Dana
>I think it was called Thunder Bay even. Umm maybe about a veterinarian? I
>remember a lot of like seals and boats.
>
>Sorry it was a long time ago.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: dana tierney [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2004 1:45 PM
> To: CF-Community
> Subject: Re:bringing a note
>
>
> hmm? A show about Thunder Bay? Do tell.
>
> Dana
>
> >Plus there was that QUALITY show about it on CBC back in the day :)
> >
> >
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> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Lyons, Larry [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >Sent: Tuesday, January 27, 2004 11:53 AM
> >To: CF-Community
> >Subject: RE: bringing a note
> >
> >
> >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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