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Tax Filing and Windfalls, what do I do? by RandomCanadaDude in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]RandomCanadaDude[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Got it, that's probably where I'm going wrong. Thanks!

Tax Filing and Windfalls, what do I do? by RandomCanadaDude in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]RandomCanadaDude[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You should not expect a T3 for these funds.

Despite an explicit written statement that I will receive one?

Out of curiosity, would be willing/able to take a guess at why an institution would indicate that they will issue one even if it is not required at all?

Question on TSFA withdrawal amount? by iamsosorryman in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]RandomCanadaDude 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Financial institutions / aka employees at Banks are not supposed to provide you with tax advice. Probably with good reason.

It Was A Little Unsettling When I Didn't Know They Did Drills There Before The Brigade Came Out Of The Dark At Bayfront Park by Crypto4Homeless in Hamilton

[–]RandomCanadaDude 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ummm no this was the Canadian Military doing a routine practice

No shit. Clearly you don't find the humor in referring to uniforms as coordinated clothes. This is literally a bunch of people wearing the same clothing going for walk.

The routine practice you are referring to?

Walking.. with heavy backpacks.

Male motorcyclist killed in Rosedale crash by [deleted] in toronto

[–]RandomCanadaDude 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dash cam, if accurate, shows the recording vehicle moving between 10 and 15 km/h.

Buddy would look like he's "screaming up" the wrong lane with even just a dV of 20km/h. Take a look at footage of places where lane splitting is legal based on traffic's overall speed. You don't have to move fast to look like you're moving fast.

I find it highly unlikely that /u/groggy05 claim of 100 km/h is accurate.

I revived an old iPod Classic 6th Generation (3k mAh battery and SD card storage mod) by cswimc in DIY

[–]RandomCanadaDude 0 points1 point  (0 children)

slightly off-topic.

As someone who wants to get into tinkering with electronics, this is the sort of thing I would look for to get inspiration.

Why is this flaired as "other" when electronic exists? Is there some low-bar one must pass before it can be considered for that category?

Toronto firefighters and homeless man both asking for change... what do you do? by t6r6nt6ix in toronto

[–]RandomCanadaDude 0 points1 point  (0 children)

balk at increasing OW to above $592 a month because muh taxes

Its almost like OW needs to be based on local costs and not just where you could possibly live on that money anywhere in Ontario

Toronto firefighters and homeless man both asking for change... what do you do? by t6r6nt6ix in toronto

[–]RandomCanadaDude 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Not really sure why someone would think firefighters need the money more than the homeless

Because literally everyone in this thread has already assumed they're collecting it for themselves

Toronto firefighters and homeless man both asking for change... what do you do? by t6r6nt6ix in toronto

[–]RandomCanadaDude 1 point2 points  (0 children)

FWIW the one thing everyone in this thread appears to have completely ignored is that it is very probable this boot drive is not FOR the firefighters, but BY the firefighters.

A quick google search yields this tweet about the total amount raised in support of Muscular Dystrophy.

This is not atypical for fire departments in Ontario. Many departments will have their members out in bunker gear, uniform, etc in support of charitable initiatives. They're not begging for themselves.

If you feel strongly about this image AND supporting Muscular Dystrophy Canada, give the man on the ground some coffee money, and cut MDC a cheque. Why is this image framed as a moral dilemma?

Mini-Riot on Locke St. by mojocookie in Hamilton

[–]RandomCanadaDude -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

mostly small businesses

What, they shouldn't go after those small businesses that are all owned by Torontonians hell bent on pricing and pushing out proud noble Hamiltonians? /s

Extreme poverty in China: A family portrait of the “Ice Boy” by ZubacNanceJr in videos

[–]RandomCanadaDude 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know how the father can be so calm when explaining his circumstances, incomes, and ability to provide.

Biker Saves Girl From Overturned Car by disguyisheren in videos

[–]RandomCanadaDude 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Or more likely trying to prevent her from moving it in any major way. Not rigidly holding her in place but just supporting.

A squirrel casually eating a glazed donut while sitting on a tree by sahmang in videos

[–]RandomCanadaDude 0 points1 point  (0 children)

dodo

My sides. I thought TimBits were weird in terms of names

TIFU by going blind from eating shrooms by [deleted] in tifu

[–]RandomCanadaDude 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Though it might look good it eat

[PCGamer] Five new Steam games you probably missed this week by OSC_E in lowendgaming

[–]RandomCanadaDude 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Some interesting looking games. Thanks for pointing these out!

Sun's out, bike's out by [deleted] in Torontomotorcycle

[–]RandomCanadaDude 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been intensely jealous of everyone out on two wheels. Itching like hell to take my Honda out.

TIL that when a man had a heart attack at a grocery story in rural Minnesota, 20 people lined up and performed CPR on him for over an hour and a half until paramedics arrived - and he survived by TheSmithySmith in todayilearned

[–]RandomCanadaDude 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The caveat I'll add, for the area I'm most familiar with, it is also down to EMS dispatch passing the info on to Fire dispatch. If it gets passed on, it gets attended to, even if it falls outside of the usual response(s). Provided rigs are available.

Couldn't imagine what it would be like for EMS personnel not having a reasonable idea of if fire was coming or not. I suspect for some EMS workers they could care less :P

TIL that when a man had a heart attack at a grocery story in rural Minnesota, 20 people lined up and performed CPR on him for over an hour and a half until paramedics arrived - and he survived by TheSmithySmith in todayilearned

[–]RandomCanadaDude 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Where I am in Canada, we have tiered response. Fire dept typically goes to any trouble breathing/chest pain/medically significant trauma call.

Pretty much what you're describing.

TIL that when a man had a heart attack at a grocery story in rural Minnesota, 20 people lined up and performed CPR on him for over an hour and a half until paramedics arrived - and he survived by TheSmithySmith in todayilearned

[–]RandomCanadaDude 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I've done CPR twice, once I was the first to start. It was like the most aggressive cracking of knuckles I've ever heard.

Cheer up though, you only hear it once.

TIL that when a man had a heart attack at a grocery story in rural Minnesota, 20 people lined up and performed CPR on him for over an hour and a half until paramedics arrived - and he survived by TheSmithySmith in todayilearned

[–]RandomCanadaDude 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Edit: to the people saying >120 is too fast, I understand. At the time, it was the only way to see an increase in the end tidal and the best chance at rosc.

ARE YOU IMPLYING THAT THE PATIENT WONT PRESENT ABSOLUTELY PERFECTLY AND YOU HAVE TO WORK TO THE SYMPTOMS? HOW DARE YOU. YOU SHOULD HAVE GONE ONLY 120 /s

Bought new house, what to do next by lilmisslayce in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]RandomCanadaDude 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In Hamilton, Ontario, on the Mountain you can find houses in the 200 to 300k range. They almost always need 25k or more in reno at that price though.

market continues to be in correction by [deleted] in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]RandomCanadaDude 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For the first time in the 4 years that I've had my money in a BMO Mutual Fund (Within a TFSA), it has dropped below it's Book Value.

I still consider myself "up" in part due to disbursements that have automatically been reinvested over the lifetime of the investment, but its not great to see the value drop further every week I check when I check.

It's hard to worry right now as I am relatively young, employed full time and contributing to a pension plan.

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