as good as possible - except before noon on Sundays!!!! I don't care if I scare the hell out of the paperboy or my neighbor next door. It's the only time in the whole week I get to be a zombie and I need that time to escape from it all. Another point (already made) is some people are really photogenic - the camera just loves them regardless of what the situation is. They could be recovering from the worst flu they've ever had and still look great in a pic! That's the people I HATE...LOL! On the otherhand...there's me. I had to scroll through 584 pics to find 3 I would feel comfortable posting on POF. Last point. I have not dated a lot of guys because they initially contacted me on line. I have dated them because I went to an event and socialized with them. I often get the comment "How come I've never seen you on the POF site before?" Well I've been hanging out here for 4 years actually! I "appear" quite different in real life situations because I am a happy, social, upbeat person and hmmm...how should I put it -[I] highly animated[/I] - in my everday interactions with people. Those things have a tendancy to change how people "see" me.

MMI Girl

Joined: 7/30/2006

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Problem Hosting a Garage Sale Posted: 6/20/2009 8:28:16 PM
I may be able to help if you could tell me when you want to "host" a sale.

MMI Girl

Joined: 7/30/2006

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Bikeways Posted: 5/26/2009 12:54:08 PM
Count me in! The loop from Weaselhead Park around the Glenmore Resevoir and back is awesome and you can stop for a little snack at Glenmore Landing. There's a McDonald's there and a Good Earth Cafe if I'm not mistaken. Not a lot of hills to worry about if you aren't at "peak preformance" level...LOL!

MMI Girl

Joined: 7/30/2006

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March 29th - Bowling Night in Calgary - THE SEQUEL Posted: 2/26/2009 12:46:20 PM
Well thank you volunteers for getting another bowling event going so quickly!!! The last one was totally awesome - I had a great time and while I only threw ONE gutter ball, I did manage to hit the holes between pins far too often. What I don't get is, if I had actually TRIED to roll my ball through those gaps I know woudn't have been able to?!?!? Whatz up with that anyway??? LOL

MMI Girl

Joined: 7/30/2006

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February 22 - Bowling Night in Calgary (AKA: Get Out of the Gutter!) Posted: 2/20/2009 1:57:45 PM
WOW! This is going to be a great time! I am really surprised at how many people signed up in the last few days. Glad I didn't procrastinate any longer than I did. I love bowling Shiggles, so MANY THANKS to you and any other volunteers who stepped up to make this happen!!!

MMI Girl

Joined: 7/30/2006

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American Idol Season 8 Posted: 2/20/2009 1:48:17 PM
I agree 100% I don't think it should matter but it will. I think he has one of the best voices I have ever heard on that show. If he got booted, I am sure he would still get a record deal. I think he is an amazing singer. It's probably way too early to make any predictions since there are still 24 contestants who are pretty much unknown entities at this point in time. We've heard a few "snipets" from some of them but others have barely even been profiled thus far. We should all know and understand why the best voice isn't necessarily going to be the winner - there's so much more that has to be considered if you want to capture/keep the public's attention and SELL CDs. And I don't mean just the first one they produce. Taylor Hicks and Rueben (to a lesser extent) are a testament to the fact that it is easy to disappear into oblivion even after claiming the Idol crown if you have no (real or perceived) "star" qualities. I like Alexis Grace - she's got star stamped on her forehead. I like Danny too but I'm beginning to feel that his story is selling people more than his personality, physical attributes or his outstanding voice. I think it may start to turn people off if they keep "pimping" the loss of his wife much longer. So I guess we will all have to stay tuned as we have 2 more weeks of singing and eliminations before we can have a thorough and comprehensive discussion on who's got the chops and the personality to emerge as this season's winner. Back to comment again next week after Wed/Thurs night shows. And yes, as I've said before... I am an Idol Addict!

