[Razor Ramon HG]

inb4 they start calling it the nip virus

nipah wut

[Badhobz]

the wife got me this for xmas and i only opened it this past week. very neat! ive never had a chia pet before

https://i.postimg.cc/V6g4ZZdn/IMG-8849.jpg (https://postimg.cc/ygJFkPh8)

https://i.postimg.cc/854wXXjd/IMG-8855.jpg (https://postimg.cc/k6VxBcND)

https://i.postimg.cc/C17JrrzN/IMG-8936.jpg (https://postimg.cc/627dy0V2)

[GLOW]

how long did the chia take to chia? (how long did the seeds take to grow?)

[Badhobz]

I don’t know. I opened it Jan 29 (last Thursday) so it’s been not even a week and it’s starting to sprout.

[danned]

cooooooool baby

[EvoFire]

I'm guessing because it's a buyers market for jobs, but so many recruiters who send a message to reach out, then never actually respond to you if you responded. So unprofessional. For a agency recruiter it can kind of being excused some time, but still a short message of "Sorry this role has been filled" would be nice.

The really inexcusable ones are the corporate recruiters who don't respond. SMH

[sonick]

the wife got me this for xmas and i only opened it this past week. very neat! ive never had a chia pet before

https://i.postimg.cc/V6g4ZZdn/IMG-8849.jpg (https://postimg.cc/ygJFkPh8)

https://i.postimg.cc/854wXXjd/IMG-8855.jpg (https://postimg.cc/k6VxBcND)

https://i.postimg.cc/C17JrrzN/IMG-8936.jpg (https://postimg.cc/627dy0V2)

Hahaha I got two of these for white elephant this past Xmas, it was quite popular.

[Badhobz]

Hahaha I got two of these for white elephant this past Xmas, it was quite popular.

What ? What does Xmas have to do with white elephants?

[bcrdukes]

Ignore him. it's a Gen Z thing. Us geezers won't get it. :troll:

[sonick]

Is it? They played it in The Office it's not a recent thing lol. And also I'm pretty sure I'm as old as you guys.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_elephant_gift_exchange

[68style]

White elephant = nude pics of Hobz after a long winter

[Badhobz]

I should shave my head and go sit naked around those Chinese temples this time of year. I’m sure those old ladies will give me a lot of money.

[bcrdukes]

Is it? They played it in The Office it's not a recent thing lol. And also I'm pretty sure I'm as old as you guys.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_elephant_gift_exchange

Aren't you like 23? :badpokerface:

[bcrdukes]

I should shave my head and go sit naked around those Chinese temples this time of year. I’m sure those old ladies will give me a lot of money.

You had me at naked. :whistle:

#NoHomo

[spoon.ek9]

the wife got me this for xmas and i only opened it this past week. very neat! ive never had a chia pet before

https://i.postimg.cc/V6g4ZZdn/IMG-8849.jpg (https://postimg.cc/ygJFkPh8)

https://i.postimg.cc/854wXXjd/IMG-8855.jpg (https://postimg.cc/k6VxBcND)

https://i.postimg.cc/C17JrrzN/IMG-8936.jpg (https://postimg.cc/627dy0V2)

I was going to buy one too but I heard the sprouts die off pretty quickly rendering the product useless after about a month lol

White elephant = nude pics of Hobz after a long winter

You made me lol at work you bastard

[Badhobz]

You can buy your own cha seeds and re apply after the first batch dies. The packet says it’s good for 3-4 grows.

[unit]

ya they are literally just normal chia seeds.
i tried to chia many things before including mugs and even a stapler.
doesnt work well on smooth surfaces, also the terra cotta material the chia pet grows from is porous i learned, so it doesn't dry out the seeds as quickly. if you try to chia anything else you have to be misting it like 3x a day at least.

/nobodyasked

[Badhobz]

Chia pet update (no one cares)

- the drip tray almost overflowed. Would have made a huge mess...
- the top seeds are not sprouting much due to a lack of water. will need to mist them
- need to mist them 3x a day... who the hell has time for that!?!?

I didn't know you're supposed to empty this drip tray daily and refill the water to the top.

This is quite a bit of work for a fucking bush.

1/10 not recommended.

https://i.postimg.cc/Px9R2n1H/IMG-8998.jpg

[sonick]

Aren't you like 23? :badpokerface:

I just turned 40 lol, we met at save on unless your old brain is mis remembering me for somebody else

[bcrdukes]

I just turned 40 lol, we met at save on unless your old brain is mis remembering me for somebody else

I recall we met, but I'm pretty sure you were like 20 or something.

[GLOW]

Chia pet update (no one cares)

- the drip tray almost overflowed. Would have made a huge mess...
- the top seeds are not sprouting much due to a lack of water. will need to mist them
- need to mist them 3x a day... who the hell has time for that!?!?

I didn't know you're supposed to empty this drip tray daily and refill the water to the top.

This is quite a bit of work for a fucking bush.

1/10 not recommended.

https://i.postimg.cc/Px9R2n1H/IMG-8998.jpg

that's too bad, guess it's better to go faux bush with fake lego

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005010277631711.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.2 .2a2bNc1rNc1rUF&algo_pvid=d58bda38-16af-4d2b-a954-aeb2c48601db&algo_exp_id=d58bda38-16af-4d2b-a954-aeb2c48601db-1&pdp_ext_f=%7B%22order%22%3A%22562%22%2C%22spu_best _type%22%3A%22order%22%2C%22eval%22%3A%221%22%2C%2 2fromPage%22%3A%22search%22%7D&pdp_npi=6%40dis%21CAD%2140.58%2114.47%21%21%21201. 51%2171.89%21%402101e80317703208865512576e508a%211 2000051810253295%21sea%21CA%210%21ABX%211%210%21n_ tag%3A-29910%3Bd%3Ad3a2574a%3Bm03_new_user%3A-29895%3BpisId%3A5000000197839777&curPageLogUid=z3Cat2O7VZNe&utparam-url=scene%3Asearch%7Cquery_from%3A%7Cx_object_id%3 A1005010277631711%7C_p_origin_prod%3A

[punkwax]

Chia pet update (no one cares)

- the drip tray almost overflowed. Would have made a huge mess...
- the top seeds are not sprouting much due to a lack of water. will need to mist them
- need to mist them 3x a day... who the hell has time for that!?!?

I didn't know you're supposed to empty this drip tray daily and refill the water to the top.

This is quite a bit of work for a fucking bush.

1/10 not recommended.

https://i.postimg.cc/Px9R2n1H/IMG-8998.jpg

Sounds like someone without kids/patience.

The effort/end result should be worth it.. which is not always the case when it comes to kids lol

[red kryptonite]

Chia pet update (no one cares)

https://i.postimg.cc/Px9R2n1H/IMG-8998.jpg

quoting just for the sake of quoting :badpokerface:

in before next page

[6793026]

Chia pet update (no one cares)

- the drip tray almost overflowed. Would have made a huge mess...
- the top seeds are not sprouting much due to a lack of water. will need to mist them
- need to mist them 3x a day... who the hell has time for that!?!?

I didn't know you're supposed to empty this drip tray daily and refill the water to the top.

This is quite a bit of work for a fucking bush.

1/10 not recommended.

how lazy are you LOL...

[Badhobz]

i think you know the answer to that :pokerface:

[RabidRat]

Would that rating improve, if you owned an Elon-bot who could carry out this exhausting work for you on the daily?

[Badhobz]

id grow chia shit on the robit's head and make him/her/it water/mist its own head.

[Eff-1]

I'm guessing because it's a buyers market for jobs, but so many recruiters who send a message to reach out, then never actually respond to you if you responded. So unprofessional. For a agency recruiter it can kind of being excused some time, but still a short message of "Sorry this role has been filled" would be nice.

The really inexcusable ones are the corporate recruiters who don't respond. SMH

Totally agree.

It's also because recruiters get paid by the employer, not the job seeker. So they really DGAF about applicants. They only care about the party that is hiring.

[sonick]

Blue Water Cafe in Yaletown is in the Epstein files

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1DJud5Y9nt/

[!LittleDragon]

https://youtu.be/3m3hE0iqe30?si=jUbMln5sQFAXAU1y&t=306


Hail Satan!

[6793026]

I'm guessing because it's a buyers market for jobs, but so many recruiters who send a message to reach out, then never actually respond to you if you responded. So unprofessional. For a agency recruiter it can kind of being excused some time, but still a short message of "Sorry this role has been filled" would be nice.

The really inexcusable ones are the corporate recruiters who don't respond. SMH

hold on.. I was in HR industry and you'll be surprised how many people apply.
Two perspective. Tim Hortons... have job postings for 3 weeks and the owners say the market sucks finding people. Then you got Chick-fil-a who after 7 days, the closed their applications because they got so many people applying.

At my mid career level job, there was simply 150 applications going thru then filtering over 10 guy / girl. That's just one posting and we have over 25 job postings just for North America.

The time needed to just filter thru AND keeping tracking who Chan, Chow, Ma, Cheong, Wong... gosh... all asian programmers all look, sound the same.... after 8 hours of work, you would have gone thru 10 + people and you can't remember who's who let alone respond.

[GLOW]

i'd expect if you got called for an interview or pre-screening they'll let you know if you made it through or not. i wouldn't expect them to reply to the 100+ resumes that applied.

