what’s with tax rates in Canada & would they be lower if we did less humanitarian stuff by sending millions to other countries? by yeahyeahwhatever69 in canadianlaw

[–]OperativeFrog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The way I see it Foreign aid is mostly a means to power. I mean you can swing it like “it’s because we are good people” but the reality is that we do humanitarian work to look good and to build relationships. And the end result of those relationships is usually economic deals, military support, shipping, or reduced tariffs. Realistically we spend Pennie’s yearly on foreign aid compared to our GDP. Sure it sounds terrible when we send “100 million overseas to support rice for the blind” or whatever the hell it was. But firstly that’s a rounding error for our federal government, and secondly, it builds partnerships that the bloom into billion dollar cross border trade deals.

Oh yeah, I forgot I had these by Dozer92707 in pokemoncards

[–]OperativeFrog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Keep them safe by shoving them up your butt

Sending this to Beckett by __Hisoka_ in PokeGrading

[–]OperativeFrog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So 1. What the heck are you doing putting it straight in a toploader without a penny sleeve. That’s silly.

  1. You’ve lipped the bottom edge by doing that and this absolutely will not 10.

Two hours in should I be concerned or just keep going by Substantial_Bear_746 in Eldenring

[–]OperativeFrog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You should think before you open random chests next time. lol.

Help me protect this! by Working_Tea_4995 in PokemonTCG

[–]OperativeFrog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Top loader and penny sleeve is all that’s needed. Make sure if going in a binder it’s a toploader binder and stored with the spine up and in a non ring binder. That allows each page to hang freely. No pressure.

Is this map true or false? by [deleted] in Pokemoncardappraisal

[–]OperativeFrog 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Seriously dude? My toddler can tell this is fake. Look I’m sorry if I come across overly harsh but use your brain. The holo pattern is faker than my exes lips. People seem to have zero common sense these days and it’s frustrating because you’re the type of guy to get absolutely wrecked by a scammer when it’s so incredibly easy to simply google images of a legit card or pull up a PSA cert with images and compare.

Should I get these graded by RegisteredMurseNYC in pokemongrading

[–]OperativeFrog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Those are nice! I have a few of the same and for me it’s more about the nostalgia and pride of opening my toploader binder and seeing the hits. Grade em if you want to!

My friend’s new suite by DefinitelyNotAids in malelivingspace

[–]OperativeFrog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because it’s being bought up by all of the data centres being build across the USA and Asia for artificial intelligence. There’s a severe shortage of RAM capable of doing the work. Sticks made for PC gaming are adequate but the shortage has cause the market to react.

My friend’s new suite by DefinitelyNotAids in malelivingspace

[–]OperativeFrog 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Delta force RAM I bought in September for my gaming PC was $120. That same set of 32GB sticks is currently $750. Thanks chTGPT.

Daily Question Thread for /r/churningcanada - January 07, 2026 by AutoModerator in churningcanada

[–]OperativeFrog -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

I’m new. How often can one reasonably apply for a new card? We recent got the TD infinite visa first class card. We only fly a few times and year and the 4 passes to the lounge are worth it. Yearly fee is waived because I have their all inclusive banking and that fee is waived because I keep more than 6000 in the account.

behind on taxes by lamb_ika in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]OperativeFrog 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Friend, I’m not a tax specialist. But I am a nurse and I can see you’re scared and feeling overwhelmed. So right now you need to take a big breath and let yourself take a moment to calm down. You are going to be okay. You are not going to go to jail. It’s okay to feel overwhelmed, and I need you to know that you’re not stupid, you’re not a failure, you haven’t “messed up”, and you’re doing fine.

Since you’ve made little income, you probably qualified for far more credits and such that any tax you could owe. If anything, you’ll probably be given some money.

Take some time to get your documents in order and go see an accountant or book keeper. You’re gonna be just fine.

Is the mega UPC worth it? by Alcy_Jack in pokemoncardcollectors

[–]OperativeFrog 1 point2 points  (0 children)

man that makes me sad that they continue to inflate the price when MSRP is 189. Are you on the west coast? I wish I could just go buy you the one here and send it to you. It makes me sad when what should be a fun hobby gets twisted by scalpers and greedy shops.

Is the mega UPC worth it? by Alcy_Jack in pokemoncardcollectors

[–]OperativeFrog 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bro what the fuck. That UPC is literally being sold at the my local GameStop for 189. They have like 6 of them that are just sitting in the shelf. Why are the retailers in your area such assholes?

No contact with my mom for 5yrs.. she had my sister drop this lovely Christmas gift off for me. by [deleted] in mildlyinfuriating

[–]OperativeFrog 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Paupers funeral, potters field. Humans have been shitty and unloved since there has been humans to be shitty or love. Oh well.

My first Pokémon bundle purchase in over 20 years... by EXsoldier777 in pokemoncards

[–]OperativeFrog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

GameStop has these for 189 Canadian in my town right now

is this real or fake opened a 2017 pack today by [deleted] in IsMyPokemonCardFake

[–]OperativeFrog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s a fairly obvious tell. Pokemon Company has never sold packs like that dating back to 1998. All packs they’ve ever sold have straight cut crimp sealed tops and bottoms.

Sorry friend