The Vent - Part Trois

[Krikit 1,163]

I am a good cleaner!

Excellent! We have a deal!

They are selling cream pies at our Safeway here, in the bakery section, that contain HFCS

I wrote and complained.

Good for you, Trailmix.

Of all the chocolate bars, I don't mind the Wunderbar--but I can't find them in the US anywhere! If Kraft Foods is successful at bidding for Cadbury, hopefully we'll start seeing wunderbars in the States.

Toffee Crisp is a good substitute for Wunderbar. You can get them in World Market. I was excited to see a larger UK section in the new local grocery store yesterday!

Indeed, yuck!

Hershey/Cadbury

I find that even the Canadian versions are a step down from the British versions!

The Canadian Cadbury's comes from the UK. Unless you're talking about something I don't eat. LOL

[darkchilde794 5]

Dollhouse. On Fox.

OMG Sam, I actually watch this show. At first, I didnt like it... but then it got me.

The plot though is not as novel as I thought as the idea of switching bodies using a computer chip has been popular in sci-fi novels for ages. I originally thought it was such a cool idea, but then sci-fi fiction has been writing about it since the 70's. Meh. But they have some really good looking actors in that show hehehehehe.

[Krikit 1,163]

I also have a habit of cleaning up the ATM booths at banks. I have to pick up all the scrap paper and tidy up before I start my transaction.

OMG, I do that too!!!

[OBX 51]

With the exception of LOST for this final season only, I don't watch TV shows while they're actually on TV...I watch them as TV on DVD. I just can't stand commercial breaks, plus waiting for a week (often more) between shows!

YAY for LOST!!! I just completed the 5th season DVD set and now I'm all ready for Tuesday night.

[birdnerd 5]

The Canadian Cadbury's comes from the UK. Unless you're talking about something I don't eat. LOL

Not quite...some of the products are probably imported from UK, but the majority of products sold in Canada are made here:

"Our historical Gladstone Chocolate Factory in the heart of Toronto produces over a half a billion chocolate bars each year – and that's just for Canada. We continue to innovate and focus on bringing new products to market while keeping the favourites around for you and your family to continue to enjoy."

From Cadbury Canada

[Sprailenes 47]

When I was a kid my aunt worked in the cadbury factory and we always had a mad stash of chocolate.

[Wyatt's Torch 45]

YAY for LOST!!! I just completed the 5th season DVD set and now I'm all ready for Tuesday night.

Heh...I watched the first season right after it was released on DVD back in 2004 or 2005, and was captivated by it. But I wasn't able to watch it regularly on TV after that. When I met my wife, it turned out that she was a HUGE Lost fan, and last Autumn she talked me into watching the first four seasons with her over several weeks...which I did. And then, of course, I was desperate to watch Season Five, so we both had to find all the episodes on Megavideo, Hulu etc. I just bought Season Five a couple weeks ago though, and we both re-watched it last weekend...so now we're both primed and ready for the final season, starting Tuesday!

I'm so happy the show has managed to remain on air without compromising itself, given that it's a show that you can't just turn on mid-season and expect to understand what's going on. Lost has a ####### moment before every commercial break, let alone before the end of each episode...

[Krikit 1,163]

Not quite...some of the products are probably imported from UK, but the majority of products sold in Canada are made here:

"Our historical Gladstone Chocolate Factory in the heart of Toronto produces over a half a billion chocolate bars each year – and that's just for Canada. We continue to innovate and focus on bringing new products to market while keeping the favourites around for you and your family to continue to enjoy."

From Cadbury Canada

Interesting. All the bars I get are from the UK, so I never thought of the others. lol

When I was a kid my aunt worked in the cadbury factory and we always had a mad stash of chocolate.

Mine did too! In England, though. Whenever I went to my grandmother's house she had a huge drawer full. There's a giant factory store near my sister where you can buy all their products in bulk. You can also buy the products which weren't formed perfectly. Great deals if you're not all about how pretty they look!

Not having a good day.