[GLOW]

also i'll add that i think there's diff types of recruiters, in my younger days i would be approached what i thought were 'puppy mill' types that just churn/spam postings and try to set up interviews, mind you this was back in the tech industry and maybe a little different/cold.

these days now i'm a bit older, i find recruiters a little bit more respectful, mind you they're trying to sell me senior positions, some are executive search head hunters. maybe you just get treated differently when you're being asked if you're interested for a director position vs a peon wage slave entry level engineer, who knows.

[spoon.ek9]

What Hobz needs is this bird to press a button that will mist the Chia pet for him. Then it'll go from 1/10 activity to 4/10 activity.

https://media.tenor.com/7nyGDky6JKQAAAAM/nodding-bird.gif

[EvoFire]

hold on.. I was in HR industry and you'll be surprised how many people apply.
Two perspective. Tim Hortons... have job postings for 3 weeks and the owners say the market sucks finding people. Then you got Chick-fil-a who after 7 days, the closed their applications because they got so many people applying.

At my mid career level job, there was simply 150 applications going thru then filtering over 10 guy / girl. That's just one posting and we have over 25 job postings just for North America.

The time needed to just filter thru AND keeping tracking who Chan, Chow, Ma, Cheong, Wong... gosh... all asian programmers all look, sound the same.... after 8 hours of work, you would have gone thru 10 + people and you can't remember who's who let alone respond.

I'm not talking about me applying though, this is about the ones that reached out to me, and when I respond, they don't.

[Badhobz]

What Hobz needs is this bird to press a button that will mist the Chia pet for him. Then it'll go from 1/10 activity to 4/10 activity.

https://media.tenor.com/7nyGDky6JKQAAAAM/nodding-bird.gif

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcR17Y69Qnkt3vKiDp_uYz44A4C5lf1p5 c4LnCOF_PbPa4sdSS144RfOQOvHeZoaRvnM2NIQM6PCAybFv_s bJR-jQ84&s&ec=121528435

I should have never trusted you !!! lousy bitch ass bird!

Its growing quite well, but not on the top.... :okay: kinda like my hair

https://i.postimg.cc/BZcHH9Th/IMG-9047.jpg

[donk.]

I'm not talking about me applying though, this is about the ones that reached out to me, and when I respond, they don't.

Report user > spam / ai bot

[spoon.ek9]

so.... you gonna eat those sprouts or just let them rot? lol

apparently it's healthy for you

[Badhobz]

They said it's not edible. Apparently not food grade or something.

im waiting to see if they would bloom? some leaves.. is that the right term? blooming? i dont know anything about plants or whore tit culture.

[bcrdukes]

yeah, Chia Pet seeds are not for consumption and are cultivated specifically for decorative purposes. lol

[donk.]

Those chia sprouts are probably healthier, than those plaatic fishcake spirals you guys eat out of instant noodles

:derp:

[spoon.ek9]

Weird, everything I've searched online says the opposite but oh well. I could be wrong!

[unit]

im sure the seeds themselves are fine but i wouldnt really trust the 'substrate' they are grown on.

[Badhobz]

Those chia sprouts are probably healthier, than those plaatic fishcake spirals you guys eat out of instant noodles

:derp:

…. Fuck you

[Badhobz]

So me and the wife and her cunt bag friend (who dukes call my 2nd wife) went to the keg the other night and i complained to the waiter that my 18oz prime rib wasnt 18oz enough... so they came by and gave me 2 8oz slices for free.
https://i.postimg.cc/9fyfyR8X/IMG-8752.jpg
This is why the KEG is epic. i love the keg!! its like the costco of gewilo resturants.
I took both slices home and fed my chihuahua prime rib for a week.

I did give him a monstrous tip of 20% (almost died from chinese heart attack)

[EvoFire]

So me and the wife and her cunt bag friend (who dukes call my 2nd wife) went to the keg the other night and i complained to the waiter that my 18oz prime rib wasnt 18oz enough... so they came by and gave me 2 8oz slices for free.
https://i.postimg.cc/9fyfyR8X/IMG-8752.jpg
This is why the KEG is epic. i love the keg!! its like the costco of gewilo resturants.
I took both slices home and fed my chihuahua prime rib for a week.

I did give him a monstrous tip of 20% (almost died from chinese heart attack)

Wouldn't the salt be bad for your dog?

[red kryptonite]

id be more concern about the fat than the salt. but he probably cut off the fat and rinse off the salt.

keg is awesome, not the best but never disappoints. i always make a reso and they always ask if we're celebrating anything special. i always answer with bday and 7/10 times they bring a billy miner pie at the end.

[whitev70r]

What did the 3 of you do after dinner? :hotbaby:

[Presto]

Is wearing the wedding ring on the middle finger a swinger thing?

[Badhobz]

id be more concern about the fat than the salt. but he probably cut off the fat and rinse off the salt.

keg is awesome, not the best but never disappoints. i always make a reso and they always ask if we're celebrating anything special. i always answer with bday and 7/10 times they bring a billy miner pie at the end.

same, i always say its a birthday and they always bring free billy miner pie. :fullofwin:

What did the 3 of you do after dinner? :hotbaby:

I went to bed! anything past 9pm and this old geezer is snoozes ville. Gotta get up early to shoot coyotes ya know.

[unit]

The last time i went to the keg my friend found a hair in his side dish, and i felt my steak was a bit too medium when i wanted medium rare. They comped both meals. Service there is excellent.

[spoon.ek9]

I guess I'm too honest, I only ask for the free billy miner pie when it's actually my birthday dinner there

[Badhobz]

Our ancestors are displeased at your honesty. How dare you....

[spoon.ek9]

must channel more of that inner cheapskate mentality :lol

[red kryptonite]

I guess I'm too honest, I only ask for the free billy miner pie when it's actually my birthday dinner there

wait... u ask for it? is free billy miner pie "on ur bday" a policy or something the server do out of good will in hopes of bigger tip?

[Badhobz]

its their policy. They'll always ask what your celebrating and if you say birthday, they will bring you a slice of billy miner cake for free. you can also say you dont want the billy miner, and get a cheese cake.

[bcrdukes]

I don't know how true this story is but one of my ex-colleagues said to me they went to The Keg after a funeral to have dinner with family and friends. When the waitress asked them if they were celebrating something, my ex-colleague said they were celebrating life (as in, someone passed away.) The manager gave everyone a Billy Miner pie. :pokerface:

[bcrdukes]

Ok, this is bothering me so I'll share it now because it's pissing me off but I hate Billy Miner pie. It's disgusting and it sucks.

Fail me, bitches. :fuckyea:

[yray]

fuck the keg, now they only give out billy miner pie the week of the birthday

[Badhobz]

Ok, this is bothering me so I'll share it now because it's pissing me off but I hate Billy Miner pie. It's disgusting and it sucks.

Fail me, bitches. :fuckyea:

It’s too sweet and it has almonds. I hate nuts on sweets.

[Badhobz]

fuck the keg, now they only give out billy miner pie the week of the birthday

They never ask you for the specific date or to even show ID. Which keg are you going to that needs authentication ?

[bcrdukes]

I hate nuts on sweets.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAfdXfmuwu0

[MarkyMark]

fuck the keg, now they only give out billy miner pie the week of the birthday

I've never seen them even ask for proof, but if you can't make it there within a week of your birthday then it's not your fucking birthday lol what are you complaining about

[yray]

RICHMOND KEG,

my bday is last week of dec so me and my buddies go the first/second week of dec to avoid the holiday rush

last 2 years we went, they ask for ID and then told us no

we used to share one billy miner between 3 guys :gay:

and then we bitch and say next year we should go elisa but to end up at the keg again for KC strip :okay:

[Badhobz]

Da fuck ?!? Richmond keg is where I always go and I’ve never been asked a single time.

[bcrdukes]

They probably think "Hey this guy has been here before...too many times" and denied yray because Asians all look the same (not racist)

[Badhobz]

i dun know, if i saw ray ray come in, id be highly sus its his birthday too.

He's built like an Eames chair, a timeless showpiece that is both ahead of its time and behind it.

ya hipster leather looking plush ass bitch !!! no cake 4 you

[Badhobz]

https://i.postimg.cc/7PXx258h/IMG-9072.jpg (https://postimg.cc/8sJQ8PCg)

What do you do with this now ? Trim it ? Will it sprout leaves ?

[whitev70r]

Is this micro greens, do you eat it or sprinkle it on your salad ... not that you eat salads.

[EvoFire]

I don't think that combination of letters exist in his dictionary

[SkinnyPupp]

https://i.postimg.cc/7PXx258h/IMG-9072.jpg (https://postimg.cc/8sJQ8PCg)

What do you do with this now ? Trim it ? Will it sprout leaves ?
Don't you eat it? Then replant it again

[bcrdukes]

The sprouts can be eaten, but the seeds themselves should not be as they are not FDA approved and not cultivated for consumption, but for decorative purposes.

Eat at your own risk.

