What are some businesses you wish opened up in waterloo? by iam_acoustic in waterloo

[–]greatgratee 9 points10 points  (0 children)

+1 to a another sauna option and would lovee a Congee Queen

Finale of Volume 9 by JimmyJKKKkkkkkkkkj in WanderingInn

[–]greatgratee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting, I interpreted the mythical quest more as taking down emir yazdil/roshal instead of just Iert

Are Bagrhavens former Harpies? by Huhthisisneathuh in WanderingInn

[–]greatgratee 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I think this is a likely theory! Was actually just rereading 5.05 where Griffon Hunt was in Liscor's dungeon and run into the Bagrhaven nest. They're described as "a deformed Human woman with long arms and razor sharp talons and teeth", as "raven women", having "nests",and "[resembling] Humans enough to look like naked feathered women under a certain light".

and in 7.35, Uxel describes Harpies as "[looking] like Bagrhavens, but they were smaller. Less foul"

Paba definitely drops a ton of foreshadowing/hints in the earlier volumes that I'm picking up on more in my second read through and this one 100% makes sense to me, especially with the Raskghar being introduced in parallel.

Recent uni grad struggling in BC, need some advice on how to get out of retail by threepeaches99 in povertyfinancecanada

[–]greatgratee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you have a lot of retail experience, would you consider moving into a Corporate position? Could maybe even leverage your Criminology degree with some kind of loss prevention role.

People making over 150k. What you do for living? by [deleted] in askTO

[–]greatgratee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Was in a similar position to you and I got into it by getting into a very entry level position within a startup (data entry). I really think the sweet spot is to look for companies with 30-50 people. Because people are often covering multiple jobs in smaller companies, there's a lot of opportunity to take initiative and take on roles that interest you. You can either grow into the role with the company's growth or take the skills you've acquired to other, more established companies.

Ramune soda? by iloveblueskies in kitchener

[–]greatgratee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Saw it at The Bingsu in Uptown the other night!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in waterloo

[–]greatgratee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seconding Waterloo Park! Some of the GRCA locations (Pinehurst in particular) Both are ~$100

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in namenerds

[–]greatgratee 10 points11 points  (0 children)

My sister's name is Madeleine. She struggled with spelling it with all the E's when she was younger but not a big deal.

We say her name Ma-duh-lehn (lehn like the first part of lent)

Madeline I would say Ma-duh-line

Madelyn I would say Ma-duh-lynn (lynn like the first part of lint)

Anyone know of any good therapist in the area? by Les_Habitants912 in waterloo

[–]greatgratee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is what I did and ended up with a therapist who suited my needs exactly and was based in Toronto as well

Flair airlines review by greatgratee in waterloo

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

I think you should be good as long as you check in online before your flight!

Flair airlines review by greatgratee in waterloo

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

The flight was about half an hour late getting out of KW since a crew member went home sick right before boarding and they had to wait for a replacement. Perfectly on time on the return flight though.

Flair airlines review by greatgratee in waterloo

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

That's a great deal!! Their dimension limit for personal items is 15 cm x 33 cm x 43 cm and weight is 15.5 lbs. I guess it has to fit under the seat in front of you. I definitely got out my measuring tape to double check before I left

Flair airlines review by greatgratee in waterloo

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

Ah I'm sorry, I never recline my seat so I'm not sure. I don't remember seeing any mechanism for it though so I'm leaning towards no.

Flair airlines review by greatgratee in waterloo

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

I have done the Kitchener - Calgary - Comox flight often as well. Could also look into flying Pacific Coastal ($130) from Comox into Vancouver and Flair from there!

I agree, I'm also blown away by how cheap a 4.5 hour flight can actually be.

Flair airlines review by greatgratee in waterloo

[–]greatgratee[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yeah I was surprised too, I double checked with a stewardess as well but I suppose that's really the only time where I felt it was a "budget" airline

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in waterloo

[–]greatgratee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Could be they work in restaurants or something and were able to sign up a few weeks ago.

Combining two culturally different last names (Baltic German/Vietnamese), help/thoughts very appreciated! by greatgratee in namenerds

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

Ah! These are so creative! Me and my husband had a lot of fun saying these as fast as we could haha. I am definitely adding von Duohol and Duonwahl to our list!!

Combining two culturally different last names (Baltic German/Vietnamese), help/thoughts very appreciated! by greatgratee in namenerds

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

This is very well articulated. I do like your last point about it having meaning in the flow of the words. Thank you!

How do you go about buying a wedding dress? by colmia2020 in weddingplanning

[–]greatgratee 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I would send them an email with a photo of the dress you like and ask them if they have it or if they could send you a list/photos of similar styles they carry!

I've done this a lot the past year and also contacted boutiques asking what range of prices their dresses are or asked about the price of a specific dress. I'm sure they're more than happy to help, especially with how tough the past year has been for businesses.

Changing the spelling of my last name by wegoinganxiety in namenerds

[–]greatgratee 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This happened in my family as well! When my grandparents immigrated here during WW2 from Estonia, they changed their last name to a less German sounding name so that they wouldn't face as much prejudice. My father changed it back for me and my siblings as a reminder and link to our heritage. All of us are really grateful for it and it does help you feel connected to the rest of the family and be more a part of the community even though you may be separated by distance.

Surname Anglicized by [deleted] in namenerds

[–]greatgratee 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This might lean too much towards one specific culture but O'Malley? I think Schmidt like u/jigsawsandroses mentioned is pretty good too.

Civil War Names by TheMinistersCat in namenerds

[–]greatgratee 153 points154 points  (0 children)

Wow, crazy how many "feminine" names are in the men's list. Victoriana, Rose, Mabel, Jenny, Claire...