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[Sprailenes 47]

The executive chef asked me to order something for one of his kitchen staff who just had surgery so I asked him if he wanted me to send an edible arrangement or flowers. He said an edible arrangement. So I asked him: "What does she like?" and he said: "Some chocolate dipped strawberries..." I was kind of like: "Really?" Sort of odd, but he was like: "Girls love that sort of thing, my wife does" Yea your wife would like that.

So I go to order them and all the chocolate dipped strawberry boxes are kind of under the "Love" category.. not a "get well soon" gift really.

I think it's sort of funny... no I think it's a lot funny! I actually sat here at my desk for a good 10 minutes laughing my ####### off at the entire situation after I ordered them. Yea let's send her some kinky fruity gifts.

[trailmix 77]

The executive chef asked me to order something for one of his kitchen staff who just had surgery so I asked him if he wanted me to send an edible arrangement or flowers. He said an edible arrangement. So I asked him: "What does she like?" and he said: "Some chocolate dipped strawberries..." I was kind of like: "Really?" Sort of odd, but he was like: "Girls love that sort of thing, my wife does" Yea your wife would like that.

So I go to order them and all the chocolate dipped strawberry boxes are kind of under the "Love" category.. not a "get well soon" gift really.

I think it's sort of funny... no I think it's a lot funny! I actually sat here at my desk for a good 10 minutes laughing my ####### off at the entire situation after I ordered them. Yea let's send her some kinky fruity gifts.

[JlovesA 109]

The executive chef asked me to order something for one of his kitchen staff who just had surgery so I asked him if he wanted me to send an edible arrangement or flowers. He said an edible arrangement. So I asked him: "What does she like?" and he said: "Some chocolate dipped strawberries..." I was kind of like: "Really?" Sort of odd, but he was like: "Girls love that sort of thing, my wife does" Yea your wife would like that.

So I go to order them and all the chocolate dipped strawberry boxes are kind of under the "Love" category.. not a "get well soon" gift really.

I think it's sort of funny... no I think it's a lot funny! I actually sat here at my desk for a good 10 minutes laughing my ####### off at the entire situation after I ordered them. Yea let's send her some kinky fruity gifts.

I would be very weirded out if my boss bought me chocolate-dipped strawberries.

Is anyone around this afternoon? Slowwwwwww day at work. Brought myself an issue of Our Canada to read.

[Sprailenes 47]

Yea I know. I could have stopped it, and just ordered from the get well category, but he suggested chocolate dipped strawberries and I would have ruined the funnies if I didn't order it! I wouldn't be laughing so hard now, my afternoon would not be complete!

Omg and then on the card I said: "Get well BERRY soon"

[JlovesA 109]

Omg and then on the card I said: "Get well BERRY soon"

CLASSIC!!!

[MrsCat 6]

The executive chef asked me to order something for one of his kitchen staff who just had surgery so I asked him if he wanted me to send an edible arrangement or flowers. He said an edible arrangement. So I asked him: "What does she like?" and he said: "Some chocolate dipped strawberries..." I was kind of like: "Really?" Sort of odd, but he was like: "Girls love that sort of thing, my wife does" Yea your wife would like that.

So I go to order them and all the chocolate dipped strawberry boxes are kind of under the "Love" category.. not a "get well soon" gift really.

I think it's sort of funny... no I think it's a lot funny! I actually sat here at my desk for a good 10 minutes laughing my ####### off at the entire situation after I ordered them. Yea let's send her some kinky fruity gifts.

- that's hysterical.

[Sprailenes 47]

I can't stop laughing about it. You know when you try to tell a story and it's so funny you can't even get the words out because you're laughing? This is one of those situations.

Omg and when the chef walks into the office... I laugh so hard I end up crying.

Thank god I'm leaving early today. I have a mad case of the sillies now. Gah.

[Hugglebuggles 60]

Wow the OT thread was on page 3!

So... yeah. I have nothing interesting to say to revive it...

[Kathryn41 3,205]

I sure get a lot of requests from people to buy stuff off of Amazon because so many things don't ship to Canada. I think I know the entire post office on a first name basis by now because I am always sending packages up there.

I just got another message from someone asking if they can send me something and if I can ship it to them... I should start charging labour fees.

