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[bizaro86]

Originally Posted by Wormius

That sucks. Maybe it’s possible to improvise with a trip to the dinosaur sculptures at the Zoo or the Tyrrell.

We're regulars for both those (he's really into dinosaurs!) Unfortunately the animatronic dinosaurs at the zoo are off for winter or we'd definitely do that. Tyrrell seems tough for a party scheduled to be 2.5 hours total occuring in 4 days. Eg, one of his friends has hockey right after and wed have to transport them all to Drumheller....

Originally Posted by surferguy

Tell him a T. rex ate the guy who was supposed to put the party on. He will understand

If I could transform into a dinosaur the good people of Mad Science Calgary would have a big problem right now.

Originally Posted by PepsiFree

If you’re creative I feel like you could whip together a dinosaur themed birthday party in a few days. I’ve seen kids entertain themselves with garbage so I assume they’re relatively easy to impress.

I think this is probably what we'll need to do, although I'm not creative, it's super late notice and this is already a tough/busy week. We had a few supplementary dinosaur activities planned (spinosaurus pinata, dinosaurs in slime to dig out) and we might stretch those and add a few more things.

It sort of sucks because he missed out pretty significantly on parties for age 5/6 birthdays due to to covid rules, so we really wanted to make this one extra fun. Realistically we don't have too many more years before its "drop us off at the movies" for birthdays with his friends...

[Fuzz]

This one gets me every year. The city's green cart schedule goes to every other week, so Thursday is my last regular pickup. I've got about 5 bags of leaves, and probably another 5 more once I get to whatever dropped this weekend. Why do they cut back service at the one time of year we need it most?

[Slava]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

This one gets me every year. The city's green cart schedule goes to every other week, so Thursday is my last regular pickup. I've got about 5 bags of leaves, and probably another 5 more once I get to whatever dropped this weekend. Why do they cut back service at the one time of year we need it most?

Why do they cut the service anyway? Like I get that there’s less yard waste, but the same amount of food and other organic waste.

[Fuzz]

Originally Posted by Slava

Why do they cut the service anyway? Like I get that there’s less yard waste, but the same amount of food and other organic waste.

I think over winter is fine, once a month wouldn't even be an issue. It obviously saves them(us) a lot of money.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by Slava

Why do they cut the service anyway? Like I get that there’s less yard waste, but the same amount of food and other organic waste.

Totally guessing, but the amount of waste will drop now people aren't caring for yards.

Also, leaving a bag or 6 of food waste outside in the winter in Calgary doesn't stink.

[SportsJunky]

I wish the black bin was every week. I'd rather that than blue bin every week.

[Slava]

I just find the green bin freezes solid over the winter. It’s gross.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by Slava

I just find the green bin freezes solid over the winter. It’s gross.

Fair comment, I will say it fukcing smells less or to quote my 5 yr old neighbour "does your green bin smell like bumhole?"

[btimbit]

Meh, Summer or Winter I only need the green bin picked up about once a month. It's just dog poo and grass clippings anyway

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by btimbit

Meh, Summer or Winter I only need the green bin picked up about once a month. It's just dog poo and grass clippings anyway

What do you do with your organic kitchen waste?

[btimbit]

Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

What do you do with your organic kitchen waste?

I don't really have any

[Nufy]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

This one gets me every year. The city's green cart schedule goes to every other week, so Thursday is my last regular pickup. I've got about 5 bags of leaves, and probably another 5 more once I get to whatever dropped this weekend. Why do they cut back service at the one time of year we need it most?

The city will have free drop off locations for leaves.
Not as convenient as pickup obviously but...


Call 311.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by btimbit

I don't really have any

huh?

[btimbit]

Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

huh?

Off the top of my head in the last month.... Maybe a handful of onion peels? That's about it

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by btimbit

Off the top of my head in the last month.... Maybe a handful of onion peels? That's about it

I am so confused.

We generate a good back or two a week.

Coffee grounds, apple cores, orange peels, broccoli stock, onions, meat off cuttings, green been ends, asparagus ends, various potato peelings.

What is your waste reduction secret?

[surferguy]

He only eats frozen potato skins

[btimbit]

Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

I am so confused.

We generate a good back or two a week.

Coffee grounds, apple cores, orange peels, broccoli stock, onions, meat off cuttings, green been ends, asparagus ends, various potato peelings.

What is your waste reduction secret?

I made chili at home the other day and yeah, for food waste, a few onion peels and a zucchini end, not even a fist size of stuff in total. Would take months to fill a bin at that rate

It's just two of us and the dogs, and the wife and I mostly eat at work now that I think about it. She came home this morning and had a granola bar. If I had a secret it's that we don't really have time to cook I guess, which is a shame because I love it

[Fuzz]

Originally Posted by Nufy

The city will have free drop off locations for leaves.
Not as convenient as pickup obviously but...


Call 311.

They used to, I didn't see the one at the usual place, and the city site doesn't list them anymore:

https://www.calgary.ca/waste/drop-off/yard-waste.html

[btimbit]

Yeah I believe the only drop off places now are that landfills will take them for free

[you&me]

Originally Posted by SportsJunky

I wish the black bin was every week. I'd rather that than blue bin every week.

The secret is to use your blue bin as a black bin, once the black bin fills up.

(kinda, sorta, half-joking - truth is 80% of the blue bin contents end up in the landfill anyways)