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BC Ferries will be in shambles if they build a tunnel France / England style to connect the island to the lower mainland. And given our productivity level it'll take like 50+ years to get through all the red tape and NIMBYism that's going to appear.
We simply don't have the money or economic growth to justify large infrastructure projects like this (unfortunately).
iirc one of the nordic countries built something similar and grander? after all was said and done it didn't even cost an insane amount, like 30billion or so
Fuck man this is why western society is getting left behind. ChiNAR wants a bridge they just build one. It’s done in like a few months.
We want a bridge, we need to ask everyone and their mothers for approval. Then it has to go through a gazillion tests and engineering oversight committees etc. by the time it’s all done the costs are 4x what was initially quoted and it’ll already underserve the needs of the people.
I’m trying to push Rob bank second terminal and got bogged down in environmental regulations and talks with the First Nations. Something about some fucking bird that isn’t even endangered but is at risk if we build robbank terminal 2.
Fuck you bird.
You're arguing in favor of unilateral power to a few people not selected by the public
It does have its advantages, you have to admit. But they don't always make the right decisions, and there's no accountability whatsoever. In fact sometimes when people try to apply accountability, they go to prison for the rest of their lives, or worse.
Might be too heavy of a subject for this thread lol
You're arguing in favor of unilateral power to a few people not selected by the public
It does have its advantages, you have to admit. But they don't always make the right decisions, and there's no accountability whatsoever. In fact sometimes when people try to apply accountability, they go to prison for the rest of their lives, or worse.
Might be too heavy of a subject for this thread lol
Oh for sure. I totally agree. But it’s just very efficient when it comes to these type of things.
also efficient in passing brain washing legislation to pacify and spy on their own people.
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Seeing so many Ioniq 6s in this rich fuck city.
Makes my Infiniti look less repulsive
These modern cars all look like garbage compared to that beautiful masterwork of Japanese engineering.
Has the quality of auto parts gone down since the pandemic?
Example #1:
I replaced a simple part, a fuel filter with a built in pressure regulator, with a Euro brand made in the EU. I started getting cold start issues, so I figured maybe the fuel pump was going too. Replaced the pump and still had cold start issues. I bit the bullet and bought a replacement fuel filter from another Euro brand and it seems to have fixed the problem.
Example #2:
I bought a new power steering reservoir and it leaked right out of the box.
Honestly if you haven't heard the album Folklore by Taylor swift you are missing out. Written with Aaron dessner from the national and Justin Vernon of bon iver. It's a fucking hammer of an album, and totally solidifies TS as a true talent that goes well beyond a pop star.
I wouldn't sit through a concert TBH because it isn't my thing beyond that album, but even the snobbiest of music snobs should appreciate her.
I'm mad at you.
I went ahead and attempted to give this emo ass album a listen yesterday while at the beach. God damn was that not the slowest most boring and monotone album I've heard in a while now. Every damn song sounded the same, one depressing song after the next
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You have to listen to it on a Victrola to appreciate the music.........
In Mike we Trust, so me no buy that album, gulolol
With a title like Folk lore.................. nuff said.
As for the singer, I don't find her overly attractive. Average at best. The overall package is spectacular and she works her butt off, so lots of positives.
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I went ahead and attempted to give this emo ass album a listen yesterday while at the beach. God damn was that not the slowest most boring and monotone album I've heard in a while now. Every damn song sounded the same, one depressing song after the next
I expected more.
To be fair, our modern (western) world is riddled with this: Always be sad, depressed, angry, chock full of anxiety and no motivation, even though many of our lives are objectively good and better than generations before. Some pessimism and cynicism can be good for a defense mechanism to keep us grounded but for the most part, it's not as bad as 'AcAdEmIA' would have us believe. And once this bleeds into the arts on a wide scale, then it can have irreversible damage, especially on children who are still highly impressionable and easily influenced.
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I've never listened to Taylor at all but once anyone (skilled or not) is in the realm of pop culture, I just can't take it seriously because pop culture is junk food for the brain. Call me old fashioned, but I like authentic music, not mass produced generic airwave filler that sounds 96% similar to the song that plays before and after it. Many artists have suffered when they move upward. Suddenly the dream they thought they had about making it big becomes a nightmare and you end up with tragedy after tragedy. The reality is when you make it big, it's not about the art the original artist but rather the that person is just a performer and everything else is done by a sophisticated team. Sounds nice right? Well the reality is that these teams are comprised mostly of parasites and leech off fresh faces. It's a horrendous experience. I read some info about Leonard Cohen. That poor guy was dealt many hard blows before he died. But more relevant, think about Avicii.
Pop culture is a very toxic environment and only made worse with the momentum in technology. It's going to be a much bigger revolving door. People like Taylor are 1%'ers. But eventually she'll be out and someone else will take her place. Brittney Spears was Taylor at one point in her life.
