[whitev70r]

^ seems to me that's the wrong approach. The petition or drive or appeal should be to the pharmaceutical companies to reduce the cost of the medication ... what the hell medication is worth $3M/year? No amount of fundraising, crowdsourcing will be enough and then you're paying these drug companies that insane obscene amount?

Drug companies has got to take their billion dollar profits and invest it into new drugs even at initial loss.

[CivicBlues]

What's the logic in this kind of pharmaceutical pricing?

Yeah Imma spend billions developing this new miracle drug and then price it so high that no insurance company or government is willing to pay for it.
What am I missing?

[underscore]

The new drug is a one time cure for $3M, apparently the current alternative just manages symptoms. The cure is apparently "competitively" priced to be half the cost of 10 years of the management medication.

The wording of how they came up with the price disgusted me when I read it but apparently that's their logic. Unfortunately it's an American company that came up with it.

[Hondaracer]

Seems like Cherries and Blueberries are just around the corner at the boundary greek church location there for those wondering

the plant stands and whatnot were still up today but on the corner of boundary and 29th they had the sign for fruit, so shouldnt be long

[Bouncing Bettys]

Mustangs are vehiclular symbols of hate.
https://twitter.com/WestVanPolice/status/1281269072471003136

[StylinRed]

Lol wtf that's absurd

[Manic!]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qB9BwdBG3GM&feature=youtu.be

He deserves so much better.

[CivicBlues]

Mustangs are vehiclular symbols of hate.
https://twitter.com/WestVanPolice/status/1281269072471003136

They see me rollin'
I'm hatin'
On homos tryin' to make their rainbow dirty
Tryin' to make their rainbow dirty
Tryin' to make their rainbow dirty
Tryin' to make their rainbow dirty
Tryin' to make their rainbow dirty

[BlackV62K2]

https://www.reddit.com/r/vancouver/comments/hqpd3r/man_attacks_tow_truck_driver_with_hammer_in/

Instead of just a towing fee, he probably now faces other charges. What a dumbass. Also mute if you dont want to hear the guy recording saying "Relax" like 50 times.

[GLOW]

has telling anyone in a fit of rage to relax ever worked? :lol

[BlackV62K2]

Especially not someone raging with a hammer

[StylinRed]

What an idiot, guess he wasn't paying his lease payments

[TOS'd]

https://www.reddit.com/r/vancouver/comments/hqpd3r/man_attacks_tow_truck_driver_with_hammer_in/

Instead of just a towing fee, he probably now faces other charges. What a dumbass. Also mute if you dont want to hear the guy recording saying "Relax" like 50 times.

https://i.imgur.com/ALq5nWI.png

:lol

[inv4zn]

https://i.imgur.com/ALq5nWI.png

:lol

https://i.imgur.com/WZlVqyf.jpg

Couldn't resist haha

[Teriyaki]

https://i.imgur.com/ALq5nWI.png

:lol

Lolol. I heard he IS the owner. So you tellin the guy to control himself lawls

[BlackV62K2]

https://i.imgur.com/ALq5nWI.png

:lol

LUL

[TOS'd]

Lolol. I heard he IS the owner. So you tellin the guy to control himself lawls

FYI that isn't my review. I just cropped out the person's name from the review.


On the topic of reviews. There are two new 5 star no comment reviews from new contributors (their first review), lol

[GLOW]

is it yelp? I can't even find that review anymore on there.

[TOS'd]

is it yelp? I can't even find that review anymore on there.

Seems to have been edited to remove the comment, 1 star is still there. And the owner deleted his response as well. Name of reviewer was D. Vaughan.




EDIT: Looks like original review was deleted (https://www.google.com/maps/reviews/@49.2317297,-123.0299525,17z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m5!14m4!1m3!1m2!1s11266736238857873 9373!2s0x0:0x892f6a43609c8618?hl=en-CA).

But the same person made another review 2 hours ago with 1 star and no comments.

[CivicBlues]

LOL wtf...I guess someone took a pic of the tow truck driver?
https://goo.gl/maps/nggofdRUbCGkju8M6

[GLOW]

he made the news at 5PM. seems like you're not too far off :lol

he was interviewed and said he was called a ****** they put that as a sub title b/c his engrish is bad, and that who would attack someone with hammer if they didn't do something

the news said that lot has a strictly enforced 2hr parking limit and someone in the mall called the tow truck on him

https://i.imgur.com/WZlVqyf.jpg

Couldn't resist haha

[Kilinim]

Looking for a wall mountable, metal or aluminum garden hose reel. Any suggestions?

[Speed2K]

Looking for a wall mountable, metal or aluminum garden hose reel. Any suggestions?

Are you looking for something that winds? Otherwise there's stuff like this. https://www.homedepot.ca/product/hampton-bay-liberty-garden-basic-wall-mounted-hose-hanger/1001406087

[inv4zn]

Alex Fraser was fucked up around noon today, took me almost an hour to get from nordel to queensborough...this was why.

Delta Police were called to the Alex Fraser Bridge around noon July 17 for what appears to be an isolated incident involving one vehicle, a driver and passenger.

It appears the passenger of the vehicle experienced a mental health crisis while being driven northbound over the bridge, and seriously injured the driver with an edged weapon. A number of passing motorists stopped and intervened. The passenger then fled the vehicle and appears to have suffered a medical event herself.

Both the victim and suspect in this incident were taken to hospital and the suspect, the female passenger, is in police custody. A number of people assisted as events unfolded, including an off-duty paramedic who offered initial medical treatment to the victim.

Traffic in the area was significantly impacted. Thank you to the motoring public for their patience while police investigated, and for ensuring access for Emergency Health Services.

“Many members of the public may have witnessed this incident, and potentially captured it on dashcam,” says Cris Leykauf, spokesperson for Delta Police. “Anyone who has not yet spoken to police, or who may have dashcam is asked to contact the non-emergency line at Delta Police at 604-946-4411. We’d also like to thank those who stopped to offer assistance.”

“We recognize that this incident may have been quite traumatic for those who witnessed it. Victims Services is being offered to those who police are in contact with, but recognizing that this was a complicated scene, we would like to make it known that this service is available,” says Leykauf.

Did you know – Anyone who is experiencing a mental health crisis, can call the BC Crisis Centre 24/7 at 1-800-784-2433. Online chat for youth or adults is also available noon to 1 am at www.YouthInBC.com or www.CrisisCentreChat.ca.

So passenger went cray cray and stabbed the driver...I was headed northbound when I saw an ambulance screaming down southbound to Delta, I assume the passenger jumped the median after she ran out and got hit by a car.

Stay healthy - physically and mentally - everyone. Christ.

[whitev70r]

Man .... Garmin is effed !!! Rumour has it that they've been attacked by ransomware .... website/call center down.

[cafe22]

can anyone shed some info on the meaning/background behind the yellow duck on top of the side mirror or roof? I've seen two today in Richmond. I'm guessing it's a meme but I can't find anything from a quick google search.

[Presto]

It seems like it's the latest vehicle/car ornament fad.

[nismodrifter]

I have a massive wasp nest being built inside one of my eaves. Bastards have found a hole and have gone inside. I've called Orkin and Abell pest control, their earliest date is 1 week out.

Anyone know of a reputable local person I can call for this problemo?

[racerman88]

The wasp killer spray you can buy does a really good job and can shoot a stream a fair distance


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[Presto]

The wasp killer spray you can buy does a really good job and can shoot a stream a fair distance


That shiz is instakill. Wasps are dead the moment they touch it.

[PeanutButter]

Has anyone replaced a vinyle deck before?

I want to replace my parents deck it's about 20 years old. I was just wondering, based on youtube video's it says that I need to replace the subfloor (plywood), is this necessary if the plywood is in still good condition? and it's not rotten or water compromised?

[GLOW]

disclaimer: i'm not a decking guy

in my old house that had a carport i was told the same thing by the contractor that he can re-use the sub-base and it seemed to be OK, i was there for about 5 years with no issues (i moved after so dunno how it is now). but you'll probably need to patch/level where needed and ensure it still has proper slope etc so you don't get pooling or anything.

[Hondaracer]

Has anyone replaced a vinyle deck before?

I want to replace my parents deck it's about 20 years old. I was just wondering, based on youtube video's it says that I need to replace the subfloor (plywood), is this necessary if the plywood is in still good condition? and it's not rotten or water compromised?

If you can get the old vinyl up extremely cleanly it’s probably fine

However if the glue and whatever is under the vinyl is left over it’s probably going to be easier to rip up and replace the subfloor than scrape and sand to get that smooth application surface.

Also if you’re paying Somone to lay new vinyl down they likely will not do it if the old surface has defects or glue etc. On it because that will just open them up to the product failing in the future.

How big is the deck?

[blkgsr]

If you can get the old vinyl up extremely cleanly it’s probably fine

However if the glue and whatever is under the vinyl is left over it’s probably going to be easier to rip up and replace the subfloor than scrape and sand to get that smooth application surface.

Also if you’re paying Somone to lay new vinyl down they likely will not do it if the old surface has defects or glue etc. On it because that will just open them up to the product failing in the future.

How big is the deck?

this....unless it comes up clean or they allow for prep i'd doubt they'd warranty it

[fliptuner]

Would it be easier/cheaper to PL/screw an overlapping layer of ⅜" ply?

[Hondaracer]

Would it be easier/cheaper to PL/screw an overlapping layer of ⅜" ply?

If the deck is against the house the flashing may be a concern. However this is definitely an option.

Get some nice 5/8” tongue and groove and create a nice new surface. Spend the little extra and get the nice tongue and groove sheets

[blkgsr]

you'll still want to either give the existing plywood a good sand to remove any remaining adhesive/vinyl so you don't get any bumps etc

[PeanutButter]

Ahh that's why they recommend using a fresh sub floor. I think it's pretty hard to rip up the old vinyl and not have a nice clean smooth surface.

That makes sense. I'm wanting to do it myself, which is why I'm asking.

The deck itself is about 12x12ft.

I'll probably just replace the subfloor though, might as well do it right. I never knew about tongue and groove plywood until I watched a youtube video. Thanks for the suggestion

[underscore]

I see it as a good excuse to check the structure underneath and make sure it's still solid too.

[fliptuner]

12x12? Yeah fuckit. Start fresh.

[SSM_DC5]

Anyone got a spare DVI to DVI cable for a monitor they want to give away? I'm too cheap to spend $20 to buy a brand new one and the VGA port on my monitor stopped working.

