Montréal

 Just a heads up/Rant: The cahsiers at Provigo grocery store on Parc ave. are SOOO unbelievably RUDE.
Has anyone else experienced this? 
This was not the first time I've had a less than satisfactory experience there, and have decided to bOyCoTT TEH ST0RE!!!!11 (Srsly, though. There are cheaper stores/better produce/better service available elsewhere).

Anyway, my rant of how appallingly rude some people can be:
Tonight I was waiting in line and the store was closing/not letting more people in. There was only 1 cashier open, so there were 10 people in line. One man was standing in line with his teenage kids, and, like so many people do, forgot to get something. So he left his kids standing in line and went to get it. While he was coming up the aisle the cashier managing the cash yelled out to him: "Do you work here?" OBVIOUSLY knowing the man did not (obvious.. if you work there you know who does, also the man was clearly not in store uniform) and so in yelling that the cashier was very passive-aggressively and inappropriately really trying to ask the man to stop shopping as the store was closing. So then, why not just say so? Don't be obnoxious. And besides, yeah I know the store was closing, but his kids were already in line so it's not like they were really continuing to shop.

The man was shocked and offended, but he handled it well. He responded: "Do I WORK here? No..." And everyone stared/exchanged rolly eyes and smirks. Furthermore, I think the man was a tourist... way to give out of towners a great impression of hospitable Montreal!

SO awkward. WTF.
Do not shop at that Provigo! This is not the first time I have witnessed awkward staff vs. client interactions..... Do you have any stories to share??

I'm trying to de-clutter, so I'm giving away some books. They are in various conditions, some great, some good, none falling apart. If you want them let me know. I live on the West Island (in DDO). As I am giving them away for free, I'm not willing to travel to meet up.

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I have vacation for the next month so I want to find partners to do art.  I like to paint acrylics, oil, sculpture, mixed media and draw.    I also do art on photoshop and Z-brush.

If anyone is interested in starting a group to practice any of these activities drop me a line.    The idea is to share techniques, critique each other, give ideas, even to work on a portfolio.  

If anyone works in a place with a bathroom around guy and sainte catherine, be careful! There is a person shitting on the floors of bathrooms in that area. I kid you not. It's happened twice at my work already and a friend of mine who works in a coffee shop nearby said someone's been pooping on her store's floors as well.

Why, people, why?

I'm looking for a ticket for the Hiromi show next wednesday (July 8th) at the Gesù.
I can't seem to find anything online available!

Am I likely to find scalpers at the entrance for this kind of venue?

Of course if anyone here has a spare ticket I'd be glad to take it off your hands!

My cousin's birthday is next week and I wanted to buy her some Harry Potter related merchandise, more specifically a Gryffindor House Scarf. I'd rather not make one unless she wants a lop-sided scarf.

Chapters/Indigo doesn't have anything listed online... Any help is appreciated. In the meantime, I'll start making that wonky scarf.

Regular summer admission for adults to the Granby Zoo is $32.99. Other than a family pass or season pass, do you know of any way to get in for less? Discount code, etc.
Thanks

Moving out and really need to get these off my hands:

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Free:
Headboard (good condition), desk (needs small repairs), sofa (good condition), ottoman/chest (needs a little reupholstering, or a good pillow cover), single boxspring (sorry, no picture)

For sale:
Double mattress and boxspring, excellent condition, $60 negotiable

Everything's available for pick up ASAP. Comment, or email pakaboori@gmail.com, to arrange pick up.

And just in case, can anyone recommend a charity or service that'll pick these up as donations? Thanks in advance :)

Dear STM, I'd like to have either my monthly pass for the month of July, or my 68.50$ back in my account please.

Thanks!

... Seriously, I am furious guys. They took the money from my account. The interac machine itself said approved. The STM machine said INCOMPLETED or cancelled or whatever. Result? 68.50$ gone from my bank account. No bus pass. + The receipt says the transaction was not completed.

Any idea what I should do?

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I am going to dress up as this person for Montreal's annual anime convention: Otakuthon (www.otakuthon.com) out of all that she is wearing, I am missing her hat, boots and scarf. Does anyone know any costume shops that would sell these? As for the pokeball on the hat, I can do that myself. I'd like to stick near a metro station.
Thanks

I've got this very cute two-piece buffet for sale ($75). I painted it a cream/rich brown color & glued a wallpaper behind the shelves of the top section. The wallpaper is slightly coming off but a little spray glue would fix the problem. It has shelves in the bottom section too - great to store magazines! I don't need this anymore as I need the space for a kitchen table. You have to come pick it up yourself - near Frontenac subway station.

