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Missed opportunity Posted: 9/28/2009 8:06:33 PM
haha so I should suck it up and take the plunge then...can't blame the boy for being nadless if I am too

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Missed opportunity Posted: 9/23/2009 11:08:05 PM
I'm a bit slow but I think I got it PiggyT lol. But I think that nounour has it right is the fear is much more defeating than the rejection... as the fear makes the decision for them .... no chance for rejection. Hmm

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Best tv show...ever Posted: 9/22/2009 10:33:26 PM
t has to be Sesame Street, which is the longest running TV show in history, starting in 1969 kids show longest kid show..... Guiding light was like 70 years..... Best Kids : Fraggle Rock / Hurcules (with Newt for sure) Action : Airwolf (the first season before he became a alcoholic) Drama: House (all of them though I'm not sure how rehab will go) Comedy : Married with Children and Red Dwarf

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Missed opportunity Posted: 9/22/2009 10:24:05 PM
Last week a guy I knew about 8 years ago walks into work we end up talking for over an hour. He's since relocated out of town and I have just moved back in. He dropped a few lines about how hard it is to be single in a small town (he now lives three hours away); in retrospect I should have had some quick quip..... but nothing. I don't think either of us are good at the "hey you wanna go out", but alas I am completely oblivious to dropped hints unless I infer them retrospectively. Hence the missed opportunity... This little blurb really has two questions.... Guys - are there any conversational directions or comments you could see yourself making to egg on a girl to hand out her number without asking..... And have you stopped asking altogether? Ladies - Putting yourself out there.... telling someone to give you a call... would you be upset if they never did? Any suggestions for getting over the fear of rejection? cheers :o)

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has being a parent changed who u date Posted: 9/7/2009 1:23:22 AM
Absolutely! Sure you still have the same turn on and turn offs.... but reality is it's not about you anymore. You have to have someone whom is comfortable in their selves to come into a situation where there is a pre-existing child. They must share the same common values that you want for your child. I have a friend whom has just bought a house with his GF they get along fantastic.... but well he not so bang on with her kids. To me it's just a mess. He needs to be able to see that she needs to fell valued in her own home which has now become their home and some respects not "her's " anymore. Having a person in the midst of a personal transformation would really not be good for me right now. Yes life is an evolution and change is inevitable.... but that being said direction and stability are a HUGE selling feature. Most people are away what traits and behaviours were a part of the demise of their last relationship and are able to pin point them as MUSTS and MUST NOTS.... I have and when I deviate from the rules it goes south.

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Why Did You Get Divorced or Break Up While You Were Pregnant Or Had Young Children? Posted: 9/7/2009 12:12:41 AM
: Why Did You Get Divorced or Break Up While You Were Pregnant Or Had Young Children? I see lots of posts by people who have gotten divorced or broken up when their children were very, very young, like under 5 years old. What happened? It is so hard to leave children at this age, (or any age, but especially the more dependent they are) that it is surprising when these marriages or long term relationships break up at this early point in their children's lives. Joint custody is becoming a little more common, but still, it is nothing like being with your small children every day when you live under one roof with them. What happened that you and your ex absolutely couldn't fix in your relationship? Did you stay longer because of your children than you would have if it were not for them? I think it comes down to more of a what was the breaking point and how long did you give it a try before there was a "last straw". You may find that many people walked away from a situation at the hint of insinuated violence.... Not taking the chance for when that hand ever hits... it gets raised and that was the end. People stay hoping that they can work it out, one party tries and not the other and then a few weeks later the other party tries and at this point the original individual has had enough and just doesn't want to bother. It's not that you don't love the person , even worse you don't even like them anymore. Definitely not a healthy situation for the child at all. The first 5 years prior to school are some of the most stressful in a parents life... why is it so hard to believe that relationships may not be able to make it through. Many people site the non custodial parent with being more interested in their own self rather than that of the family or the child ... hense the non custodial position. I know that when I left my ex was so mad at me he didn't see his 1.5 year old son for 2 months. No matter how much I called to get them together. Calls were not returned. I made many efforts to do the joint parenting, they were rebuffed. Though I still believe he is a good person and I do wish they were able to see each other more, we as a couple were not a good match and well that's just the way it ended up.