MMI Girl

Joined: 7/30/2006

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New events coming to Calgary area. Posted: 2/1/2009 8:29:48 AM
I think this is awesome! Thanks to ALL the volunteers who made time to be part of the "committee" to plan these events. I am DEFINITELY into bowling; one of my favorite things/sports! Karaoke??? Yipee...love that too. And the good news is the MORE EVERYONE drinks the better I SING...ummmm the BETTER I SOUND?!?!?!?LOL!!!! As far as the Valentines events, I am going to be in Vancouver - making a very long, long weekend out of the Family Day stat. And my daughter is GRADUATING from Nursing Feb. 12/09!!! Can I mentioned (with pride) that she received a scholarship for the highest GPA in her graduating class - 3.97.!?!?! She's made the Dean's List every single semester for the past four years. Man she is so smart - must take after me!!!!! Hope you all have fun.

MMI Girl

Joined: 7/30/2006

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American Idol Season 8 Posted: 1/18/2009 9:48:06 AM
Well as usual I am back infront of the TV for the new season of AI. No apologies...I am an Idol addict and have no desire to change that. Why do I watch? Simple! I am blown away by anyone (good or bad singer) who has the moxy and the guts to TRY. I am also amazed at those who know what they want and take the risk necessary to go out and live their dream. Regardless of how far these "hopefuls" get in the competition they all seem to know what they want and have a real sense of purpose ... I admire that! Wish I had that all figured out when I was in my 20s or so. It took me a quite a while to figure out what my talents were and even longer to put them to work for me!

MMI Girl

Joined: 7/30/2006

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I'm not ready for a relationship / I'm too busy for a relationship ??? Posted: 1/12/2009 5:28:23 PM
I'm thinking that you're never ready... It's the person, not the timing. You know what wewaska, I totally agree with you on that point!!!

MMI Girl

Joined: 7/30/2006

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Moral Dilemma Posted: 1/12/2009 5:12:01 PM
Okay, so say you know a couple and you knew both of them before they got married from different parts of your life. Now they are newly married. Say you found out something about one of the parties .. perhaps that one of them could be playing the field a bit still. Would you bring it up to the other partner? Are these things better left unsaid and let the parties discover this on their own? My comment is simple and to the point: "Remember, it's more than likely one or both of them will first SHOOT THE MESSENGER!" Unless you are in to wearing a bullet-proof vest, I would just let the chips fall where they may.

MMI Girl

Joined: 7/30/2006

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inital attraction? Posted: 1/12/2009 5:06:42 PM
Cologne...Calvin Klein Eternity please and thanks! Not half a bottle either - just a little on the neck will do just fine. Next thing I look at is his general build. I prefer a guy who has a little "extra" meat and admit that I am NOT attracted to slender/thin guys. A little muscle and a little meat nicely distributed works best for me. YIKES... this is starting to sound like a group in heat!!!!

MMI Girl

Joined: 7/30/2006

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Yay! My first a-hole response!! Posted: 1/12/2009 4:34:13 PM
I'll let all you beauties gripe about the problems with your inboxes overflowing with admiring POF'ers and how rude they can get when ya give them the ol' "thanx, but no thanx" messages. but hey, im pulling for ya. here's hoping yall find someone you are attracted to so we continue to have future generations of pretty people to look at in magazine ads. :) bradley Brad, I think you MIGHT be jumping to conclusions. Not eveyone is attracted to the same kind of person nor does everyone have the same criteria for what makes a guy good-looking/appealing when they check out a profile pic. I'm a girl so I have no intentions of trying to speak on behalf of the male species or how they think!!! I am definitely not the kind of girl who wants or is looking for a "pretty" boy who could get a GQ contract tomorrow if he wanted one. As a matter of fact the men that I am attracted to would NEVER be in QC. Maybe Construction Guy Monthly, Rig Guy Weekly, or Joe (with some MEAT on his body, nice smile, gotta a good heart, put the toilet seat down and treat women with respect) Nice Guy Quarterly!!! I think your response is based soely on the fact you believe she only looked at the pic when in fact it may have been his actual profile AND pic that made her feel he wasn't a good match. By the way, I don't tend to respond to messages if I find the guy couldn't even get motivated to provide a decent bit of information about himself. I could care less if he's got good spelling and great sentence structure....but make the effort man! If not I have to wonder what the point is of getting on POF? Afterall, a relatonship or even friendship takes time and effort. I like to see a guy has thought about what he wants to say and then tried to do his best to communicate what he thinks and feels in his profile. No need for a novel but "Ask me" or "whatever you want to do" isn't going to rock my world or motivate me to respond. Remember it really does take all kinds to make the world go round. Yes, some guys may be looking for Canada's next top model and some girls may be looking for Mr. GQ, but not certainly NOT everyone. So smile good-looking!!!! You ARE some girl's definition of the absolute perfect guy!!!

