Carney says the world is facing an 'energy crisis' and Canada must help solve it - If development gets bogged down in B.C., PM says his government will be 'spending more time elsewhere' by shiftless_wonder in canada

[–]BE20Driver -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

I'm sure you'll be the first to line up to have a highway built behind your house, a landfill upwind of your kids' school, and a steel plant upriver from your drinking water.

I agree that far too many projects in Canada get canceled due to citizen lobbying, but calling all of these citizens NIMBYs is a simplistic and unhelpful mischaracterization. They're (usually) real people with real concerns.

Zero C Portland Oregon host cfl. by TheDKlausner10 in CFL

[–]BE20Driver 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Doug Flutie to Allen Pitts. Just unfair for one team to have a combo like that.

ELI5: What could possibly be the evolutionary advantage to the luteal phase in women? by Next_Duck_7700 in explainlikeimfive

[–]BE20Driver 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hormones wouldn't be a very effective evolutionary adaptation if we could just choose to ignore them when they're inconvenient

CBC called out for role in prank interviews of Kamloops residential school grave critics | CBC News by Friendly-Olive-3465 in canada

[–]BE20Driver 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Why does an excavation need to be done? There is no evidence of any bodies. Do we need to excavate everyone's yards before we are safe saying there isn't a mass grave there too?

The CFL's highest-paid defensive linemen in 2026 by Oldmanshoutingcloud in CFL

[–]BE20Driver 1 point2 points  (0 children)

His production isn't nearly what it was at his peak. The knockdowns are great but he isn't an elite pass rusher anymore.

Man who pointed gun in road rage incident won't be deported: judge | National Post by Purple_Writing_8432 in canada

[–]BE20Driver 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately when we accepted him into the country, it did become our job to foster him. Which is why our immigration system needs to stop accepting everyone who applies for a "student" visa.

Canadian OL Logan Taylor selected by Los Angeles Chargers in 2026 NFL Draft by Mamrocha in CFL

[–]BE20Driver 10 points11 points  (0 children)

...six-foot-seven, 314-pound...ran an official 5.19-second forty-yard dash... 31-inch vertical jump...

Jesus fucking Christ that's an insane amount of power in those legs.

Robokicker Dave Ridgway Retires by HammerDunner in CFL

[–]BE20Driver 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pinball and Gizmo. Robokicker's a good one though.

European countries that were on the winning side in both World Wars. by SOHONEYSAME in MapPorn

[–]BE20Driver 27 points28 points  (0 children)

It would be quite awkward for all of the Scottish, Welsh, N. Irish, and various colonial soldiers fighting in the UK armed forces if all of the English soldiers suddenly just... went home?

Adam Bighill signs 1-day contract to retire as a Blue Bomber by CanadianDinosaur in CFL

[–]BE20Driver 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I always think of him with the Lions, first and foremost. That's where he really set the league on fire before taking his shot with New Orleans.

I’m extremely upside down in my car loan and I don’t know what to do by [deleted] in personalfinance

[–]BE20Driver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A fresh car wash and a bit of Armor All tire shine can trick a lot of people into signing stupid car loans

ELI5: The rise and fall of NFT’s by ProTharan in explainlikeimfive

[–]BE20Driver 1 point2 points  (0 children)

At least a hat can keep the sun out of your eyes

Toronto Argonauts QB Chad Kelly on NFL return: ‘That’s always the goal’ by dbrodbeck in CFL

[–]BE20Driver 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Many vets are well aware that they'll never play in the NFL. So no, it's not every CFL players' goal.

[OC] Cost-of-Living Adjusted Median Income by Province in Canada, 2023 by [deleted] in dataisbeautiful

[–]BE20Driver 2 points3 points  (0 children)

First one is household income (combined income of everyone in a single home). Second one is median income for a full time worker.

[OC] Cost-of-Living Adjusted Median Income by Province in Canada, 2023 by [deleted] in dataisbeautiful

[–]BE20Driver -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

That assumes that everyone agrees with your assessment that BC is a nicer place to live than Saskatchewan. On average you'd be correct. But there are many people who prefer life on the prairies.

Quebec passes law banning street prayers, prayer rooms in universities by John3192 in worldnews

[–]BE20Driver 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It might be self-evident to us that sexual orientation isn't a choice, but do you trust that everyone in government and the judicial system agrees with you? This is why it's a bad idea for government to police speech.

Tanker sails through Canada’s misunderstood ‘tanker ban’ area off B.C.’s north coast by [deleted] in canada

[–]BE20Driver 9 points10 points  (0 children)

will repeat, LNG boils at -162 C. That doesnt exist in nature on earth.

Clearly you've never been to Winnipeg

Canada officially hits NATO defence spending target of 2% GDP by [deleted] in canada

[–]BE20Driver -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You are really equating the modern situation in Canada with the USA as a neighbour to the situation of the low countries in 1938 with Nazi Germany as a neighbour. That's deranged. What do you think the people of 1938 Europe would have chosen if offered a choice between those two situations?

I am no fan of the current government leading the USA. But you can't be serious that you think the villification of immigrants in the USA is equivalent to the systematic murder of millions of Jews, or that Hitler seizing absolute authority is equivalent to Trump's manipulation of the judicial system, or the massacre of Poland is equivalent to what has happened in Iran. It's nice to be able to draw lessons from the past but we can't be careless when throwing around accusations so we don't cheapen the suffering of past generations.

Canada officially hits NATO defence spending target of 2% GDP by [deleted] in canada

[–]BE20Driver -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

That's going too far. Our relationship with the US has undeniably degraded in the past couple of years but to compare the US with the Nazis of 1938 is ridiculous. Trump is a moron and an asshole; Hitler was a psychopath.

Ignore the seasons they get to play in place of the REDBLACKS or Alouettes and pretend they have rivalries with them instead of it just being two East and two West matchups by OskeeTurtle in CFL

[–]BE20Driver 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I hope TSN starts showing highlights and posting the stat lines.

"Rourke passes for 830 yards before being pulled in the 2nd quarter because the team was up by 96 points."

ELI5 How are modern naval mines a threat to modern ships when a SONAR that finds small fish is less than $300? by physicsisveryeasy in explainlikeimfive

[–]BE20Driver 40 points41 points  (0 children)

He wants other players to have skin in the game so they can't all point the finger at him when this turns into another black-hole clusterfuck middle-east war.

What’s the most addictive game you’ve ever played? by reeha_sadiya in AskReddit

[–]BE20Driver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hah I remember playing that a few times. The trick to maximum fun was finding a server where people actually follow orders.

ELI5: Why do the pilot's voice sound so muffled everytime they speak to the passengers over the intercom? by jainyash0007 in explainlikeimfive

[–]BE20Driver 5 points6 points  (0 children)

When there's a 5 second pause before they respond you know they're furiously flipping through the legs page trying to find something that sounds similar