[unit]

keep letting it grow

[sonick]

Trim it down makes the Homer look bigger

[Badhobz]

Homers a grower not a show-er

[Badhobz]

https://i.postimg.cc/m2cWzhzz/IMG-9119.jpg (https://postimg.cc/ppt63WBR)

Aliexpress sticker came in. Very nice :borat:

Should have bought some more and slap it on all my lexususususu

[Badhobz]

im all ready for Valentine's Day too

https://i.postimg.cc/yNRQWYqC/IMG-9130.jpg (https://postimg.cc/1g9cjS5v)

https://i.postimg.cc/W4ZWtpBB/IMG-9131.jpg (https://postimg.cc/p92Y6vXC)

https://i.postimg.cc/vmnqD8JS/IMG-9132.jpg (https://postimg.cc/5HxqRJNw)

how can you not love aliexpress. all this trash, shipped from CHINAR!!! via air... delivered to your door.. .and i even got a BORT metal license plate... all for 18 bucks

[68style]

Are those cards all for your gym girls?

[Badhobz]

Me give one to the wife and then the dogs.

[bcrdukes]

Are those cards all for your gym girls?

Me give one to the wife and then the dogs.

Worst liar. Ever.

#jelly

[Badhobz]

I'd give one to all you toys if i could.... fags

[spoon.ek9]

I think you've just convinced me to start an aliexpress account...

[bcrdukes]

I'd give one to all you toys if i could.... fags

https://media1.tenor.com/m/FLkw_PE06AoAAAAC/anime-bed.gif

[bobbinka]

https://i.postimg.cc/W4ZWtpBB/IMG-9131.jpg (https://postimg.cc/p92Y6vXC)

how can you not love aliexpress. all this trash, shipped from CHINAR!!! via air... delivered to your door.. .and i even got a BORT metal license plate... all for 18 bucks

Can you link to the A-a-ron one? Can't find it

[Badhobz]

Can you link to the A-a-ron one? Can't find it

I just found this on AliExpress: | Cartoon Fantasy Quotes Enamel Pin Brooch Pines Lapel Pins Badge on Backpack Clothing Accessories Vintage Jewelry Friends Gifts
https://a.aliexpress.com/_mNq6wcp

Tada !!!

Here’s the choo choo choose me cards

I just found this on AliExpress: | 1PC Cute Valentine Day Card Funny Anniversary Card For Boyfriend Girlfriend"I Choo Choo Choose You" Greeting Card for Him Her
https://a.aliexpress.com/_mOK11iZ

[spoon.ek9]

I want the Bort license plate, NGL lol

[Badhobz]

I want the Bort license plate, NGL lol

I just found this on AliExpress: | | BORT | Metal License Plate
https://a.aliexpress.com/_mNt4TA1

Here ya go ! It’s good quality too

[spoon.ek9]

is there any minimum amount to order things like Temu?

[Badhobz]

no, but if you order more, you get more savings. They'll tell you as you shop, hey add 2 more items and save 3 dollars! etc etc.

[RabidRat]

no, but if you order more, you get more savings. They'll tell you as you shop, hey add 2 more items and save 3 dollars! etc etc.

I read this as "they'll tell you to stop". :lol

"Stop, you've had enough!! You've hoarded too much for today!!!!!"

[Badhobz]

Considering the amount of money I've dumped into aliexpress buying trivial horseshit, thats probably a good safeguard mechanism.

Like what do i do with these pins!?!! Fentanyl Mr. Burns is sitting in an LC convertible matchbox from Australia.

[djstyles]

I have the BORT license plate as well and if we didn't require a front plate here I'd put it on for sure.

I love AliExpress, you can even get Kramer's famous license plate from Seinfeld

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005009140617128.html?spm=a2g0o.detail.pcDetailBot tomMoreThisSeller.2.9331kZI9kZI9qD&gps-id=pcDetailBottomMoreThisSeller&scm=1007.10668.432016.0&scm_id=1007.10668.432016.0&scm-url=1007.10668.432016.0&pvid=6a594436-9dd1-4394-842d-b3535ad7a096&_t=gps-id:pcDetailBottomMoreThisSeller,scm-url:1007.10668.432016.0,pvid:6a594436-9dd1-4394-842d-b3535ad7a096,tpp_buckets:668%232846%238113%231998&pdp_ext_f=%7B%22order%22%3A%225%22%2C%22eval%22%3A %221%22%2C%22sceneId%22%3A%223339%22%2C%22fromPage %22%3A%22recommend%22%7D&pdp_npi=6%40dis%21CAD%2110.74%2110.28%21%21%2153.2 5%2150.97%21%402103212b17709980975707333ee3b0%2112 000048059471150%21rec%21CA%21%21ABXZ%211%210%21n_t ag%3A-29910%3Bd%3A242457ef%3Bm03_new_user%3A-29895&utparam-url=scene%3ApcDetailBottomMoreThisSeller%7Cquery_f rom%3A%7Cx_object_id%3A1005009140617128%7C_p_origi n_prod%3A

[68style]

I would like to look at these links, but every time I click one my screen disappears in a cacophony of pop-ups and spinning roulette savings wheels and personal information grabbing windows.

[Badhobz]

our anti white man programs are working

Chinese = no ads, white guy = fuck you!!!! HERES SOME DICK PILLLSSSSS

[djstyles]

No ad's for current and former members of the CCP.

[pastarocket]

https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/02/13/pattulo-bridge-replacement-to-fully-open-saturday/

After years of construction, delays, and partial openings and re-closings, Metro Vancouver’s newest bridge is set to fully open to traffic this weekend.

The stal̕əw̓asəm or Riverview Bridge, designed to replace the Pattullo Bridge, between Surrey and New Westminster, will open all four lanes at 7 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 14.

The consortium of constructors behind the project, Fraser Crossing Partners, says drivers will be able to access the bridge from McBride Boulevard and the new Royal Avenue on-ramp in New Westminster, and King George Boulevard in Surrey.

[BIC_BAWS]

Considering the amount of money I've dumped into aliexpress buying trivial horseshit, thats probably a good safeguard mechanism.

Did you know AliExpress gives you coupons if you play their phone games? Let me send you an invite LUL

[Badhobz]

you think i dont know about their COINS!? what kinda chinamen do you take me for?

[BIC_BAWS]

COINS? Nah play the games that give you the diamonds, that you can use for coupon codes. But don't play the games too much, they're a bit addicting and it gets harder to complete the daily challenges. I would only do the first two tiers of the daily challenges too, not for all, but for some.

The go-go-match game gives you diamonds for doing their in-game challenges too.

[GLOW]

I would like to look at these links, but every time I click one my screen disappears in a cacophony of pop-ups and spinning roulette savings wheels and personal information grabbing windows.

b/c you don't have an account/signed in. Just click on the "X" in the upper right of the pop-up, it's annoying i know.

temu sometimes has min purchase if you want free shipping.

i noticed aliexpress is starting to be scammy like that, or offer their "bundles" in search where you have to buy at least 3 items.

[whitev70r]

Oh boy, did you all hear about a barge hitting the Arthur Laing and effin up the traffic on the bridge? Spillover to Knight ... commuting in that direction is a disaster.

https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/02/13/barge-operator-strikes-closes-arthur-laing-bridge-overnight/

[pastarocket]

Oh boy, did you all hear about a barge hitting the Arthur Laing and effin up the traffic on the bridge? Spillover to Knight ... commuting in that direction is a disaster.

https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/02/13/barge-operator-strikes-closes-arthur-laing-bridge-overnight/


There has been at least two barge collisions with bridges in the Lower Mainland as reported in the news recently.

First, a barge hitting the bridge which connects Westham Island with Delta.

Then this barge hitting the Arthur Laing.

Is it a career change for some of these barge operators??

They got fired for driving semi trucks into overpasses. Therefore, they start new jobs as barge operators??

LUL

[red kryptonite]

Did you know AliExpress gives you coupons if you play their phone games? Let me send you an invite LUL

hook it up :ahwow:

[Mikoyan]

Oh boy, did you all hear about a barge hitting the Arthur Laing and effin up the traffic on the bridge? Spillover to Knight ... commuting in that direction is a disaster.

https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/02/13/barge-operator-strikes-closes-arthur-laing-bridge-overnight/

South Van was a shitshow last night. I had to get crosstown from 49/Vic to 41/Cambie...

I had to divert down to 33rd because 49th and 41st were so backed up.

[EvoFire]

Marine eastbound was backed up to Fraser already by 1:30pm. I can't imagine what it would look like if it was actually rush hour. Westbound was backed up to Victoria by 1pm, and beyond that by 2.

People made it extra bad as they tried to cut the line and people not letting them in, ending up blocking 2/3 lanes on Marine.

[Badhobz]

https://www.stuff.co.nz/media/images/9Tzi8ywRz924XE3uHaD6DfGZQfjEdZd7oKlsiR53VLHvSZExpM zuRmKdwHbkL9PkahD0+OUGgQ5zPWc88Sa27Vl9aM4Di2huoCpI m1u+FKmRr9gstYHykur6vHdaZStNM8nR2xBMfP0QUkX6NmypZx 7L3fMjFSaYZcEctjIYurHMSUIzHkPyyiueuSMyH4P%2F

Hope you toys are surrounded by loved ones tonight. If not, know that i love you.... fags

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIFCWpn4qQ4

[whitev70r]

New Riverview Bridge is fully opened both Northbound and Southbound.