Hehehe me too! I am a regular 'postal delivery' address for my brother and for another friend in Canada. They actually buy the stuff but then have it delivered to our house because the seller doesn't want to bother about customs. It used to be a lot cheaper to ship stuff to Canada but now USPS has got rid of International Parcel Post the only option left is First Class International for small stuff or Priority Mail. I've actually found it cheaper in some instances to use UPS instead of USPS. You're right though - I should be charging 'handling fees' as well !

[TimandJoyce 1]

Wow the OT thread was on page 3!

So... yeah. I have nothing interesting to say to revive it...

I know the feeling!

Yesterday we went to Columbia (about an hours drive) to get my DL, but they couldn't do it because my SSN was still in my other name! Grrrr I was so wanting to be able to drive! We had gone to the office to change it back in early January, when I got my EAD, and the guy says it should be about 2 weeks...uh huh...So then we were planning on going to the office Monday to see what's up with it...

Guess what shows up today in the mail???

Well....back to Columbia Monday then...The good news though? I had all the right documents, and it's a quick transfer, ( no test or anything ) because my BC DL is still current, and I'll be able to walk out of the office with it that day. Yeah!!! Freedom is right around the corner for me!!! Finally!!!

Edited February 20, 2010 by TimandJoyce

[Sam and Ben 2]

I know the feeling!

Yesterday we went to Columbia (about an hours drive) to get my DL, but they couldn't do it because my SSN was still in my other name! Grrrr I was so wanting to be able to drive! We had gone to the office to change it back in early January, when I got my EAD, and the guy says it should be about 2 weeks...uh huh...So then we were planning on going to the office Monday to see what's up with it...

Guess what shows up today in the mail???

Well....back to Columbia Monday then...The good news though? I had all the right documents, and it's a quick transfer, ( no test or anything ) because my BC DL is still current, and I'll be able to walk out of the office with it that day. Yeah!!! Freedom is right around the corner for me!!! Finally!!!

So you actually have to bring your SSN card with you when applying for the DL once it's changed to your married name?

[Hugglebuggles 60]

That's a big thing in Colorado too. The SSN needs to match the name you want your license in. When we applied for our marriage license they gave me this booklet on "changing the name on your ID" and on the first page in big bold letters it said, "Go to the SSN office first, not the DMV!" I guess its nice they spell it out to you.

Good news Joyce! Hopefully getting your license will be easy! I was pretty happy when I was finally able to get my CO state license. I only had an Ontario G2 but they gave me a full license without even a written test.

[darkchilde794 5]

Just wanted to throw in my experience with the DL and SSN because I had to deal with those agencies this week. UGH. Both refuse to give me either a full driver's license (I have a temp one that expires in 45 days) or a new SSN with my married name, because I had a SSN in my maiden name. So both are saying wait til immigration updates you (ie. makes it known for all the US agencies that me as the married person and me as the single person, are one and the same). But will that happen??? We shall see...

[Hugglebuggles 60]

Just wanted to throw in my experience with the DL and SSN because I had to deal with those agencies this week. UGH. Both refuse to give me either a full driver's license (I have a temp one that expires in 45 days) or a new SSN with my married name, because I had a SSN in my maiden name. So both are saying wait til immigration updates you (ie. makes it known for all the US agencies that me as the married person and me as the single person, are one and the same). But will that happen??? We shall see...

I don't know if you followed all my DL issues at all, but in the end that was my problem. USCIS never updated their system with my new information, meaning me in my married name didn't exist, only me in my maiden name existed. Even after receiving my GC, talking to the officer at my immigration interview about having the "system" updated and having my information ran through SAVE twice they still couldn't figure it out. I ended up having to make an Infopass appointment and have an IO go into their computer and manually update my information in order to accomplish anything. Pretty frustrating! Hopefully you won't have these same issues, because it was a huge pain

[Wyatt's Torch 45]

Just watched Paranormal Activity on my own in a big dark house.

I think I'll sleep just fine tonight...but I'll admit that that's one of the scarier movies I've seen. I watched Drag Me To Hell last night and rolled my eyes countless times...Sam Raimi just can't do horror without loading it with schlock! I guess that's part of the charm?

There's very little that scares me though...it was good to see a movie that at least gave me a couple of chills!