I had the honour of meeting Phyllis at a few of the YYZ meets and getting to know her as a friend. Her enthusiasm for aviation and her infectiously positive outlook on life were contagious. Phyllis was warm, kind, friendly and generous. She gave great hugs that could make a person feel wonderful. Sh...
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Jump to postAs for the float plane - I would recommend Tofino Air. I've used them for flights between <acronym title="Vancouver - International (YVR / CYVR), Canada - British Columbia">YVR</acronym> and Sechelt and downtown Vancouver. Tons of fun, friendly pilots and great sight-seeing! Take lots of pictures! G
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Jump to postAt the moment, Hedley "Cha-Ching" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8iWSaM12io.
Earlier I was going old-school with Naughty By Nature's "Wickedest Man Alive".
Good times....
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I'm just happy I was able to whip over to the UK for a quick vacation in between ash cloud delays. I got lucky. I missed the sky-closures by one day for my trip there and back. I think the great skygods were saying I deserved the vacation. <img src="http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-forums...
Jump to postNot sure if it's still classified as a microbrew any more, but I'm a big fan of Steam Whistle!
Jump to postThe Toronto Island Airport was renamed "Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport" last November. It's currently listed under Canada > Ontario > "Toronto - City Centre (Toronto Island) (<acronym title="Toronto - City Centre (Toronto Island) (YTZ / CYTZ), Canada - Ontario">YTZ</acronym>/CYTZ)" <a href="http:...
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Jump to postWoo Hoo!!! and an AWESOME gold medal hockey game too!
I am so proud of Canada!
I hope the world enjoyed spending time with us these past few weeks!
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I just picked up a 2010 Jetta 2.0T with the 6 speed manual transmission and 200bhp engine. It's my fifth Jetta. I love it. It's probably the best one I've owned so far. Another option, and slightly less expensive than the <acronym title="Glen Innes (GLI / YGLI), Australia - New South Wales">GLI</acr...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/czbbflier" class="quote" target="_blank">czbbflier</a> (<a href="#29" class="quote">Reply 29</a>):<br/><i>And you have to admit... their boister...
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Jump to postI have an 8g that I won a few years ago. No problems with it at all!
I have over 700 songs on it, a few hundreds pics and a few music videos.
Although I have no movies on it, I am using less than 50% of the available memory.
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<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote"><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/srbmod" class="quote" target="_blank">srbmod</a> (<a href="#3" class="quote">Reply 3</a>):<br/><i>I have a feeling that such actions that are ha...
Jump to postWhat gives me a headache is wondering how or why anyone would pay $700,000 for a car ... particularly one that can't be insured since it's not legal where it was located. The car doesn't meet safety standards. It's not a revenue grab. They're taking it off the road. You may disagree with the idea th...
Jump to postAwful. I was awestruck by this young man's enthusiasm for life and his courage to openly discuss sexuality in the world of sports. He helped pioneer a broader, more mainstream acceptance of gay men and women in sport. That he spoke so highly of the acceptance of his family speaks volumes of his char...
Jump to post"When You Touch Me" - Freemasons
Here's a live version from Graham Norton.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUaNsg3h3_Y
I know several Canadians with winter homes near Miami - usually condos near South Beach.
I think most snowbirds opt for Naples / Fort Myers area, but there's also a huge movement towards the less expensive Arizona area.
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<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote" ><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/FighterPilot" class="quote" target="_blank">FighterPilot</a> (<a href="#13" class="quote">Reply 13</a>):<br/><i>Doing what I do best. </i></fon...
Jump to post<table border="0" align="CENTER" width="95%" class="quote" ><tr><td><font size="2" face="ARIAL, Helvetica, Geneva" color="#9A9DA0">Quoting <a href="/profile/YooYoo" class="quote" target="_blank">YooYoo</a> (<a href="#12" class="quote">Reply 12</a>):<br/><i>Toronto needs to get a stadium outside of t...
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Jump to postWe all make mistakes, but I agree with Texan's intention. We should make an effort to post entries that make sense. I try to be patient since English is not the primary language for a lot of a.net users, but running a spell-check every once in a while wouldn't hurt. <TABLE BORDER=0 ALIGN=CENTER WIDT...
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Jump to postI don't see what the dliemma is either.
Just do it. It's 2009. What's the problem?
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Hopefully someone can help me on this .... I downloaded a few songs from iTunes using my iPod Touch. How do I upload those new songs to my main iTunes library on my <acronym title="Air Fiji and Continental Airways (Russian Federation)">PC</acronym>? If I try to sync the device, I'll wipe out the tun...
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Jump to post<B>*** OTTAWA ***</B> Admittedly, I have a bias towards Ottawa, but it is honestly a GREAT town for tourists! For all the reason NorthStarDC4M mentioned, but just hanging out at Byward Market in the summer is a blast. Lots of bars, lots of patios, lots of great spots to eat. Believe it or not, it's ...
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Jump to postWhen I quit smoking, I gave up Tim Hortons.
It was too hard to have one without the other.
When I do order coffee, it's usually an americano with a shot of Bailey's.
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Jump to postAwesome match!
I was on the edge of my seat!
Great ending. My pick won!
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After swearing for years that I'd never own a blackberry, I finally got one and LOVE <acronym title="Kingfisher Airlines (India) AND Irtysh-Avia (Kazakhstan)">IT</acronym>! I just got the curve, nothing fancy. I was tempted to get the world, until I found out how much it costs to roam outside of Nor...
Jump to postSo is anyone going?
I know Phyllis can't make it either.
(I just remembered about today's event an hour ago).
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Jump to postWow. Thanks for the great feedback everyone! I'm afraid I am about to be slightly less concise though.... Hi Lincoln. Let me apologize to you in advance. When people ask me for my opinion, they get it. (And some never ask for it again!) <img src="/aviation-forums/graphics/smilies/wink.gif" alt...
Jump to postIt doesn't matter who the individual is, nor what employment they hold. Courtesy and manners should be extended properly and equally. Unless you're in the presence of royalty, when you treat people differently because of your perception of their status, it makes you look like an ass. Genuine courtes...
Jump to postYeah, I was scratching my head on it.
People were commenting about the non-av forums being closed --- and I couldn't figure out what anyone was talking about.
Here's something odd: This is what I see as the forum topics: <a href="http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v468/canuckguy/?action=view¤t=Picture1.jpg" target="_blank"><a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v468/canuckguy/Picture1.jpg" target=_blank><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums...
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Jump to postI just did Manhattan last weekend. What a blast! I haven't been there in so long, I almost forgot how much fun it is. We stayed at this crazy little boutique hotel near Times Square called "Grace Hotel". We got a DIRT CHEAP deal on the room, so we didn't mind the tiny size of it. We also thought it ...
Jump to postI went to Giordano's on Rush Street this past February ... AWFUL!!! After waiting 45 minutes for a table, (which actually was okay since we met lots of people at the bar), we waited another 15 minutes for our waiter; then another 45 minutes for our pizza; then another 15 minutes for the waiter to ta...
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