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I has been over a year since I have written or read a post on this board, so I may be asking a question that has been addressed before. I searched for Opus card and found nothing, so here is my question: where can I buy an Opus card near Hotel Du Fort? More importantly, how does it work? I...

I will be travelling to Montreal next week. I plan on staying in Hotel Du Fort and have to visit McGill University. Based on my research, I plan on buying one day pass for Metro, but I have a few questions that I could not get answer for. Here are the questions: 1. I will be taking the...

The recent "I told you so" thread on possibility of Obama being a president in 2008 got me thinking how would current expectations of new administration will hold up in 2012? Here are my predictions. 1. Stock market will be higher (can't be worse that what it is today). The economic growth...

I know a lot of people in this board like Obama and may not like my criticism, but I think media is showering Obama with too much praise and is afraid of criticizing him because they are afraid of getting label as "racist." The guy ran on the basis of lowering taxes, withdrawing troops...

It has been almost a year since I had visited Montreal. I need following information on a visit to this great city next week. 1. What is the cab fare from Airport to downtown? Is it still $40 or has it changed? 2. I am staying in hotel du fort. Any general suggestions on this hotel will...

I decided to get tested for STD in Pennsylvania. I called a facility and the nurse said: What is going on? I said, I don't have any symptoms, but I just want to get tested. She gave me an appointment for August 15th. That is exactly one month from today. What the hell? Based on my...

I have this friend who is dating a stripper and getting ripped off. I told him about this hobby and how it is a good option. Now he is jealous of me. He talks about how one can get STDs etc. I was surprised with his reaction. Both of us are single so I don't see any cheating issues involved...

I hate when my SP phone calls appear on my hotel bill. Is there a place I can buy a prepaid cell phone in downtown montreal? How much would such a phone cost?

As long as there is a list of which SPs have requested to delete their reviews, I am OK with that. It is reasonable for an SP to ask to get her reviews deleted as long as the MERB community knows who requested this. The result will be that MERB community will know who is not being reviewed and...

Do Canadian banks allow American citizens to open bank accounts? US credit cards have started charging foreign transaction fees and I am thinking of opening a Canadian bank account and obtaining their credit card.

I saw a movie on Starz channel called 8 women. Does anyone know of a web site where I can buy this movie?

Are there any ATM machines in Le Sharaton or Best Western Ville Maire? If not, are there any other ATM machines close by?

I am travelling to Montreal, can anyone give me a few directions about the closest bank ATMs? I will be staying at Delta Centerville. Also, do ATMs have an English language option? I don't speak or read French. Thanks!