08-05-2010, 08:27 AM
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#61
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In Your MCP
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Watching Hot Dog Hans
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ken0042
According to Global News they are no longer accepting the gift cards that they sold.
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Is that legal?
I guess they've got nothing to lose though. What are you going to do, sue them?
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08-05-2010, 08:32 AM
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#62
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Playboy Mansion Poolboy
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Close enough to make a beer run during a TV timeout
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Technically the receiver is a "new" company. Just like if I owned "Flames Pizza" it would technically be called "Ken's Company operating as Flames Pizza." Then if I sold it to you; you would keep all the signage but it would now be legally known as "Tron's company operating as Flames Pizza."
Underhanded, but legal.
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08-05-2010, 09:04 AM
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#63
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Market Mall Food Court
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I like Toblerone.
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08-05-2010, 09:08 AM
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#64
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: 161 St. - Yankee Stadium
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This may not apply to many (if any) gift card holders. If you have the credit card receipt/statement that was used to purchase the card, you can make a claim with your credit card company for the amount.
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08-05-2010, 09:32 AM
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#65
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Crowsnest Pass
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How can this be? The women I know behave like his stuff is crack cocaine.
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08-05-2010, 09:38 AM
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#66
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Removed by Mod
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Well said Boogerz.
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08-05-2010, 10:04 AM
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#67
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Franchise Player
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Perhaps he just needs to reinvent his image for the 21st century
Bernie Cabz, yo
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08-05-2010, 10:20 AM
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#68
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Jordan!
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Chandler, AZ
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I guess the Bernard Callebaut Truffle Dome won't be happening..
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08-05-2010, 12:57 PM
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#69
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Violating Copyrights
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bouw N Arrow
I guess the Bernard Callebaut Truffle Dome won't be happening..
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Would have been cheaper than the dairy farm.
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08-05-2010, 01:31 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: 161 St. - Yankee Stadium
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I'm working on a plan to win the Powerball, put in a bid to buy the company out of receivership, and open Chocolaterie Calgary Puck. Anybody want a job?
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08-05-2010, 04:39 PM
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#71
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Singapore
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Well I find BC to be some of the best chocolate I have ever tried. Only places I've found as good or better were a couple of small independent shops in Antwerp. Even Pierre Marcolini which is supposed to be the most elite in Belgium fell short of BC as far as I am concerned. Been to a couple of high end places in London and Paris and they were on par with Purdys in comparison. BC is amazing f@@king chocolate! But it's at a high price point .
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08-05-2010, 04:43 PM
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#72
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: NYYC
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Quote:
Originally Posted by icarus
Well I find BC to be some of the best chocolate I have ever tried. Only places I've found as good or better were a couple of small independent shops in Antwerp. Even Pierre Marcolini which is supposed to be the most elite in Belgium fell short of BC as far as I am concerned. Been to a couple of high end places in London and Paris and they were on par with Purdys in comparison. BC is amazing f@@king chocolate! But it's at a high price point .
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Yeah, I'm not sure if Calgarians appreciate how luck they are to have (or had) it in their backyard. I've had some really great chocolate from around the world, and I think it more than stacks up.
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08-06-2010, 08:44 AM
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Market Mall Food Court
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Ok so i don't get this. So did Bernard have a really crappy realtor, or is Finnigan an idiot?
Bruce Finnigan said he and his company, B. Finnigan & Associates, will make a formal offer of $5 million for the 78 hectares of land on Highway 1 at Highway 22.
Callebaut said he bought the land in 2007 for $5 million, with plans to turn it into an organic dairy farm that would contribute to his chocolate making. He recently tried to sell the land, but could only attract offers of $2 million.
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08-06-2010, 08:53 AM
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#74
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bertuzzied
Ok so i don't get this. So did Bernard have a really crappy realtor, or is Finnigan an idiot?
Bruce Finnigan said he and his company, B. Finnigan & Associates, will make a formal offer of $5 million for the 78 hectares of land on Highway 1 at Highway 22.
Callebaut said he bought the land in 2007 for $5 million, with plans to turn it into an organic dairy farm that would contribute to his chocolate making. He recently tried to sell the land, but could only attract offers of $2 million.
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I don't really get it either. Maybe BC refused to sell the property and insisted on continuing to develop the organic dairy farm. Perhaps ATB pushed BC into receivership against his will and the receiver will now be in a position to make the sensible move and sell the property. Who knows.
I keep waiting for the court filings to appear on the Deloitte website but so far, nada: http://www.deloitte.com/view/en_CA/c...ings/index.htm
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08-06-2010, 09:07 AM
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#75
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In Your MCP
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Watching Hot Dog Hans
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Huh. So he got to get on the news and market a property he had for sale to the entire city? For free even!
Smart man, this chocolatier!!!
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08-06-2010, 09:44 AM
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#76
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Market Mall Food Court
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tron_fdc
Huh. So he got to get on the news and market a property he had for sale to the entire city? For free even!
Smart man, this chocolatier!!!
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Not only that, think of the realtor fees he saved on $3million. He better honor those gift certs now.
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08-06-2010, 09:52 AM
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#77
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Bertuzzied
Ok so i don't get this. So did Bernard have a really crappy realtor, or is Finnigan an idiot?
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Maybe the only time Mrs Finnigan is willing to play with Mr Finnigan's tickle trunk (yup, a Mr Dress-Up reference) is when she's been fed some of Bernard's old Belgian aphrodisiac.
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08-06-2010, 10:03 AM
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: North of the River, South of the Bluff
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tron_fdc
Huh. So he got to get on the news and market a property he had for sale to the entire city? For free even!
Smart man, this chocolatier!!!
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Well if he is willing to trade the total embarrassment and humiliation of losing control of his 27 year old empire to a bunch of vultures for free ad space, then yes.
I worked on his website in the early 2000's and met the man, he is one of the nicest people you will ever meet. He made a business bet and lost, it happens. However, I will never question his character, ever.
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08-06-2010, 10:18 AM
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#79
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Market Mall Food Court
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Also puzzling too is how a $3million dollar loss on a property can send the whole company into receivership. Isnt' $3million nothing nowadays? Sarich makes that in one year.
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08-06-2010, 10:20 AM
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#80
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: NYYC
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Whatever keeps the chocolate flowing, I'm for.
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