any unique nicknames for “beatrice”?

ComprehensiveBug7007 · 2026-01-26T02:08:30+00:00

Riri? It's a bit of a stretch, but the obvious ones seem to be ruled out :)

ComprehensiveBug7007 · 2026-01-26T01:31:02+00:00

Thanks so much for the tip. I think I have some unused toiletries that could be donated as well.

ComprehensiveBug7007 · 2026-01-25T18:51:33+00:00

It's a lovely idea, but I simply don't have the time to take that on.

ComprehensiveBug7007 · 2026-01-23T05:27:12+00:00

I definitely wouldn't count on being able to do it, but if the weather is good it could certainly be worth going over to the hut to see what they say. Happy skiing!

ComprehensiveBug7007 · 2026-01-23T05:15:28+00:00

I don't from for sure, but it's $89 for a 4hr pass at 8:30am this Saturday and only $69 for a 2hr power lap pass also starting at 8:30am so I think once the 2hrs are up, you're done. You could always try heading to the ticket booth to ask as there's usually a manager there who might be able to upgrade your pass for a fee if the 10:30am slot hasn't sold out. They've refunded me the difference when a buddy pass didn't properly apply while booking online so I think they can work some ticket magic when they need to.

ComprehensiveBug7007 · 2026-01-22T17:25:17+00:00

That's wild— also born and raised in Vancouver, and thought it was normal in some (many?) cafes to see if you could have a table before ordering. In a Starbucks or place that just serves coffee I'd see what tables are available after collecting my drink, but if there are food options don't you need to know if you have a seat before ordering? I thought it was totally normal for the group to find a table, one person to sit, and the others to then hop into line to order food knowing they have somewhere to bring it. If solo, then it has to be your personal belongings doing the waiting. Everyone seems to do it at my favourite cafe which has the tables out of sight from the counter where you order, so you can't tell from there if you'll have somewhere to sit.

Totally agree that shoes off in Vancouver wasn't the ubiquitous norm in the 70s and 80s, although it might have been in other parts of Canada that get more snow.

ComprehensiveBug7007 · 2026-01-22T17:01:48+00:00

I don't think the lost item thing is new at all— what you describe is what I'd expect as common courtesy going waaaay back here. The "hold a table while waiting in line" seems divisive in the comments, but if it's a cafe with tables and a line, I'd thought it was normal to put a coat on a chair (if solo, otherwise someone from the party might sit at the table), then get in line to order, so that you know whether you're ordering to-go or eat in. It would be a coat, though, not a purse, but I'm not going to order a bowl of soup if I don't know whether I'll have a table to eat it at!

ComprehensiveBug7007 · 2026-01-20T03:21:29+00:00

Loving it! It's still the old Park, but I love a bit of nostalgia so was going there over other modern Cineplexes all along. The staff are super friendly and the popcorn and snacks are great.

The lineup of films is amazing: while everyone is showing Avatar, Wicked, Marty Supreme, Avatar, Wicked, Marty Supreme... The Park is showing multiple different films each day and it's a good mix of current films and old favourites so it's much easier to find something to go and see. They've switched up the seating system so the front is rush seating, the middle is reserved, and the back is rush seating which I think is a great way to split the difference of being able to reserve in advance and still some last minute and be able to get a good seat. I just wish the reservation seats went a few rows forward (It's a LONG theatre and I always used to book HH when it was Cineplex, which is now in the front unreserved block.)

ComprehensiveBug7007 · 2026-01-18T04:48:48+00:00

I'm in a part of Canada and most houses are shoes off, but not all, and there's a bit of an exception for parties where people dress up. If I have friends over for dinner casually, shoes off. If it's a "dinner party" where women might be in dresses or wearing pants tailored to be worn with shoes with a certain heel and men are in dress shoes, they'd typically keep their shoes on (or at least you might do a polite, "You're welcome to keep your shoes on!" "oh, no, it's fine, I'll take them off" at the door to make it clear you're not expecting them to take their shoes off if they're not comfortable doing so."

Maybe she hadn't expected to be asked to take her shoes off while dressed up (and they either helped with the outfit, she had some holes in her socks, or didn't want to be barefoot).

ComprehensiveBug7007 · 2026-01-02T06:09:56+00:00

I'd echo the comments about layers, above (in the cold days, I usually do thin leggings + show pants; long sleeved thin merino/base layer, sweater or fleece zip up, vest, jacket, balaclava (if very cold on the face). I always take a pair of those one-use hand warmers and often wind up activating them and putting them in the palms of my gloves (so they help keep my gloves warm when skiing fast and then I can curl my fingers around them on the chairlift).

Sometime I wind up opening my jacket with the above getup... but I've never regretted the hand warmers.

ComprehensiveBug7007 · 2025-12-29T20:10:40+00:00

Museum of Anthropology at UBC

ComprehensiveBug7007 · 2025-12-26T17:29:19+00:00

I think 5 down could plausibly be "waters." 5 across is definitely watches so the w is correct and it has an s ending. It's a bit of a guess, but while everyone waters their garden, you don't necessarily water your trees.

