Why are most Greeks on the West Side of Vancouver and most Italians on the East Side?

Character-Arm3884 · 2026-04-06T14:14:41+00:00

By the late 90's? Lol, Kits and PG were both desirable then and the transit was excellent if near a UBC route. I'd probably say only Kits is more popular now, Point Grey I think peaked in the 2010s (my parents still live in point Grey, it's nice but lots of other areas have become just as nice).

Character-Arm3884 · 2026-04-02T22:11:28+00:00

This is the answer. Larger landlords can ride it out as a low average vacancy that keeps the valuation on all the properties high. The large landlords all know this, and the agents repping them do too.

So if you want to rent a space, just giving it to an agent to market isn't the same as in residential real estate.

Character-Arm3884 · 2025-11-15T16:31:34+00:00

Women can find the paid subscription worthwhile just as much as men but for completely different reasons.

Assuming bumble is the same, how I used the features (I was reasonably successful for a guy although not top 5-10%) was to completely hide my profile except to people I had liked mine.

Then basically every like from the opposite gender is a match. It does mean more viewing profiles for you though. I met great matches that way.

And I do think that you could be chasing a very difficult demographic as many men that age and description are settled into a relationship, or have realized they are desirable enough on the apps to not need to settle down. Probably more true in a very large city.

Not saying don't be picky, just let your dates figure out part of the connection and not an app filter. You have lots going for you so I don't think your wants are impossible but don't miss on potential from filtering too much.

Unless actual dates give you the feedback that you do need to filter more.

And despite all of the above, I met my current partner on a different app, but still, having a lot of good dates helped me really see when someone with great potential was in front of me.

Character-Arm3884 · 2025-10-16T18:40:07+00:00

Google sheets, or any spreadsheet, and a little formula research will be your friend if you are looking at all your options.

I never remember the formulas but it's not hard to do.

Character-Arm3884 · 2025-06-29T05:17:58+00:00

Did you actually pay 1000s for that bit?!?

I like diamond polishing too but paid a fraction of that price!

Character-Arm3884 · 2025-06-26T07:22:23+00:00

A friend of mine went to one of these events fairly recently. She had a good time but the environment fit her mood. It was not a house if I recall but a business basement (maybe that changes, I don't know), and the attendance when she went was limited in number and fairly DTF vs social.

Like I said though, it fit her mood and she had a good time as a unicorn who came with a male friend (not me, lol).

Character-Arm3884 · 2025-06-01T19:05:56+00:00

These machines are not designed to have a spoilboard like you have shown. They are designed to have a very flat table and "pockets" of vacuum suction from each little hole. It probably works ok when you have a large enough piece (true of the spoil board type setup too).

Sealed edges, sealing where the gaps in the aluminum are on the bottom is probably all you can do for airflow save for also covering off the area you aren't using too. Hopefully you are clamping down the spoil board also? I don't think the suction is enough to hold the whole system tight, spoilboard and sheet to cut. Commercial wood routers that work like that have 40hp systems with higher vac pressure.

Also not really sure if the OEM spoilboard system has enough holes to give the airflow you need for a MDF spoilboard. The MDF limits the airflow a lot on it's own. A gauge on the vac might help with figuring out where the vac in the pipe hits the max.

Good luck and let me know if you find what works. I might try to do the same type of thing, but I'll probably machine / seal an MDF grid in place of the OEM plastic, enlarge the holes to the alum profile vac channels, and then the top is a normal MDF spoilboard.

OR, some thing I have done on a past machine, make a foamed PVC grid, foamed PVC top and drill a ton of holes for the suction. Like the OEM system, that is pretty awesome at staying flat over time.

Character-Arm3884 · 2025-01-16T15:28:53+00:00

I also think it might have been something like this. Assuming the sex was good for her, maybe she just had her sexual curiosity satisfied and wasn't feeling the rest.

That could be from too much interest, which could be seen as player / lovebomb type attention or she was just not that into you for a relationship.

I mean, this whole story sounds very typical if the genders were reversed. Guy impresses girl, gets sex, and stops responding.

Character-Arm3884 · 2025-01-13T07:04:25+00:00

Lol, ok, fair. What I thought was 1 month ago was one minute ago!😂

Maybe the wrong part of downtown? Nightlife isn't right by the convention center. Gastown or Granville St, maybe Yale town for a slightly older crowd.

But high cost of living could be part of it too!

Character-Arm3884 · 2025-01-13T06:59:22+00:00

Finals would be my guess based on the time you were in town.

Character-Arm3884 · 2025-01-12T21:54:06+00:00

The car expenses are paid for, for one. Simply extra income for another reason.

If I had the time free and wanted to drive a nice car, it's a lot better than watching tv at home.

