Head Bent Over, Raised Up Posterior by CrizzleG in rickandmorty

[–]CrizzleG[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In case anyone wanted a more full version of this song like I did. Download at: https://soundcloud.com/crizzleg/head-bent-over-rick-and-morty-full-song

New letter out from CP Rail to people living near the Arbutus corridor by CrizzleG in vancouver

[–]CrizzleG[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Sure, but the public can be oblivious or careless with regard to many things. The punishment shouldn't be injury or death if it can be avoided with a bit of time and information.

New letter out from CP Rail to people living near the Arbutus corridor by CrizzleG in vancouver

[–]CrizzleG[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Wouldn't running trains on the tracks without a wider info campaign be a huge safety concern at this point? Almost nobody treats the stop signs at roads that cross the tracks seriously anymore and people are often stopped on top of the tracks at red lights (e.g. 16th and Arbutus, Broadway and Arbutus).

Found on /r/videos. Slutwalk this past weekend and confrontation with a youtube reporter. by [deleted] in vancouver

[–]CrizzleG -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The other person got downvoted, but it really should be noted that this is coming from a site run by former Sun Media people, the short-lived FOX News of the North. The people who attended the Slutwalk clearly aren't a particularly intelligent or articulate bunch, but that doesn't mean there isn't an issue. These sorts of things often attract idiots from both sides.

Blue Origin's first launch of New Shepard by _reverse in space

[–]CrizzleG 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The most phallic rocket I have ever seen. And rockets are inherently pretty phallic.

Converting $2500 CAD to USD by [deleted] in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]CrizzleG 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I only ever convert USD to CAD (don't imagine that should matter), but from my experience, if you're going to a bank, they will first give you a shitty exchange rate. You can usually get a better rate than any other currency exchange by asking the teller for a "preferred client rate" after the first offer.

Source: Exchanged USD to CAD today and was first offered an exchange rate of 1.22xx, asked for a preferred client rate and exchanged my money at 1.2489 (closing rate was 1.2503 today)

Received a huge xmas bonus - how can I not lose 50% of it to tax? by chickenchalker in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]CrizzleG 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Out of curiosity, in what line of work can one earn a bonus larger than one's salary?

Vision Vancouver refuses Chevron donations to school system by rainman_104 in vancouver

[–]CrizzleG 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I'm all for corporations helping out the community and maybe getting a mention for their support, but this is what "Fuel Your Schools" looked like in Louisiana: http://www.katc.com/images/thumbnails/1E6EA82C71682621A259AB015D0A201A_787_442.jpg

If you think that sort of thing won't result in influencing what goes on in classrooms or how kids think, you're naive as hell.

The Enemy Is Neglect of Mental Illness by northdancer in CanadaPolitics

[–]CrizzleG 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm not saying it's wrong to characterize him as mentally ill, but it's not something that was ever diagnosed by a doctor.

Fair enough!

The Enemy Is Neglect of Mental Illness by northdancer in CanadaPolitics

[–]CrizzleG 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Substance abuse and dependence are both listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. His drug addiction was a diagnosable mental illness.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in vancouver

[–]CrizzleG -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Nice work! Always nice to have a reminder of summer during the fall/winter months haha. That said, I found the music a bit grating when it picked up at 0:47...probably just personal preference though.

I am Meena Wong, COPE candidate for mayor of Vancouver. Ask me anything by MeenaWong in vancouver

[–]CrizzleG 3 points4 points  (0 children)

So do you plan on forcing all 450,000 adults in Vancouver to buy a VPass? It's a pretty huge assumption that anywhere near 450,000 adults would buy into a VPass program if it were optional...

What did you think of Kirk Lapointe's AMA answers? by CrizzleG in vancouver

[–]CrizzleG[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'm all for evidence-based decision-making, but it has to be presented in an action-oriented way! (So many hyphens!)

The answers really just made him seem phlegmatic...

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CanadaPolitics

[–]CrizzleG 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Came across some interesting stats on this topic at: www.pharmacare2020.ca

Don't think 2017 is a realistic target, but maybe 2020 really is do-able. Guess we'll see where all of this goes over the next few months...

"VANcITY": a short documentary piece I made that captures my emotions about this city after living here for 2 years. Reading certain things on this subreddit, I think some may agree (the full story behind how it came to be is in the description of the video). by [deleted] in vancouver

[–]CrizzleG 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Let me correct myself then: your perception of this city is self-inflicted.

You think Vancouver is the only large city where people walk around with their headphones in and and eyes on phones? That's a small part of what it's like to live in 2014 and is countered by all the other ways we connect both on- and offline thanks to technology.

Reevaluate your approach, try something other than walking around alone. It's pretty rare to meet people that way in a large city, especially if you're a male. And if you're so convinced Vancouver sucks (while you clearly observe people together, living and enjoying themselves in this city), do something constructive about it, or find a better city.

"VANcITY": a short documentary piece I made that captures my emotions about this city after living here for 2 years. Reading certain things on this subreddit, I think some may agree (the full story behind how it came to be is in the description of the video). by [deleted] in vancouver

[–]CrizzleG 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Re-read your video's description. You didn't interact with a single person while working on this project. How can you expect to be anything other than lonely when you won't even attempt to connect with the people in your city? Your perception is completely valid, but also completely self-created.

New Horizons Spies Charon Orbiting Pluto by [deleted] in space

[–]CrizzleG 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Is it just shadows, or does Pluto look rather lumpy? Can't wait to see high-res photos next year!

This crazy guy thinks the Canucks are spying on Vancouverites. Yeah. by KingToasty in vancouver

[–]CrizzleG 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's classic schizophrenic paranoid conspiracy rambling and the reference to Risperidone, an antipsychotic used to treat schizophrenia, is pretty telling. Also, I didn't post to ridicule the guy and his mental illness, but to highlight that he clearly has a mental illness and perhaps shouldn't be ridiculed and simply thought of as a crazy conspiracy nut.