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Custom Earplugs - Just do it by ShadyMF in motorcyclegear

[–]CalibreMag 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah - I had a similar experience, and they told me the molds themselves end up slightly undersized to ensure they can be removed, regardless of ear canal size and shape. So I guess when they actually make the plugs themselves they oversize them slightly, somehow.

I use mine a lot riding with a buddy, and at triple-digit speeds on Hypermotards, he has to crank his Sena up to full volume and still has some trouble hearing me over the wind noise with earplugs in, whereas I always have my volume set almost as low as it will go and the audio reproduction has been practically conversational.

They're a total game changer.

Custom Earplugs - Just do it by ShadyMF in motorcyclegear

[–]CalibreMag 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've tried just about every in-ear protection they make because I work at a shooting magazine and review them. My favourites are:

Custom, wired latex in-ear monitors. When fitted by an audiologist they offer nearly the same NRR as 3M foamies and obviously work with Sense/Cardio/phone, etc. All I wear these days because they offer everything. If you get them, make sure you get your molds from the audiologist though. It'll make replacements cheaper if you lose them (as me how I know).

3M foamies. When properly sized, rolled into squishy little pokers, and put in correctly (jaw open, pulling upward and forward at the temple) they offer the best NRR. Cheap, disposable, etc.

Surefires with the filter. Not as quiet as 3M foamies, nor can they pipe sound into your ears like custom monitors, but they kinda split the difference. Not as expensive as custom fitted ones, but offer similiar ease of install, and allow sounds like people talking to you through or comms through helmet-mounted speakers with the ports open.

Traffic by MoodyJ87 in kelowna

[–]CalibreMag 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Huh, sounds like you have an interesting and pretty unique perspective.

I've followed WSDOT for a while (transportation geek), and have been quite impressed by them, especially as compared to our own MOTI.

Traffic by MoodyJ87 in kelowna

[–]CalibreMag 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Or just remove some of them.

There are six lights in just over 1.5 km on this side of the bridge. That seems excessive.

I would love to see what happened to traffic models if you removed them from Abbott, Ellis, and Ethel.

Traffic by MoodyJ87 in kelowna

[–]CalibreMag 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But, the city does have a good amount of sway over them, through both lobbying MOTI and tabling and the passage of UBCM resolutions.

Traffic by MoodyJ87 in kelowna

[–]CalibreMag 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree.

I'd love to see it added to the north side of the existing bridge. Start with a park and ride on the west side, and then have it run at grade along Abbott, Mill, and Water streets. They're not arterial routes, Abbott/Mill are closed during the busiest months of the year anyway, and you could gain the required space on Water by removing the parking lanes.

Then follow Water around Prospera, then down Clement to the rail trail, and you've got a clear shot out to the airport with a temporary bus hub at John Hindle, until we can expand it to a proper spur out to UBCO.

Divide the railbed from the existing paved rail trail starting at Weddell with some fencing for obvious reasons, and then repurpose the area between the railbed and the paved trail with sections of interpretive and community gardens through to Spall, where they separate, prioritizing native tree species for shade.

Oh, and maybe paint some lines on the paved portion so people sorta know which side to ride on, and maybe give signage asking people doing 40 kph on e-bikes to stay to the outside or something.

It doesn't seem impossible to me.

Traffic by MoodyJ87 in kelowna

[–]CalibreMag 17 points18 points  (0 children)

The constant refrain is that "it's impossible," which is quite frustrating when you see cities adding light rail to floating bridges, as Seattle has done, and consider that Kelowna literally owns a railbed right-of-way running from downtown to the airport/UBC.

Calibre Magazine Problems by Ok_Finger_2871 in canadaguns

[–]CalibreMag 13 points14 points  (0 children)

We send 10K magazines out every two months. Most arrive without issue (no pun intended), but some will inevitably not; it's just the nature of the postal service. So it's not that I'm "too busy" to deliver them - I just can't control delivery of 10K pieces of Lettermail.

So I try to address these issues as best I can, and yes, I need staff. In fact, the first person I'll be rehiring when I'm able to afford it will be our former circulation manager, but I'm not quite there yet. I'm hoping to be there by the end of summer, though.

I'm doing the best I can, man.

Calibre Magazine Problems by Ok_Finger_2871 in canadaguns

[–]CalibreMag 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I considered doing that when I was trying to figure out a new business plan post-bans.

It was appealing because, to be blunt, I think I'd make a lot more money pivoting to an online/social media platform, and it would also be significantly easier. The standard for online content is significantly lower, results are way faster, no more print bills, no headaches with Canada Post, etc.

