[Hondaracer]

Although I definitely don't think the person should have hit the pedestrian, it's annoying as hell when assholes pull this shit.

thats nothing in terms of annoying..

the boat launch in port moody by the Boathouse is fucking BRUTAL for this shit, i nearly ran this stupid bitch down with our truck/boat trailer, he stupid husband/BF hadnt even launched his boat yet and i had been waiting for the spot to open, she fucking hops out right as the guy in the spot pulled away and said shes saving the spot, i said thats bullshit it's mine your boat aint even in the water.. she tells me to phone the cops if i think its a problem

:rukidding:

[fliptuner]

did you find out if she could swim?

[BrRsn]

^ should've told the guy to get his whale off the ramp :fuckthatshit:

[melloman]

I'd just park somewhere else, and come back to the spot. and do something to the car.

Best things I've seen:
Not so damaging: Stealing the wipers off the car.
Abit more damaging: If they have rain visors, you rip those off.
Guy was a complete dick and deserves to get fucked in the butt: Keyed.

[BrRsn]

^ they sell key-chains that have 4 tire deflators for 4x4 guys :troll:

Teraflex Tire Deflator SET OF 4 Deflators | eBay (http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Teraflex-Tire-Deflator-Set-of-4-Deflators-/200928238811?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2ec8419cdb&vxp=mtr&_uhb=1)

[bartone]

Wow a semi trailer lost its wheels on knight bridge going northbound. Back wheels detached and struck a car. Traffic backed up until richmond for at least a few hrs. Avoid it
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[fliptuner]

:yuno: you and GLOWjob no post pics?

http://cdn.meme.li/instances/250x250/36573691.jpg

[bartone]

:yuno: you and GLOWjob no post pics?

http://cdn.meme.li/instances/250x250/36573691.jpg

While you're at it, you should hop in your imaginary helicopter and provide us with a view of the crash

[fliptuner]

lol, thought you got stuck in it.

Waiting for GLOW to retrieve dashcam footage.

[bartone]

naw, I was going southbound and didnt really want to stop in the middle of traffic to snap a pic

[xXSupa]

The traffic in Richmond today was a Knightmare :troll:

Glad I managed to avoid most of it

[van_city23]

When i click on youtube clips in threads, they don't play. Just turn into a black box. All other video types play like vimeo. Youtube works when i go to youtube.com as well but just not in the thread. I went back a few pages and saw nothing related posted. Any help?

NEVERMIND, got it working. I hit 'reset safari' and it did the trick.

[dinosaur]

i read that they did re shoot it... the photography company sent a photographer back to retake the photo, so they had the kid sitting on the bench with one of his care workers supporting him up from the side.

17500

Controversial class photo retaken to include disabled boy | Life and Lifestyle | Lifestyle and Living | | Perth Now (http://www.perthnow.com.au/lifestyle/parenting/controversial-class-photo-retaken-to-include-disabled-boy/story-fnhqgwbp-1226667439279)

He looks so happy!! :tears:

[dmak4]

Chinese Woman Crushes Husband and Her Own Head While Parking ? (http://www.chinasmack.com/2013/pictures/chinese-woman-crushes-husband-and-her-own-head-while-parking.html/?fb_source=pubv1)

Saw this on facebook...

thread was made after I posted this :(

[JSALES]

I want to get the 10 year passport as of July 1, 2013 but I'm in a bit of a rush and will need it before July 11, would I be able to get it before then? Mine is just a renewal

[bartone]

17500

Controversial class photo retaken to include disabled boy | Life and Lifestyle | Lifestyle and Living | | Perth Now (http://www.perthnow.com.au/lifestyle/parenting/controversial-class-photo-retaken-to-include-disabled-boy/story-fnhqgwbp-1226667439279)

He looks so happy!! :tears:

That blonde teacher looks pretty cute

I want to get the 10 year passport as of July 1, 2013 but I'm in a bit of a rush and will need it before July 11, would I be able to get it before then? Mine is just a renewal

If you do a "RUSH" on it, I believe it takes 1 week iirc. and pick up from the office as its also faster than mail but double check with them

[shenmecar]

Walked by the Best buy mobile inside metrotown and they had an advertisement for Virgin Mobile. Virgin Mobile currently has a promo, if you port a number to them, you get the $39 plan for $29 for 2 years.

[freakshow]

I want to get the 10 year passport as of July 1, 2013 but I'm in a bit of a rush and will need it before July 11, would I be able to get it before then? Mine is just a renewal

If you have proof of travel, like hotel confirmation or plane tickets, they can rush it for you, you just have to pay more
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[GLOW]

lol, thought you got stuck in it.

Waiting for GLOW to retrieve dashcam footage.

time to upload the 1hr wait on knight street :troll:

blame the laundry cube truck in front for ruining the view. got a good look the front of the caravan is under the axel. you can see the trailer's rear missing it's wheels sitting on the road.
hope everyone was all right

Knight Street Bridge Blocked Accident - YouTube

[Kidnapman]

Wow amazing. After reading a thread from temple of vtec I though I had to share this with everyone on RS. I know what my next car is...

civic:
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y1/fdean/rip%20si/IMG_6634_zps4e47faab.jpg

audi:
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y1/fdean/IMG_0640_zps3f3fc95e.jpg

The Temple of VTEC - Honda and Acura Enthusiasts Online Forums > Civic > > Re: SI totaled head on collision (pics) (http://vtec.net/forums/one-message?message_id=1153441)

TLDR: Civic si vs audi on a head on; civic wins.

[fliptuner]

BRB, still :rofl: about a site called Temple Of VTEC

[StylinRed]

wow the replies in that thread....that must be what a circle jerk feels like..surrounded by weirdos trying to have a normal conversation but can't as it just feels awkward as fuck

praise honda yalalalalalalala

[noots]

Anyone want a chance to get a free dodgeball team at a tournament in July? Just submit a dodgeball team name to enter.

Name your dodgeball team and win entry to the JDRF Dodgeball Open | Georgia Straight (http://www.straight.com/contests/name-your-dodgeball-team-and-win-entry-jdrf-dodgeball-open)

[artmotion]

http://www.focusst.org/forum/attachments/focus-st-appearance/4664d1360562476-led-st-logo-projectors-interest-shut-up-take-my-money.jpg

You Can Finally Buy the Magical Spray That Waterproofs Everything (http://gizmodo.com/you-can-finally-buy-the-magical-spray-that-waterproofs-563613333?utm_campaign=socialflow_gizmodo_facebook&utm_source=gizmodo_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow)

NeverWet Arrives - Hands-On Product Demonstration - YouTube

[dinosaur]

:ahwow:

[fliptuner]

http://www.revscene.net/forums/657784-amazing-new-waterproof-spray-tech-neverwet.html

Old news but good the hear they partnered up with Rustoleum and it's already for sale at HD in the States.

Rust-Oleum Stops Rust 18 oz. NeverWet Multi-Purpose Spray Kit-274232 at The Home Depot (http://www.homedepot.com/p/Rust-Oleum-Stops-Rust-18-oz-NeverWet-Multi-Purpose-Spray-Kit-274232/204216476#.UcjeJkDn93w)

[j.f0ng]

Hope this hasn't been posted already..

So I'm sure many of you saw this video that went viral a few months ago..
No brain - Illegal street racing - drifting with BMW M5 E34 3.8 - YouTube

Apparently the driver in that video was the passenger in this M5 when this happened..
http://i.imgur.com/UQm5p4Y.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/yQa4Fsk.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/G61fFLl.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/ro1U3fW.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/P4rQdkW.jpg

More info here
Google Translate (http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=ru&u=http://ru.bavariancar.lv/forum/showthread.php%3Fp%3D1746606&prev=/search%3Fsafe%3Doff%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26hs%3Dc4p%26sa%3DX%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26tbs%3Dsbi:AMhZZitI0i5B_183EyUQgLCMaD LF_1N208uIGNh3q4z09IoABdgZhjhhXqguOlBEhsabi38aAHEo 4EpZk1euqxX0hBg4Gj2Q9Y4WG97TpE_1G7FQ-juwi6vzGkkNqQJVCWbZ6y-Y0HCvzFgq4BSud81uIak1dUVbVphr0tSXyGyqhDa_10VhAOMp9 uSK5_1MtQo7QpcRYMRFMcq0kCzRxbPIgHB3GA0INKeRZ3LjvOW l-qBVu3qFzw7VRed-DRVv7-mhJPDITVFW8D0okNChUNEeeIIRx_1M8WRZQYjbXB6ml9UMwyFd hL0fESISrZydv2xX7jHC1HxWsR5KVeLrSH4eJP2lWn7CRbNoU6 MOLbjXON0NDCcPoSXKNYHSOAVB3UrJZoXrQ-mC4hZU2K0wHTUSB7h9c3MJ1i8iy0Zdpnp-nxXZZITP-5D2NztbPczvndZs36mz4IhIP9inx2i3G9NtgXKuZWviKcr-d42GBluaQZf5AC20WbIkckWY4W04zOzJsCOcItTt7I1ztRL5d-MykqgNiNo9if4RKAYOY_1kB9t7jdtzh-IL3iRjpbtidV7RN0Mg2f9G3kV6BvZQoWAd-mDaW52PhLC4BJQHVsnw5HxF1jI2GB2xnMB9BTQyGnX2Rywy4mL NzhPEeOexWUcOrCubNQwl2AI_1w0UTjR_1naBRvCf3f2WzOnm7 wYZkPjS4xWsBgW9wkVC9D2dJK30_14Ryli2J-H3CfQUfghFHR-AApCkDHKfi9LJUBo9DWMCBS05TXCom4ZYYqHXrfXuCVHz8OPui Z1_1C5T1pOcNQQILZUFgc_1xI8EXC1G7k4QtcmmI0HNnM6owC4 wfoaQ3UvhE4yQhnAMzw_1dw5Ynl1mXsY4ZaTG-3-SnoeThnS4eQI_10W7F99cVQo1fFIDS2oAZZ89KP620UEnY_1-0JhyfRR1C2s8NwuYqlD76xmGzk9tIO3LuT8ENQRsjTiP_1wdoz 3JfL6ggqDEHzB-u6ZSXy0xCuAI60aRgnyMk8Zrpak9BDhE-KcJaIzFfmotWySnz5m6v_1-EdARBm-odSgrQuRhbUXFnfZOUQELpA_1QHI_1KHk8K_1WXTx2Q4efZm2X CIlKvrOwfZMirqXqBij-M4DlyFpej7crKka6MBU0ZEqofUgDz_19s8_1B6OrdqP_1GQRn5 I5hLxGbzNY7ODHAIs7wZimeywaO-G2fRsw_1_1btfQbcxBE7wNbmnsHkxKCDVVrQ5e_1z_1brhr7w5 gEdNlXiVX2JQYDXmP7dph_13YD5V0Dfi-TCPCKowsVI2N57XzIS7SQHoCPmERpCBfcppm3HNxLO8oHFIfnG W9AjY6VbG3YFHoY)

[Harvey Specter]

Dog buries his puppy in Iraq - كلب يت�ن ابنه �ي العراق - YouTube

[FerrariEnzo]

Dog buries his puppy in Iraq - كلب يت�ن ابنه �ي العراق - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVAlNOfjA2A)
Looks like a pig then a puppy...

[Timpo]

Selling lemonades under the table, cash only, no business license.
Looks like they're not getting criminal convictions due to their ages though.

3 Girls Busted for illegal Lemonade Stand - YouTube

[shawnly1000]

This deserved its own thread?:rukidding:

[knight604]

Timpo gets own threads all the time!

[SpeedStars]

No foodsafe license and business license yo.
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[parm104]

Selling lemonades under the table, cash only, no business license.
Looks like they're not getting criminal convictions due to their ages though.

3 Girls Busted for illegal Lemonade Stand - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPKUUH7ytUo)

Welcome to 2 years ago bud...stop wasting the internet.

[Gumby]

Timpo should just get his own forum.

[Graeme S]

This deserved its own thread?:rukidding:
I was kind of surprised it wasn't CiC posting this in the Zionist thread.

[StylinRed]

Aaron Hernandez officially charged with the murder of his friend

Former New England Patriot Hernandez charged with murder - CNN.com (http://www.cnn.com/2013/06/26/justice/nfl-hernandez/index.html?hpt=hp_t2)

North Attleborough, Massachusetts (CNN) -- Authorities charged former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez with first-degree murder on Wednesday, hours after police arrested him and the NFL team that once gave him a $40 million contract dropped him from their roster.
Hernandez is accused in last week's shooting death of Odin Lloyd, whose body was found in an industrial park area less than a mile from Hernandez's home.
Hernandez "drove the victim to the remote spot, and then he orchestrated his execution," First Assistant District Attorney Bill McCauley said in court Wednesday.
"He orchestrated the crime from the beginning, he took steps to conceal and destroy evidence and he took steps to prevent the police from speaking to ... an important witness," the prosecutor said.
A judge ordered that Hernandez be held without bail.

