/me imagines denying being loose....
Dana
>>lol well i meant dana :)
>you meant Dana was loose??
>/me flees
>
>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>--
>>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: 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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