[SkinnyPupp]

Good! They should be held accountable for their actions, no matter how long ago.

[RabidRat]

anyone know where to get collision wrap or those broken glass wraps? I need to move the parts pig outside but it's missing a sunroof and 2 doors

Worst case scenario how about packing stretch wrap from U-Haul?

[Badhobz]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jSDXArDVBk

lawl!

[AzNightmare]

My parents bought new tires not too long ago, but decided to trade in their Corolla. It's already been appraised but now they realized the oems coming from the new car aren't going to be as good as the tires they have since they have all weather tires.

They were thinking of swapping in some random used tires now when they trade it in. Is this a "thing" or pretty much unethical and rarely done?

It's a 2013 Corolla and they said when they were getting the appraisal, the guy at the dealership just did a quick walk around and mostly focused more on the odometer and paper work for the car history.

[68style]

I like how the guy in the video says he would never wear green while wearing a green shirt.

[Qmx323]

My parents bought new tires not too long ago, but decided to trade in their Corolla. It's already been appraised but now they realized the oems coming from the new car aren't going to be as good as the tires they have since they have all weather tires.

They were thinking of swapping in some random used tires now when they trade it in. Is this a "thing" or pretty much unethical and rarely done?

It's a 2013 Corolla and they said when they were getting the appraisal, the guy at the dealership just did a quick walk around and mostly focused more on the odometer and paper work for the car history.

I've never heard of it being a thing but if it saves yall money and tires are the same size... why not? Doubt the dealer is giving them top dollar on that trade in.

[SSM_DC5]

Is it worth the cost of used tires and mount + balance x 2? And are your parents going to use up the oem tires before starting to use the current ones or start using the current ones right away because if the former, then the current ones will be x more years older.

[Badhobz]

the old tires you can just take off and sell on craigslist or marketplace for more or less what you paid for them (people are crazy)

then similarly you can buy a cheapie set and throw them on yourself, who cares if its balanced, as long as you can wobble it to the dealership

:troll:

sorry thats the broke ass east side kid in me speaking out loud

[yray]

talking about used tires, I got 8 tires I need to unmount... where can I get them unmounted for cheap :okay:

[Badhobz]

try the ah-bak on hastings and commercial. South China Tire something something. give them a call, that dude and his bitchy ass wife been around for 30 years and they were always super cheap

*got 4 snow tires at one time for 300 bucks*

https://maps.app.goo.gl/uTtXCGxnAWaYEgPV9

[bcrdukes]

talking about used tires, I got 8 tires I need to unmount... where can I get them unmounted for cheap :okay:

Since you drive a Land Rover/Range Rover, try the stealership :troll:

[Hehe]

talking about used tires, I got 8 tires I need to unmount... where can I get them unmounted for cheap :okay:

Try small shops. As they might sit empty without doing any other work and are willing to give a decent deal.

I used to go Greater Vancouver Tire and Auto Service right on Queensborough when I lived there. And their price was shockingly low compared to chains.

[underscore]

If you have a Costco membership they might do it for free if they aren't busy. The one here did 5 for me no problem.

[yray]

Since you drive a Land Rover/Range Rover, try the stealership :troll:

i bet their tire machine can't even handle 16" rims :troll:

[EvoFire]

If you have a Costco membership they might do it for free if they aren't busy. The one here did 5 for me no problem.

A costco tire shop that's not busy? You live in the middle of nowhere?

[MG1]

https://www.lmnautoandtire.ca

Used to be called National Tire Wholesale. I guess they separated from them.


Anyway.

[westopher]

A costco tire shop that's not busy? You live in the middle of nowhere?
He lives in Kelowna so yes.

[AzNightmare]

He lives in Kelowna so yes.

lol. The Costco here is still busy AF after closing hours.

They have to make a line and and close off isle by isle to slowly push the customers to the front to pay and gtfo.

[underscore]

Fair point actually, the one here is usually pretty busy too. But when I got there they only had 1 car inside and 4 people standing around.

He lives in Kelowna so yes.

It's rough out here, I have to hike for a hour just to get enough of a cell signal to send each post.

[Badhobz]

^call Elon bro, his internet satellites to the rescue

[underscore]

I keep seeing the big ads for it in airports and each time the price is lower and lower. I figure if I wait long enough it'll be free.

[Gerbs]

Looking to buy a iPhone 13 - 14 Pro Max, I presume OpenBox is the best place? I've been owned on FB many times cause of icloud lock.

[roastpuff]

Looking to buy a iPhone 13 - 14 Pro Max, I presume OpenBox is the best place? I've been owned on FB many times cause of icloud lock.

Can't you check in person when you buy off FB? Or bring it to apple store for a check before you hand over the cash?

I prefer BB Geek Squad refurb iPhones, almost as good.

[Hondaracer]

Looking to buy a iPhone 13 - 14 Pro Max, I presume OpenBox is the best place? I've been owned on FB many times cause of icloud lock.

I’ve got a 13 pro 128GB for sale potentially

[Gerbs]

Can't you check in person when you buy off FB? Or bring it to apple store for a check before you hand over the cash?

I prefer BB Geek Squad refurb iPhones, almost as good.

Mines worse, mine was legit but owner stopped paying their Fido phone tab and it icloud locked it. Took about 13 months?

[Gerbs]

I’ve got a 13 pro 128GB for sale potentially

DM me price and specs, planning to buy for family or myself for holidays!

[Hondaracer]

DM me price and specs, planning to buy for family or myself for holidays!

Let me figure out what I’m doing and I’ll get back to ya, need to see if I can even buy a new phone from apple yet

[whitev70r]

What's wrong with this messaging from Richmond RCMP ... I think it's good to tell people to be situationally aware. Doesn't matter if you cross at a crosswalk ... look both ways!

https://x.com/RichmondRCMP/status/1712903237509001379

[Hondaracer]

It’s that same stupid shit that cyclists get stuck in their head, I was in the right, the car was wrong!!!

Yea, well now you’re dead so doesn’t really matter

[AzNightmare]

The pushback is so dumb. Is it really that hard to just use some common sense to help yourself not get hit by a car when crossing the street?

[Gumby]

People just have that sense of entitlement nowadays, even when it’s pedestrian vs car!

[sonick]

Yep the people complaining are classic victim mentality, main character syndrome snowflakes.

Everything bad happens to them at no fault of their own, and everything good is because of themselves and nobody else.

[SkinnyPupp]

It's good that they're promoting that mentality for non drivers, because it doesn't exist all over the world. Not just oblivious drivers, which are everywhere, but the mentality of "I have the right of way, meaning if someone jay walks in front of me, I have the right to run them over".

Instead of slowing down, or slowing down and honking, they just wait to see if people/animals can get out of the way before they get there at full speed. Right in front of my house there have been deaths, including dogs and children, the latter because the crosswalk was uncontrolled for a long time, and the speed limits here are insane.

/rant

[Gumby]

^
In Asia? I always thought the pedestrians knew the drivers were crazy and not gonna stop.

Whereas here in North America, cars/trucks are ranked behind pedestrians and bicycles/scooters (on roads that were designed for vehicular traffic, FFS)...

[SkinnyPupp]

^
In Asia? I always thought the pedestrians knew the drivers were crazy and not gonna stop.

Whereas here in North America, cars/trucks are ranked behind pedestrians and bicycles/scooters (on roads that were designed for vehicular traffic, FFS)...
Yeah that's what I'm getting at... But it's different in different countries. The first time I did a road trip in China, I was absolutely blown away by the carelessness of pedestrians on the freeway. I think back then a lot of them were used to city traffic, but had no idea how to gauge the speed cars are moving on the freeway. I have seen many close calls and a few accidents.

Throughout Asia you'd never just take the crosswalk when traffic is approaching, unless there's a red light (and even then you should wait to make sure they stop). Even bus drivers and police cars will just blow through crosswalks with people waiting to cross. Crosswalks are merely suggestions of where you can cross when there's no traffic. In BC, those drivers would get tickets every time.

Not sure about the rules in Japan, but the drivers definitely will stop for pedestrians.

[inv4zn]

Big house fire in Burnaby, by Edmonds. Fire jumped roofs to multiple houses, firefighters are struggling even in this rain.

Make sure you review insurance, and just an FYI Costco is selling home-use fire extinguishers on sale this week. Coincidentally we bought one tonight. I feel so bad for the neighbours who are about to have their lives flipped upside down overnight.

[MarkyMark]

What's wrong with this messaging from Richmond RCMP ... I think it's good to tell people to be situationally aware. Doesn't matter if you cross at a crosswalk ... look both ways!


"This is disgusting. You should be ashamed of this. The danger in this scenario is the driver and car.

In this example the driver was also breaking the law, the pedestrian was not.

Part 3.1 of the Motor Vehicle Act prohibits the use of hand-held electronic devices while driving."

It's comments like these that make it hard to take people seriously these days, it's such a typical internet response from a person who's probably never been told to shut the fuck up in their entire life.

The overreaction of something that is clearly just trying to shine a light on a tip that may save your life one day labeled as "disgusting" really makes me wonder what goes through these peoples heads in day to day life. Fuck me it bothers me that people like this exist lol.

[inv4zn]

"This is disgusting. You should be ashamed of this. The danger in this scenario is the driver and car.

In this example the driver was also breaking the law, the pedestrian was not.

Part 3.1 of the Motor Vehicle Act prohibits the use of hand-held electronic devices while driving."

It's comments like these that make it hard to take people seriously these days, it's such a typical internet response from a person who's probably never been told to shut the fuck up in their entire life.

The overreaction of something that is clearly just trying to shine a light on a tip that may save your life one day labeled as "disgusting" really makes me wonder what goes through these peoples heads in day to day life. Fuck me it bothers me that people like this exist lol.

Not to generalize, and I realize this is still a car forum, but a lot of people with stupid entitlement like this can't afford a car lol.

[MarkyMark]

Not to generalize, and I realize this is still a car forum, but a lot of people with stupid entitlement like this can't afford a car lol.

Most of the comments are from people who are exactly how I would envision them to be. This dude for instance https://twitter.com/hubick

Every post he makes is bitching about something. Wears an N-95 mask in his profile pic cause imagine taking it off for a headshot photo. Boosted up the ass yet says he still got Covid again even though he wears his mask everywhere.

Dudes so fucking safe yet he posts this about that video:

This is so horrible you should all be fired. Maybe if you showed the pedestrian darting out onto a freeway or something, but in a crosswalk? IT'S NOT THE JOB OF PEDESTRIANS TO BE HYPER-VIGILANT SO THEY CAN LEAP OUT OF THE WAY OF DISTRACTED *MOTORISTS* WHO DON'T FOLLOW THE RULES.

Yeah imagine injecting your body with something multiple times cause you're worried about getting sick yet anyone who tells you to look both ways before crossing a street should lose their job. Fucking morons.

[SkinnyPupp]

Most of the comments are from people who are exactly how I would envision them to be. This dude for instance https://twitter.com/hubick

Every post he makes is bitching about something. Wears an N-95 mask in his profile pic cause imagine taking it off for a headshot photo. Boosted up the ass yet says he still got Covid again even though he wears his mask everywhere.