Defense attorney Michael Fee had said that the evidence is circumstantial and that bail should be granted so that Hernandez can return home to spend time with his fiancee and 8-month-old child.
"It is a circumstantial case. It is not a strong case," Fee said, arguing that Hernandez was not a flight risk and had cooperated with authorities.
Lloyd's family tearfully watched during Wednesday's hearing. They did not speak to reporters after leaving the courthouse.
Hernandez, 23, wore a white T-shirt when he appeared in court. He stood beside his attorney, his hands cuffed.
After the court hearing, Fee said Hernandez is "doing fine."
A gag order issued during the hearing stopped attorneys from providing additional details afterward.
The Patriots released Hernandez Wednesday after he was arrested and booked at a police station in North Attleborough.
Prosecutor: Surveillance footage shows Hernandez with gun
After days of secrecy in the closely watched investigation, the prosecutor's comments in court provided the first detailed account of Lloyd's killing and the evidence detectives have uncovered.
A jogger found Lloyd's body, riddled with gunshot wounds, in a secluded area of an industrial park near Hernandez's house June 17, McCauley said.
Investigators later found five shell casings at the scene. Inside his pocket, McCauley said, they found a wallet and keys to a car that Hernandez had rented.
Around 2:30 a.m. that same day, the prosecutor said, Lloyd was last seen leaving his Boston home with Hernandez in a silver Nissan Altima.
Less than an hour later, surveillance cameras at the North Attleborough industrial park showed the vehicle heading toward the remote area where Lloyd's body was later found, McCauley said.
"The car goes down there at 3:22," McCauley said. "Four minutes later, the car is visible again. During the interval between 3:23 and 3:27, people who were working the overnight shift hear gunshots."
Minutes later, surveillance video from Hernandez's home security system shows the former NFL player arriving back at his house with two other people, according to the district attorney. Hernandez appears to be holding a firearm, McCauley said.
"The defendant goes walking through the house with the gun in his hand. That is captured in the video. ... And they all go down to the basement," McCauley said. "Once in the basement, the surveillance gets shut off."
McCauley said the gun Hernandez was carrying in the surveillance video has not been found.
Investigation continues
For the past several days, investigators have been searching the area near Hernandez's home as they have investigated Lloyd's death. Authorities Wednesday said the investigation was ongoing.
In addition to the first-degree murder charge, Hernandez faces five weapons-related charges, including carrying a firearm without a license.
It was unclear whether there had been any additional arrests in the case.
"One critical part of this case that we don't know anything about at this point is the two other men (Hernandez is) accused of being with," CNN senior legal analyst Jeffrey Toobin said. "Were they shooters? Were they involved? Will they flip against Hernandez? They are obviously key figures in this, and we'll watch how that unfolds."
In court on Wednesday, the prosecutor described what he alleged was a tense conversation between Hernandez and Lloyd inside the Nissan Altima and described what Hernandez and his associates had done at the scene of the shooting. He did not reveal how investigators had learned that information.
Inside the car, according to McCauley, Hernandez told Lloyd he was mad because of Lloyd's behavior at a Boston club they had gone to together several days earlier.
"There were certain things that had happened during the night that he was upset about and now didn't trust the victim," McCauley said. "He told him one of the things he was made about. ... At the club the victim had spoken to a couple of people, and the defendant told him that he was upset about that because he had some troubles with those people."
Victim's family reacts
Lloyd's sister, Olivia Thibou, told CNN last week that her brother and Hernandez went to a Boston nightclub together a few days before Lloyd's death.
Her brother was dating the sister of Hernandez's fiancee, she said.
She said she didn't know of any problems between Hernandez and her brother, who worked for a landscaping company.
Before Wednesday's hearing, Thibou said she was glad to hear about Hernandez's arrest.
"God is great," she said. "It's the best news I've had since my brother was killed last week."
House searched again
Patriots drop Hernandez
The Patriots -- who gave Hernandez a five-year, $40 million contract last year -- released Hernandez from the team before the charges against him were made public Wednesday.
"Words cannot express the disappointment we feel knowing that one of our players was arrested as a result of this investigation," the team said in a statement.
The NFL released its own statement, calling the involvement of a player in the case "deeply troubling."
Both the NFL and Patriots expressed sympathy for the victim's family.
Hernandez's lawyer broke his silence Monday, saying his client has been subjected to "a relentless flood of rumors, misinformation and false reports," including unsubstantiated accounts in some media outlets late last week that an arrest warrant had been issued in connection with the investigation.
On Wednesday, about a half-dozen plainclothes police officers went to Hernandez's house and then led him out in handcuffs. He was wearing a white T-shirt and shorts.
Death inquiry, silence from player and cops
Sheriff: Gang unit will investigate Hernandez's tattoos
Bristol County Sheriff Tom Hodgson said he expects life behind bars will be a major adjustment for the former NFL star.
Wednesday night's dinner at the Dartmouth House of Correction was chop suey green beans and a slice of bread, the sheriff said. Hernandez will only be allowed out of his one-person cell for showers and phone calls. Authorities will perform background checks on any visitors.
Hodgson said he met with Hernandez "as soon as he came in" to the facility and told him he'd receive no special treatment.
Asked how Hernandez responded, Hodgson said, "he did not seem nervous," adding he was "polite and respectful."
Hernandez is currently being held in the jail's medical unit while he undergoes further screening, including mental health, physical and security tests.
As part of the security screening, authorities will determine whether he has any gang affiliations.
"He had tattoos that our gang unit would be looking at ... to see if he's involved in any kind of gang," Hodgson said. "Doesn't mean he is."
The tattoos raise suspicion, the sheriff said, and investigators will follow up with interviews to further determine the significance of what they saw.
"He'll be treated no better and no worse than any other inmate," the sheriff said.

[shawnly1000]

'Murica

Vivos Survival Shelter and Resort a massive doomsday shelter made from old Army facility - CBS News (http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57590307/vivos-survival-shelter-and-resort-a-massive-doomsday-shelter-made-from-old-army-facility/?tag=socsh)

[rsx]

'Murica

Vivos Survival Shelter and Resort a massive doomsday shelter made from old Army facility - CBS News (http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57590307/vivos-survival-shelter-and-resort-a-massive-doomsday-shelter-made-from-old-army-facility/?tag=socsh)

funny i was just watching something similar
REAL Apocalypse Shelters -- FAK #24 - YouTube

[subordinate]

Rant.

Dumbass city planners. Do you seriously need greenspace for these medians?
Oh yeah, "let's not maintain it regularly, let it overgrow, then finally do it"

Dumbest idea ever thought of. This is not only hazard for drivers but a nusiance when the city gardeners have to block off both left lanes, to cut it down.

So this involves...more city employees ($$$), more accidents ($$$) - to add some green space between opposing traffic? Dumbass.

The idiot behind this should get a boot in the ass.

And now the viaduct might be gone....added unnecessary expense. To add insult, isn't the burrard street bridge going to be reduced by a lane each for cyclists/walking traffic?

[StylinRed]

Temperatures into the 40s expected in BC this long weekend! Advisory from Environment Canada


VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) – Get ready for things to heat up this weekend.

Environment Canada is issuing a special bulletin with temperatures expected to hit the 30s in the Lower Mainland and the 40s in the Interior.

Most of the daily maximum temperatures will be set Monday and Tuesday.

The hot spell should ease off by Wednesday with temperatures going down five to 10 degrees.

If you’re sensitive to heat or are ill or elderly, you’re being warned to stay in the shade and find ways to keep cool.


Heat bulletin issued by Environment Canada | News1130 (http://www.news1130.com/2013/06/27/heat-bulletin-issued-by-environment-canada/)

[Ulic Qel-Droma]

Dog buries his puppy in Iraq - كلب يت�ن ابنه �ي العراق - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVAlNOfjA2A)

because like humans, dogs have a desire to hide their possessions from others.

[dinosaur]

does anyone know if Costco has a guest pass? Never been and I want to see if it is worth it...I obviously don't want to pay for a membership without knowing.

TIA

[7seven]

So you just want to wander around Costco to see whats there and prices? Just tell the front gate person, you are going to the pharmacy, then just wander around. You don't need a membership for their pharmacy. IMO Costco membership is totally worth it, but I buy quite a bit of food in bulk, even living alone, I eat a lot, especially with my crazy gym schedule. They also have a lot of interesting products I won't find at save-on/safeway/etc...

[dinosaur]

Thanks! That was my concern....only 2 people in my household and I don't want to buy food that will go to waste. I also don't want to buy stuff just because it is "cheap". Thanks for the pharmacy tip :)

[Graeme S]

Thanks! That was my concern....only 2 people in my household and I don't want to buy food that will go to waste. I also don't want to buy stuff just because it is "cheap". Thanks for the pharmacy tip :)
I get all my meat there and freeze it. Ziplock bags in bulk too.



Also: Today I was downtown to pick up my kilt for a wedding (House of McLaren, $220 for the whole kilt and kaboodle, $30 off if you have your own shoes, same for the shirt) and I parked at the easypark just across the street. Went to pay after coming out of the kilt shop and discovered that since I'd only been there for like...15 minutes, they didn't charge me.

Score! +1 for easypark!

[7seven]

Thanks! That was my concern....only 2 people in my household and I don't want to buy food that will go to waste. I also don't want to buy stuff just because it is "cheap". Thanks for the pharmacy tip :)

Yea I believe its something to do with how pharmacists aren't allowed to discriminate based on membership who they provide services to, so thats why you don't need a membership to use their pharmacy for prescriptions, apparently a lot of people do this because Costco has really low dispensing fees and generic drugs.

A 2 person household should be able to make a membership worth it, unless you two eat like rabbits and provided you have the cabinet/storage space for bulk stuff at home. Besides food, I also buy household cleaning supplies, toliet paper, vitamins, contact solution in bulk.

[Hondaracer]

GF lives alone and she goes to Costco all the time

Also with their Amex you get cash back
Posted via RS Mobile

[freakshow]

Another way you can do it is to have someone with a membership buy you a $5 Costco gift card, then you'd be able to enter no problem.

Costco isn't only good for bulk food, theres tons of things for around the house, garden, even clothing. It's just me and my wife, and we make plenty good use out of our membership.

[dinosaur]

We do have decent sized pantry...I'm veg, so our meat and dairy consumption isn't super high but for some reason I wasn't thinking about toilet paper, paper towels, etc. Same with office supplies now that I think about it.

Yeah, now I'm sold. Thanks again for the input :)

[murd0c]

I live alone and always it up Costco... Gas is cheaper and for toothpaste, toilet paper and even the clothing are great deals. They sell way more then just food especially the money I spend on razor blades is way cheaper as well.

[Hondaracer]

Mark Cuban #1 tip on gaining wealth is buying things your going to use in bulk at a discount

= Costco!
Posted via RS Mobile

[JKam]

Another way you can do it is to have someone with a membership buy you a $5 Costco gift card, then you'd be able to enter no problem.

Costco isn't only good for bulk food, theres tons of things for around the house, garden, even clothing. It's just me and my wife, and we make plenty good use out of our membership.

They're starting to get stingy on this. My parents used to do this all the time and now the cashiers only let them buy the value of their gift card :rukidding:. This happened at Willingdon and Surrey.

[bartone]

yeah they they started to write down the card numbers of the GC you use. One costco I went to in the states made me sign out a temporary membership card at the customer service desk before I entered

[Hondaracer]

thats how it should be, ppl shouldnt be able to just abuse the system like that.. a coscto membership is only $55...

also for the people who dont have cards who want to go in, just walk in the exit

[BurnoutBinLaden]

I have an interview scheduled for McDonalds on Sunday. Does anyone know if they pay extra for working the graveyard shift?

And no, I'm not trolling-I actually do have an interview. It's at the Grandview Highway location. It's a recent reno (similar to Kingsway and Victoria, modern with flat screen TVs on the inside).

[dinosaur]

I have an interview scheduled for McDonalds on Sunday. Does anyone know if they pay extra for working the graveyard shift?

And no, I'm not trolling-I actually do have an interview. It's at the Grandview Highway location. It's a recent reno (similar to Kingsway and Victoria, modern with flat screen TVs on the inside).

Yes. Double time. Ask them about it.

At first they will play hard to get, but that is part of the game. You have to work for it keep asking and insisting....eventually they will laugh, high-5, and teach you the hand shake. It is not until you master the hand shake that they will tell you how much extra they will pay you.

[trancehead]

Yes. Double time. Ask them about it.

At first they will play hard to get, but that is part of the game. You have to work for it keep asking and insisting....eventually they will laugh, high-5, and teach you the hand shake. It is not until you master the hand shake that they will tell you how much extra they will pay you.

stonecutters handshake - YouTube

[BurnoutBinLaden]

So I ask a serious question and I get a joke response. sicklife.jpg

[dinosaur]

So I ask a serious question and I get a joke response. sicklife.jpg

indeed.

[CRS]

I have an interview scheduled for McDonalds on Sunday. Does anyone know if they pay extra for working the graveyard shift?

