m0darn

joined 2 years ago
[–] m0darn@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 month ago

The wheel of time turns and ages come and pass. There is no end to the turning of the wheel of time but this is an end.

[–] m0darn@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

They did actually sue someone for the exclusive right to call themselves "crappy tire":

IIRC someone was hosting a Canadian Tire complaint website "crappytire.com" and in trying to get it shut down Canadian Tire used the legal argument that this person was infringing Canadian Tire's identity ("We are the legitimate Crappy Tire, and this person is an imposter") and the domain should be surrendered to them. ~~They won.~~ edit: They lost.

[–] m0darn@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 month ago

This winter I frequently met American tourists on on the chair lift while skiing. I would always just say: "thank you for supporting our independence with your tourism dollars".

[–] m0darn@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago

Yeah I don't think there's any basis to the quote.

Interestingly the earliest composed Christian document that has been recovered (the didache, the copy we have is from Ca. 1000 CE, but seems to be in the original Greek) condemns infanticide, specifically including by exposure to the elements. It also prohibits private property so the document is not taken authoritatively by many modern christians.

[–] m0darn@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 months ago

I don't think anyone can actually do fusion power in the lab either. The only energy positive way to do fusion power is within a nuclear fission explosion isn't it?

[–] m0darn@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Wait, so people can choose whether or not they're subjected to hate speech? What tyranny!

[–] m0darn@lemmy.ca 10 points 2 months ago (5 children)

If you don't like the way communities are being moderated, maybe you should find/start a server that more aligns with your values.

[–] m0darn@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Violence is the only way a dictator will be deposed. History has proven it well.

Is that true? What about South Korea and Taiwan?

I agree about it being baffling to see so many 'freedom loving Americans' so blind to the nature of the current administration.

[–] m0darn@lemmy.ca 8 points 2 months ago (1 children)

And the new one is NORTH American.

People using "American" to refer to anyone from the western continent (from a euro centric perspective) is conventional in some parts or the world. It's not the convention in Canada, we bristle at the thought of being labeled Americans.

[–] m0darn@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] m0darn@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 months ago

He is still an American citizen, I'm curious about what Canadian traitors and patriots will make of that.

[–] m0darn@lemmy.ca 22 points 2 months ago (1 children)

When we import food/drug manufacturing equipment we often accept American certifications as compliant with Canadian standards. If a company can say they are compliant FDA or NSF while facing no risk of facing an actual inspection/audit then we may have to exercise more scrutiny ourselves.

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