02-22-2023, 10:05 AM
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Scoring Winger
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I wonder if the neighbourhood kid I hire to shovel my sidewalks is on top of things. I don’t have the heart (or the guts. Lol) to call his dad and insist he do it in -25 weather, if he hasn’t done it already. I’m thinking a couple of cameras would be a good investment.
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02-22-2023, 10:17 AM
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#2022
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Somewhere down the crazy river.
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Originally Posted by Fuzz
It also benefits those who live near those stops, I would take it over the #2 as it got me home a good 20 minutes quicker some days, even with a walk at the end. My wife takes it when the #2 doesn't show up, and it is much quicker than the 3.
It's a bus, it's going to stop occasional. Basically what you are looking for is a taxi.
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Yeah, I mean I am opportunistic too so if the bus makes a stop there and it makes minimal stops along the way to my destination, I’d use it, but if it wasn’t an option I’d figure something else out. I just find it slightly annoying to make extra stops to pick up people.
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02-22-2023, 11:37 AM
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#2023
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Originally Posted by Reggie28
I wonder if the neighbourhood kid I hire to shovel my sidewalks is on top of things. I don’t have the heart (or the guts. Lol) to call his dad and insist he do it in -25 weather, if he hasn’t done it already. I’m thinking a couple of cameras would be a good investment.
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So you can spy on the neighbourhood children?
Make sure they're putting in their hours of grueling, back-breaking physical labour for the mere pittance you're willing to pay them?
So that you can confront them, point to your surveillance cameras and demonstrate to them that their privacy and agency is gone, they've sold it to you and on the cheap and that you expect a certain amount of work in a timely fashion and if they dont provide it they gets the lash again??
I like it.
Seems perfectly fair and reasonable. If you dont clamp down hard on the perceived freedoms of the Proletariat they'll start becoming encumbered with the belief that they have actual value as opposed to being disposable and easily replaced mere commodities.
Fight the good fight!!
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02-22-2023, 12:08 PM
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#2024
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Scoring Winger
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Originally Posted by Locke
So you can spy on the neighbourhood children?
Make sure they're putting in their hours of grueling, back-breaking physical labour for the mere pittance you're willing to pay them?
So that you can confront them, point to your surveillance cameras and demonstrate to them that their privacy and agency is gone, they've sold it to you and on the cheap and that you expect a certain amount of work in a timely fashion and if they dont provide it they gets the lash again??
I like it.
Seems perfectly fair and reasonable. If you dont clamp down hard on the perceived freedoms of the Proletariat they'll start becoming encumbered with the belief that they have actual value as opposed to being disposable and easily replaced mere commodities.
Fight the good fight!!
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It gets better, I have a corner lot, so lots of sidewalks to begin with, but I also make him shovel my 70 year old neighbours walks as well. As far as pay, it’s however much I feel like, whenever I get around to it.
In reality, he does a great job, so something is working. Lol.
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02-22-2023, 12:08 PM
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#2025
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2021
Location: Richmond upon Thames, London
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Originally Posted by Sliver
The strugs were out in full force today. Driving super slow, struggling with lane placement, white knuckling, just generally looking stressed out with the conditions, which totally annoyed me.
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All drivers should be robotic
Unflinching and emotionless regardless of condition
It's a reasonable and realistic ask
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02-22-2023, 02:56 PM
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#2026
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Calgary - Centre West
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Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent
All drivers should be robotic
Unflinching and emotionless regardless of condition
It's a reasonable and realistic ask
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If most of you people could just, y'know, not suck at it with the kind of regularity that you do, that'd be cool and I'm sure Sliver would agree.
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02-22-2023, 03:18 PM
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#2027
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TrentCrimmIndependent
All drivers should be robotic
Unflinching and emotionless regardless of condition
It's a reasonable and realistic ask
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I honestly wish most drivers were at the level they are required to be at to obtain a license. Most people who truly suck are people who stopped caring or are too damn scared because they haven't driven in a while.
IMO insurance companies should sponsor more winter performance driving courses and offer more discounts for individuals who have this course and accident free.
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02-22-2023, 05:35 PM
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#2028
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Crash and Bang Winger
Join Date: Oct 2021
Location: Calgary
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I absolutely dread winter driving.
I had a very minor accident when I was 16 due to likely my first winter actually driving.
But if what DoubleF suggested were real about insurance companies running winter driving courses I’d definitely sign up.