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How busy are single moms? Posted: 9/6/2009 11:49:44 PM
Just to give a pretty solid example right now of whats being said... Notice all the single moms in the first week of September managing to get online and respond to this thread? If she wanted to call you, email you, or text you back she could. Move on... too bad she couldnt have just had the balls to tell you herself. Good call.... in my defense I don't think a guy would appreciate a call after midnight when I get off work lol. Yeah if she hasn't returned the call by now....

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over 30 and still living at home Posted: 9/6/2009 3:08:22 AM
At this point I think there has to be a reason..... if they have never moved out and make good money just have mom do laundry and shite... it's terrible... Ontario is ripe with that... BC seems to be the rebound effect. Drop of the economy, loss of jobs, student loans, separations with kids involved.... I think you need to have an essay and justify the situation. Rent free.. dear god the emotional toll it would take on a person to drop all of the independence to live back with mommy and daddy... there is no such thing as free

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How busy are single moms? Posted: 9/6/2009 2:50:55 AM
Ick it happens..... I have done it the phone call you are about to make and then something happens and you get distracted...... Might I suggest one more call or text playfully hinting she may have lost your number so here it is again. Let her know what is on at the drive in.... Give it another three days and move on. But I do know that with a guy heading into to Kindergarten I have a lot on the go this week and if she has more than one...... insanity lol

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Why is it such a big deal when a girl doesn't have a steady boyfriend? Posted: 9/4/2009 9:17:37 PM
I think that your daughter actually has the right idea.... She knows what she wants and is going to get it... Relationships can be emotionally distracting from obtaining ones goals, especially high school.... why else are so many couples developed in Master and Doctorate programs.. these are the people you see day in and day out.. there is no other time for "Date night" unless there is a book involved. She has her priorities straight - forget what your backwards country family has to say about it. I think she will do just fine!

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single parents Posted: 9/4/2009 9:10:50 PM
I think that is a concern that comes up once any relationship falls apart.. I know that with my one son and his dad's and I split I've been concerned about the baby daddies situation if I was to ever have another child. Him not so much just had his second baby momma :o) Situation happens but you can only reflect on how you feel about your choices... Asses will always say the biggest fear you have in you.... and well their mom's are probably "chickenhead ho's" so really their upbringing was questionable lol. You love your kidlets and they know that...eventually another person will fall into the mold as well.

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Child Support and last names Posted: 9/1/2009 1:41:58 AM
I'm confused you actually altered your child's name on the encouragement on a random government worker... Paying no heed to the fact that now your child no longer has your name, when you sign them up for anything you will get double looked as really being related. Also ignoring the fact that you seem concerned that in the area you live in assumptions will be made of your child regardless of his actions in the future. So your name isn't your maiden name it is yours and that is what people know you as. Name changes are done in a legal manner that both parties must consent to or else be authorized by a judge. Taking the advice of a random stranger who has there own adgenda on how the world should be run is akin to opening up the dictionary and naming your kid Staple cause that's what your finger fell on. Take a bit more responsibilities in your choices. And yeah if you take a DNA test his name gets placed on the BC cause you just proved it belongs there.

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Interjurisdictional Child Support Posted: 9/1/2009 1:06:06 AM
really???? I would think that that would be something that they really wouldn't want to be involved in.... I never actually thought of going to the MP.

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Interjurisdictional Child Support Posted: 8/29/2009 4:57:40 PM
Ha ha thanks that pic is one of my favourites :o) I was told point blank that there was no communication through the different provincial systems and it would be a wait and see production..... I was hoping someone else had some experience

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Interjurisdictional Child Support Posted: 8/27/2009 11:27:04 PM
Hi All, I am in the process of attempting to get Child Support adjusted inter-jurisdictionally ( between BC and Ontario). I filed the zillions of papers in triplicate in January and still no updates through the court system. Has anyone done this before? Anyone have a possible time line??? Thanks a bunch!

