Film industry

New movies are released every day by Hollywood based companies. If u wanna catch a movie, u have to move fast 'cause a new one replaces in a short time. Like I was goin' to watch Bruce Almighty but as I was late I found out that a new movie is replaced! actually u can go to special movie theatres that just show old movies and they r really inexpensive. There's one besides Pasific Place but I've never been to. I watched it later through KAZZA. A movie which is very popular these days is Kill Bill, directed by Quentin Tarantino. I was goin' to watch it but after I found out that it is a martial art oriented (!!) movie I changed my mind. The only reason I was goin' to watch it is Quentin Tarantino. He has a great performance in From dusk till dawn.
Anyways... I'm not goin' to miss Alien: the dierctor's cut.

Anger Management!

Dave Finn from CT called me Wed. evening and asked why I didn't show up in the first training. And I told him why but seemed he doesn't like my answer and finally:
Dave: R u comin'?
Me: No. I'm not.
Dave: Very good.
Me: Good!!
We said good bye and I hung up.
I hope it was a good piece of advise for him and CT. Bastards wanna me to attend a one month training and will just pay me $7 for every f**king hour that I spend there and then there are exams and if I don't pass, I'm out.
But that's not the only reason. The main point is I can't get days and weeks off for my studies and exams.

Note: Anger Management is the title of comedy. I haven't watched it. Seems sth. average.

Alien legacy

I didn't believe my eyes, when I was reading what is written in Yahoo! Movies. U know what it is? Alien 5!!!
I'm a great fan of Alien legacy and have Alien and Aliens on DVD, Alien 3 on CD and Alien Resurrection
on my hard drive ('cause it's too big to copy it on a CD and I don't have a DVD burner) and I've watched all of several times and that's my favorite sequel movie. It's not like Terminator series. The last one, T3, which I watched it in a movie theatre is not good at all. But Alien series is sth. different. unbeatable.
So what's written there is they're ganna make the 5th part with Sigourney Weaver but notting has been set up yet. Check it to learn more. I, myself am waiting for that.
The last news is Alien: The director's cut will be in theatres in Halloween but in limited theatres. I hope I can watch it here.

Calgary's winter starts!

The real Calgarian winter started yesterday afternoon. There was a fog that limited visibility and at about 06:30 PM started snowing. And when it's snowing it's snowing horizontally!! and it searches for a way to go through your eyes! It's
-7 C right now and goin' to be colder during the week. I checked the other provinces (Check where ever u like) and found out that it's in Alberta, Saskatchewan and part of Nunavut, the new Canadian territory (Since 1999) only.

The medical

I went to a Medical for CT and passed it. There was a joly, nice and kind British physician with a strong accent which was not easy to understand him. As I wrote before sometimes u find some people that u can't believe your eyes and he was one of them. The trainer called me in the afternoon and told me that there will be training in Wed. and Thu. and one whole month, starting Nov.03. But I'm not goin'. That's because there will be an exam. after the training and also it crosses my studying for CQE Exam.

How do Canadians behave toward u as a non-Caucasian?

U get different treats from Canadians here in Calgary which is known as Redneck city. Sometimes u meet very nice people who kindly talk to u, smile at u and u never get such a behaviour in anywhere else. I can name Serina the young pretty marathon girl who I first met in Sears in downtown Calgary and If I was not this much stupid that I am, I would have a good friend! and Keity the blonde, blue-eyed prertty nurse and some more. Today I was studying in Tim Horton's and an old lady, came to me and started talking. She asked what I'm studying and introduced herself as a teacher and thought I'm Lebanese. I told her that I'm Iranian and she was so kind to me and introduced me to her sister and when I told her that I'm studying for ASQ she said that they pray for me!
C that's how Canadians r. U can't predict. Some very nice to u and some... Better not to say. But I think if I were them I might behave the same. I'll write more about this later.

Rather Stupid idea of Toyota

I drive over the curb while I was turning to 17 Ave. and after about 200 m. (Which is pretty long!) I noticed sth. is wrong and the car is like being pulled to the right side of the road! I turned to 17A St., pulled over and turned on my double-signals. Found that have a flat tire! But why I'm writing such an usual event here. The point is Toyota provides an emergency tire that u can not use it as a regular one!!! It's narrower and of course lighter. It's written in the manual that the driver should avoid the bumps and such obstacles and not drive faster than 80 km/h!!
Imagine what will happen to u if u r on a trip! For example u r driving in highway 2 from Calgary to Edmonton and u have puncture. U change tire and start driving and u don't dare drive faster than 70 km/h while the speed limit is 110 km/h. Although it's written that there's a road service (A toll free number) for Toyota but when I called them the recorded message stated that they are off!
I've to talk to the dealer about that. Tomorrow.