[PeanutButter]

Anyone got a spare DVI to DVI cable for a monitor they want to give away? I'm too cheap to spend $20 to buy a brand new one and the VGA port on my monitor stopped working.

I should have one at home, but I'm away until Tuesday. I'll PM you when I get home on Tuesday (if that's not too late).

[Teriyaki]

Anyone taken a lowered car onto the ferry? Any clearance issues?

[Manic!]

Anyone taken a lowered car onto the ferry? Any clearance issues?

I have had no problems with my old lowered civic that I would have to go over speed pumps sideways or my Audi R8.

[Obsideon]

Anyone taken a lowered car onto the ferry? Any clearance issues?

I vaguely remember a long time ago when I had my lowered Civic to request to be on the upper deck? The lower deck would scrape my bumper. This was like 15 years ago though.

[Hondaracer]

Anyone here a lawyer or has experience with contract law?

I have a fairly basic contract I’m writing and would like to run it by someone, or if anyone has any recommendations don’t mind paying for a proper contract. Has to do with tenancy

[GLOW]

wouldn't you use the template from the RTA and amend add items as needed? Mind you, even if you write something in to contract and they sign, but if it goes against the RTA, it's not enforceable.

eg. if you write in that if they're a day late on rent you get to kick 'em in the nuts...you don't get to kick them in the nuts...

not sure if any of the above is helpful...

[Manic!]

Epic released a new mobile Fortnite app that has a built-in payment system and does not use Apples or Googles payment systems. Both Apple and Google have banned it from their stores because they don't get a cut of sales.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7Mexf-lT-8

https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/13/21368079/fortnite-epic-android-banned-google-play-app-store-rule-violation

https://www.theverge.com/2020/8/13/21366438/apple-fortnite-ios-app-store-violations-epic-payments

[!LittleDragon]

I'm soooooo triggered right now >:O


Disney World in Florida Shuts Down Star Trek-themed Ride after Lightning Strikes Park (https://ca.news.yahoo.com/disney-world-florida-shuts-down-075100065.html)

[ssjGoku69]

Star Trek? Star Wars? same-same right? both about nerdy space fantasy :lol

[BlackV62K2]

Speaking of lightning, some crazy lightning happening all evening

[GLOW]

i was waiting for the thunder and never heard any

[quasi]

i was waiting for the thunder and never heard any

I got you

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2AC41dglnM

[underscore]

By chance is anyone going to be traveling from Calgary and through Kelowna that would have space for a bumper?

[xxxrsxxx]

What happened to MG1? Haven't heard from him for a while and he last logged in since June. Hope he's ok!

[fliptuner]

I just did his brakes last week. Don't worry, he's still verticle.

[sonick]

Does any know if the Richmond Costco cafeteria is selling their full menu again? Particularly their wings bucket?

[ssjGoku69]

Can anyone recommend a good place to practice heel/toe? Will I get shoo'd away at BCIT parking lot at night?

[SpeedStars]

^Cineplex Richmond parking lot its EMPTY

[Hondaracer]

Best place to sell gold? Specifically gold jewelry?

[StylinRed]

There's a gold buy/sell store in Aberdeen centre, always see their ads on tv etc

[Razor Ramon HG]

Anyone know of a good studio that can do some family portraits?

Looking for something nice and simple in front of a backdrop. Artona was my initial thought, but they aren't taking family photos until the spring.

https://artona.com/services/4

[N.V.M.]

been home now from open heart surgery for just over a couple weeks now. my mitral valve was damaged and regurgutating used blood . breathing was a struggle. also, had a triple bypass and it was discovered that i had a hole in my heart which didnt show up in the angiogram.apparently everyone is born with a hole but it closes up. anyways, glad to answer any questions about the experience.

btw, bored as fuck right now. i pretty much have to do nothing for 8 weeks.when im done healing and done rehabbing/physiotherapy, my heart will be stronger than ever. going into the chest though requires cutting the sternum apart, and its slow to heal. just can't wait to hit a golf ball somewhere around december!

[TOS'd]

been home now from open heart surgery for just over a couple weeks now. my mitral valve was damaged and regurgutating used blood back to my lungs. breathing was a struggle. anyways, glad to answer any questions about the experience.

No questions here but good to hear you are back home and recovering!

[PeanutButter]

Hey RS.

I need some advice.

This is a picture of my two car garage. My plan is to only park one car in the garage and use the other side more as storage and a workshop. I am wondering if there is a more efficient side to park?

I've been thinking about it and I can't seem to decide.

Any thoughts or am I over thinking this?

Thanks

[underscore]

Door 1, so you're opening the door into the free space instead of the wall?

[underscore]

Has anyone switched to Shaws new cell service?

[twitchyzero]

door 1
declutter and park a 2nd car/charge tenant more for it, put a work bench at the end of it

[MG1]

Hey RS.

I need some advice.

This is a picture of my two car garage. My plan is to only park one car in the garage and use the other side more as storage and a workshop. I am wondering if there is a more efficient side to park?

I've been thinking about it and I can't seem to decide.

Any thoughts or am I over thinking this?

Thanks

Ask Feng Shui master...........

If you are into that sort of thing and have money to waste/burn..................

If nothing else, you'll get good vibes and peace of mind.

[fliptuner]

Door 1 for the car. That way, the storage side has 2-3 full walls to work with.

[Gumby]

been home now from open heart surgery for just over a couple weeks now. my mitral valve was damaged and regurgutating used blood . breathing was a struggle. also, had a triple bypass and it was discovered that i had a hole in my heart which didnt show up in the angiogram.apparently everyone is born with a hole but it closes up. anyways, glad to answer any questions about the experience.

btw, bored as fuck right now. i pretty much have to do nothing for 8 weeks.when im done healing and done rehabbing/physiotherapy, my heart will be stronger than ever. going into the chest though requires cutting the sternum apart, and its slow to heal. just can't wait to hit a golf ball somewhere around december!
Woah, my dad pretty much had the same surgery (to do the same repairs) earlier in June this year. Actually, he had a valve repair done about 10 years ago, so this is his second go at heart surgery (re-repair + bypass). Pretty crazy what the surgery entails (cut through sternum, use of heart/lung machine, etc.)

Best of luck in your recovery!

[Gumby]

Hey RS.

I need some advice.

This is a picture of my two car garage. My plan is to only park one car in the garage and use the other side more as storage and a workshop. I am wondering if there is a more efficient side to park?

I've been thinking about it and I can't seem to decide.

Any thoughts or am I over thinking this?

Thanks
Do you back your car into the garage when parking? This will affect what the driver's door opens into - open space, or a wall.

If you use the side door to access the garage, maybe it's more convenient to park the car close to that door. I assume you will be using your car more often than accessing the storage/workshop side. Like others have mentioned, it might be more useful to have three walls on the storage/workshop side.

[MG1]

Unless you have an electric vehicle, backing in is not advised.

[Gumby]

Has anyone switched to Shaws new cell service?
So far I added 1 line (anticipating that my 12-yr old son will need/want his own phone soon), and ported my father-in-law's phone to Shaw from a pay as you go account. We all live in Vancouver so the coverage/reception has been ok so far.

[StylinRed]

It should just be the freedom (wind) network no? That's been pretty solid of late

[CivicBlues]

Well according to GoB/Bojack Horseman they've invested Billions:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2UYS7I4PYw

[inv4zn]

Unless you have an electric vehicle, backing in is not advised.

Curious, why is this? Fumes?

[Presto]

^^^
Correct. Blasting car exhaust into an enclosed space is not a healthy idea.

[cafe22]

I purchased a new battery from the BMW dealership earlier this month as a backup in case my 12v dies. Currency it's in a cool & dark storage, but do I need to connect a trickle charger onto it from time to time?

At the dealerships, how do they store new batteries?

[racerman88]

I purchased a new battery from the BMW dealership earlier this month as a backup in case my 12v dies. Currency it's in a cool & dark storage, but do I need to connect a trickle charger onto it from time to time?

At the dealerships, how do they store new batteries?


Someone else can correct me if I’m wrong but if the battery has a charge then yes you will need to plug in a trickle charger.
When I bought my motorcycle battery they had to put in the acid and charge it before I could pick it up.


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[underscore]

When I worked at Canadian Tire they all just sat on the shelf. Same deal at Costco. I've never seen any place that put them on chargers. If there's nothing connected to it draining it they're good to sit for a long time. Just don't let it sit directly on concrete.

I'm confused as to why you'd buy a battery you don't need yet from a dealer of all places.

[cafe22]

When I worked at Canadian Tire they all just sat on the shelf. Same deal at Costco. I've never seen any place that put them on chargers. If there's nothing connected to it draining it they're good to sit for a long time. Just don't let it sit directly on concrete.

I'm confused as to why you'd buy a battery you don't need yet from a dealer of all places.

Curious why not on concrete?

The car in question is a bmw i3 and they are known to have 12v issues without warning. The battery is hard to find outside the dealership here in Canada.

[underscore]

Ahhh makes sense.

Supposedly the high heat transfer rate of concrete will let the battery get too cold which is hard on it. I have no clue if that's just an old wives tale or only applicable to old school batteries but it'll protect the concrete if the battery leaks so I've always figured it's a good idea.

[Razor Ramon HG]

In the past half year, I've had my car broken into twice. It has keyless entry, but not proximity key entry. I have to manually push the button on my key fob to lock/unlock my car.

Is it possible for people to break into my car with a relay box like they do for cars with proximity key entry, or am I more likely just forgetting to properly lock my car?

Both times I've had someone enter my car, I've noticed no signs of forced entry nor did my alarm go off.

[underscore]

When does Toyota have their best sales on?

[snowball]

Hey RS.

I need some advice.

This is a picture of my two car garage. My plan is to only park one car in the garage and use the other side more as storage and a workshop. I am wondering if there is a more efficient side to park?

I've been thinking about it and I can't seem to decide.

Any thoughts or am I over thinking this?

Thanks

I have the exact same garage layout (guessing this is a Vancouver special) and I'm currently parked in spot 2, but if I were to do it again, I'd park in spot 1 mostly for the convenience of having the driver door open into open space and not into a wall.

[PeanutButter]

Does anyone know where to get reliabile cat 6 ethernet cable?

edit; friend recommended prime cables in Richmond. I'll check that out.

[Manic!]

https://photos.smugmug.com/Other/Bev-Oda/i-cLsDxfK/0/395648e3/X3/20200910_112859-X3.jpg

bestbuy. Same item 2 different prices. Tried to buy one they had none in stock. Then why do you have a bunch of tags hanging? She said then includes online stock \ :seriously: If I wanted to buy online why would I come to the store. She checked online and they had none it was discontinued. Thanks for wasting 20 min of my time.

