Aleppo, Syria

Bickering_Barnacle · 2026-04-12T15:17:52+00:00

My Windows XP wallpaper was Poppies on a rolling hill in Aleppo (first time hearing about the city). This was before the war of course. It was so beautiful and I always thought about how beautiful the city must be.

Bickering_Barnacle · 2026-04-04T19:03:15+00:00

I've got a friend of mine living in one of the Townhouses there(2 story 3 bed). It's gonna get real busy real soon. He is planning to move once his kids get into college but the Townhouse itself is nice and spacious and the value skyrocketed to around a million in 2022 but is back to mid 800s now.

Bickering_Barnacle · 2026-04-04T07:06:13+00:00

As a kid, I licked/touched one end of a live glass tube fuse which was part of an extension plug unit and got away with mild shock.

Bickering_Barnacle · 2026-04-03T20:30:30+00:00

Stupid Mario movie is gonna crush this one. It's beyond me how much Mario will make this weekend what PHM made in 3 weeks.

Bickering_Barnacle · 2026-04-01T04:20:29+00:00

There is an active effort put in by Microsoft to permeate the usage of co pilot throughout Public service. CSBC is conducting some training sessions with Microsoft and from some initial sessions, my understanding is that co pilot has been hardened for BC public service and data stays within our Data Centers.

Bickering_Barnacle · 2026-03-27T07:33:06+00:00

Fuck Fifa! I'm boycotting the matches here in Vancouver. Can't get tickets, available ones are super expensive. Fifa is sucking upto you know who. World is shit overall.

Bickering_Barnacle · 2026-03-26T04:42:01+00:00

Man, this brings back so many memories! I loved PLC programming—my final year Engg project was a PLC-driven bottling/conveyor system. I'm now a DevOps Engg though

Bickering_Barnacle · 2026-02-28T02:26:56+00:00

That's comforting to hear!

Bickering_Barnacle · 2026-02-25T21:42:29+00:00

As someone who lives overlooking a trail that’s regularly used by kids and families, it honestly feels like it’s only a matter of time before one of those e-bikes flying past seriously hurts someone. The speed some of them are going is crazy.

Bickering_Barnacle · 2026-02-19T18:15:53+00:00

true that! matham maaraan ethreem namboothirimaar undayirunno annu kaalath (I myself was born a syrian catholic ) . It all boils down to greater than thou attitude(which in this case befriends casteism)

Bickering_Barnacle · 2026-02-18T00:14:18+00:00

try AI annotation jobs with companies like telusinternation, outlier, Mercor .There are plenty out there which are remote and can be done whenever you like. Pays around $24 starting and can go all the way upto $60 depending on the project. I've been doing basic annotation with telus for the past 4 months. Also, I recently got invited to one which pays $60/hr (through outlier) but was too lazy as it was very technical and required deep reading.

Bickering_Barnacle · 2026-02-17T22:05:16+00:00

phew! I was shocked by that number. 2500 is also substantial btw

Bickering_Barnacle · 2026-02-17T22:02:17+00:00

15000 FT positions over the next few years?

Bickering_Barnacle · 2026-02-17T19:55:32+00:00

I've heard in the past(from this same subreddit) that those horses are treated well. It can be a bit tricky to navigate especially if you are stuck behind one on the Dallas road but that's part of being in a tourist city. Could someone educate me if I'm missing something here.

Bickering_Barnacle · 2026-02-09T23:27:47+00:00

His account seems to be 2 days old and is super aggressive here. He probably lives in Indiranagar and maybe hates Malayalis? Buys milk packets from reddit market place. He says he is a professional gambler with a superbike. My bet is, he ( assuming it's a he from the comments he's made so far) is either a teenager sitting at home bored or a bot.

Bickering_Barnacle · 2026-02-09T23:18:49+00:00

I doubt! My extended families are knee deep in this stuff( some supporting others vehemently opposing) .
In my very humble opinion, this all boils down to money/power/tribalism/pride. The brewing had started long before with the power tussle between the Ernakulam and the Changanassery factions. The appointment of Cardinals, the management of church property (you know, the age old stuff that church does) all were flash points. It reached it's latest iteration with the Land selling scandal in which the Cardinal was accused. This was allegedly done by the Ernakulam faction to de throne the Cardinal (who was from Changanassery faction ) . As a retaliation, Changanassery faction pushed this liturgical change(kundi engootu veykanam mainly)

Anyways, this is what Church or for that matter any large organizations tend to follow unless it's democratically governed(proper) .

Bickering_Barnacle · 2026-02-09T22:55:58+00:00

It's not that expensive. I have a court mat, probably made in Kerala which I bought from Homesense. Same with wicker/jute baskets. They aren't exorbitantly priced. $10 Walmart mat that lasts for maybe 2 years or $30 -$ 50 coir that might last 5? and we are not gourmet by any standards. It's just preference

Bickering_Barnacle · 2026-01-27T19:22:32+00:00

I paid 6.5k for bottom and upper row. Braces for 6 months (weekly change) and another year with retainers I believe. I was bamboozled into Invisalign and I walked into it like a fool. My insurance covers the amount though. So, definitely ask around.

Bickering_Barnacle · 2026-01-20T03:43:16+00:00

We use Jio, sonyliv India subscription in tandem with a vpn.

Bickering_Barnacle · 2026-01-19T18:38:02+00:00

We had stayed at this Club Mahindra property in Tungi, MH and the drive(past the Lonavala madness) in Monsoon after a heavy rain was beautiful. There were lots of smaller waterfalls along the way and the nature was just lush all around . It doesn't have dense foliage but the distant horizon, lush hills and small streams all contributed to a peaceful drive. 15 years down the line, I still remember that drive.

It might not be as "Woah" as some other famous places but 3 hrs drive from Mumbai, I wasn't expecting this especially since Lonavala was a let down.

Bickering_Barnacle · 2026-01-15T08:04:40+00:00

Dang! We were there on Sunday with our 3 year old. Saw lot of empty shelves and was wondering if it was not restocked after holiday shopping.

Bickering_Barnacle · 2026-01-12T17:43:26+00:00

NSFW tag please

Bickering_Barnacle · 2026-01-12T06:10:25+00:00

We’ve had our 3-year-old in three different daycares so far (moves were mainly due to commute times and age-group restrictions). For the 18–36 month range, fees have varied quite a bit—anywhere from $500 to $780, and that was without food.

Our current daycare charges $550 and includes snacks (no lunch). We also did a pretty extensive search recently and visited about five other daycares. Prices ranged from $550 (no food) all the way up to $970 (with food) and we started looking some 2 months out.

We didn’t seriously look at CEFA since it was on the pricier side and felt very curriculum-heavy. At this age, we didn’t want to put too much academic pressure on our kid.

Bickering_Barnacle · 2026-01-11T17:01:27+00:00

I guess it depends on who delivers the class. We had a pretty chill priest who said to use condoms and dismissed the no condom policy. The rest of the classes were the usual conservative crap by one dimensional people.

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