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WIND Mobile is currently expanding to the K-W area, and as a result is offering a 10,000 dollar grant to a worthy charitable organization in the community. I'm hoping that our great membership at TGN can assist by simply partaking in the following: The page to LIKE on Facebook:...

Hey Guys, Have to come to town for a Wedding in Carleton Place at the end of the month an have to stay over there for a night. Anyone ever stay in a hotel out there or know of anywhere remotely half-decent to stay? Any advice would be greatly appreciated :)

Just curious if anyone here has any Google+ invites they would like to share? Thx Das

Good day all, does anyone know of any batting cages around Ottawa/Gatineau? I've been looking around and can't seem to find any! I know that one point in time there was one on Labrosse blvd in Gatineau with a driving range....but that was years ago. any help would be great!

Hey guys I hoping you can help me out . On July 21st starting at 12:00 pm Tsn & Kraft are holding a vote for two centers in Manitoba . MacGregor is my home town a small town of 850 soles they have a chance to win 25,000 from Kraft and TSN for much needed repairs to the Normac community centre...

Hi We are getting a new house next week and are planning to put in hardwood to replace the existing carpet (something like 1200-1500 sq. feet). People here seem to be knowledgeable about everything so maybe some people know hardwood. I have little kids and probably will have a dog within the...

What it shows: Fifteen uncoupled simple pendulums of monotonically increasing lengths dance together to produce visual traveling waves, standing waves, beating, and random motion. One might call this kinetic art and the choreography of the dance of the pendulums is stunning! Aliasing and quantum...

I'm trying to get in touch with Gary Mason (Arnprior?) aka mysticalwarrior. Anyone have a phone number for him? I tried to PM him but he hasn't been on here since January. TIA

http://bff.orangehairedboy.com/ Put in the url of any web site. When I enter CRA pages, I find it helps me to understand the income tax act. :book

Anybody heading to Québec city in the next weel or so? If so please let me know. Thanks.

Close friends of mine are getting married very soon and I was wondering if anyone had any ideas for an original/fun gift for them? Usually I just give money, but just wanted to see if anyone here had any interesting ideas? Thanks!

I'm purchasing my first motorcycle this week and I was wondering where the best place to purchase in Ottawa is. I've heard Ottawa good time was a good place to start. Any advice/info would be appreciated.

I heard on the radio this morning that there have already been 30 rainouts in MLB this year. Last year there were only 22 all season... :confused

Hello All, What's the best place in Ottawa and surrounding area to pick up a quality Softball/Fastpitch Catcher's Glove? I've been searching online, but not coming up with anything concrete. Any specialty stores in the area? Thanks in advance!

Just started racing on iRacing.com 2 weeks ago and loving it. Best racing sim ever IMHO and many pro divers who use it to practice,. So I am wondering if I am the only one here or not?

To all, Happy Fathers day. Go play golf with your dad or daughter or your son. Its an extra special day for me as we celebrate my daughters B-Day also. Enjoy.

Hi, I'm a local sailor on a J24 sailboat at Nepean Sailing CLub. I am part of a worldwide competition to promote sailing via social media and I'm hoping to increase my reach. If you could follow me via the website, I would really appreciate. No spam, no emails if you don't want them. So if you...

Since installing Google Earth (which included Google Chrome) on my computer a couple of days ago, I have been experiencing problems with my wireless card. When I try to use IE it has a difficult time making a connection to the Net eventually failing to establish a connection. At the same time, it...

Looking to order something online but the shipping to Canada is REALLY expensive....while shipping to the US is free. If you have experience with ordering something to the UPS store in Ogdensburg, NY could you PM me with details on how to set this up. Thanks!

My girlfriend is having trouble with her Torch at the moment. Trouble updating software etc, and now it keeps freezing on the startup screen. Tried the old battery removal trick, and it hasn't helped. We're really stuck, so any help would be appreciated.

