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Alum Powder: Hard to Find

July 15, 2016by Silicon Valley Loonies Leave a comment

Whether you’re looking for alum powder to pickle vegetables or prepare art papers for marbling, it turns out that alum powder isn’t readily available in all major grocery stores in […]

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Shopping, Useful Tidbits

Writing Post-dated Cheques, Writing Postdated Checks

January 15, 2016by Silicon Valley Loonies Leave a comment

Postdated cheques in Canada are processed differently from postdated checks in U.S.A. In Canada, postdated cheques should not be cashed before the date that is written on it. If it […]

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Useful Tidbits

Silicon Valley on Screen

December 15, 2015by Silicon Valley Loonies 1 Comment

After the financial crisis of 2008, Hollywood was adorned with Wall Street movies. Recently, the limelight is being cast on Silicon Valley. Movies and TV series about Silicon Valley startups […]

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Life, Useful Tidbits

Bring Your Photo ID to the Pharmacy

November 15, 2015by Silicon Valley Loonies Leave a comment

With the cold and cough season around the corner, be ready to show your photo ID when purchasing cough and cold medicine at pharmacies in Silicon Valley. In late 2011, […]

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Life, Useful Tidbits

Morning Tea, Afternoon Tea, Night Time Tea

July 15, 2015by Silicon Valley Loonies Leave a comment

From Wikipedia’s page on Red Rose Tea: “[Red Rose Tea] is considered an iconic part of Canadian culture and many Canadians have a strong emotional attachment to the brand.” This […]

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Good Eats, Useful Tidbits

Need a Ride?

May 15, 2015by Silicon Valley Loonies Leave a comment

Taxicabs have been the traditional vehicle for hire in North America, but recently, ride-sharing services like Lyft and Uber are shifting the scene.   •   Uber is a San […]

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Life, Useful Tidbits

Stories of Silicon Valley

December 1, 2014by Silicon Valley Loonies Leave a comment

Did you know Google has 19 restaurants on their campus? And that Steve Jobs hired his favourite sushi chef to come to Cafe Macs, Apple’s Cupertino headquarters and employee campus […]

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Resources, Useful Tidbits

Butter Tart? You mean, Pecan Pie?

October 3, 2014by Silicon Valley Loonies 2 Comments

For several months, I was craving and searching for butter tarts at local Silicon Valley bakery departments and pastry shops. Butter tarts bring back great fond childhood memories. I had […]

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Good Eats, Useful Tidbits

Happy Canada Day! … Happy (early) Independence Day!

July 1, 2014by Silicon Valley Loonies Leave a comment

Happy Birthday, Canada! Today, you celebrate your 147th birthday! And, America, your birthday is only a few short days away on July 4th, where you’ll be celebrating your 238th birthday! […]

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Useful Tidbits

Addicted to Amazon Prime

June 1, 2014by Silicon Valley Loonies Leave a comment

A friend gave us an Amazon gift card to bid us good luck when he heard about our move to Silicon Valley. He also suggested we look into the Amazon […]

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Shopping, Useful Tidbits

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