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Salmon Arm Roots and Blues Festival Posted: 8/30/2007 2:31:03 PM
Oppressive crowds? Nothing of the sort... the show was fantastic.. and with seven stages during the day and 2 at night I think that everything was very well dispersed... the shows were awesome the people were awesome! with just under 30,000 tickets sold.... it was all good! Hell 70% of the participants weren't even from the area!

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Men don't like TALL women Posted: 8/8/2007 1:34:33 PM
I am tall and want a taller man than myself... See that's so funny, your 5'7" .... I'm 5'10" and seriously.. The only time I think of myself as tall is when I have to go buy pants.... and I have to look for that elusive 35 or 36" inseam. But taller is better I want to be able to hide behind some one sometimes.... I guess it's just bread into you genetically (girl short ug boy tall) Most of the people I hang out with are my height or taller and well so I think of myself as average. That being said... I think that most women have the inherent need to feel protected.... and bigger equals better. Men on the other hand want to do the protecting ..and if they can not feel that they are needed..then theyhave ego issues within a relationship. (total stereotyping)Boys like to feel they can pick up a girl and put them in their pocket.... hard to do if she has size 10 feet :o) But the way.... tot he comment that there was only 34 women in a age range for height.... don't forget everyone shrinks with time :o) Many are probably being honest and average heights have increased with every generation.... drop your search down a few age groups and you will see a huge difference Editnon religious women are taller??? why persay use that criteria?????

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Salmon Arm Roots and Blues Festival Posted: 8/8/2007 1:23:31 PM
One of the best things they have done this year is link samples of the songs in to the performers bios.... you don't even have to search them down...... Such a phenomenal mix of everything... it goes from 10 am until 11 at night..... Camping is just across the way.... If I didn't live 5 mins away it would be a definate possibility.... It's totally family friendly.... Kids 12 and under are free.. and they even have a kids stage. The campsite is lively but I've never heard of it getting out of control so it's good for both those with and without kids!

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Salmon Arm Roots and Blues Festival Posted: 8/1/2007 12:29:41 PM
Definately should be an awesome show..... so weird that all three of us are from town... they sold like over 20,000 tickets last year... and with a population of 15,ooo people had to be from other places... so lets here it.... did you make it out last year,..... how was it? They have cheap camping this year almost at the gates! 5 hours from Calgary and Vancouver.... it's not an unreasonable trek by any means.... who's braving it!

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is tight jeans on dudes still considered cool? Posted: 7/23/2007 11:27:43 PM
Well can they bend over and pick up something I drop? That's the important thing

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Unions..... Pro or No? Posted: 7/23/2007 11:01:15 PM
We are suffocated by an open market, wow, globalization, who'd have thought?, hell, lets let the small companies dictate our future........ Everyone has the same rights....dumbass........ Wow that was a little harsh.... I know that everyone has the same rights... that was my point you don't need a union to give them to you...you already have them...What is the sarcasm about smaller companies... seriously Wal-Mart is the way that you want to go? You must enlighten me on how large companies flourish without a union.... FedEx vs UPS. One is union one is not.... Both Companies offer great benefits only one allows some knob to tell you that your not going to work and doing your job because someone else says so. I will admit to not knowing the in depth ins and outs economically about unions... but if you put your dues into a locked account would the union be as profitable for you.... And yes I love the Untouchables..... Sean Connery would have his way with you ...

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Unions..... Pro or No? Posted: 7/23/2007 7:00:09 PM
Unions had their day when people were completely taken advantage of and had no other employment choices. Did the governments recent pay raises go a bit too far, yes they did.... but if it was offered to you would you have said no? unions get what they want by inconveniencing others... good thing the union workers have the opportunity to take the time off from work now that they have closed down the community centres... therefore they can be with their kids... what about everyone else? I'm glad that the entry level pays for unions is on average $18 and up... too bad that many of the people that they are inconveniencing make much less than that. My favourite irony was the time last summer or the summer before that the Job Bank in town was on strike..... so no one was available to help the unemployed get jobs... because they were ****ing about the fact that they had jobs. Everyone has access to the same rights as those in a union.. the right to equal pay and treatment, you don't need a union for that anymore. They had their day......Now they suck....I wonder why so many companies out source out of the country...