MMI Girl

Joined: 7/30/2006

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Calgary Coffee Night? Posted: 1/5/2009 9:59:59 PM
See you there Duff...that's just a few blocks from where I work!!! I tend to stop for coffee on my way in (work 5 evenings a week in that area) but this way I'll get a little socializing in before I start. Kewl!

MMI Girl

Joined: 7/30/2006

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When do you change your status on your profile? Posted: 1/5/2009 9:51:21 PM
Thank you so much, sultrysweet!!! I knew I saw it somewhere once upon a time and but when I went to use that feature I totally forgot where I'd found it! Must have been a brain blip. It's handled now, thanks to you.

MMI Girl

Joined: 7/30/2006

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When do you change your status on your profile? Posted: 1/5/2009 12:01:16 PM
Well I know WHEN to change it but can someone please tell me how to change it???? I can't seem to locate the not single/not looking option ANYWHERE. I assumed it would be in the drop-down menu in Edit My Profle but it isn't. Is my only option now to delete my profile? I want to stay in contact with everyone and if I delete my profile I won't be able to and that would SUCK. HELP! Thanks

MMI Girl

Joined: 7/30/2006

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list 1 positive thing about being single Posted: 12/20/2008 10:40:22 AM
1) I can wear my jammies all day 2) I can sleep in the middle of the bed AND have all the blankies 3)I can eat what I what when I want 4)I put my purse on the passager seat 5)I can make cookies and eat em all myself 6)I can control the remote for the TV and watch what I wanna watch 7 I can wear what I want and not be told I look fat in it Just some of the things I can think of offa the top of my head Boots I love this list so I am just going to borrow. Thanks Boots for doing all the hard work for me by answering this question !!!

MMI Girl

Joined: 7/30/2006

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Plans for New Year's Calgary?? Posted: 12/18/2008 8:36:24 AM
I thought there was someone organizing a get-together for New Years but I don't see any mention of it now! What are people planning to do or wishing they COULD be doing on New Years??? I really think this is the one time of year to celebrate with friends and if you think so too then maybe we could come up with a plan. There are two other singles parties happening around town that I am aware of but I would like to go with a whole bunch of POFs rather than a whole bunch of strangers!!! Comments? Suggestions??

MMI Girl

Joined: 7/30/2006

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Movie night in Calgary with a lounge or bar meet before or after ??? Posted: 12/17/2008 10:10:54 AM
I am definitely in for Monday Dec. 29 at Chinook and planned to see the movie already so this is the perfect opportunity. Many thanks for arranging it and for getting a discount for us...much appreciated (especially at this time of year!!!!) I will ask a few others I know that don't necessarily check the Forum and see if they want to come as well.

MMI Girl

Joined: 7/30/2006

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Seriously? I really gotta vote again? -Not yet!! Posted: 12/9/2008 12:25:47 PM
You know what shocks me ? Regardless of what you think of the coalition or conservatives .... Why is it no one is shocked at the fact the queen can suspend parliament ? I am pretty sure if she tried that in England they would hang her. Is no one else shocked to learn that ? Somebody born into a position can just throw out our democracy on the pleas of Harper ? Well I guess as long as we continue to provide the currently reigning English monarch with the power to do so, he/she will continue to use it!!! I assumed that part of the plan for "bringing the constitution home" was to slowly cut the ties that bind us to such an archaic system and over time we would turn it into a uniquely Canadian document. Obviously I was COMPLETELY WRONG about that. Guess that's what you get for ASS U MING anything!?!?!

