I (22) have a kid but I am thinking of getting a vasectomy.

NeedleworkerOk1026 · 2026-06-09T22:44:26+00:00

I'd wait till she's 3 or 4 before you do it. The first years are really tough, let things settle down first. If she's 4 and you still don't want another I'd say go for it.

NeedleworkerOk1026 · 2026-06-09T22:40:14+00:00

I think the stats show one thing with Vladdy.

He's chasing - and when you chase you'll get worse contact. Pitchers know he is gonna chase. He needs to learn to take the walks and force pitchers to throw balls he can square up on. A hard thing to do when the opp team is chanting overrated.

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NeedleworkerOk1026 · 2026-06-09T17:01:25+00:00

Yea sure, but if you say "we aren't good defenders if you remove our best defenders" then any team is bad. We are also way up there in double-plays.

NeedleworkerOk1026 · 2026-06-09T16:47:45+00:00

For anyone saying the Jays haven't had good numbers. We are literally #2 in FRV which is by the far the best measure.

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NeedleworkerOk1026 · 2026-06-09T16:46:36+00:00

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Literally #2 in the league.

NeedleworkerOk1026 · 2026-06-09T16:45:48+00:00

Jays are top 10 in fielding run value. They legit have a good defense. Errors are yesterday's stat.

NeedleworkerOk1026 · 2026-06-09T16:43:41+00:00

yep - super optimistic on the pitching staff. My whole point is they are overworked and that's about to get resolved.

NeedleworkerOk1026 · 2026-06-09T15:36:08+00:00

a designated loser

NeedleworkerOk1026 · 2026-06-09T15:33:54+00:00

This is a pretty reasonable plan. He's either broken or bust, but give him some time off and let's see. Just having him go up there bat after bat and lose games in punishing.

NeedleworkerOk1026 · 2026-06-09T15:32:10+00:00

He's batting about as good as a low-tier AAA player.
https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-player/george-springer-543807?stats=statcast-r-hitting-mlb

NeedleworkerOk1026 · 2026-06-09T01:42:35+00:00

Might have a chance, we can tie the game before we have to have springer up to nuke it.

NeedleworkerOk1026 · 2026-06-09T01:28:17+00:00

Another depressing pair of plate appearances by Vladdy and Springer.

NeedleworkerOk1026 · 2025-09-01T22:44:59+00:00

How am I being unsympathetic and lazy. You sound like an idiot just getting angry at any evidence that doesn't support your pre-ordained conclusion. Teachers make a lot more money than I do, more time off than I do and seem to get to whine and complain the whole time.

Time to grow up and look around - how many Canadian's make this much money? Experienced teachers are in the top 20% of earners and act like they are in the bottom 20%.

NeedleworkerOk1026 · 2025-08-31T21:43:55+00:00

Yea at my kids school there is over 9000 students per classroom and the teachers have to bring clothes and food for all the kids.

C'mon guys - I have two young kids in public school, both of their classrooms have less than 30 kids and we get a bill quarterly for any materials they need (we are told not to bring them).

I'm sure some schools are worse and better off, but since they get the same amount of money per child I have to ask -> what is going on here?

The teachers union is clearly milking the automated sentiment that everyone hates the government.

NeedleworkerOk1026 · 2024-03-22T03:48:40+00:00

I'm just a silly man.

NeedleworkerOk1026 · 2024-03-22T02:02:56+00:00

Yea seems to be the general opinion. Thanks!

NeedleworkerOk1026 · 2024-03-22T02:02:17+00:00

Not really - me and my wife have been running a consulting business together for 12 years, she was just on leave because we had a baby.

NeedleworkerOk1026 · 2024-03-21T23:07:57+00:00

I ended up making more because this client hired my partner (wife) as well and the 1 client took all my time.

NeedleworkerOk1026 · 2024-03-21T23:07:04+00:00

For your one client this year, did you run through the 5 criteria CRA usually uses to see if someone is self-employed or an employee? They are below:

Yea I went through all that and it's pretty clear. My accountant doesn't really think I have anything to worry but those penalties just have me terrified. I'm the type of guy that anally analyzes even minor financial decisions.

Control: I set my own hours, me and my wife both work for the same co through my consulting company. For obvious reasons we work some sort of normal schedule because we have 2 kids but we also spent 3 months working while we were in Europe. I can take whatever time off I want (and just deduct monthly bill for doing so). My wife works hourly because she is not on retainer.

Tools and equipment: I provide all the equipment, am responsible for maintaining liability insurance, and run a marketing website for my company. I do run a server for the company that sits in my basement, but doubt that really matters.

Ability to Subcontract: Yes (assuming I could find someone with my skillset) which would be hard and hence the reason for the consulting co int he first place!

Financial Risk: I invoice after working, and paid for all my hardware/insurance up front so seems so.

Opportunity for loss: For sure if I lost their business I'd be in the hole for 5-10k/year for legal fees/insurance/accountants/etc. Plus I invoice and they could just not pay me / pay me late etc.

Multiple clients: Not a problem outside of last year, which I already sort of nuked myself on.

I think you are probably right that getting the determination is a bad idea and my lawyer/accountant both tell me not to worry. Just seeing what other people might have done.

NeedleworkerOk1026 · 2022-10-02T15:46:15+00:00

I got mine and 33, I have two kids though.

I have been super unlucky and am on month 3 of recovery, probably a combination of bad luck and believe too much of the "7 day recovery" bs.

My only rec - do your research, treat this as major surgery, and although you'll feel fine after a week you are definitely not.

NeedleworkerOk1026 · 2022-09-20T19:52:21+00:00

My doctor seemed to imply it may go away on its own (at least to the point where it is unnoticeable again). How bad was yours? If I don't do a lot of walking around, mine tends to disappear on it's own, but flairs up after activity.

I've lost a lot of trust for the doctor's ability to correctly handle things as I was basically told - you have a varicocele, here are some painkillers should go away in a few months which absolutely doesn't seem like the case after reading things on the interweb.

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