I refuse. Scotiabank has Richarded me around way too much, and I will never give them the time of day by 'word of mouth' advertising the actual name of that particular arena
I refuse. Scotiabank has Richarded me around way too much, and I will never give them the time of day by 'word of mouth' advertising the actual name of that particular arena - TheMussel
I switched to them a few years back, they're better than (frank)ing Royal Bank.
I had an account at the Gravenhurst RBC since i was 4, they (frank)ed me around so i closed the account and walked 150m up the street to Scotiabank and so far so good.
Location: Not here to sell jerseys , ON Joined: 07.06.2007
Jan 8 @ 12:45 PM ET
We lived at the corner of Bernard and Brunswick - an old house that had been chopped up into apartments: the basement had a two-bedroom apartment, a bachelor and a laundry room. The first floor only had one bedroom, but a huge living room, dining room and kitchen - and of course the main hallway.
Second floor had a one-bedroom apartment, plus our living room/kitchen and bathroom, and the third floor was all ours - two bedrooms. And we had a yuuuuuuuuge deck.
In about 1997 or 1998, it was sold for around $700,000.
It franking haunts me, Cupsie. It's gotta be worth $5 million to $10 million today.
And yeah, Country Style. I believe it's the only one left - at least on Google Maps.
I can't remember the name of the biggest one - it was on south side, near Spadina, but it had the Blue Cellar Room. If you talk to anyone of a certain age who went to U of T (not me), they all know it, because apparently they had dirt cheap pitchers.
Damn, now I'll have to google around to get the name of it. - Atomic Wedgie
Well, we sold our place just off Roncesvalles for about $370,000 an 1997 so I get it. (Two story semi, pie shaped yard, 9 feet across at the back.). I think our place here has now caught up to its value but within a year of us selling that area took off.
I switched to them a few years back, they're better than (frank)ing Royal Bank.
I had an account at the Gravenhurst RBC since i was 4, they (frank)ed me around so i closed the account and walked 150m up the street to Scotiabank and so far so good. - Arctic_AARDVARK
I've had an account with scrotiabank since I was 14 and the horror stories I lived through
Only one story involving a large sum of money, the rest involving just mind-blowing levels of ineptitude
I just don't know if it is worth the risk of a deranged president doing something crappy for Canada-US relations in the 13 days he has left.
Yes, Trump is that petty. - Atomic Wedgie
(frank) him.
I hope he tries to go toe-to-toe with PMJT, he'll get dog-walked by our PM.
Liberal Americans love Trudeau, and the incoming administration wouldn't allow any moves Trump tries to make, actually happen.
Also you cant just be quiet and treadlightly all the time as a leader, even though that's Biden's approach. Sometimes you need to be frank, and speak the truth. This will help Trudeau score political points, and force the CONS to get in line with democratic values.
Location: We’re Too Old, Boston Joined: 04.03.2013
Jan 8 @ 1:11 PM ET
I've had an account with scrotiabank since I was 14 and the horror stories I lived through
Only one story involving a large sum of money, the rest involving just mind-blowing levels of ineptitude
Considering TD at this point - TheMussel
I called my bank one time before I went out to Vegas for their first game against the Bruins and let them know and not to decline anything out there or whatever. It was probably unnecessary, but I just wanted to be certain. Anyways, the guy on the phone tells me no problem I’ll make a note of it. So I fly out there, blow through 200$ of the 300$ in cash I took with me, went out, returned to the hotel and called it a night.
I wake up the next morning for college football at the Westgate sports book and I’m like yeah I’m gonna need more than this 100$ I have left for the day so I might as well take out some money from an ATM. DECLINED
I called Santander and after an hour on the phone missing kickoffs, they proceed to tell me that the guy I talked to activated a new card that they had sent me in the mail, which I had yet to receive, and that my card was now deactivated. They then proceed to tell me that there are no branch locations anywhere near me. I’m in Vegas on the other side of the country with 100$ in cash and no (frank)ing access to my bank account.
So what did I do? I put a 20$ 9, 10, or 11 leg parlay on all sorts of things for the day. I’m talking college football, I’m pretty sure a soccer game snuck in there, baseball and hockey. The last leg was a game between the Minnesota Wild and Columbus Blue Jackets. I had the Wild considering the Jackets played the night before at MSG.
Every one of my first 8,9 or 10 legs hits. I’m sitting there watching the Wild up 4-2 with about 16 minutes left (something like that). I’m standing to win around 1,200$ on this crazy parlay and help my out with my cash issue. Normally, I would’ve went and placed a fat live bet on CBJ to come back and win in order to hedge my bet, but that really wasn’t an option.
