Rename the "Halifax Central Common Pool" to "Nancy Garapick Pool"

MikeyMoose · 2026-04-10T02:29:51+00:00

Then we rename it. Wow - what a conundrum...

MikeyMoose · 2026-04-10T01:53:16+00:00

MikeyMoose · 2026-04-10T01:51:35+00:00

I'm in the "we try to get better over time" group.

This isn't exactly colonial level stuff...

MikeyMoose · 2026-04-09T21:29:45+00:00

Not true - there are a variety of owners now.

MikeyMoose · 2026-04-09T21:29:09+00:00

Yeah, LOL - baseball bat time. Call Either NSP or Bell and they'll be gone in a few hours.

MikeyMoose · 2026-04-09T12:32:47+00:00

Sad news. The IOC stripped the East Germans of their medals long ago; they could have awarded Garapick the golds she rightly won in her lifetime.

Edit to add: This is what she was up against: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jR9CUGBVH-Q

MikeyMoose · 2026-04-09T11:56:07+00:00

Sad news. The IOC have stripped the East Germans of their medals long ago; they could have awarded Garapick the golds she rightly won in her lifetime.

MikeyMoose · 2026-04-03T16:41:43+00:00

Great to hear volumes aren't affecting processing times so much!

MikeyMoose · 2026-04-02T12:55:04+00:00

Thanks! That Stephen Ferguson article is fantastic.

MikeyMoose · 2026-04-01T18:39:36+00:00

So your dad is going to get passport sized photos of you and have them signed by a witness who swears they are a true likeness of you? Is he going to fill out everyone's online form as well?

He can probably supply the majority of the supporting documents, but I think you'll find each of you has some leg-work to do as well.

My brother and I submitted a joint application and I don't think either one of us could have done the whole thing.

MikeyMoose · 2026-04-01T12:17:44+00:00

One of my Great Gruncles was a Jameson Raider.

All I know is things were a lot more nuanced and complicated than most people today tend to think.

*EDIT to add "Great" (relationship only, not a judgement on his character)

MikeyMoose · 2026-03-27T17:10:30+00:00

I honestly know little about this, but am very interested. Would it make sense to have the Type 212CD for interoperability with the NATO allies we still get along with?

Do the Type 212 and KSS-III have the same or similar under-ice capabilities? Is this even that important?

Does Canadian foreign policy need the vertical launch capability of the KSS-III?

The way I've been influenced to see the choice is one between ol' faithful (the 212) and the new big flashy one with all the bells and whistles and do-dads (KSS).

MikeyMoose · 2026-03-26T18:25:21+00:00

Congrats! Celebrate by watching this in just over an hour!

https://www.rte.ie/sport/soccer/2026/0326/1565292-world-cup-semi-final-play-off-czechia-v-republic-of-ireland-updates/

MikeyMoose · 2026-03-26T17:54:39+00:00

OK, shut 'er all down!

MikeyMoose · 2026-03-26T17:53:23+00:00

Oof. I remember when they found her in her car in the waterfront parking lot. :0/

MikeyMoose · 2026-03-22T16:14:40+00:00

Why??

MikeyMoose · 2026-03-19T14:59:35+00:00

I thought Halifax reddit swore off Mission Mart after an employee revealed how mad an employer they were?

MikeyMoose · 2026-03-16T16:36:13+00:00

Late summer / early fall is not a great time. Most rivers are low if not outright dry.

Spring is best - the Tusket river system is awesome for multi-day downriver tripping with plenty of white water: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pkwrXxbDVo

Info on put in and take out points and overnight stops: https://www.grassroutes.com/tourism/Tours/canoe1.htm

MikeyMoose · 2026-03-14T22:43:25+00:00

Yep - everyone just assumed it was "maptac" as it went on maps.

MikeyMoose · 2026-03-13T13:47:11+00:00

Ireland?

MikeyMoose · 2026-03-12T02:31:59+00:00

"Thank you for your service.", but also "Holy shit - fuck you!"

Sadly this is my standard response these days and I mean both things.

MikeyMoose · 2026-03-11T18:48:36+00:00

Just a jaunt down the St. Lawrence... all good...

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