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Comment about "Islander Membership Cards" by Chuck

Chuck — Wed, 08 Feb 12 01:59:25 -0400

Want!

Comment about "Lessons I've Learned from my Gallbladder" by toni

toni — Tue, 07 Feb 12 20:54:21 -0400

Hi I have went to see a surgeon on Tuesday after having a ultrasound and he said it was gallstones and sludge in my gallbladder and it was infected .I wioll be going thursday for my removal but I am glad I have had some several pain behind this gallbladder so I say good bye I wil post again after gallbladder removal.

Comment about "Tim Hortons Responds" by Bev

Bev — Tue, 07 Feb 12 11:11:38 -0400

I was looking through all the comments and am impressed the language is calm. I do believe Tim Horton’s being as busy as they are could look into other avenues if they want to contribute to the greener earth. Make one line coffee only. I know most of us are in a hurry in the morning and are aggravated by those ordering food. Also, could we be a little less winded on the speaker. I don’t care who is serving me. If I wanted human contact I would have went into the store.

Comment about "How Andy Barrie made me leave Ontario" by Michael Scott

Michael Scott — Tue, 07 Feb 12 09:07:45 -0400

Sorry (for all of us), pal…..apparently you were wrong when you said Matt would improve things. Now that HE’S the morning host…….the subject matter STILL seems to be largely immigrants, gays (not that there’s anything wrong with them, especially if they ARE 10% of us) ……..AND baaaaaaaaaaaad music! Where DO they get that crap that Matt tries to pass for music?

Comment about "Welcome to The Reinventorium" by Laura-Jane

Laura-Jane — Tue, 07 Feb 12 06:11:28 -0400

Gotta love starting fresh! Congrats

Comment about "Tearseep! (Hello World!)" by Daniel Von Fange

Daniel Von Fange — Mon, 06 Feb 12 23:42:04 -0400

The mysterious word showed up in the Carolinas today. I put it up on the wall to start conversations with.

And getting an envelope made from an old German topo map is delightful - it’s up on the wall too.

Thanks for all this fun!

Comment about "Aliant Boondoggle" by Nathan MacPherson

Nathan MacPherson — Mon, 06 Feb 12 23:29:50 -0400

You can add Pownal to the list of communities not getting DSL. I am a Software Consultant and having a quality internet connection is vital to my career. I can ‘t understand why I cannot get high speed internet when I am only 10 minutes from Charlottetown. I have to pay $60/month for 1MB of bandwidth. If Aliant is promising highspeed to all Islanders they should be held to that contract. Thanks for clearing this issue up, I had no idea that Aliant had a contract with the government of PEI. What can I do as individual? Who do I complain too? Is there a person in the government that is ensuring that Aliant is living up the agreement?

Comment about "Tearseep! (Hello World!)" by Valerie

Valerie — Mon, 06 Feb 12 22:29:28 -0400

Tearseep made it to the Green Mountain State…I plan on hanging it up in my office to see what people say about it. I’ll keep you posted. Special card was very well received, too! Can’t wait to use it. Envelope deserves special mention.

Comment about "What's good on Netflix Canada..." by Dawn

Dawn — Mon, 06 Feb 12 21:35:34 -0400

I signed up for Netflix with my boyfriend not quite a month ago. I was pretty pleased with the selection, granted it was a lot of older stuff that I have already seen or own, but I didn’t mind. I enjoyed it more because there were TV series on there that I could watch, or had been wanting to watch, but hadn’t gotten the time to do so. I started watching ‘The Tudors’ and got through 9 episodes, really enjoying it and looking forward to getting through the whole series with enough time. I turned on Netflix tonight to watch an episode and found the whole series was removed. :( I went online to try and find out why with no explanation; just a bunch of other people who were equally annoyed and surprised that the series just disappeared. I told my boyfriend I’m only keeping it to watch what he wants to watch with him, and once we get done with that stuff I’ll probably cancel the subscription. Another problem I have is I can’t even write to Netflix to ask why the series was removed… if you want to know you have to call their 1-888 number, and I only own a cell phone with limited time and charges that may apply for me to call that, so… If anyone knows why they seem to pull shows, I’d like to know.

Comment about "Lessons I've Learned from my Gallbladder" by Dineen

Dineen — Mon, 06 Feb 12 16:30:12 -0400

I cannot thank you enough for posting this. I have been having a horrific gallbladder attack for the last 4 or 5 days. Your experience and tips have helped tremendously.

Comment about "Luisa’s Type, Concentration and the Importance of Standards" by Ton Zijlstra

Ton Zijlstra — Mon, 06 Feb 12 15:52:51 -0400

Excellent story Peter. I wonder how you actually manage to keep your promise to yourself to use the allotted printing press time for the printing press. Whenever I try to do the same for some of my side projects, I end up working anyway. (Also because most of my side-projects are also digital and laptop based undertakings)

Comment about "The One Where Oliver Almost Falls into the Bubbling Springs" by Lori

Lori — Mon, 06 Feb 12 11:57:58 -0400

Even as a parent I’ve never made my kids wear boots unless it was absolutely required—too many memories of clunking through our local Safeway in my Cougars, feet screaming because they were too hot. Just because it is -10 outside, doesn’t mean it’s -10 inside.

Comment about "Tim Hortons Cup Sizes: Canada vs. USA" by Louise

Louise — Sun, 05 Feb 12 13:58:43 -0400

I like the larger sizes cause I drive taxi and now I only have to buy two instead of three or four so it saves me money

Comment about "Lessons I've Learned from my Gallbladder" by Jason

Jason — Sun, 05 Feb 12 12:15:58 -0400

I would get ur gallblader removed. Yes it gets worse and the pain lasts longer. Mine has never lasted has long as yours has but when I first got it it lasted for about 3 hours. Then it went to about five and now I get them more often but it only last for about 30 min but the pain is so much more. Every time I get the pain I make myself though up and about 10 15 min later I start to feel better. Like today I woke to to back and stomach pain. I went to the bathroom and though up and that was about 9:30. I feel fine now.