MMI Girl

Joined: 7/30/2006

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Seriously? I really gotta vote again? -Not yet!! Posted: 12/9/2008 12:06:15 PM
Posted by Rozolyn: "There will be no Nativity Scene in Ottawa this year The Supreme Court has ruled that there cannot be a Nativity Scene in Canada's, capital this Christmas season. This isn't for any religious reason, they simply have not been able to find three Wise Men in the Nation's capitol, nor could they find a virgin. P.S. there was no problem, however, finding enough asses to fill the stable." Thanks for a great start to my day Roz. I passed this on to all my e-mail contacts and the comments are pouring in! It's been a real hit apparently.

MMI Girl

Joined: 7/30/2006

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Seriously? I really gotta vote again? Posted: 12/9/2008 11:57:32 AM
I don't think anyone is saying or implying your vote shouldn't count...least of all me. In reality, I don't even have a problem with a "coalition" government. What I have REAL PROBLEM with is people who are deceitful and opportunistic. During the time leading up to the last election the NDP, Liberal and Bloc stated many times they would NOT join forces with each other. Thus when we went to the polls we were choosing ONE candidate representing ONE party in our riding. There was no mention beforehand that when we marked our ballot with a big "X" beside the candidate's name we were actually picking the "three for one" team. That the "three for one" team includes a SEPARATIST party focused strictly on representing the best interest of ONE province (Quebec) is totally UNACCEPTABLE in my opinion. If you want to scream "minority" I can't think of a better definition of the word than the Bloc . Yet for those pushing for a coalition (majority) government there seems to be no issue with allowing the Bloc to have a voice in making decisions for EVERYONE outside of Quebec!!! Take the Bloc out of the calculation and the MAJORITY of the votes went to the Conservatives who ran all across this country. Why didn't they run as a Coalition Party during the election? Pretty simple answer: all three parties would have had far fewer candidates elected and the Conservatives would have gotten a HUGE majority of the votes. I am also going to speculate here that had the Coalition been on the ballot we would have seen a MUCH LARGER turnout at the polls than we did. The "three for one" team knew this was pretty much a sleeper election, realized they could capitalize on the public's apathy and outright lied about their true intentions. This whole "non-confidence" ploy was completely orchestrated and Plan B (form a coalition) was put in place by Layton, Dion and Duceppe long before the election! They all knew this would have a very negative impact on our economy so their insistence that they are DEEPLY concerned about solving this CRITICAL issue is falling on my deaf ears! Their actions speak far louder than words. They CREATED the crisis and now want to ride in like White Knights and save us from Harper and the Conservatives?!?!? Try again! Moe, Larry and Curly would never get my vote and from what I hear from many non-PC supporters the Coalition Party would be killed if another election were called! So bring it on, boys.

MMI Girl

Joined: 7/30/2006

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Do you ever talk to your exes? Posted: 11/29/2008 8:15:14 AM
I think that is pretty much going to depend on the two people in that particular past relationship. If only ONE of you moves on and just takes the positives from the experience and packs up the "pain and sorrow" negatives and chucks them in the garbage where that belongs, I doubt there would be much chatting going on. On the other hand if both people can see they each played a role in the demise of the relationship and can move from blaming to accepting they had a part in it ending, then I think you will probably chat. One ex I rarely chatted with and if I did , it almost always ended with an argument - probably because we had kids together and back then I received more excuses for non-payment of maintenance than actual money. About 100 - 1 I would say....LOL!!! Yes, I laugh about it now because although it was really hard to manage financially at the time ....I DID IT! In the process, I discovered I was strong and smart which has served me well in many aspects of my life. A hard lesson for sure but one well worth learning. Now with my other ex, things were pretty rocky at the beginning but we both went through some personal growth and development and in the end I was a guest at his second marriage. I have incredible respect for his new wife for graciously accepting he had a past that included me and my kids. By the way, they make an awesome couple/team and I am soooo happy they found each other!