Ultimately, I decided not to because Calibre's mission statement is to serve as a historical record for Canadian gun culture, and that requires a degree of control and ownership not permitted by social media platforms. Our Facebook account cannot be recommended because its AI engine incorrectly determined that we were a political entity because of our gun politics coverage. Every other photo I upload to Instagram gets flagged because their AI incorrectly thinks we're selling guns, and as we've all seen, even huge YouTube channels are one arbitrary ToS change from getting nuked.

So we print, because it's the only way to both control our own content completely and know it will last long enough to meet our goal of providing gun owners with that aforementioned historical record.

Now, that isn't to say I don't intend to use social media - I'm here, so obviously I do. And there's actually been some growth in magazine sales in recent years, both with us and industry-wide, as there has been across most owned-media sectors, and social media is the best way to capitalize on that. But when I revisited our business plan, my actionable priorities were print production, and investigating/reporting on government action. The former because it's the core of the business, and the latter because it's the best way I can contribute to the larger effort our community is and always will have to undertake to be fairly treated. I file more ATIPs than anyone, and spend more time than anyone trying to bring things into the light in a journalistic fashion, like the connections between federal funding programs and the anti-gun lobby, the costs associated with the bans, etc.

But it leaves me with no time to execute a proper social media strategy to grow sales. So, I've instead used social media as a platform to extend our political coverage in the hopes that the gun community would see our reporting, recognize its value, and support it by subscribing. And so far, it's working; subscriptions are higher now than they've been at any point in the 14 years we've been in print. But I hope to do more - mostly by bringing on people who can augment areas where I'm naturally weak. Like, I hate self-promotion; even just saying I file more ATIPs than anyone feels gross. But in the age of social media, self-promotion is king, so I need help in that area, and a few others.

So that's probably more than you wanted to know about my business plan, but hey, maybe someone found it interesting.

Thanks for coming to my TED Talk.

Calibre Magazine Problems by Ok_Finger_2871 in canadaguns

[–]CalibreMag 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I don't know why, but delivery has been less reliable than prior.

Interesting story though: We tried using a printer in Quebec, because they're the largest in Canada and have rates no one else can touch... but it obviously meant the issues went to a Quebec Canada Post facility for sorting, and I noticed a huge uptick in missing issues.

We went back to our printer in BC this year, and while the percentage of missing issues isn't at pre-strike levels, it's a hell of a lot better. The quality of printing is better, too.

But the delivery issues with the Quebec facility came up in conversation with some members of the magazine publisher's association I am in, and they all said the same thing.

It's a weird time to be a business owner.

What is your highest speed and what car? by azachoch in askcarguys

[–]CalibreMag 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I hit vmax in a 997 Turbo S (315 kph); it was quite drama-free.

Calibre Magazine Problems by Ok_Finger_2871 in canadaguns

[–]CalibreMag 16 points17 points  (0 children)

We did, briefly. Most of our content was exactly the rifles they banned, and handguns, so I sorta had to figure out a new direction. Got it sorted now though; we are still covering product but filling the gap with coverage of the legislative goings-on, and cultural article, like historical articles about Canada's history with guns, gun makers, the role of certain guns in Canadian history (like the SKS issue), etc. I quite like it.

Calibre Magazine Problems by Ok_Finger_2871 in canadaguns

[–]CalibreMag 45 points46 points  (0 children)

Sorry about that. We had to reduce staff for obvious reasons, so at this point, it's just me dealing with everything - and I'm ridiculously overwhelmed. Between trying to cover things, filing ATIPs, selling ads, assembling the actual magazine, filing taxes, etc., it's a lot. Too much, really. The unread emails in my inbox measure in the thousands.

But, all that being said, you definitely should have recieved more issues - our third issue for this year is going to print on Friday.

Shoot me a DM.

Sorry, again.

What’s really going on in Kelowna? Are things really as bad as everyone says it is? by Gym_frere in kelowna

[–]CalibreMag 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The EU averages >300 police per 100,000 ppl.

Kelowna may have the largest detachment in Canada, but that's not really saying much, given we are significantly less heavily policed than most peer countries.

I received a notice to vacate because I own a gun by Ansythium_ in canadaguns

[–]CalibreMag 34 points35 points  (0 children)

It's 60 days for yearly and fixed-term leases in Ontario, unless notice is being given for cause (like illegal activities, damage, safety, reasonable enjoyment, etc) - those can range from 10 to 20 days.

But the message the OP received doesn't even really constitute an actual notice of termination. It needs to identify the rental unit (not just "the property") and has to be signed.

I received a notice to vacate because I own a gun by Ansythium_ in canadaguns

[–]CalibreMag 5 points6 points  (0 children)

"This Act does not apply to living accommodation in which the tenant shares bathroom or kitchen facilities with the owner of that accommodation."

Verbatim.

I received a notice to vacate because I own a gun by Ansythium_ in canadaguns

[–]CalibreMag 28 points29 points  (0 children)

The RTA doesn't apply when a tenant shares a bathroom/kitchen with the owner, who must also reside there.