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02-22-2023, 06:27 PM
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#2029
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Craig McTavish' Merkin
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I have no problem with winter driving but today was horrible. Multiple people spinning out in front of me and at least one person nearly rear-ended me. Lots of strugglers braking, or straight up stopping, for no reason.
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02-22-2023, 06:38 PM
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#2030
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Dec 2022
Location: Park Ave SW
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Saw a truck that was smashed up against a traffic light on Shawnessy Blvd & Shawinigan Drive. Looks like whoever was driving was cruising at a good clip. Not sure how you pull that one off.
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02-22-2023, 06:45 PM
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#2031
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Somewhere down the crazy river.
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Originally Posted by BlindMilwaukee
I absolutely dread winter driving.
I had a very minor accident when I was 16 due to likely my first winter actually driving.
But if what DoubleF suggested were real about insurance companies running winter driving courses I’d definitely sign up.
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I think that the Ghost Lake drifting course is set up again. It's probably a good place to learn about how well your vehicle responds on ice.
I also saw that AMA offers some winter driving classes. I don't know how they are, but we signed up our son for driving lessons, and he's going to be starting soon so, I guess we're getting the winter lessons as a bonus.
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02-22-2023, 07:39 PM
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wins 10 internets
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: slightly to the left
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Quote:
Originally Posted by BlindMilwaukee
I absolutely dread winter driving.
I had a very minor accident when I was 16 due to likely my first winter actually driving.
But if what DoubleF suggested were real about insurance companies running winter driving courses I’d definitely sign up.
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I spent a lot of time as a teenager and 20-something ####ing around with my car on empty snowy roads. Ended up in the ditch a couple of times, but I learned a lot about how my cars handled in snow just by having fun. On a related note I really miss the older style e-brake handles. That's the one thing I wish I could take from my old car
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02-22-2023, 07:58 PM
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First Line Centre
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sliver
The strugs were out in full force today. Driving super slow, struggling with lane placement, white knuckling, just generally looking stressed out with the conditions, which totally annoyed me.
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Then there's the other type... driving too fast for the conditions, sudden changes from lane to lane, cocksure, and driving without a care in the world, which pisses me off.
Thankfully, I have found most drivers are closer to the centre of these two extremes.
Last edited by flamesfever; 02-22-2023 at 08:49 PM.
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02-22-2023, 11:10 PM
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#2034
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Not a casual user
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: A simple man leading a complicated life....
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Originally Posted by flamesfever
Then there's the other type... driving too fast for the conditions, sudden changes from lane to lane, cocksure, and driving without a care in the world, which pisses me off.
Thankfully, I have found most drivers are closer to the centre of these two extremes.
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I find Calgary drivers to be too aggressive.
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02-22-2023, 11:53 PM
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wins 10 internets
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: slightly to the left
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Originally Posted by Dion
I find Calgary drivers to be too aggressive.
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You must not drive anywhere near Vancouver, Toronto, or most major US cities then. Calgary is definitely on the timid side of the scale in my experience
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02-23-2023, 12:05 AM
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#2036
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Not a casual user
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: A simple man leading a complicated life....
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Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda
You must not drive anywhere near Vancouver, Toronto, or most major US cities then. Calgary is definitely on the timid side of the scale in my experience
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I have driven in Minneapolis/St Paul a number of times. Drivers there know what they're doing especially on the freeways. Slow drivers to the left and faster to the right and they know how to merge. In fact I feel a lot safer driving American freeways. In Calgary you never know what you're going to get.
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02-23-2023, 12:49 AM
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Pent-up
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Plutanamo Bay.
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It’s -8 here in southern Ontario right now… and raining. Windchill -16. …. Raining.
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02-23-2023, 07:25 AM
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#2038
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by Dion
I have driven in Minneapolis/St Paul a number of times. Drivers there know what they're doing especially on the freeways. Slow drivers to the left and faster to the right and they know how to merge. In fact I feel a lot safer driving American freeways. In Calgary you never know what you're going to get.
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LOL wut? Did MSP join England and nobody told me?
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02-23-2023, 08:47 AM
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#2039
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evil of fart
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Originally Posted by Dion
I find Calgary drivers to be too aggressive.
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That probably means you're too timid.
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02-23-2023, 08:54 AM
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#2040
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Sylvan Lake
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I wish it was hotter
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