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  1. What sounds better for a day trip - San Francisco or San Diego? 

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    2. Nuxfanabroad

      Nuxfanabroad

      Heads or tails?...

       

      I can't call it for you..wouldn't be fair

    3. brilac

      brilac

      You know @Nuxfanabroad, I was actually thinking that, but drawing cities out of a hat or something.  I should do that.  I have cities in mind I am interested, Like New York, Santa Barbara, Montana, Salt Lake City, Alaska, Hawaii, Los Angeles, and random places like Port Townsend.

    4. Nuxfanabroad

      Nuxfanabroad

      ^The problem is, there's never enough time...GL choosing

  2. @-DLC- !! Our show is on tonight at 8pm PT! It is the season finale with Charity finding love!! 

     

    I hope it's Joey! 

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    2. brilac

      brilac

      I wonder what's inside that card? !!

    3. brilac

      brilac

      Omgness, there are three good looking guys from three different age groups!

       

      Gerry - 70s

      Jesse - 40s

      Joey - 20s

    4. -DLC-

      -DLC-

      I bet that card is a date card for the first night. She gets a head start. She's super cute.

  3. I'm thinking about going up to Vancouver for the day, but have not decided which day. How's Downtown Vancouver these days? Should I go or stay away? I want to try out my Enhanced ID. 

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    2. -DLC-

      -DLC-

      Looks like you had a lovely time, Bri! Glad you hit up your favourite dessert place...I miss those cakes! I ended up staying at my daughter's until 10....had dinner there. We got a lot done (getting ready for the fundraiser Sunday). I'm staying at her place next week (she's go ing to NY) so she was giving me the rundown on how to use all her appliances, etc. 

    3. Crimson-JH

      Crimson-JH

      I have yet to try Dick’s… lol 
       

      it will be my first stop on the day I fly in on the 31st. 

    4. brilac

      brilac

      @Crimson-JH, that is great! Let's meet and go together! 

  4. I just can't stop admiring the gorgeousness of my fridge!  I cleaned it yesterday.  It was already decent, clean to begin with, but look at it now!

     

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    2. coastal.view

      coastal.view

      you might like it

      this fizzy thing might remind you a little of champagne

    3. brilac

      brilac

      I'm drinking hot water.  I like to get in my 8 glasses a day, regardless if I drink wine or not. 

    4. coastal.view

      coastal.view

      i am bad about water

      and hydrating

      i have had to force myself to drink more

      so try to have a tea or 2 every evening

      but have not the last few days

      was better about it last week

  5. Do you ever just get bored, and look up places like Alert, NU?  

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    2. Alflives

      Alflives

      @brilac

      I'm often out on my scooter, and enjoying the people.  I'm heading out right now, and going to run over a few toes!!!  :towel:

    3. brilac

      brilac

      Have fun!

    4. Dazzle

      Dazzle

      I am bored enough to comment on this.

  6. What's your favorite treat? I love the peppermint bark squares! Double love! Love love love! They come out once a year, and am eating them right now.  I have a Target gift card.  I know what I will be spending my gift card on! 

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    2. Ghostsof1915

      Ghostsof1915

      There is some folks on here who clearly match this as their beer. 

       

       

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    3. Green Building

      Green Building

      I've seen all the flavours I listed and they're all abominations. Pizza beer has already happened. 

    4. Green Building

      Green Building

      Are you talking about me you no-good dirty Ghost?  

       

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  7. What are your top three teams? 

     

    1. Canucks

    2. Canucks

    3. Canucks

     

    - OR - 

     

    1. Canucks

    2. This other team 

    3. Some other team

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    2. hammertime

      hammertime

      1 Nux

      2 Minni

      3 Krackalackin

    3. Chickenspear

      Chickenspear

      1) Canucks

      2) Sens, because I don't hate them

      3) Arizona, because sometimes I need a good chuckle

    4. Nuxfanabroad

      Nuxfanabroad

      Nux

      Sens

      Sabs(exp cousins)

  8. This spider is big. You just can’t see it in the picture.  I wonder how it got in. It’s been there all day.  I’m a little freaked out right now because it’s big and there.  I wonder how get rid of it without it falling to the ground and crawling around unknown. I’ve seen smaller spiders and called them all Wally.  Wally has gotten big!

