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BarBaraPrz @BarBaraPrz (52148) • St. Catharines, Ontario 21 Sep

Ontario’s minimum wage will rise 35 cents from $17.60 to $17.95 an hour on Oct. 1. I remember when minimum wage was a measely $1 an hour. Back then (1969) I'd have to work two 8-hour shifts to make almost that much, but it was...

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BarBaraPrz That's terrible.

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BarBaraPrz @BarBaraPrz (52148) • St. Catharines, Ontario 21 Sep

Ontario’s minimum wage will rise 35 cents from $17.60 to $17.95 an hour on Oct. 1. I remember when minimum wage was a measely $1 an hour. Back then (1969) I'd have to work two 8-hour shifts to make almost that much, but it was...

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BarBaraPrz @Ineeddentures $100 a week.

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BarBaraPrz @BarBaraPrz (52148) • St. Catharines, Ontario 21 Sep

Ontario’s minimum wage will rise 35 cents from $17.60 to $17.95 an hour on Oct. 1. I remember when minimum wage was a measely $1 an hour. Back then (1969) I'd have to work two 8-hour shifts to make almost that much, but it was...

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BarBaraPrz Some have way too much but want even more, more, more! while the rest of us have less and less.

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BarBaraPrz @BarBaraPrz (52148) • St. Catharines, Ontario 21 Sep

Ontario’s minimum wage will rise 35 cents from $17.60 to $17.95 an hour on Oct. 1. I remember when minimum wage was a measely $1 an hour. Back then (1969) I'd have to work two 8-hour shifts to make almost that much, but it was...

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BarBaraPrz I'm not sure of the cut off point, but yeah, not everyone qualifies.

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BarBaraPrz @BarBaraPrz (52148) • St. Catharines, Ontario 21 Sep

Ontario’s minimum wage will rise 35 cents from $17.60 to $17.95 an hour on Oct. 1. I remember when minimum wage was a measely $1 an hour. Back then (1969) I'd have to work two 8-hour shifts to make almost that much, but it was...

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BarBaraPrz @BarBaraPrz (52148) • St. Catharines, Ontario 21 Sep

Ontario’s minimum wage will rise 35 cents from $17.60 to $17.95 an hour on Oct. 1. I remember when minimum wage was a measely $1 an hour. Back then (1969) I'd have to work two 8-hour shifts to make almost that much, but it was...

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BarBaraPrz I was thinking of a single person's groceries.

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BarBaraPrz @BarBaraPrz (52148) • St. Catharines, Ontario 21 Sep

Ontario’s minimum wage will rise 35 cents from $17.60 to $17.95 an hour on Oct. 1. I remember when minimum wage was a measely $1 an hour. Back then (1969) I'd have to work two 8-hour shifts to make almost that much, but it was...

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BarBaraPrz I guess they realise they don't need to keep up with everything.

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BarBaraPrz @BarBaraPrz (52148) • St. Catharines, Ontario 21 Sep

Ontario’s minimum wage will rise 35 cents from $17.60 to $17.95 an hour on Oct. 1. I remember when minimum wage was a measely $1 an hour. Back then (1969) I'd have to work two 8-hour shifts to make almost that much, but it was...

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BarBaraPrz And that's why there are so many homeless these days: they can't afford the rent or qualify for a mortgage.

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BarBaraPrz @BarBaraPrz (52148) • St. Catharines, Ontario 21 Sep

Ontario’s minimum wage will rise 35 cents from $17.60 to $17.95 an hour on Oct. 1. I remember when minimum wage was a measely $1 an hour. Back then (1969) I'd have to work two 8-hour shifts to make almost that much, but it was...

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BarBaraPrz True.

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BarBaraPrz @BarBaraPrz (52148) • St. Catharines, Ontario 21 Sep

Ontario’s minimum wage will rise 35 cents from $17.60 to $17.95 an hour on Oct. 1. I remember when minimum wage was a measely $1 an hour. Back then (1969) I'd have to work two 8-hour shifts to make almost that much, but it was...

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BarBaraPrz True

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BarBaraPrz @BarBaraPrz (52148) • St. Catharines, Ontario 21 Sep

Ontario’s minimum wage will rise 35 cents from $17.60 to $17.95 an hour on Oct. 1. I remember when minimum wage was a measely $1 an hour. Back then (1969) I'd have to work two 8-hour shifts to make almost that much, but it was...

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Judy Evans @JudyEv (388739) • Rockingham, Australia 19 Sep

Donnybrook, Western Australia, where we once lived had the two op shops/thrift stores. One was run by the Red Cross. It was always neat, tidy and well-run by volunteers. The other one filled the old railway goods sheds and was a...

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BarBaraPrz @JudyEv Highrises?

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The Horse @TheHorse (240753) • Walnut Creek, California 19 Sep

The mice have eaten through all of the mattresses at my cabin in Montana. I am going to get rid of them and buy one or two futons, along with frames, to replace them. I will also buy some large plastic "containers" for the...

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BarBaraPrz My bed has a futon mattress.

20 Sep

Judy Evans @JudyEv (388739) • Rockingham, Australia 19 Sep

Donnybrook, Western Australia, where we once lived had the two op shops/thrift stores. One was run by the Red Cross. It was always neat, tidy and well-run by volunteers. The other one filled the old railway goods sheds and was a...

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BarBaraPrz That's not an ant nest: it's an ant megalopolis!

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Amber @AmbiePam (127713) • United States 20 Sep

So one of my friends (I first met in school), who I firmly believe is addicted to tattoos, got two new tattoos today, and I’m showing you a picture of one. This is the inside of one of her arms. Can you tell what the red things...

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BarBaraPrz Definitely cardinals.

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BarBaraPrz @BarBaraPrz (52148) • St. Catharines, Ontario 13 Sep

Canadian heavy weight champion George Chuvalo, has died at age 89. He was national champion five times and world challenger twice. Not Muhammad Ali, not Joe Frazier, nor George Foreman managed to knock him...

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BarBaraPrz Yes.

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BarBaraPrz @BarBaraPrz (52148) • St. Catharines, Ontario 11 Sep

Or there's something wrong with my laptop: NO SOUND! On any site. Can't hear my radio station. Can't hear any of the voiceovers on facebook. Nothin's playing. I've checked my settings and can't see anything that says 'sound off'....

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BarBaraPrz @MarieCoyle Thank you.

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BarBaraPrz @BarBaraPrz (52148) • St. Catharines, Ontario 11 Sep

Or there's something wrong with my laptop: NO SOUND! On any site. Can't hear my radio station. Can't hear any of the voiceovers on facebook. Nothin's playing. I've checked my settings and can't see anything that says 'sound off'....

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BarBaraPrz Me, too.

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BarBaraPrz @BarBaraPrz (52148) • St. Catharines, Ontario 13 Sep

Canadian heavy weight champion George Chuvalo, has died at age 89. He was national champion five times and world challenger twice. Not Muhammad Ali, not Joe Frazier, nor George Foreman managed to knock him...

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BarBaraPrz How so?

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BarBaraPrz @BarBaraPrz (52148) • St. Catharines, Ontario 13 Sep

Canadian heavy weight champion George Chuvalo, has died at age 89. He was national champion five times and world challenger twice. Not Muhammad Ali, not Joe Frazier, nor George Foreman managed to knock him...

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BarBaraPrz Yes.

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