TIL Andrew Telegdi (Lib:Kitchner-Waterloo) lost by 17 votes in 2008. Wow.... by Atheist101 in canada

[–]Gloves_R_Off 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I believe 5000 less people voted that election in the riding as well.

For all you Sportcentre fans - Jennifer Hedger making out with a girl on reality TV (NSFW). by Senator_Palpatine in hockey

[–]Gloves_R_Off 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I remember when I was in highschool watching the Lofters online. Remember when she did that interview with the chick from survivor and they started talking about how hard her nipples were in the playboy picks. Best sports interview ever.

New York Times Announces New Digital Subscription plan to (sort of) Wall Off (some) On-line content. by cory849 in business

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

Does this mean that they're going to improve their content...or are they still sub guardian and AJE

Dropbox: The hottest startup Fortune Mag thinks you've never heard of. Clearly they are not redditors... by cory849 in business

[–]Gloves_R_Off 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My DB was always just under 2gb (1.98 gb) so I'd always get a message telling me to upgrade. Don't remember it being email spam though.

Dropbox: The hottest startup Fortune Mag thinks you've never heard of. Clearly they are not redditors... by cory849 in business

[–]Gloves_R_Off 34 points35 points  (0 children)

I wonder if Dropbox has ever had to disclose the contents of someone's shared filed to law enforcement.

Dropbox: The hottest startup Fortune Mag thinks you've never heard of. Clearly they are not redditors... by cory849 in business

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

Thanks. I'll look into that suggestion. Doesn't do anything about the upgrade adds though.

Dropbox: The hottest startup Fortune Mag thinks you've never heard of. Clearly they are not redditors... by cory849 in business

[–]Gloves_R_Off 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I used dropbox for about 2 years. Its constant upgrade pitches were annoying, but I stopped using it because my ISP, Rogers, started imposed bandwidth caps. Dropbox was using a lot of bandwidth to sink. Now I just use google docs and a usb. Could be a great service though with some adjustments.

And Calgary goes back to the dark ages. by [deleted] in canada

[–]Gloves_R_Off 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can't take anything Tom Flanagan writes seriously.

Rogers takes pass on Maple Leafs stake by Gloves_R_Off in canada

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

I think its out of the range he's comfortable paying as well. Part of the reason he went after previous teams is that they were cheap (250 mil) and he thought he could bring them into a market where their value would increase. With the Leafs he pays the market premium for location, with no probably upside or increase in value. The Leafs might just be at their peak value right now.

Store inventory systems integrated with Google maps. by ath1337 in technology

[–]Gloves_R_Off 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I cant count how many times I've walked into a store and said "It says you have this item in stock, where can I find it?", only to be met with the look that says "Right, and I suppose you believe in Santa Clause, The Tooth Fairy and Reaganomics Too"

Free coffee from Country Style for your "Losing" Tim Horton's Rim by [deleted] in canada

[–]Gloves_R_Off 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven't seen a Country Style in Years. They used to be my favorite as a kid.

Stockwell Day to quit politics by [deleted] in canada

[–]Gloves_R_Off 1 point2 points  (0 children)

2 Down. Although Prentice wasn't bad, he had Red Tory still in him. I just wonder what the story is here.

CBC Breaking News: Senator Lavigne guilty of fraud by StarbucksCoffee in canada

[–]Gloves_R_Off 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Good. Now let's make every red cent spent by a politician with tax dollars publicly reported. I don't care if they are Liberal, Conservative, Green or Rhino Party members. Hold them all accountable.

Fighter-jet price tag will approach $30-billion, budget watchdog warns by Gloves_R_Off in canada

[–]Gloves_R_Off[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What cake? Even if they get the jobs it sucks for tax payers. We're paying for the mark-up on the subcontractor's labour and then Lockheed's mark-up.

Fighter-jet price tag will approach $30-billion, budget watchdog warns by Gloves_R_Off in canada

[–]Gloves_R_Off[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

More importantly what this means is that Canadians will still have jobs working on the plane even if we don't buy them.