you meant Dana was loose??
/me flees
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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
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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?
>>
>>
>>--
>>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
>>
>>
>>
>>-----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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