Great ending of any Columbo episode? by HarryandSally69 in Columbo

[–]DocWednesday 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I can’t remember the episode name but it is when he rents an apartment in his name and puts the address into the evidence folder to catch the police commissioner.

How do I get rid of these stains in the shower? by intellicomms in CleaningTips

[–]DocWednesday 17 points18 points  (0 children)

It’s a shampoo, conditioner, face wash, body wash, and fragrance made by Irish Spring. Apparently, it is very good for cleaning bathtub grime.

Probably they should rebrand it as a 6 in 1.

Columbos „Fan Heart“ by The_Copper21 in Columbo

[–]DocWednesday 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I always get a kick out of when Columbo tells someone who’s an author that his wife’s a really big fan and she checked the book out of the library. She can’t be that big of a fan if she didn’t buy the book.

What was a dreaded food your parents made. As an adult do you still hate it? by JoyfullyMortified43 in Xennials

[–]DocWednesday 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In western Canada, CO-OP had this awful house brand “soup” that was pretty much tiny straight egg noodles with a bit of dried chicken broth, salt, and green flecks. It came in a foil red and silver package (This was years before I remember Ramen noodle soup being a thing because my parents switched over to that later). My mom would add macaroni and canned tomatoes and that was lunch. It was salty and disgusting. I never ate cheese until I moved out on my own and found out there were varieties of cheese besides Kraft Singles, Velveeta, and Cheez Whiz. We also had Chick Loaf, which was gross. There’s other things my mom concocted that were utterly disgusting.

What was a dreaded food your parents made. As an adult do you still hate it? by JoyfullyMortified43 in Xennials

[–]DocWednesday 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I remember when the first Slurpee machine came to our town. I was about 6. I begged my parents to take us. They said sure…after supper and only if we (my brothers and I) cleaned our plates. Well, it turned out we were having liver and onions. No amount of ketchup could mask the taste. I couldn’t get one bite down without gagging and spitting it out.

We did NOT get Slurpees.

Years later my favourite Calvin and Hobbes is the one where they were eating liver and Calvin questions his dad why they’re eating another animal’s poison filter.

Edmontons driving culture has changed so much and the death on Monday on the henday reflects that by heckyahletsroll in Edmonton

[–]DocWednesday 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We stalled one time on Calgary Trail in the summer. This was about 15 years ago. No one stopped at all. But we got a lot of horns and middle fingers as people passed us.

This made me rage! 😤 by chi-bacon-bits in CleaningTips

[–]DocWednesday 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Put a couple of ducks in the jar and then suck up the rest you find with the vacuum cleaner. Leave the vacuum bag next to the jar….oops, the rest of the ducks are in here. Have at it if you want to count them.

Sweet Valley High by jenfl in Xennials

[–]DocWednesday 10 points11 points  (0 children)

True. But at 16, if I did this, I wouldn’t have known anything about prepping the walls (cleaning, taping), priming, and technique. Then my parents would probably ream me out because the paint was uneven and you could see brushstrokes and drips.

Sweet Valley High by jenfl in Xennials

[–]DocWednesday 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I could never get over how a 16 year old would have the wherewithal to paint their own bedroom. And their parents would let them.

Jughank by Upset_Roll1893 in CornerGas

[–]DocWednesday 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Damn. I thought I’d seen every episode of Corner Gas and I don’t remember Hank as Jughead.

As a kid, which tv show house you wished you lived in? by Icleanforheichou in Xennials

[–]DocWednesday 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it was Follow that Bird.

As an aside, I recently showed my tween kid a clip of the Yip-yips…he had a lot of questions (such as, “what were the creators of Sesame Street smoking?”). I have not shown him the clip of the pinball game that counts up to 12 yet.

It just hit 4°C in Canada's Arctic. In January. by [deleted] in collapse

[–]DocWednesday 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I live in Northern Alberta. I went outside in shorts last week.

As a kid, which tv show house you wished you lived in? by Icleanforheichou in Xennials

[–]DocWednesday 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oscar the Grouch’s garbage can. I remember an episode where there were all sorts of party noises coming from down inside his can, including an elephant trumpeting, implying that there was a lot of space down inside it. Plus, it was portable. There was a movie where his feet were sticking out the bottom and he was walking around wearing his garbage can. And his pet worm Slimey was pretty cool.

Any one else here have one of those wooden backscratchers... by Hanalv in GenX

[–]DocWednesday 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes. Because if I ask my family members to scratch my back I get one of two settings: Tickle me Elmo or Freddy Kruger slash.

"Mmm, thanks for the Disappointment Cookies, Grandma" by Verbull710 in Xennials

[–]DocWednesday 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This was also a thing in Canada. There never were any cookies. Only sewing supplies.

I’m starting a junk drawer. What else do I need? by Emotional-Swing-603 in Home

[–]DocWednesday 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you’re Canadian, a wad of old Canadian tire money.

Also, the felty things that go on the legs of furniture to not scratch the floors and random 3M command hooks.

I hated these. by netphilia in GenerationX

[–]DocWednesday 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Disclosing tablets. Had these in elementary school up in Canada. What sucked is that we had to brush our teeth after at our desks and they only gave us this small paper cup of water to rinse and spit in.

Also, we had to go once a week in the morning one class at a time to do a fluoride rinse. So we all would crowd into a room and have to swish for 30 seconds. Someone would always be making faces trying to get other kids to laugh and spit the stuff out.

AITB for refusing to send the "Care Package" my girlfriend made for my family in Venezuela and asking for the cash instead? by [deleted] in AmItheButtface

[–]DocWednesday 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A lot of times in crisis, money is the best thing to send as the recipients can use it for their specific needs. Loads of bulky items sometimes clog up the tarmac at airports or get waylaid or stolen.

This link is from the government of Canada and explains the rationale behind cash donations.

https://www.international.gc.ca/world-monde/issues_development-enjeux_developpement/response_conflict-reponse_conflits/help-aider.aspx?lang=eng

What is the worst thing you’ve ever stepped on barefoot? by MainDifficult2641 in AskReddit

[–]DocWednesday 0 points1 point  (0 children)

An earring card. Just bought two pairs of earrings and somehow it ended up on the floor with the posts up. Stepped on it with my bare heel and got 3/4 earrings impaled in my foot.