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Salmon Arm Roots and Blues Festival Posted: 7/23/2007 3:12:38 PM
Yeah once you get looking around there is many different festivals..... The comment I hear most often is how do they get the big names..... rootsandblues.ca has the line up. Everything from Ska to blues to Solo bands to large groups.... should be good!!! Hockeymom.. no worries I think they should have a stash of Depends near the stage just in case....... Xavier Rudd's bit of a cutie... may happen to more than just you!

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Would you move up North for the money? Posted: 7/23/2007 12:37:52 PM
Money's good.. but housing is double that of down south and if you have to pay for it then it's not really worth it.l.... Is there daycare... that's the reason I had to pass on a HR job..... sad :( Pay is great it's the fact that sometimes reality works it's way into the picture and it's just not do-able

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Salmon Arm Roots and Blues Festival Posted: 7/23/2007 12:12:04 PM
It getting to be that time of the year again... the invasion should occur soon.... How many people are coming to the Roots and blues this year..... With Xavier Rudd, Corb Lund and so many other musicians this is so much more than just your home town folk fest..... 26,000 tickets were sold last year I'm told.... I've never been in town for the festival before has anyone been .....!!!! Should be one hell of a weekend!

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in BC we have the most... Posted: 5/2/2007 1:42:34 PM
Largest amount of people living on a delta protected by dikes that will be totally screwed when the eventual quake hits....... Richmond and all the way up the Fraser is silt deposits..... that's why we used to have a boat ... just in case :0)

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Father's Day Suggestion Posted: 4/30/2007 7:28:44 PM
First off I know the opinion that I moved and I am evil.... we are beyond that so I am looking other opinions. My ex and I live in separate provinces and due to me going to school I haven't been able to fly back to visit him and his family since we moved in Sept. His dad paid for him to come out in Dec. and him and his GF just came out last month.... which was fantastic our son loved every second of it.... I have always told him that he can stay with us when he comes out to visit (admittedly I didn't have room for the GF and that would have been just really odd). I have offered him my car (both the hospitality and the car he has refused) and have gone to pick him up at the airport when he has come out. Due to the fact that neither of us are made of money (his support payments are negligible and in arrears, but that's not really the point) and tickets are on sale over Father's day I offered to buy him a ticket out to visit for fathers day..... He refused....i know our son needs to see the other side of his but for me to fly him out there for a week means both of us taking time off work and me paying for a hotel in Toronto. Was this unreasonable of me?? Any suggestions ?? What have other's done for long term father's day/ mother's day when they are short on money?

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Joint Custody-Yes or No? Posted: 4/24/2007 11:08:38 PM
If you are willing to put the time into your kids and realize that their needs superceed your's then of course I think you should go for joint custody and joint guardianship. Joint Guardianship I view as a necessity though due to the distance the joint custody wasn't realistic in my case I insisted that my ex have joint guardianship ... having a say in your children's lives regardless of whom they mainly reside. You have to keep things consistent for the sake of the kids.. they shouldn't have to have a daytime in order to know where they are going to be. So look at different scheduling options that will work for you and your ex's schedule. As for the fact that she says take what she's giving you and be happy.. if your in the area want to be involved.. haven't abused anything or anyone.. then she is just a big ho and need to look at the best interest for the kids... not just herself and her self esteem... tell her that the more you have the kids.. the more she can hit the gym....

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I would like my soon to be ex to give up rights to daughter Posted: 4/23/2007 7:02:10 PM
Sole custody in this case would be a plus..... stripping someone of their rights to be a parent seems a little drastic. Though yes if your daughter is autistic having consistency would be the way to go... ask him what he wants... and then go from there....

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School terms being lengthened... Yes or no? Posted: 4/23/2007 6:32:48 PM
I don't think it should be a position of graduating sooner as opposed to being able to take the time to actually learn.... sure you get to cram and have all the info shoved down your throat but other than regurgitate it to pre primed questions do you have the ability to use that knowledge. That's what I believe extending the school year will do... getting them off into extended education or the workforce before the age of 18/19 is very stressful especially with all the extended pressures of drinking and the like which is very prominent in post secondary education.

