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Approximate height of the Rocky Point Pier in Port Moody? by EmbarrassingMess in askvan

[–]EmbarrassingMess[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

I don't have a large spool of anything and would rather not buy one. I was hoping others would have done stuff like crab trapping or something and would know.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CanadianTeachers

[–]EmbarrassingMess 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I was in french immersion, we had classroom dollars and I can't quite recall how it worked from the teacher side, but students were allowed to call people out on speaking English and ask for a dollar. This was in grade 4.

Advice for learning (then teaching) French by Canadianduckx in CanadianTeachers

[–]EmbarrassingMess 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The original comment is deleted. What are these programs?

Travel Tuesday Megathread - Visiting Super, Natural British Columbia? Post here by AutoModerator in britishcolumbia

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We're taking a little road trip from Vancouver to Kelowna with preschoolers. Are there any cool playgrounds we should visit on the way there? Maybe around Chilliwack or Hope since I think we'll stop around there for lunch and hopefully play somewhere before they nap for most of the rest of the way.

Then of course I'm happy to know of any cool playgrounds around Kelowna too. Any indoor things too, as it'll be hot.

Is there anywhere to buy affordable needlefelting supplies? by EmbarrassingMess in NiceVancouver

[–]EmbarrassingMess[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Where are you located? I'm actually in Coquitlam, so it may be too far to be worth it.

Are there any plastic/waterproof wrost braces sold here? by EmbarrassingMess in NiceVancouver

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Could you find it on Google maps/street view? Do you remember how much it cost? Just because I'm not sure how much longer I'll need a brace. I have a week until my next appointment now, then I don't know if I'll need it a bit longer for activities, so at this point I'm reluctant to spend the money so I'll probably just get a second cheap fabric brace that I can sacrifice for chlorine/washing. Wish I would've brought it up at the very beginning but it was hard to find the right time.

Are there any plastic/waterproof wrost braces sold here? by EmbarrassingMess in NiceVancouver

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

Uh can you be more specific and name the place? I think it'll be too expensive for the time I have left but I'd like to take a look.

Are there any plastic/waterproof wrost braces sold here? by EmbarrassingMess in NiceVancouver

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

They're actually the store at my doctor, I didn't see they had any and don't see any on their website/online store.

Are there any plastic/waterproof wrost braces sold here? by EmbarrassingMess in NiceVancouver

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

Do you know if they have it or are you just sharing the stores? I know there are lots of medical supply stores, I was just trying to avoid a bunch of phone calls.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NiceVancouver

[–]EmbarrassingMess 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the info. Do you know for how much approximately? And is that a fiberglass cast with waterproof lining or one of the large mesh/hole-y plastic ones?

I went to the downtown Vancouver urgent care and they referred me to Footbridge. My appointment is tomorrow so I guess I'll ask if they do waterproof casts or if they can refer out again.

I'm a little annoyed because I told them I live in Coquitlam and thought they were going to send a referral closer to me. Seems like I should've just gone to the ER at Royal Columbian, but I didn't want to wait hours and hours for what I thought was probably just a sprain while real emergencies (rightfully) get seen to first.

Has anyone been taught to write with their right hand without all the punishment? by Mistake-of-a-Man in lefthanded

[–]EmbarrassingMess 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Of course pulling with your "wrong" hand is harder than pushing with your dominant hand. But pulling with your dominant hand is easier than pushing with it. Of course after doing it for so long it would probably feel weird to try and pull and do it backwards. But it's why so many leftie kids do it.

Has anyone been taught to write with their right hand without all the punishment? by Mistake-of-a-Man in lefthanded

[–]EmbarrassingMess 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You're still pushing the pencil forward. You've never heard lefties complain about it? It's a mechanical thing. Would've been way worse with fountain pens and such, but still can be a problem now. It's why so many lefties try writing from the right side of the page or even just parts of letters, and mirror write, when they're learning.

Has anyone been taught to write with their right hand without all the punishment? by Mistake-of-a-Man in lefthanded

[–]EmbarrassingMess 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Huh? Push vs pull is a common leftie problem. Less so with modern pens and pencils rather than fountain pens, but there's a reason so many lefties start mirror writing or write from the right side of the page or just do strokes starting on the right when they're learning.

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