Traveling across Canada

There's a big project for connecting Windsor in Ontario to Montreal in Quebec via VIA. Traveling by train is very expensive in Canada. It seems trains are very comfortable and also high-class. Once I was thinking of goin' to Vancouver by rail and checked the VIA website and I hit the ceiling! U can get a single or double bedroom and the fares are $700.85 for a simngle and $1051.81 for a double!! And the interesting thing is, it was sold out! The lowest fare is $210.79 called economy best fare. I have heard that the route is scenic. If u travel by air it's much more cheaper. And one more thing: There's no service from Calgary!! that was why I checked the fare from Edmonton.

A Correction and more about El Al case

I mentioned that John Manely, the current deputy minister of Canada is going to be the next prime minister and has a very powerful opponent. The man is Paul Martin and seems he will be the next. Jean Chretien will no longer be the prime minister in 2004, I guess.
Tonight, in CBC's The National it was confirmed that there was a possible attack on El Al plane. But nobody asks if there was (or actually is) any, why anybody talks about residential terrorists in Ontario, Canada??!! Who r they? How r they being supported and supplied? How could they get that kind of weapon in Canada? These and r many more has been never mentioned in the news? Did I understand the nature of the event?!
It was told the commercial jets can be equiped with flares, which has been using in millitary aircrafts for years. But the issue is it costs millions of dollars and it doesn't seem that airliners can afford this.
If I remember, Air Canada has already cut free lunch from his flights and once it was shown in the news that people are buying food from airport buffet or carrying burgers in their sack!!

Deep Dish

There's a music band called Deep Dish, comprised of two Iranian (Persian) guys from Tehran. They are unbelievably amazing. Specialized in Dance and Electronic music. I downloaded a live from them and must confess that it's a hit. If u r interested in this kind of music, I highly recommend it. Excellent.

Ali and Shahram (Who is who!?) are comprising the band

A permanent threat to El Al!!

An El Al (Israeli airliner) plane from Tel Aviv headed toward Toronto diverted from its destination twice and had to landed in Hamilton! Passengers then were driven to Toronto by a bus! Good lessen for mean Jews!
An official said there was a SAM-7 threat to the plane!!! It means sb. aimed the plane with a Rocket Propeller!! And the point is that person must have been somewhere in Canada!!
It reminds me of a movie: Behind enemy lines. Although at the end of movie Americans save the survived navigator and the director shows another American propaganda but I like the movie because an AF/18 is hit by Serbs and they execute the pilot. I don't think it's a true story but in Balkan war, Serbs downed an F-117, a high-tech, stealth jet.

Canadian dollar and more...

Canadian dollar has jummped up recently. Loonie is buys US $0.78 which is the highest rate in last 10 years! We must wait and c what the consequences are. The US and Mexico have opened their border to Canadian beef so it's predicted that beef industry could compensate part of its loss. 70% of Canadian beef industry is located in Alberta and the rest is in Saskatchewan and B. C.

I'm confused!

I have to go for a medical the following Mon. This is what I was asked for by a phone call from CT interviewer. I consulted Ali Mehraban about this and he said I have to take 1 month off from my current job and attend the training courses 'cause if I fail I have to leave. I have to make up a story for Cargill.
I get my Juran's QC handbook I have to spend more time on my studys. Haven't studied well after Sun.!

One step closer

I had a message in my mobile voice mail box today. CT wants me for medicals. That's great. It means I'm one more step closer to the new job which gives me more free time and takes less energy.
I finished section 7 of CQE primer and the last 2 weeks of Oct. is for reviewing of sections 2 to 7. I try to finish sections 8 to 11 in Nov. (Each week for a section) and have a final review with emphasis in last 4 sections in the first week of Dec.
I also went for a ride yesterday afternoon after almsot 3 months. I made it in 01:23:05 which is a good time. I also find an Iranian girl on the net yesterday! She left Iran with her family 25 years ago and currently lives in S. C.

Out of mind

The Canadians whom I know are crazy! For example the new guy, Al, once I saw him with something like a dried plant in his hand, doin' sth. I asked him about that and he said that's Marijuana!! And added if sb. has more than 30 g, s/he'll be in a real trouble. U can c boys and girls smokin' pot all over the place, esp. in weekends.