Dudes so fucking safe yet he posts this about that video:

This is so horrible you should all be fired. Maybe if you showed the pedestrian darting out onto a freeway or something, but in a crosswalk? IT'S NOT THE JOB OF PEDESTRIANS TO BE HYPER-VIGILANT SO THEY CAN LEAP OUT OF THE WAY OF DISTRACTED *MOTORISTS* WHO DON'T FOLLOW THE RULES.

Yeah imagine injecting your body with something multiple times cause you're worried about getting sick yet anyone who tells you to look both ways before crossing a street should lose their job. Fucking morons.
That guy has to be a bot

[inv4zn]

Most of the comments are from people who are exactly how I would envision them to be. This dude for instance https://twitter.com/hubick

Every post he makes is bitching about something. Wears an N-95 mask in his profile pic cause imagine taking it off for a headshot photo. Boosted up the ass yet says he still got Covid again even though he wears his mask everywhere.

Dudes so fucking safe yet he posts this about that video:

This is so horrible you should all be fired. Maybe if you showed the pedestrian darting out onto a freeway or something, but in a crosswalk? IT'S NOT THE JOB OF PEDESTRIANS TO BE HYPER-VIGILANT SO THEY CAN LEAP OUT OF THE WAY OF DISTRACTED *MOTORISTS* WHO DON'T FOLLOW THE RULES.

Yeah imagine injecting your body with something multiple times cause you're worried about getting sick yet anyone who tells you to look both ways before crossing a street should lose their job. Fucking morons.
https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/000/353/279/e31.jpg

[supafamous]

I thought the ad was total bullshit and Richmond RCMP isn't the first police department to produce videos like this where the law abiding person is considered equally at fault for something that's entirely the fault of the driver. This ad was a victim blaming ad - the earphones and the hoodie were the equivalent of telling a rape victim they were asking for it because they wore sexy clothes.

Should pedestrians pay attention to their surroundings because drivers are sometimes idiots? Of course but they won't produce an ad showing a pedestrian paying attention and yielding to idiot drivers. The only way the ad here works is to victim blame.

The ad that should have been produced is the inattentive driver killing a pedestrian and doing hard time not the ad that blamed the pedestrian for the driver's behaviour.

[whitev70r]

^ tell me that you are a millenial or a gen Z without telling me that you're a millenial or gen Z.

[Great68]

The point of these ads is not to place any blame at the pedestrian.

The point of these ads is to say "hey, we don't live in a perfect world, drivers are going to fuck up from time to time, you can help improve your own safety as a pedestrian by being more aware of your surroundings"

It's not a difficult concept.

[68style]

But but but... why should I have to look out for myself? Everyone is perfect! I spend all my time on my phone even when I'm walking telling everyone how perfect and beautiful they are just the way they are.

Except people older than me making systems and decisions and stuff. Ew.

[supafamous]

^ tell me that you are a millenial or a gen Z without telling me that you're a millenial or gen Z.

I'm 47 pal but if you're stereotyping that Gen Z/Millenials think that cars and drivers don't come first and that roads are to be shared then go ahead and call me one.

As a driver the stakes are higher for me when I make a mistake compared to being a cyclist or pedestrian and therefore a greater responsibility lies with me to be attentive and considerate. That video tries to absolve me of what would be 100% my fault.

Should pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers all pay attention because mistakes will happen? Of course? You can run an education campaign that doesn't victim blame which is what this ad does - it places equal onus on both driver and pedestrian when one is following the rules and one isn't. They could have easily made a video showing an honest mistake by the driver or of a pedestrian jaywalking at the wrong place to show the consequences of not paying attention.

[whitev70r]

K, but I do think your opinion is in the minority and your sensitivities are a little too high ... which is fine. This is what a forum is for, different opinions.

I interpreted the video exactly as Great68 summarized.

[supafamous]

K, but I do think your opinion is in the minority and your sensitivities are a little too high ... which is fine. This is what a forum is for, different opinions.

I interpreted the video exactly as Great68 summarized.

I think the majority is dead wrong on this because we've been conditioned to treat the car/driver as more important than cyclists and pedestrians. We've made jaywalking illegal b/c of the auto lobby, we've pushed people and bikes off the road (it used to be shared), we've constructed roads to specifically make moving by car faster but we've made it worse for pedestrians and cyclists and when pedestrians and cyclists push back by asking for wider sidewalks and dedicated spaces we scream bloody murder.

Those shared spaces, wider sidewalks, dedicated bike lanes (as needed) are the things that lead to better health, better neighbourhoods, less accidents, healthier businesses etc. We've created so many poorly planned neighbourhoods because of cars - it's crazy how we just handed away so much livability just for cars (~25% of land is used in a city for PARKING SPACES)

What the Richmond RCMP did in that video has been what police departments have been doing for years - they are not the first to be so tone deaf by placing the motorist at the top of the pyramid. The same for the media - when they write headlines related to pedestrians and cyclists getting killed by cars it's always described in a passive voice and as an "accident" in the same way they say "officer involved shooting" when a cop shoots someone (No man, the cop shot someone).

I walk, cycle and drive - and when I walk or cycle I know I have less rights and will be treated worse than if I drive. We don't need the cops to make videos reminding everyone of that.

I love cars and I will never give them up but I know how privileged we are as motorists - we treat cyclists and pedestrians like shit and we've been brainwashed by society about it.

[SkinnyPupp]

I walk, cycle and drive - and when I walk or cycle I know I have less rights and will be treated worse than if I drive. We don't need the cops to make videos reminding everyone of that.

You're making it way too personal. It's not "us vs them"... If a person walks into a car, it's no big deal. If a car drives into a person, it kind of is. So be careful out there.

[Manic!]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdoYMJ3nglM

[MG1]

Chong Lee on Rupert and 22nd is open. Soft opening with Grand this coming Friday. First reported on chat by danned. Was prepared to give him a handle of McLyin but he came through. Place is every bit as good as it was before and better. Will have to wait how long it’ll be before it goes back to being a Wuhan Wet Market. Rice combo with two choices for $9.99. Ordered some char siu.

Oh, forgot. 2 hour free underground parking. Nobody there, because they can’t read the signs. Anyway, a good experience. Washrooms were clean and people at customer service were great.

[Badhobz]

wtf man, you miss the most important part. do they still sell banhmi and if its as good as before

[MG1]

They had the banhmi, but I'm not into it.

So solly...................

[Dragon-88]

I miss Golden Oscar next door, 12am Baked Porkchop on Rice always hit the spot. It was my favorite here, I'm still looking for a comparable place that's makes it just as good.

[Badhobz]

I miss Golden Oscar next door, 12am Baked Porkchop on Rice always hit the spot. It was my favorite here, I'm still looking for a comparable place that's makes it just as good.

Silver Tower in richmond does a better version than Oscars

[SkinnyPupp]

Yeah for me it was midnight Golden Award

[TOS'd]

:inoutugh:

[bcrdukes]

PM'd

[whitev70r]

Damn ... 24 hrs for another team to pick him up or, he goes back to Jaguars' practice squad. Man, Rourke definitely took the harder path, up and down, builds character! Hope another team sees his potential and picks him up. Surely, he's an upgrade to some of the backups out there.

https://x.com/nfltrade_rumors/status/1715822489043980297

[SkinnyPupp]

Damn ... 24 hrs for another team to pick him up or, he goes back to Jaguars' practice squad. Man, Rourke definitely took the harder path, up and down, builds character! Hope another team sees his potential and picks him up. Surely, he's an upgrade to some of the backups out there.

https://x.com/nfltrade_rumors/status/1715822489043980297
Wrong thread EleGiggle

[Badhobz]

Foosball !!! Owwww

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_e7vvUShwYY

[Badhobz]

So ive never played Halo. like ever.

I decided to grab that Halo Master Chef? Chief? Cleft? collection and its quite a good game. huh, i finally get why all those dudes went nuts about Halo 2 & 3

[Traum]

I miss Golden Oscar next door, 12am Baked Porkchop on Rice always hit the spot. It was my favorite here, I'm still looking for a comparable place that's makes it just as good.
Try the new place at the Parker Place food court. $13 for baked pork chop rice, or the 2 other baked rice/spaghetti options, and includes an excellent HK milk tea. They are all legit good. The only problem is -- the baked stuff can't be ordered until 11:30am, and they bake it fresh on order, so it's a minimum 20 min wait. One Saturday I waited a whole whopping 45min+ from shortly after 1pm until some time ~1:50pm because they were swamped. FailFish They told me at the time of ordering that it would be at least a 30 min wait, and I was not blind to the sea of people waiting around for their food, so I am not blaming the restaurant at all.

[HonestTea]

Try the new place at the Parker Place food court. $13 for baked pork chop rice, or the 2 other baked rice/spaghetti options, and includes an excellent HK milk tea. They are all legit good. The only problem is -- the baked stuff can't be ordered until 11:30am, and they bake it fresh on order, so it's a minimum 20 min wait. One Saturday I waited a whole whopping 45min+ from shortly after 1pm until some time ~1:50pm because they were swamped. FailFish They told me at the time of ordering that it would be at least a 30 min wait, and I was not blind to the sea of people waiting around for their food, so I am not blaming the restaurant at all.

What's it called?

[Traum]

What's it called?
The Chinese name is 正斗茶記, and I have no idea what its English name is called. But it is a larger / longer stall on the side close to the exit, right next to the bakery.

[RabidRat]

Whenever I'm back in Vancouver I go straight to Mambo Cafe in Aberdeen food court to get my 焗豬扒飯? baked pork chop rice fix.

Are you saying this is better than that? Like if that were a 7/10, what would this be?

[bcrdukes]

2/10 :troll:

[Traum]

Whenever I'm back in Vancouver I go straight to Mambo Cafe in Aberdeen food court to get my 焗豬扒飯? baked pork chop rice fix.

Are you saying this is better than that? Like if that were a 7/10, what would this be?
I haven't had baked pork chop rice at Mambo in a very long time, even though I regularly eat there every now and then. But the one at this 正斗茶記 in Parker Place, it is very, very good. I'd give the rice + sauce a solid 9/10, and they are not stingy with the beaten egg mixture on the rice. The pork chop itself I'd only give a 7 to 8 out of 10, since sometimes they are a bit on the fatty side for my likings.

The HK milk tea at Mambo tastes better, but it is also much smaller. The one at the Parker Place place is not bad at all, and the portion is larger.

Come try the new place out next time you're here! Be prepared for the wait though...

[EvoFire]

I haven't had baked pork chop rice at Mambo in a very long time, even though I regularly eat there every now and then. But the one at this 正斗茶記 in Parker Place, it is very, very good. I'd give the rice + sauce a solid 9/10, and they are not stingy with the beaten egg mixture on the rice. The pork chop itself I'd only give a 7 to 8 out of 10, since sometimes they are a bit on the fatty side for my likings.

The HK milk tea at Mambo tastes better, but it is also much smaller. The one at the Parker Place place is not bad at all, and the portion is larger.

Come try the new place out next time you're here! Be prepared for the wait though...

