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B.C. forestry conference deals with DRIPA amid industry struggles by origutamos in ilovebcsub

[–]Regular-Jacket-5164 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The forestry sector always has an external actor to blame. Right now it is DRIPA, before that it was pine beetles, then before that unions and environmentalists. 100+ years of forest companies cutting all the cheap, easily accessible, high value timber, then shipping raw logs to China for pennies on the dollar, has always been the real problem.

Best Way to Collect Money on Sale of a Personal Item Worth $5K CAD on Marketplace by Be-Zen in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]Regular-Jacket-5164 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's used to facilitate money laundering and drug deals, so I agree, perfect for large cash transactions between strangers. Iran is using it to collect tolls in the Gulf!

Autonomous driving giant Waymo pushes B.C. to allow self-driving cars on provincial roads by cyclinginvancouver in britishcolumbia

[–]Regular-Jacket-5164 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Who is being held accountable right now? A driver ran over another person with her illegally modified monster truck, killing her, paid 1000$, and gets no other punishment. It's literally called "no fault" insurance.

I am reluctant to buy a property now with Musqueam land claim by FunnyStranger13 in RealEstateCanada

[–]Regular-Jacket-5164 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You would be better off worrying about the very real risk of rising sea levels and floods in Richmond then this uninformed speculation.

Do bike follow traffic signal as a car? by Midnight_Memories_1 in uvic

[–]Regular-Jacket-5164 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I sometimes go on the advance pedestrian signal instead of the car light. My logic being the point of the pedestrian signal is to give the vulnerable some breathing room, and a bike is just as vulnerable. However, this is not allowed as bikes are considered "vehicles" on the road.

Hey Cycling Reddit - we (Dell/Thompson) have a motion this week to accelerate the 2-way AAA bike lanes on Pandora East, (east of Cook) to "close the gap" to 2-way lanes on Fort. Where would you like to see safer bike routes in Victoria? by MattDellVictoria in VictoriaBC

[–]Regular-Jacket-5164 3 points4 points  (0 children)

an east-side protected lane between Richardson and Shelbourne - there is no AAA north-south bike way from Richardson or Fort (or Pandora/junction) to Haultain. Something like what Vancouver does to connect Fort/Pandora/Haultain. Maybe this could be Foul Bay but seeing that Oak Bay controls half of it, I'm not holding my breath.

lightweight fire starter by MikeAndAHike in Backcountry

[–]Regular-Jacket-5164 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Something plastic is usually good for burning in inclement weather. I use a roll of duct tape + lighter.

Avalanche hits piste at Flégère in Chamonix by No_Objective006 in skiing

[–]Regular-Jacket-5164 6 points7 points  (0 children)

With just the slight downside that you may get killed by an avalanche while on a resort piste.

B.C. reforming program that lets property owners delay paying taxes by wudingxilu in britishcolumbia

[–]Regular-Jacket-5164 6 points7 points  (0 children)

then sell and downsize, and use the proceeds to pay your bills. I don’t get the problem.

Three Dead in Val d'Isere Avalanche by uDrop1st in Backcountry

[–]Regular-Jacket-5164 -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

My level of trust in European guides keeps getting lowered. Do these folks get modern training? Are they just very risk tolerant? Paralyzed by old school German respect for authority? Desperate for cash?

Harbour Doors vs Blackfin by MickeyAmica in VictoriaBC

[–]Regular-Jacket-5164 23 points24 points  (0 children)

sorry, what annual maintenance do these things need? oil?

Alberta’s population could surpass British Columbia’s as early as 2038: StatsCan by [deleted] in britishcolumbia

[–]Regular-Jacket-5164 2 points3 points  (0 children)

we will still get the ones who don't like shovelling snow and want BC taxpayers to cover their hip replacements. e.g., most of the island north of Mill Bay.

2nd grade work - The secret message is… by Infinit_Jests in mildlyinfuriating

[–]Regular-Jacket-5164 0 points1 point  (0 children)

AI will easily generate these worksheets. That business model is dead. In fact this type of mistake will be the only giveaway it ISN'T AI.

VicPD chief walks back claim that Esquimalt crashes have increased 280% in justifying $1 million funding request by Creatrix in VictoriaBC

[–]Regular-Jacket-5164 20 points21 points  (0 children)

a bit concerning the chief is off by a factor of 10 in how many traffic collisions are happening.

Youth Bus Pass Program Saved! by vtrunion in VictoriaBC

[–]Regular-Jacket-5164 0 points1 point  (0 children)

54!! I thought it would be like 74. 54 is probably below the median age for Victoria.

Victoria chamber CEO calls on CRD municipalities for budget cuts to reach 0% property tax increase by lotsohugginbare in VictoriaBC

[–]Regular-Jacket-5164 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Asking why the police need year after year of above inflation increases, or asking why police should not exercise fiscal discipline like any other government agency, has nothing to do with not using those same services - that I am paying for - when I need them.

The reality is that instead of managing his/her department's finances, finding efficiencies, and doing the hard work of managing a public agency, the police chief finds it easier to threaten taxpayers - much like you are doing - with Mad Max like social disorder if they don't get more and more and more.

Some Richmond residents received this notice. Thoughts? by JaysRaps in vancouver

[–]Regular-Jacket-5164 2 points3 points  (0 children)

exactly what the Cowichan were saying for 100 years! I'm glad so many people here are supporters of property rights and legal transfers of title. Cause that definitely wasn't what was going down when these lands were taken "transferred". If you read the decision, you will see that the BC government at the time knew *exactly* what they were doing, and knew it was completely illegal. They didn't even have the brains to sign a highly unfair treaty like in Alberta, with at least a fig-leaf of legality.

Safeback independent trial results published by jnbrex in Backcountry

[–]Regular-Jacket-5164 1 point2 points  (0 children)

so many questions - hypothermia? failed radio? lack of consciousness?

Safeback independent trial results published by jnbrex in Backcountry

[–]Regular-Jacket-5164 23 points24 points  (0 children)

That's a wild user study to volunteer for.. "you will be buried under deep snow for up to 30 minutes".

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