And no, I'm not trolling-I actually do have an interview. It's at the Grandview Highway location. It's a recent reno (similar to Kingsway and Victoria, modern with flat screen TVs on the inside).

The answer is no.

However, when I worked at the boundary location, I get a meal and if I finished early, I would still get paid for the schedule work our for inventory/loading.

[bartone]

I have an interview scheduled for McDonalds on Sunday. Does anyone know if they pay extra for working the graveyard shift?

And no, I'm not trolling-I actually do have an interview. It's at the Grandview Highway location. It's a recent reno (similar to Kingsway and Victoria, modern with flat screen TVs on the inside).

You will get to meet the owner of the riced out silver civic with blue race stripes and accessories purchased at Cartronix

[SoNaRWaVe]

So I ask a serious question and I get a joke response. sicklife.jpg

It's not sicklife.jpg. It's just RS. At its best.
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[jnesss]

The answer is no.

However, when I worked at the boundary location, I get a meal and if I finished early, I would still get paid for the schedule work our for inventory/loading.

i worked at the boundary location.. :awwyeah:

[Zoidberg]

First time parking at Riverrock ($2.50) to skytrain downtown. Anyone know how I can get to the parking lot?

[bcrdukes]

Cross-Canada hiker has gear stolen, burned in Saskatchewan - Saskatchewan - CBC News (http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/story/2013/06/30/sk-dana-maise-.html?cmp=rss)

[MG1]

Cross-Canada hiker has gear stolen, burned in Saskatchewan - Saskatchewan - CBC News (http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/story/2013/06/30/sk-dana-maise-.html?cmp=rss)

I hope the bastards who did this burn in hell. Doing it just for kicks. They probably lead miserable lives - useless scumbags. Sounds like the guy's the type who will continue on despite the loss.

[StylinRed]

he probably pissed someone off

[Jas29]

Where do u guys buy your motor oil? buying it from lordco seems like a rip off. I'm willing to buy around 20L at a time if that will bring down the cost

I changed the oil in my moms accord yesterday and it cost around $35 used castrol 5w-20
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[ImportPsycho]

Fk SN fittness
Prepaid for one year contact which expired 3 months ago
Hardly used for first couple of month and forgotten about.
Gives me a call few days ago, tells me im behind 3 month pay?
I was supposed drop by and sign cancellation paper before annual membership expires if not they bill monthly after one year contract?
Dropped by to pay and file cancellation but tells me i also have to pay for july cuz its july 1st.....

I dont care if it was in fine prints or not
Pretty shaddy way to make money
/rant
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[dinosaur]

^^ welcome to the gym industry. same thing happened to me...its always in the fine print.

i had moved, was going to school full time and working 2 jobs....i didn't have the time to go to the gym regularly and although i wasn't "on contract" anymore, it was still murder trying to get them off my back when i was "cancelling".

they are all pricks.

you are better off going to community centre or college/uni gym.

[bcrdukes]

Former Victoria man and woman planned to bomb legislature on Canada Day - Times Colonist (http://www.timescolonist.com/former-victoria-man-and-woman-planned-to-bomb-legislature-on-canada-day-1.340077)

Edit: Looks like it's been posted here http://www.revscene.net/forums/685814-rcmp-announce-terrorism-charges-press-conference-surrey.html

[Simulated]

Hooligans GAIS Göteborg vs Helsingborg+Copenhagen

[MG1]

Might be old news, but Boulevard Casino in winter of 2013 is going to become a Hard Rock Casino. First thing I do is buy a Hard Rock pin before the casino fails and they shut 'er down. Any of you remember the Hard Rock Cafe in downtown Vancouver? I missed getting a pin from there. Missed getting one from my own home town, LOL.

http://www.hardrockcasinovancouver.com/hard-rock-casino-vancouver-to-open-winter-2013/

[dinosaur]

I remember eating several times at the Hard Rock Cafe downtown....was in a weird location. Food wasn't too bad and it was better than Planet Hollywood.

Maybe the casino will be more successful? Seems to do better than the restaurants...

I have only been to the Boulevard Casino once when it first opened...not sure how business is now.

[dinosaur]

Epic commitment:


http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/02/dale-irby-teacher-wore-same-outfit-_n_3536001.html

[shawnly1000]

ROFLMAO

Yes, this is a legitimate new release & serves as a reminder to secure windows/doors. Police Reminding Everyone to Lock Doors and Windows after Bizarre Break-In | Vancouver Police Department (http://ow.ly/mDAg7) #NakedChefArrest

POLICE REMINDING EVERYONE TO LOCK DOORS AND WINDOWS AFTER BIZARRE BREAK-IN

July 3, 2013
One man is in custody after a bizarre break-in to a home in east Vancouver prompting police to remind residents to lock their doors and windows.

At about 7:00 last night, the resident of a home in east Vancouver found a naked stranger in his kitchen, cooking eggs. When confronted, the stranger fled from the home.

Police were called, and a 30 year-old Burnaby man was arrested a short distance away.

It is believed the suspect was in the home for 20 to 25 minutes, and had even taken a shower before being discovered in the kitchen.

Charges of being unlawfully in a dwelling house have been requested.

There have been 1157 residential break-and-enters in Vancouver so far this year, and the Vancouver Police Department is hoping that homeowners stay vigilant, particularly since 400 of these break-ins show no signs of forced entry.

Warmer weather is here and more people will be spending time outdoors, and leaving windows and doors open to stay cool.

“Ensuring your doors and windows are locked is a simple deterrent,” says Constable Brian Montague. “Don’t make it easy for someone to break-in to your house.”

Police Reminding Everyone to Lock Doors and Windows after Bizarre Break-In | Vancouver Police Department (http://mediareleases.vpd.ca/2013/07/03/police-reminding-everyone-to-lock-doors-and-windows-after-bizarre-break-in/)

[dinosaur]

I'd be okay if he made me some eggs too. Breakfast in bed is awesome.

[StylinRed]

5,000 year old ruins torn down by property developers in Peru

Pyramid in Peru torn down by developers | World news | guardian.co.uk (http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/jul/04/pyramid-peru-torn-down-el-paraiso)


Pyramid in Peru torn down by developers
Officials lodge criminal complaints against two firms after building at El Paraiso, one of Peru's oldest archaeological sites, destroyed

http://world-pyramids.com/en/assets/images/Peru/_65857138_pyramid.jpg

http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Guardian/Pix/pictures/2013/7/4/1372949512358/El-Paraiso-the-archaeolog-010.jpg

(before after)
http://i.huffpost.com/gen/1224553/thumbs/o-EL-COMERCIO-LIMA-PERU-ANCIENT-PYRAMID-570.jpg?1

Real estate developers using heavy machinery tore down a 20ft (6m) tall pyramid at one of Peru's oldest archaeological sites, cultural officials have said.

Rafael Varon, deputy minister of cultural patrimony, told reporters on Wednesday that the destruction occurred over the weekend at the ruins of El Paraiso, a few miles north of Peru's capital, Lima.

He said his agency has lodged criminal complaints against two companies for the damage – identified as Alisol and Provelanz – and has moved to seize the equipment used. People who answered the telephone at both companies said no one was available to comment.

Peru's tourism ministry says El Paraiso was built some 4,000 years ago and was a religious and administrative centre, long before the rise of the Inca culture encountered by the Spanish conquerors.

Marco Guilen, director of an excavation project at El Paraiso, said the people who tore down the pyramid "have committed irreparable damage to a page of Peruvian history".

"We are not going to be able to know in what ways it was constructed, what materials were used in it and how the society in that part of the pyramid behaved," said Guilen.

Varon said people apparently working for the two companies tore down one pyramid and tried to destroy three others, but were stopped by witnesses.

Mayor Freddy Ternero of San Martin de Porres, the town where the ruins are located, said the pyramids were sited in agricultural fields and were not guarded, though he said the minister of the interior sent police to protect it after the incident.

[MG1]

Was in Abbotsford Tuesday getting cheap gas. On no tax day at Superstore, I bought enough shit to get the 35¢/litre off gas coupon (offer of the week). Limited to 100 litres max. I paid with my PC Mastercard and got a further 7 cents off per liter discount. That's 42¢ off per litre on already cheaper Abbotsford gas prices. Gas was $1.27 per litre on Tuesday. I love Superstore.

[dinosaur]

5,000 year old ruins torn down by property developers in Peru



Unfortunately, this happens ALL THE TIME.

Mexico is the worst for it.

Just a few months ago part of a Nazca line was taken out.

There is little the international community can do unless these sites are protected under UNESCO.

OH, and something to think about....the public finds all this always so shocking and adopt this whole, "OMG, HOW COULD THEY" attitude towards this stuff, but what would you say if a site out in Pitt Meadows that represented some of the earliest adoption of agriculture in the PNW and dated older than this Peru site is now sitting under the new Abernathy Way.

Or, how about a 10,000 year old site that is now a vineyard just outside of Kamloops?

May not be a pretty little pyramid, but it is no less important. I could blow your mind with the shit that has been destroyed in the province for the sake of "progress".

Don't see those stories on the news, do you?

[!oHenry]

Ultrafast internet service launched by Vancouver startup - Technology & Science - CBC News (http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2013/07/03/technology-one-gigabit-internet.html)


A new Vancouver-based internet provider says it will be offering fibre internet at a speed of one gigabit per second — 60 times faster than the Canadian average — for a comparable price to that lumbering average connection.
http://www.cbc.ca/gfx/images/news/photos/2013/02/13/promo-broadband-2col.jpg Broadband costs Compare internet services across Canada (http://www.cbc.ca/news/interactives/broadband/)



OneGigabit, a small start-up launched by computer networking and telecommunications specialist Eric Kuhnke, says that for $45 to $65 a month, he will be offering speeds comparable to those offered by Google Fiber, and also with no bandwidth caps. Google's blazing-fast internet service caused a buzz in the U.S. when it first launched last summer in Kansas City, Kan., and Kansas City, Mo., for a modest $70 a month.
A recent report from internet metrics company Ookla (https://fiber.google.com/about/) showed the average monthly Canadian internet bill is $54 for an average download speed of just 16.6 megabits per second. A gigabit per second is the equivalent of 1000 megabits per second.
According to Google, with its gigabit connection speed:


You can stream at least five high-definition videos at the same time (allowing multiple people to watch different things in different rooms of a house or download).
You can download an entire 14-gigabyte digital movie in less than two minutes.
You can transfer data over the internet faster than you can write it to a thumb drive.

But ultra-fast internet speeds are typically only possible if the "last mile" — the wiring that connects a building to the rest of a telecommunications network — is made of fibre optic cable. That is only the case if the traditional copper wiring has been recently upgraded to fibre technology.
'We could not have done this two years ago or even 18 months ago. The radio equipment was half the speed and double the cost.'—Eric Kuhnke, OneGigabitBecause of that, the availability of fibre internet is limited in Canada, mainly to certain buildings and neighbourhoods in urban centres, and it isn't cheap.
Advertised fibre internet packages from major internet providers such as Bell, Rogers and Shaw top out at 175 to 250 megabits per second and cost $115 to $226 a month.
In Vancouver, Shaw offers one gigabit per second internet service (http://http//www.cbc.ca/news/technology/story/2010/02/18/shaw-gigabit-broadband-internet.html) in small pockets and 250 megabit service in other areas for $115 per month. Novus, a Vancouver-based internet provider launched by the Concord Pacific Real Estate Group, offers 300 megabit per second service for $113 a month in certain buildings in B.C.'s lower mainland, mostly highrises, including many built by Concord Pacific, which put fibre optic cable in them when they were constructed.
However, Kuhnke estimates that 98 per cent of Vancouver buildings don't have fibre, and most buildings that do are large office towers.
Real estate clients targeted

OneGigabit's plan is to negotiate with real estate owners, managers and developers and hook up entire small- and medium-sized apartment, condominium and office buildings that don't currently have a fibre connection.
http://www.cbc.ca/gfx/images/news/photos/2013/07/03/sm-250-eric-kuhnke-afghanistan_img_5738.jpgComputer networking and telecommunications specialist Eric Kunkhe launched OneGigabit in Vancouver last week. (Courtesy Eric Kuhnke)"To be frank, it's uneconomical to serve a single client, with the construction costs that are involved to run fibre to one particular tenant to the building," Kuhnke explained in a phone interview.
That's why he is targeting as clients the owners and managers of both existing buildings and those that are about to be built — in fact, he said, costs are significantly reduced if plans to run fibre to the building are made during pre-construction planning.
Building owners and OneGigabit would share the cost of running the fibre to the building, which is cheap if it's strung on telephone poles and more expensive if it is run underground using a technique called microtrenching. The fibre inside the building, connecting directly to each unit, would be paid for and owned by the building itself.