MMI Girl

Joined: 7/30/2006

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Calgary - POF Christmas Party - 2008 December 5 Posted: 11/29/2008 7:43:03 AM
Just want to say a big THANK YOU to Mon Cheri and Duffster for stepping up and taking the time to organize our POF Christmas Party. I know many others have already expressed their appreciation but I just want add my little note of gratitude to these two for making the time to pull this event together. It great to see so many "fishies" signing up, especially a lot of us newbies who have rarely or never attended planned events. Hey, even if you don't meet the "perfect partner" you will still have made a LOT of new friends ... so it's all good!

MMI Girl

Joined: 7/30/2006

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Social Assistance Posted: 11/28/2008 10:06:17 AM
Are corporate BAILOUTS considered WELFARE??? Because I would love it if I could shuffle TONS of cash into my off-shore accounts and then ask for a bailout payment. Maybe like the BIG THREE car manufacturing execs, I could fly in on my Corporate Jet and beg for a handout to help keep my company going even though I refuse to get with the program and make a fuel-efficient product consumers actually want to buy! While the most obvious bailout occurred in the US, the Federal Conservatives have been doing the same thing to a lesser extent up here. Perhaps there are some people taking advantage of Social Assistance (I've known a few in the past) but the recent infusion of billions/trillions of dollars into the Corporate Welfare Program (banks, insurance companies, auto manufacturers, Bay and Wall Street) is what really burns my butt!

MMI Girl

Joined: 7/30/2006

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Calgary Sunday breakfast Posted: 11/28/2008 9:40:07 AM
Never got to mention to you what a cool hat that is Alluria. Love the ears!!!!!!!!!!!

MMI Girl

Joined: 7/30/2006

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Calgary - POF Christmas Party - 2008 December 5 Posted: 11/28/2008 9:38:00 AM
I thought the same thing and never came out to any events until recently...that was a BIG mistake!! I missed getting to know a lot of really nice people at POF and having FUN in a casual setting. These are "social" events and everyone is quite happy to socialize and chat with everyone. I really was surprised how friendly EVERYONE was and that I didn't feel like a fifth wheel at all. In other words, I was stressing for nothing!!!

MMI Girl

Joined: 7/30/2006

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Best Christmas Movie Ever Posted: 11/28/2008 7:13:46 AM
My All-time Favorites: ~ A Christmas Carol (the original of course) ~ A Charlie Brown Christmas ~ How the Grinch Stole Christmas ~ It's A Wonderful Life ~ Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer ~ The Christmas Shoes (have a box of Kleenex handy for this one!!!) ~ White Christmas ~ Christmas Vacation !!! Two thumbs up for sure (prepare to have a sore side from laughing so much!!!!) Gosh I just realized I have watching these movies for DECADES not just a few years. Does that mean I'm gtting old?????!!!!!!!

MMI Girl

Joined: 7/30/2006

Msg: 13 (view)

Best Christmas Song?????? Posted: 11/28/2008 6:45:21 AM
"Christmas Shoes"!! I cry every time I hear it. The movie was awesome too... one of my favorites of the season although Charlie Brown and the Grinch also get top marks along with my #1 favorite: Christmas Carol. Has to be the original (now colorized of course) version with Alastair Simms tho.

MMI Girl

Joined: 7/30/2006

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Calgary - POF Christmas Party - 2008 December 5 Posted: 11/28/2008 6:39:32 AM
!!Five Brand New Friends!!

MMI Girl

Joined: 7/30/2006

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Calgary - POF Christmas Party - 2008 December 5 Posted: 11/27/2008 9:47:56 PM
Yes Mon Cherie....what ARE you complaining about??? SHHH. It's all good!!!!