Old Patullo bridge open for pedestrian and cyclist till Tues morning ... if you are looking for something unique to do with family (of your puppy) ... walk over and back, take some pics, last and only time before they blow this thing up.

https://www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/article/pattullo-bridge-closed-permanently-new-bridge-fully-open/

[Badhobz]

Yarg. That’s not the prettiest river. It’s full of silt and murky af.

[Traum]

Old Patullo bridge open for pedestrian and cyclist till Tues morning ... if you are looking for something unique to do with family (of your puppy) ... walk over and back, take some pics, last and only time before they blow this thing up.

Interesting! I wonder how pedestrians can get to the old Pattulo Bridge on foot. Just use the old existing on-ramps and such?

[yray]

drove the new bridge today from McBride.. still 1 lane, still curvy af

I think the old bridge was less bumpy

[CivicBlues]

Fucking eh, Iranian protests have completed fucked up traffic all over the city today. Why the do you suddenly protest on Saturday when it's been every Sunday for months?? Arrgghhh made me late for dinner reservations by almost 30 mins.

Dumpf needs to get off his ass and bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb bomb Iran which is what they're all asking for

[Badhobz]

Pssshh another reason why living in the core is such a shit show. I can’t stand majority of people. You cluster them together in a small area and it compounds my hatred that much more.

[unit]

I heard the rally was in yaletown yesterday and my friends from ottawa were staying there and wanted lunch. I asked them to meet at a cafe in gastown instead and when i was driving there the traffic was absolutely fucked coming from dundas. By the time i got to main st it was moving like 2 cars per light. Worst traffic ive seen in some time.

[CivicBlues]

lol someone's a little grumpy from not getting a valentine. Got DM'd last night from a little bird looking for some love to spread around:

Enjoy the pro-Israel kike jew traffic you fucking chink

Pssshh another reason why living in the core is such a shit show. I can’t stand majority of people. You cluster them together in a small area and it compounds my hatred that much more.
Dude it wasn't just the DT core, traffic was fucked everywhere even all the way to Burnaby and N Shore (of course). These rich Persian fucks really showed the regime driving around in their lifted F350s waving their monarchist Shah flags all over the city. Why can't they be more like the Chinese just sit at home and take oppression like a boss?

[bcrdukes]

The Iranian community also had a protest here in Toronto and it impacted downtown traffic significantly.

[Badhobz]

None of these kebob fucks in ricemond…. Maybe only around that daddy’s grill restaurant.

[yray]

gold at all time high, they need to go back to the mother country and dump their gold

[whitev70r]

Ready to introduce myself. Me and my bud did the Patullo Bridge, it was interesting ... tons of people, the geeks who like engineering might be interested in taking a lookie.

https://i.postimg.cc/mgRWrDZB/PXL_20260216_000917271.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/mgwf1shr/PXL_20260216_001202032_MP.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/g2DFLWrc/PXL_20260216_002912104.jpg

https://i.postimg.cc/13HhVQ4g/PXL_20260216_004815176.jpg

[bcrdukes]

There are so many white people in your photos. How are we supposed to identify who you are?

Or are you just one of those Chinese guys that blend in everywhere because they all look the same? :troll:

[68style]

He’s the weirdo with the penny farthing

[unit]

wait i thought white was brown

[whitev70r]

Took out my Penny Farthing for a spin.
Solo pic ... not the young stud in last pic, he's just one of the youngest in the weirdo Penny Farthing club.

[bcrdukes]

Whatever happened to stay anonymous? :lol

I'm convinced none of these are whitev70r. He's fooling all of us!

[spoon.ek9]

he wants us to expect a penny farthing at the next meet

it'll be hard for us to miss!

[68style]

I’ve always wanted to try falling off of one

[Badhobz]

So i caught this guy sleeping at work again. Im 99% sure he's been sleeping at the office for the past a half a year if not longer. We called HR on his homelessness but im not sure what came out of it.

I dont get it, he makes at least 120k a year and he doesnt look like hes on drugs. Hes high functioning. Plus he's white, so i really dont get why he doesnt have $ for a proper place to live. He's divorced and he's probably paying for child support but still, if you cant survive off 120k, youre doing something wrong.

I told him i wont rat him out but he's gotta vacate the office earlier as people will eventually find out he lives in the office. The hell do i do with this? all the cunts at work are uncomfortable with him living here. I dont give a shit, but the women are going to start some shit for sure.

[MarkyMark]

If he's not making a mess or doing something that affects my life I could give a shit where my coworkers sleep. He hasn't given you a reason why he's sleeping in the office when you confront him?

[CivicBlues]

Is he dirty? Where does he shower, brush his teeth? I mean personal hygiene is big for me but what do I know I"m just a pansy-ass soft office worker maybe you blue collar folks have a higher threshold for stank ass breath.

[whitev70r]

Lots of workplaces/towers have a common small work out place with shower/change room.

One time, a $70/yr fee would grant me access to the gym & shower in the tower of my office.

[Badhobz]

yeah we have showers and facilities at the office, and hes not stinky, but there's been a few times when the girls at work come into the office at like 10pm cuz they "forgot something" and found him sleeping... they report that shit to me, so i got no choice but to tell HR.

I dont care either, but i got a feeling these cunts give a shit.

[Traum]

Waaaay back in my university days, I had a (grad student) TA where I was pretty sure he was sleeping in his office full time. It's one thing for TAs to be stuck living in their offices bcos their professors are working them to death, but this guy just seemed like he was broke and stuck in a bad place in his life at that point. His personal hygiene was a mess, and over the course of the semester, the smell (from poor hygiene) in his office seemed to have gradually worsened.

TA offices were supposed to be shared space between the different grad students / research assistants that were assigned to that space, so I had no idea how the guy was able to hog all that space for himself. Maybe the smell just drove his other office mates out?

In Badhobz's case, if it has already been previously reported to HR, and HR didn't really do anything, I dun think there is too much more you can do about it for now. I also tend to agree with Mark that if he isn't making a mess, or stinking up the office like my old TA was, I would just let him be. But if he crosses those lines, then I would definitely go back to HR and press them on doing something about it.

[Badhobz]

yah not much i can do. I just tell the damn girls to not come in at night if you feel uncomfortable with him being here.. plus the hell you doing at the office at 10pm anyways!? STOP MAKING ONRLY FRANS videos at the office you skanks.

[6793026]

First of all, it's a health and safety issue. So if someone presses, then everyone is F-ed.

120k after taxes you should still be pulling in 80k in taxes cash. Then you gotta pay 4 k in child labor. leaving you 4k. Now, in a perfect world, that would EASILY cover bach. rent + car + food. Assuming you've sold your place with wife, then that you don't have to worry. But if you're trying to buy our your wife's apartment, and they then ALSO took your car.. etc....

Things can start going downhill fast. Regardless... as long as you have a roof over, you should be doing pretty ok.

Regarding HR, you can get fired really quickly and they can quickly revoke his pass and deny entry. I bet 50% of his car are all this cloths.

If you're BFF to him, get him to find a place to live that's cheap and provide a good referral letter to find a rental (given the great market right now).

I have personally seen TA go to the cafe and eat left overs of people's food now that's bad.


yah not much i can do. I just tell the damn girls to not come in at night if you feel uncomfortable with him being here.. plus the hell you doing at the office at 10pm anyways!? STOP MAKING ONRLY FRANS videos at the office you skanks.
Just for fun,please revoke her access beyond 9 PM, that woudl be hilarious if she's denied.

[Badhobz]

aye youre right my brother. I was worried that we all might get into shit, thats why i told HR a few months back but obviously they didnt do anything about it (at least not from what i can see). Its probably a good idea to start revoking peoples swipey cards at night, ill go ask security. thats a fantastic idea and might solve this problem by itself.

[noclue]

How’s your internal controls? I cant think why someone will frequently come into the office that late at night cause they “forgot something” unless they up to no good.

[Badhobz]

i think its good... i mean they require swipey cards for almost everything and im sure the place is bugged full of cameras.

[pastarocket]

Speaking of homeless people and issues relating to the homeless on private property, this is a story that co worker told me a few years ago.

This story has a shitty ending for some people. -appropriate for the name of this thread. LUL

Anyways, a co worker said that two security guards kept finding huge piles of turd and drug needles inside a downtown Vancouver parkade near West Cordova and Seymour Street.

They got sick and tired of getting staff to clean up the mess. Therefore, one day, they kept a close eye on their CCTV to try to find out which homeless person was taking dumps and putting drug needles on almost a daily basis in one of these parkades.

Two security guards caught a homeless red handed as he was about take a dump inside a parkade.

According to my co-worker, they take the homeless guy and literally beat the "shit out of him".

This homeless guy reports the assault to some advocacy rights group in Vancouver.

Advocacy rights group employee contacts the manager of the security guards for that particular parkade.

Manager reviews the security video footage of the two security guards beating up the homeless guy.

Both security guards are fired.

A shitty ending for both security guards. :lawl:

Some of these homeless people know where to find help if they get beaten up.

[Badhobz]

channeling Hondaracer: only in this fucked up country where you can take an illegal shit and then get some poor security guard fired. Its best to be either super poor or super rich, middle class is a completely worthless endeavor.

[donk.]

The real question is:

Did the homeless guy continue to shit in the parkade after security was replaced?