Read why Canadian broadband rates vary so much (http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/story/2013/02/19/f-business-broadband-internet-bandwidth-costs.html)

In cases where the building's location makes fibre installation problematic, Kuhnke has a backup strategy — he is installing rooftop microwave transmitters similar to those used by mobile phone carriers to beam the data from building to building.
According to OneGigabit, the technology can transmit data at up to two gigabits per second over distances of up to eight kilometres.
OneGigabit would cover the cost of the networking equipment, and building owners would commit to a monthly fee per unit for internet service for a fixed length of time, such as three years, with the option to continue the service after the contract is up.
That fee, which would vary between $45 and $65 per month depending on the cost of connecting that particular building, could be passed on to residents in their maintenance fees. Residents would have the option of subscribing to competing services if they wish, but the building would still have to pay the contracted fee to OneGigabit for its service.
http://www.cbc.ca/gfx/images/news/photos/2013/07/03/sm-250-ptp_antenna_540x447.jpgIn cases where it is too difficult to lay fibre, OneGigabit provides a gigabit-speed connection using rooftop microwave transmitters. (OneGigabit)Kuhnke, whose start-up is backed by two private investors, said advances in technology are what has made his business model viable.
"We could not have done this two years ago or even 18 months ago," he said. "The radio equipment was half the speed and double the cost."
The cost of fibre has also fallen dramatically in recent years, thanks to the economies of scale provided by its large-scale installation in Taiwan and China, said Kuhnke, who spent many years working in Asia as a network and telecom contractor.
"Those cities are so far ahead of us."


Compare internet rates across Canada (http://www.cbc.ca/news/interactives/broadband/)

Kuhnke said that, following OneGigabit's launch last week, the company quickly signed up a condo developer who wants to get fibre in before the concrete for the foundation is poured as well as another real estate company that is renovating a building in Vancouver's Gastown neighbourhood in order to attract tenants at a higher lease rate.
He added that if OneGigabit does well in Vancouver, he would like to expand it to other urban centres in Canada.
'There's no reason why it can't work'

Catherine Middleton, a professor at Ryerson University who holds a Canada Research Chair in Communication Technologies, told CBCNews.ca in an email that she expects Kuhnke's business model to be successful, since it allows for financing of the network and provides a high-quality service to residents.
http://www.cbc.ca/gfx/images/news/photos/2013/07/03/sm-250-surface-fiber-bricks-540wide.jpgOne OneGigabit uses a technique called microtrenching to connect buildings with fibre optic cable. In this photo, the paler grouting shows where the fibre was laid, 20 centimetres below the surface, without digging up the street. (OneGigabit)Len Waverman, Dean of the DeGroote School of Business at McMaster University in Hamilton, and a researcher whose specialties include the telecommunications business, said he thinks the microwave technology that Kuhnke is taking advantage of is "very exciting."
"There's no reason why it can't work," he said, although he cautioned that microwave transmission is less reliable than fibre, especially in bad weather.
Waverman said he could see a demand for gigabit speeds among smaller businesses, but he questioned whether many people would want it in their homes.
"I just don't see what a gig to the home would do," he said. "It's nice to say you have it available, but if you're using it just to download lots of movies, I don't see what the business proposition behind that [would be]."
Middleton said affordability is the key to consumer demand. She noted that a 2012 CRTC report showed 75 per cent of Canadian households had access to download speeds of 50 megabits per second or higher in 2011, but at that time only 0.3 per cent of households subscribed to those speeds.
She added, "If the price were comparable to lower speed services, as it is in Kansas City [with Google Fiber], I expect that demand would be high."

[murd0c]

So in in Washington right now and walk into the IGA to pick up a bottle of rum and walk about and they sell mother fucken Apple Pie moonshine... So picked up two bottles fuck ya
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[Harvey Specter]

Worst Rap Battle Ever! (2nd person) - YouTube

[StylinRed]

Unfortunately, this happens ALL THE TIME.

Mexico is the worst for it.

Just a few months ago part of a Nazca line was taken out.

There is little the international community can do unless these sites are protected under UNESCO.

OH, and something to think about....the public finds all this always so shocking and adopt this whole, "OMG, HOW COULD THEY" attitude towards this stuff, but what would you say if a site out in Pitt Meadows that represented some of the earliest adoption of agriculture in the PNW and dated older than this Peru site is now sitting under the new Abernathy Way.

Or, how about a 10,000 year old site that is now a vineyard just outside of Kamloops?

May not be a pretty little pyramid, but it is no less important. I could blow your mind with the shit that has been destroyed in the province for the sake of "progress".

Don't see those stories on the news, do you?


I've no problem with sites being developed over as long as they're not deemed extremely significant and a proper application process is done
especially if the sites had already been researched/documented in some form or another i realize researchers will deem all sites highly significant and find reasons to always research said sites but i don't think its fair or necessary to go that far if it gets in the way with growth/development

the issue i have with the story i posted is that it was a significant site and the developers had torn it down without permission

[dinosaur]

how would you define significance?

[StylinRed]

my view of whats significant and say what the government would deem significant is very different and when i speak of being "deemed extremely significant" i leave that up to the government to decide and hopefully they'll have consulted universities/museums/et al. in deciding the value of a site and weigh it against what the proposed development would provide

[dinosaur]

Funny enough, it is not up to the universities, museums, and even the gov't to determine what is significant enough to protect. TBH, there is NO sure-fire significance ratings in BC that can and will protect any archaeological site. The BC Archaeology Branch has a set of guidelines in regards to site significance, but it is up to the archaeologist hired to determine. And even then, it doesn't mean much.

Recommendations can be made (which was actually one of my jobs as an archaeologist) as to how a site is mitigated, but the only time a site is left alone is because of money.

Example: Walmart in Pitt Meadows was scheduled to be built on a piece of untouched land which meant an Impact Assessment needed to be conducted. They found it to be a human burial site. There is no law that says they can not built over it....however, the mitigation plan was very expensive and walmart declined.

[El Bastardo]

How to properly exit a freeway. - YouTube

[Harvey Specter]

Horticultural Hate: The Mystery of the Forest Swastikas

http://a.abcnews.com/images/International/nc_swastika_forest_ll_130705_16x9_992.jpg

Over 20 years ago, a landscaper in eastern Germany discovered a formation of trees in a forest in the shape of a swastika. Since then, a number of other forest swastikas have been found in Germany and beyond, but the mystery of their origins persist.

Blame it on the larches. Brandenburg native Günter Reschke was the first one to notice their unique formation, according to a 2002 article in the Süddeutsche Zeitung newspaper. To be more precise, however, it was the new intern at Reschke's landscaping company, Ökoland Dederow, who discovered the trees in 1992 as he was completing a typically thankless intern task: searching aerial photographs for irrigation lines.

Instead, he found a small group of 140 larches standing in the middle of dense forest, surrounded by hundreds of other trees. But there was a crucial difference: all the others were pine trees. The larches, unlike the pines, changed color in the fall, first to yellow, then brown. And when they were seen from a certain height, it wasn't difficult to recognize the pattern they formed. It was quite striking, in fact.

As he was dutifully accomplishing the task he had been given, the intern suddenly stopped and stared, dumbfounded, at the picture in his hand. It was an aerial view of Kutzerower Heath at Zernikow -- photo number 106/88. He showed it to Reschke: "Do you see what this is?" But the 60-by-60 meter (200-by-200 foot) design that stood out sharply from the forest was obvious to all: a swastika.

Reschke is actually a fan of his native Uckermark region of northeastern Germany, extolling its gently rolling hills, lakes and woods, as the "Tuscany of the north." But what the two men discovered in 1992 in that aerial photograph thrust this natural idyll into the center of a scandal.

A Swastika as a Birthday Gift?

Reschke chartered a plane to fly over the area, and indeed, a neatly delineated swastika was clearly visible. The local forester, Klaus Göricke, set out to uncover the origin of the troubling larch formation, and he found out that the trees had been there for a long time. By measuring the trees, he came to the conclusion they had been planted in the late 1930s. That means that for decades, during every spring and autumn, a massive swastika took shape in the Kutzerower Heath -- surviving the Russian occupation, Communist rule in East Germany and the fall of the Berlin Wall without ever attracting notice.

The fact that it went undiscovered for so long was in part due to the short period of time each year that it was visible. Furthermore, it could only be seen from a certain altitude, and the airplanes that headed north out of Berlin were already much too high for passengers to see the swastika in the forest. Private planes, on the other hand, were forbidden in East Germany.

It didn't take long for rumors to spread about how the swastika got there in the first place. A local farmer claimed that he had planted the trees as a child, with a forester paying him a few cents for each seedling he put in the ground. Others reported that it was put there as a sign of loyalty after a nearby villager had been taken to the Sachsenhausen concentration camp by the Nazis because he had secretly been listening to the BBC. Still another version holds that a local Nazi leader ordered the trees planted on the occasion of Hitler's birthday. Finally, the Berliner Zeitung newspaper reported that it was planted in gratitude to the Reich Labor Service for building a street in Zernikow.

More here:

Horticultural Hate: The Mystery of the Forest Swastikas - ABC News (http://abcnews.go.com/International/horticultural-hate-mystery-forest-swastikas/story?id=19588288#.UdlWhG0ky8o)

[Gridlock]

The PETA Files | PETA.org (http://www.peta.org/b/thepetafiles/archive/tags/Robert+Pickton/default.aspx)

Just go and read and then think to yourself, "what sick f*** makes that connection for the purpose of PETA?"

Seriously? Not at all respectful of the families, or the victims. I really dislike them as an organization.

[SpeedStars]

^WTF? Stupid scare tactic to make omnivores vegan. Shame on PETA. SHAME.
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[StylinRed]

The PETA Files | PETA.org (http://www.peta.org/b/thepetafiles/archive/tags/Robert+Pickton/default.aspx)

Just go and read and then think to yourself, "what sick f*** makes that connection for the purpose of PETA?"

Seriously? Not at all respectful of the families, or the victims. I really dislike them as an organization.

had a couple short "convos" with peta reps regarding native seal hunting and omg :rukidding: they couldn't come up with a legitimate reason or solution other than they didn't want cute seals to die and they didn't care about native culture/industry :fulloffuck:

[tgill]

http://i.minus.com/iJNyZ05qJGSr.gif

[sonick]

Cool Honda commercial:

Honda "Hands" - YouTube

[MG1]

On my way home from Abbotsford, I took Hwy 1 instead of the cheaper (no toll) Lougheed route. When I get to the 208th overpass, I see these two kids on their bikes sitting mid span. They looked like they were up to something, so I was totally prepared to duck out of the way of something. They were just above the right lane and I was in the left. There was a large spot of water on the road, so I figured the bastards were throwing water bombs at cars. As I get just under the overpass, I see dude in a jeep behind me swerve like he was gonna get shot by a missle or something. He loses control of the jeep and shoots across three lanes of traffic and ends up in the median/ditch. Looked like something right out of a movie. He didn't flip the jeep but it was one helluva rough ride for him.

Not 100% sure if the kids did anything, because they were sitting on their bikes, but I did see something odd on one of the bikes - something shiny. I had my dashcam on, but not sure if anything will show up as the sun was right in front of me. Damn windshield of mine has so many pits in it, it looks like a disco ball with all the sparkles that show up from the sunlight.

I saw a couple of other cars, through my rearview mirror, immediately pull over, so I left it at that. Hopefully the dash cam shows something.

[fliptuner]

Did you call the cops to investigate?

[MG1]

Did you call the cops to investigate?

Nope. The dude in jeep was OK. Didn't flip the car. The kids would have been long gone by the time any cops get to the overpass. I was going to get off at 200th and head over there, but at 17:43, traffic is shitty.

I just looked at the footage. I thought it was three lanes, but it was two. It was a cream colour Jeep Sahara that got involved. The two boys were moving over to the right lane as I got to the overpass and sure enough, there was a puddle of water in my lane. It looked like a plastic water bottle they were about to throw over.

Fricken dumb ass kids.

I will call it in. It might help prevent this kind of thing from happening again. They should cover the overpass with a fence or something.

[fliptuner]

Yeah, I hate driving under pedestrian overpasses when there's people above my lane.

[murd0c]

lets see the dash cam video....

[MG1]

Just called it in. Driver apparently was a girl (now I really have to check out the dashcam footage). Cop investigating the incident will call me at home tonight. I don't mind giving the police the dashcam footage, but can they stand my singing is another question. Good thing my GPS wasn't plugged in (no speed indicated).

And, I refrained from OMG, OMG, OMG. OMG, OMG, OMG..... holy fucking shit was all I said on video.

[MG1]

lets see the dash cam video....

you just want to hear my singing....... sweet lips, :lawl:



EDIT: just got off phone with officer from Port Mann detachment. They had community people searching for the two kids. No luck.

Girl was shaken, but OK. Her Sahara landed on a pile of rocks and debris, and was able to drive out, but not for long. It was towed. I was amazed how the thing didn't roll. Time to buy a Jeep.

[murd0c]

you just want to hear my singing....... sweet lips, :lawl:

you will be the one with sweet lips boy :jizz:

[MG1]

you will be the one with sweet lips boy :jizz:

when are you gonna use the really scary avatar?

[murd0c]

when are you gonna use the really scary avatar?

which one is that?

[MG1]

which one is that?

black dude with angrier face........

you used to have more than one, right?


I swear there were three different ones........... and no, not all black guys look the same. Only white guys, LOLOLOLOLOL.

