10-30-2023, 02:19 PM
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#10881
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Jan 2021
Location: On the cusp
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akin to falling out of a plane. Its not the fall that gets you, its the sudden stop at the end.
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10-30-2023, 02:20 PM
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#10882
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Originally Posted by Lubicon
Makes sense. For my wife, their business is still 100% face to face. etransfer is probalby the way to go to be honest but the one factor that may hold them back is their antiquated software system. Nothing is automated and it's all clunky, but the business is two years our from shutting down so the owner does not want to spend a bunch of money on new software.
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Yeah...thats a tough spot.
I can imagine looking at his statements at what he pays to have the POS machine on his desk ought to really chap the owner's ass.
But they kind of have you between an unstoppable force and an immovable object.
Damned POS companies...
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10-30-2023, 02:23 PM
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#10883
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Titan2
akin to falling out of a plane. Its not the fall that gets you, its the sudden stop at the end.
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I dont know why....I understand the physics, but I think its the phrasing that makes me laugh every time.
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10-30-2023, 02:31 PM
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#10884
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Jan 2021
Location: On the cusp
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Originally Posted by Locke
I dont know why....I understand the physics, but I think its the phrasing that makes me laugh every time.
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Of course you understand the physics. What with all those helicopter rides you are always taking.
On a side note, did you ever work for Bre-X?
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10-30-2023, 02:33 PM
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#10885
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Originally Posted by Titan2
Of course you understand the physics. What with all those helicopter rides you are always taking.
On a side note, did you ever work for Bre-X?
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Jesus dude....how old do you think I am?
Bre-X went down when I was in Elementary school!
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10-30-2023, 02:36 PM
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#10886
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Jan 2021
Location: On the cusp
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Originally Posted by Locke
Jesus dude....how old do you think I am?
Bre-X went down when I was in Elementary school!
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Ok. First, I assumed 790 years old.
Second, you know the bre-x geologist "fell" out of a helicopter in south america? Hence the joke. Whoosh.
Third, I must be way older than I thought.
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10-30-2023, 02:38 PM
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#10887
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Locke
Jesus dude....how old do you think I am?
Bre-X went down when I was in Elementary school!
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That’s one hell of an alibi. You’ve clearly been playing 5D chess since before that was even a saying. We’re on to you now though Locke.
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10-30-2023, 02:39 PM
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#10888
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Titan2
Ok. First, I assumed 790 years old.
Second, you know the bre-x geologist "fell" out of a helicopter in south america? Hence the joke. Whoosh.
Third, I must be way older than I thought.
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Woosh indeed. I know nothing of this event.
Helicopters man...leave them to the Professionals.
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10-30-2023, 02:40 PM
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#10889
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Originally Posted by iggy_oi
That’s one hell of an alibi. You’ve clearly been playing 5D chess since before that was even a saying. We’re on to you now though Locke.
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Drat...I thought my clever facade would last longer than this... 
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10-30-2023, 02:41 PM
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#10890
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Locke
Drat...I thought my clever facade s would last longer than this... |
Fixed that for you. We all know you’ve got more than one on the go. No judgement 
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10-30-2023, 02:55 PM
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#10891
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: sector 7G
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Speed here is limited by the at-level road crossings on most of our highways. Interstates are awesome, legal 130km/h speed limits because no one is going to cross in front of you and wipe you out.
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10-30-2023, 03:36 PM
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#10892
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Originally Posted by iggy_oi
Fixed that for you. We all know you’ve got more than one on the go. No judgement |
Conversely...I would contend that I am among the most honest people on this board. I have no anonymity.
The number of people around here who know exactly who I am is a little startling.
Looking at you iggy...and huntingwhale...amongst hundreds of others...
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10-30-2023, 04:26 PM
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#10893
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Park Hyatt Tokyo
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Originally Posted by Locke
I'd like to bitch about this if I may...
As a merchant...I HATE my POS machine. I hate POS salespeople its just such a pain in the ass.
So...I deal with a great many people from all walks of life, a POS machine is a necessity. Lots of people pay by debit, which is fine, most pay with Credit which...as a small merchant sucks for me because those bloodsucking bastard Credit Card companies rake me over the coals on fees and charges, but everyone wants their 'Points.'