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Any reason Tall guys gravate to short girls??? Posted: 4/20/2007 3:49:02 PM
I didn't know there was that kind of thing... but I guess there could be... more of the one end of the bell curve being drawn to the the other extreme.... genetic averaging I guess

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After it's over, did you rent or buy a house? Posted: 4/17/2007 11:31:30 PM
Just moved from TO... Buy and rent out the basement.. get someone else to cover your mortgage ...So many of the the new homes - oakridges area have walk out basement that you can completely seal off from the top part of the house.. even better if you can find a house with a yard....lol.. if you do rent out.. spend a weekend and build them a little yard unto them selves separate from your back yard.. that will up your intake another 100 a month and pay of the fence in 6 months...

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Who should be more domineering in the bedroom? Posted: 4/17/2007 11:21:53 PM
Yes ummmm No yes yes and no... I would say that they like a women to take the lead.. to actually submit to their control....thats dominatrix territory The Man... he's gotta take the first steps... I can take it from there .. but he's gotta break the ice If I was a guy... hmmm... I think it would take a lot of the pressure off but at the same time it would do the whole challenging superiority and testosterone levels... then again it would make a great locker room story... She was crazy.. she did this and that and all I had to do was lay there.....

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Eric Bibb Concert - Salmon Arm Posted: 4/17/2007 6:08:00 PM
Guess I'll be the only one there eh?? Still waiting to see if anyone else has heard of him ... and What I can expect :)

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Do You Consider Yourself a Feminist? Posted: 4/16/2007 9:39:37 PM
^^^^ I think I can take you!!!!! I can give birth.... doesn't make me superior as I NEED a man to accomplish that... yes yes I can just go to the local sperm bank and order me up the right mixture.. but still someone has to make the deposit. Procreation is an equal task .. and if we lived in a socialist society where everyone was equal and we all had the same expenses and all of our work was piled into one and life was truly that iconic Village that is spoke of so highly than yes feminism may or may not have the place it does today... but think back to what started feminism... the right to have an opinion and have it listened to - the right to vote the right to have control over our bodies - birth control the right to pursue education to whatever degree we wanted not limited to the " ladylike " pursuits. Men in todays society are all too eager to lay back and let things be done for them... Just so you know I was the one who took on the second job in order to get my sone medical coverage... I did the physical labour job from 5-8am and then went to my full time air conditioned slacker job .... so don't go making mass sexist judgement about the stereotypical jobs the sexes have.. in this day and age you do what you need to do in order to pay the student loans and the medical bills and whatever else.... If that means stepping out of my heels and into some steel toes I'll do it damnit... and gee whiz I'll damn well look pretty doing it! Feminism is about me being able to grown and become the best person I can be without limitations. Just because the guy over here has a penis does not mean he has a better chance at succeeding than I do... that what it means. Would I rather say at home do some Jane Fonda and bake some cookies.. occasionally sure... but find me a guy who is willing to take on that fiscal responsibility without the " I pay for everything" sensibility.... not going to happen in your life

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Any reason Tall guys gravate to short girls??? Posted: 4/16/2007 9:20:23 PM
Ok see ^^^^ your my height too.... other than the girl/lady/ woman /spinster titles.... have you not noticed this and thought it a bit odd.....

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Girls Gone Wild - what do you think? Posted: 4/15/2007 5:43:22 PM
The guy is a marketing genius the girls however are not.... but that being said.. Frat party and all that have been going on forever. Nothing new except you can buy it on TV. Though it might be very uplifting in an ego kind of way how is it going to be in 5 years.... get it out of your system enjoy the freedom... and then get your hair cut and dyed :)

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Sex Horoscopes : How truthful is yours? Posted: 4/15/2007 5:31:42 PM
.:SCORPIO:. The sex addict (24 October-22 November) Can be mean. EXTREMELY sexy. Intelligent. Energetic. Predict future. Most erotic. (Freak in bed.) (GREAT kisser.) Always get what they want. Sexy. Attractive. Easy going. Loves being in long relationships. Talkative. The sexiest ever....Romantic. Caring. See this isn't very introspective.... how do I know if I'm sexy? But otherwise ..... mean...if you deserve it :) Intelligent ...... I'd like to think so Energetic........ yeah ok got me there. Erotic ......... won't initiate but.... ya pretty much all over the rest of it...

