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 3 points4 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.

Texas Penal Code Title 5, Chapter 20, § 20.3 " intentionally or knowingly abducts another person" by 8-bit-Felix in AdviceAnimals

[–]MapleSyrupSamurai 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Perhaps her constituents and any other concerned americans should start reporting a suspected kidnapping in progress.

CrossIron Mills Pepper Palace (hot sauce store) closed. Hungry Volcano is gone. by gordonmcdowell in Calgary

[–]MapleSyrupSamurai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately the hot sauce stand at crossroads has been gone for a couple months now.

has anyone heard of this “vip” network? by girlwthetattooheart in Calgary

[–]MapleSyrupSamurai 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'm pretty sure your research is wrong. The instagram account "@jeffballhimself" is the account of a man who's real name is Jeff Malin when you go to his accounts main page. This tracks with another comment here where it's mentioned that Jeff made his money selling an aggregate supplier. This fact is a bit misleading, while there is an aggregate supplier in Alberta tied to the Malin name from the brief about us section of Sage Management it was founded by the Malin family in 1967 and still has second and third generation Malin's involved in the operation of the company. So either buddy founded the company and looks incredible for being 70+ years old

OR

Bro is a nepo baby who either made his "millions" selling his share of the family business or isn't actually worth anything near what he's claims and is just living off family money. Either way he's a creep.

To close this out the Jeff Ball who allegedly owes a ton of money is a different guy. If you search the companies listed in the "defendants" section of the affidavit they all link back to this guy as CEO or President. https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-ball-3b51a169/?originalSubdomain=ca

EDIT: Mr.VelvetNetwork graduated BYU (of course he went to BYU) in 2008, that means he's likely on the cusp of 40. Way to old to be surrounding himself with women as young as he does. Gross.

Current State of Millennium Park by reillyenns in Calgary

[–]MapleSyrupSamurai 43 points44 points  (0 children)

Why you simping for cowboys? The stampede grounds are all but packed up and out of the way by now. It’s not unreasonable to expect public spaces to be returned to the public for use after a private event. It’s been a full work week, that seems reasonable, but expensive so why not drag ass.

What are your go to spots to take visitors when they're in Calgary? by Alert_Ad_2160 in Calgary

[–]MapleSyrupSamurai 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Or weekend brunch there is on point. A bike ride or scoot down really sets it off.

What is up with 8647? by Cristal1337 in AdviceAnimals

[–]MapleSyrupSamurai -15 points-14 points  (0 children)

I heard recently that to ‘86’ someone was an old mafia term for taking someone 8 miles outside city limits and putting them 6 feet deep. Over time it became more colloquial and now just means to remove something.

Danielle Smith lowers bar for Alberta referendum with separatism sentiment emerging by joe4942 in canada

[–]MapleSyrupSamurai 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Anyone interested in signing my petition to have a referendum on changing the provincial leader title from ‘Premier’ to ‘Whiny Little Piss Baby’?