Can you call ahead to preorder? I do that for the Lansdowne food court because they can be ridiculously busy at times.

[Traum]

Yeah, they take orders over the phone, but I haven't tried doing that myself yet.
(and I should go find out what their number is)

[radeonboy]

I don't know why I thought of Hobz when I came across this:

https://www.ikea.com/ca/en/images/products/knorva-hat-blue__0812162_pe771942_s5.jpg?f=xl

https://www.ikea.com/ca/en/p/knorva-hat-blue-50447338/?utm_source=fbigcpc&utm_medium=fbfeed_igfeed&utm_campaign=fy24_t1_en_dpa_catalogsalesprospectin g_hfb06

[SkunkWorks]

I haven't had baked pork chop rice at Mambo in a very long time, even though I regularly eat there every now and then. But the one at this 正斗茶記 in Parker Place, it is very, very good. I'd give the rice + sauce a solid 9/10, and they are not stingy with the beaten egg mixture on the rice. The pork chop itself I'd only give a 7 to 8 out of 10, since sometimes they are a bit on the fatty side for my likings.

The HK milk tea at Mambo tastes better, but it is also much smaller. The one at the Parker Place place is not bad at all, and the portion is larger.

Come try the new place out next time you're here! Be prepared for the wait though...

The place at Parker is called One Cafe.

I'm not suggesting I'm a Baked Porkchop Fried Rice afficianado, but I am picky AF when it comes to it. I personally prefer the one at Mambo though One is easily second amongst all the food court stalls and cha chaan tengs here. Their baked curry chicken rice is dope.

[RabidRat]

Btw you guys know you can upsize the drinks at Mambo right?

[radeonboy]

The place at Parker is called One Cafe.

I'm not suggesting I'm a Baked Porkchop Fried Rice afficianado, but I am picky AF when it comes to it. I personally prefer the one at Mambo though One is easily second amongst all the food court stalls and cha chaan tengs here. Their baked curry chicken rice is dope.

What's your go-to for Baked Porkchop Fried Rice? Personally I enjoy the one at Joy Cafe on Cambie / SW Marine.

[EvoFire]

Btw you guys know you can upsize the drinks at Mambo right?

They already charge a lot for cold drinks, upsize it and I can't afford it anymore

[SkinnyPupp]

I'm not an aficionado of anything, but I love baked pork chops. I've had it at probably 50 different places here, and maybe 5 or 10 in the Vancouver area. Favourite in Canada (and actually the first place I ever tried it) was Kam Do

The thing about it here is, most new restaurants try to make it too 'fancy' with more tangy tomato sauce (almost like a pasta sauce) and stuff like that.

The Canadian places I used to visit took the 70's and 80's style and stuck with that, so the sauce would be that old school tomato based, but not pasta sauce-ish. No lame ingredients like olives. And of course the portions are much bigger there. So overall, I think if you pick a random place you'll probably get better baked pork chop over there

There's still places that do it that way here of course. Including OG restaurants that have been there since the 70's. And even ones that pre-date that. I had one at a 70's or 80's place in Sai Ying Pun a few weeks ago, and it was fully old school, including using breaded deep fried cutlet. It was pretty good, nice large size, but the cutlet batter was meh. Too thick

Current favourite place here is Yuen Long Bistro with locations throughout the city. Classic style sauce (so it's kind of brown, greasy and not too tomato-y) with nice thick pork chops and just onions and tomatoes, and some pineapple chunks. If they deep fried them it would be perfect! Their other pork chop dishes are good too.

[radeonboy]

Current favourite place here is Yuen Long Bistro with locations throughout the city. Classic style sauce (so it's kind of brown, greasy and not too tomato-y) with nice thick pork chops and just onions and tomatoes, and some pineapple chunks. If they deep fried them it would be perfect! Their other pork chop dishes are good too.

They call it YL Bistro but there isn't one in YL?!:rukidding:

But I agree that the Pork Chop on Rice is generally better in Vancouver - mostly because the pork on average tastes cleaner and most places batter them.

Great, now I'm craving a pork chop on rice for dinner.

[SkinnyPupp]

They call it YL Bistro but there isn't one in YL?!:rukidding:

But I agree that the Pork Chop on Rice is generally better in Vancouver - mostly because the pork on average tastes cleaner and most places batter them.

Great, now I'm craving a pork chop on rice for dinner.
I know right? LUL

New Cha chan tengs have popped up all over the city, mostly pre 2019, aimed at tourists from China looking for authentic Hong Kong style restaurants. They are generally styled after Tsui Wah, an old chain that became popular with tourists (and sold to a Chinese company), and I think they even have locations in China.

Quality of these new places range by a LOT, but this is one of the better ones, IMO.

[radeonboy]

Gonna try YL Bistro out next time I'm in town - I gave Milk Cafe a few tries and they disappointed me every single time by not having my first TWO choices available.

[SkinnyPupp]

Try their pork chop bun if you like those, it's huge

[EvoFire]

I'm not an aficionado of anything, but I love baked pork chops. I've had it at probably 50 different places here, and maybe 5 or 10 in the Vancouver area. Favourite in Canada (and actually the first place I ever tried it) was Kam Do

The thing about it here is, most new restaurants try to make it too 'fancy' with more tangy tomato sauce (almost like a pasta sauce) and stuff like that.

The Canadian places I used to visit took the 70's and 80's style and stuck with that, so the sauce would be that old school tomato based, but not pasta sauce-ish. No lame ingredients like olives. And of course the portions are much bigger there. So overall, I think if you pick a random place you'll probably get better baked pork chop over there

There's still places that do it that way here of course. Including OG restaurants that have been there since the 70's. And even ones that pre-date that. I had one at a 70's or 80's place in Sai Ying Pun a few weeks ago, and it was fully old school, including using breaded deep fried cutlet. It was pretty good, nice large size, but the cutlet batter was meh. Too thick

Current favourite place here is Yuen Long Bistro with locations throughout the city. Classic style sauce (so it's kind of brown, greasy and not too tomato-y) with nice thick pork chops and just onions and tomatoes, and some pineapple chunks. If they deep fried them it would be perfect! Their other pork chop dishes are good too.

Like most HK things, the essence seems to have moved to Vancouver and it's actually better here because they keep doing it the same way. If there did Michelin Stars on peasant stuff Vancouver would have a lot of stars.

Maxim's in Chinatown does things the old 70's way and shits great. We go there with the kids every few weeks and wife and I have been enjoying it lots. Good portions, great bisques, decent prices. And now that Chinatown is dead, always parking as well.

Would you visit places like HK Maxim's or Fairwood or Coral? Those places seem to keep things the old fashioned way?

I know right? LUL

New Cha chan tengs have popped up all over the city, mostly pre 2019, aimed at tourists from China looking for authentic Hong Kong style restaurants. They are generally styled after Tsui Wah, an old chain that became popular with tourists (and sold to a Chinese company), and I think they even have locations in China.

Quality of these new places range by a LOT, but this is one of the better ones, IMO.

There's Tsui Wah's all over China. Shit's like an infestation and I'm not even sure it's that good either. Haven't been in one cause I'm super skeptical of them.

[Razor Ramon HG]

I tried Tsui Wah last time I went to HK in 2020. Nothing special, lol.

[SkinnyPupp]

I tried Tsui Wah last time I went to HK in 2020. Nothing special, lol.
Their curry is good but that's it.

Their older locations are better too.. The original is in San Po Kong, older TST locations, Prince Edward IIRC. The newer ones are more hit and miss. These ones could very well be all gone now though.

One of the Tsui Wah founders started Hong Lin in the 90's and they are better overall IMO. GREAT bakery. They make an interesting baked curry, and possibly invented it. I can't remember their baked pork chop, so it's probably not great (for my preferences anyway). They used to have several locations but are now down to one in Prince Edward.

[SkinnyPupp]

Like most HK things, the essence seems to have moved to Vancouver and it's actually better here because they keep doing it the same way. If there did Michelin Stars on peasant stuff Vancouver would have a lot of stars.

Maxim's in Chinatown does things the old 70's way and shits great. We go there with the kids every few weeks and wife and I have been enjoying it lots. Good portions, great bisques, decent prices. And now that Chinatown is dead, always parking as well.

Would you visit places like HK Maxim's or Fairwood or Coral? Those places seem to keep things the old fashioned way?



There's Tsui Wah's all over China. Shit's like an infestation and I'm not even sure it's that good either. Haven't been in one cause I'm super skeptical of them.
I generally don't go to fast food places like Maxims, etc. But Cafe de Coral actually has a decent baked pork chop. Good for takeout when you don't feel like cooking

Fairwood's is AWFUL. Maxims was ok last time I tried it.

Like I said above, the curry at Tsui Wah is pretty good, at least at the older locations. Especially the pork cutlet, which is huge, freshly deep fried so quite good. Not sure if the China locations are the same though

[Traum]

Btw you guys know you can upsize the drinks at Mambo right?
Even after upsizing the (hot) HK milk tea at Mambo, it is still too small. :badpokerface:

But damn their milk tea is good.

Supposedly this other new-ish stall in Presidential Plaza food court also has very good HK milk tea. They brew it using old skool clay pots, and everyone I know that has tried the place says it is fantastic. But the line up there is even worse than One Cafe in Parker -- a 45 min line up seems pretty normal there, and menu selection for food seems a bit limited and simple. So I am not going to line up there.

[bcrdukes]

This calls for an RS HK Milk Tea Meet? :suspicious:

Edit: @Traum - Are you referring to "Cha Kee" at Presidential Plaza? I did not know this place existed. Will have to check out and report back.

[RabidRat]

Man, speaking of HK milk tea, Marathon Cafe in Toronto is the ultimate.

Their chinese name 馬力雄 is Horsepower Hero lolol.

https://s3-media0.fl.yelpcdn.com/bphoto/-0eXuzdHexRWItnWdyCkSQ/o.jpg

The owner once flew out to HK and won a milk tea competition.

Meet Harvey Lin, Milk Tea King | The Tea Stylist (http://theteastylist.com/2013/03/25/meet-harvey-lin-milk-tea-king/)

If you guys are ever in Toronto, the only thing you should be doing other than talking winter tires w/ bcrdukes and fighting him at KFC, is going here. Marathon Cafe: there is no substitute.

[bcrdukes]

i have nothing to do with KFC parking lot fights
That's badhobz lol

and yes, Marathon is pretty good. I prefer their hot version over the cold. Lots of copy cat places who claim their tea is better but I haven't really found anything as close as Marathon and what you can get in HK.

[EvoFire]

This calls for an RS HK Milk Tea Meet? :suspicious:

Edit: @Traum - Are you referring to "Cha Kee" at Presidential Plaza? I did not know this place existed. Will have to check out and report back.

Went there, it was good, but pricy. And wasn't a fan of the wait and lineup for breakfast. Wait for the hype to die down a bit more before going again.