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Do you answer your cell ??? Posted: 4/15/2007 5:26:22 PM
ok is it answer or just check who it is...... Could have something to do with my short person.... Son's not in the picture not in a heart beat... son in the picture.. I'd perhaps check my caller ID ..... but then again I might not be able to "reach" the phone.... he might have to check for me.....

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What drives a woman to walk away from her 6 yr old Daughter? Posted: 4/15/2007 5:19:30 PM
Same thing that drives a man to walk away from a child's life....There is no second chances though....... It sickens me the people who think there is a chance to be immature and damage the child and then walk right back in like nothing happened. Let her know that mom isn't ok now she need time to herself that it's nothing the child did and when the mom is ready to see the child ... as your daughter first if she wants to see her then schedule supervised visits.

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Help for a visiting Albertan Posted: 4/15/2007 5:06:07 PM
motels even in the beanie places your looking at 70 a night..... 70 to 100 for a B&B though there are a bunch of "dry cabins" that rent out at about 30 to 60 a night. All depends on the route you decide on. For work I've just started creating a data base for the shuswap... all depends on if you come this way though.... shoot me your address and I can email it to you if your interested...

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Would you date/marry a person in the military Posted: 4/14/2007 4:48:40 PM
Absolutely ... it would really suck but yes... the military.. police force .. anything along those lines asks for a level of commitment from and individual .. and if you can do it for them I would hope that you would be able to put that same level of commitment towards us... but that's just and ideal other things come into play as well. But a job does not make a person.. the person makes the job.... unless your a escort.. then we forget about the whole thing

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Help for a visiting Albertan Posted: 4/14/2007 1:50:44 PM
Timing wise with the run off Hells Gate would definitely be a hoot. If your all for the tour go through the south and the Kimberly Area on the way down either via Banff and the TCH (93/95 Hwy south) or south along Hwy 3 from there you can get the tour of the canada "desert" Oysoyoos (Sp?) and then meet up with 5A to take you back up and check out Hells Gate. Totally take the Duffy Lake road back and go through Jasper the Ice fields are awesome. It's all dependent on how much you want to drive in a day.... cause these route though you get to check out some awesome sights are just not the most direct... and you have to configure your time to see them as well. So add another 30 mins (rough;y) each time you see something you like... Oh up hwy 5 there is a UFO sighting spot too just not sure where along it it is..... Edit: Just double checking you want to come down in back in 3 days right..... day one straight down the TCH..10 hours.... 14 if they are doing work on the roads in Golden. Leaving coming back in two days.... ick..... Duffy lake rad you could double back and hit Hellsgate.. but that would add about 3 hours.... New Zealand well they have glaciers too... not the ame scale but he might have already done a tour... ask him what he wants to see... and cater to it

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Do You Consider Yourself a Feminist? Posted: 4/14/2007 1:33:12 PM
Nature.... Yes the female lays the eggs..... but then the mommy penguin takes off for a few months to get something to eat and dad watches the kid until she gets back... Or did you miss the March of the Penguins.? Together meaning that it is a joint effort..... no one said anything about being the "same" Of course men and women are different he's and outy and I'm an inny. But there is no reason that we can not hold the same job.... take part in the same activities and reap the same rewards as such..... it is not worth you getting 1million dollars for that Hole in one while I can only warrant $50,000 for the same task But I thought that pop culture had declared Mary Magdalene was his wife??

