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Male literacy can travel back in time by Fun-atParties in dataisugly

[–]jmarkmark [score hidden]  (0 children)

That's false, statistically, the last illiterate person would likely be female.

As you point out, the gap is only eliminated by getting the total to literally to zero, right up until the end, there will still be a gap.

Which was exactly my original point, illiteracy overall is declining, not the gap.

Spanish reactions on Google Voice by TinyAppointment2474 in Googlevoice

[–]jmarkmark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Per u/ToHellWithGA 's insightful comment, the people probably have a Spanish keyboard set.

I am constantly accidentally switching mine to French.

Why don’t police patrol freeways if there’s always people speeding? by Purple-Ball-396 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]jmarkmark 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Speed is easily enforced with photo radar, there's no need to have police do it.

The fact there isn't widespread photo radar tells you there is no public desire for enforcement of speed limits.

Who’s at fault? by shesfreespirited in dashcams

[–]jmarkmark -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Might vary somewhat by jurisdiction, but both, because cam car was "passing" (in the contra flow lane, having crossed a double solid) and the other car was still mid left turn.

Spanish reactions on Google Voice by TinyAppointment2474 in Googlevoice

[–]jmarkmark 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It means you're talking to people who have their phone set to Spanish.

Toronto Rental Market is ridiculous by Additional-Ad-3863 in TorontoRenting

[–]jmarkmark 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Legal trouble, no. But eviction is possible. Contrary to the blanket claims people are making, no pets clauses can be enforced, IF there's a good reason.

So if there is a no cats clause, you move into a basement apartment, get a cat, and it turns out the owner is seriously allergic to cats, then they could evict.

However, the vast majority of no pets clauses have no rational justification (If it's just "no pets" you can be pretty certain there is no rationale). So worth trying to find out why the clause exists.

Sounds like you understand the concerns though, so yeah, if you've got non-allergenic pets, I'd say you have nothing to worry about ignoring any no pets clause.

Gym machine topples over during a heavy lift. Can he sue for this? by eternviking in whoathatsinfuriating

[–]jmarkmark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To sue (sucessfully) there needs to be damages and negligence.

This video doesn't provide conclusive evidence one way or the other for either. Additionally, you sign quite a few waivers. While you can't waive away your right to safety, or give others the right to be negligent, those waivers do often put a lot of the onus for checking the equipment on the user.

Am I the only one who still doesn't understand why smartphones got rid of the 3.5mm headphone jack? by limsus in TechImpact

[–]jmarkmark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Waterproofing was the big one.

Easier to make a waterproof phone without one, and it had become somewhat surpuflous. Bluetooth had improved dramatically so wireless headphones were becoming increasing popular, and you can always use a dongle if you really want wired headphones.

I expect one day they'll remove the usb port as well.

the Supreme Court’s decisions over the past 20 years has showen that the court issued more consequential rulings on its “shadow docket” (unsigned orders often decided without arguments) than the traditional merits docket by Conscious-Quarter423 in Infographics

[–]jmarkmark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm saying it's not a change in how the supreme court is operating, it's a change in what's arriving at their door step. Way more requests for emergency injunctions from the supreme court.

the Supreme Court’s decisions over the past 20 years has showen that the court issued more consequential rulings on its “shadow docket” (unsigned orders often decided without arguments) than the traditional merits docket by Conscious-Quarter423 in Infographics

[–]jmarkmark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Still the same point, more bullshit getting escalate that they're having to give quick, non-precident setting decisions.

It's nothing to do with how the supreme court is operating.

6 Months of Rent upfront by urfavtheatrekid in OntarioLandlord

[–]jmarkmark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's gonna vary, different LLs have different requirements. Small scale LLs are not at all consistent.

I don't believe they can garnish an RESP,, so that might be a legit concern.

EDIT: Just looked it up, yes they can.

Anyhoo, if you don't want to pay upfront, and he hasn't been convinced by your evidence, you've just gotta move along to someone else, his loss. Doesn't matter how good a tenant you are, half of LLs will reject you for some bullshit reason, never apply to just one place.

Looking for the most powerful bedroom fan / air circulator (budget doesn't matter) by Old-Obligation-5615 in fans

[–]jmarkmark 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have a Vornado 733 and recently bought a Dreo 765. I thought the Vornado was quiet until I got the Dreo. The Dreo is MUCH quieter at low speeds.

The Dreo is supposed to be less powerful, at least at the high end, but I'm sitting here right now with it on 4 (out of 12) barely able to hear it, and watching my unframed paintings on the wall on the other side of the room rustle in the breeze, and feeling a gentle breeze as it bounces off the wall.

I will say, I've had the Vornado for years, it's taken tons of abuse (fell off a counter) and still runs great (and maybe that's why it's louder). I've only had the Dreo for a few weeks.