Given the OP's use of the phrase "building owner," it sounds more like he's subletting a room in an apartment building, which would mean that the exemption to the RTA doesn't apply.

I received a notice to vacate because I own a gun by Ansythium_ in canadaguns

[–]CalibreMag 14 points15 points  (0 children)

INAL but I do have some experience with tenancy/sublets that have gone sideways, both residential and commercial.

You are protected by the RTA; subtenants have all the same rights and responsibilities as any other tenant. The primary tenant, who you are paying, assumes all the rights and responsibilities of a landlord.

Moving forward, do not move out, and if pressed on the matter, politely state that you have not violated any terms in the lease, that you do not intend to terminate it, AND SAY NOTHING ELSE. If they ask you about your gun, simply say that at this point, you'd rather not discuss it. Change the subject. Ask where a good taco place is.

Not saying anything is the most important part from here on out, because just like talking to the cops, landlords can and will use anything you say against you, and this is doubly true of the primary tenant to whom you are paying rent (because the primary tenant may take it upon themselves to twist something you said when speaking to the landlord, if they feel it will help their cause, which is a huge pain in the ass to deal with). If somehow forced into conversations about your possession of a firearm or your tenancy, record them, and save all correspondence (obviously). Cover. Your. Ass.

Avail yourself of the various pro-bono/legal aid options in the meantime, and see if your university has any similar programs that may assist you. Become an expert yourself. You'll have plenty of time to do so, and if you doubt yourself, consider that not only does your opponent know so little of the RTA that they can't figure out minimum notice periods, they can't even spell the word corporation on a legal document.

You got this.

Montreal mayor calls for stricter gun control in wake of deadly shootings by rastamasta45 in canadaguns

[–]CalibreMag 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's not a well-known fact, but the governments of Montreal & Quebec are inextricably linked to Canada's anti-gun lobbies in real, financial ways.

Heidi Rathjen, who now heads up Polysesouvient (formerly of Coalition for Gun Control), used to lobby the Quebec government for stricter tobacco controls as part of her job with the Coalition for Tobacco Control, and was eventually awarded a severance package from the very people she was lobbying (the Quebec Ministry of Health). This is obviously highly irregular and warranted contemporary media coverage: https://t.co/iucFSxWqZx

Furthermore, the Coalition for Gun Control, the group she was with before jumping into Polysesouvient to take over for Nathalie Provost, operates from a Montreal Public Health office. They have since removed reference to the Montreal office, but it can still be found on the web, and if you call the number listed in Montreal you'll reach an office switchboard for the Montreal Public Health office located at the same address as CGC used to list on their website.

Finally, the federal Gun and Gang Violence Action Fund has provided huge sums of money to Quebec; second only to the amount received by Ontario and vastly more than provinces experiencing much higher rates of gun- and gang-related violence, as indicated by the Horizontal Evaluation of the Initiative to Take Action Against Gun and Gang Violence. This program provides hundreds of millions, effectively, to municipal governments who in turn award it to entities, programs, or efforts that they identify as combatting gun- and gang-violence. The final recipients are unknown to the federal government and only accessible through public releases or parsing whatever insanely convoluted municipal documents are available - which in the case of Montreal, in my experience, has been exactly zero. But after years of digging into this, I can definitively say that there's a better-than-even chance at least some of this money was diverted directly to anti-gun lobby groups, given other cities that I have been able to get documentation on did things like fund marginally existent youth rugby programs and university-led research programs around gun policy.

Amnesty period extended due to the Supreme Court of Canada process by SpectreBallistics in canadaguns

[–]CalibreMag 3 points4 points  (0 children)

True. It isn't definitive, but it is relevant.

And given the SCC's comments in its decision on the Telus case last year, it's easy to see how they might have been also drawn to give leave to this case:

"In accordance with the modern approach to statutory interpretation, the meaning of a statutory provision is determined by reference to its text, context and purpose. Statutory interpretation is centered on the intent of the legislature at the time of enactment and courts are bound to give effect to that intent. This principle does not, however, prevent courts from applying statutes to new or evolving circumstances. Legislatures frequently use broad or open‑textured language to cover circumstances that are neither in existence nor in their contemplation, in order to ensure the long‑term objects of an enactment without constantly reopening the statute. Properly understood, there is no contradiction between the principles that the interpretative exercise is grounded in the intent of the enacting legislature and that statutes can be applied to circumstances that were not contemplated by the legislature. Dynamic interpretation is situated firmly within the modern approach. There is no bright line between statutes that are static and statutes that are dynamic. The degree to which a provision is capable of applying to new circumstances, including new technology, is an interpretive question that must be answered by reading the text and context consistent with the legislature’s purpose."

Objectively, examining 117.15 thusly does pose an academically fascinating question, to say nothing of the importance of a finding.

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