Goal. 4-3. I’m losing it. This cannot be happening. 4-4. What. In. The. (frank). A minute I into overtime and Alexander (frank)ing Wennberg scores a goal to win the game and royal (frank) me for the second time in one day.
I woke up the next morning to watch football. Aaron Rodgers breaks his collar bone. I was flying to Wisconsin to see him play the Saints the next week at Lambeau field. Instead I’d see Brees play some chump and it (frank)ing poured that day.
After some football I suited up to go see Malcom Subban vs. whoever their back up was at the time and we lost 3-1 in one of the most boring games I’ve been too.
Location: Not here to sell jerseys , ON Joined: 07.06.2007
Jan 8 @ 1:17 PM ET
(frank) him.
I hope he tries to go toe-to-toe with PMJT, he'll get dog-walked by our PM.
Liberal Americans love Trudeau, and the incoming administration wouldn't allow any moves Trump tries to make, actually happen.
Also you cant just be quiet and treadlightly all the time as a leader, even though that's Biden's approach. Sometimes you need to be frank, and speak the truth. This will help Trudeau score political points, and force the CONS to get in line with democratic values. - Arctic_AARDVARK
I agree. You can’t normalize this behaviour. That’s part of what got us here
I called my bank one time before I went out to Vegas for their first game against the Bruins and let them know and not to decline anything out there or whatever. It was probably unnecessary, but I just wanted to be certain. Anyways, the guy on the phone tells me no problem I’ll make a note of it. So I fly out there, blow through 200$ of the 300$ in cash I took with me, went out, returned to the hotel and called it a night.
I wake up the next morning for college football at the Westgate sports book and I’m like yeah I’m gonna need more than this 100$ I have left for the day so I might as well take out some money from an ATM. DECLINED
I called Santander and after an hour on the phone missing kickoffs, they proceed to tell me that the guy I talked to activated a new card that they had sent me in the mail, which I had yet to receive, and that my card was now deactivated. They then proceed to tell me that there are no branch locations anywhere near me. I’m in Vegas on the other side of the country with 100$ in cash and no (frank)ing access to my bank account.
So what did I do? I put a 20$ 9, 10, or 11 leg parlay on all sorts of things for the day. I’m talking college football, I’m pretty sure a soccer game snuck in there, baseball and hockey. The last leg was a game between the Minnesota Wild and Columbus Blue Jackets. I had the Wild considering the Jackets played the night before at MSG.
Every one of my first 8,9 or 10 legs hits. I’m sitting there watching the Wild up 4-2 with about 16 minutes left (something like that). I’m standing to win around 1,200$ on this crazy parlay and help my out with my cash issue. Normally, I would’ve went and placed a fat live bet on CBJ to come back and win in order to hedge my bet, but that really wasn’t an option.
Goal. 4-3. I’m losing it. This cannot be happening. 4-4. What. In. The. (frank). A minute I into overtime and Alexander (frank)ing Wennberg scores a goal to win the game and royal (frank) me for the second time in one day.
I woke up the next morning to watch football. Aaron Rodgers breaks his collar bone. I was flying to Wisconsin to see him play the Saints the next week at Lambeau field. Instead I’d see Brees play some chump and it (frank)ing poured that day.
After some football I suited up to go see Malcom Subban vs. whoever their back up was at the time and we lost 3-1 in one of the most boring games I’ve been too.
True Ahjay story - RickJames77
crazy.. what did you do for $ when you lost the bet?
Location: Not here to sell jerseys , ON Joined: 07.06.2007
Jan 8 @ 1:21 PM ET
I called my bank one time before I went out to Vegas for their first game against the Bruins and let them know and not to decline anything out there or whatever. It was probably unnecessary, but I just wanted to be certain. Anyways, the guy on the phone tells me no problem I’ll make a note of it. So I fly out there, blow through 200$ of the 300$ in cash I took with me, went out, returned to the hotel and called it a night.
I wake up the next morning for college football at the Westgate sports book and I’m like yeah I’m gonna need more than this 100$ I have left for the day so I might as well take out some money from an ATM. DECLINED
I called Santander and after an hour on the phone missing kickoffs, they proceed to tell me that the guy I talked to activated a new card that they had sent me in the mail, which I had yet to receive, and that my card was now deactivated. They then proceed to tell me that there are no branch locations anywhere near me. I’m in Vegas on the other side of the country with 100$ in cash and no (frank)ing access to my bank account.
