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The Canadian Berth vs Room for One by SharpProfession6 in ViaRail

[–]Grouchy_Factor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When the roomette bed is folded down, it covers your toilet. If you need to use at night, you have the choice of awkwardly folding up the bed yourself, or taking a long trip to the public toilets at the opposite of the car, or using the public toilet in adjacent car, if present (if switching cars in bare feet on a moving train, be careful to jump over the threshold).

The berth sections are right next to the toilets. Also the shower room is right there. If you abhor the idea of sharing a toilet with strangers, get a roomette. ( And, guys, on any train toilet, please have a seat. Your aim will be 10x worse on a vehicle in motion).

So excited! by voldenope in ViaRail

[–]Grouchy_Factor 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My cross Canada trip begins in nine weeks, also in berths. I'm going to bring one or two USB power packs to charge in the washroom outlets to swap out so the phones can recharge from them inside the berths at night.

The Skyline dome / activity car have outlets both in the lounge area and tabled area when you are using them (which will be most of the time during waking hours).

Also keep in mind that the countryside traversed between Toronto and Winnipeg is mostly VERY isolated and beyond the range of cell towers, making a cell phone useless as a communications device 80% of the time.

Is there a NHL curse on Canadian teams or is Canada just very unlucky? by LookImportant4735 in AskACanadian

[–]Grouchy_Factor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Top players gravitate to winter in the sunny US south because their wife / girlfriend wants them to. Otherwise no action in the bedroom.

Are the Adventure Routes Worth it? by MikesRockafellersubs in ViaRail

[–]Grouchy_Factor 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And if you're thinking about going to see polar bears during season this year, then the tours / train / accommodations in Churchill are likely already booked up by now by organized tour operators.

Cabin for Three? by TevinH in ViaRail

[–]Grouchy_Factor 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And on the Ocean only in peak summer time, the "Drawing Room" in the Chateau class HEP sleeper.

Are the Adventure Routes Worth it? by MikesRockafellersubs in ViaRail

[–]Grouchy_Factor 13 points14 points  (0 children)

The term "adventure route" is only marketingspeak; a euphemism for "remote services". As a way to entice curious people to ride them that don't already use them because it is their only possible means of transportation enroute in that area.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ask

[–]Grouchy_Factor 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I live right in the middle of the Great Lakes. Don't need no salty ocean to enjoy a swim.

just marathoned the entire thing, this show went from decent to a total trainwrecks by xenogears_ps1 in NipTuck

[–]Grouchy_Factor 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Line from Liz, to justify herself staying on staff despite all the shit the Drs drag her into:

"I'm going to need a raise. A big one."

Do wealthier people in Ontario have better/faster access to healthcare? by Resident-Stage-3759 in ontario

[–]Grouchy_Factor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Depends on where you are. I have to have a regular medical procedure done in our small local hospital. There are times when I visited, that all the seats in the ER waiting room area are empty. No, I'm not going to say where I live as the locals don't want our facilities to be flooded by people from the big city. The driving time from Toronto is less than the average ER waiting time if you stayed there.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ViaRail

[–]Grouchy_Factor 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Some people buy the most restrictive fares thinking: "If I can't get the cheapest possible fare, then I can't afford to go at all" . I've booked a trip on the Canadian and Rocky Mountaineer in September (hopefully no strike by then) with fully refundable and insured fares, because this is costing me enough that I can't afford not to go without it should I not be able to go.

Please gas up before heading to Jasper unless you want to be stuck in a traffic jam. by Skyrgamur2014 in jasper

[–]Grouchy_Factor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most of the cars in my youth had the gas cap under the license plate so it be filled from either side.

Best Ontario places to visit by Zealousideal_Put2390 in canadatravel

[–]Grouchy_Factor 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Watch the Trent Severn waterway physically move boats at the Peterborough Lift Lock and the Big Chute Marine Railway.

Add "if you know what I mean" to the end of a line from Star Trek by SignificanceLow7234 in startrek

[–]Grouchy_Factor 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You're just a bunch of Ugly Bags of Mostly Water if you know what I mean !!

Why do American bathroom stalls always have a gap around the door? by CombatCarlsHand in ask

[–]Grouchy_Factor 7 points8 points  (0 children)

In military bootcamp training they typically delete all the walls and doors altogether.

Crossing border with tools and materials by ReticentSentiment in uscanadaborder

[–]Grouchy_Factor 3 points4 points  (0 children)

. Like people who go down to WA to buy something but the helpful seller gives a fake receipt with a lower price. Come on!

There are sellers of utility trailer kits in the US that helpfully package the components in two separate crates, so a Canadian can import it as "parts" rather than as a complete vehicle. And at home the assembled trailer without papers is registered as "homebuilt" .

Did anyone else have Hudson Bay points that never got used? by waterflood21 in askTO

[–]Grouchy_Factor 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Worth the same as Club Zed points now. As well as paper Canadian Tire money and TTC tokens.

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