Toronto: Glitch Disrupts ATM And Credit Card Service For More Than Three Hours

[Mizfit]

Saturday November 25, 2006
Thousands of customers across southern Ontario weren't able to withdraw cash or pay for items with plastic for more than three hours on Friday night after terminals went down all across the country.

"We're getting numerous declined transactions, so at that time, if the customer does not have another tender to pay their transaction, we're losing sales," complained John Cosentino of Urban Planet.

"My credit card worked perfectly, but they couldn't accept my debit card," complained one thwarted shopper.

The problem started at Royal Bank at around 4pm. Some cashiers said they had issues with other bankcards, leaving many empty-handed on Friday night

Spokespeople from the major banks were unavailable for comment, but systems that were up and working received extra business.

"It's their problem because others got my business," one Torontonian noted.

[Mizfit]

I almost got screwed because of this i never have any cash use my debit card for everything

[kloter1]

in a country where milk is sold in plastic bags, this doesnt surprise me.

[Mizfit]

in a country where milk is sold in plastic bags, this doesnt surprise me.

GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR

[STYLE74]

in a country where milk is sold in plastic bags, this doesnt surprise me.

[Mizfit]

SHHH UUU

[l2elapse]

milk in plastic bags? ewwwwwwwwwwwww

[Mizfit]

milk in plastic bags? ewwwwwwwwwwwww

YUPP..

Imagine that

http://home.cogeco.ca/~husky66/Milk/

Q: WHY?
A: Why not?

Q: What do you usually do with the bag part of a milk bag after the fact? (The fact being drinking the cow product inside said bag.)
A: Typically they are recycled, though I have seen some people use them for freezer bags. Sometime we joke around and say that they're poor people's condoms.

Q: That's super expensive!
A: Take mind of exchange rates.

Q: What money do you use in canada, anyway?
A: Canadian currency.

Q: How is the milk bag better than the milk carton or jug?
A: I don't know. It seems as though they are easier to recycle, more enviromentally friendly.

Q: Where did the milk bag originate?
A: I don't know. I read somewhere that it was like, Greenland or something. I'll have to look into that.

Q: Who invented the milk bag?
A: ... I don't know. I don't think it was 'someone'. Probably a group of crazy hippies.

Q: Are all milk bags the same size?
A: Yeah, pretty much. Unless you count those drinkable milk pouches we all used to drink when we were little at school. But that's a whole other species of milk bag compared to what this site is about.

Q: Does the milk stay fresher?
A: Not anymore than it would in a jug.

Q: Wait, do you leave the milk bag open? You don't seal it? Don't cockroaches get in?
A: It's a small hole cut in the corner of the bag...
Q: Yeah, but still. Small roaches can get in, no?
A: Yeah, I guess. If I had roaches that might be of concern.

Q: It looks like a bag of cocaine
A: Okay.

Q: I think milk bags would cause more problems. See, someone can accidently throw the jug and it wouldn't spill easily. The milk bag would (if it were already open) and SPLASH. - it would create a mess.
A: How can you accidently throw a milk bag anyway?
Q: *walks into the kitchen* Hmm...some milk with donuts would be nice! *grabs the pitcher. it slips* WHOOPS.
A: They're not soap. They're usually pretty well into the pitcher. And then you have the weight of the bag.
Q: So they're not slippery?
A: No.
Q: Oh...

Q: Do you have jugs?
Q: In Canada
Q: ...that sounds horrible
Q: Do they sell jugs there is what I really meant. And I don't mean prostitutes either.
A: They might sell them specialty.
Q: Do you know if they're more expensive than milk bags?
A: If they were cheaper, I think we'd carry them like everyone else.

Q: AREN'T THEY DANGEROUS TO LITTLE CHILDREN?!
A: Not anymore than Michael Jackson. And you can take that whatever way you want.

Q: Does milk in a bag work easier than milk from a jug when shooting a milk saturated porn?
A: Good possibilty.

Q: Do they have ebonics in Canada?
Q: And if they do, do they say "wud de fook is dat shit aboot?"
A: ...Why are you asking me this?
Q: Just trying to imagine a ghetto-Canadian asking for milk at a convience store.

Q: Do you have to wait in long lines at Canadian hospitals?
A: Uh?
Q: You know, just in case you get milk poisoning.

Q: Do they have pine trees in Canada?
Q: And do they have Arab cab cars with pine smelling air freshner?
A: What the hell?
Q: Just wondering.

[big L 17]

i would be pissed lol

[chest6]

thats Canada for u

[Mizfit]

thats Canada for u

Yes

[anaBROLIC]

Torontonian

lol

[Hoggage_54]

I'm sure a lot of men were happy that their wives couldn't use their credit card.. Woman really love to spend guy's money

[Rye_guy]

Damn rights Mizfit! why is it that so many americans seem to be moving here? perhaps things make sence here, and we dont sue our neighbors when we trip on their lawn. lol

and packin a 9 mm in your clove box isnt manditory for traveling the highway!

and I love my milk in plastic bags, its like a water balloon,but better, cause its milk!

[Hoggage_54]

in a country where milk is sold in plastic bags, this doesnt surprise me.

I wouldn't have my milk any other way.