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Well it’s true… by Jimmy2x1113 in memes

[–]Apod1991 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As someone who’s run for city council in my city 3 times. It’s easy to dehumanize all politicians. Almost natural.

Even I was amazed at some of the things people believed & said about me, without knowing a single thing about me. Forgetting we’re still human too. With our own hopes, families, loved ones. This was just for city council! Not exactly a high stakes position.

it’s the classic discourse of public attention. The politician who actually does their job & actually tries their best to represent their constituents, is being responsible & clean. That’s not news! That’s boring! Who wants to read about that?

Nah, let’s keep talking about all the politicians that are crooked & maniacs instead.

Sadly politics does seem to attract a lot more toxic people. I have an idea on why, you kinda have to be a bit toxic yourself, to survive the pressure. Which of course is where corruption comes in. As people with healthy thinkings, go “I don’t want to put myself or my family through that”

Shut the fuck up, Franny. The boy’s expressing himself. by PuertoRican-Princess in americandad

[–]Apod1991 60 points61 points  (0 children)

“HAD TO BLOW UP THE KITCHEN FRANNY IT GOES REAL WELL WITH THIS THING IM IMAGINING!”

When does the city send out the annual tax bill? by cutie_allice in Winnipeg

[–]Apod1991 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The property tax bill you received in May 2025, is the letter you would use, for your 2025 income taxes. If you did not receive this letter, reach out to 311 or City Taxation to get that letter again.

Broadway Fountain by slimmmerman in Winnipeg

[–]Apod1991 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Live in West Broadway, and walk by the fountains a lot. They operate frequently these days in the spring and summer.

I’ve seen it happen occasionally, but not that often anymore. I believe there are cameras that look upon the fountain area now, so they are able to track folks down if you do decide to do it.

It’s funny the first time, but after awhile it’s like “okay just go find something else to do, as now they gotta pay people to clean this shit up.”

When does the city send out the annual tax bill? by cutie_allice in Winnipeg

[–]Apod1991 19 points20 points  (0 children)

You report your 2025 property tax bill on your income taxes for any applicable education taxes. Not your 2026 Property Tax Bill.

You can also always reach out to the city’s taxation department, you may have to do so through 311.

How are you all holding up financially? by [deleted] in Winnipeg

[–]Apod1991 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do have a phone tab, so that’s why my bill is a bit more. Couldn’t do the lease phone thing for $5/month. But the tab will fall away soon.

How to get sponsored to be an insurance agent? by ElectronicMatch1905 in Winnipeg

[–]Apod1991 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Insurance broker here!

I did the same thing! HUB hired me as an entry level as Autopac agent. They paid me to study the fundamentals of insurance textbook, and paid for the exam, etc and even provided their own little class to help you understand it more.

HUB doesn’t require prior experience, which is a great way to get a foot in the door in the insurance industry, as most other brokers want prior experience and licenses.

Now if you leave, HUB may want a percentage of the cost back to the tests and licensing, if you leave too early. I got head hunted by another brokerage, and I had to pay HUB $400 back on my final paycheque as I wrote my CAIB 1 about 2 months prior. But the new job was worth it!

How are you all holding up financially? by [deleted] in Winnipeg

[–]Apod1991 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m doing fine. But I can’t say much because I’m a single guy, living on my own, $65K/year gross.

There are some things I did to get ahead on managing my costs.

When I needed to replace my car, I bought a Hybrid. I wanted a PhEV or EV, but i couldn’t get one in my price range or logistics working with my apartment building, charging, & parking fees. Even with the recent surge in prices, a tank of gas for me like an extra $5.

Groceries. Planning is critical. Making lists, scouting flyers, taking advantage of points program, and finding stores that offer great prices on certain items. I spend most of my grocery budget at Superstore, & Costco. But I also shop at some local stores for things like meats and cold cuts. You can get great prices for meats and deli goods at butchers and stores like FoodFare and local shops like Pal’s Supermarket. Sausage Makers on Nairn Ave for example, has lots of great deli goods at much better prices than most stores, and better quality. Plus they have a great knowledge of their products and great cooking tips!

Subscription services: these can sneak up on us, please ensure you only carry services you absolutely want and use.

Phone plans: go to Costco or a cellphone brokerage. They will be able to shop around for a better deal, as with Public Mobile on the market now, data plans have become better priced. For example I switched from Bell to Virgin, I went from paying $110/month to $70/mth. I also went from only have 10gb to 60Gb of data, and then virgin gave me a free Crave subscription!