[Traum]

Edit: @Traum - Are you referring to "Cha Kee" at Presidential Plaza? I did not know this place existed. Will have to check out and report back.
Yup, that's exactly it. I've dropped by that food court a few times when I was heading over to Yohan Center, but every single time I take one look at the line up, and I turn to leave LOL~ :drunk:

At some point when the line up happens to be shorter, I gotta try it out. But until then, I'd rather go line up at Mambo for 3 min and get my HK milk tea fix if the craving comes up LOL~

[bcrdukes]

How does Mambo compare to Lido milk tea? I haven't been to either shops in ages.

[TOS'd]

From this morning

https://i.ibb.co/Y3MDkwq/milktea.jpg

[Traum]

How does Mambo compare to Lido milk tea? I haven't been to either shops in ages.
Haven't been to Lido for eons, partly because they have really gotten rather expensive nowadays. But if my memory serves me right, I'd say I like Mambo's milk tea better because it has a stronger, bolder taste, and that's what I like in my milk tea.

[EvoFire]

How does Mambo compare to Lido milk tea? I haven't been to either shops in ages.

Haven't been to Lido in eons, at some point $18 satay beef noodle is just too rich for me.

[HonestTea]

Haven't been to Lido in eons, at some point $18 satay beef noodle is just too rich for me.

It's gotten SO expensive. I usually avoid it unless some out of town friends REALLY wants to go.

[Badhobz]

So I’m here in the land of food

https://i.postimg.cc/TY66JSnt/IMG-8752.jpg
https://i.postimg.cc/rwy2vrnW/IMG-8733.jpg

holy shit does Vancouver ever suck in comparison.
There is no comparison. Everything is significantly better, fresher, faster and more tasty. I haven’t been back to Hong Kong since 2005 and I totally miss the food here
https://i.postimg.cc/FK75KQQH/IMG-8743.jpg

Not sure how these people aren’t all 300lb++ with the crazy food they have here

[EvoFire]

It's gotten SO expensive. I usually avoid it unless some out of town friends REALLY wants to go.

They still hands down have the best pineapple bun or egg tarts in town, but at $5 for a bun and $3 for a tart, it's insane.

I actually had forgotten about this place until now. Do they still have insane lineups? They are the only place that elicits that real cramp, shit service, HK cafe atmosphere, ala Australian Dairy in HK

EDIT: Coincidentally where Hobz went lol

[Mikoyan]

Even the hookers at the end of temple street looked delicious. I said to spy balloon I want some chicken ! And she pulled me away

Ask for duck tonight.

[Razor Ramon HG]

I am going Hong Kong for Christmas, anyone got some hole in the wall recommendations?

[yray]

badhobz gonna come back and have to sell corolla to pay off credit card

[TOS'd]

So I’m here in the land of food

https://i.postimg.cc/TY66JSnt/IMG-8752.jpg
https://i.postimg.cc/rwy2vrnW/IMG-8733.jpg

holy shit does Vancouver ever suck in comparison.
There is no comparison. Everything is significantly better, fresher, faster and more tasty. I haven’t been back to Hong Kong since 2005 and I totally miss the food here
https://i.postimg.cc/FK75KQQH/IMG-8743.jpg

Not sure how these people aren’t all 300lb++ with the crazy food they have here.

Even the hookers at the end of temple street looked delicious. I said to spy balloon I want some chicken ! And she pulled me away
RS HK Meet 2023

[CivicBlues]

I am going Hong Kong for Christmas, anyone got some hole in the wall recommendations?

Why settle for some hole in the wall? Didn't you hear Badhobz? Temple Street.

[radeonboy]

I am going Hong Kong for Christmas, anyone got some hole in the wall recommendations?

If you have access to a car and/or want to uber/taxi, I enjoyed my visit to this old-style dim-sum place:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/UzS5Jzr9P3ijLjjo6

[SkinnyPupp]

Just realized I somehow picked up a fail for talking about baked pork chops EleGiggle

[Badhobz]

badhobz gonna come back and have to sell corolla to pay off credit card

I filled up my octopus card. Does chicken take octopus card ?!?

[radeonboy]

I filled up my octopus card. Does chicken take octopus card ?!?

If not Octopus then WeChatPay

[Traum]

I filled up my octopus card. Does chicken take octopus card ?!?
According to one of the HKSAR gov advisors, they should (but they aren't just yet) :lawl:

[bcrdukes]

See you guys next week. :hotbaby:

[sonick]

Speaking of HK food, just learned that Kam Ding in Coquitlam is closing in two weeks as the owner is retiring.

It's been a favorite of mine since moving out to Coquitlam, I'm devastated. Old school cart dim sum.

[radeonboy]

Speaking of HK food, just learned that Kam Ding in Coquitlam is closing in two weeks as the owner is retiring.

It's been a favorite of mine since moving out to Coquitlam, I'm devastated. Old school cart dim sum.

I never knew there was cart dim sum out there! Gonna make a trip out there before they close.

I only know of Golden Swan in Vancouver and Continental in Richmond for push-cart dim sum. What other places have them?

[MG1]

Does Pink Pearl still have Dim Sum? I haven't been there in a long ass time. They had cart dim sum the last time I was there.

[whitev70r]

I never knew there was cart dim sum out there! Gonna make a trip out there before they close.

I only know of Golden Swan in Vancouver and Continental in Richmond for push-cart dim sum. What other places have them?


Golden Ocean Seafood on 41st, Kerrisdale area still has carts. At one point with robots too.

[yray]

badhobz all talk about chicken and this pops up on lihkg... maybe badhobz was filming

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1NfuZ5LWDM

[Badhobz]

Yeah I can’t stay here too long. I’ll end up with a small wife smaller than my existing wife and a Lexus LM.

[Teriyaki]

Yeah I can’t stay here too long. I’ll end up with a small wife smaller than my existing wife and a Lexus LM.

Sooo... whats the downside?

[68style]

$$$$$$$divorce$$$$$$$

[Traum]

Yeah I can’t stay here too long. I’ll end up with a small wife smaller than my existing wife and a Lexus LM.
LOL~ end up with a "small wife"...

I know what you're saying there :lol

[dark0821]

^see only people with Chinese background will get that reference.

I just checked urban dictionary, it actually doesn't have the correct meaning lolol

[donk.]

^see only people with Chinese background will get that reference.

I just checked urban dictionary, it actually doesn't have the correct meaning lolol

Don't keep the white trash in the dark....
Double pun?

Do tell......

[Traum]

Don't keep the white trash in the dark....
Double pun?

Do tell......
"Small Wife" is a literal word-by-word translation of concubine / mistress:

small = 小
wife = 老婆

小老婆 = concubine / mistress

So Badhobz was basically saying he would be picking up a concubine in Hong Kong :lol

[RabidRat]

Haven't been to Lido in eons, at some point $18 satay beef noodle is just too rich for me.

Went to McDonalds yesterday morning for the 'ol Sausage 'n Egg combo w/ double hashbrown and it came out to $13.29 USD = $18.36 CAD. WHAT!!

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

The extra hashbrown alone came out to $3.19+tax!

Grumble grumble... back when I used to work at McDonalds, there was a button for 2 hashbrowns, and it definitely wasn't $3...

Anyway, I'd rather have the Lido satay beef noodle, good lord. For my $18 at least I'm getting some wok hei.

[sonick]

The fried chicken wings at McDs in HK were dope ngl.

[TOS'd]

The fried chicken wings at McDs in HK were dope ngl.

The McWings are great, the Crispy Thighs not so much.

Had this for breakfast, about $6.36 CAD

https://i.ibb.co/vhQ7Mcb/Mcd2.jpg https://i.ibb.co/4WC03f6/Mcd1.jpg

[MG1]

I thought "small" was what Spy Balloon says about her chubby hubby.................



solly, could not resist.

That's what she said.

[Razor Ramon HG]

Man, I fucking miss the milk tea at McD

[EvoFire]

Went to McDonalds yesterday morning for the 'ol Sausage 'n Egg combo w/ double hashbrown and it came out to $13.29 USD = $18.36 CAD. WHAT!!

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

The extra hashbrown alone came out to $3.19+tax!

Grumble grumble... back when I used to work at McDonalds, there was a button for 2 hashbrowns, and it definitely wasn't $3...

Anyway, I'd rather have the Lido satay beef noodle, good lord. For my $18 at least I'm getting some wok hei.

We were in San Diego two weeks ago. Inflation sucks major balls in the states. I love SD and it's probably the only city I've been so far in the world I'd consider moving to with family, but the prices are god damn unreal. Everything is the same price as Vancouver or more, but in USD instead of CAD.

[Badhobz]

La Jolla in SD is quite nice but I’d still prefer the Bay Area. Just not SF. The homeless owns that town now and it’s no longer safe for normal people occupation. Too dangerous.

But outside of Sf like Marion county it’s nice or further east to Palo Alto and go to my Alma mater

[MG1]

Accident southbound on Boundary Road. Tesla Model Y on its back like a sow bug. At first, I thought it was a single car accident. There are concrete barriers along the road and this accident was right after an intersection. Then, further down was a Subaru SUV with front left damage. The Subaru was driven by a youngster taking an ICBC road test. Don’t know who hit who, but it looked more like Tesla lost control. Subaru was trying to avoid. Tesla driver is on a whatever they’re called on wheels and didn’t look dead. Poor kid taking the road test.

[whitev70r]

^ and poor examiner ... must have given him/her a heart attack !

[RabidRat]

We were in San Diego two weeks ago. Inflation sucks major balls in the states. I love SD and it's probably the only city I've been so far in the world I'd consider moving to with family, but the prices are god damn unreal. Everything is the same price as Vancouver or more, but in USD instead of CAD.

Yep. Though to be fair, the salaries out here are scaled with that higher cost of living so if you moved down, you'd actually do ok.

La Jolla in SD is quite nice but I’d still prefer the Bay Area. Just not SF. The homeless owns that town now and it’s no longer safe for normal people occupation. Too dangerous.


Yeah it'd already been going downhill over the years, and got decidedly worse during the pandemic. Now we only go in if we have to, and then get the heck out.


to Palo Alto and go to my Alma mater

Wtf, you went to Stanford?! Are you the Drake of academics?? That is a crazy progression.

[Badhobz]

Wtf, you went to Stanford?! Are you the Drake of academics?? That is a crazy progression.

Yeah I know I’m like a country bumpkin but I got accepted into Stanford law. I went for a year and then couldn’t justify the cost so I gave it up. The debt was crushing and I’m really not that smart.

[GLOW]

you can add it to your resume / linkedin with some cheeky playful words like someone taking a 6 month real estate cert/course and put "sauder school of business" there like they graduated with a bidness degree Kappa :troll: :lol

[xxxrsxxx]

Tesla crashes into Korean hot dog store in Richmond with 1 in hospital
https://bc.ctvnews.ca/1-hospitalized-after-tesla-with-n-decal-crashes-into-richmond-restaurant-1.6620764

[donk.]

Richmond driver crashes into hot dog store, in richmond

Fixed

[Razor Ramon HG]

https://www.tiktok.com/@user6524406819112/video/7294709049877155078?_t=8gs3nw11Kk9&_r=1

Friend sent me the video. Probably a student working the counter, feelsbadman.