[Jmac]

Best Buy is so bad. I had a case fan die late at night a few months ago and Best Buy had a Thermaltake unit on sale that would do the job, so rather than ordering online, I went in.

Went straight to the PC section and got caught by a sales associate who asked me what I was looking for. Told her I was looking for a TT case fan that’s on sale and she responds, “like for under your laptop?” I said, “No. A fan that goes inside your computer case.”

She calls another sales associate over to ask her and she says, “oh, a case inside your computer? That sounds like a Geek Squad item.”

So then she brings me over to the Geek Squad desk and I say I’m looking for a Thermaltake 120 mm PWM case fan that’s on sale this week and she says, “I don’t know what any of that other stuff means but the case fans are over here.” Walks me over to the case fans.

Last month, my friend bought a Seagate M.2 SSD online and didn’t realize that it didn’t come with the mounting hardware, which normally ships with the motherboard. He couldn’t find his spare parts so I was trying to track down some stuff for him locally so we could get it installed that day. Tried all the mom & pop shops, then London Drugs, Staples, and, finally, Best Buy as a last resort. Go talk to the tech at Geek Squad and say I’m looking for M.2 mounting hardware for an Asus motherboard and she asks, “What do you mean M2?” I respond “An M.2 solid state drive.” She says, “Oh those just plug into a SATA port.”

It’s bad enough the sales associates don’t know anything about computers but how the fuck does the tech not know what an M.2 drive or PWM fan are?

:fulloffuck:

[Hondaracer]

I’ve been dealing with “geek squad” to honour a simple warrantee claim on my gas range for almost 2 months now. I thought the support was bad with HP but BB and geek squad take the cake. I will never buy another thing from Bestbuy based on the experience and absolutely horrendous service I’ve had from start to finish.

The ironic thing is that the sales manager was metro was excellent however everyone else along the way have been a nightmare

[punkwax]

BB lost my Nikon DSLR that was out for warranty repair years ago. I got dicked around for 4-6 weeks, pulled a Karen and got ahold of someone in upper management. Next day I picked up a brand new camera that was a model up from the one they couldn’t find.

Pull a Karen when you need to. Just don’t be a Karen about it LUL

[inv4zn]

BB lost my Nikon DSLR that was out for warranty repair years ago. I got dicked around for 4-6 weeks, pulled a Karen and got ahold of someone in upper management. Next day I picked up a brand new camera that was a model up from the one they couldn’t find.

Pull a Karen when you need to. Just don’t be a Karen about it LUL

lol if they lost your product then you have every right to go apeshit, especially if they're dicking you around. That's not a Karen move.

A Karen move would be demanding for them to send you 5 cameras because you sustained life changing anxiety.

[punkwax]

I suppose my advice was for Honda to get ahold of the sales manager who helped him initially and let that person know the experience since. BB can go above and beyond but will never offer to right away. Just be calm about it and good things can happen.

Often times you’ll get more out of life with honey than you would with bees.

[Hondaracer]

Yea I’m going into the store on Monday if they haven’t gotten back to me. Ideally I would have just went straight to him before but didn’t feel like going into the store if at all possible

[MG1]

I suppose my advice was for Honda to get ahold of the sales manager who helped him initially and let that person know the experience since. BB can go above and beyond but will never offer to right away. Just be calm about it and good things can happen.

Often times you’ll get more out of life with honey than you would with bees.

Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee..........

Anyway, yesterday afternoon, neighbourhood ice cream truck was playing a tune I had never heard before.

I thought, wow, this is great. The usual "Turkey in the Straw" the ice cream truck plays has been deemed racist by many. So, ice cream trucks in the US are changing their tune.

I heard the ice cream truck just a while ago and it was playing the same ol' "Turkey in the Straw."

Fricken racist ice cream truck driver, gulolol.



To be honest, the lyrics are fine. It's the other versions of the song that are questionable and there's a bit of history with that song.


https://www.ferris.edu/HTMLS/news/jimcrow/question/2018/may.htm

[BIC_BAWS]

Manic! - You don't want a portable SSD anyway, especially a Samsung. They are prone to breaking and there's almost no way of restoring. I had to send mine to a very expensive firm in DT, who quoted us at least $1000 to restore it. This was for work, so it was important. They weren't able to restore it. Their advice? Don't buy portable SSD.

[underscore]

Can you not just shuck it and plug it in like any other external drive?

[fliptuner]

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10158952846265979&id=311453515978

[Manic!]

Manic! - You don't want a portable SSD anyway, especially a Samsung. They are prone to breaking and there's almost no way of restoring. I had to send mine to a very expensive firm in DT, who quoted us at least $1000 to restore it. This was for work, so it was important. They weren't able to restore it. Their advice? Don't buy portable SSD.

It's for my moms Tesla model Y. Also always have backups.

[Manic!]

https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10158952846265979&id=311453515978

That should be its own thread.

[dn53]

Does anyone know where you can recycle car batteries for cash? And possibly how much they go for? I have quite the collection :lol

[SSM_DC5]

I don't know if other recycling places do it too but North Star Metal Recycling. They pay you by weight. Last time they gave me a rough estimate and said maybe $5 for the small Honda size one and $10 for the big euro ones. Won't know for sure until they weigh it and I don't recall the $ per pound.

[invader]

Does anyone know where you can recycle car batteries for cash? And possibly how much they go for? I have quite the collection :lol


Phils batteries

$10 for car $20 for truck. Could be more or less. Call them

[racerman88]

Has anyone been to the sunflower festival in Steveston?
Just wondering what I can expect and if I should take an allergy pill before I go


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[StylinRed]

Our air quality rn is the 3rd worst in the world, due to the smoke from the US, take an allergy pill and a n95 mask

[racerman88]

Our air quality rn is the 3rd worst in the world, due to the smoke from the US, take an allergy pill and a n95 mask


It is really bad now. Getting worse each day from the fires.


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[MG1]

Top 5 worst AQi in the world, but not our fault at all.


Build that fucking wall !! :troll:

[N.V.M.]

not only is the smoke bad here near the hatchery in North Van, there's a moth on every square inch of the house and trees, etc. holy crap.

[MG1]

My garden is infested with the fluttering bastards. When I water my garden, they all scatter about. Small ones and large ones. I usually keep the garage door open to cool down the garage, but I noticed a lot of them have made their home in the garage. They're probably laying their eggs in every corner, nook, and cranny. God damn it. Anytime a species takes over an area, it brings on other problems. I've noticed a more than normal amount of spiders outside.


Probably see lots of tits, too.


http://www.birchmoth.no/at-a-glance-moth-enemies/

Also.......... related

https://globalnews.ca/news/4844790/great-tits-killing-eating-brains-migratory-birds-climate-change/

Nature's a bitch.

Looks like it's a cyclical thing - every ten or 20 years. What worries me is two years in a row might become three. Then, it may become something else. Good news is, they only like tree bark and not food, clothes or paper and don't bite. They just burrow into your ear while you're sleeping......... j/k

https://bc.ctvnews.ca/moths-having-huge-party-in-metro-vancouver-expert-says-of-ongoing-outbreak-1.5099773

[fliptuner]

Still smokey as fuck, pier fire, train derailment, someone cut the gondola cables again....

Great start to the week.

[MG1]

Waited so long for this moment. Veggie Dogs at IKEA. The Bistro’s first day today. The red cabbage, fried onions, and honey mustard did not disappoint. I charged the EV, walked over to Spirit Halloween, and had lunch. Nordic water, not so much, lol. No line up, either. IKEA washrooms, so clean. Their cleaning crew is there all the time.

[GS8]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zgpl13g_F9k

One of them dive-bombed my empty water cup. Started flapping around inside like crazy. Sounded like a playing card in a bicycle spoke

:heckno:

[MG1]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2di83WAOhU

with lyrics..............

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfBboBz3yoc

[MG1]

While watching the Blue Jays get their asses handed to them for a second day in a row, the Yankee's catcher, who hit 2 homers, so far, caught my eye. Kyle Higashioka. I did a google search to see what team he played for in the Japanese league. Turns out, dude is an American - - 4th generation Japanese American, to be exact. Huntington Beach, Cali. It turns out, Kyle's grandfather was part of the 244th Infantry Regiment, where he earned a bronze star. I then google searched the 244th. I knew they were a regiment solely made up of Japanese Americans. Damn.......... the most decorated unit in the history of the US Army (18, 000 decorations+ - wow!).

https://nationalinterest.org/feature/how-japanese-american-soldiers-saved-texas-battalion-14727

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lost_Battalion_(Europe,_World_War_II)

[underscore]

Does anybody know if there's currently a scrap it program for buying a hybrid, or if any Toyota dealers ever do push/pull/drag sales?

[welfare]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2di83WAOhU

with lyrics..............

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfBboBz3yoc

Every time i hear that song i think of this movie.
One of Spielberg's less popular ones, i guess. Still a good film though as i recall.

https://encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT6seFYKow3Jz25ph87etKixrBdXCSse X1vxzhj4u0Ko6ioyZCd

[MG1]

If you have empty 2 litre bottles or any drink container over 1 litre, with the exception of milk related products, the price structure is about to change in October.

https://www.retailcouncil.org/province/bc/beverage-container-program-changes/


In a nutshell, your bottle that you paid an extra 20¢ or more for, will only get you 10¢ back. On October 1st, 2020, all containers will require a 10¢, no matter what size. After the 11th of October, all bottles, regardless of size, will be worth 10¢ each.

Another link...........

http://www.bottlebill.org/index.php/current-and-proposed-laws/canada/british-columbia

[Bouncing Bettys]

Recently I was cleaning out my Tracker and found a business card of an Abby police constable with a file number written on the back. My memory is fuzzy on what this was about. The file number goes something like 13-xxxxx. If the 13 represents the year 2013, then I am pretty sure I know what it is about. Anyone know if the number preceding the dash on police file numbers is indeed the year in which it was opened?

[stewie]

Any one a "shopaholic"? The first Nordstrom Rack opens today at Willowbrook mall out in Langley. Anyone or their girlfriends/wives planning on a shopping spree? I'm curious to see how much of a gong show it is right now since it only opened 40min ago.

[MG1]

This smoke is getting to me.......... not only that, my precious stamp collection is not going to do well with this shit in the air. I have two Sharp air purifiers, so I put the one from the bedroom and put it into the room that furnishes the collection. Needing one for the bedroom, I found one at Costco this morning. Its a germ guardian. I have no idea how good or bad it is. It's from Costco, so if it isn't up to snuff, it'll go back. Anyone have one of these? It has a HEPA filter and a UV-C bulb, so it can't be all that bad.