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Hi folks!

Does anyone have any recommendations for companies or contractors who do bathroom renovations? Not just the superficial kind where they come and slap in a new tub, we need to replace the drywall behind the shitty shower stall thing we have now as well, tile the wall, retile the floor, replace tub and redo the commode plumbing... yeah.

Any info would be appreciated, even if it's only companies/contracters NOT to use.

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I have been making random contributions to some Yoga webzines ( how-to-achieve-nirvana-while-doing-the-downward-dog... how-to-not-be-a-yoga-snob... when-to-turn-yourself-into-a-pretzel-to-scare-grampa.. etc ), some Finance e-zines ( best-ways-to-look-for-work-in-this-economic-downturn... wrong-ways-to-look-for-work-in-this-downturn... is-this-really-a-downturn... if-i-write-the-words-economic-downturn-one-more-time-i-shall-suck-blood... etc )
I need some writing variety !! helpzzz.

I haven't really looked around for good, firmly established Montreal-based and Canada-wide based magazines, webzines, journals etc and I really want some recommendations if you or anyone you know contributes articles regularly ( free or paid ) and ENJOYS doing so and finds it a good challenge ! Let me know !
Non-Canadian article-seekers are fine too.


PS. your prev. recomm. regarding contacts and eye-glasses was right on the money ! Thanks so much <3 <3 <3 )

Hey everybody,

I've got a couple couches to get rid of tonight, and I'd love to see them go to a good loving home (and not the dump)

A very large clean couch in excellent condition. The large couch is 80" wide, 40" deep, and 31" high. It's BIG.

The smaller one isn't as awesome, but a solid couch none the less.

Needs to be out of here tonight or early in the morning. Pickup ANYTIME tonight (I'll be checking my email frequently for responses).

I'll warn you I'm on the 3rd floor and there are indoor stairs involved. It's not too bad, but be ready to work for it. I will definitely help you get it down and out the door.

Let me know if you want it! (It's freee, but a tip for a poor graduated graduate student helping you haul it down the stairs would be very much appreciated)

Plateau (Saint-Urbain & Rachel).

http://montreal.en.craigslist.ca/zip/1247954435.html

I am moving out of town tomorrow and have a giant garbage bag full of clothes. A lot of the items are new. I was planning on putting it in the trash, but then realized how many items still had tags. How can I go about donating it? I guess there will be no pick-up tomorrow since it's a holiday, but I wonder if there's some way I can leave it here and my roommates can leave it on the doorstep for one of those donation pick-ups? We had them in the West... You called, left your address, and they would come by your place. If you know anything about this and how I can arrange it, please let me know! I'd feel awful throwing perfectly good clothes away if someone less fortunate can make use of them... By the way, I live in Mile End.

is anyone seeing stevie wonder tonight at the jazz festival?

it'll be my first time going to any of the festivities (I'm an awful montrealer, haven't been to just for laughs either), so I wanted to know what would be a good time to arrive? will it be very busy?

edit thanks everyone! a friend of a coworker is already there and said from where she's standing, she won't be able to see anything. I suppose it doesn't matter what time I get there anyway, since I finish work at 7.

Hi, I'm looking for a place to take my GF in her birthday. I'm looking for a good place to take her. I'm looking for a place with a good "grillade" (the one you cook the meat on a grillling stone), also does anybody knows another good place of chocolate besides "Juliette & Cocolate"

Thanks

Hey Montreal!

I checked the memories and didn't see anything listed for my kind of question so I'll throw it out there. If it's not appropriate for this community please feel free to delete it.

My question is in regards to the Big Moving Day. I have gone ahead and hired some movers to help me out of my 3rd floor apartment. Now because I, like most people, am moving on the first I am paying an inflated rate for their services. I am totally cool with that, I get it, moving half of Montreal in one day sucks. I am just happy to find a company that does stairs!
My question is about tipping. I assume that people tip movers, yes? I would think that someone willing to move all my junk deserves a big tip... and a hug. How much should a person expect to be tipped on a July 1st move? Is the tip expected to be larger because it's July 1st?

Thanks a bunch for any input you can provide. Happy demanagement everybody!


