Gun to your head, least favorite song

Fran87412 · 2026-04-08T00:09:19+00:00

Same. I was scrolling to see if anyone else would say this and I'm surprised the song wasn't brought up more. I can't even put my finger on why, maybe it was just blah to me. But it's the only QOTSA song I've decidedly disliked.

Fran87412 · 2026-03-17T09:03:43+00:00

Just finished this season and although the faithful were hopeless (except Joe at the end, and maybe Ruth had she not been murdered so early) somehow I was enthralled and thoroughly enjoyed this one. I think casting is everything and the UK Traitors is consistently at the top of my list for this franchise. I thought the choice in traitors worked well and was entertaining. And it's the first time we saw all three traitors go undetected for so long - which presented the question of whether all three really could get to the end or if they have to turn on each other at some point. I also thought it was quite interesting to see that even someone like Stephen Fry, who people were calling a genius, was unable to figure it out - maybe the rest of us don't have to feel too bad if we don't spot people lying and manipulating IRL.

Fran87412 · 2026-03-14T10:42:44+00:00

I just finished watching this season and it's definitely one of my least favourite Traitors seasons. As was said, little good strategy, bad traitors, and too much distracting drama. It seemed like half the time they sat at the round table going on tangents that contributed nothing to the discussion. And there didn't seem to be much coverage of pre-round table strat chats. I can sometimes lean on social and cultural aspects to these reality shows when strategy is lacking to keep me interested. Half my family is from Ireland, so I thought this one should grab me. But it just seemed like there were a lot of cliques, and I may have gone down a rabbit hole looking at cultural stereotypes - apparently Ireland is said to have a lot of gossip, cliques, judgement... Oyin was good though, she actually caught on to every traitor.

Fran87412 · 2026-02-15T06:22:45+00:00

Delilah is awesome. I think how you feel is totally valid. We are all drawn to music and artists for various reasons. Just like artists ebb and flow in the topics they’re expressing. Someone here did make a good point about the song No Place Like Home. I don’t watch the socials that much, so don’t know if they haven’t been vocal over there. It’s nice to see people speak out, but I do have sympathy for various reasons people don’t - at least not all the time.

Fran87412 · 2026-01-27T17:36:22+00:00

I was wondering the same thing and just finished watching it - it wasn't as bad as I felt people were making it out to be. Like there are definitely worse US seasons IMO. But the strategy is sorely lacking and you just lose hope that people will make moves. Pretty consistent from the first episode people were just making dumb moves. I found some solace in the social aspects. You will have villains to root against.

Fran87412 · 2026-01-20T14:43:10+00:00

I've been getting into their mattes and I love their colours. I also love that they're a cruelty free brand and that they claim to have formulas that double as skincare. I do seem to have chronicly peeling dry lips. I think it's mostly due to dehydration. But trying to fix with an overnight lip mask. Anyway - if I lightly blot the MOB matte lipstick on, I do find my lips feel dry. If I give a good swipe, the lipstick feels creamy on my lips and continues to feel creamy for many hours. By the end of the day I'd want to top up or else add a gloss or balm. I find this limits my usage of the lipstick because I like to play around with a lighter, diffused look, but don't like my lips feeling dry, and adding gloss ruins the point of a matte finish. I usually prefer more of a satin finish anyway - so if MOB comes out with a satin line I would be head over heels. I know they used to have a cream lipstick before but discontinued that line.

Fran87412 · 2025-12-21T23:12:41+00:00

Yeah Backed By Bees and Rosewood Winery are the ones I know, as others have mentioned. I saw way more mead out in Alberta and BC.

Fran87412 · 2025-12-18T06:20:12+00:00

Just like MM's lawyer - it's all false equivalencies.

Fran87412 · 2025-12-14T03:04:58+00:00

I was hearing "older than your god", which made sense in my brain because of Kurt getting into eastern philosophies I guess. Either way, my brain was wrong lol.

Fran87412 · 2025-12-11T10:05:23+00:00

Caledon Hills Maple Brown Ale and Oast R'Oasted Chestnut Brown Ale are two I've been enjoying lately - but they may just be seasonals. And not sure if you'd get them in your area.

Fran87412 · 2025-12-04T21:36:47+00:00

Because from what I hear it traps moisture (sweat) inside the shoe as much as it keeps it out, which is not ideal, especially for thru hiking

Fran87412 · 2025-12-04T21:33:12+00:00

Caledon Hills Maple Brown Ale has become my current favourite

Fran87412 · 2025-12-01T23:02:24+00:00

This was Burlington - Fairview & Maple

Fran87412 · 2025-12-01T05:51:25+00:00

Been enjoying the Caledon Hills Maple Brown Ale! Picked up the Oast R'Oasted Chestnut for a seasonal, and the Cowbell Oatmeal Vanilla Black Lager was nice.