You both should give it a quick listen, I'm curious to hear both your thoughts.
I get that I'm not the demographic for her stuff, but I can appreciate any music if it's good. This wasn't it. The album was just flat, no choruses, nothing you can really sing to.
Track after track of a billionaire crying about her supposedly sad life. It doesn't resonate with me.
I get teenage girls want to listen to all that crybaby sad stuff, I suppose that's why she's so lionized by them, but god damn what soapy basic music. I can't even imagine the vibe of listening to that auditory sleeping pill in a live arena music setting.
Her voice isn't even unique or powerful, it comes off very whiney and weak.
You have to listen to it on a Victrola to appreciate the music.........
In Mike we Trust, so me no buy that album, gulolol
With a title like Folk lore.................. nuff said.
As for the singer, I don't find her overly attractive. Average at best. The overall package is spectacular and she works her butt off, so lots of positives.
I went ahead and attempted to give this emo ass album a listen yesterday while at the beach. God damn was that not the slowest most boring and monotone album I've heard in a while now. Every damn song sounded the same, one depressing song after the next
I expected more.
imo, Folklore wasn't a great album to start with.
The album came out shortly after the pandemic and was pretty much inspired by the depression caused by quarantine or whatever else was relatable with people during that time.
It's a bit bland and boring for my taste though, but I'm sure it hit the right spots for many people during 2020.
I enjoyed her early albums and also the more upbeat songs from albums 1989 and Lover.
I haven't heard her last 3 albums thoroughly though. Seems like she's been pumping them out fast and I couldn't keep up.
But that's the thing with Taylor Swift, she's not really boxed up into one genre. Every album, she seems to try something new with a different theme, so they can be hit or miss, or maybe nothing works for you. But she does offer variety and has never been stagnant in her direction of music.
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I went ahead and attempted to give this emo ass album a listen yesterday while at the beach. God damn was that not the slowest most boring and monotone album I've heard in a while now. Every damn song sounded the same, one depressing song after the next
I expected more.
Dude it's songs to listen to when you're drinking scotch alone during lockdown, not stuff to play at the fuckin beach lol. Play back dat azz up like a normal person.
To be fair, our modern (western) world is riddled with this: Always be sad, depressed, angry, chock full of anxiety and no motivation, even though many of our lives are objectively good and better than generations before. Some pessimism and cynicism can be good for a defense mechanism to keep us grounded but for the most part, it's not as bad as 'AcAdEmIA' would have us believe. And once this bleeds into the arts on a wide scale, then it can have irreversible damage, especially on children who are still highly impressionable and easily influenced.
Spoiler!
I've never listened to Taylor at all but once anyone (skilled or not) is in the realm of pop culture, I just can't take it seriously because pop culture is junk food for the brain. Call me old fashioned, but I like authentic music, not mass produced generic airwave filler that sounds 96% similar to the song that plays before and after it. Many artists have suffered when they move upward. Suddenly the dream they thought they had about making it big becomes a nightmare and you end up with tragedy after tragedy. The reality is when you make it big, it's not about the art the original artist but rather the that person is just a performer and everything else is done by a sophisticated team. Sounds nice right? Well the reality is that these teams are comprised mostly of parasites and leech off fresh faces. It's a horrendous experience. I read some info about Leonard Cohen. That poor guy was dealt many hard blows before he died. But more relevant, think about Avicii.
Pop culture is a very toxic environment and only made worse with the momentum in technology. It's going to be a much bigger revolving door. People like Taylor are 1%'ers. But eventually she'll be out and someone else will take her place. Brittney Spears was Taylor at one point in her life.
I mean, as a Victorian I have zero desire to become a suburb of Vancouver, which is what would happen with any bridge to the south end of the island. Thank god for the massive and prohibitively expensive engineering challges . The last study on a fixed link concluded that the bridge tolls would be like twice the current ferry fares.
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Move the capitol to the mainland............. Make Surrey the capital city. Save tax payers a shitload of money. Leave Islanders alone to their own quirks.
I know........... let's all vote.
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Youth is, indeed, wasted on the young.
YODO = You Only Die Once.
Dirty look from MG1 can melt steel beams.
"There must be dissonance before resolution - MG1" a musical reference.
To be fair, our modern (western) world is riddled with this: Always be sad, depressed, angry, chock full of anxiety and no motivation, even though many of our lives are objectively good and better than generations before. Some pessimism and cynicism can be good for a defense mechanism to keep us grounded but for the most part, it's not as bad as 'AcAdEmIA' would have us believe. And once this bleeds into the arts on a wide scale, then it can have irreversible damage, especially on children who are still highly impressionable and easily influenced.
Spoiler!
