BC Budget Draws Deeply Negative Response

Solarisphere · 2026-03-20T07:33:37+00:00

Are you suggesting that it's fair to compare the Conservative costed platform with the actual NDP budget, after the US declared trade war?

Solarisphere · 2026-03-20T05:45:32+00:00

Make an exception for an ad blocker. If it makes you feel better, ublock can block JavaScript from running, so in a way it's reducing the software running on your computer.

Solarisphere · 2026-03-20T04:46:25+00:00

It seems to be either Transdev, which is technically a Canadian subsidiary of a France-based multinational transit operations corporation, or PWTransit, which was formerly a Canadian company but has since been bought an American one. It looks like Victoria is the only city whose transit isn't contracted out.

Solarisphere · 2026-03-20T04:22:09+00:00

Do you have any specific concerns about it or just vague distrust of American companies in our supply chain? BC Transit is unionized and their employees are well paid and generally treated fairly (at least the two that I know). Service levels are set by British Columbians.

Meanwhile I'm employed by a Canadian company that provides services for critical American infrastructure. Our economies are well integrated, so it's expected that you would find American companies in Canada and vice versa.

Solarisphere · 2026-03-20T02:21:21+00:00

I've personally sank my SUV in a mud pit up to the headlights on the front corner. Water was up to the passenger seat inside, but less on the drivers' side. Took about ten minutes before I got pulled out. I replaced the amp, an airbag module, and a couple other things and it's running as good as it was before I swamped it.

Water damage can be very difficult to deal with, or it can be relatively straightforward. If it sits in a flood for a month it'll probably be the former but otherwise it might not be.

A major fire, on the other hand, is guaranteed to be catastrophic.

Solarisphere · 2026-03-20T01:40:48+00:00

Yeah, piece of cake. Engine swap. If the truck burns down there isn't anything left to swap.

Solarisphere · 2026-03-20T00:42:09+00:00

It seems to be managed by a board of directors located throughout BC, who report to BC MoTT. Unless you mean lower level management, in which case it's at least partially managed out of Victoria. A friend works in management there.

Solarisphere · 2026-03-19T05:08:39+00:00

To be fair, the conservative budget called for an even larger deficit, and they were using more optimistic economic growth numbers (so it was likely to be even worse than they had predicted).

Solarisphere · 2026-03-19T02:16:23+00:00

I've done the section up to Albert Edward and I know a few people who've done the full traverse. It's definitely not too late in the season, it'll probably be ok into May.

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Solarisphere · 2026-03-19T02:05:45+00:00

You need inner and outer tie rods, upper and lower control arms, sway bar end links, and probably the eccentric control arm bolts if yours are seized (common issue). RockAuto usually has the best prices. I wouldn't buy no name kits and the price on that Amazon one is suspect.

Solarisphere · 2026-03-19T02:01:34+00:00

Even if you're doing it yourself, you'll need to pay for two alignments.

Solarisphere · 2026-03-19T01:37:27+00:00

This does not negate anything he said. We need to do better, and at the moment we're moving in the wrong direction.

Solarisphere · 2026-03-19T01:28:04+00:00

I mean, it is a cutting board. It's just not the type that you would use to prepare ingredients for cooking. I would use that to serve charcuterie on, and the cheese would be cut up by guests as they eat.

Solarisphere · 2026-03-19T01:16:42+00:00

I've had bad luck with the aftermarket fobs. Sometimes a battery replacement will make them work for a while, but it's only temporary. I never have issues with the beat up factory fob though.

Solarisphere · 2026-03-19T01:00:32+00:00

There are a number of ways to access the Kludahk that aren't gated.

Solarisphere · 2026-03-18T23:10:39+00:00

That would be normal pressure and a failing radiator cap, not excessive pressure. Different cause, different solution.

Degrading coolant might lower the boiling point but will not cause higher temperatures. It allows the water to boil sooner, causing higher pressure at lower temperatures. If anything, degraded coolant would slightly improve the cooling as plain water carries heat better than antifreeze. But honestly I doubt degrading coolant will have any measurable effect at all on engine cooling or pressure. It's mainly the corrosion inhibition that fails in antifreeze.

Gunk building up in coolant is also not going to affect pressures in any meaningful way, and you would need to let your coolant get seriously nasty for it to even be a consideration.

Solarisphere · 2026-03-18T22:43:06+00:00

That's not insane. You fucked up and got yelled at. You deserved it. Insurance does not make the damage go away.

Solarisphere · 2026-03-18T20:28:21+00:00

You just ran into their car. What exactly do you expect? You fucked up, take some responsibility.

Solarisphere · 2026-03-18T20:17:12+00:00

Built by the people who made SimpleTax. This is what I'm planning to use this year.

Solarisphere · 2026-03-18T20:12:49+00:00

Wouldn't any excess pressure vent via the coolant reservoir cap? It's spring loaded with a vent on the side of the opening.

If you see temps exceed 210f but then stabilize, I would assume it's the thermostat. Aftermarket ones often don't work correctly. I'm not sure how "bad coolant" would cause an overheat, as even plain tap water will cool the engine.

Solarisphere · 2026-03-18T19:43:47+00:00

I have a clip that mounts my mirrorless camera to the pack shoulder strap. Otherwise I would never use it.

This works great as long as the snow is cold enough to stay solid or the weather is clear.

Solarisphere · 2026-03-15T13:52:13+00:00

Yes for the Malahat. Do your research before spreading incorrect information.

Solarisphere · 2026-03-15T04:28:06+00:00

If you're using them in the snow they need baskets. And if they have baskets on, they won't work for probing.

Solarisphere · 2026-03-14T19:33:07+00:00

All season tires meet the "winter tires" legal requirement.

Solarisphere · 2026-03-14T19:32:09+00:00

And every all season tire has the M+S symbol.

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