     

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    2. Ghostsof1915
    3. Guest

      Guest

      I like to negotiate with spiders until they walk onto a paper and then gently deposit them into the outside world where they belong.  

    4. smithers joe

      smithers joe

      you'll be okay as long as you don't eat kurds and whey or drink red wine. oh and don't sleep with you mouth open. if she spins a web in your dreams, eat clams or oysters. your dreams will get better.

  9. Does anyone know how to remove the clock on the stove/not make the time show? When I look at the clock, it makes me focused on time and I’m trying to get away from that.  I’ve pressed “clock” and nothing happens after that.

     

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    2. brilac

      brilac

      Thanks @Imm. That is a great idea from your GF. 

    3. lmm

      lmm

      it works pretty good when you are wondering around in the middle of the night

       

      I gave you a bag, cuz that would work too, if you don't have a cute oven mitt

      haha

    4. brilac

      brilac

      ok great! A bag will work great too.  Thanks for the bag! 

  10. Fun places in Vancouver?  I'm going to Vancouver next week, and I may opt out of doing the Grouse Grind.  Any recommendations how to spend the day? 

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    2. Squamfan

      Squamfan

      capilano suspension bridge

    3. kingofsurrey

      kingofsurrey

      The best place to visit in Vancouver is Stanley Park SeaWall.

      Walk it if you have the time.  Bike it if you have limited time.

      Rollerblade it for a change up.

       

      Take a break at third beach and chill.

       

      You can get lunch mid walk if you want at English bay or under the burrard bridge or even in Yaletown.....

       

      Great way to spend a day in Vancouver. 

    4. NewbieCanuckFan

      NewbieCanuckFan

      Brush up on your Mandarin if you want to get explore many areas of Richmond.  We're a bilingual country but there are fewer people speaking Cantonese as reports I've seen it almost be a dying language here.

       

      :P

  11. How was your day CDC?

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    2. brilac

      brilac

      @NewbieCanuckFan Organic has no pesticides and it tastes better.  The organic blue chips is made from organic ingredients.  Non organic fruits and vegetables taste bland and are full of pesticides, and are dirty.  I may be an occasionally bad eater, but I buy my fruits and vegetables organic, and if I can get other things organic such as chips at the same price as the non-organic or close, I will buy it organic. 

    3. Phil_314

      Phil_314

      @brilac drop crumpled up slips of paper with your phone number written in them... "and that kids is how I met your father" ;) (to quote Anchorman, it works 60% of the time, every time)

       

      @Heretic were you Psy getting confetti blown in your face?  Or the guy laying down in the elevator?  There's lots of roles to choose from 

    4. NewbieCanuckFan

      NewbieCanuckFan

      @brilac  Please note I haven't researched the following link (just curious about the difference between the two) - I'm too old anyway at this point (damage I have done to my body is already done heh :P):

       

      https://dontwastethecrumbs.com/14-facts-the-organic-industry-doesnt-want-you-to-know/

       

      (as *ANYTHING* on the internet, "it's not necessarily true").

       

  12. I love cheese!  Cheese sticks, Pringles with cheese, cheese and crackers, Cheetos, cheese on a pizza, nachos.  I really love cheese!  Is cheese bad if you snack on it throughout the day?

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    2. NewbieCanuckFan

      NewbieCanuckFan

      The closest I’ve been to Paris was when I was in Dallas (Paris, TX that is :P).  Been to the “Eiffel Tower” in Vegas.::D

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    4. Ghostsof1915

      Ghostsof1915

      Paris is amazing, but I'd live outside of the city because traffic is crazy. 

       

      Especially these little quiet corners of the city.

       

       

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  13. Meet Georgie!

