Random Thought Thread v2

[fotze2]

Originally Posted by calgarygeologist

There are two shoe shines connected to Bow Valley Square (one in the +15 between BVS and Suncor and the other is just inside the +15 to 5th Ave Place) and those guys are always busy. They don't always have butts in the seats but I see lots of people dropping off and picking up shoes throughout the day.

Thats the kidney guy isnt it. Customer gave him a kidneyy?

[calgarygeologist]

Originally Posted by fotze2

Thats the kidney guy isnt it. Customer gave him a kidneyy?

No idea. I don't typically ask people about their organs.

[fotze2]

Originally Posted by calgarygeologist

No idea. I don't typically ask people about their organs.

Big story on the news about it.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calga...vedt-1.4278747

[Locke]

Originally Posted by fotze2

Big story on the news about it.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calga...vedt-1.4278747

That guy is getting his shoes shined for life!!

[White Out 403]

One time after a Flames game in the late aughts I called in the fan 960 and told a confused Rob Kerr that the Flames (and Darryl specifically) should hatch more Dion Phaneufs under the saddledome like Uruk Hai. Whenever I see Uruk Hai now on social media I think of that weird call and how much of a whackjob Kerr must have thought I was/am.

[Weitz]

Has anyone been contacted as a guarantor for a passport?

I was renewing my daughter’s passport yesterday and the thought occurred to me that I have been the guarantor for a bunch of people and never been contacted. Made me wonder how much confirmation they do.

[ken0042]

I have been twice. Once as the reference when a buddy lost his passport on a trip and he had to get an emergency replacement at a consulate. The other time was when I was a guarantor for and extended family member's kids. The family member was not a citizen yet, however the kids were born in Canada.

[Lubicon]

Originally Posted by Weitz

Has anyone been contacted as a guarantor for a passport?

I was renewing my daughter’s passport yesterday and the thought occurred to me that I have been the guarantor for a bunch of people and never been contacted. Made me wonder how much confirmation they do.

Guarantor (new passport)- no. Reference (renewal) - yes on several occasions.
It's been about 50/50 whether my references have been contacted when I renewed.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by Weitz

Has anyone been contacted as a guarantor for a passport?

I was renewing my daughter’s passport yesterday and the thought occurred to me that I have been the guarantor for a bunch of people and never been contacted. Made me wonder how much confirmation they do.

passport no

but firearms yes

[Lubicon]

Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

passport no

but firearms yes

I forgot about the PAL. When I renewed mine they contacted my wife and asked if she had any concerns/objections.

[fotze2]

Damn, I just broke off the aarm of this parkade I park at. They give you this little stick that it reads and lifts the arm. I just hold it up and it mostly works but not a great system. I saw it come up out of the corner of my eye and started lurching forward but it stopped and I drove into it and it broke off. Now what. I just went and parked, no one to talk too. Idiot.

[Fuzz]

Free stick!

[8 Ball]

Originally Posted by Lubicon

I forgot about the PAL. When I renewed mine they contacted my wife and asked if she had any concerns/objections.

And?

[Reggie28]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

Free stick!

Free parking!