Yup, Rusty the Rescue has definitely put his paw print on our lives...even with his quirks.
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^^ LOL!!
post of the year!
Get a letter from Enbridge saying they haven't been able to read my metre for several months and they've been doing 'estimates' as to my gas usage.
I called and told them that's weird cause I've been at this address for 12 years and nothing has changed as far as access is concerned. Anyway, I gave her the digits off the gas metre and she said it's lower than the estimate number that was put in last so the system won't take it. She says someone is gonna call back and confirm a time to come do an actual reading.
She said if it turns out that the estimates have been too high, they might actually owe me money.
I replied that if Enbridge ends up paying me money back, I will know that the world is coming to an end.
She started laughing.
Fuckin' Rogers. I went to them because I hated dealing with Bell, but they are no better. ARRRRRGGGGGGG!!!!!
That is all. :D
Tells us how you really feel Stephen
phss you went backwards stephan, rogers is by far the most retarded company I have ever dealt with, I had my cell phone with them after my contract was up it took 3 months to have them cancel the plan, It got to the point where I almost bought out my whole family's plans so rogers lost our service.
Since switching out TV Internet and home phone to bell outside the occasional billing error which is quickly addressed and fixed we have been way happier and no more waiting an hour to speak to a rep on the phone
Just deleted my facebook and google + accounts and also logged out of and deleted bookmarks to over 1/2 a dozen forums that I used to love but are now over run with trolls. Same for Youtube, tired of the trolls there too. Time to actually start talking to humans by phone or face to face.
Youtube trolls are the worst I believe. I don't normally venture into the comments, they're way too crazy, even by my standards. I only keep facebook mainly because my family is on it (my 76 year old mother uses it a lot).
I wonder if the "interview of the future" will be two people sitting next to each other texting each other...
So many addicted to texting.
Annoyed at my internet provider.
I pay for a "high speed package" they say I should see at least 10mbps down load speed. How ever I consistantly see an average of 3mbps.
Every time my wife calls the do a test and miraculously the speed while she is on the phone with them returns to 10mbps. As soon as she is off the phone. Drops back down to 3.
I don't purchase cable. What little we watch is Netflix.
I have read a lot on the Internet lately of providers throttling internet speeds when users stream tv instead of buying it.
This is so illigal it's not even funny. I pay for a service but they don't provied IT because I don't buy all my services threw them. This is like me selling a customer a $6000 stove. Taking the money Then delivering a $1000 stove and saying. Well you didn't buy your fridge from me so that's all you get. I'd be thrown in jail.
Any way I called last night. And said I'm tired of this fix it or I'm gone. Guy does some tests. Has me Turn Netflix on and off. Sure enough he is blaming Netflix. He would have me do a speed test with Netflix on and I'd get 2-3 Mbps. THen he would have me turn Netflix on and test again. And my speed would jump to 10.
Let's be clear I have done this exact same thing on my own with out them on the other line. And never got 10.
I called him out told him it was bull shit. He told me he got some good readings and would pass it on to the tech department.
Right after I hung up my speeds jumped to over 40. Then settled in to around 10 after awhile. Guarentee by tonight it will be slowed down again
My buddy who is one town over buys pretty much the same Internet package. And pings threw the same server. But he also pays for a big cable package as well. He consistantly sees over 15mbps.
Bunch of damn crooks.
Rant over
^ Until we see some real competition for our business, nothing is going to change.
The 40+ year old wires don't really help much. I've been seeing a lot of fibre lines going in around Milton. It's hopefully a sign of things to come very soon.
I know it really sucks. I have about three options in my area but all use the same main packages that they all buy from Rogers. It's such a shitty loophole around the monopoly laws.
I have been very lucky with Cogeco for TV and Koodo for phone. Both companies have yet to let me down, even a little. Always get my rated speeds with internet, and that's with my 2 kids saturating my network as much as they can, lol. Koodo has great coverage and finally getting good phones. Now Koodo's CS leaves something to be desired, but for what I pay ($190 a month for 4 phones and 2 lines have 2GB and 1GB data) I don't care as I hardly ever have to call them.
serious toys being played with outside my office for the next 2 days
massive 16 wheeled crane truck being set up to take down the crane from a new 35 storey condo build
it is something to see
Ride-4-Heart coming up this weekend.
Anybody willing to donate to a worthy cause would be appreciated! :D
http://support.heartandstroke.ca/sit...eam&fr_id=1070
http://www.torontomustangclub.ca/for...0-Ride-4-Heart
Alright.......so just back from my 2nd round at the Committee of Adjustment meeting at North York City Hall to voice concerns about the new build happening next door
learning as I go here
my beef was the length of the new build may harm a mature Maple tree straddling the property line.....and the Committee of Adjustment won't deny an application for a tree because once approved by them, it then goes to the forestry dept and changes can/will be made to avoid harming the trees
I was simply there to make my voice heard on the record and in the minutes
I met the Architect/designer of the new build who spoke on behalf of the new property owner wanting to build the house
his first reaction to the "shared tree" was that it's on his client's property and therefore I have no say.....so I referenced his own survey which clearly shows the trunk straddling the property line, and then a recent court case in the GTA which ruled that according to the Provincial Forestry Act, when a tree is on the property line it needs the explicit consent of both parties to remove/damage....and that it is a criminal act to do otherwise with penalties into the 10s of thousands including jail time.....and that I explicitly refuse to agree to have the tree removed
he seemed eager to find a solution after I said that
so the application was approved pending Forestry's assessment.....but the Architect literally spent 20 minutes with me after where I pointed out potential solutions that he never even thought about but seemed eager to address
we're now in contact via email
my goal was to make sure everyone involved in this build-plan knows that if they try to take down that tree that I will go for the jugular.....and I think I accomplished that
time will tell
speak up when given the chance folks
It's a maple, rip it down and plant something GOOD, maples are hell on pipes and foundations. if buddy wants his house that close to the tree he'll find out how strong the roots are in a few years.
the tree provides my yard with shade, privacy and serenity.....and him and his foundation can go fuck himself
just had a neighbour a few doors down come by to look at the tree.....she works for the city and deals first-hand with the Forestry dept.....saw me today saying my piece
so now I have way more pull than I did first thing this morning
that tree is now on the better not fuck with level
we'll see how it goes
Thinking about Porsche, because I'm always thinking about Porsche.
Im thinking CFA CFA CFA CFA CFA CFA CFA CFA CFA CFA CFA CFA CFA CFA CFA CFA CFA CFA CFA CFA CFA CFA CFA CFA CFA CFA CFA and nothing but for another week and a half..
My 8 month prison sentence is nearly over
last nites wnnotc....was steller:highfive:
Level 1 pass rate hoovers around 38%
Level 2 pass rate was 45%
Level 3 is about 49%
Rough math shows only about 10% of people get through
I'm on level 3 and ready to get my life back...
They say you need 300 hours per exam but in reality its closer to 500/exam since it is getting awfully competitive and they only take the top percentile. Level 2 was nutso lol.
They were level 1. Good luck eh.
thanks man
so i stuck a for sale sign in the window of my car to-day @ work just for shits and giggles :shrug: have a interested party already :highfive:
you getting rid of the Vert?
gotcha