[CivicBlues]

Assaulting a homeless guy in front of a security camera you very well knew was working. Rookie mistake.

[6793026]

aye youre right my brother. I was worried that we all might get into shit, thats why i told HR a few months back but obviously they didnt do anything about it (at least not from what i can see). Its probably a good idea to start revoking peoples swipey cards at night, ill go ask security. thats a fantastic idea and might solve this problem by itself.

yeah when it comes to HR they can say
a) he let me stay here (you), you know about this.. you didn't report.. you're also accomplice..
b) If he slips, falls, assault, gets sick and hey, if he dies... then you're really F-ed on insurance
c) we had to fire people who doing the hokey pokey after hours at work, we had people stealing toilet paper (not joking - had 2 or 3 chats an eventually had to fire), and the worse part was stealing computer products to make a buck... Took mice / monitors / then PCs / older laptops etc...

No ones wants to go down that rabbit hole and being investigated why IT is losing PCs, and why inventory is going down. (We had someone who used these)
https://www.a1cashandcarry.com/cdn/shop/files/Lactantia-2-Milkettes-160-Count.jpg?v=1703211004

We started seeing increase of 200% on consumption, turns out a dude was opening 50 of these each day and eating cereal since they took away milk and 2% in carton. I know...

I just don't want to get in trouble and lose my job - you mean you knew about this for a year and was reported and you didn't do anything? F-ed that would suck if that's on my file.

The chick complaining, just ignore and revoke. The dude, give him a heads up etc...

[bcrdukes]

Jesus Christ. Where do you work man? :lol

[Badhobz]

thats fucking nuts! cant believe people stealing those tiny milks for cereal. The amount of time theft involved just opening 50 of those tiny little containers... holy shit. employee of the year award

[bcrdukes]

I think this guy has outdone you, Badhobz. :lol

[donk.]

thats fucking nuts! cant believe people stealing those tiny milks for cereal. The amount of time theft involved just opening 50 of those tiny little containers... holy shit. employee of the year award

Thats just employee revenge

One day you get free milk at your company as a "perk", then new management comes in and says no more free milk.
Employee says fuck you, and spends 5 minutes a day opening 50 packages to get his breakfast that he had for free, for the last 8 years.

I dont think its that uncommon honestly

[EvoFire]

I have thought about the milk package thing. We had milk in the company fridge, but sometimes you just run out. I stared at the packages for a good 10 seconds before deciding it was not worth it.

[68style]

When the hell did having breakfast at work become a thing anyway? Lol

[Manic!]

I was partying with some buddies in Van on Saturday. ordered I paralyzer from a bartender. They had no idea how to make it so I had to explain it to them. They had no milk so they used fckn oat milk and instead of Cola they used soda. Charged me $25. This drink was invented in Canada in the 80's for fck sakes.

[sonick]

When the hell did having breakfast at work become a thing anyway? Lol

lol at our office we supply cereal and milk for the team

[bcrdukes]

Some companies provide meals as part of their incentives for people to work for them.

The alternative is that people may bring their breakfast, lunch, or dinners to eat at work. This can't be something new.

Or another possibility is people who eat at work do it as an act of defiance. "Fuck you, employer. I'm eating on company time!"

[noclue]

Or they provide really good meals (Google/Meta etc) and other amenities to make you stay in the office and work longer.

[CivicBlues]

Boss makes a dollar and I make a dime, that's why I eat breakfast on company time!

[6793026]

When the hell did having breakfast at work become a thing anyway? Lol

what???? you DON'T have breakfast at work? the job i used to work was from 7:30 - 4:30. 1 hr lunch (1/2 was paid) 2 breaks. and to be 1000% honest... do you go pee and poop 5 mins before you leave??? of course.. i'm going to do that on company's time.

I have no problem enjoying coffee or cereal esp when I come in at 7:30 in the morning. Heck, we even have toasters that sort of thing... Does it get frowned upons.. MEH... Is it technically legal.. i have no idea... i mean i surfed RS since 2002 so i guess eating breakfast while i'm doing it ain't so bad.

[spoon.ek9]

pooping on company time

https://media1.tenor.com/m/61BHr2ofuBEAAAAC/like-a-sir-drink.gif

[Badhobz]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlI6l0GH_7M

Xenogears is one of my favourite RPGs of all time. This popped up in my youtube recommendations and it really stirs some deep-seated memories of me playing this when i was in grade 8 / grade 9. i must have played this game like 10x over.

[EvoFire]

I'm just going to post in here cause no one goes into the other forums anyways

https://www.apple.com/v/macbook-neo/a/images/specs/finish__czy7cev7ongy_large.jpg

https://www.apple.com/ca/macbook-neo/specs/

I'm tempted to get it because my son has an iPad now and we need a second Apple device to administer his child account, that and the price is not bad. I'm not a fan at all of Win11, and with my wife starting to slowly slide into the tech realm for her career, getting her comfortable with Mac would be helpful.

[supafamous]

I'm just going to post in here cause no one goes into the other forums anyways

https://www.apple.com/v/macbook-neo/a/images/specs/finish__czy7cev7ongy_large.jpg

https://www.apple.com/ca/macbook-neo/specs/

I'm tempted to get it because my son has an iPad now and we need a second Apple device to administer his child account, that and the price is not bad. I'm not a fan at all of Win11, and with my wife starting to slowly slide into the tech realm for her career, getting her comfortable with Mac would be helpful.

$679 using EDU pricing (open to everyone) is a steal for what it is and a perfect replacement for so many home users like my wife (who is still on her Intel MacBook). Schools are gonna eat this up - it may be 2-3x the purchase price of a cheap Chromebook but the lifetime costs will be really similar or better.

Apple is gonna sell a shitload of these.

[bcrdukes]

I'm curious if anyone has dealt with a failed dishwasher before?

I've got a basic Whirlpool dishwasher and it stopped circulating water during a cycle. I know for sure there is water, but it's not being sprayed around and the water isn't circulating. Evidence that there is water is because I can hear it fill and if I open it mid-cycle, there's water at the bottom pan, and I can hear it drain. At the end of the wash cycle, I see the dishwasher pod popped out and fully intact. The dishes aren't clean and they are dry from the heat cycle.

My suspicion is the circulating pump is toast. During the cycle, I just hear a light humming sound. The spray arms are clean, including the filter screen. The unit is about five years old. Any leads before I tear it apart? Thanks in advance.

[Great68]

I have a Kitchenaid, which is essentially a rebadged variant of Whirlpool.
I had to take apart the sump to replace the diverter shaft seal. Wasn't too difficult. Lots of youtube videos available to help. I can't imagine the pump assembly is too much more difficult, if you can wrench on a car you can wrench on a dishwasher IMO.

[bcrdukes]

How were you able to diagnose the diverter shaft seal needed replacement?

Doing some preliminary research, I'll basically have to disconnect the dishwasher and flip it on to its side to reveal the bottom where the circulation pump is. It's either clogged with stuff or straight up failed.

[GLOW]

I'm curious if anyone has dealt with a failed dishwasher before?


yes, it's now been demoted to my 'dish rack' for years now
true story

[bcrdukes]

Signs of a true Asian.

[Great68]

How were you able to diagnose the diverter shaft seal needed replacement?

Doing some preliminary research, I'll basically have to disconnect the dishwasher and flip it on to its side to reveal the bottom where the circulation pump is. It's either clogged with stuff or straight up failed.

I noticed a small leak coming out the front one day. I took off the kickpanel while it was running and saw where the leak was coming from. Googled common leaks and found this reddit thread (https://www.reddit.com/r/fixit/comments/1e1ow5x/kitchen_aid_dishwasher_started_leaking_easy_fix/) with a leak from exactly the same spot as mine. Repair Video link was in there and even the O-Ring part# (bought a two pack from amazon for like 10 bucks, and left the spare taped to the inside of the kick panel)

[spoon.ek9]

yes, it's now been demoted to my 'dish rack' for years now
true story

My dishwasher is fully functional and I still only use it as a dish rack

[Manic!]

$679 using EDU pricing (open to everyone) is a steal for what it is and a perfect replacement for so many home users like my wife (who is still on her Intel MacBook). Schools are gonna eat this up - it may be 2-3x the purchase price of a cheap Chromebook but the lifetime costs will be really similar or better.

Apple is gonna sell a shitload of these.

Only if it had 16 gigs of ram. It only comes with 8.

[supafamous]

Only if it had 16 gigs of ram. It only comes with 8.

I have a M3 MacBook Air with only 8GB and it's 95% fine for the kinda stuff people will use a Neo for. Do I wish I got 16GB? Yeah but my laptop at the time was just a web surfing machine (I had a MBP with 32GB as my work machine) so 8GB worked fine. I'll check my activity monitor to see what RAM usage is like from time to time and I am right up to the max but I only sometimes run into a brief blip.

The folks who get Neos won't be doing anything interesting enough that 16GB is an absolute necessity. It would have been nice to see it get 12GB as that would have been enough to really future proof it.

[donk.]

My suspicion is the circulating pump is toast. During the cycle, I just hear a light humming sound. The spray arms are clean, including the filter screen. The unit is about five years old. Any leads before I tear it apart? Thanks in advance.