Comment about "Lessons I've Learned from my Gallbladder" by Jason

Jason — Sun, 05 Feb 12 12:07:32 -0400

Hi Cindy my name is Jason. I have had this problem for about a year now and I have no insurence. To get it taken out. I don’t no what to do. If u no of or have any ideas please tell me. Ps I like the statement about the childbirth thing. That was a little funny

Comment about "Islander Membership Cards" by Rod

Rod — Sun, 05 Feb 12 07:11:08 -0400

Do you realize that you are about to commit an act of grand treason?

Comment about "Lessons I've Learned from my Gallbladder" by Canadiangallless

Canadiangallless — Sat, 04 Feb 12 07:56:14 -0400

I had my gal bladder removed back in july 2011. It is now feb 2012. I have to make an effort now to commit to change my diet fully. Not easy but no horror stories either. I am Conscious that I need to stop eating late and cut out all fat, sugar and carbs. my body doesnt seem to want to digest anything after 6pm… So after going to a movie with my girlfriend lasting hand downing a bag of popcorn and chocolate…(so unhealthy) I just woke up in the middle of the night having to go and throw up bile in the washroom because I woke up from what it seems like heartburn or acid but it’s not… Anyways, we do it to ourselves and after reading allyour stories I am going to make sure to modify my habits before I end up going to the hospital go another issue. Thanks for posting. It would be great to know if the original poster of the story has had any post surgery issues., diet changes, etc…

Comment about "Tim Hortons Responds" by lina

lina — Fri, 03 Feb 12 22:36:07 -0400

Feb.02/12 when I went to Tim Horton corner @ Abbott N West Pender one of the cashier there needs more TRAING and she shouldn’t over charge the costumer sorry I am not a races person she is an east indian lady.

Comment about "The Grand Homburg at Night" by Robert

Robert — Fri, 03 Feb 12 17:20:13 -0400

It looks nicer than the Confederation Bunker.

Comment about "Lessons I've Learned from my Gallbladder" by Ashley Wiseman-Clevenger

Ashley Wiseman-Clevenger — Fri, 03 Feb 12 15:01:52 -0400

Yes. I spent the worst night of my life last night writhing in pain for 7 hours after taco night. I told my husband that for those 7 hrs. i felt like an alien was trying to escape from my rib cage. I have 2 kids and labor at least gave me a couple minutes of releif between contractions. I thought i was having a heart attack, vomiting, the const/diar/gas, and CHILLS. Like the cramps would hit and when they subsided i had cold chills everywhere. This was my first attack.I was so scared. I would dose off and 30 min later i was jolted awake by pain.My daughter was sleeping in the floor at the end of me and my husbands bed because she was scared and when she seen me rolling in the bed and whimpering she got up and went back in her room because i was scaring her.It was miserable. I had to call in to work. My stomach is so sore. To the touch. Is this gonna keep getting worse? All the women in my family have had their gallbladder removed. Any advice?

Comment about "Tearseep! (Hello World!)" by Chris Mears

Chris Mears — Wed, 01 Feb 12 22:24:00 -0400

This is really cool to follow along with. I’m really fascinated with letterpress printing and I’m eagerly looking forward to the next post. By the way, those Islander cards were pretty sharp looking.

Comment about "Lessons I've Learned from my Gallbladder" by Gulab

Gulab — Wed, 01 Feb 12 16:06:40 -0400

My ultrasound report says that I have “sludge and small stones” in my gallbladder. I guess I had gallstones for the last 5 years or more but I never knew. Two years ago I went to ER because I had a small kidney tone in my right kidney that was stabbing my right kidney. They did CT SCAN and told me that I will pass that small stone that same day, that I did. I passed a small stone (size of a grain) in the urine. I urinated on the stainer and the stone was there. My CT SCAN said that I had stone in my gallbladder too that I was unaware off. I never had any symptoms. Now after two years, I feel mild poking in my gallbladder due to that small stones. I DO NOT WANT MY GALLBLADDER TO BE REMOVED. I want to treat this with herbal supplements. DO YOU KNOW ANY HERBAL SUPPLEMENT TO DISSOLVE AND FLUSH OUT THESE SMALL STONES? I am asymptomatic: NO VOMITING, NO NAUSEA, NO SEVERE PAIN, ONLY ONE 15 MINUTES ATTACK WITHOUT VOMITING IN JANUARY,2012.

Comment about "The Grand Homburg at Night" by Rob Lantz

Rob Lantz — Wed, 01 Feb 12 11:50:59 -0400

Ritchie, I disagree on the Dominion Building. And “improvement over what was there before” is a depressingly low threshold for your approval.

Comment about "The Grand Homburg at Night" by Ritchie Simpson

Ritchie Simpson — Wed, 01 Feb 12 09:40:50 -0400

I beg to differ, the Dominion Building is an “ugly colossus”; in fact it may even be qualified as an ugly, stalinist colossus. On the other hand the Holman Grand is vast improvement over what was there before. Life is incremental.

Comment about "The Grand Homburg at Night" by Vivian

Vivian — Wed, 01 Feb 12 09:04:57 -0400

May have promoted this idea without realizing. Happened to mention to a manager about hotel in Toronto that featured spotlighting…makes finding hotel easier late at night, although likely less of an issue here. http://www.cosmotoronto.com/