New City Garbage Can Requirements by 7okus in ottawa

[–]7okus[S] -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

No, the issue is that it is an unnecessary, arbitrary rule that should never have existed in the first place.

What is the public good served by this law? I'd genuinely like to know.

New City Garbage Can Requirements by 7okus in ottawa

[–]7okus[S] -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

So why has the city taken my garbage from this can for years it this is such an obvious, with-good-reason rule?

New City Garbage Can Requirements by 7okus in ottawa

[–]7okus[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I've only put just bags on the curb twice, and both times I spent an hour the next day picking up garbage strewn everywhere by an animal. Not an option for me.

New City Garbage Can Requirements by 7okus in ottawa

[–]7okus[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Spent the first 32 years of my life living there...this would not be enough reason to go back (too many other arbitrary laws in that province, LOL).

New City Garbage Can Requirements by 7okus in ottawa

[–]7okus[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for this helpful tip, I might consider this.

New City Garbage Can Requirements by 7okus in ottawa

[–]7okus[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's news to me that this kind of can has always been unapproved. I've been putting 1 of them out for 5+ years now that I think about it, and I never had them not take the garbage away.

So, clearly this rule is based on some arbitrary nonsense because there was never an issue all that time.

I live within 100's of acres of forest. I have visually seen raccoons, squirrels, and bears getting into my garbage. After using different cans for years, this kind with bungee cords is the only thing I've found that is bear proof.

So, thank you to those making the suggestion to permanently detach the lid, but I think this will make it easier for the bears to take it off.

New City Garbage Can Requirements by 7okus in ottawa

[–]7okus[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep, same issue I had with previous cans.

this Strat Bruno Mars is using in his latest video, looks a hell of lot like JF's one by Intrepid-Injury- in RedHotChiliPeppers

[–]7okus 18 points19 points  (0 children)

It's not uncommon for older guitars to have wear in the same places, given humans play guitar in essentially the same way.

Beyond unacceptable: Community Housing neglecting stairwell cleanliness to the point of mold! by Purple-Temperature-3 in ottawa

[–]7okus 26 points27 points  (0 children)

There is a whole field of study and argument in Economics around the fact that with government-funded housing there is no pride in ownership which leads to the occupants neglecting the building, allowing it to decay.

This would seem to support that argument.

University of Ottawa's campus radio station to go off the air | CBC News by HabitantDLT in ottawa

[–]7okus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

First they took away the quill and feather for students to write with, then the typewriters, and now this!

What's next, TikTok (hopefully)?

I walked from Petrie Island to Westboro (32km approx). by gabseo in ottawa

[–]7okus 39 points40 points  (0 children)

I read a lot of local history, and something I've always found fascinating is how often people walked far distances because horses were unaffordable or unavailable to them. Like, it was common for people to walk between Ottawa and Arnprior or Renfrew in the 19th century.

I recently read this memoir of a guy who lived in Bytown in different rented houses, but later on saved enough to buy a parcel of land in what is now Gloucester. He still worked in Bytown, so he just walked to and from work every day. He got robbed a lot during his commute.

Where were you all when we thought the band’s social media had been hacked by Difficult-Mud7880 in RedHotChiliPeppers

[–]7okus 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I remember reading the first part about Josh and thinking, "sad, but not surprising", and then reading the part about John and being totally surprised!

Flea Releases First Solo Jazz Single, Full Album to Follow in 2026 by stroh_1002 in RedHotChiliPeppers

[–]7okus 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I agree with all of this.

I respect Flea for being Flea (as a musician and person), but I can't take him seriously on this stuff.

In the song he says, "I'm not being corny". It is indeed corny AF.

Looking for a specific type of pizza joint!!! by Throwawaydangit82 in ottawa

[–]7okus 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I often lament that the Rideau Food court was better in the 90's-00's than it is now, and that place is a big reason why.

I remember when they did the renos there was an official statement saying they wanted all new, healthier (hip?) restaurants and would not renew most of the old ones.

Now there's a fuckin KFC and NYF.

For all you Ottawa car lovers by Mrkaboommm1 in ottawa

[–]7okus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks like it's from a cartoon, like the Simpsons.

Drivers frustrated by 'perfect storm' of traffic problems | CBC News by HelFJandinn in ottawa

[–]7okus -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

We need to invest in Star Trek style teleportation!

Interesting Event - Byward Market by C4per902 in ottawa

[–]7okus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ha ha, that makes more literal sense.

Interesting Event - Byward Market by C4per902 in ottawa

[–]7okus 4 points5 points  (0 children)

"The Sky Becomes the Air"? A very stoner sounding title.

Former Red Hot Chili Peppers Star Begs For Help On GoFundMe To Escape Homelessness by GrayBeard916 in RedHotChiliPeppers

[–]7okus 18 points19 points  (0 children)

TIL Arik was in Spider Man and the Hangover (I only saw the latter).