[mikemhg]

^Stamp collection huh? Dang you show your age :lol

[Hondaracer]

This smoke is getting to me.......... not only that, my precious stamp collection is not going to do well with this shit in the air. I have two Sharp air purifiers, so I put the one from the bedroom and put it into the room that furnishes the collection. Needing one for the bedroom, I found one at Costco this morning. Its a germ guardian. I have no idea how good or bad it is. It's from Costco, so if it isn't up to snuff, it'll go back. Anyone have one of these? It has a HEPA filter and a UV-C bulb, so it can't be all that bad.

Is it the taller black stand up one with the blue light UV-C?

[StylinRed]

I used to have a bookmark to a site that tested air purifiers extensively but cant seem to find it

But ive been using this site for the last few days as I shopped for air purifiers, as I've been trying to find alternatives to blueair and coway since they're soldout everywhere

https://breathequality.com/best-air-purifiers/

[MG1]

^Stamp collection huh? Dang you show your age :lol

Canadian mint........... FVMNH. Nothing but the best.

Been collecting for nearly 6 decades.

Learned Canadian History through stamps.


I have everything from stamps, plate proofs, uncut press sheets, first day covers, hockey thematics, etc, Presentation folders given to dignitaries around the world at UPU Conferences. I scour the Auctions, both locally and on the Internet for deals.

[MG1]

Is it the taller black stand up one with the blue light UV-C?

Not sure. It's the AC4700.


I'm heading out to Costco to get another one. I can't believe how good it is. I feel better already after two hours of it being on. I can always return it....... rule of Costco. Get it before it's gone.

[MG1]

I just got back from whipping out to Costco on Still Creek. I phoned the Brighton Avenue location and they didn't even receive them. Called Willingdon and they had 27 left. When I went this morning, they had a full pallet and people were buying them here and there. Lots of picture taking. Anyway, by the time I got to the Still Creek location there were only nine, maybe ten left. Thank god I didn't wait until the Blue Jays baseball game was over. I am not going to open the new one until tomorrow. Give it a day or so to really test the first one out. I do have a Dyson Hot/Cold that has HEPA filter, but right now, they are out of stock on filters and the filters are like $100.00. I have 5% filter life left as of today. These germ guardian filters are closer to $40.00 US.

[StylinRed]

Think the site I had bookmarked before was nytimes' wirecutter, anyhow, yeah germguardian seems to be a highly rated brand

Been trying to find a suitable air purifier for my parents, but they're selling out faster than I can find n research em! Will try heading to Costco in the morning

[GLOW]

if you're having trouble sourcing and you don't mind, you can bojang one on the cheap
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kH5APw_SLUU

this is essentially what one is. you can add charcoal filter for smells, etc in addition to HEPA. personally i prefer a tunnel fan that can suck/push air in a direction vs a regular box fan but i know someone that did this and seems to work for them.

*edit*
my fav is the top comment about a lab coat and wall of books so you know it's legit :lol

[MG1]

https://sonicsoak.com/blogs/articles/an-ultrasonic-cleaning-gadget-just-became-japan-s-biggest-crowdfunding-success

Damn, I want one........... not.

[MG1]

if you're having trouble sourcing and you don't mind, you can bojang one on the cheap


I love the comments, but why not filter on back side?

Makes more sense to me.

[StylinRed]

if you're having trouble sourcing and you don't mind, you can bojang one on the cheap
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kH5APw_SLUU

this is essentially what one is. you can add charcoal filter for smells, etc in addition to HEPA. personally i prefer a tunnel fan that can suck/push air in a direction vs a regular box fan but i know someone that did this and seems to work for them.

*edit*
my fav is the top comment about a lab coat and wall of books so you know it's legit :lol

Was actually thinking about using a old pc case and doing that :lol

[MG1]

if you're having trouble sourcing and you don't mind, you can bojang one on the cheap
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kH5APw_SLUU

this is essentially what one is. you can add charcoal filter for smells, etc in addition to HEPA. personally i prefer a tunnel fan that can suck/push air in a direction vs a regular box fan but i know someone that did this and seems to work for them.

*edit*
my fav is the top comment about a lab coat and wall of books so you know it's legit :lol

CiC probably thought of that way before that guy did.

[N.V.M.]

CiC probably thought of that way before that guy did.


i built a redneck A/C with some PVC pipe, a bucket and a fan in 1978. #winner

[Jmac]

if you're having trouble sourcing and you don't mind, you can bojang one on the cheap
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kH5APw_SLUU

this is essentially what one is. you can add charcoal filter for smells, etc in addition to HEPA. personally i prefer a tunnel fan that can suck/push air in a direction vs a regular box fan but i know someone that did this and seems to work for them.

*edit*
my fav is the top comment about a lab coat and wall of books so you know it's legit :lol
That is not a HEPA filter. Nowhere on the packaging does it say HEPA, for one. It's a MERV 13 pleated filter, certainly much better than your standard MERV 7/8 pleated filters, but not HEPA. It's also installed incorrectly as the pleats are supposed to be vertical, not horizontal. In humid environments, this could cause the filter media to sag over time, reducing effectiveness. Installing the filter on the upstream side of the fan and sealing around the outside of the filter would improve the effectiveness of the filter as well. What about fan selection? Does the fan chosen generate enough static pressure to adequately overcome the pressure drop across the filter, especially once it's loaded? With the filter installed, how much flow is getting through? How many air changes per hour for your room (aka how large of a room will it reasonably filter)?

His test is also terrible as it's only measuring what's coming directly off the filter, which unless your face is directly in front of the filter the whole time, means nothing. What matters is how effectively it can reduce the ambient particle count within the space.

When we're doing HEPA testing at work, the way he does it is fine because we know we're pushing 12-30 air changes per hour, so any ambient particles are going to get pushed out of the space in 2-5 minutes and replaced with 100% HEPA-filtered outside air. He's testing a system that is 100% recirculation with an unadvertised amount of flow.

[MG1]

Just came across an ad by Mazda. It's Matsuda's (Mazda's) 100th Anniversary. Wow. I thought it was maybe 60 or 70 years old like Honda. Just out of curiosity, I googled Mitsubishi to see how old it was as a company. Did not know Mitsubishi was founded by Iwasaki Yataro. Damn, from my Japanese History class (Asian Studies at UBC), Yataro was a very prominent figure during the fall of the Shogunate and beginning of the Meiji Restoration.

Not as heroic as Sakamoto Ryoma, Iwasaki was more a business man than a fighter. The Diamond Star logo of Mitsubishi is derived from Iwasaki Yatoro's family crest.

Mitsubishi has been around for so long and has close ties with the government of Japan. Makes sense, Mitsubishi Zero, a famous fighter plane from WWII.

Anyway, happy birthday Matsuda.

[MG1]

My glasses fog up in this cold weather due to the mask.......


Contemplating buying this........

https://www.russellhendrix.com/product/19937/the-mingle-mask-mingle-mask-10pk-mingle-mask-10pk


$14.99 for a 10 pack.

They claim it will keep glasses from fogging up. You can clean it, too. Might be good for those times you're not getting close to anyone and outside.

[twitchyzero]

^ mazda was a corkmaker (yes cork), they didn't start cars until the 60s
depends what kind of mask you have; you can press down on the nose piece to contour around your bridge to reduce fogging

i just wanted to remind everyone to slowtfdown when it's pouring
wipers at fastest setting could barely keep up even below speed limit
was only seconds behind a 3-car collision right off port mann eastbound where the puddle usually collects

[GLOW]

My glasses fog up in this cold weather due to the mask.......


Contemplating buying this........

https://www.russellhendrix.com/product/19937/the-mingle-mask-mingle-mask-10pk-mingle-mask-10pk


$14.99 for a 10 pack.

They claim it will keep glasses from fogging up. You can clean it, too. Might be good for those times you're not getting close to anyone and outside.

have you tried the defogging spray that people that ski/snowboard use on goggles? you can also try to place a folded layer at the top of the mask i think like with a tissue.

[MG1]

have you tried the defogging spray that people that ski/snowboard use on goggles? you can also try to place a folded layer at the top of the mask i think like with a tissue.

I don't have too much of a problem with the other types of masks I have. It's my go to, KN95 that's the problem. I like how it flexes when I breath in and out. Feels like it's doing a good job of filtration. It also fits my Asian face, shape. I have the washable cloth type with replaceable filter, but it's more for caucasian noses......... lol. No matter how I pinch the nose adjuster, it keeps falling off. What's the point in that?

I'm probably not going to try the shield type. I wouldn't feel protected.

I'll give the fog treatment you mentioned. In winter time, it's going to be a viable solution. First winter with this pandemic. Interesting..........

[MG1]

Latest binge watching..... How it is Made Dream Cars. amazing stuff. Funny episode was when Camaro was featured Camaro???? Anyway, Ferrari, Mercedes, Aston Martin, you name it....... Camaro? Back to Camaro episode. "Technicians at Ferrari, Jaguar, BMW, etc. all wear uniforms and whatnot. Camaro "Technicians" wearing tank tops, wife beater shirts.......... one rather large woman in leggings........ really? What's worse, it had stains. Eeewwwwwww....

BMW M6 build. Amazing.........

Rolls Royce Dawn.

[way2quik]

Does anyone know the Airbnb contact phone number?

Their support bot closed our case, and it hasn't been resolved.
Looked and searched and found a website with a 1-855 number, don't know how legit that number is.

[MG1]

Yeah, pretty bored..........

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQZ0DFqediY

[MG1]

So, I've been looking at Heavenly Bodies for as long as I can remember.............


stars, planets, the moon, etc. Not so much the sun, except during total eclipses. Like a few years back, when I went down to Salem, Oregon with my sons to see the once-in-a-lifetime total eclipse.

Anyway, tonight, shortly after 7:15 or so, it's the Harvest Moon. With the haze and whatnot, it is going to be spectacular. Watch for it in the east. Just as it rises above the horizon is the best time. The moon will look like ten or more times bigger than normal.

[MG1]

Damn it. Too cloudy.

[PeanutButter]

Hey RS,

Has anyone gotten an electrical permit before?

My concern is that we did some material reno's in our ground level without permits. We converted a three bedroom and family room floor into a two bedroom suite and a studio suite.

I'm wanting to get an electric car and we'll need a 200A upgrade for our electrical to sustain the charger.

