Random Questions Mega Thread v1.1

[sa226]

I want to see if my 6 year old would be into skiing. I see that Nakiska has a bunny hill only pass, as does Winsport.

How busy are these places on the weekend, or a no school Friday? Is it a complete gong show? I don't want to spend the money on everything just to get 2 runs in and have him hate it because 4 kids ran him over.

I exaggerating my concerns, just looking for recommendations, or other ideas I may not have thought of.

[Sr. Mints]

My neighbours forgot to cancel their Hello Fresh orders before heading south last week, so they told me to use the package that was delivered.

I could totally get used to having all the ingredients I need for a recipe delivered to my door!

[calgarygeologist]

Originally Posted by sa226

I want to see if my 6 year old would be into skiing. I see that Nakiska has a bunny hill only pass, as does Winsport.

How busy are these places on the weekend, or a no school Friday? Is it a complete gong show? I don't want to spend the money on everything just to get 2 runs in and have him hate it because 4 kids ran him over.

I exaggerating my concerns, just looking for recommendations, or other ideas I may not have thought of.

It's been a while since I've dealt with bunny hill stuff but I would lean towards Winsport over Nakiska. The area at Nakiska seems pretty tight and busy especially on weekends. The carpet/hill length also seems shorter at Nakiska. The added benefit of Winsport is that it is much closer, you can go for a couple of hours on a weeknight evenings and you don't have to worry about wasted effort if the excursion at Winsport turns out to be a bust.

[Knut]

Originally Posted by Sr. Mints

My neighbours forgot to cancel their Hello Fresh orders before heading south last week, so they told me to use the package that was delivered.

I could totally get used to having all the ingredients I need for a recipe delivered to my door!

We will get 8-10 boxes a year delivered. Mostly when we are busiest. It is a nice alternative to Door Dashing something. Also nice that someone like me (a terrible cook) can put together something edible.

That said. Use your own spices (the ones included are not great) and buy your own buns (the ones included are pretty stale).

Also, Costco has $100 Hello Fresh gift cards for $80.

[Titan2]

Originally Posted by Sr. Mints

My neighbours forgot to cancel their Hello Fresh orders before heading south last week, so they told me to use the package that was delivered.

I could totally get used to having all the ingredients I need for a recipe delivered to my door!

Is very nice. The items tend to get a bit old though.

[Titan2]

Originally Posted by Knut

We will get 8-10 boxes a year delivered. Mostly when we are busiest. It is a nice alternative to Door Dashing something. Also nice that someone like me (a terrible cook) can put together something edible.

That said. Use your own spices (the ones included are not great) and buy your own buns (the ones included are pretty stale).

Also, Costco has $100 Hello Fresh gift cards for $80.

I agree. I would also add to skip anything with steak. It is not as good as what you are used to. Ground beef is fine. Salmon is pretty good. Chicken is chicken.

[Wormius]

Originally Posted by bizaro86

I think it's fairly likely the rep is wrong about that, although if it's a one-time deal it might be better to pay the $2500 vs potential interest.

I use my Amex (credit card not charge card) for business purposes and generate lots of purchases and refunds every month. They definitely count the refunds toward the amount due every month.

It’s an odd situation for sure. If I had paid the amount owing by paying in the conventional way at any time between the statement becoming available and the due date, I’d expect no problem and any other purchases on the card would become part of the next months statement. Somehow they consider getting a refund is different. But, in the end you’re right, it isn’t worth the risk of interest payments to find out how it would go if I only paid the difference to the amount owing after the refunds.

[Locke]

Pfft...if someone is delivering food to my house I'm not going to have to assemble it like some peasant.