troyunrau

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[–] troyunrau@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago

I don't know what 86° is in science units, but it sounds warm. It was +27°C today and the plants were loving it.

[–] troyunrau@lemmy.ca 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Daaaaad. Get off the internet

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

I'm a big fan of The North East ;)

[–] troyunrau@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 months ago

Manitoba should invade down that highway -- see how the rest of Canada feels when the Riel Rebellion ...

Ah nevermind, let bygones be bygones.

[–] troyunrau@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 months ago

Or logging, or farming. There's a bunch of reasons to have low population density road networks.

[–] troyunrau@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Saw (or rather heard) a few at a football game recently. They're still here, but at least it isn't a stadium full.

Instead we use cowbells like God and nature intended ;)

[–] troyunrau@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 months ago

At this latitude?

[–] troyunrau@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 months ago

Technically, if the bicycle is motor assisted, then yes that would also illegal in Canada and on rare occasion. There was a recent case here: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/amherst-man-charged-with-impaired-driving-while-riding-e-bike-1.7576394

However, the original story and this one share a common theme -- attempts to circumvent a driving ban by using a motorized vehicle that straddles a grey area of the definition. And both involved them playing in traffic.

As far as I know, no recent cases have involve true non-motorized vehicles. Legal precedent suggests that bikes, skateboards, horses, etc., are allowed to be operated over limit. However, you can still be charged with all sorts of secondary things depending on how you're operating.

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

Epic answer haha. My other half grew up in a Soviet apartment block, so I get stories from her about that on occasion. Mostly about not owning any of it except their contents. Definitely a "poor but housed" situation -- don't look behind the curtains. I'm not sure it's a good idea either. During the collapse of the Soviet Union when the power and heat shut off, they were burning furniture in there -- but I guess that's a testament too a solid construction haha.

Anyway, fun reply! :)

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

Was in Regina for the weekend (I'm a Bomber fan, don't hate me) and had a nice time! We were looking up real estate and comparing against Winnipeg and it seemed similar ish. But that doesn't tell us about the rental market which sometimes has weird emergent phenomena.

If you were benevolent dictator of Canadastan, how would you fix it?

[–] troyunrau@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 months ago (6 children)

Yeah, and the east coast, excluding Halifax.

Prairie cities, except Calgary, doing alright too.

[–] troyunrau@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Or the opposite -- you wake up with the cat sleeping on your chest, nose three inches from yours, and you're like: "I just want to roll over and now I can't!"

 
 

Smoke from wildfires burning in central Canada was visible in the skies over the UK this weekend.

 

An empty box of garbage bags at the bottom of a garbage bin, that itself doesn't have a garbage bag.

 
 

Variety: "gumball goodie".

 

Free form predictions, imaginary internet points awarded for being closest on seat count, popular vote, turnout, etc. Predict whatever you want! Timestamps before 8pm Atlantic time please :)

 

Canadians reported long lines as polling stations opened for advance voting on Friday. Advance polls will be open again 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. nationwide Saturday through Monday.

 
 
 

Non-video link from Canadian-owned source

 
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