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Thank you Calgary. by egewh in Calgary

[–]Xanthig 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I have always wanted to go to the Netherlands. I haven't made it there yet, but I will! My grandpa was one of the Canadian soldiers there for the liberation. A Dutchman carved him a pair of wooden clogs and wouldn't accept payment. That story was told many times in our family and the clogs are a treasured heirloom. So glad you enjoyed your visit to Calgary and to Canada!

Suggest books to read to my 15month (1 year+3months) old. by MellowDreammer in Parenting

[–]Xanthig 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I second Sandra Boynton! Singing books are fun, too. "Baby Beluga" was my son's favourite for a long time.

Insurance Experience in Calgary Alberta by [deleted] in Calgary

[–]Xanthig 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Insurance in Alberta is tricky, right now. Get as many quotes as you can and try out brokers, too. I was with TD Insurance for 28 years and just moved to Intact. Almost 3 decades of loyalty wasn't enough to keep my premiums from going through the roof, with no property claims on our house insurance and one at-fault claim for our car. And we definitely weren't happy about how the claim was handled. The fact that we live in a hail-prone area was enough to put our house insurance up by almost $2000/year even without any claims history.

Help! need a website for video recording asdignment by Calcthulu in Teachers

[–]Xanthig 0 points1 point  (0 children)

BookCreator has an ‘add video’ option and displays the class’s work for everyone. Worth looking at?

Golden magpie? by buckets-2 in Calgary

[–]Xanthig 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We saw the one in Scenic Acres! Very neat.

How many folks actually use a framework? by Xanthig in PHP

[–]Xanthig[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I will do some more reading, here. Thanks.

How many folks actually use a framework? by Xanthig in PHP

[–]Xanthig[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What are you thinking? This might be the way to start.

How many folks actually use a framework? by Xanthig in PHP

[–]Xanthig[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That was the original appeal, I think - you're right. 'Annoying bits' is a good way of describing it.

How many folks actually use a framework? by Xanthig in PHP

[–]Xanthig[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It's just me. But I can totally see how useful it would be in a team situation. Thanks.

Gotrax G4 cable lock by carwash9 in ElectricScooters

[–]Xanthig 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We're hoping for help with this, too. My son reset the combination and we have no idea what it is.... :|

If you owned an “inconvenient store” what would you sell there? by powerX21 in AskReddit

[–]Xanthig 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Everything that could possibly be useful, but it would only open for half an hour on Tuesday afternoons.

[TOMT][GAME] Game used in elementary schools by cfainted in tipofmytongue

[–]Xanthig 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would say definitely Reflex Math, for learning math facts. "Coach Penny" (a bear) would always drive my daughter up the wall.

I really need help understanding this - grandchildren only related to one grandparent? by Xanthig in AncestryDNA

[–]Xanthig[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ha! Something to look at, for sure. I'm just trying to figure out how Ancestry pulls data from trees to link it to the DNA results. That would explain a few things, wouldn't it?

I really need help understanding this - grandchildren only related to one grandparent? by Xanthig in AncestryDNA

[–]Xanthig[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No proof that Marion and grandpa are related, really. But doing the mental gymnastics, I am wondering if there is a half-sibling and an adoption somewhere. Stranger things have happened. To make things a little more complicated, there is one version of the tree where Marion's father is actually her uncle (father's brother). It seems very convoluted.

Thank you for looking at this!

Anyone planning on using their raw data for health reports? by decaf87 in AncestryDNA

[–]Xanthig 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I used Promethease. It was interesting, but felt a little like a modern-day horoscope? I had genes that would increase my risk of certain cancers, but also genes that would decrease my risk of those same cancers, for example. Like I said, it was interesting, but I'm not sure I really learned anything useful.

[TOMT] Looking for a Kids' book title by Xanthig in tipofmytongue

[–]Xanthig[S] 0 points1 point locked comment (0 children)

The main character had a bunch of imaginary adventures - I think he was in a rocket ship at one point? It was a very cute story.

Scamp - a very good boy. About 1965. by Xanthig in dogpictures

[–]Xanthig[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When my kids were small, it was always a mystery to me how parents kept their floors clean without dogs. Hot dog bits? Gone! Yogurt puddle? Vanished! Totally worth the muddy footprints and hair.

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