Arthur Dent is the main character in the Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy...no relation to him or anyone bearing that name! ...although Arthur is my middle name!
In other words, Tracy, DO NOT take it upon yourself to call a repairman and get it done as mentioned above but go through the proper channels.
A Rentalsman is an Ombudsman that deals specifically with landlord/tenant situations and given that there is provision in the Act for emergencies I would guess that they are prepared to act fast. Well...I hope so at least.
If you haven't already, Tracy, keep an accurate log of your calls to the Landlord. I'd be careful about deducting the cost of the repairs from a rent cheque without having some written backup to support this.
well...this is starting to look a lot like heaven then with so many interesting people leaving! 'bye Sis! We'll miss you here...come back some time, eh?
Now on a serious note to all: regardless of whether you think of Jesus as prophet or messiah he IS the Reason for the Season so do have yourselves a Merry Christmas and Peace and Joy to All!
n. Any of various New World songbirds of the genus Toxostoma, related to the mockingbird and having a long tail, a long curved beak, and usually a brown head and back.
I used to think when they first appeared that they are a cop-out but frankly the people I shop for have shown little appreciation for the carefully selected gifts in the past and my sons...well as young adults they really do prefer cash or gift cards.
So frankly, they've made my life a whole lot easier and I haven't started shopping yet and am not the least concerned!
Regardless of the history the US has found itself in a very difficult situation. Perhaps this is simplistic but, I see but 3 options:
- pull out altogether and suffer the scorn of the world for leaving the country in a mess and demoralization from within.
- stay on to try to defeat an enemy that is poorly defined, resourceful, fanatical and resilient.
- pull out and send humanitarian aid however, the workers will find themselves under attack and will require military protection.
Vietnam was your first experience in fighting a war with poorly defined battle lines and an enemy even less clearly defined. At least there though, the reason for being there and fighting was clear.
I've met and am still good friends with a couple of girls from dating sites where it was made clear that by one or the other that their was no romantic interest.
Regardless of how our country has become - especially in the Greater Toronto Area - our traditions have always included Christmas. I cannot abide other ethnic groups - that have lived here but a fraction of the time that I and others like me have - feeling offended about our traditions.
If I were relatively new to another country and their traditions were different and not like my own, I would hardly be complaining about it. Rather, I would be interested in learning more about it and perhaps even participating in their traditions.
Supporting multi-culturalism appears to produce a more stable environment compared to ethnic unrest in other countries where liberties are restrained however, when a Christmas tree is shoved into the corner of a courthouse it really is pushing things a bit too far.
Burl Ives narrating Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer is definitely a classic and what would Christmas be without Alastair Sim as Scrooge in A Christmas Carol?
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...although Arthur is my middle name! 
while patience may be a virtue, respect precedes it in all circumstances of life.
RE: what happens if you find out you had a twin
...an evil twin being fed fish-heads and kept in the attic...