So what did I do? I put a 20$ 9, 10, or 11 leg parlay on all sorts of things for the day. I’m talking college football, I’m pretty sure a soccer game snuck in there, baseball and hockey. The last leg was a game between the Minnesota Wild and Columbus Blue Jackets. I had the Wild considering the Jackets played the night before at MSG.
Every one of my first 8,9 or 10 legs hits. I’m sitting there watching the Wild up 4-2 with about 16 minutes left (something like that). I’m standing to win around 1,200$ on this crazy parlay and help my out with my cash issue. Normally, I would’ve went and placed a fat live bet on CBJ to come back and win in order to hedge my bet, but that really wasn’t an option.
Goal. 4-3. I’m losing it. This cannot be happening. 4-4. What. In. The. (frank). A minute I into overtime and Alexander (frank)ing Wennberg scores a goal to win the game and royal (frank) me for the second time in one day.
I woke up the next morning to watch football. Aaron Rodgers breaks his collar bone. I was flying to Wisconsin to see him play the Saints the next week at Lambeau field. Instead I’d see Brees play some chump and it (frank)ing poured that day.
After some football I suited up to go see Malcom Subban vs. whoever their back up was at the time and we lost 3-1 in one of the most boring games I’ve been too.
True Ahjay story - RickJames77
Moral of the story: betting is evil and the bank is doing its best to save your soul.
Location: The centre of the hockey universe Joined: 07.31.2006
Jan 8 @ 1:26 PM ET
I called my bank one time before I went out to Vegas for their first game against the Bruins and let them know and not to decline anything out there or whatever. It was probably unnecessary, but I just wanted to be certain. Anyways, the guy on the phone tells me no problem I’ll make a note of it. So I fly out there, blow through 200$ of the 300$ in cash I took with me, went out, returned to the hotel and called it a night.
I wake up the next morning for college football at the Westgate sports book and I’m like yeah I’m gonna need more than this 100$ I have left for the day so I might as well take out some money from an ATM. DECLINED
I called Santander and after an hour on the phone missing kickoffs, they proceed to tell me that the guy I talked to activated a new card that they had sent me in the mail, which I had yet to receive, and that my card was now deactivated. They then proceed to tell me that there are no branch locations anywhere near me. I’m in Vegas on the other side of the country with 100$ in cash and no (frank)ing access to my bank account.
So what did I do? I put a 20$ 9, 10, or 11 leg parlay on all sorts of things for the day. I’m talking college football, I’m pretty sure a soccer game snuck in there, baseball and hockey. The last leg was a game between the Minnesota Wild and Columbus Blue Jackets. I had the Wild considering the Jackets played the night before at MSG.
Every one of my first 8,9 or 10 legs hits. I’m sitting there watching the Wild up 4-2 with about 16 minutes left (something like that). I’m standing to win around 1,200$ on this crazy parlay and help my out with my cash issue. Normally, I would’ve went and placed a fat live bet on CBJ to come back and win in order to hedge my bet, but that really wasn’t an option.
Goal. 4-3. I’m losing it. This cannot be happening. 4-4. What. In. The. (frank). A minute I into overtime and Alexander (frank)ing Wennberg scores a goal to win the game and royal (frank) me for the second time in one day.
I woke up the next morning to watch football. Aaron Rodgers breaks his collar bone. I was flying to Wisconsin to see him play the Saints the next week at Lambeau field. Instead I’d see Brees play some chump and it (frank)ing poured that day.
After some football I suited up to go see Malcom Subban vs. whoever their back up was at the time and we lost 3-1 in one of the most boring games I’ve been too.
I called my bank one time before I went out to Vegas for their first game against the Bruins and let them know and not to decline anything out there or whatever. It was probably unnecessary, but I just wanted to be certain. Anyways, the guy on the phone tells me no problem I’ll make a note of it. So I fly out there, blow through 200$ of the 300$ in cash I took with me, went out, returned to the hotel and called it a night.
I wake up the next morning for college football at the Westgate sports book and I’m like yeah I’m gonna need more than this 100$ I have left for the day so I might as well take out some money from an ATM. DECLINED
I called Santander and after an hour on the phone missing kickoffs, they proceed to tell me that the guy I talked to activated a new card that they had sent me in the mail, which I had yet to receive, and that my card was now deactivated. They then proceed to tell me that there are no branch locations anywhere near me. I’m in Vegas on the other side of the country with 100$ in cash and no (frank)ing access to my bank account.