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School terms being lengthened... Yes or no? Posted: 4/14/2007 1:16:21 PM
I totally agree that kids have the ability to go to school for 8 hours... but yes it has to be quality assigned time. Teacher's don't make a kick ass salary when you spread it over a year.. but they do just fine thank you when you compare it to what they work. And to deal with the stress of the mouthy kids they are given mental Health days in addition to sick days and holidays. Add it all up and they have over 3 months of holidays. In the Interior here they have switched over to a two week spring break. Yes teachers are valued... yes they are taken for granted, but perhaps that's because the ones who are really good at it are rare. Having a teacher whom is not willing to return calls in regards to students is unacceptable and such things should be immediately taken to the principle if not the school board. If they will not talk to you on their breaks then the principal can go sit in the room so that arrangements can be made. Most schools now have a phone in each room anyways. As a more direct way of communicating with the teachers. Teaching is an effort and many people now are just there to tow the line and not lose their jobs. Which is not rare in most unionized work places.... they know EXACTLY what they can and can not do to the letter. Do I have a problem with paying teachers more.... absolutely not... but I do want to see something for my money... School day doesn't have to accommodate everyone's work day as many people have flexibility should their kids be tied up in school. No. Some kids play sports extended school days would cut into that.... but then again we could make team participation a mandatory part of the day... say from 3 to 5 whether it was done in school or external ... some proof of it would be required... that would help with our "partisapaction" goals Edit: I also think that people should be more interactive in the learning they want their kids to accomplish... READING kids should have word recognition down pact by kindergarten...waiting for someone else to teach your kids the fundamentals is neglectful

Joined: 10/23/2006

Msg: 27 (view)

School terms being lengthened... Yes or no? Posted: 4/13/2007 7:33:11 PM
Nope and that's a good point... no school no school there is no qualified make up time... Another thing that irks us up here.... Are your teachers unionized? I personally opted against pursuing teaching just for that reason. Many teachers I know believe that the union is just part of their job ... unfortunately the union uses the kids as the leverage. Sad state of affairs really. The West Coast in Vancouver rarely has snow days... but on the Atlantic side you can be sure that they have days off due to it... Newfoundland just had huge snow the past weekend which I'm sure took another day out of their schedule

Joined: 10/23/2006

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School terms being lengthened... Yes or no? Posted: 4/13/2007 7:19:28 PM
sure....... But Ontario also has one year longer than the rest of the country to begin with.. it used to be two (grade 13). Junior Kindergarten is just a way to get out of daycare anyways.. and realistically when you look at the rations it's insane. A daycare provide can have 5 year olds at a 7 to 1 ratio.... how many kids are in Kindergarten. Not the same. The effectiveness of the educator is linked into how much attention they are able to give to each student. nunthewiser had a good point with an entry level test on each subject to see where you are on the curve. Good and bad I guess because then kids would not be exposed to the advanced stuff to get their curiosity going.. and yet they also would not be disheartened by the speed at which the class is going and just give up... hard line to dabble with

Joined: 10/23/2006

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Help for a visiting Albertan Posted: 4/13/2007 7:10:02 PM
Where's red deer in relation to Calgary.... Calgary is 10 hours from Vancouver you can do it all in one go if your game... Salmon Arm is 5 hours between both along the trans canada. Figure out how far you want to drive and then we can try to help you out.

Joined: 10/23/2006

Msg: 128 (view)

Any reason Tall guys gravate to short girls??? Posted: 4/13/2007 7:06:43 PM
whoops I just realized how close you live hehehe.. I was born in Burnaby..... all depends on which side of boundary your on

Joined: 10/23/2006

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School terms being lengthened... Yes or no? Posted: 4/13/2007 7:04:46 PM
I think the main concern in Canada would be the increase in PD days.... seriously you come back to school in Sept. and the first Friday is off what's up with that? There are many latch key kids in the world today because of the cost of day care... Lengthening the school day would definitely not be beneficial... you find me one kid who can FOCUS completely on something for 8 hours.... those statements were pretty silly... remember kids start school at 5 sometimes even 4. The length of day could be increased as the child got older I know that we had the opportunity to take early morning electives as well. I am all for the full year term with breaks scattered throughout... especially if the breaks could be scattered through out the different school districts. No more mad rushes of insanity for Spring Break... Why is there no winter break? other than that at Christmas. Kids are much more effective learners if the information is consistent. Leaving school earlier is neither here nor there. No one is trying to take away the students nor the educators vacations.... instead spread them out over the year... Kids wouldn't miss out on specific experiences.... Really how many kids spend their summer on the "Voyage of the Mimi" (there's an elementary school reference).

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