Not sure if your asking for ideas or a person but:

+1 778-###-#### Ken some azn dude that fixed my clothing washer and dishwasher several times, unaffiliated

[whitev70r]

Not sure if your asking for ideas or a person but:

+1 778-865-2363 Ken some azn dude that fixed my clothing washer and dishwasher several times, unaffiliated

you know that bcrdukes is not from bc... he's actually living in like Oakville, Ontario.

I've been campaigning for him to change his username to onrdukes to not be misleading but he refuses :lol

[Mikoyan]

you know that bcrdukes is not from bc... he's actually living in like Oakville, Ontario.

I've been campaigning for him to change his username to onrdukes to not be misleading but he refuses :lol

That just sounds like Naaardukes to me.

[spoon.ek9]

Not sure if your asking for ideas or a person but:

+1 778-865-2363 Ken some azn dude that fixed my clothing washer and dishwasher several times, unaffiliated

now this guy is gonna get random dick pics from hobz, good job

[donk.]

you know that bcrdukes is not from bc... he's actually living in like Oakville, Ontario.

I've been campaigning for him to change his username to onrdukes to not be misleading but he refuses :lol

My iq is low on wednesday and most other days

Failed my own, thanks

[RabidRat]

you know that bcrdukes is not from bc... he's actually living in like Oakville, Ontario.

I've been campaigning for him to change his username to onrdukes to not be misleading but he refuses :lol

His refusal to change his name is tantamount to fraud.

[bcrdukes]

I am a lie and a waste of time.

[whitev70r]

bcrdukes, your reluctance to change your username has now caused irreparable harm and psychological damage. How many more before you do the right thing?

Plussed you for new sig quote.

[bcrdukes]

I think blackv90r has a nice ring to it. What do you think? :)

[bcrdukes]

What the...I just realized your join date: November 2002. I didn't realize you've been on RS for this long! :eek:

[whitev70r]

A year after you.

How do you have 0 infractions?! Quoting out of context, misleading location, passing daily max posts, ...

[bcrdukes]

This is why moderation is required on these forums. It's quite a dangerous place!

I tried to self-nominate to become mod but was not taken seriously and was denied. One can only try. If I were successful, I'd ban myself! :D

[Badhobz]

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DStlg6HEh1W/?igsh=MWNldDczamkwajRxaQ==

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DViDicqj6XC/?igsh=NzQ0YzA0cjZyOWJ5

I keep watching these Guangdong dubs of old nip shit. It’s pretty good!!

[whitev70r]

Anyone else having problems with searches on FB Marketplace? Not that the search was good in the first place. Coming up with 'no result' which I know there are ... like Oneplus phones, Golf R, Golf Alltrack, etc.

[MG1]

A year after you.

How do you have 0 infractions?! Quoting out of context, misleading location, passing daily max posts, ...

He was banned for saying racist shit........... totally undeserved, as he just stated something he........... nvm. BCDC.


WTF? My infractions are gone, too. It was like a badge of honour.


And, why has badhobz not had his pee pee slapped?

[Badhobz]

I slap my own pee pee all the time

[GS8]

The owner of OnlyFans is dead! :toot:

Finally, Cancer claims the right person!

[donk.]

Now some megacorporation will own it, part of the sp500, so everyone will "support" onlyfans

[GLOW]

i thought AI was goin to take over that space and put OF models out of work

[whitev70r]

This year's Sun Run shirt is probably the best colour ever ... purple. Saw participants all over the city in the afternoon.

[noclue]

So I was in HK and since Canadians can now travel to China visa-free I went to visit guangdong province.

1. Shenzhen, yes it's the tech capital of China and lots of factories but means nothing to a tourist. Very boring, no unique culture as it's a relatively new city, everyone speaks mandarin only. Their biggest tourist attraction seems to be the skyscrapers lighting up at night that everyone spams on IG with that chinese rap song in the background. The only appeal seems to be eating at chain restaurants and shopping cheaper than HK and visiting Costco. I thought of it as bellingham for HKers.

2. Guangzhou, much more interesting. The four seasons hotel there is baller and cheap compared to other four seasons in the world. Apparently according to hotel staff there are still some remnants of cantonese but more speak mandarin now. Very, very good restaurants with some of the best dimsum/cantonese food I ever had. Much more touristy stuff to do with the canton fair but maybe I didnt do enough research but not as much as shanghai/beijing.

Other misc stuff:
I had wechat/alipay for foreigners setup before I went and it still shit the bed with payment failure randomly.
China highspeed rail very nice, your passport is your ticket.
I used my phones roaming so no firewall and and no need for a VPN.
Hated all the scooters/e-bikes speeding down pedestrian paths.
I went to a fancy restaurant in Guangzhou and there were these insufferable gen-Z that took a billion pictures posing around while ordering 1 measly dish. They even had a photographer that used his iphone as lighting. Why the restaurant didnt kick them out I dont know. Social media is a curse worldwide!

[spoon.ek9]

My friend was recently in China and said she loved it. Hated HK, hated the people lol. Her impression of China was so good that she's daydreaming of moving there one day.

[whitev70r]

^ I have some Asian boomer friends who are seriously thinking of retiring in China as well. And these people have boatloads of money - lives at Vancouver House or posh Vancouver west side!

[Badhobz]

Excuse me, excuse me, how can a self respecting Guangdong fucker hate HK but love commy China ?!?!?! Get the fuck outtttaaaaa here

[SkinnyPupp]

My friend was recently in China and said she loved it. Hated HK, hated the people lol. Her impression of China was so good that she's daydreaming of moving there one day.
I went to China last October for the first time in over 10 years and it was sooooo different. Someone coming from the west and comparing the two, I can see why they'd like China more, depending on which city they went to of course.

[68style]

So I was in HK and since Canadians can now travel to China visa-free I went to visit guangdong province.

1. Shenzhen, yes it's the tech capital of China and lots of factories but means nothing to a tourist. Very boring, no unique culture as it's a relatively new city, everyone speaks mandarin only. Their biggest tourist attraction seems to be the skyscrapers lighting up at night that everyone spams on IG with that chinese rap song in the background. The only appeal seems to be eating at chain restaurants and shopping cheaper than HK and visiting Costco. I thought of it as bellingham for HKers.

2. Guangzhou, much more interesting. The four seasons hotel there is baller and cheap compared to other four seasons in the world. Apparently according to hotel staff there are still some remnants of cantonese but more speak mandarin now. Very, very good restaurants with some of the best dimsum/cantonese food I ever had. Much more touristy stuff to do with the canton fair but maybe I didnt do enough research but not as much as shanghai/beijing.

Other misc stuff:
I had wechat/alipay for foreigners setup before I went and it still shit the bed with payment failure randomly.
China highspeed rail very nice, your passport is your ticket.
I used my phones roaming so no firewall and and no need for a VPN.
Hated all the scooters/e-bikes speeding down pedestrian paths.
I went to a fancy restaurant in Guangzhou and there were these insufferable gen-Z that took a billion pictures posing around while ordering 1 measly dish. They even had a photographer that used his iphone as lighting. Why the restaurant didnt kick them out I dont know. Social media is a curse worldwide!

This is all fine and dandy but how many milfs or fobs did you boink?

[bcrdukes]

^ I have some Asian boomer friends who are seriously thinking of retiring in China as well. And these people have boatloads of money - lives at Vancouver House or posh Vancouver west side!

Is it even possible to properly retire in China as a foreigner? I would imagine that:
1. The gov't doesn't make it easy for foreigners to settle permanently
2. One would have to exit and re-enter the country regularly?

I'm speculating and will admit that I don't know, but genuinely curious.

[whitev70r]

They looked into it, made a visit, and said healthcare (which is #1 concern for boomers) was fantastic compared to Canada healthcare. Food is good and inexpensive. They don't really care about politics BS, they just want steady affordable economy compared to high cost of living here in Vancouver. I dunno ... they are creating senior independent living villages with all the amenities. So way ahead of the game compared to Canada.

Just googled China Independent Living and got these:

https://www.watg.com/project/citic-chongming-island-retirement-community/

https://www.sinooceangroup.com/en-us/business/sinooceanseniorliving.html

https://www.sinooceangroup.com/en-us/business/sinooceanseniorliving.html

Effin Peking duck every night ... might as well live the life/last years to the fullest!

One of the couples I alluded to is white guy married to shanghainese lady ... and they both think it's the cat's meow.

[donk.]

Anyone else having problems with searches on FB Marketplace? Not that the search was good in the first place. Coming up with 'no result' which I know there are ... like Oneplus phones, Golf R, Golf Alltrack, etc.

Late to the party but:

I will open FB, see an ad for X, the page self re loads a second or two later, i search the exact same item, and its gone.
Then i re search it by some other word, and i find it buried 40 items down, despite the listing being brand new.

So yes, its always problematic.
Even saved items that i have, if i literally search the title, sometimes it does not show, or is found way at the bottom past completely unrelated shit

[donk.]

They looked into it, made a visit, and said healthcare (which is #1 concern for boomers) was fantastic compared to Canada healthcare. Food is good and inexpensive. They don't really care about politics BS, they just want steady affordable economy compared to high cost of living here in Vancouver. I dunno ... they are creating senior independent living villages with all the amenities. So way ahead of the game compared to Canada.

