I don't go to the liquor store often, but last I month I went, bought two bottles, including one of something I like and haven't had in a long time. Get out to the parking lot, put them in by back seat - and one falls out onto the pavement before I can catch, smashing. I curse, pick up the glass, and go home.
Yesterday, i decide to buy the same brand, becuase of course, i never actually had any. Put it on the floor of hte back of the car. To carry it upstairs, put it iin a grocery bag. Get upstairs, put the bag on the counter - and the bottle inside unbalances it, dropping it to the floor. Smash again.
I’d pound the third bottle right at the till this time, just to be safe.
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It’s just the peculiar demographics of CP aligns with the most aggressive demographic of drivers. Which - again - happens to also be the population that is most likely to be involved in serious auto collisions.
If CP members were mostly gun owners, it would an article of faith that guns make people safer and it’s people who don’t own guns who are putting themselves at risk. That’s the same mentality as the faster = better driver and slower = causes accidents delusion shared here. Both macho arguments completely unsupported by data.
Justify your slowness however you want, but if the majority of traffic is passing you, or there’s open road in front and a line behind you, you’re doing it wrong.
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Driving to work this morning, coming up to a turning light that’s just turning yellow. The cop in an unmarked truck stopped across the intersection in the oncoming travel lane flashes his lights at me like I don’t know there’s a yellow light. Just annoying.
#### traffic cops, they give a bad name to the cops that actually do things for a living.
Are you sure that's what he was indicating? Usually that means turn your headlights on
How many at-fault collisions have you guys been involved in?
How many collisions should be the question. You are always a certain amount “at fault” for any collision.
For example, a few years ago, I parked at my dad’s house. Came out in the morning and my vehicle had front front quarter damage. The neighbour backed out of his driveway, crossed two lanes of traffic and backed into my parked car. If I would have identified that risk and parked 5 feet further back, it wouldn’t have happened. Was i deemed at fault, absolute not. Could I have prevented or lowered the risk of a collision, absolutely.
I was talking with a guy who said he had been in 3 accidents in the last 5 years, but none of them were his fault. I have learned to bite my tongue, people who don’t accept any responsibility, don’t like the reasons why they should accept responsibility pointed out to them.
This is just a general observation and not directed at any of our drivers in this thread.
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It's remarkable how we've arrived as a society to the notion that anyone driving under the MAXIMUM speed limit anywhere at anytime is completely out of line, considered a danger to themselves and others, and just generally worse than Hitler.
It’s kind of a neat quirk, eh? People will, generally, go as fast as is safe for conditions. Usually, the speed limit is set below that threshold, so that’s about where everybody ends up. It’s a bit arbitrary, but it keeps the flow of track at or around the same pace and gives police a measuring point to “police” traffic over. It’s also why you almost never get a ticket going 10-20% over even though it’s the “MAXIMUM.”
Breaking the flow of traffic (or setting your own pace on single lane roads that isn’t in line with the natural, safe pace of that road), no matter which direction you do it in, is just a hazard. That’s why long-stretch single lane highways have periodic passing lanes.
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Are you sure that's what he was indicating? Usually that means turn your headlights on
The car I was in had auto headlights, so I didn’t think it was that. And to be clear he didn’t flash high beams at me, he gave me a little blip of the flashers. Otherwise I would have thought he was just some rando since the truck was unmarked.
Another gear grinder is cyclists and walkers walking along this highway when there is a wide open cycle/walking path running parallel to it. I know I’d prefer not to leave my fate up to chance when being a ped/cyclist, and the wirst thing is these people are always going with their backs to traffic.
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It’s kind of a neat quirk, eh? People will, generally, go as fast as is safe for conditions. Usually, the speed limit is set below that threshold, so that’s about where everybody ends up. It’s a bit arbitrary, but it keeps the flow of track at or around the same pace and gives police a measuring point to “police” traffic over. It’s also why you almost never get a ticket going 10-20% over even though it’s the “MAXIMUM.”
Breaking the flow of traffic (or setting your own pace on single lane roads that isn’t in line with the natural, safe pace of that road), no matter which direction you do it in, is just a hazard. That’s why long-stretch single lane highways have periodic passing lanes.
The worst case of your first paragraph is driving down Highway 400 from Barrie to Toronto at rush hour. There are all kinds of signs along the way saying 80 km per hr, yet the traffic flow is travelling between 120 and 130 km per hour, with many cars going faster in the far left hand lane. It becomes blatantly obvious that if you don't keep up with the traffic flow you will get run over, so the safest thing is to just go with the flow. However, every now and then there is a multi car pileup on the 400, and you think back and say to yourself, "I'm not surprised".
As for paragraph two, that's just a fact of life...everyone has a different idea as to what is safe for them. Also some, because of past experience, may be over sensitive of hitting animals e.g. moose, deer etc. or of getting speeding tickets, which could affect their travelling speed. Often it's people with motor homes that are holding up long lines of traffic.
