Mine was a $10 hike in the plan and $7.95 to $10 for equipment. Not the tax and fees that did go up because of the additional equipment and plan costs.

It is "normal" because people accept it. Contractually it is a fixed price for the term of the agreement. I expect the contract to hold.

The issue was the price changed without me knowing or signing a contract agreeing to the change prior to the end of the original contract. I will be shopping around between now and May.

Just checked and it is not available in my area.

Verizon was my next thought but I have heard too much bad about it and so far my download is 700+ and 25+ on uploads which suits my purposes.

You can find a blood sausage at any Balkan deli or restaurant. Not the same. I get ours from Scottish Gourmet formerly out of NJ but in NC now I believe. Their shipping used to be very reasonable and they take orders for the Celtic Festival and deliver your order at the event.

That alarm starts going off at 4 am at this house. It gets louder the closer it gets to the clock alarm at 5am.

Arlington 1969 to Brussels 1974 to RVA 1977.

Work unfortunately as my investment in my powerball retirement fund did not pay off much. $4 to reinvest for tonight.

10 yrs is the cut off for you being just a "Yankee" and the next level "Damn Yankee" That was how it was explained to me 40+ years ago.

Takara Ramen was reasonable $28 for 2 people 3 dishes.

Went shopping with mum and had lunch at Takara Ramen. Mum had the pork bun/taco with tempura shrimp and I had the best bowl of chicken ramen I have ever had. The chew was better than the ones at Grace Noodle.

Royal Bazaar and Farmers Market behind 2nd & Charles on Broad St. Every type of lentil you can think of for dal.

Hatch rents out kitchen space

I was fortunate enough to live in an apartment on the 6th floor that faced the city. Sunrises and sunsets both had me relaxing with coffee in the morning and a glass of wine in the evening.

Belgium was created out of an agreement between Catholic France and Protestant Netherlands. The area that is Belgium now was in dispute for decades. Strangely a German Prince of Coburg was made King, Leopold I. The court/royal palace and legal system was conducted in French. A Vlaams individual could go trial and never really understand anything going on in court. Vlaams citizens were treated as less than.

Part of the problem can be they were estimating your usage and did an actual meter reading. It should show on your bill either way. You can also request a reread. If you had a smart meter installed this is what seems to happen. The older meters were not operating accurately in some instances.

We have our account on a budget plan so it is the same amount all year long. It gets adjusted every six months up or down. Same for gas. It makes it easier to have a monthly expense budget.

I think it was more for the US audience though they did have them at traffic stops. We had a couple of bomb threats at ISB in Boitsfort. I think the non EEC community had a little more over site than the locals. We had an area referred to as the American Ghetto in Rhodes St Genes with the houses larger and all painted white.

I had the same experience at Canal Walk on 20th. 5 years of no issues other than claiming the pitbull a neighbor had was a golden retriever. I suggested the staff get their eyes checked. It was a muscled up pit that was very aggressive in the hallways and was owned by a young man that little control over the dog on a leash,

Neen and Dank je is the extent of my vlaams. I am from Montreal originally with Scottish parents so French was the option for me to learn. Cue Parisians telling me my accent was off. Having an EEC ID did make our life much easier than my American school mates. The gendarmes at the White Horse Inn at the Grand Place asking for ID cards on a Friday night . Blue (US) you stayed behind Yellow you were allowed to leave with no issues. I wonder what people in the US would think of officers with uzis standing in the pub checking IDs. This was in the mid to late '70s

I loved living in Bruxelles. Good food, better food, great food. My high school hangouts were the bars around the Grand Place. I left for my senior year goodbye tour from Zeebrugge on a ferry to Dover on my hopped up 50cc Suzuki motorcycle. I found the Flemish people much more friendly than the Wallons in the area south of Bruxelles. That could have something to do with all the Americans living in the area around the city.

It has a stronger flavor than most white fish. Fresher is better. Prep fish in smaller pieces, season with salt and pepper. Allow to sit about 15 mins to get to room temp before cooking. Sauté diced onions in butter with salt until translucent. Place season cod in the pan on the onions at med low temp. Allow to cook for about 4 mins then flip and repeat. Do not cook all the way through. Add 1/2 and 1/2 to just cover the fish and cook gently for about 5-8 mins. Add more butter just at the end. Serve with fluffy boiled potatoes. I use Adobo green jar of mixed spices on the fish as well but that is a personal choice.

Thank you. I did a cream sauce last night for poached cod and potatoes last night. So probably leaning towards a red sauce tonight. Mum saved the leftover sauce last night for poached eggs this morning. I'll take that as a sign she enjoyed dinner last night.