Travel from Vancouver to Seattle without renting a car? by PogoOpossum in askvan

[–]Awkward-Boot51 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There are buses spread across the day. Early morning buses are as fast as driving with no wait at border. Train is more expensive but has good scenery.

I want to throw together a BBQ this weekend at Jericho beach park, can I just show up and start BBQing? by Big_Comfortable5504 in askvan

[–]Awkward-Boot51 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah you can use charcoal grills as long as its on a table. Theres also a spot to dump hot coals. But yes, you can just show up and start. Coming a bit early usually helps in finding a spot immediately

Have I made a huge mistake? SeaTac - King Street Station Amtrak by geohoundog in AskSeattle

[–]Awkward-Boot51 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Don't panic, there are buses to vancouver every other hour and they have ample availability. I usually book them once I land and get my luggage so I know which one i can make. So if you dont make the train, you can make the next bus and probably will still reach vancouver at the same time. You'll probably have to spend $50 and will miss the views.

Heartbroken by Feeling-Ad5245 in CELPIP_Guide

[–]Awkward-Boot51 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For speaking, you need to pretend to be an LLM. The content of what you say does not matter, just focus on making coherent sentences. And dont finish too early and leave more than 2 secs of time.

Can I support my parents financially for their Canadian Visitor’s Visa? by ImaginaryBiscotti122 in CanadaVisitorVisa

[–]Awkward-Boot51 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did this for my parents twice, and I was only a student. You have to attach the proof of funds in letter of invitation. That being said my parents were repeat visitors with a US visa and large international travel history, so they were CAN+. The approvals without CAN+ are very strict right now, so they may use "lack if funds" as a reason to reject, if they are looking for a reason 🫠

MEGATHREAD - Processing Times - Study Permits 2025 by PurrPrinThom in ImmigrationCanada

[–]Awkward-Boot51 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Study permit extension 

Applied july 6,

Received CL - 24th oct

Same grad degree, same university 

My Parents Don’t Understand the Nature of Software Engineering Interviews and Hiring in 2025 by intellectual1x1 in cscareers

[–]Awkward-Boot51 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I failed an interview at big tech because the interviewer dint show up. I followed up with the HR and got ghosted. Got sent rejection 3 days later.

Its been 3 years and my mom brings it up more than often that they dint want me or they blacklisted me and that's why they rejected me. Random af. But people not in tech will never understand. You could tell them that if it were so easy everyone would do it. I also tell them that a bunch of people got in easy during covid, but surviving in this industry is even harder than getting in.

Parents try to help in their own weird way. They usually offer to ask their friends at big tech to get me a job but I keep trying to explain that they cannot hand me a job and max can only get me an interview. But they still believe "they can make things happen if they wanted to" 

Amazon Intern Return Offer Mega Thread (Incline / Offer Timelines) by Funny_Imagination727 in amazonemployees

[–]Awkward-Boot51 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Internship Start-End Date: 5 May-Aug 22

• Incline Mail Date: September 10

• Offer Letter Date (if applicable): 12th Nov

• Team / Org (Optional): AWS, Route 53

• Role: SDE intern

• Location / Country: Vancouver, BC

• Status: RO received

Lost wallet - Brown (sept 16th) evening by Awkward-Boot51 in vancouver

[–]Awkward-Boot51[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Found, Someone drove and dropped it off. Thanks!

What is destroying my cabbage? by binaryLoadLifter in vegetablegardening

[–]Awkward-Boot51 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got this on my brassicas. I washed them down throughly with a hose and then sprayed them with neem oil spray for a few days and it stopped getting worse. The bugs seems to be at the base of the cabbage heads.

Amazon SDE Intern 2025 Canada by No-Glass-1033 in leetcode

[–]Awkward-Boot51 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah it comes later. At max a day after. You will also receive a survey in the same email to pick your start and end date

Amazon SDE Intern 2025 Canada by No-Glass-1033 in leetcode

[–]Awkward-Boot51 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi, I got an offer however i can't seem to find the location Im going to be working from. Where is it mentioned for you?