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Old Jun 30, 2016, 5:49 pm
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Minimum $25 "chip in". =(
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Old Jun 30, 2016, 5:49 pm
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I can just imagine the sales pitch: "millennials" "crowdfunding" "social media" "ancillary revenue" "user-generated content"
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Old Jun 30, 2016, 5:54 pm
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Originally Posted by adam.smith
When accessing it from a non-Canadian IP, it still says "Unfortunately Embarq is only available for Canadian residents right now." A) Why would that even be the case and B) Even if for some reason it has to be open only to Canadian residents, do you not think you might want to have residency verified when people put in their credit card details to register or donate rather than just arbitrarily geoblocking every IP outside of Canada?
Money laundering? Patriot act? Some mix of the two? Too messy for AC to venture south of the border... At least they capped it at $10k (per "epic" trip).
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Old Jun 30, 2016, 5:56 pm
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They don't even take AMEX!!!!!
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Old Jun 30, 2016, 8:09 pm
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Haha!!

https://embarq.aircanada.com/profile...f-15d7e4f5bb55
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Old Jun 30, 2016, 8:17 pm
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Would someone mind explaining these jokes for those of us who do not have a Canadian IP address?
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Old Jun 30, 2016, 8:20 pm
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Originally Posted by canadiancow
Would someone mind explaining these jokes for those of us who do not have a Canadian IP address?
Yea it sucks. Had to VPN dick around to get to the site. Apparently some people who want to view an AC site might actually be travelling?
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Old Jun 30, 2016, 8:21 pm
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Originally Posted by canadiancow
Would someone mind explaining these jokes for those of us who do not have a Canadian IP address?
One person has an plan called Staycation and are trying to raise $25 for: Not going anywhere, gonna stay right here. But I'd love to get lunch, a haircut and maybe some snacks.
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Old Jun 30, 2016, 8:23 pm
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Here ya go...
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Old Jun 30, 2016, 8:23 pm
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Originally Posted by Rundosrun
One person has an plan called Staycation and are trying to raise $25 for: Not going anywhere, gonna stay right here. But I'd love to get lunch, a haircut and maybe some snacks.
Thank you.

Why is AC doing this
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Old Jun 30, 2016, 8:26 pm
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Old Jun 30, 2016, 8:36 pm
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Originally Posted by canadiancow
Thank you.

Why is AC doing this
They are geniuses.
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Old Jun 30, 2016, 8:44 pm
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Originally Posted by Rundosrun
One person has an plan called Staycation and are trying to raise $25 for: Not going anywhere, gonna stay right here. But I'd love to get lunch, a haircut and maybe some snacks.
Too bad none of those places listed will accept an ac gift card
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Old Jun 30, 2016, 8:46 pm
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Originally Posted by canadiancow
Thank you.

Why is AC doing this
Why not? Additional money at higher breakage points.
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Old Jun 30, 2016, 8:54 pm
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Originally Posted by kwflyer
Too bad none of those places listed will accept an ac gift card
I'm funding that guy... As soon as I get to a computer to VPN to Canada because apparently my IP indicates where I reside.
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