[fliptuner]

:troll:

http://cdn.meme.li/instances/300x300/39536518.jpg

[murd0c]

black dude with angrier face........

you used to have more than one, right?


I swear there were three different ones........... and no, not all black guys look the same. Only white guys, LOLOLOLOLOL.

Nope this has been the only one I have had Lmao
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[StylinRed]

im in for wanting to see the video too if you're singing :)


you've had 2 murd0c i thought... :badpokerface:

[MG1]

Nope this has been the only one I have had Lmao
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I call BS. You had at least two. One had a wider face. We even talked about it.

StylinRed is my witness..........

[sonick]

:lawl: Cleveland Browns to honor fan who wanted players as pallbearers to 'let him down' one last time (http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/sports/football/browns/cleveland-browns-to-honor-fan-who-wanted-players-as-pallbearers-to-let-him-down-one-last-time)

:seriously:
http://cdn.styleforum.net/d/d9/d938c83d_994496_656676857694726_1438816574_n.png

[murd0c]

im in for wanting to see the video too if you're singing :)


you've had 2 murd0c i thought... :badpokerface:

I call BS. You had at least two. One had a wider face. We even talked about it.

StylinRed is my witness..........

I think you guys are smoking the stuff I normally smoke :pokerface:

[CRS]

I think you guys are smoking the stuff I normally smoke :pokerface:

They're clearly smoking stuff thats better than yours if they see something you don't...

:lol

[murd0c]

They're clearly smoking stuff thats better than yours if they see something you don't...

:lol

I'm starting to think that :okay:

[SSM_DC5]

Bye bye V8 crown vics, hello V6 chargers!

Dodge Chargers pending for Vancouver police | Metro (http://metronews.ca/news/vancouver/728657/dodge-chargers-pending-for-vancouver-police/)

[BrRsn]

^too bad they're not getting more ecoboost ford taurus-es

[Timpo]

what's this thread all about :confused:

[Timpo]

hmm looks like you just post random stuff...

[Timpo]

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_0B0VEm_uRcA/TPLhoaUdLEI/AAAAAAAAAAM/FZGrZtvy_eU/s320/bunny.jpg

[Timpo]

http://www.fsinet.or.jp/~sokaisha/rabbit/991121/tancho-2.JPG
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/0/0e/Oolong_the_Rabbit's_last_performance_(2003).jpg/220px-Oolong_the_Rabbit's_last_performance_(2003).jpg

[Timpo]

http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01571/rabbit--banana_1571195i.jpg
http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01571/rabbit-teapot_1571207i.jpg
http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01571/rabbit-tortoise_1571208i.jpg

[Timpo]

http://capitalbunnies.typepad.com/my_weblog/images/2008/01/17/duck_on_my_head.jpg
http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/01571/rabbit-loo-roll_1571204i.jpg

[Timpo]

http://uploads.neatorama.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/oolong-collage.jpg
http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f226/PsychoPsonic/Funny/OolongCollage.jpg

[StylinRed]

timpo get a playstation or something u r seriously bored lol

[melloman]

huehuehue. bunny. :ifyouknow:

[murd0c]

what's this thread all about :confused:

hmm looks like you just post random stuff...

Thats exactly what this thread is, now you don't need to make new ones every couple of days ;)

[sam0m0]

Bruce lee CGI ad for johnny walker

Johnnie Walker "Game Changer" on Vimeo

[shawnly1000]

Abbotsford police tweet worst driving excuses - British Columbia - CBC News (http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2013/07/11/bc-abbotsford-police-driving-excuses.html)

[SkinnyPupp]

Fantastic historical documentaries on various areas in Hong Kong:

Episodes 1-5:

Hong Kong Stories 1 - 5 . RTHK - YouTube

Causeway Bay
Tsuen Wan
North Point
Diamond Hill
Aberdeen

6-9:

Hong Kong Stories 6 - 9 . RTHK - YouTube

Kwun Tong
Sai Kung
Shatin
Taikoo

If you're a history buff or love Hong Kong (I am both :D) then check these out. AT LEAST watch the Sai Kung episode, it was my favourite. I am going to look into joining the Friends of Sai Kung (http://www.friendsofsaikung.org/) group when I get back

[yray]

^:lawl: my grandpa is in one of the pics for cwb ep

[shawnly1000]

Chef's posh menu makeover doubles strip club's food sales | CTV British Columbia News (http://bc.ctvnews.ca/chef-s-posh-menu-makeover-doubles-strip-club-s-food-sales-1.1325864)

[Timpo]

Dog Dancing To Eminem Shake That Ass For Me - YouTube

[MG1]

LOL, can't find the thread on RS, easily, but Twinkies are back - today. Walmart has them. Not sure if in both US and Canada, but it's only a matter of time. It's been in the works for some time, but today was the launch date at select stores.

Sweet Deal: Twinkies Available Three Days Early At Wal-Mart - Forbes (http://www.forbes.com/sites/abrambrown/2013/07/12/sweat-deal-at-wal-mart-twinkies-available-there-a-day-before-national-roll-out/)


Weird part is, Walmart's website has no mention of it, LOL.

[fliptuner]

http://www.revscene.net/forums/676652-twinkies-maker-hostess-going-out-business-3.html#post8085646

[freakshow]

lol

everyday life - How can you weigh your own head in an accurate way? - Physics Stack Exchange (http://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/70839/how-can-you-weigh-your-own-head-in-an-accurate-way#_=_)

#geekforlife

[Presto]

Bronies throw a concert.

Best Of "My Little Pony Convention Concert" - YouTube

:facepalm:

[dinosaur]

^ so, i had to google what a "brony" was....like, these dudes legit like my little pony? this is a my little pony dance party?

i feel like i am aging myself...but i am confused :\

[jtrinh]

Whats the best way to go about removing algae/moss from rubber seals, window trims, body trims and such? Its more predominant on the inside of the window belt.

[dn53]

^ Had to take my door panel off to do some other work and realized its easy access to the rubber seal that the window glides on, plus the bottom of the glass window where most of the buildup is. Its a good idea to lube the channel with some silicone spray and also vaccumm any crap that's sitting at the bottom of the door that may rattle.
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[ImportPsycho]

Dropped ipad mini screen shattered...
I googled and some ppl say apple sometimes replace glass for free? How true is this?
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[CRS]

Dropped ipad mini screen shattered...
I googled and some ppl say apple sometimes replace glass for free? How true is this?
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May potentially work if it is still under warranty, if not, you're hooped.

[noclue]

I recently got my amex number stolen but the thing is that I only used it in the states for the past 2 months but last week I filled up at a petro-canada in Vancouver and a week later it was stolen... I noticed that the pump was odd and did not give me a receipt.

Amex reversed my charges and issued me a new card but should I report it to the police?

[dinosaur]

I recently got my amex number stolen but the thing is that I only used it in the states for the past 2 months but last week I filled up at a petro-canada in Vancouver and a week later it was stolen... I noticed that the pump was odd and did not give me a receipt.

Amex reversed my charges and issued me a new card but should I report it to the police?

No man. Keep that shit to yourself....let others get fucked.

[gars]

I recently got my amex number stolen but the thing is that I only used it in the states for the past 2 months but last week I filled up at a petro-canada in Vancouver and a week later it was stolen... I noticed that the pump was odd and did not give me a receipt.

Amex reversed my charges and issued me a new card but should I report it to the police?

You know that if the pump doesn't print off a receipt - you can go inside and ask for one?

I had a pump at Petro Canada where after I swiped my card, it gave back some weird error. The guy came out and told me to use another pump. I asked for a receipt, since my card was swiped - and they said the pump did say authorizing - I wanted to make sure my card wasn't going to be charged. He tried to assure me that I won't get charged. I asked again for a receipt - and the guy finally printed one off for me - he was just too lazy to go to his terminal to do it.

Their computer, whenever a card is swiped - it all goes through their system. If they don't provide you with a receipt - ask for one.

[shawnly1000]

Loblaw to buy Shoppers Drug Mart for $12.4 billion | News1130 (http://m.news1130.com/2013/07/15/loblaw-to-buy-shoppers-drug-mart-for-12-4-billion/)
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[MG1]

Better spend my $500 or so dollars worth of Shoppers Optimum points before they change policies.

Time to read the fine print on Optimum card agreement. On the bright side, perhaps I can combine with PC points and use Superbucks, LOL.

[MG1]

Was at Costco this morning. Dude with big pipes cussin' and swearing as he's trying to take cart from the rest of the stack (for lack of better word). Wife or g/f is there watching him yanking and kicking at the cart. After watching him for a while make a fool of himself, 'cause there were plenty of other ones easily available, I decided to help out. I lifted the back part of the cart off the other cart and with a couple of fingers, pulled the cart out. It was hilarious, 'cause the wife starts to laugh out loud. Must have been funny seeing some old Asian guy showing this roid monkey that pure muscle isn't the answer to everything.

[ImportPsycho]

.

[skiiipi]

2014 Acura MDX: The best premium SUV you can buy | ExtremeTech (http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/158469-2014-acura-mdx-the-best-premium-suv)

crazy the mount of Technology is packed into this car...
Acura is starting to become the leader in the tech section..especially among the Japanese Auto Makers

Now if only a car had Acura's Technology, Lexus's Luxury and reliability, and BMW's driving dynamic......tat'd be a beauty

[<3 envee]

Didn't want to start a new thread, so I'd thought I just post here, though this is a car related question.

I will surely get the car checked on top of the history, but I just want to get people's opinion with this car I'm looking at. In short, just wondering if it's worth it for what it is, with the pros and con of the car.
Acura Integra DC Teg 1996 Silver (http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/bnc/cto/3927837471.html)

Can't really make out the side sticker, but i think it's a revscene sticker? If anyone know anything about the car, I'd be happy if they can give me some info.

EDIT: Nvm ad is gone.

[StylinRed]

Zetas cartel leader captured

BBC News - Mexico Zetas leader Miguel Angel Trevino captured (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-23323963)

[Gridlock]

Sun Media cutting 360 jobs and closing 11 papers as focus shifts to digital - Winnipeg Free Press (http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/canada/canadian-press-newsalert-sun-media-cutting-360-jobs-and-closing-11-papers-215683391.html)

Sun Media is closing a bunch of papers in Central Can and Quebec, including some of its 24 Hours newspapers.

Vancouver/Toronto and Montreal stay with 24 hours because of transit.

Interesting times. I like newspapers, and i think people will lose out for not having a good quality daily in print paper, which seems to be the direction that print media is going.

Blogs, in my opinion, are not the same.

[subordinate]

Scrap truck question..

I know for a total car, most scrap guys will give you 200 bucks.
What's a truck's worth?

I know some are going to say, cut the cat out and sell it on Mitchell island, but where?

Just trying to keep my options open. Thanks

[MindBomber]

Scrap truck question..

I know for a total car, most scrap guys will give you 200 bucks.
What's a truck's worth?

I know some are going to say, cut the cat out and sell it on Mitchell island, but where?

Just trying to keep my options open. Thanks

$400-600ish.

AABC Recycling takes cars.

I would only scrap a very mechanically unsound truck, an inexpensive work (read:beater) truck still should sell quick on CL.

[godwin]

$200 is the cash price.. however there are other options

BC SCRAP-IT Program (http://www.scrapit.ca/incentivechoices.htm)

Scrap truck question..

I know for a total car, most scrap guys will give you 200 bucks.
What's a truck's worth?

I know some are going to say, cut the cat out and sell it on Mitchell island, but where?

Just trying to keep my options open. Thanks

[subordinate]

$200 is the cash price.. however there are other options

BC SCRAP-IT Program (http://www.scrapit.ca/incentivechoices.htm)

should have been clearer, meant scrap in value.
All cars these days that you are going to bring into the scrap it program, you might as well save the hassle and just scrap it at a yard for metal content.
Both = 200. Heck, you may just get more with the Scrap guy.

Thanks Mindbomber, that's roughly what I thought too. I wonder whats the profit margins these guys pull in.

[bartone]

VANCOUVER -- Language barriers may be putting the sexual health of some new Canadians at risk.
That's the concern raised in a study by University of British Columbia School of Nursing researcher Yuko Homma.
She says the majority of East Asian-Canadian adolescents have not had sex, but among those who are sexually active, one in four admit to using alcohol or drugs before a relationship, while nearly half of girls did not use a condom.

Homma says about half of the study group were new to Canada and spoke a language other than English at home.
She says she wonders if they may be missing key information in sexual health classes because of language barriers.
The study was published recently in the Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality.


Read more: Language barriers may threaten sexual health of new Canadians: UBC study | CTV British Columbia News (http://bc.ctvnews.ca/language-barriers-may-threaten-sexual-health-of-new-canadians-ubc-study-1.1371250#ixzz2ZKu2DaKH)

Language barriers may threaten sexual health of new Canadians: UBC study | CTV British Columbia News (http://bc.ctvnews.ca/language-barriers-may-threaten-sexual-health-of-new-canadians-ubc-study-1.1371250)

how is this even news? Are they surprised that most Asian adolescents aren't sexually active?

