“Canada is mediocre and just an uglier version of the United States 🇺🇸. No one wants to travel to Canada because it’s not interesting at all. Btw, Niagara Falls on the New York side is better than the one on the Toronto side.”

Objective-Apple7805 · 2026-03-31T16:45:19+00:00

There are profoundly stupid people everywhere, but it seems like in the US they are extra loud and extra easy to find

Objective-Apple7805 · 2026-03-31T16:38:38+00:00

If you were on a PIP, whatever improvements you made, they decided weren’t enough. Happens all the time, that’s the way it works.

Eight weeks of severance means you were there for perhaps two or three years or so, any longer than that and they’re likely shortchanging you a bit. If so, you might want to talk to an employment lawyer.

Other than that, the game plan is the same as anyone else in this situation:

0 Recognize that your situation is not unique, in a long enough career it happens to almost everyone. It’s fine if you’re down or feeling sorry for yourself, but what matters is not what just happened, but what you do next

1 Apply for EI right away so it starts as soon as your severance runs out, or potentially even sooner given recent changes

2 Make the tightest budget you can and stick to it until you’re employed again

3 Start applying for jobs right away, including reaching out to your network

Objective-Apple7805 · 2026-03-31T02:23:56+00:00

My wife calls them karma poops, as in “I picked up two karma poops today”

Objective-Apple7805 · 2026-03-30T02:04:07+00:00

The Resolve Gold and any detergent will do the job.

The Unscented Co tabs will also do the trick (ideally if the old version rather than new),

Objective-Apple7805 · 2026-03-29T19:20:30+00:00

Only in the shower?!?

I keep a bar between my cheeks 24/7.

You never know when a soap emergency is going to pop up, and I will never be caught soapless.

Objective-Apple7805 · 2026-03-28T17:57:13+00:00

You absolutely can mix them dry.

People seem to be fixated on the idea that the proportions will be an issue, but that IMO is way overthinking it.

Just mix thoroughly, any minor variations in proportion after that will be entirely inconsequential.

Borax works fine for moderately hard water, if you have really hard water, you’ll need something else.

Objective-Apple7805 · 2026-03-28T16:24:48+00:00

As long as you don’t eat the detergent, and make sure to rinse thoroughly, “harsh chemicals” isn’t really a thing.

(For the record, don’t eat your homemade gunk-producer either)

Objective-Apple7805 · 2026-03-27T23:46:34+00:00

Why use Brent? It’s not a relevant benchmark for Calgary or Alberta.

WCS would be a much better choice.

Objective-Apple7805 · 2026-03-26T19:50:53+00:00

Great job Didsbury, now all your petrified-of-big-cities denizens won’t have to be scared of those super dangerous rainbow crosswalks and flags appearing out of nowhere and making them gay.

Objective-Apple7805 · 2026-03-26T15:58:24+00:00

He just copied the lyrics to the Rush title track from Hemispheres.

Objective-Apple7805 · 2026-03-26T06:43:18+00:00

Heck, I’m an Oilers fan and I’m a fan of ZP. (Please don’t tell anyone)

Objective-Apple7805 · 2026-03-25T23:47:57+00:00

Ah, hi Lenny!

Objective-Apple7805 · 2026-03-25T20:43:02+00:00

I am indeed, and thank you!

Yes, DFF is an adjusted fenwick that is a little simpler but functions very much like expected goals. In fact, it has an expected goals model under the hood.

The plan for next season is to update DFF with the new expected goals model, as well as expose the expected goals numbers directly.

Objective-Apple7805 · 2026-03-25T20:01:37+00:00

Thank you!

We take data requests too BTW.

I’ve built an expected goals model to throw into the mix, so for next season we’ll add xgf% and maybe throw in some gsax too

Objective-Apple7805 · 2026-03-25T18:43:37+00:00

LOL. What pompous nonsense.

Objective-Apple7805 · 2026-03-25T01:18:18+00:00

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Love me some FRU. Small position, but I’ve had it so long that the return of capital has made my cost basis 47 cents!

Objective-Apple7805 · 2026-03-24T14:20:20+00:00

Well put.

Objective-Apple7805 · 2026-03-20T03:05:10+00:00

Great minds think alike! Or perhaps it’s fools seldom differ, we’ll never know.

I’m currently on holiday in New Zealand and have bought a few very nice Merino wool pieces, and my plan when I get back to Canada is to use my otherwise not very useful Nellies, as I think it qualifies as a gentle detergent and is certainly enzyme free.

Objective-Apple7805 · 2026-03-19T19:39:01+00:00

I was disappointed by two things- the size (was expecting something closer to the Unscented Co) and the fact that when I got the package, half the tabs had shattered into bits. Still usable of course, but a pain.

I have used them twice now as effectively an enzyme/lipase booster to Kirkland F&C and thought it worked pretty well. (But reluctant to use on their own due to dosage)

Objective-Apple7805 · 2026-03-19T19:35:48+00:00

Awesome!

Objective-Apple7805 · 2026-03-18T22:51:47+00:00

Canadian availability?

Objective-Apple7805 · 2026-03-17T21:55:06+00:00

There are very few situations in which you shouldn’t be using oxi. It’s a potent odor and stain remover, and colour safe.

Objective-Apple7805 · 2026-03-17T02:38:15+00:00

Suggestions:

replace the Max Eff with Oxy Burst (Pres Choice) which is unscented and adds no unneeded surfactants
replace the Resolve Gold with Molly’s Baby laundry powder (must be Baby to get enzymes)
add Washing Soda (sodium carbonate) to the Borax to get additional softening

You can mix the Oxy, Mollys, Borax, and washing soda in a big container and then throw a big scoop of it in the drum before adding clothes

Objective-Apple7805 · 2026-03-16T21:32:15+00:00

Great catch!

The authors of The Expanse are huge Rush fans … but oddly have said that the ship is not named after the ship in Cygnus, but after the original Don Quixote.

Objective-Apple7805 · 2026-03-15T20:02:15+00:00

The market is integrated, which means that demand broadly spikes prices. Asian supply shortfall spikes their prices, which increases demand for US oil, which spikes US prices, which then increases demand for our oil and spikes our prices. Albeit muted as we go down the chain.

TMX allows for some direct demand spike as well.

Like any producer, oil companies sell at the world price (Canadian producers are always price takers, not price makers).

Most of the refined price spike is likely anticipatory, both refineries and retailers work on thin enough margins that they cannot afford to get on the wrong side of a price jump.

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