yes, and Ontario almost learned from that disaster.
-Adam
P. J. Alling wrote:
Not quite, California wrote some extraordinarily laws. A first year
economics student could have predicted the ultimate disaster. I'm only
surprised it took so long for it to happen.
John Sessoms wrote:
On 5/17/07, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
- Original Message -
From: David J Brooks
Subject: Re: Waaay OT: Internet is great. Just for ppl living in Canada
In Saskatchewan, its Saskpower or something like that. I was given
hell when we pipelined east of Regina, for
- Original Message -
From: David J Brooks
Subject: Re: Waaay OT: Internet is great. Just for ppl living in Canada
So Enbridge is up the creek then.:-)
They have a great rest stop just of the Trans Canada.
William Robb
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In a message dated 5/17/2007 10:24:42 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
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Not quite, California wrote some extraordinarily stupid laws.
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Hey! That is one of the things we do best. :-) We are in the forefront of
stupid law making for the whole nation, with others
similar things happen in this country, but not always to the scammers'
advantage. My gas supply was switched without my authorisation several
years ago, but for some reason I stopped receiving bills addressed to
me, although some did arrive addressed to a woman I didn't know and
who to my
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From: Bob W
Subject: RE: Waaay OT: Internet is great. Just for ppl living in Canada
I get my gas supply from the PDML now.
A few years ago, I started getting invoices for non existent cell phone
service from a company called Roger's Cantel.
They are IMO, quite
Happened to a friend in town here a few years back.
One of these discount gas utility companies wanted her to sign up. She
declined then started getting bills.
She refused payment and the company said they have a signed contract.
She asked for a copy, saying she lost here's(no contract was ever
£1000, oh boy...
I just hate when people assume I'm an idiot without giving me the
chance to prove them right ;-)
I'm going to print that forum and put it in the laundry room, as a
little service to the building community
On 5/17/07, Bob W [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
similar things happen in this
From:
Fernando
Today, I arrived to my appartment and a couple of gentlemen acted as
if they were working with the building management, to review that the
appartments had proper Hydro protection, they asked for my hydro bill
and came with a well prepared speech, trying not to clarify that
It would seem to be a protection scheme where you pay to keep from being
forcibly dehydrated ;-)
John Sessoms wrote:
From:
Fernando
Today, I arrived to my appartment and a couple of gentlemen acted as
if they were working with the building management, to review that the
appartments had
- Original Message -
From: P. J. Alling
Subject: Re: Waaay OT: Internet is great. Just for ppl living in Canada
It would seem to be a protection scheme where you pay to keep from being
forcibly dehydrated ;-)
We're planning on using that one on you guys
William Robb
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As long as you leave the ethanol we won't pay.
William Robb wrote:
- Original Message -
From: P. J. Alling
Subject: Re: Waaay OT: Internet is great. Just for ppl living in Canada
It would seem to be a protection scheme where you pay to keep from being
forcibly dehydrated ;-)
Hi John,
that's something I learnt in my first month here in Canada, for some
reason here we use hydro for electricity, washroom for
bathroom and eh? for right? and the list keeps growing, how
aboot that?
On 5/17/07, John Sessoms [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
From:
Fernando
Today, I arrived
- Original Message -
From: Fernando
Subject: Re: Waaay OT: Internet is great. Just for ppl living in Canada
Hi John,
that's something I learnt in my first month here in Canada, for some
reason here we use hydro for electricity, washroom for
bathroom and eh? for right? and the
They use the greek word for water, to mean electricity? No wonder I don't
understand what they are talking about. You actually have competing electric
companies up there? Here, where I live, there is New River Electric across the
street, Blue Ridge Electric on this side, and never the twain
Most early powerplants in Canada (and most of the power capacity
currently) were Hydroelectric. Hence 'Hydro' as a term for electricity,
or more properly for Electricity Producers/Distributors (it's also used
as slang to denote hydroponically-grown marijuana, another major
Canadian export).
On 5/17/07, Adam Maas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Most early powerplants in Canada (and most of the power capacity
currently) were Hydroelectric. Hence 'Hydro' as a term for electricity,
or more properly for Electricity Producers/Distributors (it's also used
as slang to denote
Please, don't tell me that now I need to keep separated lists for each
province...
On 5/17/07, David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On 5/17/07, Adam Maas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Most early powerplants in Canada (and most of the power capacity
currently) were Hydroelectric. Hence 'Hydro'
Vico= Brand of chocolate milk. Found only in Saskatchewan, Canada.
That's going to my list ;-)
On 5/17/07, William Robb [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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From: Fernando
Subject: Re: Waaay OT: Internet is great. Just for ppl living in Canada
Hi John,
that's
Language variation is regional. Canada has very distinct regions with
their own regional slang, just like the US or UK.
-Adam
Fernando wrote:
Please, don't tell me that now I need to keep separated lists for each
province...
On 5/17/07, David J Brooks [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On
From:
Fernando
Hi John,
that's something I learnt in my first month here in Canada, for some
reason here we use hydro for electricity, washroom for
bathroom and eh? for right? and the list keeps growing, how
aboot that?
On 5/17/07, John Sessoms [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Ok, I get that
From:
Adam Maas
Canada's power distribution rules resemble long-distance phone rules.
the local company provides the wires, but 3rd party companies must be
allowed access, and they can buy the power from the producers (since
most of Canada's power comes from either the big hydroelectric
I know, I'm kidding here, regional language variation probably applies
to any country unless is really small I guess.
On 5/17/07, Adam Maas [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Language variation is regional. Canada has very distinct regions with
their own regional slang, just like the US or UK.
-Adam
John Sessoms wrote:
From:
Fernando
Hi John,
that's something I learnt in my first month here in Canada, for some
reason here we use hydro for electricity, washroom for
bathroom and eh? for right? and the list keeps growing, how
aboot that?
On 5/17/07, John Sessoms [EMAIL PROTECTED]
John Sessoms wrote:
From:
Adam Maas
Canada's power distribution rules resemble long-distance phone rules.
the local company provides the wires, but 3rd party companies must be
allowed access, and they can buy the power from the producers (since
most of Canada's power comes from either
- Original Message -
From: Fernando
Subject: Re: Waaay OT: Internet is great. Just for ppl living in Canada
Vico= Brand of chocolate milk. Found only in Saskatchewan, Canada.
That's going to my list ;-)
Sadly, I think that the brand got discontinied when Dairy Producers got sold
- Original Message -
From: David J Brooks
Subject: Re: Waaay OT: Internet is great. Just for ppl living in Canada
In Saskatchewan, its Saskpower or something like that. I was given
hell when we pipelined east of Regina, for putting Hydro crossing on
the notes, when the pipe
Not quite, California wrote some extraordinarily laws. A first year
economics student could have predicted the ultimate disaster. I'm only
surprised it took so long for it to happen.
John Sessoms wrote:
From:
Adam Maas
Canada's power distribution rules resemble long-distance phone rules.
That should be:
Not quite, California wrote some extraordinarily stupid laws.
P. J. Alling wrote:
Not quite, California wrote some extraordinarily laws. A first year
economics student could have predicted the ultimate disaster. I'm only
surprised it took so long for it to happen.
John
Today, I arrived to my appartment and a couple of gentlemen acted as
if they were working with the building management, to review that the
appartments had proper Hydro protection, they asked for my hydro bill
and came with a well prepared speech, trying not to clarify that they
were not working
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