By applying for this electrical permit, will the inspector come to our house and inspect it?

[SSM_DC5]

If it's anything like a building permit, yes. They can go through your whole property to inspect.

[ImportPsycho]

https://thebigstorypodcast.ca/2020/10/02/have-you-been-sold-a-lie-about-recycling/

I think we all knew deep down, plastics aren't recyclable

[underscore]

It depends who you get, but from my experience most inspectors barely care about the thing you called them in for, let alone anything else on your property. When we totally redid our kitchen (moved all the lights, took out a wall, etc) the first guy just asked if we'd moved any plumbing and didn't look at anything. The second came about a foot inside the front door, said "yep, you took out a wall", signed the paper and left.

[RouRK]

Hey RS,

Has anyone gotten an electrical permit before?

My concern is that we did some material reno's in our ground level without permits. We converted a three bedroom and family room floor into a two bedroom suite and a studio suite.

I'm wanting to get an electric car and we'll need a 200A upgrade for our electrical to sustain the charger.

By applying for this electrical permit, will the inspector come to our house and inspect it?

YES They will come out and inspect it, depending on your municipality and if it is a contractor doing the work or a home owner.

i am a electrical contractor, and in my many years of experience on dealing with inspectors. They wont care about what you did prior.

They will come inspect what they need to and get out. Vancouver electrical inspectors are very thorough on what they are inspecting, as long as you don't have anything in sight that is against code, un-safe or in the process of renovation you will be OK.

[Hondaracer]

For me, my argument with anyone who questions Reno’s etc. As long as the work is done properly, is who is to say when this work was done?

I know that some wiring has date stamps etc. But once it’s done and completed it’s pretty hard for Somone to say it was you who did the work and where’s the permits etc.

[threezero]

Not sure if this is the thread to ask.

Anybody know a good immigration consultant/lawyer.

Yes there is lots in the city, looking for some personal recommendation.

[Hehe]

For upgrading to 200amps panel, you might want to get in touch with BC Hydro first before worrying about inspectors.

Inspectors worries about code... which if your electrician is competent enough, there shouldn't be any issue. And as many have already commented, they ONLY care about what they are there for. So, electrical inspectors care only about how your electricals are run vs. what the code dictates. It could be a completely lousy job, but as long as it's within the code, they would ok it.

Now back to BCHydro... you have to check with them to see if your area, or more specifically, the box where your home is connected to has enough spare capacity.

I've read from local Tesla group where they weren't able to get their service upgraded because there simply isn't enough capacity.

[RouRK]

For me, my argument with anyone who questions Reno’s etc. As long as the work is done properly, is who is to say when this work was done?

I know that some wiring has date stamps etc. But once it’s done and completed it’s pretty hard for Somone to say it was you who did the work and where’s the permits etc.

if a electrical inspector finds that you did work without permits you could be asked to expose all of the work done. A building inspector can and will have you remove what you have done.
they have a lot more power than you think.

when you buy a home, you buy what someone else did, with or without a permit. i have seen many bad renovations done without permits.

permits protect the person paying for work done in the sense that atleast it will be done up to code..

[RouRK]

For upgrading to 200amps panel, you might want to get in touch with BC Hydro first before worrying about inspectors.

Inspectors worries about code... which if your electrician is competent enough, there shouldn't be any issue. And as many have already commented, they ONLY care about what they are there for. So, electrical inspectors care only about how your electricals are run vs. what the code dictates. It could be a completely lousy job, but as long as it's within the code, they would ok it.

Now back to BCHydro... you have to check with them to see if your area, or more specifically, the box where your home is connected to has enough spare capacity.

I've read from local Tesla group where they weren't able to get their service upgraded because there simply isn't enough capacity.

pick a contractor, have them contact BC Hydro. they can work with BC Hydro on your behalf. I have never had BC Hydro say there wasn't enough capacity in the area. maybe I have just been lucky.
For some of the bigger developments, i have seen BC hydro make the developer pay hundreds of thousands of dollars to get the power to their site.

[punkwax]

How much is a resi permit? Seems risky to do the work without one and not worth the cost savings.

A neighbour of mine got busted and the city put up highly visible red signs to let everyone know it. Seemed kind of foolish to me to try and save a few bucks considering the potential ramifications as mentioned above. Are they pricey?

[Hehe]

pick a contractor, have them contact BC Hydro. they can work with BC Hydro on your behalf. I have never had BC Hydro say there wasn't enough capacity in the area. maybe I have just been lucky.
For some of the bigger developments, i have seen BC hydro make the developer pay hundreds of thousands of dollars to get the power to their site.

I think it varies area to area.

For the most part, it should be fine.

This particular member of the Tesla group commented on something about homes in his/her area mostly being on 120+ AMP services as most have home+suite and from the comments, it seems that there were many people already done the upgrade to 200 and even 400amp services leaving no spare capacity. And it works on a first come, first served basis as far as capacity is concerned.

Not sure how it ended though. As I'm sure if there's the need, BCHydro would be adding capacity to their box. Although it might be a lengthy wait.

[MG1]

Star Trek? Star Wars? same-same right? both about nerdy space fantasy :lol

No, no, no.............


Star Trek > Star Wars.

Thinking back to when Star Trek first aired back in 1966, it has inspired so much. Just the technology alone. Okay, food replicators and teleportation a far stretch, but memory cards, communicators, etc.

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-good-is-star-treks-record-at-predicting-the-future-of-tech/

https://www.mynewlab.com/blog/10-times-star-trek-predicted-future-sci-fi/

On top of the tech stuff, Star Trek gave us hope. That in the future, humankind prevails and harmony can be reached. So many episodes that dealt with the human factor. Lessons in life, etc. Pretty powerful stuff. Then the idea of alien species - Klingons, Vulcans, Cardassians, Ferengi, even the Dominion (founders, Jem'Hadar, Vorta, etc.). A lot of traits from these species that exist in humans. How we deal with differences and try to solve bigger issues through cooperation. I love all the versions of Star Trek. From the original series to DS9, Enterprise, and Voyager. The movies were also, for the most part, great. Having said that the newest thing, Star Trek Lower Decks. Shit, that series is horrible. I know it's supposed to be comedy, but it's way over the top. Maybe like DS9, I'll start to like it. Discovery. I just need to get over that crybaby chick.

As for Star Wars, meh. I watched Dune (even though it's not Star Wars, it's relative to the Star Wars sagas) and it was okay. The trilogies, prequels, sequels, etc. of Star Wars got tiring and predictable. Don't get me wrong, the stuff is alright, but Star Trek is more, much more.

I've been watching a lot of Stargate lately. I'm getting into Atlantis.

Oh, forgot to mention. The hot women of Star Trek franchise........... simply amazing. Speaking of which, Officer Hawt and Waverly Earp from that weird series, Wynonna Earp. That carpet licking scene from season 1.

Since we're talking sci-fi. I just watched the new Twilight Zone. It's nothing like the original. I guess it's in the second year. I'm not sure what to think of it.


Back to Star Wars, I am looking forward to the 2020 (2021) version of Dune. Dune for grown ups, while Star Wars was for kids and young adults.

I have yet to watch the Mandalorian series. Worth the watch?

[Hondaracer]

if a electrical inspector finds that you did work without permits you could be asked to expose all of the work done. A building inspector can and will have you remove what you have done.
they have a lot more power than you think.

when you buy a home, you buy what someone else did, with or without a permit. i have seen many bad renovations done without permits.

permits protect the person paying for work done in the sense that atleast it will be done up to code..

If you have an electrician with a ticket that will sign off on the work, you won’t have to do anything. The irony in this is that the electricians that will sign off on other people work for cash are likely the same ones that will burn down a house with their work lol..

Electrical work is pretty much the only portion of your home you can legally do yourself as long as you have Somone to sign off on it. Basic residential electrical work is very easy.

Getting permits to do minor renovations in Vancouver frankly is not worth it. The amount of over the top BS they want is worth the risk in going without one imo.

Albeit inside work is far easier to hide etc than some major exterior renovation. But having to provide drawings and engineering reports for minor structural stuff is rediculous.

Edit*

Hehe is correct in his B.C. hydro information. As far as I know it is impossible to get a 150/200 amp service off a mid-span connection. So if your home is fed off the mid span of the power line, you are going to have to pay for an additional pole and everything else that comes a long with that.

If it’s an underground service fed from a transformer then it may be a bit easier

[snowball]

https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/food-and-drink/chinatown-gold-stone-hong-kong-cafe-restaurant-vancouver-closed-2761904

After 33 years, it's the end for an iconic Hong Kong-style diner in Vancouver's Chinatown
Open since 1986, Gold Stone was a treasured spot for locals who took great comfort in its menu of Hong Kong diner-style fare.
a day ago By: Lindsay William-Ross

gold-stone-bakery-restaurant-ext
137A-139 Keefer Street. Photo: Google Maps
After 33 years on Keefer Street in Chinatown, Gold Stone Bakery & Restaurant is no more.

The beloved bakeshop and cafe business was first listed for sale in mid-June for $500,000, but after not managing to snag a buyer, the price was dropped a whopping $350,000 to $150,000 on Oct. 1.

Open since 1986, Gold Stone was a treasured spot for locals who took great comfort in its menu of Hong Kong diner-style fare.

Among the many items on the menu that diners adored at Gold Stone were its HK milk tea, as well as their breakfast combos, baked pork chop over rice, pineapple buns, egg tarts, and chow mein.

Here you could find instant noodles swimming with slices of spam and a sunny side up egg, fried rice studded with chicken and ham, and golden Hong Kong-style French Toast. Come lunchtime, diners would tuck into bowls of Russian borscht with a dinner roll before moving on to things like plates of chicken in black pepper sauce or black bean spare ribs with rice, or a more western-style Club Sandwich.


Known for their quick, no-frills service, plexiglass-topped tables with menus pressed beneath, and a cash-only policy (for their hallmark affordable prices), losing Gold Stone is a blow to the city, not just within the Chinatown community itself but for all those who flocked to Gold Stone in search of what many felt were the best examples of classic HK diner eats in the lower mainland.

Gold Stone is also an example of an "intangible" kind of heritage that preservationists constantly seek to save. Gold Stone is named throughout the 2015 Heritage BC "Vancouver Chinatown Intangible Heritage Values Report," as a place of value in the community that doesn't have a "heritage" designation that would keep it from being removed, altered, or destroyed.