[BrRsn]

Language barriers may threaten sexual health of new Canadians: UBC study | CTV British Columbia News (http://bc.ctvnews.ca/language-barriers-may-threaten-sexual-health-of-new-canadians-ubc-study-1.1371250)

how is this even news? Are they surprised that most Asian adolescents aren't sexually active?

closed up and focused on school most of their lives
go out, get drunk, let loose

didn't need to do a fancy survey to figure that out

[Kaolinite]

Vancouver Police Target Noisy Motorcycles and Cars | Vancity Buzz | Vancouver Blog (http://www.vancitybuzz.com/2013/07/vancouver-police-target-noisy-motorcycles-and-cars/)

[SpeedStars]

^but the CAT and loud Exhaust improve commissions yo
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[LP700-4]

For all the electrical pros out there:

Got a new dashcam that runs on USB 5V and i want to hardwire it into the fusebox. But as everyone knows cars put out 12V from the battery.

What i've done is taken a USB to Mini USB cable and chopped off the USB end.

I attached the add-a-fuse to the power input of a 7805 12v-5v resistor thingy
https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/v/1069144_10151693359042159_1606385495_n.jpg?oh=2095 6b56746857157f8ab338b6918e7f&oe=51E9AD2E&__gda__=1374289820_3c910f693d1f3b17e975c626e93e127 0

Got a wire to come out of the middle leg for ground
https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/v/1013570_10151693359762159_1468915508_n.jpg?oh=d997 35a37eb5d341eed52e70b54b1966&oe=51E9B5A9&__gda__=1374326766_a0d44a4a750f9ff65803623fbd4bad9 3

Then attached the red (positive) end of the usb to the last leg and heatshrinked everything together
https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/v/1016710_10151693360417159_495080537_n.jpg?oh=1b6b9 2d688f0923579f41e0600cd9a00&oe=51E95792&__gda__=1374281722_24c14c84502124da376213ce63d8c37 3

Any clue if this is going to work? Everything has come out of google but some people say the resistor is going to heat up and set the car on fire.

[punkwax]

Any clue if this is going to work? Everything has come out of google but some people say the resistor is going to heat up and set the car on fire.

http://files.sharenator.com/SbyLU_GIF_Collection_of_someone_eating_popcorn-s355x200-181192-580.gif

[MG1]

Why not use the power cord it came with and chop off the cigarette lighter part. Or better yet, get a plug from Crappy Tire or Lordco and hard wire it from that.


Like one of these......



http://www.ebay.com/itm/12v-Female-Car-Cigar-Cigarette-Lighter-Socket-Plug-Connector-Plug-Cable-/271124593283

[shawnly1000]

The system will include a network of bicycle stations aimed at encouraging short trips. Users will be able to rent bikes at one location and return to another as part of a 24-hour system. Eventually, the program is slated to include 1,500 bikes at 125 stations, in an area that will include downtown and stretch to 12th Avenue, between Main and Arbutus streets.
....
The proposed fees for using the public bike-share program are $95 for an annual membership, $20 for a weekly membership, and $5 for a daily membership. Under all memberships, the first 30 minutes will be free, and cyclists will pay $1.50 to $2 for between 30 to 60 minutes of use, and $5 to $6 for 60 to 90 minutes.

Details of Vancouver public bike-share program released | Georgia Straight (http://www.straight.com/news/402276/details-vancouver-public-bike-share-program-released)

[MG1]

Seat sniffers, LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL..............

[LP700-4]

Why not use the power cord it came with and chop off the cigarette lighter part. Or better yet, get a plug from Crappy Tire or Lordco and hard wire it from that.


Like one of these......



12V Female Car Cigar Cigarette Lighter Socket Plug Connector Plug Cable | eBay (http://www.ebay.com/itm/12v-Female-Car-Cigar-Cigarette-Lighter-Socket-Plug-Connector-Plug-Cable-/271124593283)

I would but it comes with a USB cable only, I gotta figure out a way to safely hardwire it in myself
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[shawnly1000]

Are you serious..

6 million dollars to close 1-km stretch of Point Grey Road to commuting vehicles

Vancouver's Point Grey Road set to become a ?park for the rich? with new plan restricting traffic (http://www.vancouversun.com/news/metro/Vancouver+city+staff+wants+close+stretch+Point+Gre y+Road/8673535/story.html)

[fliptuner]

I would but it comes with a USB cable only, I gotta figure out a way to safely hardwire it in myself
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Why not buy one of these from nightmarket, take it apart and wire it straight to 12V?

http://cloud4.lbox.me/images/384x384/201008/car-cigarette-powered-1000ma-usb-adapter-charger-black-dc-12v-_gmgvpq1281075090393.jpg

[Domani]

Niagara, like you've never seen before.

DJI Phantom Video Contest - Niagara Falls - YouTube

[MG1]

^ so jelly, as I have a Parrot AR Drone. Mind you, I could only afford the Parrot and at the time, the Parrot was the only option.

Damn..... auto pilot feature on the Phantom, FTW!

[pinn3r]

you guys hear kanye west's new song?

fucking terrifying
terrifying as in fucking scary :pokerface:

I Am God - Kanye West (Yeezus) - YouTube

[Speed2K]

For all the electrical pros out there:

Got a new dashcam that runs on USB 5V and i want to hardwire it into the fusebox. But as everyone knows cars put out 12V from the battery.



Why not use the power cord it came with and chop off the cigarette lighter part. Or better yet, get a plug from Crappy Tire or Lordco and hard wire it from that.


Like one of these......



12V Female Car Cigar Cigarette Lighter Socket Plug Connector Plug Cable | eBay (http://www.ebay.com/itm/12v-Female-Car-Cigar-Cigarette-Lighter-Socket-Plug-Connector-Plug-Cable-/271124593283)

Why not buy one of these from nightmarket, take it apart and wire it straight to 12V?

http://cloud4.lbox.me/images/384x384/201008/car-cigarette-powered-1000ma-usb-adapter-charger-black-dc-12v-_gmgvpq1281075090393.jpg



How about buying both items and plug them together?

[mos_skeeto]

I ponder this every work day so I have to ask...

At Waterfront station sometimes I catch a ride on the arriving train so I get a seat. It does a u-turn and comes back onto the platform on the other side.

About half the time the arriving train says NOT IN SERVICE but it always goes back to the other platform. Being the rebel I am I always jump on.

Why does it say NOT IN SERVICE when it is and is there a chance it will take itself out of service locking me in?

[Razor Ramon HG]

If it takes itself out of service, I'm pretty sure a transit supervisor will let you know or escort you. I wouldn't care much about it unless you're taking one of the later trains at night.

[freakshow]

you guys hear kanye west's new song?

fucking terrifying
terrifying as in fucking scary :pokerface:

I Am God - Kanye West (Yeezus) - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViGNBLQpGWE)
I'm not sure if this really changes much, but the actual title is "I Am A God", a little different.

[MG1]

you guys hear kanye west's new song?

fucking terrifying
terrifying as in fucking scary :pokerface:

I Am God - Kanye West (Yeezus) - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViGNBLQpGWE)

Now play it backwards and see how it has messed up your mind.......... hee hee.

[kevin7352]

What's the best vacuum cleaner for cleaning up your car upholstery?

[MG1]

portable/cordless or plug into wall outlet kind?

I just use shop vac.

[kevin7352]

well i need something with different heads to get all the stuff out of the carpets and also into little nooks. corded/cordless doesnt really matter

[GLOW]

we use a shop vac and plug it in to our exterior plug in our house. has more juice than a portable.

[Sid Vicious]

probably one of those fancy ass dyson hand held vacs

[godwin]

I use a cheap HEPA canister vac from Walmart or Crappy Tire.. the problem I have with ShopVac is dust always get blown back out.

Cordless anything is pointless and weak if you have a socket nearby.

What's the best vacuum cleaner for cleaning up your car upholstery?

[StylinRed]

i use one like this dyson dc34

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/71ey84X6a9L._SL1500_.jpg

a really old one though but same idea



the one for pets seems to be recommended for cars too

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/71erGW1IdaL._SL1500_.jpg

[hud 91gt]

^ Aren't those hard to get into smaller spaces?

[StylinRed]

i dont know what size those dyson ones are but mine seems to be a similar form factor and can get into all the nooks and crannies

[Hondaracer]

dyson isnt great i've used the yellow one a few times and it was pretty overwhelming for what I expected

[kevin7352]

deer god, I didn't know vacuum cleaners were this expensive

Canister Vacuums | Canadian Tire (http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/browse/3/HouseHome/Vacuums/CanisterVacuums.jsp)


The reason why i'm asking is because i was washing my car today and in the middle of vacuuming my seats, my weak little canister vacuum burnt out on me and now the back half of my car is clean but the front half is still dirty as hell LOL

[kristianhay]

Give this a listen while you're working or whatever, guy is a great speaker.

Simon Sinek, Optimist - YouTube

[godwin]

Wait for sale.. the Dirt Devil Featherlite (http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/browse/3/HouseHome/Vacuums/CanisterVacuums/PRDOVR~0436346P/Dirt+Devil+Featherlite+Cyclonic+Canister+Vacuum.js p?locale=en) (the one I use on cars).. get discounted to $50 nearly once a month.

If you can't wait.. I find you pretty much have to bend over shopping in Canada.

The dirt devil is really basic, No BS motor attachments etc.. works fine. Also vs standup ones, you don't suckup the garage floor while you are vacuuming. I use another one on my work bench to suck up stray plastic, solder etc.


deer god, I didn't know vacuum cleaners were this expensive

Canister Vacuums | Canadian Tire (http://www.canadiantire.ca/AST/browse/3/HouseHome/Vacuums/CanisterVacuums.jsp)


The reason why i'm asking is because i was washing my car today and in the middle of vacuuming my seats, my weak little canister vacuum burnt out on me and now the back half of my car is clean but the front half is still dirty as hell LOL

[punkwax]

I have the Dyson DC34 Animal, it's great for the car.

[EuterVanWasser]

I just use shop vac.

^ This. Shop vac kicks butt for cars and 100 other things you don't want to use your $500 Dyson on.

[MG1]

Plus, you can buy HEPA filters for certain models. Ridgid vacs at Home Depot are of decent quality. Sometimes, they have "special buy" (probably gimmick) ones on display.

In fact, last week, they had a smaller one on for $49.00. It was at the Home Depot in Richmond in the contractor's section.

[MG1]

Just a heads up for those looking to buy cheap gas in the US, don't go to Costco with a jerry can with capacity larger than 5 gallons (~22.7 litres). I had a 25 litre gas can and they refused to let me fill it. Some old Washington law. I've never had that happen. I guess the two people they assign to stand around now have something better to do, LOL. The prices were no better than Sumas.

I was in Bellingham to get stuff at Harbor Freight Tools. If it weren't for that, I'd just get gas in Sumas or Blaine.

[HKS PWR]

Would you do it???

Heineken | Departure Roulette - YouTube

[v_tec]

^

Wait, so is the new destination's flight ticket / hotel sponsored by Heineken then?

[Eatman]

Any fly fishermen in here???

Need some info about sink tips and where to tie the fly


thx!

[Razor Ramon HG]

Would you do it???

Heineken | Departure Roulette - YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PenROORvLyw)

Fuck yeah

[Hondaracer]

would depend on the situation but would be fucked if you did

although it seems like people who spun probably backed out of a few of them at least

[rsx]

heineken has very good marketing

[GLOW]

top comment :lol
GrimZombiex 11 hours ago
*Pushes Button*
"North Korea"
"I don't have to go there do I?"

[punkwax]

She didn't feel as though the lap bar was secure, employee says if it clicked you're good... RIP.

Family: Roller coaster ride became 'nightmare' - CNN.com (http://www.cnn.com/2013/07/21/us/texas-roller-coaster-death/index.html?hpt=hp_t1)

It was Rosy Esparza's first trip to Six Flags.

She sat beside her son on the Texas Giant -- a 14-story-high roller coaster that boasts what the amusement park calls "the world's steepest drop." And before the ride's cars started moving, CNN affiliate KTVT reported, Esparza was worried.

To her, the lap bar that holds passengers in their seats didn't seem secure, witnesses told the CNN affiliate.

Minutes later, one of the roller coaster's seats came back empty.

Now Esparza is dead, family members told CNN affiliates KTVT and WFAA. A spokeswoman for Six Flags Over Texas says the theme park is committed to finding out what led to the woman's death on Friday. And authorities are investigating.

CNN has not been able to reach the family for comment.

In Facebook posts on Saturday, her sons described the experience as a nightmare.

A flood of condolences and prayers poured in.

"Only God knows Mama," Amado Esparza posted in Spanish along with a photo showing a group of people praying at the amusement park, "something that I will always have as a memory of you is that you loved adventures."

Later, he described his mother as his best friend.

"It is sad to lose my mom," he wrote, "but I am happy that when she was alive she enjoyed it to the fullest. I always took her to explore new places."