MMI Girl

Joined: 7/30/2006

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Calgary - POF Christmas Party - 2008 December 5 Posted: 11/26/2008 12:14:06 PM
Attention All Gentlemen! Please come prepared to DANCE! Just in case you are worried about having two LEFT feet or some silly thing like that, I will be sure to bring my two RIGHT feet that night and everything will be totally ok!!!!!! Any other ladies prepared to bring two RIGHT feet to the party as well??? Now....what to wear????? LOL

MMI Girl

Joined: 7/30/2006

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Calgary Sunday Christmas Breakfast - Dec. 21, 2008 Posted: 11/24/2008 10:26:50 AM
Grab a Santa Hat or a set of reindeer antlers for your head and come on down! The Dollar Store has all kinds of them right now but remember it is Christmas and you can't go running in at the VERY LAST MINUTE and expect to find something!!! You'll enjoy the "breakfast crowd" a lot. It's all very casual and really fun. Sign up and we'll see you there. If you'd like a more gentle "intro" to the group before then, pop in this Sunday (Nov. 30) at Kane's and join us at the designated POF Sunday Brunch round table at 11 AM.

MMI Girl

Joined: 7/30/2006

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Calgary Aussie Rules - Round Three - Friday Nov 14 2008 Posted: 11/2/2008 8:49:40 AM
Mon Cherie, It looks like there are going to be more than the 50 people you have reserved for. Can you arrange for more seats so that all the POF people do end up in the same area or is it just stampede seating after those 50 chairs are filled? I'm definitely up for this and maybe I will see if I can talk one of my new friends into coming along too. He just moved here and says he wants to get to know Calgary better. I will be there for supper...mmmm....good food there!

MMI Girl

Joined: 7/30/2006

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The Goji juice debate Posted: 3/17/2008 2:23:11 PM
I have been taking Gojo for well over two years now. First off despite how many people have been coughing and sneezing at me, I have not had a single hint of the flu or cold in the past 28 months. Since I work six days and three evenings a week too you would think I would be a prime candidate for their germs but they've gone home to bed for a few days and I've continued working. Several of my friends who keep telling me it's a waste of $$$ not only lost pay ( 1 paid sick day per month but they were out for 3 or 4) the flu just kept dragging on; some has issues for well over a month! So in the end I don't care that it cost me $40 a bottle because I haven't shiffled, sneezed, lost pay ($160/day X3= $480) or dragged my butt around feeling like crap for 30 days or more. While Goji isn't a cure for anything I can pass this along to you from a friend's daughter who had chemo. She swallowed the Goji I GAVE her during this terrible period in her life because chemo kills the bad cells and the GOOD cells too. It also lowers your immune system drastically and leaves you highly suseptible to germs floating around in the air. This is a fact. While the doctor would not say the Goji was helping her (most doctors would NEVER endorse non-prescription medication) he did say he had NO OTHER EXPLANATION for why her immune system seemd to bounce back so quickly! Needless to say, I didn't have to GIVE her anymore Goji - she went and bought her own. I've enjoyed other benefits from Goji, mostly a high level of energy which is good considering the amount of hours I work (occupational hazzard of running your own business)! And for women out there who are my age (over 50) I just want to say quite bluntly MENOPAUSE problems - what problems!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I've had NONE of those issues my friends keep complaining about. If this is the dreaded "change of life" then bring it on!!! I feel great. So I guess it's up to each one of us to decide what our health is worth but Ican't afford to be without it. I'll drop the $ for Goji and skip a few weekends a month at the bar where I could easily drop that money on something I know for a fact isn't good for me.

MMI Girl

Joined: 7/30/2006

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Please Santa........Just one wish Posted: 12/31/2007 2:25:40 PM
I wish that everyone would see life is what you make it. If you look for the positive you are going to find it. If you look for the negative, well that's what you'll find every single time. The Law of Attraction is at work whether you believe it or not.

