So, thanks to "The MAN" I don't have money for Xmas gifts.
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Wed Dec-21-05 07:50 PM
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So, thanks to "The MAN" I don't have money for Xmas gifts.
It cost me $276 to renew my car insurance... $100 for my medical premiums. So, that was my spare money and now I am broke. Thanks alot government of BC. I think I'm going to write them a letter telling them to get fucked.
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Wed Dec-21-05 07:53 PM
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1. Handmade gifts / cards are always best anyway.
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Wed Dec-21-05 07:53 PM
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2. So is begging for an XMas loan from the parents
On account I have no money to buy crafts with.
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Wed Dec-21-05 07:55 PM
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I'm no good at crafts. I have written poems and made handmade cards with no craftiness involved, though. Hope you don't have too much shopping to do. :scared:
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Wed Dec-21-05 07:56 PM
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5. This is why I always like the "No exchange" policy
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Wed Dec-21-05 07:56 PM
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4. Shaddup about your medical payment, ya freakin' socialist
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Wed Dec-21-05 07:58 PM
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6. For adults in my life I made candles...
I make candles on the side anyway and giving a few away wasnt a big deal. Really easy to make and most people love them. I hear ya though.. just spent 300 on reinstating my hubbys car insurance - my house is under construction and I lost the bill and thought I paid it cuz I couldnt find it. Turns out I didnt and they cancelled it. Had to pay 300 bucks to get it put back on. Screw bills.
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Wed Dec-21-05 08:04 PM
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7. I scanned in all the old family photos and burned them to CD
Everyone finally gets to have a copy of pictures of the parents, grandparents, great grandparents, and other family member photos.
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Wed Dec-21-05 08:10 PM
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Wed Dec-21-05 08:37 PM
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Both went belly up. You know why? Cause the man keeps taking evveryone's money, to the point a loonie plus is too exspensive
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Wed Dec-21-05 08:57 PM
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13. There's one in Kelowna
in the Orchard Park Mall. Also, try thrift/consignment stores. It's amazing the neat stuff you can find.
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Wed Dec-21-05 08:16 PM
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I have given people books or CDs from my collection that I liked and thought that they would like, for example. I knew I could always buy them again someday when I had more money. A promise to help with a project or a chore can also be a gift.
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Wed Dec-21-05 08:47 PM
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11. You had no intention of buying gifts for anyone.
If you did, I'd already have mine. Isn't that so? }(
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Wed Dec-21-05 08:49 PM
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12. how much car insurance is that?
six months, or a year? Is it liability only? I do not own a car, but when I did it was about $350 for a year's liability, but I am over 40.
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Wed Dec-21-05 09:46 PM
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17. None, I had to pay a speeding ticket
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Wed Dec-21-05 09:22 PM
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14. Whaddya expect?? The PC's are in power there...
Although I've heard that it's a better situation in BC than in Alberta right now. They want to privatize everything there.
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Wed Dec-21-05 09:25 PM
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15. Is insurance THAT much cheaper in the Interior?
I get the maximum discount and mine is over $1000 for an old car.
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Wed Dec-21-05 09:46 PM
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16. I saved 60 a month when I transfered
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Wed Dec-21-05 09:52 PM
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18. why do I always pick the provinces with the medical premiums?
Yes, I guess I'm about due for that little bundle of joy from the MSF. (And if I moved back to Ontario, it would be the same story from OHIP.)
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Wed Dec-21-05 10:03 PM
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19. I have about 60 bucks for everyone, and the car's acting up.
So that's great. Luckily I already bought my kid 4 or 5 things already. Looks like it's the dollar store for everyone else and hoping the car holds out another month. Sigh. I think we both should remember this feeling and start buying one gift a month or something so we're not last minute....um....lastminuters.
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