On Saturday, authorities said an initial investigation showed no sign of foul play in the woman's death.

"At this point of the investigation, it does not appear there was any foul play or criminality associated with this tragic incident," the Arlington Police Department said in a statement.

Park visitors told CNN affiliate WFAA they saw the woman fall.

"She goes up like this," Carmen Brown told the affiliate, raising her hand up in the air. "Then when it drops to come down, that's when it released and she just tumbled."

Brown told the Dallas Morning News that the woman had expressed concern to a park employee that she was not properly secured in her seat.

"He was basically nonchalant," Brown said. "He was, like, 'As long as you heard it click, you're fine.' Hers was the only one that went down once, and she didn't feel safe. But they let her still get on the ride."

Six Flags confirmed that a woman died Friday while riding the Texas Giant roller coaster, but did not provide further details.

"Since the safety of our guests and employees in our number one priority, the ride has been closed pending further investigation," the theme park said in a statement.

Six Flags Over Texas spokeswoman Sharon Parker said the park is committed to determining exactly what happened.

"It would be a disservice to the family to speculate regarding what transpired," she said. "When we have new information to provide, we will do so."

The Texas Giant was originally designed in 1990 as an all-wooden roller coaster. It was redesigned with a steel track and reopened in April 2011 to mark the theme park's 50th anniversary.

At its highest point, the roller coaster is 153 feet and has a drop of 147 feet, according to the theme park.

[jeedee]

LOL ordered those teeth whitening kits that comes with peroxide syringes...

...1 month and still hasn't arrived. I think it got seized by customs :pokerface:

Crest whitestrips it is for me :lol

[noclue]

Anyone knows how to get rid of tar and water-based paint from a car?

What products should I buy?

Thanks

[murd0c]

Anyone knows how to get rid of tar and water-based paint from a car?

What products should I buy?

Thanks

normal paint thinner/gun cleaner that will strip that and the wax then rewax it and you will be fine.

[Mr.HappySilp]

Going to the states on next weekends but the Driver Liscence expire on Aug 06 2013. Will I be ok crossing the boarder with it or is better if I use my passport.

[murd0c]

Going to the states on next weekends but the Driver Liscence expire on Aug 06 2013. Will I be ok crossing the boarder with it or is better if I use my passport.

Your passport is the only thing that will let you cross the border.... Why not renew your license now anyways?

[pure.life]

Fight between former Thai badminton partners at the Canada Open
Final Badminton Canada Open 2013 #disqualified - YouTube

[Graeme S]

Your passport is the only thing that will let you cross the border.... Why not renew your license now anyways?
He could have an EDL.

[Jas29]

Didn't want to start a new thread in the auto chat section so i'll just ask here

my cousin bought a new VW jetta and is wondering if there is anyway to display mph his speedo only has km/h on it

[Fappin]

Anyone know if the Razer Ultimate Blackwidow 2013 model come in blue backlight or do they only come in green?

[StylinRed]

Porn to be Censored by Default in the UK and "extreme" porn will be illegal users will have to request that the parental blocks be lifted if they want to be able to browse porn

UK to block all online porn by default later this year | The Verge (http://www.theverge.com/2013/7/22/4544574/uk-david-cameron-cracks-down-on-internet-porn-child-pornography)

UK to block all online porn by default later this year
Prime Minister David Cameron to unveil bold and controversial plan in a speech Monday

British Prime Minister David Cameron today will announce an aggressive plan to crack down on online pornography, as part of an ongoing campaign to protect children from its "corroding" influence. Under Cameron's plan, online porn will be blocked by default for all new UK household internet connections, meaning consumers will have to tell their internet service providers (ISPs) whether they want to disable the filters. The plan will also make it a crime to possess "extreme pornography," such as images or video of simulated rape, the Daily Mail reports.

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[StylinRed]

And FBI flawed hair sample analysis drawing reexamination of thousands of cases
national academy of sciences also say bite mark, burn mark, etc analysis are also flawed

Flawed Evidence Under a Microscope
Disputed Forensic Techniques Draw Fresh Scrutiny; FBI Says It Is Reviewing Thousands of Convictions

The National Academy of Sciences said bite-mark evidence is unreliable. Above, dental molds used in an experiment to show bite marks on skin.

A series of recent court decisions and policy changes is starting to reshape how the U.S. justice system handles disputed or debunked forensic techniques used in thousands of criminal convictions.

The changes affect crime-show staples like identifications made using hair samples, burn patterns, bite marks, ballistics evidence and handwriting analysis, among others. Over the past two decades, many scientists have said these disciplines are unreliable and subject to bias, but courts and law-enforcement authorities had until recently done little to address them.

On Thursday, the Federal Bureau of Investigation said that a sweeping review found its experts used microscopic hair comparison to help identify suspects in at least 2,100 convictions from 1985 through 1999, including 27 death-penalty cases. Before the adoption of DNA testing around 2000, investigators routinely relied on visually matching hairs from suspects with those at crime scenes, but recent exonerations have cast doubt on the practice. The FBI said it would now review the 2,100 cases to see if its experts exceeded the bounds of science in their lab reports or testimony. The number under review could increase as the FBI studies more cases.

The Justice Department also said, in a rare move, that it wouldn't raise procedural objections if the defendants in these cases seek to have their convictions overturned, and that it would notify defendants—rather than just prosecutors, as is typical—of any errors found in the cases.

"This is, one, a huge acknowledgment that in thousands of cases, invalid scientific testimony was proffered," said Peter Neufeld, co-founder of the Innocence Project, a nonprofit that is aiding the FBI in its review. "And, two, it's a whole loosening of the rigid rules [of the postconviction process]…as people realize that the system isn't as perfect as we thought."

The FBI review accelerates a shift toward greater scrutiny of questioned forensic techniques—and raises difficult questions about how to address thousands of convictions that relied on potentially flawed evidence.

After decades of inaction in addressing criticized forensics, the past year has marked a sea change. The Justice Department established a National Commission on Forensic Science to set guidelines for forensic disciplines. The Texas state fire marshal launched a review of arson convictions, while the Mississippi Supreme Court stayed an execution hours before it was scheduled after the Justice Department sent letters admitting that FBI experts erred in their testimony.

And in April, responding to the FBI's hair-comparison review, the national organization that accredits state and local crime labs urged them to determine if they need to conduct their own audits of cases that used similar hair analysis. "We have an ethical obligation to take appropriate action if there is potential for, or there has been, a miscarriage of justice," the Laboratory Accreditation Board at the American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors wrote to the crime labs.

Meanwhile, legal experts are watching several trials that involve criticized forensic disciplines, including a Manhattan murder trial in which a judge is set to rule soon on whether identifications using bite marks can be used as evidence. The decision is expected to be one of the biggest test cases for the justice system's response to claims of flawed forensics.

The developments are "a wonderful start" toward addressing cases that relied on flawed forensics, said former federal prosecutor Kenneth Melson, the past president of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences. But, he cautions, "there's a long way to go and many bridges to cross."

Some prosecutors and forensic scientists have lamented that the criticisms of forensic techniques go too far and that many are still useful. Dr. Peter Loomis, president-elect of the American Board of Forensic Odontology, said that although bite-mark analysis shouldn't be used to identify a suspect, "it's not junk science.…It can be used to either include or exclude a suspect."

Pressure from activists and media exposés of flawed forensic practices led Congress in 2005 to commission a report by the National Academy of Sciences. Published in 2009, it concluded that besides DNA analysis, "no forensic method has been rigorously shown to have the capacity to consistently, and with a high degree of certainty, demonstrate a connection between evidence and a specific individual or source." Expert witnesses, the report said, have consistently overstated to juries the value of forensic techniques and "the courts have been utterly ineffective in addressing this problem."

Still, many courts have continued to admit evidence based on such practices, and some appeals judges have been reluctant to reconsider convictions. That's in part because, unlike with DNA evidence, the doubts raised about forensic evidence generally can't prove a person's innocence. Indeed, in cases without DNA evidence, exonerations remain rare.

Advocates for an overhaul are now focused on a New York murder case in which the judge has called one of the first-ever hearings on the admissibility of bite marks. In the case, Clarence Dean is charged with killing a woman in a Times Square hotel. For the prosecution, a forensic dentist matched a bite mark on the victim's body to Mr. Dean's teeth.

The National Academy of Sciences has said bite-mark evidence is unreliable and not based on objective science. Bite marks can be distorted by the elasticity of skin, scientists say, and controlled studies have shown different experts produce widely different results, with high rates of false positives.

Mr. Dean's attorneys argued the evidence didn't meet the court's scientific standards. In a rare move, Justice Maxwell Wiley called a hearing to decide.

Challenges to the scientific admissibility of evidence—called Daubert or Frye challenges after past court decisions—are relatively common. But judges have almost always admitted evidence based on the discredited forensic disciplines, citing precedent in past cases, said Nancy Gertner, a retired federal judge who issued several landmark rulings that labeled ballistics, handwriting and arson testimony as invalidated science.

In May, the Justice Department acknowledged the limitations of ballistics evidence in a Mississippi murder case. In Willie Manning's 1994 conviction for killing two college students, an FBI agent used analysis of bullet markings, called toolmarks, to connect him to the bullets used in the murder. In three letters to the prosecutor, a Justice Department lawyer said FBI experts overstated the value of their analyses of toolmarks and hair in the case. "In some cases, FBI Laboratory examiners exceeded the limits of science," the lawyer said.

Judge Gertner said it is imperative the justice system resolves any questions around potentially flawed forensic sciences. "There are two issues: People in jail on the basis of flawed evidence and the people who are being tried tomorrow on the basis of flawed evidence."

Write to Jack Nicas at jack.nicas@wsj.com

Disputed Forensic Techniques Draw Fresh Scrutiny - WSJ.com (http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324263404578614161262653152.html)

to read more American justice scandal: FBI could be at fault in 27 death row cases - Americas - World - The Independent (http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/american-justice-scandal-fbi-could-be-at-fault-in-27-death-row-cases-8718135.html)

[7seven]

Gators football player arrested, for barking at a police dog and resisting arrest :facepalm:

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Florida Gators linebacker Antonio Morrison has been arrested for the second time in five weeks, this time for allegedly barking at a police dog and resisting arrest, and will miss at least the first two games of the season after being suspended from the team Sunday.

Morrison's defense was the dog barked first, according to a police report.

According to an Alachua County Sheriff Office's report, police responded to a suspicious incident and disturbance call at 3:43 a.m. Sunday at a Gainesville hotel adjacent to a nightclub. While officer William A. Arnold was investigating the vehicle that was the subject of the call, a group of several men were walking along SW 13th Street.

One of the men reportedly approached the patrol car and began barking at his police dog through the open window. The report said that caused the dog, named Bear, to bark back at the man, which Arnold says in his report diverted his attention from investigating the vehicle.

The report says Arnold told the man -- later identified by his driver's license as Morrison -- to wait in front of his patrol car and the man resisted when Arnold tried to handcuff him. Two other officers arrived and helped detain Morrison, according to the report.

"I'm extremely disappointed in Antonio Morrison's decision making," Florida coach Will Muschamp said in a statement. "He has been suspended from the team and will miss at least two games to begin the season."

Alachua County Sheriff's spokesman Art Forgey said it's rare for someone to harass a canine officer.

"We don't see that very often at all," he said. "Gainesville Police Department has horses and they see it sometimes. Usually everybody steers clear of the dogs."

Morrison -- a 6-foot-1, 230-pound sophomore expected to be the Gators' starting middle linebacker this season -- told the officers he barked at the dog because the dog barked at him first.

He was booked into the Alachua County Jail at 4:15 a.m. ET.

Muschamp had previously said he hadn't decided whether to suspend Morrison as a result of a June 16 arrest for battery after he punched a nightclub bouncer because he was not given a discounted rate for admission. Muschamp said last Tuesday that Morrison was being punished inside the program for that transgression.

For that arrest, Morrison entered into a deferred prosecution, which stated he must pay $100 in prosecution costs and either an additional $150 or perform 12 hours of community service. He must also complete a University of Florida drug-and-alcohol abuse course, attend an anger-management course and participate in two eight-hour ride-alongs with the University of Florida Police Department.

If Morrison met those conditions within six months, the battery charge would be dismissed.

Florida Gators LB Antonio Morrison arrested for barking at police dog - ESPN (http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/9496533/florida-gators-lb-antonio-morrison-arrested-barking-police-dog)

[AAnthony]

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[7seven]

You can get charged for barking at a police dog? :lol
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From another Football site

Officer Arnold stated Morrison’s actions prevented police from do their job properly so he asked Morrison to step to the front of the vehicle. When the officer tried to detain Morrison with handcuffs, he resisted, the report states.

Morrison was officially charged with interfering with police by harassing a police animal.

So he was interfering with a police officer and resisted arrest lol

[Gucci Mane]

this is a neat idea.

Tile ? - the world's largest lost and found - YouTube

Tile (http://www.thetileapp.com/?utm_source=AdWords&utm_medium=CPC) - link to website.

