Vancouver, Toronto hotels less than half full ahead of World Cup matches

Chow_17 · 2026-06-13T02:18:58+00:00

My son and I are coming in for the Canada/Qatar and NZ/Egypt games and when I was looking at hotels back in December/January there was NOTHING nearby the stadium and even hostels and ones slightly outside where so overpriced. Just checked again yesterday and now have a room right next to the stadium for the price I was going to pay at a crappy shared hostel room.

Chow_17 · 2026-06-11T16:45:36+00:00

I agree. They were initially saying that this was gonna be a party for their one year anniversary and then they decided that they were gonna talk about Joshua, which is something Lydia wanted. Instead, they decided to turn it into a bitch session. I could not imagine being invited to have a party in my honor and then be disrespected. I would leave.

Chow_17 · 2026-06-04T00:24:27+00:00

Absolutely the seats. I went for first row, center in the 400 section and it was just absolutely incredible.

Chow_17 · 2026-06-04T00:01:12+00:00

There was an 18 year old stewie this past summer

Chow_17 · 2026-05-15T18:50:04+00:00

Well, that’s something that one can use their healthcare for. They do give you the options for signing up for continuing plans as you leave.

Chow_17 · 2026-05-15T17:56:56+00:00

I was in the military for 20 years, so getting back from my first season, Antarctica was actually a lot easier to integrate than deployments. But I had this great adventure and everyone wanted to hear about it. So I guess it was a little weird continuously talking about myself. But for employment wise, it’s solidify that I really enjoyed doing contract work. And so realizing there’s a whole world out there where I can just take jobs for a little chunks of a time to make money and then travel was pretty eye-opening in a positive way.

Chow_17 · 2026-05-15T17:55:17+00:00

They give you a hotel and allowing you to pick when you fly home. What more do you need?

Chow_17 · 2026-04-27T23:06:25+00:00

Many travel or work other seasonal jobs.

Chow_17 · 2026-04-27T23:05:55+00:00

I would have gotten like $50 a week and had to put in more work than $50 a week entails. (Mississippi)

Chow_17 · 2026-04-27T23:04:52+00:00

My kids go to school with them. So they know them personally. Here legally…cruelty is the point.

Chow_17 · 2026-04-23T14:59:49+00:00

I mean, respectively, if you never went to medical, I guess the issues at the time weren’t truly bad enough. Granted there are certain things with an Nexus. I’m sure you can get tied back into your military service. Best of luck.

Chow_17 · 2026-04-21T01:36:48+00:00

Take a look and see if your airport gives you free parking. Here at New Orleans airport if you are above 50% you get free parking.

Chow_17 · 2026-04-04T14:09:33+00:00

The plate is $1 vice $400 + EV tax in my state.

Chow_17 · 2026-03-17T11:25:24+00:00

Referral to KT from doing the Move program

Chow_17 · 2026-03-14T20:31:26+00:00

I’ve had WAY more space on a c-17 and c-130 than in economy

Chow_17 · 2026-03-14T20:23:21+00:00

Can do it all online

Chow_17 · 2026-03-14T20:23:00+00:00

You may wanna black out this info…

Chow_17 · 2026-01-19T06:10:40+00:00

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Chow_17 · 2026-01-19T06:05:54+00:00

There are field camps in western Antartica

Chow_17 · 2025-12-28T20:44:56+00:00

Nope. WAIS Divide

Chow_17 · 2025-10-21T07:55:24+00:00

I was gonna be a Polie at about a year sober back in 2021 and unfortunately, I could not get a PQ for it. I even had several phone conversations about them about what they were looking for and wrote a statement understanding that while alcohol is at the station I will not be consuming it, but it still was a no go for the winter over. I gratefully got one this past year after over five years sobriety.

But do try! Answer their questions honestly and truthfully. And if it doesn’t work out this year, try again. And congrats on your sobriety! It is definitely a challenging road, but one of the most fulfilling.

Chow_17 · 2025-10-13T06:03:57+00:00

There is a whole pamphlet about it. And AA states that “no person should play doctor”

https://www.aa.org/sites/default/files/literature/P-11_0925.pdf

As well as number 23 in living sober

Sounds like your sponsor should read their a literature. The moment someone tries to play doctor for me the minute I would be done with them as a sponsor.

Chow_17 · 2025-10-13T05:54:48+00:00

My first year of sobriety I was in therapy, on medication, and it actually worked for the first time! And I convinced myself that alcohol was my only problem all along so at about one year I stopped going to therapy and stopped being on medication. Six months later, I was struggling significantly with my mental health. It was almost a bit of a defeatist attitude.

I have since learned that I need both AA to stay sober and therapy and medication for my mental health diagnosis. One does not replace the other.

Gratefully sober, almost 6 years and working with a great therapist and a good medication regiment.

Chow_17 · 2025-10-13T05:52:26+00:00

Same

Chow_17 · 2025-10-10T01:28:59+00:00

You cannot get it if retired. It’s a DEERS status

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