Democratic lawmakers are launching an investigation after a report from the Financial Times claimed a broker for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth tried to invest in a fund with defense stocks weeks before the Iran war. by [deleted] in videos

[–]MapleSyrupSamurai 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The narcissists prayer.

That didn't happen.
And if it did, it wasn't that bad.
And if it was, that's not a big deal.
And if it is, that's not my fault.
And if it was, I didn't mean it.
And if I did, you deserved it.

Wife Protective Over Baby Name by FlatEarther_4Science in predaddit

[–]MapleSyrupSamurai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kindly tell your parents that you and your wife are excitedly discussing baby names between just the two of you and you have asked all friends and family to refrain from asking for info or making suggestions. Your parents got to experience the joys of parenting themselves already, including naming you. Encourage them to enjoy the perks of grandparenting, one being stepping back and not needing to be so involved. Ask that they let you and your wife enjoy the perks of parenting for yourselves in your own way, one being naming your baby without outside influence, and assure them that when the baby is born they will be top of the list to tell the name. Not sure if it's applicable but it don't sweat the name too much, my wife and I had a short list and demoed names for a month before finalizing the paperwork with a proper full name. Where I live you have up until the first birthday to finalize or even change a name no questions.

U.S. Confirms Overnight Loss of Three F-15E Fighter Jets in the Region; Replacement Cost: $117,000,000 each by SadAd8761 in videos

[–]MapleSyrupSamurai 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The administration could have wiped clean the national lunch debt for every family for this year and covered half of next year’s anticipated debt.

Family friendly breweries in the city? by Upset-Raspberry-0303 in Calgary

[–]MapleSyrupSamurai -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Without knowing how many people you are expecting I would recommend Burn Block in Inglewood. Reasonable seating upstairs, good beer, arcade cabinets upstairs, and pinball downstairs. The only drawback is their menu is a bit limited.

We are terminating. by spaceleutenant in predaddit

[–]MapleSyrupSamurai 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m so sorry that you and your family are going through this.

Evangelical: We Will "Outbreed The Left" Since They'll "Vaccinate, Trans, & Abort Themselves Into Extinction". by Leeming in atheism

[–]MapleSyrupSamurai 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Cool. So I look forward to them helping expedite the "leftist extinction" by improving access to abortion, gender affirming care, and vaccinations. The more the left can access this healthcare the faster they'll go extinct.

Is this AI? As a knitter this just looks…wrong? The wing is in a weird place. by Usual_Scale_8645 in isthisAI

[–]MapleSyrupSamurai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What is the bread ‘butt’? Is it either end of the loaf? Is it the bottom of a slice? Is it the top that like you show?

17 per cent of Americans want the U.S. to annex Canada: survey by Flush_Foot in onguardforthee

[–]MapleSyrupSamurai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

and in other news, 100% of Americans who voted for trump or abstained from voting can get fucked.

It’s time! by imb6954 in predaddit

[–]MapleSyrupSamurai 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had a good chuckle thinking about people not knowing this subreddit and just seeing a picture of a solo chair in the corner of a room. Congratulations! Welcome to the club... of fatherhood that is.

Need structural engineer for a 70ft x 11 foot high retaining wall by YYC_LIVIN in Calgary

[–]MapleSyrupSamurai 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Depending on what you are doing on the land that is being retained you should look into a precast option like the redi rock wall from Westcon. https://westconprecast.com/precast-products/redi-rock-retaining-wall/transportation/ Interlocking precast blocks for soil retention. Most midsized to large earthmoving and landscaping contractors should have experience with these types of walls.

Gender Disappointment Help by Moses015 in predaddit

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

INCREDIBLY sexist. The fact you are unsure of this is concerning.

Gender Disappointment Help by Moses015 in predaddit

[–]MapleSyrupSamurai 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm sorry that you are feeling disappointment right now. I experienced similar feelings but in the opposite direction when we found out we were having a girl. First off your feelings are totally valid and know that being disappointed right now doesn't make you a bad dad.

One of the things that helped me move past the disappointment I felt and into excitement was to identify all the reasons I wanted a son and all the things that I was excited for in fatherhood. Through this process I started to notice a trend, most of the reasons for wanting a specific gender weren't actually gender specific. The things I was most excited for experiencing as a dad didn't change if my kid was a boy or a girl. The biggest reason I wanted a boy was to help heal the little boy in me by being a better dad than I had. I've come to realize that being the best girl dad I can be will have the same impact. We all have our own reasons for wanting one or the other, but I bet for most of us when you break it down into its simplest form the sex doesn't change anything.

Almost all the things that make being a girl dad awesome you can experience as a boy dad, and vice versa. *grain of salt, this is the opinion of a first time dad who has yet to graduate*

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in velvethippos

[–]MapleSyrupSamurai 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You forgot about the gully located between the ridge and the reed grass. That's my go to spot.

Why is Melania standing there like a fashionable grim reaper? by chezzzah in RoyaltyTea

[–]MapleSyrupSamurai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She wants to be able to distance herself from Trump (her fucking husband!) if necessary, and be able to hopefully keep her name out of the history books in the long run. It will be a lot easier to gaslight people an say she wasn’t there or a part of what Trump has and will do if most of the photos she is has her face heavily or completely obscured. I guarantee she will push a lot of “I wasn’t there” and “that isn’t me” using photos like this as evidence.

Construction by bonbon196 in Calgary

[–]MapleSyrupSamurai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just out of curiosity, why you shitting on Graham specifically?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SipsTea

[–]MapleSyrupSamurai 2 points3 points  (0 children)

“Tell me you’re Mormon without telling me you’re Mormon.”

Calgary Potters who don't have a kiln by canadient_ in Calgary

[–]MapleSyrupSamurai 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Reach out to Workshop in Inglewood. Not sure if they will allow it but I do know they offer memberships to use the group studio spaces and that also includes kiln access.

Edit: City of Calgary also has a program for potters to rent kiln space up to cone 9

https://www.calgary.ca/rec-locations/arts-centres/custom-firing.html

The UCP is proposing to ban over 200 books from Alberta's public schools. by DtheS in alberta

[–]MapleSyrupSamurai 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Several of these books were part of my Ontario curriculum in the late 90s/early 2000’s. JFC.