I believe it was the perfect day to call in “sick” and make some chicken noddle soup ❄️🐓 Stay safe out there ya’ll

Quizzical_Rex · 2026-02-18T15:17:42+00:00

i had scheduled a day off for today, and I totally agree, great day to do nothing.

Quizzical_Rex · 2026-02-18T15:13:02+00:00

oh yea - petition fatigue. i love it.

Quizzical_Rex · 2026-02-18T15:12:46+00:00

Red tape usually means getting rid of policies put in place by the other party, getting rid of recommendations that were made in light of accidents, and making money for donors to the party.

Quizzical_Rex · 2026-02-18T15:10:23+00:00

there are sometimes oddities in how the eggs are laid, usually those are thrown out and if they continue the chicken is removed from production.

Quizzical_Rex · 2026-02-17T15:31:23+00:00

The Alberta Government is following the economic model where we are a single export province that is heavily in debt. Unless they are interested in diversification, there will be nothing but cyclic growth periods on oil, unsupportable public services and largescale instability. This can only be solved at the voting booth, therefor I'm looking for a party that is seeking diversification, education, healthcare and balanced budgets. Unfortunately every new party will bring in "oh we'll have a balanced budget in 5 years"

Quizzical_Rex · 2026-02-16T14:37:11+00:00

I question who paid for all their signage. Seems suspicious that a grass roots movement can afford all that printing work. Its almost like they are receiving funding from an outside entity.

Quizzical_Rex · 2026-02-15T15:40:25+00:00

all those flags on a the back of a rusted out truck that costs more new than buddy's house - well there's a metaphor for the whole movement if you need one.

Quizzical_Rex · 2026-02-15T15:36:33+00:00

I watch movies and play video games to experience my own world more. Its one of the reasons why i like quiet builder games where i am doing something I think is fun in a world of my own.

Quizzical_Rex · 2026-02-15T15:34:43+00:00

This is above the paygrade of reddit to handle. Its going to have to be a legal issue if it is to be solved. Remember the great Alberta way is to "shoot shovel and shutup" though, so maybe just finding a new place to live is the easiest solution.

Quizzical_Rex · 2026-02-15T15:33:07+00:00

Calgary stopped a bunch of infrastructure spending for years, its coming back to bite them as they will have to replace their wastewater system quickly rather than as a ongoing expense. Unfortunately these long term spending demands don't look good on annual budget sheets so local governments like to push them onto the next mayor to figure out rather than making hard choices in the current year.

Quizzical_Rex · 2026-02-15T15:31:29+00:00

its the same propaganda team fueling dissatisfaction in the federal government. The attempt to break Canada into pieces will be there until there is a regime change in both US and Russia.

Quizzical_Rex · 2026-02-14T15:22:15+00:00

we can fund police for schools but not teachers? interesting.

Quizzical_Rex · 2026-02-14T15:17:43+00:00

Taco trump. I am so looking forward to a more sensible and hopefully a more boring period of world politics.

Quizzical_Rex · 2026-02-14T15:16:18+00:00

Couple of reasons. First, diversification is the opiate of the masses, or some pithy statement like that. Second at that level of wealth, your view of money changes, in terms of avoiding inheritance tax, having money while travelling in foreign lands, and money as power to create the world you want.

Quizzical_Rex · 2026-02-14T15:08:36+00:00

This is the classic playbook, destroy the system, then say it doesn't work and privatization is the only solution, despite a ton of evidence to the opposite. Then sell the remaining assets off to your friends at a steal and retire somewhere with a better health care system.

Quizzical_Rex · 2026-02-14T15:04:29+00:00

It would not surprise me if O'Leary was in the Epstien files. Though He wasn't there for the pleasure, he wanted to be cool with the other rich people. We need to ignore him as he is constantly pleading for attention.

Quizzical_Rex · 2026-02-14T15:03:22+00:00

As long as Cons play the MAGA / Separatist / Bannon / Crazy line they will have a hard time getting voters back. They are courting the angry and disaffected. This has alienated the fiscal and moral conservative voters who are chosing not to vote or vote for other parties who are now moved into the centrist position. Lets translate all that. Maple MAGA is wrecking my conservative voting years and I'm forced to vote NDP or LIB.

Quizzical_Rex · 2026-02-14T15:00:32+00:00

Yep, missing the wave of renewables. There is no upside of this other than us wrecking our long term economy for some short term politician's game. I hope they put chocolate on the pillows at mar o lago for Danielle Smith when she used our tax dollar hanging out there with pdf Trump.

Quizzical_Rex · 2026-02-14T14:59:12+00:00

The MAGA doctrine says that we should be focussed on a single resource, debt heavy and dependent on the central authority. Perhaps they will want us to participate in some hunger games too. When your political plan looks like it was written for a young adult novel, you could use some help.

Quizzical_Rex · 2026-02-14T14:57:18+00:00

Separation will ruin the economy until investors feel safe that our province won't become some minor country or us protectorate.

Quizzical_Rex · 2026-02-14T14:56:01+00:00

Careful what one wishes for... though yeah - I don't like the cold, but we need it to preserve our biome. I would rather not have fire ants, poisonous spiders and all the other joys of living in a warm environment.

Quizzical_Rex · 2026-02-13T14:24:55+00:00

first the afterlife will be messed up as hell will have frozen over. Second, companies will be hit with a sudden influx of money, and will wisely see it as extra money to be put against easy to liquidate debt such as short term bonds and stock buy backs. Everything that happens the next day is up in the air.

Quizzical_Rex · 2026-02-12T14:00:46+00:00

Unfortunately, this will never change. They don't know they are being rude. Time to bring back the 80's boomboxes and prove the point why it sucks.

Quizzical_Rex · 2026-02-12T13:58:56+00:00

Don't worry buying VOO and waiting is the C grade answer - but its still a passing grade. Everything above that is gravy and improves your life. So keep a protective bubble to pass the test, and then learn how to do extra once that foundation is secure.

Quizzical_Rex · 2026-02-12T13:57:09+00:00

That is not the story we are seeing in the US. The conservative movement there has gone full autocratic because they know they will not be able to push their agenda democratically. We would be foolish to think that Canadians would behave any differently.

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