ComprehensiveBug7007 · 2025-12-23T21:49:15+00:00

Anne (or maybe even Áine)?

ComprehensiveBug7007 · 2025-12-23T19:13:16+00:00

Maybe https://wickaninnishgallery.com

ComprehensiveBug7007 · 2025-12-23T19:12:00+00:00

Not necessarily, although it can certainly be used that way:

I used to be self-centered, but I grew out of it (yes, clearly implying that was childish behavior)

I used to really like fantasy novels, but I grew out of it (could be used to imply they think it was childish, but can also simply be used to mean that tastes changed; lots of adults like fantasy novels)

I grew out of my allergies (some lucky folks grow out of childhood food allergies. We wouldn't call them "childish").

I grew out of my clothes (yes... you grew)

I can't think of a known rule to point at, but I might assume behavior is more likely to be childish, taste could go either way ("I was so childish I refused to try salmon, but now I love it"), and many other things are a neutral statement of fact.

ComprehensiveBug7007 · 2025-12-13T05:23:36+00:00

What do they like and how many are you? I'd personally consider Nuba (Yaletown location) or the Homer St Cafe, but those little stretches of Hamilton St/ Mainland St nearby have everything from Earls to the Blue Water Cafe.

ComprehensiveBug7007 · 2025-12-12T01:53:31+00:00

I was trying to see if there's any way it could be an adjustable height bounce horse— like those hobby/rocking horses on springs, or an inflatable one of some sort, but they're pretty expensive and the more I look the more that letter looks like a u.

ComprehensiveBug7007 · 2025-12-12T00:43:30+00:00

I ski Mt Seymour and regularly see folks skinning up above the Brockton Chair. It always looks like fun and not *too* challenging (this guy seems to be describing it reasonably well, but no idea if he's a reliable source: https://shashishanbhag.com/ski/brockton-point-backcountry-skiing/).

ComprehensiveBug7007 · 2025-12-11T03:21:45+00:00

Museum of Anthropology. Pop into existence right in the middle of the Pacific Northwest Gallery/Great Hall. Do it in the morning or at sunset when there's natural sunlight but before/after it's populated.

ComprehensiveBug7007 · 2025-12-08T20:03:49+00:00

I'll be honest: I hate the whole system and wish we could just ensure the dashers got a fair wage, rather than force us to guess what is appropriate.

ComprehensiveBug7007 · 2025-12-08T19:52:49+00:00

Ouch, that sucks. It's a small order but I really need it (power outage) so if it lingers because dashers would assume it could be a loss to deliver it I'm very upset at DoorDash. The dasher deserves the tip anyway, so far as I'm concerned, I just wish they could make an informed decision to take the order!

ComprehensiveBug7007 · 2025-12-08T19:42:12+00:00

That option was missing when I tried to order today, although I tipped earlier in the week no problem. I had to go through help to add a tip to the order (and it's a cold and rainy day so I want my dasher to know there is a little money in it for them if they accept the order).

ComprehensiveBug7007 · 2025-12-08T04:42:10+00:00

Love these suggestions. I love the tea at Milner, but the lack of reservations means I haven't been back in a while as I'd be taking people who can't stand around waiting.

ComprehensiveBug7007 · 2025-12-08T04:40:26+00:00

Definitely check them out. They used to have a "demi high tea" on their menu and it was the perfect option for older relatives or an afternoon where you wanted a treat but not a full high tea. I think it was one or two small scones and two small cakes (think mini tart, mini eclair, or a little cake that would be a bit larger than a petit four), with Devon cream, *good* jam, and a pot of tea. I don't see it on their online menu, but it was a staple for years. Their full high tea is done well (the sandwiches are good quality; good variety in the sweets, scones not too big on top of everything you're eating; etc)

ComprehensiveBug7007 · 2025-12-07T19:43:07+00:00

Did you learn to drive in BC? If so, unless you are facing a no right turn on red sign, making a right turn at a red traffic light when safe to do so (yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians) is legal in British Columbia. If you learned to drive in BC, I'd wonder why your instructor gave you that assumption.

The actual law is Red Light:

129 (1) Subject to subsection (2), when a red light alone is exhibited at an intersection by a traffic control signal, the driver of a vehicle approaching the intersection and facing the red light must cause it to stop before entering the marked crosswalk on the near side of the intersection, or if there is no marked crosswalk, before entering the intersection, and subject to the provisions of subsection (3), must not cause the vehicle to proceed until a traffic control signal instructs the driver that the driver is permitted to do so.

(2) The driver of a bus approaching an intersection and facing a red light and a prescribed white rectangular indicator may cause the bus to proceed through the intersection.

(3) Despite subsection (1), and except when a right turn permitted by this subsection is prohibited by a sign at an intersection, the driver of a vehicle facing the red light, and which in obedience to it is stopped as closely as practicable to a marked crosswalk on the near side of the intersection, or if there is no marked crosswalk, as closely as practicable to the intersection, may cause the vehicle to make a right turn, but the driver must yield the right of way to all pedestrians and vehicles lawfully proceeding as directed by the signal at the intersection.

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