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Bill Wheatley
Senior Database Developer
eDiets.com, Inc.
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-----Original Message-----
From: Ben Braver [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2004 4:22 PM
To: CF-Community
Subject: Re:bringing a note
Nah, it's still tight, she just needs a copy of it...
>did you loose your birth cert like i did?
>
>
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>Bill Wheatley
>Senior Database Developer
>eDiets.com, Inc.
>(OTCBB: EDET)
>3801 W. Hillsboro Blvd.
>Deerfield Beach, FL 33442
>V: (954) 360-9022 ext. 159
>F: (954) 360-9095
>E: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>W: <http://www.ediets.com/> www.ediets.com
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>
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: dana tierney [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2004 1:25 PM
>To: CF-Community
>Subject: Re:bringing a note
>
>
>You were born in Thunder Bay??? No wonder you emigrated. (runs)
>Actually, I know little about the place except maybe we stopped for
>lunch there one of those times we drove from Edmonton to Toronto. Isn't
>that where they have the Sleeping Giant? We are talking dim childhood
>memories here. Ditto Winnipeg. First anything in a whole lot of flat.
>
>Still. You know what I am talking about... the incapacity to conceive
of
>the idea that anyone would *not* be flying to Mexico. The of course you
>have reservations thing. And why in the hell do I have to prove
anything
>is my point. I was born there, I would like my birth certificate, I am
>willing to pay for expedited service. It's all very Canadian, and I
>mean that in the smug and parochial sense. Present company excluded,
>since it has shown an awareness of a world outside of Ontario.....
>
>Dana
>
>>Y'know Dana, I was born in Thunderbay and grew up in Winnipeg.
>>
>>As for that crack about "big town", 600,000 + people is a lot more
than
>what
>>is in most places. Its also far more laid back and easy going than
most
>US
>>cities.
>>
>>So no more jabs at my home town eh.
>>
>>larry
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: dana tierney [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2004 10:35 AM
>>To: CF-Community
>>Subject: Re:bringing a note
>>
>>
>>Hehehe. I was telling my mother about this and she goes, well it's for
>>security, you know. The Americans. 9/11. I'm like security what? You
>need a
>>birth certificate to get in the States now? Well no, she says. (Dana
is
>>speechless.) It's complicated, she said.
>>
>>As best I understand it, there is some sort of increased demand for
>birth
>>certificates. And you have to get them from Thunder Bay. For those not
>>familiar, Thunder Bay is a podunk town in northern Ontario on the
north
>>shore of Lake Superior. It's about 800 miles by road from the nearest
>big
>>town, and that "big town" would be Winnipeg.... nuff said. Anyway
>despite
>>the no doubt raging unemployment there they haven't hired enough to
>keep up
>>with the demand. People have been bringing news stories to my
>attention.
>>None of them explain why this is happening but they are estimating the
>wait
>>at four to six months. There *is* a mechanism for expedited service,
>but
>>apparently just wanting to go to Mexico is not enough -- you have to
>prove
>>that you have to be there by a certain date. Sigh.
>>
>>Since I don't want to leave my car in El Paso I called the bus line in
>town
>>that is used by a lot of Mexicans and asked them if I could make a
>>reservation to go to Zacateca. The guy who answered the phone thought
I
>was
>>out of my mind. You just go to El Paso, honey, then you walk across
the
>>bridge or take a taxi.... and take a bus in Juarez, he explained. I
>know I
>>know, I told him, and told him the tale of the people in Thunder Bay.
>You
>>know how people act when they aren't quite sure if you are kidding?
The
>>upshot of it is that his bus line doesn't actually go into Mexico, nor
>does
>>it make reservations. I wasn't planning on staying in the kind of
hotel
>that
>>has a web page... when I drive cross-country I usually look for decent
>local
>>independents when I start to get tired.
>>
>>Works well, except I need a piece of paper from someone not me for
>these
>>people in Thunder Bay. Really, I am just seething about this. It's so
>>unnecessary, so... Canadian. Reminds me of getting a health card in
>>Montreal. Pat forgot bureaucracy, which Canada got from the French....
>
>>
>>My mother suggested that I register for one of the art classes in San
>Miguel
>>de Allende. Like I really need another class this semester...I'm
>already
>>registered for twenty four credit hours for crying out loud...
>>
>>::mumble::: I guess I better go do something.
>>
>>Dana
>>
>>
>>>What kind of weird ass government regulation is that?
>>>
>>>Maybe I don't understand 'cause I'm not Canadian (but are/were and it
>>>doesn't seem to be making sense to you either ;-), seems a rather
poor
>
>>>excuse for not wanting to do one's job.
>>>
>>>Are they afraid you'll love Mexico so much you're going to renounce
>>>your
>>>former-Canadian *and* US citizenships (IIRC)?
>>>
>>>What about elevation of the call, can you "take it to the manager"?
Of
>>>course I guess that sort of feeds into the Customer Service rant...
>>>
>>>Dana: Excuse me, I'd like a copy of my birth certificate, please.
>>>Ontario Government Employee: No, you don't.
>>>Dana: I most certainly do, I've even filled out this lovely
paperwork,
>>>in triplicate.
>>>Ontario Government Employee: (takes paperwork and put it under desk)
>No
>>>you haven't.
>>>Dana: Oh, I just did.
>>>Ontario Government Employee: No you didn't
>>>Dana: I did.
>>>Ontario Government Employee: It's lost. You'll have to fill it out
>again.
>>>Dana: You just put it under your desk.
>>>Ontario Government Employee: Well, what did you want it for anyway?
>>>Dana: What?
>>>Ontario Government Employee: Your birth certificate.
>>>Dana: I'm going on vacation, I must have it to secure my passport.
>>>Ontario Government Employee: Prove it.
>>>Dana: Prove what?
>>>Ontario Government Employee: That you're going on vacation.
>>>Dana: What? I haven't got my passport yet.I'm not buying tickets
until
>
>>>I've obtained my passport.
>>>Ontario Government Employee: There, you see?
>>>Dana: No.
>>>Ontario Government Employee: No tickets, no vacation. No vacation, no
>>>passport required. Good day (closes window)
>>>
>>>wow...that sucks...
>>>
>>>--
>>>will
>>>
>>>----
>>>
>>>William H Bowen
>>>Marketing Communications Manager
>>>AREVA T&D Corporation
>>>
>>>
>>
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