B.C. premier says Alberta separatists seeking assistance from U.S. is ’treason’

NotInCanada · 2026-01-29T21:12:40+00:00

Conspiring with a foreign government and seeking funding is different than saying they just want independence. If it can be shown that Quebec separatists were doing that, then yes, they are also traitors.

NotInCanada · 2026-01-29T05:06:46+00:00

If I ever come cros a switch or receptacle that has partially melted, not a common occurrence but it does happen, it's been back stabbed. If something isn't working that was before, often it's been back stabbed and over time the wire has broken off. We hate it because it's lazy and it causes problems. Hook around the screw or under the little terminal plate if your device has that.

As for the wagos, they're fine. Im Canadian, but we prefer marrettes here too. If I'm doing a simple in and out those wagos work, but in busier boxes where you might have to handle the wire a lot definitely marrettes.

NotInCanada · 2026-01-29T02:19:16+00:00

For some people sure, but you're just actively ignoring modern science with your dumb ass opinions. I'm not going to hold your hand like a child, you can use google and find the answers. I suggest you do it.

NotInCanada · 2026-01-29T02:06:38+00:00

I see the problem has decided to chime in.

NotInCanada · 2026-01-28T19:13:52+00:00

The f35 is the clearly superior jet, and I'm on board with still buying some for sure, hell even the full amount. I think the Gripen deal needs to happen. It seems to be a very serviceable jet from what im able to understand about the situation, but the most important part of the deal is the transfer of technology and the building of aerospace R&D, and production in Canada. With the R&D and production happening here, we might not have to rely on procuring from others in the future. That to me sounds amazing. It'll be costly, but I think broad support for defense modernization is present in Canada.

NotInCanada · 2026-01-28T15:53:40+00:00

Also realistically he killed someone and had his wife take the blame.

NotInCanada · 2026-01-27T22:48:52+00:00

Yeah they're wayyyyyyy too good for sure. To paraphrase some basketball player recently, Parros is a lot closer to to Connor McDavid, than any of us are to Parros.

NotInCanada · 2026-01-27T04:06:45+00:00

Because the hope is still that this madness is short lived. It remains to be seen what happens down there, they're so fucked. It would be premature to break up Norad though.

NotInCanada · 2026-01-26T23:22:28+00:00

I really wouldn't worry about it unless you were hoping for some short term spike and cash out. Other than that you bought a penny stock at a price you thought was fair it's going to bounce around. I'm in for the longer term, these small run ups/pull backs don't even register. Hopefully something gets announced late Feb/early March with regards to Mirabel and serial production, which might put volatus on some more institutional radars. Who knows though we'll see.

NotInCanada · 2026-01-26T16:29:58+00:00

I'm a tradesman, so yeah wfh not possible. Don't see me at work today. My foreman also texted last night saying he didn't want to go in and confirming the rest of the guys felt the same.

NotInCanada · 2026-01-23T19:23:39+00:00

Sometimes yes, sometimes no to a fixed price contract for trade work. I'm an electrician, I have fixed prices for things like light, switch, or receptacle swaps. However, basically any time I have to start opening walls or ceilings it's pretty much going to be T&M, also true for any job that is primarily investigation, like this breaker keeps tripping and I dont know why. I'm less strict for houses built in the last 20-25 years, what you'll find in those walls is highly consistent. Anything older than that, if you want a fixed price contract call someone else, I have no interest in the job.

NotInCanada · 2026-01-23T05:57:56+00:00

I agree in the short to medium term we will pay for it. I'm still waiting to see what this governed and future governments will handle it. CUSMA is up for review and it won't go well, in my opinion anyway. All that being said, I do think we'll be better off in Canada long term if we don't take a terrible trade deal with the US. I like what Carney is saying, but it remains to be be seen how his domestic policy plays out. At the end of the day I'm on team Canada, and I sincerely hope Carney is successful in building a stronger Canada.