This has annoyed me enough that I figured I needed to start my own rant thread. Everyone keeps saying how big an effect the price of gas is having. I call BS. Gas is $0.30 per liter more expensive than a year ago when nobody complained about it. All of a sudden this is now a huge issue. ...

What's the over under on that happening again. :P

Anyone have one that I may be able to borrow for a weekend?

First off, i would like to wish my wife a Happy Mothers day and to all of you out there, best wishes and a great day with your familly. Take the time to call mom up on this very special day.:)

Well it's almost time to move, and I was wondering if anyone knows where I could get some boxes for free? If I don't find any, I'll just end up buying some from uhaul, but I'd rather not pay for boxes that I'll probably just use this one time. Thanks.

Anyone else playing Portal 2? I loved the original, and this is an excellent sequel. The voice acting is hilarious and very very well done, and the gameplay is top notch. check out this "lemon rant" from the game (maybe not as funny with no frame of reference, but funny nonetheless)...

My grandfather was Roy Kilbank. He was called "Kilroy" throughout and after WWII after a famous story about James J. Kilroy, an American shipyard inspector, who signed his inspections with a well known doodle. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilroy_was_here My version:

Watches Ottawa South - Richmond - Metcalfe 3:50 PM EDT Wednesday 27 April 2011 Severe thunderstorm watch for Ottawa South - Richmond - Metcalfe continued Persons in or near this area should be on the lookout for adverse weather conditions and take necessary safety precautions. Watch for...

I am looking to get a set of tires new or used (preferably) and wanting to know if anyone knows any good spots to go and check out in the area? I am needing a set of 225/50/16.

Rare coin got me thinking. I have an unopened six pack of beer that was part of a promotional competition to chose the final recipe for copperhead beer.2 recipes were produced fror sale, X and Y. I still have an unopened 6 of the one that did not become copperhead. Any rare beer collectors?...

I was at opening night of the Paladium back in the day, and the royal canadian mint and canada post minted a special coin that came with the ticket package. No clue how I would find out what this coin is worth, I can't find it anywhere. Anyone a collector that can help me out?

Hunan dumplings with peanut sauce - found in Szechuan / Thai restaurants <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" /><o:p></o:p> <o:p>Anyone know what the spicy red oil they put on top is called? We found Peanut sauce at T&T and are now looking for the "red...

I read a book a week, and it's getting to the point where my wife hates the books all over the house. So, thinking about an eReader. Anyone have one and care to share some views? And the waterproof cases for them?

I have a TM rescue that I am getting lots of interest from in Ottawa but I live an hour away and having a hard time meeting up with interested parties so I am thinking I may just obsorb the cost to ship it if its not too much. Anyone know what shipping of 1 club would be to ship an hour away?

Was just on TGN and noticed that it's your bday. Enjoy it!

Hello All, Anyone looking to go to the Cottage and Big Backyard show April 8-10 @ Lansdowne, pm me with your email and I will send you a 2 for 1 entry coupon. Site: http://www.caneastshows.com/?page_id=63

Hearzy. Please clear your inbox Hearzy has exceeded their stored private messages quota and cannot accept further messages until they clear some space.

The Ottawa BMX Association will be hosting an Open House at the Walter Baker Centre in Barrhaven on Saturday April 2nd starting at 8:00am. BMX (Bicycle Motocross) became an Olympic event in 2008 and is for kids and parents of all ages and skill level. Riders race each other on a dirt track of...

Thursday, March 31st only. Looks like the ski and golf on the same day is a reality this week and weekend.

I think I may be too late for this, but I was hoping to grab myself a decent coat for next year. Hoping I can find myself a nice peacoat so that I can look relatively professional. Anyone know of any clearance sales going on? Thanks

Gross. I threw it out. You get what you pay for. Timothy's and Starbucks smoothies are way better, but also more expensive.

Looking at getting a 3D tv .What brand is the one to get ? Would love to hear from anyone that has one. Thanks

I am setting up a team of Ultimate Frisbee for 2011 summer. If anyone is interested in playing let me know!

Does anyone know how to download the vidoes taken on an Ipod Nano to a computer?