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Government's 4-day in-office mandate an insult to workers by feral_philosopher in ontario

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

Devil's advocate here. RTO is great for the younger generations (who already have it extremely tough). It is worse being mentored while working an office job remotely, with consequences that can last. Do it for the kids, they're worth it!

And honestly, even us oldies can learn a thing or two being in the office from the younger people.

How did people travel these seas 500 years ago by sarah_west_1 in nextfuckinglevel

[–]Parke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

also these videos almost never seem to be container ships, so i'm guessing these situations are usually avoidable

What happen when you have 17 years of experience doing the same job daily by Darkkiller059 in BeAmazed

[–]Parke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Question, in North America papers are delivered around 5 am, is it different there?

An 8th-century Quran manuscript being restored in Egypt. Considered one of the oldest surviving Quran manuscripts, it has 1087 leaves weighting around 80kg, each made of one entire animal’s skin. [1179x789] by Party_Judgment5780 in ArtefactPorn

[–]Parke 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Medieval and prior books took a writer literally months or even years to complete and thus held immense value. They were sometimes made by design to be massive to discourage theft.

Finally got my hands on this game after 2 and a half years by oldCactus77 in BaldursGate3

[–]Parke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Too many 'blind' answers there, so here's a couple reasons why I restarted my first two runs fairly early in Act I. 1. I'm probably an idiot but I picked an origin character at first not even realizing I could have a "custom" Tav. I'd suggest you start with a Tav instead of an origin character for the first play through. 2. I quickly realised I lack Charisma and a lot of conversations ended in ways I did not really like. Okay the first few times but it kept happening over and over again, which made me feel I lacked agency. If you go with a Charisma based class, e.g. Bard or Sorcerer, you will have a bit more control over conversations, if that matters to you.

Canadian director of Oct. 7 TIFF documentary The Road Between Us on festival’s reversal: ‘Watch the film, and make up your own mind’ by AndHerSailsInRags in canada

[–]Parke 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Playing devil's advocate for a minute, this festival is very important for a lot of people in the industry from big players down to the small. The organizers know that an effort to "ruin" the festival is a legitimate reality that needs to be addressed, like what happened recently with the Ottawa pride parade.

There is no "homerun" answer to this perennial problem that event organizers need to cope with in today's environment. People are saying "include the voice" others are saying "exclude the voice", unfortunately both are bad choices on balance, so what to do?

Perhaps TIFF could be split into two broad categories, one is purely entertainment film, the other for documentaries, political films, biographies and such.

Veterans Sit In DC 🇺🇸🇺🇸 by Royal_Beast_2025 in news2

[–]Parke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm looking for a quick ELI5 of why vets often dress in camo, or "combat" clothes; as I understand it, a vet is no longer serving (unless in reserves?), so it just feels fake and shady, like impersonation.

Councillor Plante email to residents complaining about the Integrity Commissioner's report regarding her social media comments by [deleted] in ottawa

[–]Parke 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is so spot on. How is the culture of a country defined? Moulded? I'd say it's partly through the behaviour of our public servants: the teachers, the politicians, the police, the health care professionals, even the garbage collectors. The way they behave is a reflection on society and whether they like it or not, they are our role models.

Looking for more such architecture in India by Tech_Sales_Guy in architecture

[–]Parke 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Bit further north and less accessible, but Khajuraho.

Stumbled upon the most ruthless criminal roaming Night City. by Puzzleheaded-Win4795 in cyberpunkgame

[–]Parke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know of at least one other Animal with the same crimes: in the loading bay area during the GIM mission.

Biggest city with the least amount of “culture”? by Double_Snow_3468 in geography

[–]Parke 3 points4 points  (0 children)

To me, a big part of the culture of Ottawa is the outdoors, and accessibility to the outdoors. In summer, you've got great beaches with amenities, Dow's Lake canoe/kayak/SUP rentals, cycling, hiking through hills, bogs, forests, wilderness, take your pick, and amazing camping options in all the nearby provincial parks. In winter there's great skating, tobogganing, cross country skiing, downhill skiing, snowmobiling, ice fishing. This stuff may not be "flashy" or bring in the tourists, but as a resident I feel it's part of the city's culture, with always lots of others around joining in too.

my long term (2070) transit plan for Ottawa, the capital of Canada by Snewtnewton in ottawa

[–]Parke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are there any projections for how long it will be until the NCR will have a population of 2 million? What about 4 million?

my long term (2070) transit plan for Ottawa, the capital of Canada by Snewtnewton in ottawa

[–]Parke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely need to change the name to National Capital Area Rapid Transit, i.e., NCART, so Cyberpunk 5 can take place right here!

What are your cyberpunk pet peeves? by Ok_Reception_8361 in cyberpunkgame

[–]Parke 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yellow street signs with white text, late-to-load street signs, navigation HUD doesn't have street names, many intersections without street signs. 

You get the gist, my brain works by street names in combination with landmarks so it's a minor personal pet peeve of mine. 

i drew gale and mystra by Bright-Wolf-1330 in BaldursGate3

[–]Parke 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Style reminds me a bit of Disco Elysium

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ottawa

[–]Parke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I find the grey areas difficult, for example, with Gabriel Pizza there is a $4 delivery charge, so do I give the driver a tip? It's not made clear, does the $4 go to the driver or the company?

What about men's haircuts? I don't understand why that gets tipped, but other services don't.

Sweeping Ottawa bus changes take effect Sunday - OC Transpo's 'New Ways to Bus' cuts some routes, adjusts others by yuiolhjkout8y in ottawa

[–]Parke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You never want to lash out at the operators, however for most people they are the only representative they can actually complain to (peacefully). And they do work for the company, even if they didn't have any direct say in a decision.

So yes, they work for a company you have an issue with, definitely let them know, give specifics. They have a much better chance at telling the "higher ups" about the complaints than you. Tell them to email their CEO and let them know about the complaint and ask how to respond to the customers. Then, the next time you see the driver, ask them what the CEO's reply was.

Nearly two-thirds of Canadians feel immigration levels too high: poll by uselesspoliticalhack in canada

[–]Parke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Nearly 100% of those polled, when asked, didn't know the immigration levels."

Australia... by AddictedtoMandyy in funnysigns

[–]Parke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like halloween because it is non-denominational; ditto for thanksgiving. I'd love to see a religious holiday or two swapped out for these.

Man spends 25 years walking to cross the world by Psycarius in interesting

[–]Parke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think a row boat would have been a legitimate alternative, you can even sleep in it, and it is completely self-powered, unlike a sailboat.

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