Just googled China Independent Living and got these:

https://www.watg.com/project/citic-chongming-island-retirement-community/

https://www.sinooceangroup.com/en-us/business/sinooceanseniorliving.html

https://www.sinooceangroup.com/en-us/business/sinooceanseniorliving.html

Effin Peking duck every night ... might as well live the life/last years to the fullest!

One of the couples I alluded to is white guy married to shanghainese lady ... and they both think it's the cat's meow.

Retiring in Vancouver is for the ultra rich only, even middle class should heavily consider moving elsewhere when they retire.

Why spend "60k/yr" for a good retirement, when you can spend equivalent 20k in many other countries. Or keep that same 60k spend, to live like the 1% in other countries.
Or go full boomer, and live permanently on a cruise ship, being in a different country every week for the rest of your life.

[bcrdukes]

They looked into it, made a visit, and said healthcare (which is #1 concerOne of the couples I alluded to is white guy married to shanghainese lady ... and they both think it's the cat's meow.

Are you said white guy who married Badhobz's cousin? :troll:

Joking aside, interesting and neat way of retiring. I'm a bit skeptical about retiring in China (this is my own personal opinion) but can understand why someone would contemplate the move.

Relatives of mine in China who are in their mid 50s have retired as per gov't policy and they live VERY well. Peking duck every night is pish posh to them. I seriously felt like poverty-spec when I visited in 2019, just before COVID (I probably introduced it to Canada.) I never want to go back to China ever again. :concentrate:

[spoon.ek9]

They looked into it, made a visit, and said healthcare (which is #1 concern for boomers) was fantastic compared to Canada healthcare. Food is good and inexpensive. They don't really care about politics BS, they just want steady affordable economy compared to high cost of living here in Vancouver. I dunno ... they are creating senior independent living villages with all the amenities. So way ahead of the game compared to Canada.

Just googled China Independent Living and got these:

https://www.watg.com/project/citic-chongming-island-retirement-community/

https://www.sinooceangroup.com/en-us/business/sinooceanseniorliving.html

https://www.sinooceangroup.com/en-us/business/sinooceanseniorliving.html

Effin Peking duck every night ... might as well live the life/last years to the fullest!

One of the couples I alluded to is white guy married to shanghainese lady ... and they both think it's the cat's meow.

This is almost word for word how my friend told the story to me lol. Spooky!

[whitev70r]

:suspicious: we have same friend? Uh oh ...

[bcrdukes]

whitev70r self-doxed himself :lol

[whitev70r]

Are you said white guy who married Badhobz's cousin? :troll:


I wish ... then I'd married into Crazy Rich Asian Fam !!

[Badhobz]

like my cunt ass cousin would be caught dead with some white "canadian"

thats not special enough for her, much like her god damn cars, its eurotrash or nothing.

anyways fuck that bitch, and all my cousins. When they die horribly from some rich people's disease, then i can finally say im not the poorest one!!! to them im just some dock worker...

[spoon.ek9]

:suspicious: we have same friend? Uh oh ...

she's no boomer :lol

I like that it made you concerned though

[CivicBlues]

By the time we retire, China will be too expensive unless you want to live in some 3rd-tier backwater. We'll probably be looking at Vietnam or something which will hopefully be where China is today.

[68style]

^ Speak for yourseslf broski, I can retire on pension in 2.5 years hahaha

[CivicBlues]

When are you moving to China?

That's my point, Vietnam's probably less than a decade behind tho. Youngins here will have to retire in Cambodia :p

[Badhobz]

nam sounds nice. i love pho and fresh nammer food.

[CivicBlues]

HCMC is already getting bougie as fuck. Looked nothing like this 15 years ago. Like shit moves so fast down there we'll probably all be moving there at the worst possible time. I'm not ready to go full on passport bro.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhBWBDQwaXI
edit: this video is filmed in Bangkok, which is already been ruined by digital nomads.

[BIC_BAWS]

By the time we retire, China will be too expensive unless you want to live in some 3rd-tier backwater. We'll probably be looking at Vietnam or something which will hopefully be where China is today.

I wonder if Thailand is developed enough. A lot of the richer.. or hot non-ladyboy (verified) Thai girls travel to HK/JP quite often. And they look like they like a bougie lifestyle.

I can't get over how big the fucking cockroaches are in Asia tho.

[CivicBlues]

Places like Bangkok and Chiang Mai have been developed enough for years to live a 1st world lifestyle if you have a western income/wealth. From what I've been hearing though is Thailand has been stagnating (aging population, middle income trap) and places like VN are catching up at a lower price point. So a lot of the reasons for moving to Thailand are slowly eroding.

Malaysia is a good option too, cheap and near first world living conditions in the big cities but there's always a non-zero chance the Muslim majority there will go full Jihad on your Chinese ass one day.

[bcrdukes]

I wonder if Thailand is developed enough. A lot of the richer.. or hot non-ladyboy (verified) Thai girls travel to HK/JP quite often. And they look like they like a bougie lifestyle.

I can't get over how big the fucking cockroaches are in Asia tho.

Isn't djstyles living his life over there? :troll:

[68style]

His mind and body is here in Canada... his dick is in SE asia

[djstyles]

Isn't djstyles living his life over there? :troll:

I left a piece of myself in Bangkok, you can guess which.

Cheap Singha's, escorts, and 7-11 cheese toasties are all worth going back for :agree:

https://i.postimg.cc/Gphhmj6G/IMG20251215104121.jpg (https://postimg.cc/5XTMP842)

[Gumby]

His mind and body is here in Canada... his dick is in SE asia

I left a piece of myself in Bangkok, you can guess which.
LOL, confirmed it himself! :lol

[6793026]

WTHHHHHHHHHHHHH

hey mr firefighter.. you job is very important as its essential services. can you tell me what you did today?
Oh we had to fight ice.
WHAT?

we had to spray water on ice to melt
WHAT?
https://i.cbc.ca/ais/94d6a800-904d-4fce-af6f-5659d7a304b2,1776856234925/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%280%2C250%2C4032%2C2 268%29%3BResize%3D620

SO drake hid some info regarding this album.

“Large numbers of individuals have gathered to attempt to melt the ice using flammable liquids and open flames in an uncontrolled environment, which results in an immediate threat to life,”
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/resizer/v2/ZQXO75GFI5BYZHCE5UC3QUFQNU.jpg?auth=17f45f21019004 8f57836804ea75244b3c6c628e8b34c12bf4e92b1613034ed7&width=600&height=400&quality=80&smart=true

[whitev70r]

I hope they billed Drake for the cost, time, and salary of fire department.

[bcrdukes]

Totally paid for by Toronto tax payers. :peek:

[Traum]

This ice melting thing seems like it is such a total waste of valueable resources. Firefighters have more important jobs to do than to kick out the idiots gathering and trying to melt the ice on their own.

Wouldn't it have been cheaper to just hire a security guard or station a cop there to keep people away, and the the stupid ice melt on its own?

I hope the City of Toronto sent a bill to Drake and make him pay for the costs involved... FailFish

[CivicBlues]

I thought Drake became irrelevant?

[SkinnyPupp]

Relevant to title, I took this picture last week because I felt like I teleported 20 years back in time. It's an arcade, cinema, and book store, all next to each other. In 2026! 4Head

https://i.imgur.com/WhCZk1S.png

[bcrdukes]

Wow. Which mall is this?

[yray]

lol didn't they put an arcade at k11 musea because retail has shit the creek in hk

[donk.]

WTHHHHHHHHHHHHH

hey mr firefighter.. you job is very important as its essential services. can you tell me what you did today?
Oh we had to fight ice.
WHAT?

we had to spray water on ice to melt
WHAT?
]

Probably the most work they did all year

They got nothing else going on so attending the ice was a good fill for the day

[SkinnyPupp]

Wow. Which mall is this?
Hollywood plaza, I used to go to that arcade so much when I first came here. I was shocked that it was still there! But arcades seem to have consolidated into mostly just loud and annoying music button press games.

[bcrdukes]

Oh, nice. Near Mong Kok MTR, Badhobz's favourite part of HK.

I usually stay in TKO when in HK and I'm surprised the Popcorn Mall doesn't have an arcade.

[Badhobz]

i wanted to go to yuen long to see chickens and gangsters, but the wife wouldnt let me go :(

[EvoFire]

Oh, nice. Near Mong Kok MTR, Badhobz's favourite part of HK.

I usually stay in TKO when in HK and I'm surprised the Popcorn Mall doesn't have an arcade.

Isn't Hollywood at Diamond Hill or something?

I hung out at popcorn a lot too cause that's where I stay. The sprawling mall complex is so big and you can walk all the way to the community center at Tiu Keng Leng. No more though, my aunt moved (I stay with my aunt) to Po Lam. I personally don't think Po Lam is as nice.

[BIC_BAWS]

i wanted to go to yuen long to see chickens and gangsters, but the wife wouldnt let me go :(

I didn't see any gangsters but I found all the modded cars. My relatives seem to think there's a lot of... (bad) spirits in Yuen Long. But I had quite the time exploring my dad's childhood places there.

[bcrdukes]

Isn't Hollywood at Diamond Hill or something?

I hung out at popcorn a lot too cause that's where I stay. The sprawling mall complex is so big and you can walk all the way to the community center at Tiu Keng Leng. No more though, my aunt moved (I stay with my aunt) to Po Lam. I personally don't think Po Lam is as nice.