"The cultural activities and events that take place in Vancouver’s Chinatown contribute to its value and significance for participants. The rich history and existing physical heritage of Vancouver’s Chinatown also contributes to its value and significance for participants because it embodies the history and experience of Chinese Canadians in B.C.," reads the report's introduction.


The closure of Gold Stone began back in the spring, as the COVID-19 pandemic forced restaurants and businesses to close their doors. Since then, however, Gold Stone's temporary shut down has morphed into a permanent one.

For any prospective buyers, the listing for Gold Stone, at 137A-139 Keefer Street, is through RA Realty Alliance.

rip, legit quality hk cafes are harder and harder to find these days, now we only got garbage hk cafes like happy day...

[cafe22]

https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/food-and-drink/chinatown-gold-stone-hong-kong-cafe-restaurant-vancouver-closed-2761904



rip, legit quality hk cafes are harder and harder to find these days, now we only got garbage hk cafes like happy day...

Or paying 10+ dollars at Lido for a bun + hot drink lol.

[underscore]

Has anyone got a GPS tracker for their car that uses a SIM card? Canada never had cheap enough phone plans for me to want to do it, but with Shaws new free plan + $10 for 1GB for 90 days it'd cost $40/yr which I think is well worth it.

Ideally I want something that I can check the location of remotely and be able to have it text me the GPS coordinates should it have a cell signal but not a data connection. Bonus points if it has the ability to have a geo fence. I've got some old Androids and iPhones kicking around too, maybe there's an app that does this and I can just wire the phone into the car?

[StylinRed]

Regal theatres, and Cineworld closing down all theatres in the US and UK, James Bond being postponed was the straw that broke their back

https://variety.com/2020/film/global/cineworld-close-us-regal-uk-cinemas-no-time-to-die-james-bond-1234791728/

[Teriyaki]

Anyone know who to contact (if there is any agency at all) to notify of a dead animal on the road etc? Noticed 2 dead racoons on the drive home today, sad times...

[MG1]

Anyone know who to contact (if there is any agency at all) to notify of a dead animal on the road etc? Noticed 2 dead racoons on the drive home today, sad times...

https://spca.bc.ca/faqs/%E2%80%8Bi-found-dead-wildlife/

[RouRK]

If you have an electrician with a ticket that will sign off on the work, you won’t have to do anything. The irony in this is that the electricians that will sign off on other people work for cash are likely the same ones that will burn down a house with their work lol..

Electrical work is pretty much the only portion of your home you can legally do yourself as long as you have Somone to sign off on it. Basic residential electrical work is very easy.

Getting permits to do minor renovations in Vancouver frankly is not worth it. The amount of over the top BS they want is worth the risk in going without one imo.

Albeit inside work is far easier to hide etc than some major exterior renovation. But having to provide drawings and engineering reports for minor structural stuff is rediculous.

Edit*

Hehe is correct in his B.C. hydro information. As far as I know it is impossible to get a 150/200 amp service off a mid-span connection. So if your home is fed off the mid span of the power line, you are going to have to pay for an additional pole and everything else that comes a long with that.

If it’s an underground service fed from a transformer then it may be a bit easier

no, mid span taps are still done on occasion and a ticketed electrician cannot sign off on electrical work, a master electrician or FSR can. Yes, there are money hungry contractors that will sign off on home owners un inspected work, I personally would not.

if your dealing with provincial inspectors, yes you can have a FSR sign off. I would not be surprised if some of the electrical inspectors in Vancouver would fight to make you expose the work. I am not familiar with signing off on un permitted work, i am familiar with some inspectors in Vancouver, they can be very difficult.

In Vancouver, it is almost a privilege to do business as a contractor, the amount of info they want and the waiting times are way too much and too long.

this is the only city I have worked in where you can pay "overtime" to get your permit processed faster.

tough city to do anything in

[Hondaracer]

Yea, it’s a joke.

My former company built approx 350 homes in the 9 years I worked for them (townhomes and custom builds) we built a total of 1 home in Vancouver and it was really only as a favour to Somone in a slow time. I really want to build a custom home myself but I think I may want to move to North Burnaby or elsewhere just due to the nightmare of logistics in building within the CoV

[StylinRed]

Remember that fake millionaire who used his relatives wealth and pretended it was his own? His daughter was on that short lived rich Asian girls of Vancouver show (she also pretended her uncles mansion/car was her own or something like that)

And then they murdered their relative/business partner at his mansion on the British properties, and then chopped the body up into bits?

Well he was only convicted of manslaughter and was sentenced to 7yrs for it + 3 yrs for dismembering the body

He'll be released in 2 years or so

https://www.citynews1130.com/2020/10/05/west-vancouver-man-sentenced-to-10-years-for-killing-business-partner/

[MG1]

Must have ties to Huawei or consulate.

If any of us did that............

Correction. None of us would even think of doing such a barbaric thing to a fellow human.

[nismodrifter]

Recommend a good place to buy some area rugs??

Not wanting to drop big $$, need an 8x10 for my home office, has to be thin so chair can roll on it, looking at budget of few hundred dollars.

[sonick]

Recommend a good place to buy some area rugs??

Not wanting to drop big $$, need an 8x10 for my home office, has to be thin so chair can roll on it, looking at budget of few hundred dollars.

Ikea

[Hondaracer]

Wayfair, Costco, Home Sense

Imo quality VS cost Costco is hard to beat imo. Problem is most of their carpets are online but you can always return

[6793026]

Recommend a good place to buy some area rugs??

Not wanting to drop big $$, need an 8x10 for my home office, has to be thin so chair can roll on it, looking at budget of few hundred dollars.

I tried. but carpet was just shit.. i had to get those clean floor protective covering.. carpet just didn't roll well as it always movesss.

[Hehe]

If you want a good quality rug, just go big.

That comes from my parents experience of buying rugs. It's one of those things that if you buy cheap, you buy many times.

Rugs they buy are in the 4-6k range, but they are thicker, thus I think for thin ones you could be in the low 4-figures... but point is, they have kept every single one of them so far and they felt as comfy as I step on the first day. The ones in bedroom, they might get a pass... but the one in their house in Taiwan is easily 20yrs in the living room where someone walks on it on a daily basis... other than some $$$ to have it professionally cleaned every so often, nothing has ever done to them in term of maintenance.

[Hondaracer]

The problem with that is, styles change.

I’m all for spending money on quality however I almost certainly know my home will not look the way it does now in 10 years. Not to say you can’t get timeless rugs which are pretty versatile in terms of look but a carpet that’s been there for 20 years likely means much of the look has remained the same as well.

[Hehe]

The problem with that is, styles change.

I’m all for spending money on quality however I almost certainly know my home will not look the way it does now in 10 years. Not to say you can’t get timeless rugs which are pretty versatile in terms of look but a carpet that’s been there for 20 years likely means much of the look has remained the same as well.

I think you are confusing style vs. fashion. But that's why when buying quality (expensive) stuff, you go something that's timeless. Don't buy what's IN right now... buy something that has
aged well in term of design. Fashion may go out of style, but style never does.

There are Persian grade quality rugs that have a design to modern rugs in a variety of colors too (although in similar price range). So, just take your pick.

Another example of longevity, a hardwood floor's color might go from mahogany in style to grey... but the hardwood floor itself never change. One could re-finish the HW floor itself to different stains several times if a quality HW floor was used in the first place. If you used vinyl or other cheaper alternatives, the only way is pretty much to gut it and replace them.

[Hondaracer]

Again, I agree. However a colourful rug essentially forces you to work with the colours it brings into the room. Especially in smaller spaces regardless of being “timeless” it’s kinda shitty to be picking paint colours based on a rug you blew your load on. I’m one to spend money on quality stuff and also waste money on somewhat “frivolous” purchases, and I would never consider spending 4-5k on a rug because that’s just a waste for me.

I’ve dealt with a lot of designers and some ULTRA high end stuff ie. 40k rugs custom made by burrit bro’s etc. Generally those people are tossing rugs and switching them out quicker than the $400 IKEA rug.

[Obsideon]

So, I've been looking at Heavenly Bodies for as long as I can remember.............

I've been looking at heavenly bodies for most of my life too. :ifyouknow:

[sonick]

Does anybody know or has come across these "side hustle life coaches" on Instagram? Is this some kind of MLM/pyramid scheme?

It sounds like all they sell is coaching others on how to sell themselves as life coaches???

[Hehe]

Does anybody know or has come across these "side hustle life coaches" on Instagram? Is this some kind of MLM/pyramid scheme?

It sounds like all they sell is coaching others on how to sell themselves as life coaches???

Don't waste your time and money. Any good advice worth your attention can take a lifetime to master. Luckily there aren't many.

The current young generation... those born in the 90s are too impatient.

They are used to the internet where it can tells you the answer of any definitive question in a matter of seconds.

And this opens up to these scammers who are trying to monetize on open-ended questions like "how to build wealth" in these fastfood courses that cost an arm and legs.

I don't even need to google and I'd know their usual strategy:

He/she made x-amount of money in a short time... it's EASY and SIMPLE! ANYONE can do it! And if you add to this maillist, you can learn more!

Then once you put your contact info in, a simple "success story" would be sent to you... if you want to know more, here's a course for a low price of five grand!

:rukidding:

If I tell you my stock portfolio is up 900% within the last year, would you give me five grand to tell you how I did it? You wouldn't... because I'm a nobody.

But if I post a screenshot of my stock portfolio showing as such and a pic of me driving a Bentley... would you? If you even hesitated for a slight second... that's a problem. :fuckthatshit:

It's called GREED

[stewie]

Gold jewelry - I've worn the same necklace every day for 20+ years. There's 4 small items, 2 of the pendants are roughly the size of a dime that are connected to it and one them has a raised inscription on the back side of it. The raised part on the back pendant is the part which lays on my chest and over the years is slowly wearing away. My question is this, is there a protective coating that can be put over them to prevent them from rubbing against each other and eventually wear the raised inscription away for ever? Possibly a clear coat that doesn't bulky looking? they're each about 1mm thick. Just a flat piece of gold with a picture on one side and inscription on the other.

[MG1]

Love the patio dome idea.

https://mailchi.mp/russellhendrix.com/patio-domes_mm-zwillingknife_ppe-minglemask?e=ddd807425c

I saw the cute chick that works at Liqour Depot in North Burnaby wearing the Mingle mask. It would've been a shame to hide that great smile with a KN95, look like a bird's beak, or insect, mask. It's all about the dimples, amirite?

[welfare]

You know, that's probably my only major gripe about the mask. The inability for others to, and to see others smile. It's a very powerful social cue.
One that almost seems taken for granted.