MMI Girl

Joined: 7/30/2006

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Crime doesn't pay? Posted: 11/29/2007 7:11:18 AM
Well I've had some real first hand experience with this kind of thing and I am totally disillusioned with the system! What I discovered is that as the individual who's been victimized by the criminal and suffered financial losses I have few or no rights at all even when you present rock solid proof you've been ripped off. Even if the "criminal" is charged and a judgement issued against them, there is no process in place to collect unless you want to spend thousands in lawyer's fees and even then you probably won't recover your money. Your lawyer on the other hand will get a lot of cash so you get burned twice financially in the process. By the way, I also discovered it's totally okay to lie your face off in a court of law, even if you swear to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. At our last court appearance I presented documents clearly showing that the guy who ripped me off lied about several different key facts and while the judge couldn't refute the evidence I presented he never made a single comment to the lying little scammer who still has my $10 grand in his bank account . With the system being what it is I'll never see it in my bank again! On the other hand, my lawyer is richer by $4000 trying to recover it!

MMI Girl

Joined: 7/30/2006

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list 1 positive thing about being single Posted: 5/8/2007 8:28:19 AM
When the mood stikes you to do anything at all, you can just pick up and go! You don't have to be concerned about whether your partner feels like participating or if he/she is tagging along simply to accomodate you. If that happens I usually find I don't really enjoy myself all that much... I'm too busy worrying about whether they are having a good time or not!

MMI Girl

Joined: 7/30/2006

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Saturday May 26 - PoF All-Stars (and newbs) Bowling and Karaoke!!!! Posted: 4/17/2007 1:27:44 PM
I'm into this for sure. How many "older folks" are with me...LOL!

MMI Girl

Joined: 7/30/2006

Msg: 30 (view)

Religious bigotry Posted: 4/17/2007 10:15:04 AM
Religious and spiritual are NOT the same thing although I find most often that people generally lump them into the same pot. Religion is controlled by very specific doctrine and pratices. Every religious sect then gets into a "competition" trying to win people over to their particular view by saying they have the "right" answers to all your questions about God, Jesus and the Bible. Sometimes they have a few more books filled with rules and regulations which they claim were "inspired" by God and produced for the benefit of us all. The problem I've encountered is every one of these sects places God outside of us and wants me to accept that an intermediary is necessary to tell me what I need to know. Somehow that never seemed quite right to me. Why would God choose to "speak" directly to a minister or pastor but not directly to me? Over the past few years I have beome a "practicing" spiritualist if you will. I believe the Ultimate Source of Power and Intelligence, the Creator, God (however you choose to label it) is NOT out there somewhere! The POWER flows in me and through me every second of every day. It is my choice to acknowledge that and use it to live life to the fullest - to experience joy and adundance and to share it with others. My biggest complaint about religion in general is it's focus on suffering! I am mystified by the fixation on the Cross most churches have! It is not the death of Jesus that is significant; it's the fact that HE ROSE FROM THE DEAD. The message to me is simple: we are ETERNAL beings and at this moment are choosing to have an earthly experience so that we can learn, progress and achieve our maximum potential in the HERE AND NOW! With regard to the poster's question I need to be with someone who is on the same path with me since this is a vital part of who I am. I have a body, mind and SPIRIT and all of those things make up the total being that is ME. I have no desire to convince anyone that what I believe is "right." However I would be asking for problems in a realtionship if my partner didn't share my views. I am looking for a "co-creator" in my life who wants to seize every opportunity to be something more tomorrow than they were today. Someone who sees the joy of living rather than all the hardships of life. Someone who believes they have the capability to create the life they want and aren't a helpless victim of circumstances. Someone with a postive attitude who understands the only things from the past that are important are the lessons we learned and is capable of tossing out all the other crap that keeps them stuck in the past. How can anyone move forward in life when they are always looking back? One final comment: If we all lived by the principle of "love your neighbor as yourself" wouldn't this world be a wonderful place to live? It all begins and ends with me so the first step has got to be treating myself with kindness, respect and appreciation. Funny that many find this a very difficult thing to do and that's a big reason why there is so much conflict on this planet.

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