[dinosaur]

neat? or annoying to have a white tiles attached to all your belonging?

cool idea...but it doesnt seem practical...make it a small sticker like product the size of a pencil eraser? im all over it.

[hal0g0dv2]

its a boy

[fliptuner]

Congrats dude!!!

[GLOW]

Congrats dude!!!

http://s.pikabu.ru/images/big_size_comm/2012-03_1/13307214366520.jpg

[Manic!]

Beyonce's Hair Gets Stuck In Fan (Best View) - YouTube

[Manic!]

Only problem with tile is you need a new one every year. Might tet one for my wallet.

[shawnly1000]

Judge Orders $1 Million Returned to Exotic Dancer | ABC News - Yahoo! (http://gma.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/judge-orders-1-million-returned-exotic-dancer-151044009.html)

[MG1]

Judge Orders $1 Million Returned to Exotic Dancer | ABC News - Yahoo! (http://gma.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/judge-orders-1-million-returned-exotic-dancer-151044009.html)

:worthless:

[Zoidberg]

I am an accounting student and will be making personal "networking cards" for networking events. Which of these templates do you think is the most professional, unique, and "clean"? I will be replacing the names, address, etc. with my own personal information.

Attorney at Law - Business Cards at Zazzle.ca (http://www.zazzle.ca/attorney_at_law_business_cards-240873406234830945)

MODERN PROFESSIONAL No. 1 Business Card at Zazzle.ca (http://www.zazzle.ca/modern_professional_no_1_business_card-240443897028871285)

MODERN PROFESSIONAL No. 2 Business Card at Zazzle.ca (http://www.zazzle.ca/modern_professional_no_2_business_card-240006828963550790)

MODERN & MINIMAL No. 5 Business Card at Zazzle.ca (http://www.zazzle.ca/modern_minimal_no_5_business_card-240230529206006746)

Please note there are two sides on each template and I can use a combination (e.g. use template 1's front and template 2's back). Thanks!

[shawnly1000]

Wealthy Chinese Women Are Paying $16,000 For 10 Days Of Finishing School - Yahoo! Finance Canada (http://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/wealthy-chinese-women-paying-16-202827253.html)

[fliptuner]

Wealthy Chinese Women Are Paying $16,000 For 10 Days Of Finishing School

I'm sure a lot of you thought the same thing at first.......

[lilaznviper]

anyone know a good shop where I can get a bodykit painted and installed?

[noclue]

Anyone recommend a decent ram dealer in Vancouver?

I went to one in coquitlam and the salesman/atmosphere was so sleazy

PS, they made me sign a worksheet before the finance manager can talk to me about rates. Is it legally binding?

[JHatta]

Recommend me a deep freeze. Are they all the same or which brands are better?
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[MG1]

Anyone recommend a decent ram dealer in Vancouver?

I went to one in coquitlam and the salesman/atmosphere was so sleazy

PS, they made me sign a worksheet before the finance manager can talk to me about rates. Is it legally binding?

"We're closer than you think!" <----- those guys?

Ian and Dave, LOL

Actually, they're in Maple Ridge. Hell yeah, give them a shout!

[Gridlock]

Anyone recommend a decent ram dealer in Vancouver?

I went to one in coquitlam and the salesman/atmosphere was so sleazy

PS, they made me sign a worksheet before the finance manager can talk to me about rates. Is it legally binding?

That's frigging bullshit. That's setting you up 4 corners style. Old school auto sales.

When Dino bought her VW, they had the rate right there...better than we could get at the bank. No final round at making money off your ass on the interest rate if you get too out of line on negotiating.

[Mike Oxbig]

anyone know a good shop where I can get a bodykit painted and installed?

I went to automind on main, cash deal for the paint job... Lowest price after calling 8 body shops.

Luckily i got a friend to install it for me as well for a bowl of pho and vietnamese coffee. :D

[noclue]

I don't know why but domestic dealers still live in the past and still believe in their old tricks. They didnt even have computers. wrote everything (price,discount) on paper. Plus they keep calling me non stop now from the salesperson to the "senior" manager.

Plus I dont get why a $32,000 Ram costs $738/month to lease for 2 years while a F150 costs $450/month. I guess chrysler products still depreciate like a rock

[dinosaur]

I don't know why but domestic dealers still live in the past and still believe in their old tricks. They didnt even have computers. wrote everything (price,discount) on paper. Plus they keep calling me non stop now from the salesperson to the "senior" manager.

Plus I dont get why a $32,000 Ram costs $738/month to lease for 2 years while a F150 costs $450/month. I guess chrysler products still depreciate like a rock

yeah dude...domestic dealers really are the worst. however, nissan in surrey (152nd and fraser) was the same. old guy in a bad suit sitting a cubicle with no computer scribbling on paper.

i asked, "what are your interest rates?"

"umm...i don't know. you need to talk to finance"

me: "well, before i consider buy a car from you, i'd like to know the break down"

"oh...well, just sign here and you move to the next stage"

I grabbed my purse and walked out. Went to the VW dealership and walked out with a new vehicle.

(I was at nissan because they had a pre-owned tiguan...which was the vehicle i was looking to buy)

[punkwax]

I don't know why but domestic dealers still live in the past and still believe in their old tricks. They didnt even have computers. wrote everything (price,discount) on paper. Plus they keep calling me non stop now from the salesperson to the "senior" manager.

Plus I dont get why a $32,000 Ram costs $738/month to lease for 2 years while a F150 costs $450/month. I guess chrysler products still depreciate like a rock

Why not get the F150 then? Fords actually have great value when you compare them spec for spec.. especially during their family sales event.

I was trying to talk my dad into buying a Tundra because Toyota and he ended up with the F150. Can't remember exact savings, but spec wise he got a little more truck for a LOT less money.. Of course it will depreciate more, but the extra dough for the Toyota likely wouldn't have been justified in the end.

[RRxtar]

When I went into my local Ford dealer kicking tires on a new Superduty and sat down with the sales guy, he pulled out the entire interest rate chart and walked me thru it explaining where Id be. Its not a "domestic dealer" thing, its a shitty dealership thing. Go somewhere else.

[Gridlock]

Oh! Bonus points for a car salesman that uses the term, "well, we gotta pay to keep the lights on"

You know you are getting hosed when they need to appeal to your sense of corporate welfare. No one is asking for the car for free, or less than they paid for it, but if I negotiate a good price on the trade, a good price on the new one and you turn around and say well, its 14.9% interest...its not such a good deal is it?

[noclue]

Why not get the F150 then? Fords actually have great value when you compare them spec for spec.. especially during their family sales event.


I have a F350 powerstroke and downsizing because I dont use it for what it was meant for, plus its too big for Vancouver! Was thinking of trying another manufacturer but rams are horrible for lease, shame cause I like the look and the interior blows away any ford trucks.


Oh! Bonus points for a car salesman that uses the term, "well, we gotta pay to keep the lights on"

You know you are getting hosed when they need to appeal to your sense of corporate welfare. No one is asking for the car for free, or less than they paid for it, but if I negotiate a good price on the trade, a good price on the new one and you turn around and say well, its 14.9% interest...its not such a good deal is it?

Mine was "I have twins and I'm one sale away from a bonus" "this employee pricing event means we're barely making money on cars" "you have a mercedes, a little extra payment wont hurt you"

god I hate car salesman. Can't wait for the day you can buy straight from the manufacturer. domestic dealers are literally more stressful than when I bought a house. European dealers are much more professional.

[dinosaur]

Try being a female and looking for vehicle. It's cliche, but SO TRUE!

It was easier to go without Grid....look at my boobs, only shake his hand, and proceed to spend the entire time talking to him about my purchase...

"getting a reliable car for the misses"

Was very frustrating.

[Gridlock]

This shit is fucking lame, "Mine was "I have twins and I'm one sale away from a bonus" "this employee pricing event means we're barely making money on cars" "you have a mercedes, a little extra payment wont hurt you""

He's begging you for money. I would seriously and literally say, "that is lame" and walk.

Here's how you buy a car from these guys. First, you make sure that every number is reasonable. Then you go in, channel some Vince Vaughn circa wedding crashers or something, and say, "nope, no need for that paper yet. Here's the deal, I'm going to make it simple. I want to buy a car today. I'm not dicking you around on that, so I hope I'm talking to a guy that doesn't want to do the same to me. So, I need to see x dollars on the trade. I need to see y dollars on the F150 that we looked at. We need to add tax to that, and $150 in documentation fees. Nope, I know you want to get in on that and you're going to tell me that the fee isn't negotiable, but you and know that everything is negotiable. And the interest needs to be 4% on the balance. Now, I know you need to go and talk to people, but I have to tell you that I am not above going to other dealers. Hell, I'll drive to Kelowna shopping this deal to every Ford dealership I find. I think its reasonable, so I just need to know if we're good, or if you are holding the door open for me"

Boom. If your numbers are reasonable, its alright...if you try to rip them off, they'll just FO you.

As they did to me at the Nissan dealership. At least you don't get that awkward follow up phone call asking if you have found a car.

These dicks get trained to sell cars in 1955. In the internet world, no one wants to go in and get the Hank Hill special.

[Hondaracer]

Outside of the long horns I find the f150 interiors to be far nicer than the rams
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[Gridlock]

Their main problem these days is they fucking hate, fu-cking hate being in competition with themselves. There is a choice of several of every dealership in Greater Van. I can think of 4 or 5 Ford dealerships without even having to search for the rest.

Instinctively, they think the solution to that problem is getting you to sign up that you agree to buy from there or any variation on that theme. They tried to do that to my sister once...she had fucking none of it. Then they sit a salesmen in a cube with no information and no authority. Can't even take a shit without permission. Why am I negotiating with a human terminal, with some dude I can't see in an office I'm not in?

The answer to all of this is honesty. Here's the deal...here's the car, the payment, the interest and the offer on trade. Yes, we'll do this, no we won't do this. If you like it, let's sell it. If you don't, then don't buy it. You may not make every sale that day, but you'll build capital over time, through referrals and repeat business. They can go to another dealership, and they'll find the same thing....so go and waste time and gas if you feel you must.

[z3german]

used cars easy enough, but will that work on new? How about richmond? I find they are so used to mainlanders to just come in and buy that they dont even care...

Do you know anything about negotiating on used/new motorcycles? I would imagine it be easier, but I can see the numbers not change much at all since the cost of bikes are not that high to begin with.

[MG1]

Never used one before, but how good are car brokers?

I love to haggle and harrass salespeople, but next time, I might look into using a car broker.

For mortgage, I use a broker and it's been good. A car, on the other hand, may be different.

[kunoman1]

When I was looking for a used car as my first car, me and my dad checked out carter on willingdon...when we walked in the salesmen saw us and sent us this asian guy who could hardly speak English. Turned round and walked out..

Bought a VW at Richmond Lexus...great experience with a great salesman...and thats how you get a future return customer

[godwin]

Car brokers you mind as well go direct and import a car from the States.

Never used one before, but how good are car brokers?

I love to haggle and harrass salespeople, but next time, I might look into using a car broker.

For mortgage, I use a broker and it's been good. A car, on the other hand, may be different.

[MG1]

^ don't car brokers go out and find the best deal they can for the particular model of car you want?

Saves you from dealing with sales people........ at least that's how I thought it works. The point is not to do any work. Phone up broker, tell them what you want, then wait for a call back with details. Anyone on RS purchase a car via a broker before?

[B!tch]

Gentlemen can this discussion on car buying be turned into its own thread?! I know most of you on this forum are car gurus but this page is pure gold...pure gold for those of us looking to buy a new car.

I have been wanting to upgrade my vehicle for the last year. Got the cash but two things are holding me back one of which is the nightmare of my last purchase still haunts me.

It should not take 5 fu(king hours to buy a car. I should not be talked down to as a woman purchasing alone, you should not hold my drivers license hostage, you shouldn't suggest I bring 'my decision maker' in with me next time, you should not tell me it is too much truck for me, you should not bend me over and try to screw me (figuratively only) in the middle of the show room and bloody most of all I shouldn't have to use some useless go-between to talk to the sales manager.

a Car broker would be great....then again I need to decided exactly what vehicle I want first...rdx, grand Cherokee, X3, XC60, touareg

[dinosaur]

It should not take 5 fu(king hours to buy a car. I should not be talked down to as a woman purchasing alone, you should not hold my drivers license hostage, you shouldn't suggest I bring 'my decision maker' in with me next time, you should not tell me it is too much truck for me, you should not bend me over and try to screw me (figuratively only) in the middle of the show room and bloody most of all I shouldn't have to use some useless go-between to talk to the sales manager.


The only dealership that I have been treated with respect in is VW. Was the same 13 years ago when I bought one and was the same in April when I bought one. I don't know why I ever strayed...

I have been to them all Langley Auto Mall, Surrey Auto Mall, Richmond Auto Mall, and everything in between including used lots. As I said before...they shake my partners hand only, stare at my tits, and won't discuss the purchase with me. "Don't pitch the bitch" is still alive and well!

Go for the Touareg....beautiful vehicle, but a bitch on gas.