[MG1]

Yeah, it's very hard to see what the other person is thinking, too. Apple had to change one of their emoticons. The one with the mask looked like it was negative.

Speaking of which......... I just got back from Shoppers seniors day. $1.00 of 4 litre milk. On the way there, the street that is behind the complex is blocked off to traffic while they do some upgrades. I use that road to avoid all the ridiculously high, traffic callers (speed bumps). It's pretty obvious there's only one way out. The flagger dude starts signalling me to go left. Duh, really? I give him the thumbs up to say, I get it. He keeps signalling me to turn. I keep giving him the thumbs up. He was on auto pilot. So, I decided to give him the "god bless" sign.

The god blesss sign is middle finger out with a thumbs up. When I did that, he gives the thumbs up back to me.............. I cracked up. His job must be uber fucking boring.

[racerman88]

Yeah, it's very hard to see what the other person is thinking, too. Apple had to change one of their emoticons. The one with the mask looked like it was negative.

Speaking of which......... I just got back from Shoppers seniors day. $1.00 of 4 litre milk. On the way there, the street that is behind the complex is blocked off to traffic while they do some upgrades. I use that road to avoid all the ridiculously high, traffic callers (speed bumps). It's pretty obvious there's only one way out. The flagger dude starts signalling me to go left. Duh, really? I give him the thumbs up to say, I get it. He keeps signalling me to turn. I keep giving him the thumbs up. He was on auto pilot. So, I decided to give him the "god bless" sign.

The god blesss sign is middle finger out with a thumbs up. When I did that, he gives the thumbs up back to me.............. I cracked up. His job must be uber fucking boring.


$1 off milk for seniors?


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[StylinRed]

Heard some company was giving away cases of hand peeled shrimp in Chinatown today, saw clips of huge lineups, but no idea why there was a giveaway, anyone go or hear about it?

[yray]

handpeeled :heckno:

[MG1]

$1 off milk for seniors?


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Well, 20% off regular price. Turns out to be about 96 cents off. 4 Litres for 3.75 or so. Superstore and Shoppers had, $1.00 off (1000 points) offers alternating between the two for a while. Not sure if it works or not anymore, but I had a few instances where I got both 1000 points and the seniors discount. My Shoppers used to have three bags of cubed ice 3 for $9.99. With seniors discount that's 8 bucks for three bags. $2.67 a bag!

Anyway, every so often, they have 20% off, plus $10.00 vouchers and sometimes gas cards for seniors day (Thursdays).


On the subject of deals............. Just the other day, I was at No Frills. They had Franco American canned gravy for 67 cents each - made by Campbells. Not bad price, but they also had a "Hauler" special of 500 points on each can. That turns out to be 17 cents a can. Three types. Beef, Chicken, and Turkey. Expiry date of mid 2022. I got me a few. McD's fries for a buck each at Walmart, the gravy, and squeaky cheese from Costco. Quick and dirty poutine for a frugal asian price, lol. The gravy is not great, but it's cheap. Better shit than a lot of those places that sell poutine at crazy prices. Cavendish frozen fries are on sale just about everywhere, too.

All those points add up and when you use them at spend your points events, it's money.........

I bought a Nintendo switch and used the maximum points allowable and paid under 50 bucks or so, taxes in. I thought the most was $100.00, but apparently, it can be more. So the advertised deal is $200.00 worth in points gets you $300.00 spending power. I got more. The sales guy explained it to me, but I was too tired to try and figure it out. Anyway, I love Optimum points.

Gas at Mobil or Esso = 4 cents/litre off. Then they have multiple points events every now and then.

[MG1]

LOL, just saw the new Uber Eats ad with Patrick Stewart and Mark Hamill. Sir, Patrick Stewart, lol.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckkfV9b0_q8


Star Trek > Star Wars, gulolol.

[MG1]

Everyone is a Dr. Bonnie Henry fan, amirite?

Well, here's something different.

https://gourmetwarehouse.ca/dr-henry-whisky-sauce-375ml/

All net proceeds will be donated to BC Covid-19 Emergency Relief Fund and the health care workers at VGH and UBC.


Limited supply so get going on it............

[ImportPsycho]

Wut... lol

[StylinRed]

Dr henry's sauce eh.... I dunno, she does have a porn doppelganger btw :lol

[MG1]

What the................

https://www.hirebipoc.ca

[SSM_DC5]

Anyone buy anything on prime day? Share your good finds.

[Fafine]

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B075H7Z5L8/ref=dp_ob_neva_mobile
Had to sign up for amazon prime trial for Amazon.com
Came up to be around 34$ cad after conversion and shipping fees

[Obsideon]

You know, that's probably my only major gripe about the mask. The inability for others to, and to see others smile. It's a very powerful social cue.
One that almost seems taken for granted.

I've taken to "super smiling" to the point of asian squinty eyes to try and convey that I'm smiling.

Anyone buy anything on prime day? Share your good finds.

It was my first time checking out Prime Day as I finally caved and became a Prime member during the lockdown earlier this year.
I got all excited for nothing, spent 2 hours browsing the site and didn't see anything I wanted. The items I were eyeing didn't go on sale :alone:
I'm tempted to get the Razer Mamba Elite mouse but my DeathAdder Elite I'm using is fine... lol

[StylinRed]

Haven't gotten anything from prime day, things I'm looking to buy aren't on sale

[Jmac]

Didn’t really see anything that piqued my interest. Newegg has a few things like a 2 TB WD Blue SSD for $234 (M.2 or 2.5”), which is the lowest price ever by a mile according to PC Partpicker (previous low was $290 on Vuugo).

[MG1]

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B075H7Z5L8/ref=dp_ob_neva_mobile
Had to sign up for amazon prime trial for Amazon.com
Came up to be around 34$ cad after conversion and shipping fees

Wow, that is an awesome deal. I've had mine for just over a year. It has saved me a few times. Left the garage door open by mistake. It would be great if the thing had some kind of a timer.

Anyway, they will send the item to Canada?

[G]

Anyone have recommendations on customizing kitchen cabinets?

I have a nook that has a floating top and looking to put a cabinet beneath it but all of the Ikea/Home Depot ones are off by like 1-2 inches... FeelsBadMan

[Fafine]

Wow, that is an awesome deal. I've had mine for just over a year. It has saved me a few times. Left the garage door open by mistake. It would be great if the thing had some kind of a timer.

Anyway, they will send the item to Canada?

yup for that item at least.

[Hondaracer]

Anyone have recommendations on customizing kitchen cabinets?

I have a nook that has a floating top and looking to put a cabinet beneath it but all of the Ikea/Home Depot ones are off by like 1-2 inches... FeelsBadMan

Are you handy at all? IKEA is very easy to cut/customize and they have all the filler panels to fill gaps

[G]

Are you handy at all? IKEA is very easy to cut/customize and they have all the filler panels to fill gaps

Will probably go there this weekend and see what I can do!

Thanks for the suggestion!

[Hondaracer]

The only thing you can’t really do is trim the width. So you will have to go in with your absolute widest measurement possible and then consider the hinge swing

Everything else like depth and even height you can trim as needed. A table saw is nice to have though

[G]

The only thing you can’t really do is trim the width. So you will have to go in with your absolute widest measurement possible and then consider the hinge swing

Everything else like depth and even height you can trim as needed. A table saw is nice to have though

The width is fine, its just the height since the set up is at a weird height off the ground...

I am assuming you are talking about the SEKTION system? Essentially want two slider doors so hinge won't really matter. After looking it seems like I just really need two rails and the drawers and then just trip the top excess frame?

[MG1]

https://www.homehardware.ca/en/socket-shelf-6-outlets-2-usb-charging-ports-with-light-2-shelves-white/p/3619550?mi_u=72DB48CCBEBA309AD9DC3B61FC153164&mi_ecmp=391532&utm_source=marketing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=

Now I need to make space so I can install it, lol.

GFCI compatible. Why would it not be?

[whitev70r]

There is a big ass fire on cambie. RIP Copa Cafe!

[StylinRed]

^^^ oh shit wtf, a cousin of mine and I would go there

[xxxrsxxx]

anyone know where there are free coin counters now? I know that you used to be able to do it at the casinos but they are closed now.

[StylinRed]

I think they have them in all superstores

Not sure if they still do, I don't normally shop at superstore, but I do recall seeing them in the Coquitlam n maple ridge locations

[MG1]

anyone know where there are free coin counters now? I know that you used to be able to do it at the casinos but they are closed now.

Haven't been there in a while, but VanCity Credit Union in Coquitlam (French Quarter - Meredville........ I mean Maillardville). Actually, I've seen them at other branches, too.

[racerman88]

Call around to banks as some have the coin counters


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[Speed2K]

I think they have them in all superstores

Not sure if they still do, I don't normally shop at superstore, but I do recall seeing them in the Coquitlam n maple ridge locations

FWIW, the Marine Drive Superstore machine was either out of order or not accepting coins because of Covid. I believe there was a charge to use it though.

[whitev70r]

^ all machines take a cut or percentage. Obvious question ... why don't you just roll it yourself? Is it that much effort?

[Obsideon]

Ah brings back memories, a long time ago I used the coin machine at the TD Bank across from Oakridge, not sure if it's still there.
Over the years I had been randomly plunking my change into one of those big ass Coca-Cola plastic bottles I got from Vegas until it got so full it started to crack. I had to triple garbage bag it and lug it there. I think I cashed out like almost $2k
https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/UBMAAOSw70NdB0z6/s-l300.jpg

[Speed2K]

https://www.homehardware.ca/en/socket-shelf-6-outlets-2-usb-charging-ports-with-light-2-shelves-white/p/3619550?mi_u=72DB48CCBEBA309AD9DC3B61FC153164&mi_ecmp=391532&utm_source=marketing&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=

Now I need to make space so I can install it, lol.

GFCI compatible. Why would it not be?

Can you measure the dimensions of it after you get it? Tks

[MG1]

Can you measure the dimensions of it after you get it? Tks

Without shelves, it's 3-1/4 wide by 5-1/2 tall by just under 2 inches from the wall. I'm an old school, SAE kind of guy. Don't ask for metric measurements.

The shelves are optional. The shorter shelf is 8 inches, while the longer one is 10 inches.

The shelves are offset. The top, shorter one is 2-1/2 inches off to the left. The bottom shelf is 1-1/2 inches off to the left. You can extrapolate the right side from all that. Correction. See update below.

There are slots on both sides of the shelves to accommodate wires for smartphones 2 total on each shelf. The night light is handy. It doesn't have a motion sensor or a timer.

