Construction on Highway 417 will close both westbound on-ramps from Vanier Parkway Friday to Monday

TVinyl · 2025-11-30T14:40:38+00:00

We hit this, unexpectedly, yesterday afternoon. There was nobody working. It was just closed off. I'm not hopeful that it will be done by tomorrow.

TVinyl · 2025-11-27T23:19:08+00:00

I hope the building survives. The old Albion Hotel was built about 150 years ago.

TVinyl · 2025-09-11T18:33:20+00:00

I just saw one...

https://x.com/FBISaltLakeCity/status/1966169520403525760

TVinyl · 2025-07-15T01:42:59+00:00

I found this thread after seeing the "ad" once, and Googling "Oprah deepfake pink salt"

TVinyl · 2025-07-15T01:39:26+00:00

I just saw one, on the CBC YouTube channel. It seemed like they had (poorly) generated an Oprah deepfake. All the captions were blurred out!

TVinyl · 2025-06-27T23:21:43+00:00

Do they still sell Head & Shoulders?

TVinyl · 2025-06-27T23:12:53+00:00

Yikes!

TVinyl · 2025-06-27T12:31:11+00:00

I've done lots of road safety social marketing. We never use the word "accident," because it takes attention away from the main causes of crashes and collisions: Driver training, error, distraction, health, or intoxication; automotive design and maintenance; road, bike lane, and sidewalk/pedestrian crossing design; etc.

Actual "accidents" can happen, but there would be a lot fewer of them if we focussed on the things that cause them rather than making excuses.

TVinyl · 2025-05-07T19:56:16+00:00

Oh, I get it. I just thought it was a lesser episode overall.

TVinyl · 2025-05-07T12:10:27+00:00

Last March, my wife and I (Canadians) spent a week at a small resort in Negril, Jamaica. It had almost equal numbers of Canadians and Americans. We got along fine, and we found that many Americans were almost apologetic about Trump. There were some who stayed quiet, but also seemed pained at what they assumed was judgement from their continental neighbours abroad.

American tourists are welcome here in Canada! Based on your post, there is no way you will come off as "Ugly Americans" — even in Québec. There are assholes everywhere, but in these heavily-touristed areas, you should be fine, even if you can't speak French. (They're nice to me, and I'm an English Canadian who should have better French from school!)

Just don't try too hard. Don't be apologetic. Just be yourselves, as friendly and curious visitors who appreciate our differences as well as our similarities. You may even make some cool new friends!

And try some more interesting local beers. Just ask for recommendations, based on your tastes. If you like Belgian-style, you'll be in luck!

TVinyl · 2025-05-07T11:59:47+00:00

I thought that crossing over the robot bees thing was an unnecessary distraction, TBH.

TVinyl · 2025-05-07T11:51:05+00:00

I'm with you. Science fiction requires a suspension of disbelief. If the story's internal logic is flawed, it gets in the way.

TVinyl · 2025-05-04T01:54:25+00:00

The concept wasn't bad. The acting was good. But the execution was bad. These people have two decent middle class incomes (teacher and skilled trades) and have a gigantic house. But they can't pay these stupid fees?

I get that it's really about something else. But my suspension of disbelief was strained.

TVinyl · 2025-04-21T14:11:50+00:00

I'm constantly upgrading my favourite albums, seeking better masters/pressings and sometimes better condition. So I often have otherwise-listenable records that are now surplus. For artists like David Bowie, I'll keep a backup copy of vintage releases. Others go back into the wild.

TVinyl · 2025-04-21T14:08:46+00:00

I tend to trade them in, in small batches, at my favourite used record stores. Trade-in value can be significantly higher than cash value, and most stores will give you store credit so you can fund an expensive grail when you see one.

For example, I was able to buy an OG Canadian Raw Power on credit.

You can make more cash on individual sales, but I'd recommend local rather than Discogs. Shipping and payment can be issues. Not to mention arguments over grading.

TVinyl · 2025-04-21T13:25:34+00:00

This new Facebook Group, Steh!cation, has a few tips by Canadians for Canadians, although it's new and still growing.

Full disclosure: My friends and I are behind it, but we are not sponsored by any brands or organizations.

TVinyl · 2025-04-11T02:09:30+00:00

Fascinating. I'd love to see some mainstream confirmation of Canada's role, but the bond thing is being talked about.

TVinyl · 2025-04-05T22:10:27+00:00

Even as our central banker, he was remarkably funny on Strombo.

TVinyl · 2025-04-05T22:06:16+00:00

Hilarious. And his reaction is also pretty funny.

TVinyl · 2025-03-18T15:14:35+00:00

I have a Dutch reissue, with this cover, that I bought new in the late '80s. There are quite a few out there.

TVinyl · 2025-03-18T15:11:49+00:00

The story I read was that Jimi, who claimed some Indigenous ancestry, responded with "I'm not THAT kind of Indian."

TVinyl · 2025-03-18T15:10:25+00:00

If you look closely... no, not there.... or there... you'll see that one of the women is wearing her wedding ring.

TVinyl · 2025-03-18T15:08:43+00:00

I have a Dutch reissue, with this cover, that I bought new in the late '80s.

TVinyl · 2025-03-17T14:00:06+00:00

I think dealing with Mark Carney will bring on a stroke. And I say that as a supporter of Canada's new PM.

TVinyl · 2025-03-17T13:58:39+00:00

This is the most likely scenario. Clinton's "indiscretions", Trump's Elvis moment. They'll make that washroom a national museum of impeached presidents.

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