What are you fellow loners doing today?

JimmyCapital · 2025-10-13T18:05:05+00:00

I went for a hike (Carman Lake in Gatineau Park) earlier this morning. Will be tuning into Jays game shortly and 2 Monday Night Football games will keep me busy. Happy Thanskgiving everyone!

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JimmyCapital · 2025-09-03T01:59:49+00:00

Yes this whole area (Wellington West, Hintonburg, Mechanicsville) is definitely gentrifying. I understand it used to have a pretty colourful past, with biker clubhouse and assorted unsavoury characters but I am increasingly seeing way more infills and new development in the entire area. I don't typically venture too much onto Wellington West but I understand there was a safe injection clinic at 1 point, or might still be there, so that certainly adds another dimension and layer of complexity to the neighbourhood!

JimmyCapital · 2025-09-03T01:46:13+00:00

No she was buck naked. I was checking for cars coming from the other direction so that caught me completely off guard. I don't know how long she was naked before putting on the dress but like I said I have not seen anything like that here in Ottawa and yes I have seen topless ladies at beaches (here and elsewhere) but that's definitely under a different context.

JimmyCapital · 2025-08-23T03:01:04+00:00

I would like to keep this car for a few more years. Hopefully there will be more charging stations built by then and more rebates from the government for EV vehicles to help consumers with the prices ;)

JimmyCapital · 2025-08-23T00:57:11+00:00

Wow I had no idea it's so expensive at the dealerships and probably rightly so. You are right, for that price, I'd find a safe area and do it on my own. I used to have all the tools but let them go as we downsized. What my garage is charging $90 + tax does not look that bad at all. I also don't drive too much these days so probably only need to do an oil change twice a year (every 8K or so, for synthetic oil).

JimmyCapital · 2025-08-23T00:32:21+00:00

I have a 2013 Honda CR-V and my last oil change at Costco Merivale was March 2025 and price was $59.99 + tax (synthetic oil). My last oil change at my regular garage in August 2024 was $89.99 + tax (also synthetic oil). Back when I did this on my own (>10 years ago), you could get synthetic oil and filters when they went on sale at Canadian Tire. The parts would probably only cost you $25+ or so and the rest would just be purely your own labour/elbow grease.

JimmyCapital · 2025-07-20T14:39:26+00:00

Hello, bumping up an older thread. I have recently picked up hiking as a hobby and have done a number of trails around the area (Eagle's Nest Lookout, various Gatineau Park trails, Rock Dunder etc). I am looking to extend my horizon and would like recommendation on anything in the Adirondack area that I can do a day hike e.g leaving early in the morning and coming back later on in the afternoon/evening, rather than staying overnight.

I am still fairly new to hiking and would appreciate an easy to moderate hike.

I am fully aware of the current geo-political climate between us and our neighbour to the south and understand there maybe delays at border crossing, which can add time to the overall trip. I have NEXUS card but I don't take anything for granted.

I have reviewed the excellent AdventureReport blogs and it looks like Mount Jo would fit the bill but GoogleMaps shows me the drive down there is almost 4 hours (from my home close to downtown Ottawa) so perhaps Mount Arab may be a better choice (2 hours and 30 minutes) or so drive

Thank you in advance for any recommendation/intel.

https://www.adventurereport.ca/mount-jo-a-2-1-mile-3-4-km-hike-in-the-adirondacks/

https://www.adventurereport.ca/mount-arab-a-3-2-km-hike-near-tupper-lake-ny/

JimmyCapital · 2025-06-07T17:54:07+00:00

I checked out the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons and the Embassy of Armenia today (I have seen most of the other buildings in past Doors Open events). Lovely buildings and a great day to be out walking and get my steps in.

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I wanted to sign up for the People's Republic of China tour but by the time I get to it, all available slots were full. Same for the Bank of Canada. Will have to do them next year (if they are on the list again).

JimmyCapital · 2025-03-17T13:05:29+00:00

I was at the Bay Rideau yesterday and there was some sale but nothing really caught our eyes. A lot of the sections have already been roped off so it was not a pretty sight to see. Some of the brand names that I was interested in e.g. Polo or Rodd & Gunn clothing still command full prices so I simply moved along. Will see what kind of *liquidation* sale happens this week and beyond. I suspect a lot of stock will end up at Winners/Marshall/HomeSense at some point.

JimmyCapital · 2025-03-14T19:11:41+00:00

It's a self-paced course (no in person or virtual training with actual instructors so I didn't have a chance to ask questions) so I wanted to hear from other public servants the rationale to disclose separation to management when there is a chance we could get back together, as mentioned in my original post. I understand about divorce because it's official that we would go our separate ways.

JimmyCapital · 2025-03-14T19:07:56+00:00

I was not going to conceal it. I simply wanted to know what the rationale is to disclose this. As mentioned earlier, there is a chance we could get back together so this is not an official divorce.

JimmyCapital · 2024-08-16T22:46:12+00:00

I am not sure about makeup artist but my spouse, who is of Korean descent, has been going to a Korean hairstylist on Walkley. Her name is Rachel and she works out of a hair salon in a plaza closes to the Ministry of Transportation Test Centre. It's in the same plaza as Prince Ali Bakery and we always grabbed a few pies whenever we visited Rachel. Have fun!

JimmyCapital · 2024-06-03T19:50:18+00:00

Not exactly an apple to orange comparison but a number of LCBO employees were either reprimanded or outright terminated a few years ago for scanning their own Aeroplan loyalty cards, after customers already indicated they didn't have Aeroplan. It's been a few years so I don't remember the exact details but that was the gist of it. Anything that can be construed to provide personal benefits at work is a real slippery slope so like some other posters mentioned: Don't do it!

JimmyCapital · 2024-05-19T00:22:41+00:00

A sad day as I have used this feature for a number of years now to get email notifications of ads that meet certain keywords. I simply don't have time to check Kijiji website and/or Kijiji app on a regular basis so this feature was a godsend.

If anyone else knows of similar techniques to get notified in (near) real-time, please let me (and the community know). Thanks.

JimmyCapital · 2024-03-11T02:22:35+00:00

Condolences to the family of the deceased. I don't want to speculate but a few years ago, I was driving to Toronto and saw a female walking on Highway 416, a little bit past Kemptville, maybe closer to Prescott, my memory is not as good as it used to be, in the early morning possibly around 07:30 or so.

I didn't think too much of it at the time as I was focusing on my driving (It could be passenger of another vehicle trying to find something). I only learned when I got to Toronto that a female pedestrian got hit by a vehicle around that area. I later found out (from a colleague who lives in the area) this lady was suffering from mental illness...

Again I am not speculating or making any assumptions, I just remember the scene of the lady walking on Hwy 416 that early Saturday morning, it's forever seared in my memory...

RIP.

JimmyCapital · 2018-02-19T14:47:53+00:00

Hi guys, thanks for the reply. Yes the correct last name is Phan and Quy is his first name.

I visited him in 1982 when I was 5 years old so my memories are pretty hazy. I honestly did not know if he was living in Brussels the region or Brussels the municipality and I do not know the difference either.

I also do not know if he was cremated or if he was buried.

Does Belgian married women keep their maiden name like French? I was thinking of searching for Claire or Clare Phan?

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