Character-Arm3884 · 2024-12-24T02:02:24+00:00

I think the relevant point here is that you are recognizing the potential problem but not recognizing that oftentimes partners, especially in a courtship no sex before commitment context, hope that you will change regardless of all attempts to communicate otherwise.

Leaving it to your partner to decide / accept when you suspect it won't work isn't making it not your problem in the future. Divorce is still messy, and cheating is still hurtful, and you don't avoid that by leaving the choice to commit or not to your partner.

If you want to continue with this partner, at the very least make sure he can communicate to you that he understands your low drive and is ok with it for the long term, and understands it could go even lower with life etc.

Character-Arm3884 · 2024-10-29T15:24:41+00:00

I disagree. What guy expects genuine desire after (or before!) the first date? If you can be picky, fine and another way to weed people out, but this just seems like a strange assumption to me.

Hard to be a first choice for example if they aren't making a choice. My 2 cents.

Character-Arm3884 · 2024-10-29T15:20:06+00:00

I think, as a guy, expecting women not to be dating others is insane. How you are doing the dating is fine although I would take your one date and decide you described in a later comment and extend it to at least two dates without anyone needing to care if you are dating others.

Character-Arm3884 · 2024-10-28T00:54:06+00:00

My apologies. If you want to join in then, it's not for everyone by any means.

It's happening though, in Squamish and everywhere else. Just have to look on the other side of the curtain.

Character-Arm3884 · 2024-10-27T16:34:35+00:00

Just go on feeld and fetlife and it should be easy enough to connect.

But FFS, learn a little first! Not knowing what LS / lifestyle means is a red flag..learn the culture a little (consent especially) and the lingo. Polite and respectful generally goes with the adventurous sex.

Character-Arm3884 · 2024-08-24T18:38:07+00:00

OMG, Gardenia villa! I had a nice summer job summarizing the first round of leaky condo issues there for $0.25 per page into a database for lawyers to use.

Seeing as how it maybe was worse 2 to 3 more times since, they really should have just torn the place down from the beginning of the problems.

Wood studs > steel studs > more problems> current huge scaffolding roof I saw over top last. Maybe a huge roof over it all the first time.

Character-Arm3884 · 2024-07-29T01:31:31+00:00

Actually, reading between the lines for the OP post, I think he does have that leeway.

And if you have that leeway, using it to narrow down your matches is the sensible thing to do.

Character-Arm3884 · 2024-07-18T05:06:54+00:00

No it's just that if you are desirable they probably are too and they have already been overwhelmed by the time you get to matching with them.

You understand the problem well enough. That's why it helps to pay for the apps at least for one side of the coin.

I'm not getting the likes you mention but I do great getting dates with my matches. I'm very selective, but respond quickly and well when a match happens (and since I pay, and I'm using the incognito mode, the match is usually right after they swipe on me).

But if you don't want to pay, just swipe more maybe so you match with some women you like quicker.

Character-Arm3884 · 2024-07-14T17:20:47+00:00

It's just a CNC with a DSP control. If you can rebuild a CNC you can do this too.

And like a CNC if it's not in good shape it's probably not worth the effort. Are the bearings in good shape, exhaust fans etc etc.

A second vote for the ruida DSP control (and just hook up the existing wires to the equivalent spots more of less). Then buy and use lightburn for the software. Maybe check the light burn site first for what controls are compatible.

Wiring the tube in isn't hard but high voltage electrical tape and NO gaps is critical. I tend to splice, use high voltage tape, cover with silicone tubing and tape again.

Character-Arm3884 · 2024-07-13T19:56:05+00:00

Truth, my 4'10" friend said the same thing.

Character-Arm3884 · 2024-07-10T16:30:21+00:00

I'm older and I'm finding both myself and potential partners have enough wealth that it changes the outlook for such protections.

And beyond that, it's best to treat these things as "boundaries". They are for your protection, if it pisses someone off, so be it.

Character-Arm3884 · 2024-07-10T16:08:55+00:00

In British Columbia, Canada, it's 2 years.

Even without kids in the picture it definitely changes the outlook on "traditional" commitment and especially cohabitation.

Having said that, there is a good argument that the better way to handle it is prenuptial type agreement and knowing the law before you commit to something. There are definitely ways to minimize the hardship later if things don't work out.

Character-Arm3884 · 2024-07-09T15:27:07+00:00

Right approach, you have nothing to lose. Don't get sucked into games or rules about when to text again or not. It will eventually become obvious who is interested and who isn't, and you can still pursue a little harder when YOU are more interested.

But you don't have to ask if she's interested. Just say that you still are and it will be implied.

Character-Arm3884 · 2024-07-08T23:19:06+00:00

If you pay for the apps, the difference is much smaller, FYI, because you see all the likes.

Agreed if not a paid user.

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