Missionary man

One of the songs that I like very much and had its live performance on VHS in Iran, is an old song from EURYTHMICS. I think it was sung first time in 1986 or erlier. The sonf called Missionary man. I write the lyric for u here. This is one of the song that I listen and listen and listen. outstanding! Enjoy:

...Well I was born an original sinner.
I was borne from original sin.
And if I had a dollar bill
For all the things I've done
There'd be a mountain of money
Piled up to my chin...

My mother told me good
My mother told me strong.
She said "Be true to yourself
And you can't go wrong."
"But there's just one thing
That you must understand."
"You can fool with your brother-
But don't mess with a missionary man."

Don't mess with a missionary man.
Don't mess with a missionary man.

Well the missionary man
He's got god on his side.
He's got the saints and apostles
Backin' up from behind.
Black eyed looks from those bible books.
He's a man with a mission
Got a serious mind.
There was a woman in the jungle
And a monkey on a tree.
The missionary man he was followin' me.
He said "Stop what you're doing."
"Get down upon your knees."
"I've a message for you that you better believe."

I try to put the song here too.

CT Interview

I went for CT interview yesterday. There were 2 men and there was just 5 questions. I didn't do well, I guess. I don't know what will happen. One of them said I'll be called anyways. No matter if I passed the interview or not. There will be a medical exam. and 4 weeks training for the successfull employee.
In the evening I went to a Tim Horton's and studied reliability part of CQE primer. It's better there 'cause there's no Internet, no fridge and no nothing to bother u. I studied well, although it was crowded. That's what I'm ganna do.

Is this a trick or a real girl!?

For almost a month I received e-mails and offline messages from a girl with dr_hellen ID. Once there was an opportunity to talk to her on the net, through a Mic. She (Named Sara) told me that she's 29. Currently a dentistry student in Tehran Azad University and has two more terms to finish it. And more. We talked for at least 1.5 hour. But that's not sth. extraordinary. I've talked to many on the net and phone. The point is her voice was so clear and instant that I think she lives somewhere in Canada or the States and it might be one of Ahmad's tricks! I mentioned that and never heard from her since.

A new buddy

Have started to talk to a Canadian guy called Al. His real name, as he said, is sth. else. An aborginal, or native name. He introduced me Excel Canada, a cheating (!!) company like ABC Canada which I was introduced to by that lady in Vancouver. We went to a meeting in Blackfoot trial with an English woman, who drove us there.
Same shit as previous one but there were three speeches. One by a Canadian woman in her early 40s. And two by an American couple from the South with totally different and interesting accent, esp. the woman. She was trying to be funny too but she was not, except two or three times. But Canadians were very happy and were laughing their heads off. I used the opportunity and teased her but I think she didn't hear me. Some of the audiences heared me and laughed. I tried to stopped it. I mean I didn't want to make a trouble but couldn't help it. She was bullshitting and I don't like this kind of propaganda.
Onece she said " We're goin' to knock off Telus " (One of the major Canadian telecommunication companies). I said " In your dreams " There was an old woman sitting at the left side and she turned her face toward me and gazed at me in an unfriendly way!
The other time she said " I love u all and I wish I could take u all with me " And I said " Just take me "
U know, these things sound hilarious to Canadians! And again she said sth. about Lethbridge and said " I can't pronounce it, tell me how " And I yelled " U won't learn! "
Regardless of this stupid American propaganda and exaggeration, I liked that meeting. It was a good opportunity to listen to a different accent and talk to people, esp. that English lady.
The American woman who said she's from Arkansas has a very interesting accent. For example she says GAZ for Guys and AS creem for Ice Cream. I wish I could save her voice.

Getting closer to have a new job

I had my second phone call from CT and am invited for a 45 min. interview on Wed. Oct.15.03. This is the second interview in Canada and a real one, I suppose. Although I have applied for 16 positions since Jun.01.03, but haven't had even one single interview in my field. Let me tell u what two of them answererd me:
One is a recruiter in Edmonton and I applied for a position there as a Quality Control Clerk and he replied back: The client needs sb. who lives in here!!
What kind of fool do u think I am, u stupid embryo? If u don't wanna give me the chance of an interview, that's Ok. But don't bullshit me, u idiot.
And the other one who is the Quality Assurance Manager of a company in SE Calgary (Probably one like Carlos, the nasty Filipino guy, I may write his story later) Wrote me: I reviewed your cover letter and resume and don't feel u fit this position!!
What the f**K? what's the feel, u moron?! U don't feel anything?! May be that's because u have had to many before!!
It just makes me frustrated and tired of this numnuts.