[trailmix 77]

Interesting. All the bars I get are from the UK, so I never thought of the others. lol

Mine did too! In England, though. Whenever I went to my grandmother's house she had a huge drawer full. There's a giant factory store near my sister where you can buy all their products in bulk. You can also buy the products which weren't formed perfectly. Great deals if you're not all about how pretty they look!

Not having a good day.

Why are you not having a good day!? Have you got the 'moving to DC' blues?

The Cadbury I buy here is made in Canada, i'm sure, but it's darn good chocolate.

Edited January 30, 2010 by trailmix

[OBX 51]

Heh...I watched the first season right after it was released on DVD back in 2004 or 2005, and was captivated by it. But I wasn't able to watch it regularly on TV after that. When I met my wife, it turned out that she was a HUGE Lost fan, and last Autumn she talked me into watching the first four seasons with her over several weeks...which I did. And then, of course, I was desperate to watch Season Five, so we both had to find all the episodes on Megavideo, Hulu etc. I just bought Season Five a couple weeks ago though, and we both re-watched it last weekend...so now we're both primed and ready for the final season, starting Tuesday!

I'm so happy the show has managed to remain on air without compromising itself, given that it's a show that you can't just turn on mid-season and expect to understand what's going on. Lost has a ####### moment before every commercial break, let alone before the end of each episode...

I'm anxious to see how they tie everything up; so many questions left to answer. I'm crossing my fingers it ends in a satisfying but unique way.

Then when season six is released next year I can start right back at the beginning with season one and connect all the dots!

[MrsCat 6]

OMG, I do that too!!!

You're both sick. You need a Dr. Drew intervention.

[Sprailenes 47]

Aww cat you sure are pretty!

I was just tweezing my eyebrows and I was thinking about you.

OMG, I do that too!!!

Speaking of ATM's... I chew up my transaction paper and then I'll spit it out once I think its completely illegible.

I know gross right? Well I'm paranoid.

Edited January 30, 2010 by Sprailenes

[Marilyn. 340]

well. just got a call form the mechanic.. he says it is the heater hoses, they keep backing up or something and now the head gaskets are burnt again.. they said it isn't covered under warranty though because it wasn't something they did.. they didn't replace the heater hoses last time... but they said they would go halfers with us and "only" charge us 900 bucks ...

I have told them a few times over the last year that I think the car was acting funny.. like the fan would run all the time and the heat temp gauge would sometimes go to half but every time they checked it out and said nothing was wrong.. I wonder if the heater hoses was the problem...

[Ban Hammer 13,110]

well. just got a call form the mechanic.. he says it is the heater hoses, they keep backing up or something and now the head gaskets are burnt again.. they said it isn't covered under warranty though because it wasn't something they did.. they didn't replace the heater hoses last time... but they said they would go halfers with us and "only" charge us 900 bucks ...

I have told them a few times over the last year that I think the car was acting funny.. like the fan would run all the time and the heat temp gauge would sometimes go to half but every time they checked it out and said nothing was wrong.. I wonder if the heater hoses was the problem...

i call bs on that.

heater hoses don't back up. either the water is flowing or it's not, and if it's not it's a clogged heater core or radiator. water pumps don't usually freeze up, the signs it's time to replace one is due to it leaking. the heater does not keep the engine cool as that's the radiator's job. all the heater core does is transfer heat from the radiator water to the interior of the car and when it's not running, the water from the radiator does not circulate thru it. this is why i and others use the heater as a temporary fix to cool an overheating engine, it puts the water in the heater core into circulation and helps draw out the heat from the water anyways (however, it's always an uncomfortable situation as most cars overheat during the summer and having the heater on full blast is a sweaty situation).

your head gaskets being burnt are from an issue between the circulation of the water between the engine's water jacket, water pump, radiator, and lines between the radiator and engine.

lastly - you might wanna start a topic about this item in ot to get far more responses and better info.

[Marilyn. 340]

yeah I know the turning the heat on trick...

my car worked fine all summer but then in the Fall when the weather started to cool down is when I started to have issues with the fan running all the time etc...

oh and I am not exactly sure what he said about the heater hoses...

Edited January 30, 2010 by Marilyn.