So what did I do? I put a 20$ 9, 10, or 11 leg parlay on all sorts of things for the day. I’m talking college football, I’m pretty sure a soccer game snuck in there, baseball and hockey. The last leg was a game between the Minnesota Wild and Columbus Blue Jackets. I had the Wild considering the Jackets played the night before at MSG.
Every one of my first 8,9 or 10 legs hits. I’m sitting there watching the Wild up 4-2 with about 16 minutes left (something like that). I’m standing to win around 1,200$ on this crazy parlay and help my out with my cash issue. Normally, I would’ve went and placed a fat live bet on CBJ to come back and win in order to hedge my bet, but that really wasn’t an option.
Goal. 4-3. I’m losing it. This cannot be happening. 4-4. What. In. The. (frank). A minute I into overtime and Alexander (frank)ing Wennberg scores a goal to win the game and royal (frank) me for the second time in one day.
I woke up the next morning to watch football. Aaron Rodgers breaks his collar bone. I was flying to Wisconsin to see him play the Saints the next week at Lambeau field. Instead I’d see Brees play some chump and it (frank)ing poured that day.
After some football I suited up to go see Malcom Subban vs. whoever their back up was at the time and we lost 3-1 in one of the most boring games I’ve been too.
True Ahjay story - RickJames77
I was headed off to Finland so I needed to replace my credit card which was in shambles at the time at the risk of not being able to use it abroad for whatever reason. So I called Scotiabank and asked for a fresh one, 2 months before leaving. A month goes by and no card in the mail... so I ask them what went wrong?
Apparently it had been returned to them by Canada post because the address line was cut off so it never made it into the correct mailbox (I was in apt. 915, and there was no apt 9 in the building duh). Nobody ever bothered to contact me or anything, it's just sitting on someone's desk.
So anywho, I'm like fine, that's pretty (frank)ing dumb but if you send it to my branch then I can sign and pick it up from there because don't want to risk the mail again. The person on the phone tells me it'll be available for pickup from Midland and Sheppard avenue within days. I said that's no good because I haven't lived in scarborough in a decade and I've long since changed my home branch to the downtown one in Montreal. Can you please make sure to send it to Montreal so I can pick it up? Thanks.
Get a call 4 days later "Hi this is so-and-so from Scotiabank Midland and Sheppard branch just notifying you that there's a credit card to pick up." I say that's pretty messed up because of the saga up untill this point, can you priority mail it to Montreal branch? "No, if you can't pick it up from here, we have to cancel it and have a new one sent out to you"
Anyways, one more phone call to the people at scotiabank to try to get a new card made up so I can get it. Went to europe with my old one, thankfully it survived the trip even though it was basically being held together with packing tape.
Location: We’re Too Old, Boston Joined: 04.03.2013
Jan 8 @ 1:33 PM ET
crazy.. what did you do for $ when you lost the bet? - Arctic_AARDVARK
I had a credit card luckily. I didn’t know the cash flow situation of my friend at the time and wasn’t really going to ask for something he either couldn’t give or that would hamper his own time. I took the fact that he didn’t offer as a sign that he wasn’t able, because he would have if he could. It was a real poopty situation, but I still had a good time, just couldn’t gamble. I like to gamble though
I took a red eye home Monday night/Tuesday morning and worked that same day
Then flew out to Wisconsin at 6am Friday morning and landed and was waiting for some friends, who were coming in on a different flight, at a bar listening to music on my headphones when an erroneous active shooter alert came over the loud speaker at the Milwaukee airport. No bullpoop. I couldn’t hear it though. I saw some girl running and then I saw some guy running with a tray of coffees and I’m sitting there wondering why you would stop for a tray of coffees if you were in that much of a rush because I was already outside of the secure/restricted area or whatever you call it. So I figure at this point something may be going on and I take my headphones out and am just in shock. I hid behind the bar with the bartender and then the alarm shut off and they said it was a false alarm after a few minutes. Scariest few minutes of my life though and it felt like an hour. I texted my mom, brother, sister and told them. It was wild. Luckily a false alarm.
I wonder who’s dog I kicked for that bad stretch of luck. My flight home was delayed from 3pm to 11pm and had severe turbulence. Like the worst I’ve been on. I’m pretty sure no one would have boarded that flight if they knew about my run of bad luck
Got home at like 2am or something and worked that day. Luckily, my bad run of luck ended there.