[whitev70r]

N ... FailFish

Doesn't the Tesla have safeguards like crash protection? If sensors 'see' pending collision, doesn't it automatically brake?

[sonick]

Richmond....check
N driver....check
Tesla..... check

[BIC_BAWS]

That whole thing pisses me off so much. I've been in car accidents where there's absolutely nothing I could have done (I was parked) and that is fkd up. And the amount of rehab I legitimately had to do was quite significant (chiro 3x, active rehab 5x, IMS 3x per week)

This is literally a life changing incident for the victim and its gonna be so much more difficult to have to endure (assuming they survive).

Meanwhile, ICBC is gonna be like here's 5K and a voucher to some therapy.

Sent from my SM-G781W using Tapatalk

[Manic!]

According to this Buffy Sainte-Marie is faking her Indigenous ancestry.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eMsqCWNCUc4

[donk.]

Anyone been to Miami ultra?

Me and a few friends are thinking of going, but fuck me, 2500-3000$ weekend....

[68style]

^That's better than the $5k weekends my Coachella trips were turning into

[westopher]

Yeah I think I spent $4000 for When we were young in Vegas last year lol. Select your travel partners carefully and go for it. If it's something you wanna do it's worth it.

[donk.]

Yeah I think I spent $4000 for When we were young in Vegas last year lol. Select your travel partners carefully and go for it. If it's something you wanna do it's worth it.

You didn't go to lovers+friends did you? That set us back 3k for 3 days too :ohgodwhy:

^That's better than the $5k weekends my Coachella trips were turning into

So you coming to Miami? :troll:

[westopher]

No I went to when we were young in 2022. Basically a warped tour throwback. Emo and punk show. Same location as lovers and friends though.

[winson604]

Went to McDonalds yesterday morning for the 'ol Sausage 'n Egg combo w/ double hashbrown and it came out to $13.29 USD = $18.36 CAD. WHAT!!

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

The extra hashbrown alone came out to $3.19+tax!

Grumble grumble... back when I used to work at McDonalds, there was a button for 2 hashbrowns, and it definitely wasn't $3...

Anyway, I'd rather have the Lido satay beef noodle, good lord. For my $18 at least I'm getting some wok hei.

Lol had some shock a couple days ago I had to work downtown for the day due to a meeting and went to Jinya because it was the closest. Ordered the Tonkotsu Original with no extras after 18% tip it was $29 for a bowl of noodles fuck me.

[Razor Ramon HG]

Lol had some shock a couple days ago I had to work downtown for the day due to a meeting and went to Jinya because it was the closest. Ordered the Tonkotsu Original with no extras after 18% tip it was $29 for a bowl of noodles fuck me.

I stopped going to Jinya a while back. It's too fucking expensive.

For contrast, I just came back from Kokoro with a buddy.

Costed us $45 after a 15% tip for a mentaiko mazesoba, tamago ramen, and a coke zero.

[Badhobz]

Kintaro, the OG ramen place downtown is also roughly 20 bucks a bowl. Two people and it’s 40 dollars. At least you leave filled to the brim with porky goodness.

[SkinnyPupp]

This was the biggest bowl I ever had, like $14 in Tokyo

Double pork, double garlic, double cabbage and sprouts, an egg, tonkotsu as thick as bacon grease, topped with pork fat Kreygasm

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F9kWTa7aYAAZorT.jpg

This place is right by Tokyo University and was always filled with hungry students. If you can only eat once a day, this is what you eat!

[Badhobz]

Awwwwww that’s making me hungry. What’s the biggest bowl in Vancouver ? Kintaro with double the meat and noodles is close to that size.

[tegra7]

RIP Matthew Perry
https://amp.tmz.com/2023/10/28/friends-star-matthew-perry-dead-dies-drowning/

[SkinnyPupp]

Awwwwww that’s making me hungry. What’s the biggest bowl in Vancouver ? Kintaro with double the meat and noodles is close to that size.
And don't forget to say "Kaedama" for double noodles!

[Traum]

Hmm... this is strange. Canadian and international news are re-appearing in my Failbook wall again. Has there been a new development between Meta and the Canadian gov that I am not aware of?

[EvoFire]

Just need to find somewhere to rant.

There was some huge party last night that went on until 4am. I thought it was a neighbourhood house, but no it was across the FUCKING RIVER in RICHMOND. I live in Fraserview 4 blocks up from Marine Drive and I could hear it in my house.

What. The. Flying. Fuck. :seriously::fulloffuck::ohgodwhy:

I called Richmond RCMP non emergency, they were very apologetic but they said they really couldn't do anything about it because I don't know where it is and neither do they. A general area doesn't really help.

[RabidRat]

It doesn't seem hard to track down where such an insane level of noise could be coming from.

Just driving around, you'd be able to converge on it. You'd just have to be sufficiently bored, and probably the RCMP is not that bored.

15 years ago I would've been happy for a reason to go on a night drive and be useful. Maybe a business idea. Hay kids, earn $5, help complete this random quest!

[MG1]

15 years ago I would've been happy for a reason to go on a night drive and be useful. Maybe a business idea. Hay kids, earn $5, help complete this random quest!

50 years ago, I would've been happy for a reason to go on a night drive to join the party.............. Did somebody say...................

[winson604]

Just need to find somewhere to rant.

There was some huge party last night that went on until 4am. I thought it was a neighbourhood house, but no it was across the FUCKING RIVER in RICHMOND. I live in Fraserview 4 blocks up from Marine Drive and I could hear it in my house.

What. The. Flying. Fuck. :seriously::fulloffuck::ohgodwhy:

I called Richmond RCMP non emergency, they were very apologetic but they said they really couldn't do anything about it because I don't know where it is and neither do they. A general area doesn't really help.

I guess what's more shocking to me is that it wasn't already reported and dealt with long before you called. If it was 11 or 12 maybe neighbours give a longer leash but 4am? I'd be pissed.

[EvoFire]

I have no idea why, but I do find around Halloween a much longer leash is given for some reason. I'm probably one of those weirdos with really sensitive hearing as well where I can pick up a lot of things other's cannot.

I think probably also because no one could pinpoint where exactly it was coming from so nothing was done or could be done.

I would have went to look for it, but I have two kids and they were taking turns crying. I believe they could probably hear it and were bothered by it. A sound machine only covers so much.

[Badhobz]

Tell me you’re an old man without telling me you’re an old man.

Get off my lawn zipper heads

[Hondaracer]

There’s being a Karen, then there’s calling the cops on a party going on in another city Karen.

[EvoFire]

There’s being a Karen, then there’s calling the cops on a party going on in another city Karen.

And then there's a party that can be heard 5km away till 4am ridiculous. :pokerface:

[Hondaracer]

Lol

Maybe you’re just in the perfect spot to hear it up on the hill

[westopher]

Honestly if you can hear a party 5 houses away, never mind 5km away, you need to do some soundproofing work and some window replacements lol.

[EvoFire]

Lol

Maybe you’re just in the perfect spot to hear it up on the hill

There's some partial truth to this actually, I went all the way down to the water and it was quieter there than at my house, but it definitely came from across the water.

[Mikoyan]

Possibly something hosted at one of those Halls along River Rd /No 6?

[MG1]

Yup, I hear trains in the middle of the night. The train tracks are by Winston Slip and I'm up the hill closer to Curtis Avenue. They say shit flows downhill, but sound, well............. it goes everywhere, gulolol. Cold nights are the worst.

[Badhobz]

https://i.postimg.cc/5tLRtSCN/IMG-0487.jpg
I’m dying laughing and everyone around me is like uhhhh wtf

[supafamous]

https://www.reddit.com/r/burnaby/comments/17k6ycf/accidently_scratched_my_car_at_the_parkade_what/

Title: Accidently scratched my car at the parkade. What do I do?

Yeah, "scratched".

[sonick]

https://i.postimg.cc/5tLRtSCN/IMG-0487.jpg
I’m dying laughing and everyone around me is like uhhhh wtf

I don't get it. It looks like it says Anus in full bloom?

[Badhobz]

Yes exactly. Anus in full bloom.

[pastarocket]

-might be a quieter Halloween night in Surrey after this RCMP seizure of illegal fireworks: LUL


https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2023/10/31/surrey-fireworks-seizure/

Mounties in Surrey seized $100,000 worth of illegal fireworks from a single business just before Halloween, according to the city.

In a statement Monday, officials say bylaw officers identified that pyrotechnics were being sold at the particular location after they “conducted online and social media searches for sellers of fireworks in Surrey.”

When officers arrived at the business, they reportedly “observed several shelves” stocked. The fireworks were seized by the RCMP, and “municipal tickets” were issued to the employer and two employees.

The city notes fireworks are not allowed to be sold or discharged without a valid permit from the local fire department, as well as a Federal Fireworks Operator Certification.

Anyone found in contravention of the rules could face fines of up to $5,000 in addition to licence suspensions. It’s not clear how much the business owner in this specific incident was penalized.

“It took four pick-up trucks and a minivan to transport the illegal items found at this single location,” said Mayor Brenda Locke.

[Gerbs]

The $100K in stock hurts more than the $5K fine.

[murd0c]

I so miss the days or growing up in Surrey and there were so many fireworks going off you couldnt see 10' in front of you because of the smoke.

[Euro7r]

Biggest peeve I am having lately when driving are the cockbags that speed through school zones, and those faggots that turn into inside streets right from the smack middle holding up traffic (where is there tons of space to pull to the right and then make the turn in) - you ain't driving a bus u asshole.

[EvoFire]

Tons of very inconsiderate or ignorant people on the road. Funny enough the best time to drive I find is the morning commute, where everyone has a purpose and knows where they are going and there's less retarded shit going on and they are surprisingly courteous about not getting into other people's ways because everyone needs to work. It's busy in the morning but it flows.

[68style]

We still using derogatory words to describe people doing things that we don't like?

[winson604]

Biggest peeve I am having lately when driving are the cockbags that speed through school zones, and those faggots that turn into inside streets right from the smack middle holding up traffic (where is there tons of space to pull to the right and then make the turn in) - you ain't driving a bus u asshole.

People not pulling to the right to make right hand turns has always and will always be one of my biggest pet peeves.

Having to deal with picking up my eldest at Elementary school for years now and dealing with parking in a residential street along with all the other parents the 2 things that bug the shit out of me are parents who show up late then just double park causing a backup with other people trying to come and go like I don't give a shit your fault for showing up late, go park your ass down the block and walk to grab your kid.

Second are cars who when leaving do a 3 point turn when there are cars coming and going everywhere like fuck off either park the direction you wanted to leave in the first place or if that wasn't an option you either wait for it to be clear or detour.

[CivicBlues]

We still using derogatory words to describe people doing things that we don't like?

Are you surprised? This forum and a ton of it's members are still mentally stuck in the early-2000s

Which is totally gay, you faggots are retarded.

[MarkyMark]

We still using derogatory words to describe people doing things that we don't like?

Everyday when I'm alone in traffic driving home

[Razor Ramon HG]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q34Qxl5HINg

[murd0c]

We still using derogatory words to describe people doing things that we don't like?

