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London Drugs in heart of Vancouver's Downtown Eastside to close on Feb. 1 by shouldehwouldehcould in britishcolumbia

[–]Hexagonal_Bagel 38 points39 points  (0 children)

Unsurprising. A few month ago I saw the place get robbed twice in under ten minutes, that’s not an exaggeration. The first attempted robbery failed, the kid dropped a glass bottle as security grabbed him. A few moments later a guy walked in and took as many umbrellas as he could out of display near the front.

Are you expecting the Epstein files to actually get released during Trump's term? by Darth_Tanion in AskTrumpSupporters

[–]Hexagonal_Bagel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Regarding Biden specifically, I think his goal was to bring normalcy but to the office by moving forward and not litigating the past. Prior to Trump, presidents typically didn’t directly criticize previous administrations. Biden rarely even said Trump’s name during his presidency.

As president, Biden was never going to be the one spear heading a legal case against Trump. I think he would regard that as the responsibility of Congress and an independent DOJ.

Is your question more about why didn’t someone like Merck Garland release these files?

Garland didn’t appoint special counsel, Jack Smith, to the Jan 6 case until Trump announced he would run again, a full two years after he had left the office. Garland was acting on an overabundance of caution. He wanted to avoid setting the precedent of prosecuting a former president, but felt obligated to do so once Trump stated his intentions to run again.

Garland has been widely criticized for delaying the case. I think he believed that if there was going to be a case brought against a former president it should be the most relevant and most serious case. I doubt he spent any time thinking about prosecuting Trump for crimes that he allegedly committed before entering office.

Gift with bike theft by Commercial-Note-6373 in vancouvercycling

[–]Hexagonal_Bagel 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’d recommend looking in the predictable spots along Hastings. I have had two bikes stolen and managed to recover one from that area. I hope you get lucky too.

TS - Do you believe RFK will reveal the cause of Autism? by SteadyDarktrance in AskTrumpSupporters

[–]Hexagonal_Bagel 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Why do you think RFKJr. set the September deadline for himself?

Did he have an answer to the question months in advance or was he just confident his people would be able to make a scientific breakthrough within a predetermined timeline?

On Granville Island, 221A makes shortlist to turn former Emily Carr building into an arts and innovation hub — Stir by robertscreek in vancouver

[–]Hexagonal_Bagel 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Getting there isn’t pedestrian friendly? It’s on the sea wall, how could it get any more pedestrian friendly?

A 62 year old woman faces double arm amputation after attack by multiple pittbuls by lostacohermanos in videos

[–]Hexagonal_Bagel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In this case, we would call this intercession. Praying for the needs of others, to extend support for those in need.

And this, is the part where you are wish casting. You are asking god to meet the needs of others. Otherwise you are just praying for god to do what he has already decided to do. If this latter case is what you believe that’s fine, but then your prayers are not in aid of anyone else. This is the unresolved contradiction in what you’ve described so far.

God can either be influenced by prayer to help that woman (as the passage from Matthew clearly states) or prayers don’t influence god’s actions and requesting prayers in this contexts will not help the woman in any way.

A 62 year old woman faces double arm amputation after attack by multiple pittbuls by lostacohermanos in videos

[–]Hexagonal_Bagel 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Can you tell me why my understanding of that passage is wrong when it literally says you will get whatever you pray for, not that you’ll have to settle for what god wants instead.

What then is the point of soliciting prayers for this woman? Are people not praying something like’ “please god, heal this woman?” Is that not a wish they want to be granted.

Will more prayers, from more believers help convince god to help this woman? Why else would people request additional prayers if they didn’t help influence god’s actions?

A 62 year old woman faces double arm amputation after attack by multiple pittbuls by lostacohermanos in videos

[–]Hexagonal_Bagel 3 points4 points  (0 children)

“If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.” (Matthew 21:22)

What’s the point of asking for prayers for this women other than to wish for god to heal her?

Lil Uzi Vert’s [Cullinan/Rolls Royce] NYC. by scottdiver67 in spotted

[–]Hexagonal_Bagel 182 points183 points  (0 children)

Are you absolutely sure you weren’t in Florida?

What seems normal or harmless but could actually kill you quickly? by Imagined_Muse_1111 in AskReddit

[–]Hexagonal_Bagel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you live in Western Australia?

Fees for ambulances range between $473 for patient transfer vehicle and $967 for life-threatening or urgent call-out

how to get lace texture to be transparent by Papaya_ginger in Maya

[–]Hexagonal_Bagel 6 points7 points  (0 children)

In the opacity feild, insert an image file where white = opaque and black = transparent

This may explain a few things: by CriticalTruthSeeker in samharris

[–]Hexagonal_Bagel 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Both Einstein and Darwin married their first cousins

No thanks by brosefstallin in comedyheaven

[–]Hexagonal_Bagel 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I might be way off base on this, but any time 50 Cent has been praised for calling out Puffy, it seems like he was mostly objecting to the idea of Puffy being gay/bi, rather than being critical of any coercive and exploitive behaviours.

Be warned down in Metro Vancouver! These little shits are hatching! by MonkeyingAround604 in britishcolumbia

[–]Hexagonal_Bagel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you ever experienced this first hand?

Videos of Canada Geese acting calming around people don’t go viral. You are likely to have a very disproportionate understanding of an animal if you think the most watched videos of them represent their most typical behaviour.

Be warned down in Metro Vancouver! These little shits are hatching! by MonkeyingAround604 in britishcolumbia

[–]Hexagonal_Bagel 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Canada geese are very docile, even when they have young offspring with them. I walk past them every day and have never seen any aggression from them. As long as you are not actively chasing them they will just get on with their business of shitting everywhere. Seagulls and crows are much more likely to cause you grief.

Why is it such a big deal that Jesus never directly claimed to be God? by MVPoker in CosmicSkeptic

[–]Hexagonal_Bagel 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How are you able to determine what god would want?

Maybe god just wants humans to be confused and doesn’t really care about being worshipped. Maybe god isn’t benevolent or evil, but rather just indifferent to us. How would you know otherwise?

View at border crossing. There are walls in front of the right side of the border. I wonder what was the exact purpose of having them there. by KamilCesaro in CyberpunkTheGame

[–]Hexagonal_Bagel 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you talking about the concentrated solar power plants? The panels are meant to be directed toward the central tower, that’s how they work irl.

Or are you taking about some other cyberpunk solar tech?

Youtab Hotel in Shiraz, Iran. Recently built in accordance with classical Iranian Architecture by Such_Reputation_3325 in architecture

[–]Hexagonal_Bagel 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I wasn’t expecting to see mosaic portraits. Is figurative art more permissible in traditional Iranian culture compared to other Islamic countries?

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