     

    She is a 2 year old Siamese.  I brought her home a few hours ago, and really likes her kitty tree and cat nip toys!

     

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    2. Alflives

      Alflives

      Let George sleep up on your bed beside you and you won’t care a lick about the Habs being losers.  I did that with my current dog.  Canucks were crap in 2013, so I got my 70 pound Aussie to sleep up on the bed with me to cuddle after losing.  Now, even though we are winning, he thinks my bed is his.  I don’t mind the floor anyway.  At least that’s still mine! :towel:

    3. brilac

      brilac

      Alf, she’s found the bed:

       

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      We had a breakthrough an hour ago, when she jumped down from the cat tree, walked through the kitchen and to the living room, and looked around the bedroom.

    4. Alflives

      Alflives

      I think it’s awesome you’re sharing this story with us @brilac

      Thank you.  Love seeing animals treated with love.  :wub:

  14. Undesirable food?  

     

    Lettuce, 3 Musketeers bars. 

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    2. brilac

      brilac

      I used to go to Victoria all the time from 2005-2007.  But I would go there for reasons that others would not go there for, like I'm going to Value Village, or I'm going to the Vista 18 to drink wine and enjoy the view, or I'm going out to James Bay and walk around. I lived on the Olympic Peninsula, so it was a ferry ride to get there. 

    3. smithers joe

      smithers joe

      tongue sandwiches. you never know whose mouth it was in. 

    4. smithers joe

      smithers joe

      you’ld probably run into a few sailors in victoria too. i spend my navy days there, mostly. 

  15. Woah this is what I found!  I was tearing my apartment apart looking for an adapter, but found this!  I know I  am going to be playing with this!

     

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    2. Alflives

      Alflives

      Loved my Easy Bake oven.  That’s basically how all Melmacians learn to cook.  Mine came with the original Cat Recipe books too!  

    3. NewbieCanuckFan

      NewbieCanuckFan

      Don't forget Alf, all those great afternoons while the two of us would play "Mystery Date Game":

       

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      :lol:

    4. brilac

      brilac

      I loved the easy bake oven.  I wonder if they still make them?  If so, that would be great to bake desserts with it while drinking champagne and watching Hockey!

  16. I have no idea what 3 year olds want for Christmas. Any suggestions? Something under $20. 

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    2. -DLC-

      -DLC-

      We loved the billy goats too!  And the  Beatrix Potter books.  Another favourite was a beautifully illustrated book called "My Grandma Lived in Gooligulch (Graeme Base).  Took my daughter to meet him at a book reading/signing and we've always loved that one.  Since Australia's become one of her favourite places (her bf lives there), it's come to hold special meaning.

    3. brilac

      brilac

      Thanks all! Books, puzzles, WWF gifts, and stuffed things are great ideas! 

    4. brilac

      brilac

      Great, I bought my 3 year old niece a Peppa Pig foam puzzle.  I asked my mother if she liked the Little Mermaid, and she told me my niece likes Peppa Pig and spelled it for me so I could look it up and order it.

       

      I have no idea what Peppa Pig is, but I remember seeing the Little Mermaid in 1989 in the movie theater. 

  17. Afternoon champagne and homemade nachos! 

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    3. brilac

      brilac

      Do you like desserts?

    4. coastal.view

      coastal.view

      so i'll have some wine

      and chips... hope the combo works

       

  18. The cashier at the grocery store told me my oversized box of chocolates was ridiculous. 
     

    I was offended.

     

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    2. King Heffy

      King Heffy

      None of his business.  I want an oversized box of chocolate.

    3. Ghostsof1915

      Ghostsof1915

      Probably a good thing Alf. If you try to wipe that out in one sitting you'll die of alcohol poisoning.

       

    4. J.I.A.H.N

      J.I.A.H.N

      I love Nanaimo Bar with a peanut butter custard................mmmmmmm

       

      And the bigger the better!

  19. My birthday is in April. Where should I go? I was either thinking Victoria for lunch, across the street for divine eating,  flying to Montreal or Iceland, or taking the bus or train down to Portland for the day.