Tell me someone who doesn't and they are lying... The big thing is most of just don't mean those derogatory words and would never ever saying that directly to a person.

[donk.]

People not pulling to the right to make right hand turns has always and will always be one of my biggest pet peeves.



I thought if your in the right hand lane, making a right hand turn, your supposed to veer far enough left, about a ft past the lane, into the car beside you, then turn right ����

Seriously tho, someone on this forum must have a family member that does this shit. We need answers to this riddle.....

[Gumby]

Tell me someone who doesn't and they are lying... The big thing is most of just don't mean those derogatory words and would never ever saying that directly to a person.
I used to use some of those words, but after learning that they are hurtful, I make a conscious effort not to use them anymore. There are plenty of other words that be used instead!

[EvoFire]

Uncourteous and ignorant aren't derogatory right? I'm FOB so excuse my Engrish

[Hondaracer]

I prefer “you fucking clown”

[sonick]

Tell me someone who doesn't and they are lying...

If you believe this then it says more about you than anyone else :pokerface:

[Badhobz]

Shaddup you gay ass faggots. Don’t be retarded.
- badhobz circa 2000

Shaddup you uhhhh what are you again ?
- badhobz circa 2023

[GLOW]

I prefer “you fucking clown”

as the british are the pinnacle of being like a sir, i follow gordon ramsey and would call someone "you fucking donkey" <- donkey must be high pitched and loosing voice, or "you fucking muffin/donut" i prefer the latter b/c i don't know if everyone is away being called a muffin or donut is an insult :lol

[SkinnyPupp]

Tell me someone who doesn't and they are lying... The big thing is most of just don't mean those derogatory words and would never ever saying that directly to a person.
Nah

[underscore]

as the british are the pinnacle of being like a sir, i follow gordon ramsey and would call someone "you fucking donkey" <- donkey must be high pitched and loosing voice, or "you fucking muffin/donut" i prefer the latter b/c i don't know if everyone is away being called a muffin or donut is an insult :lol

My usual default is a pretty similar "you fucking walnut"

[BIC_BAWS]

We still using derogatory words to describe people doing things that we don't like?Only online...

I got a voice chat ban last night on COD :illed:

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[Manic!]

Taylor Swift adding 3 shows to Vancouver.

https://bc.ctvnews.ca/taylor-swift-s-eras-tour-is-coming-to-vancouver-1.6628235

Taylor Swift has added dates to the Canadian leg of her blockbuster Eras Tour – scheduling three shows in Vancouver.

The pop star will be playing BC Place on Dec. 6, 7, and 8, 2024.

“We couldn’t be more excited to be a part of bringing Taylor Swift, The Eras Tour, to Vancouver, giving fans the experience of a lifetime,” said Terrie Tweddle, spokesperson for Rogers Communications Inc., which is presenting the tour.

This is the tour that doesn't end. Yes, it goes on and on, my friend.

[MG1]

I have really badly cracked fingers on my left hand............... I'm left handed :ifyouknow:

I usually put on "Helping Hands," and put blue gloves on. This time, I used the white Kirkland ones I had at home. Damn. In less than two hours, my gloves were like yellow and rusty in colour. Shows you how filthy door knobs and items are at places like Trader Joe's and Costco. Blue gloves don't show too much, but the white ones................... damn.

Yesterday, I had gloves on a Grand Villa Casino. One skanky middle aged woman yells, "What's with the gloves?" I put my hands up and do the pull down motion........ "wouldn't you like to know......." Security guys are cracking up behind the desk.

Security guards know me well. Every time they ask me to lower my mask and look into the camera, I do the Gene Simmons tongue wag, except much faster........... yes, ladies, I can - that fast and hard. Anyway, last week this redneck says to me why the mask? I yell back at him, "That's a 10-4 there, Rubber Duckie, We got ourselves a................ CONVY!!!!!! FREEDOM!!!!!!!" Security guards came running. Word was, this guy is known to be a bit of a rabble rouser.

Don't you ever think I'm one of those lay down and apologize, whimpy old asians. FUCK YOU, Redneck!!


OK, I take that back. Check out this video.

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

My question is, can the girl do that with something thicker than a finger or three..........

[dark0821]

GT7 just got updated with LFA... what a great hour... just doing time trails at the Nurburgring, not going 10/10, fully stock, just enjoying the car, the course....

Having a decent rig + PS VR2 + noise cancelling headphones really helps with the experience

hehehehe yes, happy camper =D

[Badhobz]

LFA has an ugly exterior. There I said it

[SkinnyPupp]

Yo they have snake pizza at Pizza Hut in HK LUL

https://i.imgur.com/RencuN8.png

Toppings: Snake Meat, Shredded Fungus, Dried Tangerine Peel, Jinhua ham, Shiitake Mushroom, Ginger, Bamboo Shoot, Cheese, Chicken, Abalone Sauce, Chrysanthemum, Lemongrass

(I think all the ingredients are because it's soup based?)

I thought it was fake at first but it's there! Smart marketing even if they don't sell a single one.

Edit: And Chinese sausage too, including stuffed crust. This one might be good

https://i.imgur.com/l1vKoLj.png

Double Preserved Sausage Stuffed Crust, Preserved Meat Sausage, Preserved Duck Liver Sausage, Spicy Sauce, Cheese, Red Onion, Mixed Mushroom. Green Pepper, Scorched Rice, Spring Onion

[68style]

Man if the model pizzas look that awful (especially the crust) I can't imagine what the real-life ones will look like.

[sonick]

Man, just a stark reminder of how unfriendly Vancouverites can be in comparison to others, and how refreshing it is talking to non locals.

I went on a whim by myself to Mackenzie Room for dinner last night since I was in office yesterday. Got seated at the bar, kinda awkwardly between two other solo diners. One a hot tall blonde chick from SF in tech, the other a producer from LA who turns out was in town scouting locations for an Apple TV show called Invasion. Hot tech chick and LA producer, you'd think they'd be the most stuck up type of people.

Anyway, was able to spin up a great chat and discussion with both of them during the meal and had a great time not just the food. Something if I had tried to do with ppl from Vancouver they would've probably looked at me like I was a weirdo.

[unit]

that's just US culture tbh. americans are more likely to just make casual conversation with strangers. you experience it in basically any lineup in the states, people talk to people.

[MG1]

Yup, one of the things I like about Trader Joe’s. I love to talk with total strangers. It’s totally a US thing. Then you come across them cross border shoppers…………. Wait………..

[winson604]

It might be a US thing perhaps but being here my whole life I'd argue it's quite Canadian as well. Try being in Japan they'll really think you're freaking weird for even saying hi let alone trying to have a conversation of any kind.

[Badhobz]

If you said hi to me while I’m eating dim sum alone I’lll throw a fucking har gao at you

[roastpuff]

If you said hi to me while I’m eating dim sum alone I’lll throw a fucking har gao at you

What the hell, why are you wasting food for. Har gao is a treasure, throw some ham sui kok instead.

[RabidRat]

If you said hi to me while I’m eating dim sum alone I’lll throw a fucking har gao at you

Weren't you complaining the other day about no sense of community in Vancouver?

This is on you bro. People be desperately trying to sit down next to you and be friends, while you're just heaving trays of dimsum at them.

You sure that guy at KFC wasn't just trying to share his chicken and have a heart-to-heart before you kicked his ass?

[sonick]

What the hell, why are you wasting food for. Har gao is a treasure, throw some ham sui kok instead.

I'm sure Hobz would rather throw some kok around if he could.

[roastpuff]

I said ham sui kok not ham sup cock

[unit]

It might be a US thing perhaps but being here my whole life I'd argue it's quite Canadian as well. Try being in Japan they'll really think you're freaking weird for even saying hi let alone trying to have a conversation of any kind.

in nordic countries their concept of personal space is like 3 meters, so there's no chance to talk to anyone there.

[SkinnyPupp]

It might be a US thing perhaps but being here my whole life I'd argue it's quite Canadian as well. Try being in Japan they'll really think you're freaking weird for even saying hi let alone trying to have a conversation of any kind.
Americans are generally more 'outgoing' than Canadians - both positively (striking up random conversations) and negatively (calling people out, starting shit). But yeah in Asia, especially more populated cities, it's waaaaaay below Canada.

[westopher]

Badhobz is trolling hard and he's actually a sweetheart. He gave my kid a giant stuffed bear the first time I met him.

[donk.]

Americans are generally more 'outgoing' than Canadians - both positively (striking up random conversations) and negatively (calling people out, starting shit).

I found this to be very true in NYC, the people there have absolutely 0 filter. It was beautiful and disgusting in the same time.

The absolute worst case I saw, this was some shit straight out of a movie....

I'm waiting at the subway station for a train, a few people around, maybe 20 on entire platform. There's an average looking chick to my left.
The train rolls up, dude gets off, he makes eye contact with this chick, and the very first thing out of his mouth was "daaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyymmmm gurl you the ugliest looking thing I've seen all day, nuuuuuu uuuuuuuhhh, DAHM" and proceeds to keep walking out of the station

I'm just standing there absolutely mind blown with my jaw on the floor, I wasn't sure if they were friends fucking with each other, or what.

Then the chick started balling crying her eyes out, yeah they weren't friends.

This kind of shit would happen on the regular, good, bad, almost daily on my commute. For some reason I only experienced it in NYC, everywhere else in the states was pretty vanilla in comparison

[SSM_DC5]

Badhobz is trolling hard and he's actually a sweetheart. He gave my kid a giant stuffed bear the first time I met him.

Was it from Costco?

[Badhobz]

Badhobz is trolling hard and he's actually a sweetheart. He gave my kid a giant stuffed bear the first time I met him.

Little V is such a sweetheart I’d gladly give it to her. Not sure why you didn’t let her keep it *probably cuz you don’t wanna deal with removing that giant stuffy from the back of the m3 while V clings on with kungfu grip*

[westopher]

Lol mostly because it would take up half her room it's so big.

[punkwax]

Badhobz doesn’t have a truck and was just hoping to offload a massive item for free rather than hitting the dump.

I’m on to you.

[mikemhg]

Man, just a stark reminder of how unfriendly Vancouverites can be in comparison to others, and how refreshing it is talking to non locals.

I went on a whim by myself to Mackenzie Room for dinner last night since I was in office yesterday. Got seated at the bar, kinda awkwardly between two other solo diners. One a hot tall blonde chick from SF in tech, the other a producer from LA who turns out was in town scouting locations for an Apple TV show called Invasion. Hot tech chick and LA producer, you'd think they'd be the most stuck up type of people.

Anyway, was able to spin up a great chat and discussion with both of them during the meal and had a great time not just the food. Something if I had tried to do with ppl from Vancouver they would've probably looked at me like I was a weirdo.

The GF and I just came back from Palm Springs and had the same observations. We couldn't stop talking about it.

Went to the Lakers game one night and then to a bar beside Crypto.com, ended up spending 3 hours talking to a random dude on a business trip from New York about politics, and life in general.

The other days the same thing, random chats at different bars with staff, bartenders, patrons, even in damn shopping markets.