I may be thinking of the Hollywood Shopping Centre / Plaza and not the one at Diamond Hill.

Popcorn is crazy because it stretches through to many other malls. You don't even need to step outside. :badpokerface: The MTR access is nice too.

[Gumby]

Was in HK 2025 and 2026 and barely explored the Kowloon side. Spent most of our time on the HK Island side. :lawl:

[Badhobz]

Was in HK 2025 and 2026 and barely explored the Kowloon side. Spent most of our time on the HK Island side. :lawl:

you rich guangdong motherfucker!!!! LUL

[bcrdukes]

Big ballin'! :fuckyea:

[6793026]

i wanted to go to yuen long to see chickens and gangsters, but the wife wouldnt let me go :(


https://live.staticflickr.com/1122/1395339786_e9201bb787_c.jpg
these days are long gone.

I can tell you yuen long is far out and there are no more chickens. Reason being... online. There are so many websites they don't need to start out on the streets.

It still happens at Portland Street (砵蘭街) but you're talking about 50-60 yr old ladies looking after 60-70 yr old men who doesn't know how to surf free p)rn.

[spoon.ek9]

i wanted to go to yuen long to see chickens and gangsters, but the wife wouldnt let me go :(

I went to Temple st market with my dad and his gf. There were plenty of chickens and tough guys at basically every doorway to buildings :lol

I didn't see any gangsters but I found all the modded cars. My relatives seem to think there's a lot of... (bad) spirits in Yuen Long. But I had quite the time exploring my dad's childhood places there.

My mom's side is from Yuen Long too. However, I should note that they're (mostly) bat shit crazy. I do miss my grandparents though and the og farm house.

[BIC_BAWS]

I went to Temple st market with my dad and his gf. There were plenty of chickens and tough guys at basically every doorway to buildings :lol

I went with my mom and my mom's cousin (?) and their family. I did not see chickens or tough guys LOL. But the whole area is trying to be revitalized to be more of a Richmond Night Market vibe.


My mom's side is from Yuen Long too. However, I should note that they're (mostly) bat shit crazy. I do miss my grandparents though and the og farm house.

This probably explains my dad's side of the family. Paranoid fucks LOL

[SkinnyPupp]

Isn't Hollywood at Diamond Hill or something?

I hung out at popcorn a lot too cause that's where I stay. The sprawling mall complex is so big and you can walk all the way to the community center at Tiu Keng Leng. No more though, my aunt moved (I stay with my aunt) to Po Lam. I personally don't think Po Lam is as nice.
We used to do that walk all the time, from TKL to TKO or HH. My favourite restaurant was there, and we'd go for walks after, but this was before any of those connecting malls were there, or the hotels, or the vendome/sports park. Or even the art school! Although that was built pretty early. A lot has changed in 20 years (but not in that picture I posted!)

Po Lam hasn't changed a lot; still the same big mall there. The stores have changed of course. It's nice to walk around there too though. Maybe TMI, but you can walk from Po Lam to my village if you follow some trails through the jungle and over one mountain. I've done that hike a couple times, but it's not the most pleasant walk. But it was crazy the first time we did it, walking to a mall from where we live.

The most interesting thing about all these changes in Hong Kong is that in the 2010's they seemed to really build everything around attracting Mainland Chinese into the country, for tourism and especially shopping. This entire area was one of the hot spots, as all the local type stores and restaurants were squeezed out, and they even built a hotel there. And it worked for a while, as numbers skyrocketed. But somewhere along the way it's like the Chinese realized that hey, we can do all this shopping here! Why would we need to go to HK? And then covid sealed the deal. Although the sinking USD, which HKD is tied to, has brought them back more lately.

[Mikoyan]

Yuen Long Is pretty boring, but we were out there to see family. Family's OG farmhouse is also gone.

Temple St chickens are there around the edges of the Street market, hanging around the doorways behind the market stalls. They're not obvious, but they're there. When we had late night dinner at the clay pot rice place near there, chickens were having dinner too.

Edit: How many people here have fam in YL??

[spoon.ek9]

The chickens were SUPER obvious to me. I didn't even say anything to my dad and he asked me if those are chickens :rofl:

[Badhobz]

i love temple st. eat at the dai pai dong, watch chickens work. get your fortune told afterwards.

[Gumby]

you rich guangdong motherfucker!!!! LUL
Back in the day, my mom’s side of the family did business with the HK elite, so we were also treated well to a certain degree. But that influence certainly waned as that generation aged out/passed on their fortunes to their kids.

One negative side effect - my kids have been spoiled with HK Island life; no way that’s gonna continue with my basic 9-5 job!

[Mikoyan]

The chickens were SUPER obvious to me. I didn't even say anything to my dad and he asked me if those are chickens :rofl:

My wife said something similar. "I guess Temple Street's cleaned up, you don't see chickens around." I then pointed out the 5 in the doorways within view.

Wife after clay pot rice, "Did you see the chicken there?"
Me, "Which of the three tables are you talking about?"

[EvoFire]

We used to do that walk all the time, from TKL to TKO or HH. My favourite restaurant was there, and we'd go for walks after, but this was before any of those connecting malls were there, or the hotels, or the vendome/sports park. Or even the art school! Although that was built pretty early. A lot has changed in 20 years (but not in that picture I posted!)

Po Lam hasn't changed a lot; still the same big mall there. The stores have changed of course. It's nice to walk around there too though. Maybe TMI, but you can walk from Po Lam to my village if you follow some trails through the jungle and over one mountain. I've done that hike a couple times, but it's not the most pleasant walk. But it was crazy the first time we did it, walking to a mall from where we live.

The most interesting thing about all these changes in Hong Kong is that in the 2010's they seemed to really build everything around attracting Mainland Chinese into the country, for tourism and especially shopping. This entire area was one of the hot spots, as all the local type stores and restaurants were squeezed out, and they even built a hotel there. And it worked for a while, as numbers skyrocketed. But somewhere along the way it's like the Chinese realized that hey, we can do all this shopping here! Why would we need to go to HK? And then covid sealed the deal. Although the sinking USD, which HKD is tied to, has brought them back more lately.

I was musing of coming back in Oct/Nov this year cause I have vacation to burn. I did notice there were trails around Po Lam and would be great to go with the kids, but alas the airfare is something retarded like 1800+ for an adult. Even with free accommodation it's a bit ridiculous so that idea is on hold for now. It might very well mean we aren't going anywhere.

HKD is not cheap for us as USD is one of the currencies that the CAD is weak to. It makes Japan much more palatable budget wise as the JPY keeps devaluing against CAD. Even the Euro and Pound isn't as strong as USD when we are spending CAD.

[spoon.ek9]

Given the choice between HK and Japan, I would choose Japan every single time lol..

[6793026]

Yuen Long Is pretty boring, but we were out there to see family. Family's OG farmhouse is also gone.
Edit: How many people here have fam in YL??

YL is where cheap living is and there are some people with farm houses. I think some outer territory area, they have land rights with males and they get money.. I don't know what's its called - see it as aborginals / first nations rights and money involved. LOL

Given the choice between HK and Japan, I would choose Japan every single time lol..

no one goes to HK for the sake of going.. it's cause of family. I mean 20 years ago yeah it was hyped up but now.. not much. It is still a very metro / english speaking hub.

[bcrdukes]

Kids in HK don't speak English. They speak Mandarin now. :troll:

[spoon.ek9]

it's actually sad that Cantonese is fading out in HK

[whitev70r]

K, Q for you seasoned world overseas traveller. I know you get an eSim for internet.

But what about these websites like banks, etc. that ask for 2 step verification and send a text to your phone for a code. Suppose you're in Japan and want to check on your stonks or your bank, how does that work. You don't want them to send you an international text message so you can sign into your accounts.

[bcrdukes]

You can try to explore the option for an authentication app (i.e. Google Authenticator etc) or if there is an option for email authentication.

There are third-party voice apps such as Fongo or TextNow that allow you to receive text messages on a different phone number but a huge warning: Most of the time, it requires a subscription for authentication-based SMS messages and may be geo-fenced. You might have to combine the option with a VPN to a Canadian server. I have not tried it (yet.)

[radeonboy]

white do you have an iPhone or Android? Easiest is through other authentication methods like dukes said.

If SMS is the only option, you can still kinda get around it.

With a non-Samsung Android (i.e. Pixel), you can turn the sim off and still have people reach the number via Wi-Fi calling (you need to be connected to Wi-Fi ofc).

On an iPhone it's doable but much more complicated (going off of memory on this one). Have Wifi calling turned on. Before you leave Vancouver, manually select your carrier (i.e. Rogers) in cellular settings. Once you land at your destination, your CDN sim will try to find the Rogers network and not find anything. This is fine - your wifi-calling (and texting) will route through the travel sim's internet.

Since it's such a PITA on an iPhone, I went for a worldwide plan that has roam like home in 60ish countries for $65 per month.

[bcrdukes]

Since it's such a PITA on an iPhone, I went for a worldwide plan that has roam like home in 60ish countries for $65 per month.

I'm guessing this type of roaming plan is for Fortune 500 executives. Have you been holding out on us on who you really are? :lol :suspicious:

"I'm just a guy who drives a Lezbaru" -radeonboy #secretlyballer