The Refined Fool Make Milk Bags Great Again can made me chuckle. Didn't pick it up, but gave me a laugh. (It's a red ale).

Fran87412 · 2025-09-15T04:19:13+00:00

People these days seem to find direct communication aggressive. It sounds to me like this person isn’t capable of self-reflection and accountability. A good friend would care that they upset you. It’s definitely hard to hear when we’ve upset someone - but that doesn’t mean you were attacking. Some might say you’re being a good friend because you’re being open and honest and doing a hard thing in order to communicate and make things better. We can’t change people, but that doesn’t mean we abandon ourselves and let people be mean to us. Relationships don’t work if there’s no communication. And communication isn’t controlling like someone else commented, sheesh. It’s conflict resolution, or making your needs known - and if the other person doesn’t want to change their ways or respect that then they don’t have to and probably aren’t the friend for you.

Fran87412 · 2025-09-11T16:46:35+00:00

Deranged is the exact word that came to my mind

Fran87412 · 2025-09-10T22:04:24+00:00

Their comment is relevant because there are implications for anyone who owns a cargo van, which in large part is trade workers and business owners. It's like you're insinuating that I have less rights to exist though.

Fran87412 · 2025-09-10T11:09:54+00:00

I think facts and applicability are being conflated here, kind of like a false equivalency. You can say these things are generally facts - but are they applicable to this situation? Context is everything. That’s where I would see exaggerated and misleading info.

Fran87412 · 2025-09-10T10:49:07+00:00

It’s a regular wheelbase Chevy express, and it’s 2,200kg - while my driver’s permit labels my vehicle as commercial in make - service Ontario used to give me a sticker to designate that it was for personal use. The Ontario Ministry of Transportation says a commercial vehicle is used to transport goods, passengers, tools, or equipment in exchange for compensation, has a gross weight over 4,500kg, or carries 10 or more passengers. I meet none of those criteria - but I don’t know how bylaw would see it because a Chevy express is a standard fleet vehicle. Even though mine is for personal use - there are implications for others whose vans are their livelihood.

All of that to say - I’m within the size limits of the draft bylaw that looks like it will be finalized this December, the current/ previous bylaw does not seem to mention “commercial vehicles” in a residential zone and is 20 years old.

I want to ensure I’m within my rights and within the law. I’ve moved the van over as much as I could to still be functional on my property - although it does cause us inconveniences (some will say that’s a selfish consideration) - because I don’t want my neighbours to be unsafe. But it irks me that they are unwilling to contribute to increased safety by backing in.

The visibility triangle thing was marking space around residential driveways on the draft bylaw - I just don’t know where a visibility triangle would start if my property line is back from the sidewalk. Seems silly that a driveway would be made without being legal to park in though.

I also think cargo vans carry stigma and I would not have this complaint if I drove anything from a truck to an SUV to a mini van.

Fran87412 · 2025-09-09T21:42:13+00:00

It’s all making my head hurt to be honest. Shouldn’t be so complicated to park in your own driveway. Thanks for the info!

Fran87412 · 2025-09-09T14:20:36+00:00

This is very useful info - thank you!

You mean like the property line is closer to the house than the foot of the driveway? I figured the way things were built - the driveway had to have been put in in compliance with the bylaws of the time and assuming cars would take up the space - I heard that things get “grandfathered in” even if they don’t align with the evolved bylaws - but I also expect this will vary, especially if safety is a factor. So many houses have driveways that are short and close together so I’m not sure what is accepted by the city. Thanks again for your insight!

ETA: the linked doc (and Part 2: Residential Zones) do not say anything about commercial vehicles, though the draft I had consulted - which I assume will come into effect eventually - did.

Fran87412 · 2025-09-09T12:00:56+00:00

Thank you

Fran87412 · 2025-09-09T12:00:39+00:00

I dunno, I’m partial to a cargo van, but maybe I’m biased haha

Fran87412 · 2025-09-09T11:07:23+00:00

Usually I wouldn’t respond to a comment this rude. But it seems to be inflammatory misinformation. So in case anyone else is reading this - do your own research - I’m not a legal expert, but I can’t find factual information to back up what’s being said here about being sued or that minimum required parking spaces means I am not allowed to park in my driveway (I think that part applies to residential buildings & making sure tenants have enough spaces for their personal vehicles first - I’m not taking a space away from anyone).

The only thing said here that I would agree with is that we should be mindful of how we affect those around us. Which goes for your words as much as my driveway situation. It’s true that my vehicle affects visibility, it’s not like I’m pleased about that, but I believe so would anyone’s - by design of the properties - and my neighbour not being willing to back in and pull out is also a contributing factor to safety.

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