I've never listened to Taylor at all but once anyone (skilled or not) is in the realm of pop culture, I just can't take it seriously because pop culture is junk food for the brain. Call me old fashioned, but I like authentic music, not mass produced generic airwave filler that sounds 96% similar to the song that plays before and after it. Many artists have suffered when they move upward. Suddenly the dream they thought they had about making it big becomes a nightmare and you end up with tragedy after tragedy. The reality is when you make it big, it's not about the art the original artist but rather the that person is just a performer and everything else is done by a sophisticated team. Sounds nice right? Well the reality is that these teams are comprised mostly of parasites and leech off fresh faces. It's a horrendous experience. I read some info about Leonard Cohen. That poor guy was dealt many hard blows before he died. But more relevant, think about Avicii.
Pop culture is a very toxic environment and only made worse with the momentum in technology. It's going to be a much bigger revolving door. People like Taylor are 1%'ers. But eventually she'll be out and someone else will take her place. Brittney Spears was Taylor at one point in her life.
You sound like a college freshman who just finished his first year and discovered non mainstream music for the first time.
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WTF? No Diet Coke on the shelves - anywhere. Coca Cola said this strike would not affect supply as they can bring in the stuff from elsewhere. As yray would say, "It's a lie."
Tonnes, I mean tonnes, of regular Coke, but nothing else......... no Coke Zero or Diet Coke in any configuration. Imma going to get me a flat of Diet Coke in cans at Costco. If Costco is out of stock, there's going to be some panic, I tells ya.............. I might have to drink No Name shit............. but come hell or high water, no Pepsi. SAY NO TO PEPSI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Youth is, indeed, wasted on the young.
YODO = You Only Die Once.
Dirty look from MG1 can melt steel beams.
"There must be dissonance before resolution - MG1" a musical reference.
WTF? No Diet Coke on the shelves - anywhere. Coca Cola said this strike would not affect supply as they can bring in the stuff from elsewhere. As yray would say, "It's a lie."
Tonnes, I mean tonnes, of regular Coke, but nothing else......... no Coke Zero or Diet Coke in any configuration. Imma going to get me a flat of Diet Coke in cans at Costco. If Costco is out of stock, there's going to be some panic, I tells ya..............
A week ago I went into Save-on-Foods to grab some for a barbeque. Went WTF when the entire shelf was empty of Coke products. Thought it was a supply issue with Save-on-Foods only because when I went to Superstore, a guy in a Coca Cola red polo was loading up the shelves. Guess I live under a rock.
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Did I tell you guys black is my favourite colour? My Ridgeline is black. My Honda Fit is black. Wish my dick was black........ LOL.
RE: Taylor swift, I don’t really get it either as someone who listens to TONNES of music and have my whole life I know TS got some bangers but to drive this type of fame is pretty crazy. I’ll give Westophers emo album a go though as now being a transit user I have time to listen lol..
In regards to the pop culture/pop music thing I remember there was a discussion I read on when TS was more of a “country” singer and people began saying “oh Taylor isn’t country enough anymore” or saying it’s tarnishing country musics reputation
The guest or host, I can’t remember who said it but he was kinda like lol.. TS is BIGGER than country as a genre
This is on a whole other scale compared to sensations like Britney Spears etc.
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WTF? No Diet Coke on the shelves - anywhere. Coca Cola said this strike would not affect supply as they can bring in the stuff from elsewhere. As yray would say, "It's a lie."
Tonnes, I mean tonnes, of regular Coke, but nothing else......... no Coke Zero or Diet Coke in any configuration. Imma going to get me a flat of Diet Coke in cans at Costco. If Costco is out of stock, there's going to be some panic, I tells ya.............. I might have to drink No Name shit............. but come hell or high water, no Pepsi. SAY NO TO PEPSI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I prefer diet pepsi but my dad's a diet coke fanatic and superstore has been out of DC for awhile and now save-on is out too and they've got a sign up indicating supply chain issues
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Right now 6 x 710 mL is on sale for $3.00 each at Shoppers Drug Mart. No point in sale if product is not in stock, lol. Safeway doesn't match prices. Neither does Walmart. London Drugs will. Anyway, I do have a rain check from Safeway (no expiry and no limit) for 2.95. Saving it for real emergency. They do go bad and have an expiry date. I'll get them when I'm completely out of stock. Still have half a dozen 2 Litre bottles from when they were $1.29 each. 2 Litres used to cost 99¢ not that long ago and you could get the 6 x 710 mL for $2.50 (Rexall). Tim Biebs and Milwaukee Packout insulated tumblers, ftmfw! Milwaukee fits in the Ridgeline cupholders, but not in the Honda Fit. With ice, the tumblers keep drinks cold even in this heat for about half a day.I have a Costco Titan cooler with Ice packs that keeps the 710 mL Diet Coke bottles ice cold for at least one and a half days. If I run out, there's always Dollar Drink Days, lol. When traveling in the US, I have to have Canadian Diet Coke. I can't stand American Diet Coke....... yuk!
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