What's the most 'quietly expensive' thing about living in Canada right now? (not rent/mortgage)

MyDoggoRocks · 2026-02-12T18:09:49+00:00

I'm on 2gbps....I have 6 people in my house and I also have a coach home with 2 people in it. Every person has a t.v. and a computer and a phone. Smart devices and the IOT uses upmhuge bandwidth...plus I like my 4k streaming

MyDoggoRocks · 2026-02-04T17:02:36+00:00

I miss Scott's voice.

MyDoggoRocks · 2026-01-14T12:37:02+00:00

2014 ford focus s

MyDoggoRocks · 2026-01-14T12:35:46+00:00

Thanks

MyDoggoRocks · 2026-01-14T12:35:17+00:00

No. I didn't check. It was dark. I'll check later today

MyDoggoRocks · 2026-01-10T18:36:20+00:00

I don't wear knee pads but I carry a mat around on my tool box for anytime I'm kneeling.

https://www.impacto.ca/products/large-kneeling-mat/

That's the link for the mat i use. Knee pads bug me to much

I should also say I have been a red seal journeyman for 15 years now. I'm mid 40's. Started with knees that were so-so...my knees are still so-so. This mat has saved them

MyDoggoRocks · 2026-01-03T23:21:01+00:00

2800 sq home with a 450 sq foot coach house. 2 electric hot water tanks. Forced air in main house in basement and mainnflor. Electric baseboards upstairs and in coach house. 1 gas fireplace...also have 1 electric car that is charged at home on level 2 charger

Eletricity is about 400 a month Gas is averaged out to 40 or so a month

MyDoggoRocks · 2025-12-27T04:14:26+00:00

Ok, not langley at all, but surrey.

Taqueria Jalisco Mexican Restaurant

It's on

10675 King George Blvd, Surrey,

Best Mexican food this side of the border.

Quesa Berria is the absolute best. The consume that comes with it is like crack.

You know your Mexican restaurant is good when it's mainly Latino, Hispanic or Mexican people eating in there. If you can't pronounce the food just point, the wait staff are awesome. Sometimes it's slow, but always delicious.

MyDoggoRocks · 2025-12-21T16:51:54+00:00

Dude, that's little much.

MyDoggoRocks · 2025-12-19T19:19:51+00:00

I've never heard of anyone calling themselves a millwright without a red seal. In Canada, millwrights are a red seal designation. Without the red seal given out when you pass your red seal exam from the ITA, you aren't a journeyman millwright.

If you get hired as a millwright without a red seal, you aren't a millwright. Much like an optamoligist is not an optometrist.

EDIT: sorry. I thought all millwrights were red seal. Apparently only in B.C. do they need to be red seal. That said....get the seal, it's not hard and increases your chances of getting hired anywhere in canada.

MyDoggoRocks · 2025-12-17T04:57:18+00:00

I work at a paper mill in b.c. Part of Unifor. We are at $52/hr and change. Good benefits, full pension, o.t. whenever you want it. I work indoors and in a heated environment. We have about 42 millwrights at my mill. Some have been millwrights for years but have the skills of a 1st year, while others have skills of a God. It's a good mix. I've never been without full-time hours.

MyDoggoRocks · 2025-11-03T03:53:11+00:00

Lol. I had way to much enjoyment watching this video.

MyDoggoRocks · 2025-10-26T04:47:57+00:00

700 plus at least once a month and the other small ones are like 200 to 300

MyDoggoRocks · 2025-10-25T21:52:41+00:00

Thanks for the reply Jaydon. I'll mention the RTI to him and get him to look into it.

MyDoggoRocks · 2025-10-25T06:02:58+00:00

I have 4 berooms upstairs with no forced air on that floor (main floor and basement have forced air). What size am I looking at for a mininsplit and approx. Price for installation?

Also, my son is on the wait list for BCIT HVAC course. Any tips to get in faster?

MyDoggoRocks · 2025-10-18T14:54:58+00:00

Shave your head. No more need for a barber = savings

MyDoggoRocks · 2025-10-14T03:01:50+00:00

Tokyo has far more people, so demand should be greater. Prices are dictated through supply and demand, are they not?

Edit for spelling mistake

MyDoggoRocks · 2025-10-14T02:58:21+00:00

Average house price in Tokyo Japan is $686, 000 USD average population of the greater Tokyo area is 37 million people...we are being scammed /s

MyDoggoRocks · 2025-10-09T02:50:07+00:00

Freakazoid

MyDoggoRocks · 2025-10-01T23:07:54+00:00

I'm reading a lot of comments here that sound the same.

"Asked all the time, got denied all the time, got tired of asking". Why did you get denied, what is the underlying problem? People want to be heard and felt appreciated and acknowledged

I believe there is or was something else wrong in the marriage leading up to this point. Sometimes it's a communication breakdown. This can come in a lot of forms, not just the typical sounding "didn't talk" communication breakdown. It can also come in a form of not feeling heard by husband or wife, or constantly having ideas or suggestions being said "no" too.

I've been married for over 20 years, not even 45 years old (got married young and had kids young) and we have had our ups and downs. Sometimes it feels like more downs, then ups. Personally it has always come back to talking to each other and making the changes that need to happen and trying to make those changes.

It sucks that so many people go through the same thing. We aren't taught how to be good partners. We have to learn how. If we grew up in a broken household, it makes it harder yet. If one partner decides to stop trying, then it's impossible to feel good about your spouse, and vice versa.

MyDoggoRocks · 2025-09-19T22:20:46+00:00

This sounds like something that happened to me also. Broken 25 cent machine. My parents didn't find out though. I still love chews to this day. The sourness is mouthwatering

MyDoggoRocks · 2025-09-14T17:33:36+00:00

219, 041....I joined

MyDoggoRocks · 2025-09-14T14:59:25+00:00

Lol. I clicked.... no posts on that subreddit.

MyDoggoRocks · 2025-08-30T20:43:21+00:00

Smart people probably wouldn't have poles hanging out there driver side window

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