yes! Hahaha

Fucker :lol

Is it one where you have to drive onto some track that guides you or more like esso where you just drive in and sit? I've been using the esso one and get the luxury one for $16.99 or $14.99 if you get gas. It's also buy 4 get 1 free essentially making it $11.99. It's fine I mean it doesn't come out leaving you surprised on an amazing job done but good enough.

given our weak dollar and all, is it still worth the savings fueling up 1 or 2 jerry cans of gas?

I just looked it up. Boundary & 4th Ave. It looks like it's the same as Shine auto wash where you car gets on a track and the dirt gets whipped off

Premium was $3.45 USD Gallon at Costco on Tuesday.

https://usgas.ca

Filled up at $3.339 today :fuckyea:

Holy Pearl Clutchers of America, I have waited 4 maybe more years for it to happen. Red Velvet Muffins at Costco in Bellingham. The last time I bought them was probably 6-7 years ago. Every week since the borders opened up again, I would go to Costco just to ask the bakers if they're going to bring them back. Answer each time was, "Not anytime soon, but don't give up!" After a while, I did stop asking every week. Maybe once every month, gulolol. Went today and lo and behold, there they were. Anyway, good things come to those who wait...................

I was under the impression it was a christmas thing, because one of the bakers told me so way back. Today, the baker on duty told me it's a Valentines Day thing. Makes total sense. It's here for a limited time. Baker told me to buy a few and freeze them. BTW, they have to be refrigerated because of the cream cheese icing.

Oh, being dry this morning, I decided to get the Costco car wash. It was very uneventful. It was very quiet. No harsh sounds of brushes. I guess the foam brushes or whatever they call them do the trick. When paying for gas, the option to pay for the wash comes up on the screen. Of course, you can also pay at the car wash like you would at any Shine Auto Wash. Anyway, no code needed if you pay at the pump. Attendant looks at the receipt and guides you through. The wash did a good job. I'm pleased with it.

WTH? Bellingham was like deserted this morning. No line up at Peace Arch. Little to no traffic on the roads. Trader Joe's had a grand total of 10 customers, if that. Parking lots were empty. Costco gas bar had lots of empty spots. Inside Costco was not busy, either. Even Petco had like one person in there................... me. That location is so creepy. Stinks to high heaven. My mask was starting to melt, gulolol.

Crossing back into Canada was less than five minutes all lanes and crossings (at around noon).



Large black totes with yellow lids (Made in the US of A) were on sale for $7.99 each at Bellingham Costco. Can't get them up in Canada anymore. Costco Canada went back to carrying the Black with red lids (Made in Canada). The two don't fit on top of each other. I have both, but it's good to have totes that stack nicely. Anyway................ got more Red Velvet Muffins. I asked them to get frozen ones from the freezer. That way, no need to refreeze them.

Creepy ?!? You gotta stop eating the pets in there old man.

I don't eat them............. just lick 'em. Builds up immune system.

At least I don't fuck with them...........

There used to be this HUGE girl who worked in there. I haven’t seen her in a while but she was absolutely huge. Had this deep deep voice too. Would scare my chihuahuas.

Hey!!!!!! Cuuuuuutttttteeeeee dooggggg. May I pet ?!?!?!?

Looked like fat bastard from Austin powers. Get in maaaa belly.

We drove down to Bellingham for the first time since pre-COVID. Crossed at 10:30AM, and made it to through US customs just before 11:00AM. Only 2 lanes were open, and most of the vehicles in the lineup were from the US.

When we arrived, Trader Joe's parking lot was packed, but the store wasn't that busy. For lunch, we Stopped by Skylark's in Fairhaven. We were going to check out Rocket Donuts, but the pandemic ended them. We also checked out Winco, it's a massive warehouse like Costco, but they have non-caselot stuff like a normal grocery store. Before we came back we stopped by Boomer's Drive-in for some burgers.

Coming back to Canada was a breeze. The customs lineup was <5min. We'll definitely have to do this again soon.

Except the dollar is $1.4:fulloffuck: so everything is 1.5x the price

Which is why I only purchase things that are only available in the US. Like Trader Joe's products. And, really cool soda flavours. Dr. Pepper Strawberry and Cream, for example.

Limited time flavours from Coca Cola.

Don't know why any Canadians would visit the States now to save money. The number of Washington and Oregon plates driving around Vancouver right now speaks volumes. Spent a week in Atlanta a so-called "inexpensive" city. A burger with fries (no drink) at Shake Shack cost $20. Cocktails cost $20 minimum. Any attraction worth seeing is $50+ admission. Plus if you're sick of the tip creep here it's worse across the line - every POS asking for 20-25-30% down there. Everything is priced numerically equal or higher now plus with the exchange rate you're easily paying 1.5x-2x.

Because people are dumbbbbbb

Not to mention the meat and dairy is garbage in the states, makes me feel disgusting every time I eat it and I eat a lot of garbage up here lol

This is so true.

We just had a trip to Portland in November, god damn. At least going down there a few years back drinks were about $10-12 USD, now they're priced the same as Vancouver, but US prices. $15-18 cocktails plus USD conversion.

We just spent a night both ways in Denver last month, same thing. Booze was always cheaper in the states, now it's even more expensive than Canada. Food, same thing, another thing that used to be cheaper down there overall, not anymore.

There are literally no savings to be found in the US as a Canadian.

It's wild how much has changed.

Damn all of America thinks it's Vegas with drink prices now?

USD is fucking balling against the Euro right now

Places like Spain, Portigal, even Italy, getting $2-$3 CAD beers and glasses of wine

It’s like $1 USD lol

So we're planning on going across on Good Friday.

The reason is for Nexus interview for the 3 y/o on Saturday, but we figured we'd make it a short trip to Everett where they have that children's museum/playground thing.

What would be the best time to cross on a long weekend Friday? We haven't used the regular line in 10+ years so I donno what to expect.

If it's fucked, just go to the truck crossing and drive into the duty free, spend $15 on chocolates and get budged into line.

Well worth it.

Yup, and resort fees showing up in places like NYC, Washington and SF for run of the mill 4* chain hotels. Fuck that shit :fuckthatshit:

^Bahaha this too!

The fucking little shitty boutique (3-star) hotel we stayed in Portland charged us a "resort fee". For what? The outdoor patio seating in the middle of winter that was closed, and a couple shitty bikes no one was using?

These hotels are attaching resort fees to hotels that aren't even resorts, no pool, no gym, none of that shit. It's crazy the price gouging that's going on to clawback from COVID.