PS: I am sorry my entry has to be english only. It's 3 am and I am not so good with the french just yet.

Hello everyone,

Haven't really seen any posts about this so that's why I'm asking. Does anyone know where I can find a tart burner/melter In Montreal? I have absolutely no idea where I can find one in the city and would like to get one!

Thanks a bunch and have a great Canada Day! =)

Need a mover for your small simple room? Just a big ol' van and a strong guy?

http://montreal.en.craigslist.ca/lbs/1244903846.html

Call this guy. Seriously. He helped me move a couple couches and some shelves today, so reasonably priced I felt guilty. Just him and a big van, though he does have some buddies who could maybe help if you ask nicely.

So million times recommended.

I have some books for sale:

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Hi All!
Is there a store in Montreal (anywhere, i'm fine with bus and metro) that can help me find out what is the problem with my original nintendo? 
I was using it on a TV that is now broken and when I try to use it on our new TV, everything is alright except I can't find the "image" on the screen, even though the red light is on and doesn't flash. Trust me, we have done everything, channel 1,2,3,4,5,6 etc etc, and I think I have all the wires. Maybe I have a missing piece or maybe my TV is too new? 

I only saw for St-Jean, please delete this if it's already been asked.
Does anyone know hat's going on on Canada Day? Are there fireworks going on at LaRonde or in the Old port? Thanks

Does anyone know where one can buy the Japanese edition of Vogue? I've found the Chinese edition at Maison de la Presse Internationale, but no place seems to carry Vogue Nippon. Is there some other place I forgot to check?

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Thanks!

Forgive me for asking as this isn't directly involving Montreal, but I figured some people here would have valuable information.

My wife and I are looking to spend a weekend tent camping, but aren't finding the Quebec websites particularly useful. Each campground seems to offer more or less the same ammenities, but surely one is better than another! We're also not particularly sure where you can pull up your car and pitch a tent and what's more RV friendly etc.

We were thinking about going to the Mont Tremblant area, but we're open to other suggestions for camping as well! So, where's your favorite place to camp around Montreal, and why? and what campground around Mont Tremblant is the best, where tent camping is the norm? Do most campsites really tend to have restaurants and swimming pools and stuff here?

Hi Montreal,

I searched the tags but I didn't find what I was looking for. My neighbors were out on their balcony at 11 p.m.  on Thursday being quite loud. My bedroom window is right there and I was just wanting to go to bed. I just started a new job and with the learning curve need all the rest I can get. So I asked them to be quieter, even if they are out there. They were rude and continued to be loud and were in and out on  the balcony until 1 a.m.
So, if this happens again, what can I do? Do I call the police or is there some sort of NDG service that you can call? Calling  the police seems a bit extreme but on the other hand, I really need to sleep on week nights and these rude teenagers don't care about anyone around them (I've had problems with them before).

EDIT: Thanks to all those who responded.

While moving into my new apartment, I discovered the hard way that my doorways are unusually narrow at a mere 29 inches. I had people trying to get my couch through the doorway for a good 15 minutes before we gave up and I had to return it. Other than Ikea, where can I get small space furniture, or where most furniture has to be assembled?

Unlike my last post, where I swore I saw something on fire, then heard an insane number of firetrucks but had no real proof anything happening...

I now have proof something is happening, but not an insane number of firetrucks scurrying about to do something about it.

This was taken from my apartment on cote des neiges looking eastward.

edit: 6:37pm

Smoke is gone.

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I was working a part-time job in a restaurant in the Plateau, and my pay wasn't correct on they pay period prior to last pay (June 11). I notified my employer, and was told it was to be corrected on the following pay (June 25). June 25 came, and the amount wasn't corrected. I spoke again with management (face to face, on St Jean, but was told they 'couldn't handle discussing it at the time' and to e-mail them with the problem). I e-mailed them, with no response, and proceeded to bring it up to management above me yesterday. Upon bringing this up, I was told I was being fired--perhaps related, perhaps not.. I was told not, but seems fishy..
I asked when I would receive my money, and was told to contact another person.

Is this at all legal? Is there a complaint to be filed or would that be over reacting? It just seems entirely disrespectful and sketchy..

Thanks for any help.

Hey Montreal- where's a good travel shop?  Stuff like money belts/pouches, outlet converters, travel books, etc...

I live right near the Rosemont metro, so somewhere around here or in the Plateau or Little Italy would be super. 


Thanks!