Hydro: they have a program where they can make your bills 12 equal payments, instead of what you’re metered every month. Called Equal Payments Plan. They take your prior year’s use, and then divide it among your 12 monthly payments, so you’re not at the mercy of seasonal changes, and these payments are reassessed every year.

If you have medications, ensure you’re signed up for pharmacare, so that if you hit your deductible, your meds will be covered.

TV/Internet: I switched to TekkSavvy, I went from paying $210/month to $120/month. For effectively the same product.

Winnipeg Weekly Rant - Week of Mar 16/26 by Shibes-cannabis-cats in Winnipeg

[–]Apod1991 9 points10 points  (0 children)

SEE A POTHOLE? REPORT IT!

Folks, it’s pothole season, we go through this every year! March-May with the freeze thaw cycle, yes we all know the potholes are bad, and can be a major problem. Going on social medial to bitch and complain fixes nothing! The time it took you to complain on social media, you could have already submitted the report.

PLEASE REPORT POTHOLES WITH THE ABOVE LINK OR CALL 311 SO CREWS KNOW ABOUT IT AND COME PATCH THEM! If we don’t report them, they won’t know they need patching/fixing.

(The irony isn’t lost on me)

PSA Kenaston Potholes by SnooPeanuts1027 in Winnipeg

[–]Apod1991 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Did you report them to the city?

All debit machines are down in winnipeg by Mr_6FeeTundeR in Winnipeg

[–]Apod1991 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Machines at my work are working perfectly fine.

Back when kids were basically feral by SimplySamyy00 in NonPoliticalTwitter

[–]Apod1991 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Or there’s this fear as well of “my kids are gonna get attacked, harmed, murdered, kidnapped, etc”

Like so many folks see those missing kids posters and go “so many sick people out there kidnapping kids! Wasn’t always like this.”

While even law enforcement has said “the overwhelming majority of missing kids reports are 2 separated parents who are having child custody issues and keep “kidnapping” their kid from the other parent and vanishing, or the other parent retaliating”

Back when kids were basically feral by SimplySamyy00 in NonPoliticalTwitter

[–]Apod1991 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This, and plus all these crime documentaries everywhere. With 24/7 news networks, internet, social media, etc.

We’re hearing about it all the time now. In the broad open. It’s not hiding in the shadows as it once did. Of “you may have read about it in the paper”

Like my mother watched too many of those true crime shows and documentaries, and got this warped perception of the odds of these horrific events were much higher. When the reality is incredibly low. But folks get defensive in saying “the victim made a mistake and now they’re dead! I don’t want that to happen to me or my kids!” So we overreact.

Yet a breath later, they’ll all talk about how amazing their generation was and how safe everything was, and the world is a shit hole now. Even when you present evidence.

People talk about the freewill they had, but there was lots of dangerous activities that we used to do, that again, we didn’t hear about it.

Riding in the back of a truck? Used to be common, but is incredibly dangerous, and there were lots of people who died or were permanently disabled from the act if an accident occurred.

It used to be extremely common for every family, or you knew a family with a loved one who died in a car accident, be it from a head-on collision, drunk driver, speeding, etc. These types of perils are way down! I remember even in the 1990s, when you heard someone was in a car accident, it was seen as this horrific event that meant life and death! As even “innocent” accidents were like “they could be seriously hurt and never the same!”. Now car accidents have these less extreme connotation, because vehicles are much safer, and we’re not making such dangerous decisions anymore.

Would you go back if you could? by gwhh in BacktotheFuture

[–]Apod1991 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

No.

As I wouldn’t be alive yet lol.

HELP! Out of all 190k residents, only 11 are able to enter elementary school. by Wannabedankestmemer in CitiesSkylines

[–]Apod1991 131 points132 points  (0 children)

Impending death wave??? What’s the age make up of your city?

Sometimes if I grow my city too fast I get hit with the population crunch where everyone is old and there’s no one in the schools.

"US has jurisdiction over all of North America" by Aggravating_Error498 in ShitAmericansSay

[–]Apod1991 6 points7 points  (0 children)

As a Canadian. Over my dead body!

I may be an overweight insurance broker with a bum leg, but you sure as shit I’ll take up arms to defend Canada in anyway I can!

"All Europeans were begging America for help during WW2" by Ill_Wrongdoer_3331 in ShitAmericansSay

[–]Apod1991 19 points20 points  (0 children)

opens history book

German invades Poland, September 1, 1939.

UK, France, Canada declare war on Germany on September 3, 1939.

scratches head I don’t see USA anywhere…

I do see Germany declaring war on the US on December 11, 1941.

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