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Old Dec 11, 2020 | 11:00 PM
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Why does working from home have to be so challenging?
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Old Dec 12, 2020 | 10:51 AM
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Why does working from home have to be so challenging?
There’s time you’re not commuting, and so work has grabbed a piece of that.
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Old Dec 12, 2020 | 02:33 PM
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Originally Posted by UnkieTrunkie
There’s time you’re not commuting, and so work has grabbed a piece of that.
Hot spot means working on public transportation
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Old Dec 12, 2020 | 03:32 PM
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Originally Posted by s2ko
Hot spot means working on public transportation
Well, to elaborate, it’s the fact that work has finally crept into your home, and to a non-trivial amount.
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Old Dec 12, 2020 | 04:00 PM
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No kidding. It was nice when a person was able to actually unplug
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Old Dec 27, 2020 | 03:43 PM
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Why is it that I can send a Card to Canuckstian with just 2 stamps but anything like a package need a freakin Customs Label?
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Old Dec 28, 2020 | 05:56 PM
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Why is it that I can send a Card to Canuckstian with just 2 stamps but anything like a package need a freakin Customs Label?
Because the RCMP isn't used to 'Muricans being customarily nice, hence Customs.
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Old Dec 28, 2020 | 06:19 PM
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Originally Posted by UnkieTrunkie
Because the RCMP isn't used to 'Muricans being customarily nice, hence Customs.
Yup that is correct. They need to collect their taxes and duties from us, it's all about the money our government insists on collecting from its citizens.
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Old Dec 28, 2020 | 07:51 PM
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Yup that is correct. They need to collect their taxes and duties from us, it's all about the money our government insists on collecting from its citizens.
You said "doodee."
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Old Jan 9, 2021 | 07:58 AM
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Have you seen this?

how it's made french horn - Google Search

If not its interesting saw that episode yesterday.
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