But...since the advent of COVID and much more remote work, I've probably seen the money going through my POS drop from about 75% of my revenue to around 30%.
Many, many people have switched to other forms of payment, obviously and most notably E-Transfers, which, for a small/Medium merchant is absolutely fantastic.
But then the Merchant Services Bastards start prowling around..."where are all our fees?"
Well you get fees as a percentage of revenue through the POS machine, if I get paid by E-Transfer you're s*** outta luck. I'm crying tears for you, ya vulture bastards!
This is turning into more of a rant now, but seriously...screw those guys. I get at least 3 calls a week.
"Switch to us and we'll lower your fees!! Super swearsies!!"
Get. Lost.
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Can you blame it? It’s called a POS!
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10-30-2023, 04:34 PM
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#10894
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Locke
Conversely...I would contend that I am among the most honest people on this board. I have no anonymity.
The number of people around here who know exactly who I am is a little startling.
Looking at you iggy...and huntingwhale...amongst hundreds of others... |
I know exactly what you mean! In some ways it makes this a better place when there’s a loss of anonymity and in others it’s worse.
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10-30-2023, 04:45 PM
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#10895
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Powerplay Quarterback
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I'm planning on moving to France for a year. So I'm taking French and it's stressful, especially with how busy my life is in general. Class tonight has been changed to a sewing workshop with a francophone society to make poppies. Like, really? I'm not paying tuition to sew for you. It reminds me of that scene in Happy Gilmore where arts and crafts got extended.
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10-30-2023, 04:55 PM
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#10896
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by pseudoreality
I'm planning on moving to France for a year. So I'm taking French and it's stressful, especially with how busy my life is in general. Class tonight has been changed to a sewing workshop with a francophone society to make poppies. Like, really? I'm not paying tuition to sew for you. It reminds me of that scene in Happy Gilmore where arts and crafts got extended.
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That sounds amazing... The moving to France part, not the crafting.
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10-30-2023, 05:51 PM
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#10897
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Locke
Jesus dude....how old do you think I am?
Bre-X went down when I was in Elementary school!
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Well there's a gear grinder for today. I had just moved to Calgary and was in my late 20's. Now I feel old.
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10-30-2023, 06:54 PM
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#10898
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Quote:
Originally Posted by pseudoreality
I'm planning on moving to France for a year. So I'm taking French and it's stressful, especially with how busy my life is in general. Class tonight has been changed to a sewing workshop with a francophone society to make poppies. Like, really? I'm not paying tuition to sew for you. It reminds me of that scene in Happy Gilmore where arts and crafts got extended.
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I'm fluent in French...as...iggy_oi and huntingwhale can attest...dude you will LOVE it.
Going to Tahiti on my Honeymoon? I've been to France 3 times, I love knowing French. The only place that French sucks is Quebec because...I dont know what they call that, but its not 'French.'
I've never had a problem in France, no problems in Tahiti, even North Africa it was passable, but in Quebec? Huh?
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Originally Posted by Lubicon
Well there's a gear grinder for today. I had just moved to Calgary and was in my late 20's. Now I feel old.
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Oooold!!! You are one mis-step away from being Soylent Green... 
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10-30-2023, 11:08 PM
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#10899
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Franchise Player
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The last time I renewed my registration, I picked the two year option, so I would be able to skip a trip a year later. The province also stopped sending out reminders to get a new registration.
So of course I get pulled over and ticketed, because I lost track of how long I had. Can't really afford to pay this stupid thing, but I can't think of what I'd argue to try and refute it.
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10-30-2023, 11:10 PM
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#10900
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Somewhere down the crazy river.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Harry Lime
The last time I renewed my registration, I picked the two year option, so I would be able to skip a trip a year later. The province also stopped sending out reminders to get a new registration.
So of course I get pulled over and ticketed, because I lost track of how long I had. Can't really afford to pay this stupid thing, but I can't think of what I'd argue to try and refute it.
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Just tell them you’re not used to the new system and forgot. They’d probably reduce it.
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