I'm always blown away how friendly and talkative Americans are whenever I visit the US or running into them at places abroad.

It's such a stark contrast to how people engage each other in Vancouver.

EDIT: Also had to add, never in my life did I get so much free shit on a trip in recent memory.

1. One night sitting at a rum bar in LA, bartender would periodically serve me up random rums to try from various countries, even made me a few free Mai-Tais and Old Fashions, just because. These aren't cheap drinks.
2. Went to another bar, some guy was selling tacos, only accepted cash and Venmo/Cash-App. I only had a enough cash on me for one order of tacos (was trying to grab two orders), he gave me the second order for free ($20 worth of tacos). Ended up grabbing him some shots as a thank you.
3. Went to a night market in Palm Springs, most vendors accepted card, GF wanted some Arancini so we went to a booth expecting they'd accept card. Lady at the counter says they don't take card, only cash, or those damn apps we Canadians don't have. We went damn, nevermind then, she gave us the order anyways, once again, just cause. I couldn't leave it like that so we drove to a bank after the market to grab some cash and came back and paid her.

It's little things like that happening in the span of a few days which NEVER occur here in Vancouver.

[mikemhg]

My friends and I have always tried to figure out what it is about Vancouver that makes it this way.

I air on the side of the immigration factors, and the lack of a culture of assimilation in Canada, perhaps the transient nature of Vancouver as well, but lots of cities in the US have transience.

I feel like the lack of assimilation is one of the primary factors, people bring their segregate nature, don't bother to learn the language, or opt to stay solely within their own community and demographics. I think that problem permeates the culture in this city and results in people that are even from here adopting those same characteristics.

[westopher]

I think like 75% of that is the vibe you put off when you're on vacation. You're going to appear very different to strangers when you're relaxed and having a mellow time as opposed to a quick dinner out on a work night. I've definitely had some pretty good interactions with strangers here when I'm looking for it.

[Hondaracer]

I’ll give my wife some credit she’s actually made some new friends from completely random encounters here in Vancouver who she now regularly hangs out with whereas I would almost never engage with strangers lol.. I think partly that’s a guy thing as well

People she’s met at clothing sales in passing and stuff like that they kinda struck it off, exchanged instagrams or whatever and now hang out. I feel like as people are kind of stuck in these shrinking friend groups over time, milenials and others are now looking for friendships in unlikely places outside of work etc.

Back to the states thing, we met a guy at the bar waiting for our flight at LAX who, to my fault, I always think someone who tries to engage in a convo randomly is kind of a weirdo etc. (Vancouver bias maybe) but we start chatting and the guy is super cool, we share a bunch of travel stories and eventually exchange instagrams etc. just a fun convo for 45 minutes or so waiting for our flight

I think generally (and maybe unsurprisingly to you guys lol) I think I come off as an unapproachable person as I’ve generally got a kind of resting bitch face etc. I’ve never in my life been one to just smile and have some shit eating grin on my face, but I’m not opposed to having a conversation. I’d almost never be the type of person to initiate it though

[MarkyMark]

People here hate being the ones to break the ice. I see it all the time, even at a wedding or something people just talk with their spouse until someone at the table starts asking questions (or everyone just gets drunk and loose) and suddenly people are happy to start talking.

Even on vacation you can tell the couples that are from Van at the resort pool cause they keep to themselves until some dude from Texas starts talking to them and then they are happy to open up a bit.

[BIC_BAWS]

Americans are generally more 'outgoing' than Canadians - both positively (striking up random conversations) and negatively (calling people out, starting shit). But yeah in Asia, especially more populated cities, it's waaaaaay below Canada.I think I've had my best random stranger conversations in America than in Vancouver.

On one trip to Portland, I asked every person I interacted with why they all drive Subarus. No one had a real answer but it made interesting conversation. I also got hit on by a chick at the gas station LMAO.

On one of our Ridge trips, some dude did a double take in a parking lot and was like YOU HAVE A BEAR ON YOUR LICENSE PLATE. I've also gotten conversations about the Type R and if it's stock. The best ones are when you're driving by and kids are like WOAH THERE'S 3 OF THEM!! I've also had positive experiences chatting with random townspeople in all the small towns I've been to near Ridge.

At Formula D, in buttfuck nowhere hicktown WA state with no Asians in sight, I had the best time hanging out with these two dudes and their gfs. Just cracking jokes and talking about life. These are people I wouldn't normally consider to even talk to. Well I also had great conversation about the horrible service at the Burger King lol. There was also two photographer dudes and one of the drift team owners that randomly joined in conversation. My friends and I had late dinner at a pub in Bellevue - also great conversation with random people there.

Even in Nelson, the people there were so open to conversation. Great conversation to be had with (hot) waitresses, random ppl on the street and MILFs from Revelstoke.

On a side note, white privilege is very prevalent and you don't really see it that much unless leave Vancouver. While most of my experiences in small towns have been great, we have also been called racial slurs (HEWO CHING CHONG while ppl drive by) or just felt the racial tension when it's clear we don't "belong" there. In other instances, it just feels unsafe because of the previous mentioned. However, I found that if we have a white friend with us, they'll be completely oblivious to this. One case of this is after FD, we wanted to eat closer to the border but the white friend wanted to eat in buttfuck nowhere. He couldn't see the discomfort and slight racial tension. On my Nelson trip, I was uncomfortable with not knowing where I was driving to (in these small towns), but these two white guys in our group were very open in conversation with everybody. It was eye-opening to see the norms of (Asian) Vancouver folks vs (white) people who grew up outside of Vancouver.

To be honest, I didn't think much about white privilege and racism related topics until after exploring places outside of Vancouver and especially after 2020.


In Vancouver, after a conference ended at night, I needed directions to a SkyTrain station. Got directions from a lady headed in the same direction and chatted for a bit but now that I'm older - I'm pretty sure she was caught off guard/thought that it was creepy. I was 16 or smt at the time tho so like ??

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[MG1]

Don't forget to set your clocks back and hour. spring forward, fall back. Get the hour back we lost in the spring.

Technically Sunday at 2:00 am. Gives people Sunday to get their shit together before work week begins. Not that work week means anything to a lot of people.

[underscore]

I think generally (and maybe unsurprisingly to you guys lol) I think I come off as an unapproachable person as I’ve generally got a kind of resting bitch face etc. I’ve never in my life been one to just smile and have some shit eating grin on my face, but I’m not opposed to having a conversation. I’d almost never be the type of person to initiate it though

I think I'm the same. I never thought about it much til I was on a trip and I realized that while we were there a fair number of people struck up conversations with my friend but not a single person did with me. Heck half of them just straight up ignored me, and I think I'm pretty socially awkward so it was like alright I guess I'll just stop talking then.

But when I'm working at customer sites people will chat with me sometimes. I guess I'm more approachable with safety glasses and a beard net obscuring my face. That's probably a bad thing lol.

[RabidRat]

My friends and I have always tried to figure out what it is about Vancouver that makes it this way.

I air on the side of the immigration factors, and the lack of a culture of assimilation in Canada, perhaps the transient nature of Vancouver as well, but lots of cities in the US have transience.

I feel like the lack of assimilation is one of the primary factors, people bring their segregate nature, don't bother to learn the language, or opt to stay solely within their own community and demographics. I think that problem permeates the culture in this city and results in people that are even from here adopting those same characteristics.

The funny thing is that when I moved to Toronto after university, I was shocked by not just how ethnically and culturally diverse the city is, but how readily these people of different backgrounds would interact and form groups of friends. And the concept of "being Canadian" seemed so much moreso at the forefront of conversation and culture there. An upbeat combination of "this who we are", "this is where we each came from", and "this is what we can be together", full of curiosity and pride and respect.

So I don't even think it's a Canadian thing. And I think you're right that it's not the amount of immigration per se, but the norms surrounding how immigrants are integrating with society, and in turn influencing the folks around them.

[Gerbs]

I feel like the lack of assimilation is one of the primary factors, people bring their segregate nature, don't bother to learn the language, or opt to stay solely within their own community and demographics. I think that problem permeates the culture in this city and results in people that are even from here adopting those same characteristics.

This ^ + high cost of living which causes everyone to revert back to the immigration mentality of only fending for yourselves. Which sucks.

[Hehe]

My friends and I have always tried to figure out what it is about Vancouver that makes it this way.

I air on the side of the immigration factors, and the lack of a culture of assimilation in Canada, perhaps the transient nature of Vancouver as well, but lots of cities in the US have transience.

I feel like the lack of assimilation is one of the primary factors, people bring their segregate nature, don't bother to learn the language, or opt to stay solely within their own community and demographics. I think that problem permeates the culture in this city and results in people that are even from here adopting those same characteristics.

I think the difference is that for places like Palm Spring... most people are there to have a good time. It doesn't matter whether you are a millionaire or a broke college student, the reason you are there are the same.

Here in Vancouver, everyone is so uptight about everything and, yet, ironically, being so pretentious about everything at the same time.

I have acquaintances who I know they aren't financially comfortable. Between mortgage, cars and family, they just don't have much room given their jobs. And yet they are pushing their kid so hard in order to get him into an elite private school.

:fuckthatshit: I was really confused. So I asked... is going to this school and all these lessons what your kid want/like to do? They say... honestly, his kid only really like baseball, but it's their only chance of trying to "move up" the social hierarchy. And that their children's success is their success.

I don't understand. And on the other hand, I also have some old-money caucasian friends who don't give a rat ass about how their kids do. Their kids are the only one at school who don't take any afterschool class. Well, they do a lot of rowing and biking, but more like a hobby than any particular extra-curricular activity. And I also know for a fact that they never worry about money. The other day they came over for dinner "oh, you got a new Tesla". I told him all about it and he was like "oh... really interesting".

Next thing I know, he got a new Model S Plaid.

So, I don't know... the gap in wealth and cost of living in YVR has pushed the society into this fucked up situation and that to be totally honest, I don't see a real solution and it's really affecting the city as a whole.

[MG1]

Cot Dam............... just found out that one of my favourite teachers at Britannia passed away less than a year ago. I know nobody lives forever, but I never thought he would pass on. He was very kind to me. He inspired everybody he met. He got me interested in astronomy. One of my favourite courses was earth sciences and astronomy. He was very knowledgeable.

https://vancouversunandprovince.remembering.ca/obituary/chandra-madhosingh-1087167177
https://ttcanada.ca/chandra-madhosingh-1937-2022/

anyway....................... Namo Amida Butsu

On a side note, his wife, Donna Faye Madhosingh, is a very well known music educator. When I first met her via Chandra, I was taken back by his wife's good looks. She was very pretty. And, she was very intelligent. I saw her again at UBC when she was lecturing/guest speaker at some music symposium sponsored by the music education department of UBC.

[Razor Ramon HG]

https://shoppremiumoutlets.com/products/mens-adidas-ultraboost-21-shoes-11?crpid=7093138292796

Pretty good deal for a pair of black/white Ultraboost 21s for anyone with a USA mailbox. Tons of sizes left.

$47.50USD with coupon code ADIDAS50. Free shipping.

https://shoppremiumoutlets.com/products/mens-adidas-runfalcon-shoes?crpid=7184485089340

If you have big feet, you can also buy a beater pair of these Runfalcons for $15 USD, lol.