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    2. luckylager

      luckylager

      Well Brilly, considering you've already chosen your bday destination, this may fall on deaf ears -

       

      Vista 18 is totally overrated, true, the view is exceptional, but there are many other choices for even more beautiful and stunning views of Victoria, if you're willing to be outside.

       

      The food is okay at Vista, but if you actually want fine dining and are okay to drive / cab / limo yourself to the best views - eat at Brasserie Le'cole or Cafe Brio for a rue culinary experience.

       

      Enjoy your Bday! 

    3. brilac

      brilac

      Maybe the Vista 18 will be on one of those Summer days.  Can you believe this?! - Those airline hotel prices change all the time through out the time I was trying to pick my hotel and airline and deciding on First Class or Coach and between websites.  I had enough, and picked a hotel I stayed at before and an airline I don't really desire, but they have a late night flight that gets me to Montreal in the morning.  The last time I flew this airline to Chicago and up to Montreal, their computer system screwed up and put me on the flight to Charlotte, and the airline rep was so sure I was supposed to be on the flight to Charlotte, and it took them 45 minutes to fix it.

       

      @Alflives the last time I went to Montreal during the Playoffs, I came home with the side of my head shaved with a CH logo.  Maybe this time I will come back with a tattoo :)!

    4. brilac

      brilac

      Green Building, I just looked at the menu from that restaurant you recommended yesterday, and I am so enticed to eat there.  They have dessert, wine, seafood, and steak.  I must eat there, and then hop on the train to the airport!

  20. Drinkin' the Red Moscato, and putting together an Ikea desk.  Oh yeah oh yeah!

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    2. luckylager

      luckylager

      A laptop and a lamp is about as much weight as that table can handle. A sonos pod would be OK.

       

      Don't ever lean on it.

    3. brilac

      brilac

      No no luckylager!  I screwed those screws in pretty tight!  I am great with the electric drill!  That electric drill is da bomb!

    4. naslund.is.king

      naslund.is.king

      only problem here is that small tv;)

  21. @-DLC-! Our show is on tonight! A must see! 

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    2. -DLC-

      -DLC-

      Me too (re Claim to Fame/Donny). I guessed it the first time I saw him, without any clues. It's so obvious. 

      I really don't know who Charity will pick...I'm leaning toward Dotun but hoping it's Joey.

    3. brilac

      brilac

      Yeah, I hope it is Joey! 

       

       

    4. -DLC-

      -DLC-

      I really like both of them and think Dotun will be more crushed if he isn't picked. But Joey is just so sweet and seems so sincere. Can't go wrong either way.

  22. Great resume tips? I'm redoing my resume to make it ATS compatible and great. How far should a resume go back, is it okay to put a line under my name and contact information (ATS concern), omitting irrelevant information, etc.? I was laid off a few weeks ago and have been looking for work since. 

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    2. -DLC-

      -DLC-

      I find that the newer trend is less is more. Make it eye catching and pop. Potential employers can follow-up and ask for more but capturing their interest and standing out is key.

       

      Use the space to really highlight your strengths and experience. How it's laid out on the page/presented is quite important...visually pleasing to the eye and not too "busy". You want someone to read through it quickly and with ease, not have to struggle to find what they're looking for.

    3. Dazzle

      Dazzle

      @-DLC- Yes, you are absolutely right on the money about this. Less IS more.

       

       @brilac As such, a resume should be no longer than 1 page, regardless of your accomplishments, in my honest opinion. Also, you MUST talk about your soft skills that you bring to the table (i.e demonstrated supervisor abilities by leading small team to finish a project under a certain period of time). Make at least three points there. What do you bring to the company? Guaranteed you'll have something to say.

       

      Mention personality. Are you team oriented? This is a big one. Nobody wants to hire a problem colleague. Ideally, you're capable of working alone or with others, with or without supervision.