A really funny day in Canada!

I called Cargill, in the morning and said I can't make it today. I know they will suspend me for at least one day. shortly after that I had a phone call. I think it was 06:00 AM. Was surprised. Who in Calgary calls me at 06:00 in the morning? (I have Caller ID for my mobile phone) I found later that It was from Cagill. They might wanted to tell me that if I don't show up, they'll suspend me.
I went to CT building and wrote the exam. with at least 13 to 15 other persons. It was one of my happiest day in Canada! U may don't believe this and ask why. They showed video clips about different short stories in a bus and then asked a silly question about the situation. It was so funny that I didn't help me. There was a big Canadian woman bisides me and guess she was angry with me but said nothing.
There was stories about everything that may happen in a bus and was hilarious. Like there was a scene of a drunk girl steps in the bus and then has fight with a drunk guy who was trying to wrap his arm around her. Gays, asking for a date from a female coworker and other ridiculous situations. The funny thing was nobody were laughing except a Polish guy in the left side of me and just may be two or three times.
People were mostly Canadians. There were also 3 Indians, including two sikhs, one an old man with white beard and a light brown turban. He didn't even know who to use coffee machine and asked me. It was clearly written " Push Down " I wonder how he was able to read the questions and answer them. When I was goin' out I found him driving a cab! There was a Polish moron, as usu. they r! Also cab drive and said is here for a part-time job. He thought I'm French! Because of my accent. TWo women. Both Canadian. One Eastern European. I have no idea where the hel he was from. And all others Canadians.
U don't have to look at their (Canadians) face or cloths to recognize them from other people. They walk around with a bottle of Coke or Pepsi in the summer and with a cup of coffee in the winter!! And it usu. takes at least one hour to finish that cup!
We were told that if we receive a phone call by 04:00 in the afternoon in Wed. it means that we've passed the exam. and should proceed to the next step which is interview, I guess.
Ali Mehraban, who works for CT and is also a musician told me almost everything about CT. He also works for Morres. I have to call him again and make some things more clear. May be tommorow night.

A response after 4 months

I had a phone call today from Calgary Transit. I applied for a job as a driver in June and this is for a 3 hours written exam. in tomorrow at 01:00 PM. I'll go.

The second anniversary of Sep.11.01 and CBC

There was an interesting show on CBC in the 2nd anniversary of Sep.11.01. Although it's about a month but I'm ganna tell u about that. John Manley, deputy prime minister, minister of finance of Canada and also a member of Parliament, who is being said that is the next prime minister of Canada, regardless of the fact that he has a very powerful competitor (I don't remember his name!) was in a plane on his way home while the first plane crashed to one of the WTC towers. Canadian officials were very worry about planes which were headed toward Canadian cities. Each single plane was a possible suicide tool. So what they did is they guided almost all planes to remote airports of the country like the one in N. F.
When the pilot acknowledged what had happened to some flights in New York City, he asked Manley about what to say to the passengers. He suggeted say nothing to them untill they have to. CBC showed a narrow runway in a small airport, filled with tens of planes parked side by side with all passengers inside. They were tired and agitated after hours in the plane and were asking hostes and hostesses about what was going on.

Girls...Girls! How extraordinary and unpredictable they are

Let me tell u what interesting has happened since I started a new life here. I wrote about an East Indian girl from Edmonton who found me on the net and insisted me to call her. She was very interested. First she, Renay, was very passionate and encouraged me to move to Edmonton and asked me to send her my resume and said that she helps me to get a job there, sent me kisses and talked about love and marriage and asked for my photos. She were supposed to come to Calgary to visit me. But after a short time, she became a completely different person. Although she continued calling me but didn't show that first interest, never. I guess she found an East Indian guy there in Edmonton or her ex-boyfriend called her or found sb. from Fiji. That's how most of girls are. They just come to u when u have big money, a luxury car and u r available, especially when they need sb. to have sex with.
Also there was a very nice and pretty Persian girl in L. A. who I used to talk to her last year on the net and sometimes on the phone. Sara, used to send me kisses and hugs and talking of coming over Calgary in summer. But when found that I don't have a car, (I didn't have one last year) and I don't have a good job, stoped talking to me. She lied about everything, like what Renay did. But she was very kind, nice and pretty Persian girl.