[Hakkaboy]

how crap, that's really cheap.

I do have a pair of UB 22, but they are not as comfortable as my older ones...

[Hondaracer]

I vastly prefer the UB22 to that old style but the old style is still very comfortable.

I can’t believe how well the UB22 have held up, used them for 4 months daily travelling, climbing rocks and all sorts of shit, then used as daily since and they still look new. Some of the best shoes I’ve ever owned

[68style]

https://shoppremiumoutlets.com/products/mens-adidas-ultraboost-21-shoes-11?crpid=7093138292796

Pretty good deal for a pair of black/white Ultraboost 21s for anyone with a USA mailbox. Tons of sizes left.

$47.50USD with coupon code ADIDAS50. Free shipping.

https://shoppremiumoutlets.com/products/mens-adidas-runfalcon-shoes?crpid=7184485089340

If you have big feet, you can also buy a beater pair of these Runfalcons for $15 USD, lol.

thanks man... I ordered 5 pairs of shoes $34 each lol... they had this 1 runner I currently have that I used for everything and love it but it's pretty much worn out... now I can wear it for the next whoever knows how long LOL

This one: https://shoppremiumoutlets.com/products/mens-adidas-racer-tr21-shoes-1?crpid=7172685299772

[nismodrifter]

I need glass lunch containers, with gaskets that are removable for washing, with snap lids. Please advise.

[Hondaracer]

I need glass lunch containers, with gaskets that are removable for washing, with snap lids. Please advise.

Costco, Willingdon currently has 3 different options

[nismodrifter]

Costco, Willingdon currently has 3 different options

I don't go to Costco.

[sonick]

I need glass lunch containers, with gaskets that are removable for washing, with snap lids. Please advise.

I believe we have oxo. They were top-rated by Americas Test Kitchen or one of those kitchen review sites when we bought ours.

Edit: these ones

OXO Good Grips 3.5 Cup SNAP Leak Proof Glass Rectangle Food Storage Container, Clear https://a.co/d/fEsIy7H

[mikemhg]

https://shoppremiumoutlets.com/products/mens-adidas-ultraboost-21-shoes-11?crpid=7093138292796

Pretty good deal for a pair of black/white Ultraboost 21s for anyone with a USA mailbox. Tons of sizes left.

$47.50USD with coupon code ADIDAS50. Free shipping.

https://shoppremiumoutlets.com/products/mens-adidas-runfalcon-shoes?crpid=7184485089340

If you have big feet, you can also buy a beater pair of these Runfalcons for $15 USD, lol.

I envy you guys who can confidently purchase clothing online without trying it on first.. :(

[Razor Ramon HG]

I don't go to Costco.

If you know anyone with a Costco card, you can have them purchase a Costco gift card for you.

If your purchase is larger than the gift card, you just pay the difference.

No need for a membership this way.

[68style]

I envy you guys who can confidently purchase clothing online without trying it on first.. :(

I have this problem too, but I literally already own the same shoe so I feel super confident hahaha

[Hehe]

I need glass lunch containers, with gaskets that are removable for washing, with snap lids. Please advise.

Don't waste your money on glass containers. They are a pita to store and usually the lids aren't dishwasher safe.

Here's a trick I got after I learned doing meal prep from a pro.

Go to a packaging supply store, get microwavable containers like this:

https://lppackaging.ca/collections/containers/products/translucent-deli-containers

They come in different sizes, stack nicely on top of each other and use SAME SIZE lids. Fully transparent so you can see what's in there. They are microwave/dishwasher safe and if it gets to a point where it's no longer in shape, toss it in the recycle bin.

Costs few dimes each and SOOOO much neater. I got a few pack of them from a friend who has a resto 2yrs back. I'm not even half way through.

The only major difference would be glass containers might lock better. But nothing a rubber band wouldn't fix for me.

[MG1]

The tree hugger in me cringes....................... but only for a millisecond.


Glass is totally recyclable and easier to clean than any other material. Plus, it resists staining and prevents contamination from harmful chemicals.

https://purpleturtleco.com/blogs/news/plastic-vs-glass-tupperware-best-food-storage-practices#:~:text=By%20using%20glass%20Tupperware% 2C%20you,it%20is%20easier%20to%20clean.

https://www.thespruceeats.com/best-glass-storage-containers-4154183

[MG1]

Not that I give two shits about it, but the Stanley Park Christmas Mini Train is back on track.

https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2023/11/06/stanley-park-train-update/#:~:text=The%20train%20was%20cancelled%20in,caused %20its%20cancellation%20in%202022.

If you have kids, it’s great news. Lots of fond memories with the children. Maybe daughter might want to go. My sons would be like, WTF, dad.

[punkwax]

The tree hugger in me cringes....................... but only for a millisecond.


Glass is totally recyclable and easier to clean than any other material. Plus, it resists staining and prevents contamination from harmful chemicals.

https://purpleturtleco.com/blogs/news/plastic-vs-glass-tupperware-best-food-storage-practices#:~:text=By%20using%20glass%20Tupperware% 2C%20you,it%20is%20easier%20to%20clean.

https://www.thespruceeats.com/best-glass-storage-containers-4154183

Glass for me.

[Badhobz]

same. i dont need any more microplastics leeching into the food. got enough microplastics already in our systems

[unit]

I believe we have oxo. They were top-rated by Americas Test Kitchen or one of those kitchen review sites when we bought ours.

Edit: these ones

OXO Good Grips 3.5 Cup SNAP Leak Proof Glass Rectangle Food Storage Container, Clear https://a.co/d/fEsIy7H

i bought 4 of these and two of them chipped without being dropped.
good design especially the gasket but poor quality glass.
both broke within several months. the other two have been going for over a year now without problems.

[roastpuff]

Costco Starfit(?) Snap n Lock whatever things. The gasket is removable.

I don't toss the lids into the dishwasher to avoid warping.

[Hehe]

The tree hugger in me cringes....................... but only for a millisecond.


Glass is totally recyclable and easier to clean than any other material. Plus, it resists staining and prevents contamination from harmful chemicals.

https://purpleturtleco.com/blogs/news/plastic-vs-glass-tupperware-best-food-storage-practices#:~:text=By%20using%20glass%20Tupperware% 2C%20you,it%20is%20easier%20to%20clean.

https://www.thespruceeats.com/best-glass-storage-containers-4154183

That's the first thing I thought about when my meal prep buddy taught me how he did it. But given the hippie liberal as he was, he got everything figured out.

The plastic used in the container I listed (can't remember which type), but when I was reading about it, it was highly recyclable because it was easy to break it down.

Should you be more environmentally conscious, one could also choose to buy pretty much the same containers, but made out of recycled plastics instead of new.

Slightly more expensive. Works the same, and way more environmentally friendly than those plastics used as lids on glass containers because it's hard to break them down (takes more procecees, hence more energy).

Because ultimately, it's not about that it's made out of plastic, but rather whether or not it could be properly recycled.

And you are not throwing away after one use. It just gets washed and re-used. You only recycle them when they reach their limit. Which is quite long. I'd say I've only recycled about 10 of them. Out of the 100 or so I've used.

[Gerbs]

That's the first thing I thought about when my meal prep buddy taught me how he did it. But given the hippie liberal as he was, he got everything figured out.

The plastic used in the container I listed (can't remember which type), but when I was reading about it, it was highly recyclable because it was easy to break it down.

Should you be more environmentally conscious, one could also choose to buy pretty much the same containers, but made out of recycled plastics instead of new.

Slightly more expensive. Works the same, and way more environmentally friendly than those plastics used as lids on glass containers because it's hard to break them down (takes more procecees, hence more energy).

Because ultimately, it's not about that it's made out of plastic, but rather whether or not it could be properly recycled.

And you are not throwing away after one use. It just gets washed and re-used. You only recycle them when they reach their limit. Which is quite long. I'd say I've only recycled about 10 of them. Out of the 100 or so I've used.

https://www.google.com/search?q=is+pp+plastic+recyclable&rlz=1C1ONGR_enCA1082CA1082&oq=is+pp+plastic+&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqBwgBEAAYgAQyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQAB iABDIHCAIQABiABDIHCAMQABiABDIHCAQQABiABDIHCAUQABiA BDIHCAYQABiABDIHCAcQABiABDIHCAgQABiABDIHCAkQABiABN IBCDIxMjNqMGo0qAIAsAIA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

Had to google that for ya, I do the same but worry about microplastics.

[Mikoyan]

Costco Starfit(?) Snap n Lock whatever things. The gasket is removable.

I don't toss the lids into the dishwasher to avoid warping.

The glass ones?

Glasslock is the brand at Costco i think.

I've only had issues with 3 pieces over two sets I've used during the last 10 years.

One container, the glass lip broke and the plastic tab won't lock anymore, it would have been still usable if it wasn't for the sharp glass edge, as the other 3 tabs would still lock.

Two lids, the plastic tab fell off at the hinge from wear and tear. One's still usable as the tabs fell off on opposite sides.

The asian side of me won't let me buy "disposable" plastic containers. I just wash and reuse take out containers. It'll be a sad day when those those finally get banned. I'll be ok for years though, I'm still not out of old plastic shopping bags that I'm using for garbage can liners.

[sonick]

i bought 4 of these and two of them chipped without being dropped.
good design especially the gasket but poor quality glass.
both broke within several months. the other two have been going for over a year now without problems.

The glass ones?

Glasslock is the brand at Costco i think.

I've only had issues with 3 pieces over two sets I've used during the last 10 years.

One container, the glass lip broke and the plastic tab won't lock anymore, it would have been still usable if it wasn't for the sharp glass edge, as the other 3 tabs would still lock.

Two lids, the plastic tab fell off at the hinge from wear and tear. One's still usable as the tabs fell off on opposite sides.

The asian side of me won't let me buy "disposable" plastic containers. I just wash and reuse take out containers. It'll be a sad day when those those finally get banned. I'll be ok for years though, I'm still not out of old plastic shopping bags that I'm using for garbage can liners.

I had a set of the glasslock ones and the plastic on the lids were so brittle pretty much every peice of mine fell apart, all handwashed. Which led me to the oxo ones.

The oxo ones are good for not leaking liquids, and has a thicker gasket. But yeah the glass lips do chip a bit.

[Badhobz]

so i says to donk i says, hey man dont you ever powder your balls? hes like WTF, im like yeah man, i goldbond my balls and hes like WHAT THE FUCK!?!!?

https://chassisformen.com/blogs/news/best-way-powder-balls#table-of-contents-5
https://www.adwdiabetes.com/images/gold-bond-medicated-powder-41167040409.jpg
Im not crazy, youre all crazy.

This was a friggin life saver in hong kong. lousy heat + humidity. I was so covered in white powder i looked like scarface.

[Badhobz]

:yuno::fuuuuu::fuuuuu::fuuuuu:

DONT KNOCK IT TILL YOU TRY IT DONK!!!!

[donk.]

This is what happens when badhobz wife lets him out of the house for a few hours