       

      I'll stress again. Do not make your resume more than 1 page. You'll have to talk about your previous work experiences on that same page, but limit that to just one or two roles. They'll have time to ask you for more details during an interview.

    4. brilac

      brilac

      Thanks so much everyone! I still don't like my new resume layout. I am going to give another go at it today and revise it. 

  23. Guilty pleasures:  wine, champagne, dessert, expensive skincare, and designer handbags.  You, what are your guilty pleasures? 

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    2. BoKnows

      BoKnows

      @Cerridwen Snakes are my biggest fear but I love watching snake videos on YouTube.

    3. Ghostsof1915
    4. Coconuts

      Coconuts

      Here's another snake vid

       

       

  24. How was your day? What did you do today? I took a nice walk and went to Trader Joe's and looked at food and bought food. Food is enticing. 

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    2. bigbadcanucks

      bigbadcanucks

      @NewbieCanuckFan: where did you pull out that old Bay City Rollers "Saturday Night" video?  Takes me back to my elementary days. Prolly haven't heard that song in over 4 decades...maybe 5.

       

      My day today...same as most days (I'm retired so everyday is a holiday).  Woke up at 5:30AM...took my furry boys out for a walk...fed them b-fast...made b-fast for my wife who is expecting our first child (I'm skipping fatherhood and going straight into grandfatherhood, in case you're wondering)...had b-fast with my wife...did a little research on a company that I'm thinking of investing in...went for a walk at Crescent Park in South Surrey with my wife...did a little housecleaning, yardwork, tidying up our sunroom/deck so my wife can enjoy the fresh air and beautiful summer breeze we had today...made lunch...ate lunch...took my furry boys out for their mid day walk...doted on my wife for awhile...ran to the grocery store (my poor wife has crazy/weird food cravings)...did a little more research...ordered rolls from our fave White Rock Sushi joint (Nami Sushi, which was Two Guys Sushi until last week)...had dinner with my wife...fed my furry boys dinner...watched a little Global News (got super mad about this woman named Harsha Walia, Exec Director of BC Civil Liberties Group that tweeted "Burn it all down" (referring to churches) and got super worried because Peace Arch Hospital, our hospital, is diverting baby deliveries to other hospitals because they don't have enough Pediatricians on staff...went for our evening walk in our 'hood with wife and furry babies...showered...ate a bowl of cherries...and am now writing my account of the day before we watch a few videos on baby strollers, car seats and baby carriers and go to bed by 9:30PM or so.  Tomorrow will be the same, except at 6:25AM, I will go to my home office to see how the markets stack up for the opening bell (except tomorrow will be only on Canadian markets as US markets are closed in observance of Independence Day) and I spend a couple of hours checking in on the markets.

    3. NewbieCanuckFan

      NewbieCanuckFan

      @bigbadcanucks  Just randomly searched for it.  Yeah, it brought memories back to me as well.  I think the first time I saw this band was on an old kids show (yeah, I was little kid too at the time lol):

       

      This show:

       

       

      Yes, that *IS* the Bay City Rollers lol!  

    4. Ghostsof1915

      Ghostsof1915

      Not hard to be cheaper than Whole Paycheque Foods. 

  25. The TV is on it’s way out.  The logo hardly shows when turning it on and then goes blank.  You know what that means... A new and bigger TV to watch Hockey on!  I must shop after Hot Yoga.

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    2. brilac

      brilac

      I bought a 40 inch Element TV.  It was cheap, and bigger than the one I have.  I needed a TV that still fit my TV stand, so I got out the tape measure and measured.  It arrives tomorrow.

       

      Tonight it’s wine and quilting.  I’ve already started on the wine.  It’s the Malbec from Argentina.

    3. luckylager

      luckylager

      I love a good malbec.

      They're just so deep and hearty.

    4. Angry Goose

      Angry Goose

      @MJDDawgi just took a quick look at 70" oled TV's.....I think at $5k I can probably manage with what I've got.  At the time I got my plasma it definitely destroyed led TV's in terms of black/motion blur, but it looks like the technology is getting better.   

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