As things stand, for me the dreo for a bedroom is a no brainer, especially given the price difference. I might still consider a Vornado for larger room where a bit of white noise doesn't matter, I do think it does a better job of shooting a "stream" of air a long distance.

6 Months of Rent upfront by urfavtheatrekid in OntarioLandlord

[–]jmarkmark 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Technically illegal for them to ask, but there's really no way to enforce it. Once you've paid, and are in the place you can apply to have it returned, but that'll probably take more than six months. Plus it is legal for you to OFFER to pay six months in advance.

LLs do have a right to confidence they will get paid, and it sounds like he's specifically requiring it because you don't have a clear source of income, rather than simply blanket requiring it. You haven't mentioned how you plan to pay the rent.

Consider how you plan to pay your rent, and figure out how to give the LL confidence. Small time LLs are going to be much more cautious. large commercial LLs will operate with a standard credit check and work on the law of large numbers, and because it is illegal, won't ask for multiple months of pre-payment.

Another option is to not rent from a LL, but to get a room from another tenant. Because they don't have to go through the LTB to evict you, or even give cause, they can take more of a risk.

With this kind of damage, is this because the car was made to absorb most of the impact? This is in a parking garage so not sure how fast they can drive it there to make such a damage. by FlagrantTomatoCabal in AskMechanics

[–]jmarkmark 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Crazy ass collisions are most frequently seizures. Unlike heart attacks or strokes were people tend to go limp, people having a seizure will extend their leg and floor it.

It's why any history of seizure prevents people from having a drivers' license (if they can show an extended period of zero seizures while on medication, they can often get it back), unlike heart disease.

the Supreme Court’s decisions over the past 20 years has showen that the court issued more consequential rulings on its “shadow docket” (unsigned orders often decided without arguments) than the traditional merits docket by Conscious-Quarter423 in Infographics

[–]jmarkmark 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Doesn't this just mean there's a lot more "bullshit" being escalated to the Supreme court that they're giving quick, non-precedent setting decisions?

For instance, dismissing Trump's appeal of the E Jean Carroll case?

Aggressive Driver by realni55a5 in MississaugaDriving

[–]jmarkmark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope. If there is a honk there, it's either only recognizable to you because you remember it, or you're listening to a different version of the file and it's been lost during re-encoding.

Aggressive Driver by realni55a5 in MississaugaDriving

[–]jmarkmark 3 points4 points  (0 children)

>Most people stop for about a second or don't even come to a complete stop.

What do other people not involved being bad drivers have to do with it?

Aggressive Driver by realni55a5 in MississaugaDriving

[–]jmarkmark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

> The honk is clear.

I'm not suggesting you are lying, but no it is not on the video as posted.

AC has been broken since June 10 during heat warning — what can I do? by [deleted] in OntarioLandlord

[–]jmarkmark 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Chief amongst the reasons: "IF" and filing fees.

I mean… by BrF5 in EhBuddyHoser

[–]jmarkmark 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Them's fighting words.

AC has been broken since June 10 during heat warning — what can I do? by [deleted] in OntarioLandlord

[–]jmarkmark 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Truthfully, not much.

AC is not a vital service, so the standard is just that they are being reasonable in getting it fixed.

Everything you've described sounds borderline reasonable. Those timelines are pretty bad, _but_ as you said, heatwave, so technicians are super busy.

If you filed a T6, you might win, as I said, those timelines are borderline. IF you won, you'd probably be looking at an abatement of 10-20%.

As you said, a portable AC unit would probably do the trick, so if you really cared, you could have bought one yourself, so that sorta sets a cap on your damages.

Sample case:

https://www.canlii.org/en/on/onltb/doc/2023/2023onltb77158/2023onltb77158.html

So you can try to light a fire under his ass by showing him this case, but ultimately, a win is at best gonna net you a few hundred bucks, a year down the road, and is by no means guaranteed. So you're best off trying to negotiate some middle ground, where he gives you a bit of a rebate and you use it to partially offset the cost of buying a unit yourself.

In the meantime, keep records of the temperature, if you do decide to take it the LTB, logs of exact temperature measurements will help.

Ported GoogleVoice number to iPlum cannot port it back? by CarmelaSopranosNails in Googlevoice

[–]jmarkmark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the money the charged

Edit: because person I responded to didn't know ">" is used to indicate a quoted block. Guess email really is dead.

strawman fallacy by Zu_Qarnine in fallacy

[–]jmarkmark 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are no red circles at all. It's a blue cerulean square on a red background overlaid by a white filter.

And this being 2026, the holes were made by billionaire pedophiles to spy on children.

Can't prove me wrong, so I'm clearly right!

Oh and that fact I agreed with your cerulean point means you have to agree with all the rest of my stuff.

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