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It’s kind of a neat quirk, eh? People will, generally, go as fast as is safe for conditions. Usually, the speed limit is set below that threshold, so that’s about where everybody ends up. It’s a bit arbitrary, but it keeps the flow of track at or around the same pace and gives police a measuring point to “police” traffic over. It’s also why you almost never get a ticket going 10-20% over even though it’s the “MAXIMUM.”
Breaking the flow of traffic (or setting your own pace on single lane roads that isn’t in line with the natural, safe pace of that road), no matter which direction you do it in, is just a hazard. That’s why long-stretch single lane highways have periodic passing lanes.
I thought it was kind of a neat quirk that their ridiculous, miss-the-point-entirely hyperbole still got two thanks.
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The worst case of your first paragraph is driving down Highway 400 from Barrie to Toronto at rush hour. There are all kinds of signs along the way saying 80 km per hr, yet the traffic flow is travelling between 120 and 130 km per hour, with many cars going faster in the far left hand lane. It becomes blatantly obvious that if you don't keep up with the traffic flow you will get run over, so the safest thing is to just go with the flow.
I think he's starting to get it.
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It’s been eating me up all day about those scum bags that stole that truck in Lakeview with the dog inside of it. They then set the dog loose on Stoney were he got hit by a car and got killed. I hope they get found.
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I don't go to the liquor store often, but last I month I went, bought two bottles, including one of something I like and haven't had in a long time. Get out to the parking lot, put them in by back seat - and one falls out onto the pavement before I can catch, smashing. I curse, pick up the glass, and go home.
Yesterday, i decide to buy the same brand, becuase of course, i never actually had any. Put it on the floor of hte back of the car. To carry it upstairs, put it iin a grocery bag. Get upstairs, put the bag on the counter - and the bottle inside unbalances it, dropping it to the floor. Smash again.
If there was any clearer sign from the universe saying quit the hooch.. it might be spelled out for you on a billboard.
So last night I'm walking with my friend from the arena to underground parking lot in downtown montreal. And then I noticed Jets fan in a white retro jersey with the same last name with my mother's maiden name, an uncommon Ukrainian surname that you just don't see a lot.
I asked him where he was from and he said he was from winnipeg6
, so I asked if he knew who my Dido was and he didn't recognize the name. Later I would remembered that he went by Evgeni in Ukraine and Manchester, not Eugene when he came to Canada. We walked together for about a half block chatting and then we want our separate ways and I was really frustrated because it's an awkward situation, but you can be family with this person and never see them again. It's to bad we weren't sitting closer at the game.
Since we're on an English tangent, I did get a question from someone learning English on why "dull" and "cull" are pronounced differently than "bull" and "pull". I told her I have no idea, it just is ok!
My answer was often something like, "No idea. But English has often taken from different languages, so that might be why? English is weird and difficult at times, good question, but I don't have an answer for you."
Anyone else finding a lot of point of sale terminals acting up lately? Just anecdotally I've experienced it a lot lately and when it happens, people I'm with and waitresses/cashiers have been saying it's brutal lately.
Lately I often tap, immediate fail, then chip in and sometimes that's not even working first try.
"Another gear grinder is cyclists and walkers walking along this highway when there is a wide open cycle/walking path running parallel to it. I know I’d prefer not to leave my fate up to chance when being a ped/cyclist, and the wirst thing is these people are always goi"
Is it safe to assume based on this line, that you are not a frequent or active cyclist? Frequent cyclists travel often move well above the legal 20km/hr speed limit for paths, which is why many paths are not a good place for cyclists. Especially when shared with slow moving pedestrians, often wrapped up in their music and oblivious to surroundings (ie: bells) and/or ability to stay on their side of the path without meandering somewhat down the path center; and/or have kids/pets which also act randomly.
Having been a very active cyclist for several decades, with 1 exception (guy died on during a mountain bike race, in K-country) all the worst cycling crashes I've seen have been on paths.
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Anyone else finding a lot of point of sale terminals acting up lately? Just anecdotally I've experienced it a lot lately and when it happens, people I'm with and waitresses/cashiers have been saying it's brutal lately.
Lately I often tap, immediate fail, then chip in and sometimes that's not even working first try.
I'd like to bitch about this if I may...
As a merchant...I HATE my POS machine. I hate POS salespeople its just such a pain in the ass.
So...I deal with a great many people from all walks of life, a POS machine is a necessity. Lots of people pay by debit, which is fine, most pay with Credit which...as a small merchant sucks for me because those bloodsucking bastard Credit Card companies rake me over the coals on fees and charges, but everyone wants their 'Points.'
But...since the advent of COVID and much more remote work, I've probably seen the money going through my POS drop from about 75% of my revenue to around 30%.
Many, many people have switched to other forms of payment, obviously and most notably E-Transfers, which, for a small/Medium merchant is absolutely fantastic.
But then the Merchant Services Bastards start prowling around..."where are all our fees?"
Well you get fees as a percentage of revenue through the POS machine, if I get paid by E-Transfer you're s*** outta luck. I'm crying tears for you, ya vulture bastards!
This is turning into more of a rant now, but seriously...screw those guys. I get at least 3 calls a week.
"Switch to us and we'll lower your fees!! Super swearsies!!"
Get. Lost.
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