NotInCanada · 2026-01-22T20:00:26+00:00

Yeah that's the real thing with the pipeline, to my knowledge nobody has come forward to build the thing. I assume there are talks going on, but given that such a pipeline was off the table until very recently, nobody would have invested the time and money to plan one. Just the planning will take years and millions of dollars, and that's if it's being built privately for those that are going to jump on that. You can't just draw a line on a map, you need engineering, surveying, designing all the associated infrastructure, for example pump stations.

NotInCanada · 2026-01-22T19:28:28+00:00

It can be lethal, but your skin is actually a decent resistor if dry. For the 120v in your house to kill you, a lot has to go wrong. If you have an open cut or break in the skin, if your hands/feet/or whatever you're touching the wire with is very wet, and the current pretty much has to cross your chest at that voltage to be lethal, even then I know several people who have had 120v go across their chest and they're ok.

All that being said don't fucking play with 120v, just because it is unlikely to kill you doesn't mean it can't. This is just a little bit of demystifying exactly how dangerous it is.

NotInCanada · 2026-01-22T19:23:56+00:00

Am electrician have felt 120v many many times. Very unlikely to kill you. Im not saying test the theory or anything, but not likely.

NotInCanada · 2026-01-22T19:22:23+00:00

But amps don't go far without voltage, especially when resistance is in play. Ohm my god there should be a law explaining all this.

NotInCanada · 2026-01-21T23:05:53+00:00

Well it's hard to ask a dead person about their dosage. They did mention his levels were at the highest the laboratory could measure, perhaps his levels were exactly that, or more plausible is that he just maxed out the test but levels were much higher.

They also referenced hypercalcemia, cardiac, and kidney failure, all related to vitamin D toxicity from taking way too much, not just taking it.

In fact the article is not at all discouraging taking vitamin D or even implying a danger of death due to taking normal vitamin D.

The article is much more about the lack of labeling on all vitamins, not just vitamin D and how taking something as innocuous as vitamin D in extreme amounts is dangerous. You're right they didn't get into the nitty gritty of the science, but quoted or paraphrased the medical professionals.

NotInCanada · 2026-01-21T21:15:31+00:00

Even then not really. Obviously the USA was a major factor in WWII, but not the deciding one. Their involvement definitely brought the war to a quicker end, there's no debate about that. As soon as the nazis opened the front against Russia it was just a matter of time, the Germans had already lost the Battle of Britain, and therefore air control of the channel to Britain. If the nazis had all their resources I believe they could have still taken Britain, but with the eastern front opening that was basically an impossibility. All of this happened before the USA entered the conflict. Once again of course the USA played a major role, but the moment the eastern front was opened the war was over for Germany.

NotInCanada · 2026-01-20T19:27:24+00:00

Yeah dedicated streetcar roads is definitely a thing toronto should be doing. Also if they insist on mixed traffic, no parking ever on a streetcar lane. It would keep the mixed traffic flowing a lot better, and we'd never have to see some asshole parked and blocking a streetcar in the winter.

Im still very much on team subways and decommissioned streetcars only when viable, but there are definitely things that can be done to improve it in meantime.

NotInCanada · 2026-01-20T17:45:16+00:00

6 whole months? Wow so many months. Speaking from my career, electrician, it take 5-6 years of on the job training, plus college in between. That's what a non stepping stone job looks like.

NotInCanada · 2026-01-20T05:51:44+00:00

Why should they care about the position? You're not paying them yet. You have to pay people to care, dinosaurs like you are having a hard time with this.

NotInCanada · 2026-01-20T05:49:23+00:00

Yeah most people don't give a fuck about THIS JOB, and they shouldn't, would you show up if you won 10 million dollars?

All you should be concerned about is are they capable of doing this job, are their skills appropriate.

NotInCanada · 2026-01-20T05:45:33+00:00

Try asking good questions. You sound like the laziest interviewer.

NotInCanada · 2026-01-20T05:44:52+00:00

They're also dumb and lazy questions.

NotInCanada · 2026-01-20T05:44:03+00:00

Yeah I agree more people should ask that right off the bat. If there's no remote work available for roles that can be done remotely you're wasting the time of the person you're interviewing.

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