Also, if the electrician somehow installed the plugs the wrong way, the thing can be installed upside down.

I'm happy with it. The whole thing is anchored via one receptacle, so it's not that sturdy, but the two USB ports, night light and extra plugs make this thing functional. If they somehow made it so you could screw in onto the centre plate screw, it would be perfect.

I checked the second one I purchased but haven't installed yet and it doesn't look like it can be permanent mounted. I also forgot, GFIC plugs don't have a centre screw. Two screws and they don't line up with anything on this thing.

Hope this helps...........


EDIT:
One week later, lol, I find out both shelves are adjustable (left to right). Out of the packaging, the bottom shelf is off to the right, so I just thought that's the way it was designed. I noticed these tabs on the shelf, so tried to lift it. That's when the shelf moved. Yeah, pays to read the instructions........

[jing]

Anyone hire a moving company recently and can chime in on approx. costs?

[MG1]

https://www.citynews1130.com/2020/10/17/bc-ferries-anti-mask-protesters-police-banned/

The story that made me crack up was the one about the fucktards who harassed people on the ferry. They were on their way to the protest rally in Vancouver. BC Ferries banned them from riding the ferries. Not sure how they're going to get home, lol.

[fliptuner]

Fucking idiots. I watched it on the news. They were harassing, mask wearing passengers. BC Ferries only banned them for 1 day. Should've been 1 year.

[bcedhk]

Any CUPE union experts here?

I have been working at CoV for the past 2 years and currently a CUPE 15 member. I have a few questions about a potential switch in working to working in the District of North Vancouver (CUPE 389)

1. Will my CUPE membership and seniority roll over to the new CUPE XXX union? Or will have to go through another probation period?

2. In the hiring process, will I be given the CUPE 'benefits' of having higher priority in the selection process? Or, do they only consider Union members in their local?

[GLOW]

https://www.citynews1130.com/2020/10/17/bc-ferries-anti-mask-protesters-police-banned/

The story that made me crack up was the one about the fucktards who harassed people on the ferry. They were on their way to the protest rally in Vancouver. BC Ferries banned them from riding the ferries. Not sure how they're going to get home, lol.

probably would have to charter individual sea plane rides if it was a long term ban...

[whitev70r]

No, ban them from public healthcare for 2 weeks after the event. If u catch Covid, you're on your own ... dumbasses.

[MG1]

^ all machines take a cut or percentage. Obvious question ... why don't you just roll it yourself? Is it that much effort?

The ones at VanCity Credit Unions are free. I don’t even think you even have to be a member. The casino ones are definitely not free. They charge you a hefty fee.

[Jmac]

probably would have to charter individual sea plane rides if it was a long term ban... They require passengers to wear a mask ...

[stewie]

Any CUPE union experts here?

I have been working at CoV for the past 2 years and currently a CUPE 15 member. I have a few questions about a potential switch in working to working in the District of North Vancouver (CUPE 389)

1. Will my CUPE membership and seniority roll over to the new CUPE XXX union? Or will have to go through another probation period?

2. In the hiring process, will I be given the CUPE 'benefits' of having higher priority in the selection process? Or, do they only consider Union members in their local?

Far from an expert but I am CUPE.
The only thing that will roll over is your pension since its through the BC Municipal Pension Plan. You'll still have a probation period etc since its a new employer. You may have a very slight upper hand as a current CUPE member but that benefit is only useful if you nail the interview.

[MG1]

If any of you guys need blood work or anything else done at LifeLabs, don’t wait. Appointments are full for weeks. Usually wait times are acceptable. Like less than 20 minutes. Here I am at North Road LifeLabs. 90 minute wait. I asked how it’s like early in the morning. If you haven’t lined up before opening, it gets bad. 8:00 am there was a two hour wait. You can do a “Save my spot,” via their website. Still a long wait, but there’s a cue that you can view (count down timer). Anyway, I have to go every three months. I’m booking an appointment for that one now, lol.

[N.V.M.]

If any of you guys need blood work or anything else done at LifeLabs, don’t wait. Appointments are full for weeks. Usually wait times are acceptable. Like less than 20 minutes. Here I am at North Road LifeLabs. 90 minute wait. I asked how it’s like early in the morning. If you haven’t lined up before opening, it gets bad. 8:00 am there was a two hour wait. You can do a “Save my spot,” via their website. Still a long wait, but there’s a cue that you can view (count down timer). Anyway, I have to go every three months. I’m booking an appointment for that one now, lol.

i give a blood sample every Friday, to be tested and see if my warfarin dose needs adjustment. anyways i was told i must book an appointment now, starting this week.
no idea why, but it was easy enough. the addy is www.labonlinebooking.ca.

[Teriyaki]

If you drive a Focus RS with Alberta plates and had your tires changed at Costco Richmond today, just note that the tech driving your car out stalled not once, but twice just from the drive out the bay.

[Presto]

If you drive a Focus RS with Alberta plates and had your tires changed at Costco Richmond today, just note that the tech driving your car out stalled not once, but twice just from the drive out the bay.

Better report that guy. Considering the Alberta plates, he obviously lacks the skill to burn the clutch to a crisp.

[Jaffray]

This is a reach but anyone has any leads on a jumbo minion plushie? lol. Couldn't find any bigger ones off Amazon

[Bouncing Bettys]

Learned yesterday that one of my personal heroes, James The Amazing Randi, passed away on Tuesday at 92. He ruined my childhood enjoyment in such shows as Unsolved Mysteries and drew me to Atheism and skepticism.

A documentary was made about him, which was on Neflix. Not sure if it's still on there.

https://youtu.be/s9ZWaS_FjNU

https://youtu.be/uq5MtA33OHk

It's too bad he was retired from public life. His insight into the past decade of modern culture would have been interesting to hear. RIP to an amazing legend.

[ImportPsycho]

"The first 1000 people to comment (CASH) by receiving $ 5,000,000 and I am real. starting now."

i see this very often on FB.
some scammer will make fake celebrity FB post with short video, looking like this celebrity is giving cash away.
what does the scammer gain by getting people to comment on their post?

[PeanutButter]

"The first 1000 people to comment (CASH) by receiving $ 5,000,000 and I am real. starting now."

i see this very often on FB.
some scammer will make fake celebrity FB post with short video, looking like this celebrity is giving cash away.
what does the scammer gain by getting people to comment on their post?

Troll's need to be fed?

[racerman88]

Anyone else having issues with their outlook/ Hotmail accounts?
This is the second time it has happened where any emails I have deleted or read in the past week have popped back up in my inbox as unread.
All of a sudden my iPhone will show over 1000 unread emails.
Any idea how I can fix this?


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[whitev70r]

Surprised no one started a thread or brought up mobility pricing into the DT core, being proposed soon in City council meeting. Taxes for driving to DT ... can't wait ??!!

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/city-of-vancouver-metro-core-mobility-pricing-tolls-proposal

https://images.dailyhive.com/20190927105750/vancouver-metro-core-map.jpg

[Hondaracer]

Max exodus from downtown. Over run by drug addicts and filth and now you’re going to tax the people who can’t afford to live there but have to commute to work..

CoV officials are a fucking joke.

[MG1]

Cot Dam, I went to Russell Hendrix and Fujiya this morning. Decided, what the hell, go west, young man. Ended up at International Village. Haven’t been to Oomomo in a few weeks. Wanted those Made in Japan, gel fragrance things, ‘cause ones made in chaina are suspect. Anyway, they’re closed. Looks like permanently............ in fact, the whole mall is pretty much dead. It’s now just a shortcut for people. I guess there’s Rexall and a few shops, but wow.

[Razor Ramon HG]

Yeah, I think they had a closing out sale a few weeks back. I think most things were like 30 to 50% off or something? I remember seeing it on Redflagdeals.

[mikemhg]

Max exodus from downtown. Over run by drug addicts and filth and now you’re going to tax the people who can’t afford to live there but have to commute to work..

CoV officials are a fucking joke.

I agree, this is completely fucking idiotic. Why not just escalate the demise of the hospitality economy in DT, what are they thinking?

[CivicBlues]

What about the 10s of thousands (100 thousand?) Downtown/Olympic village/Fairview/Mt. Pleasant residents? Are they going to charge us for driving around in our own fucking neighborhoods?

[Hondaracer]

Or people who have to travel through DT to get to the North Shore, East Van people going to places like Home Depot etc. Which aren’t even downtown getting taxed, it’s insane

[CivicBlues]

This plan needs to be kiboshed by the Provincial Gov't and the entire City Council turfed at the next election. What a ludicrous proposal.

[underscore]

If it's run as badly as the bridge tolls then as a tourist I just won't ever go downtown again. Which I guess helps their goal of reducing carbon emissions from within their little box, but it just moves it (and the income from tourism) someplace else.

[6793026]

Or people who have to travel through DT to get to the North Shore, East Van people going to places like Home Depot etc. Which aren’t even downtown getting taxed, it’s insane

this is a good one honestly, if i live in HSB, and I have to get pass downtown... and i have tolls to pay.. Falk....
Wouldn't wanna force everyone down to 2nd narrows just to bypass, which is stupid.

[CivicBlues]

If it's run as badly as the bridge tolls then as a tourist I just won't ever go downtown again. Which I guess helps their goal of reducing carbon emissions from within their little box, but it just moves it (and the income from tourism) someplace else.

Tourists will still come. No one is going to fly all the way to "Vancouver" and go to Metrotown or Minoru Park over Stanley Park and DT. London, Singapore have congestion charges and it hasn't killed their tourism industry.

It's really just their way of telling suburbanites to fuck off.

[StylinRed]

This is why the public has to go to these meetings to say No, like those idiot anti maskers who got cov to not mandate masks in public buildings

[inv4zn]

So I drove in oncoming lane to a car with an LED drl that stretched horizontally across the entire front. Not aftermarket, it was well integrated into headlights.

Its rear lights were ovalish, kinda like the last-gen A-class.

SUV/small hatchback shape.

Any idea what car this could be?

[MG1]

Probably the Rivian? The SUV version, not the truck.

https://www.google.com/search?q=rivian+truck&client=safari&rls=en&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjj0bf4gvDsAhXsHTQIHV2WA44Q_AUoAXoECBYQA w&biw=1307&bih=732#imgrc=8wOVr-4eaFHh4M

[k3mps]

You wouldn't be wrong; Rivian is entering Vancouver very soon / started hiring already.

[inv4zn]

I don't think it was the Rivian, it didn't have the circular parts, and the bar/strip was much thinner.