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  1. Looking for an accountant - Ottawa -

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    Hey Ms. Zimmy,

    I'd think for your needs that Jods would fit the bill. Why not send her a pm? (LJFH)

    We are currently with someone from Assante and doing what is called the "Smith Manoeuver" in order to pay off our mortgage lickety-split-like. This is a very cool/interesting plan whereby the equity in your home is re-invested (tax free) and the dividends applied directly to the mortgage. It's a little more complicated than that and we're paying this dude handsomely, so I think he's probably not what you're looking for. However, if you still want his contact info, send me a pm.

    To those skanks who DO have a mortgage, you may want to poke around online and investigate this Smith Manoeuvre yourself.

  2. Bluesfest tonight

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    chilly...

    cloudy...

    rainy...

    are these the ONLY weather choices for Bluesfest this year?

    tonight for us:

    Spencer Davis 6:30pm @ Subway Stage

    Joe Louis Walker 7:45pm @ Hard Rock Cafe Stage

    The Yardbirds 7:45pm @ Subway Stage

    Toots & the Maytals 9:30pm @ Hard Rock Cafe Stage

    Our Lady Peace 9:30pm @ Bank of America Stage (ummm, yeah...by request of our pre-teen daughter)

  8. Official Ottawa Bluesfest Extra Day tickets thread

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    so it seems it like we'll have to purchase a ticket for our daughter for the 14th afterall...subsequently we have the following tix on offer:

    2 for Wed July 15th: $60 for the pair [color:red]sold!

    2 for Fri. July 17th: $40 for the pair. [color:red]sold!

    pm either the evil doctor or myself. We'll also have them with us tonight (613.298.7919)

  9. Soil testing - Ottawa

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    Let the record show I peed in the turlet each time last Saturday night despite my passive aggressive objections.

    actually.....

    from: The Current for July 10, 2009

    Part 2: Peak Phosphourus

    It's gardening season again ... Which means there are at least a few of you out there agonizing over the appropriate level of phosphorous for your tomatoes. And it turns out that simple act is a microcosm of a crucial dilemma for the world's food supply...

    ...there are those who worry that we simply won't be able to feed ourselves unless we can find alternate sources of phosphorous. In fact, the phrase "peak phosphorous" is now being used in much the same way that some people talk about "peak oil."

    And for those of you who aren't gardeners, we've asked Jim Hole to explain exactly why phosphorous is so important when it comes to making things grow. He's a gardening guru on CBC Radio. And he's also the co-owner of Hole's Greenhouses and Gardens in St. Albert, Alberta."

    ...according to this dude, we're supposed to pee on our gardens!! So there, Heather, if your soil testing reveals low levels of phosphorus, you have a "built-in" solution!! (and by solution, of course, I mean the 1:5 urine/water ratio he recommends!!) :):)

    listen: http://www.cbc.ca/thecurrent/2009/200907/20090710.html

  11. Your Favorite PG Movies

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    I second Finding Nemo and the animated version of The Iron Giant (Jennifer Aniston voices the mother)

    Really, any of the Pixar stuff is quite suberb, both visually and in terms of story line.

    Also, I take umbrage, as a parent of the "PG crowd", in being maligned as someone who can't take a good vibrator joke. In fact, Moms and tweens should always vibe-shop together, simply to take advantage of the rad "2-fer" discount offered, in my humble opinion.

    :P

  12. Sci Fi Spectacular at the NAC

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    Sharon, how awesome is this: I just bought tix for Dave & Cass this morning, so I hope you guys run into each other! (I'm not 'nerdy' enough to warrant my own ticket, alas!)

    The dude at the box office said people dress up for the event...so keep your eyes out for a Hans Solo and Princess Amadala, both with battery-powered light sabres I might add!! (I know, I know...but don't hassle them on the impossible temporal anomalies this represents, okay ;-) )

  13. The Official Skank Quitting Smoking Thread

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    Tim,

    I bought the "playing cards" version of this book to lend out to my students, when you recommended it a few years ago. I've had a few students REALLY appreciate it, and want to share it with their friends.

    I, too, salute those who are ready to tackle the addiction....good to hear you decided to kick it, too, Joni!

    On a slightly tangential note, the foundling-kitty from Jen has been re-named "Smokey" and I'm trying to avoid sliding into the nickname transmutations of "Smoke-Smoke ... Smokers ... Smoker-ino ... Smoke-city... Smoke-butt" ... you get the idea :-)

  20. David Sedaris

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    BUT.....for a dirtier, raunchier, more jaw-droppingly blow-jobby read (still side-splitting and milk-out-the-nose funny) read Augusten Burroughs.

    Read some of his essays first, then read his autobiography, Running with Scissors. Avoid the movie though.

    these guys are 2 of my favs....I have very dog-eared copies I re-read and re-read when a) I need a non-chemical pick me up, and B) I need to feel within a range of "normal"

    ;-)

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