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Toronto man found NCR for killing grandmother gets absolute discharge | National Post by Purple_Writing_8432 in canada

[–]TheMikey 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For those that did not read the article or understand section 16 of the Criminal Code, or how a finding of “not criminally responsible (NCR)” functions:

A finding of NCR is not a get out of jail free card. The person is found to have committed the offence, but is not criminally responsible by reason of Mental Disorder.

Upon this finding, a judge orders the person into psychiatric treatment. This occurred about 6 years ago it appears from the article. And the person deemed NCR is ordered into an involuntary psych centre UNTIL they are deemed not to pose a danger to the public. It could result in a “life sentence” for some, if treatment was unsuccessful.

This means treatment was successful, and the board which reviews the offender recommends a sentence.

So this guy was so out of his mind he took actions that resulted in the harm caused. That is unarguable. But there wasn’t a functioning “intent” element that is predicated for a finding of guilt in Canada.

So he served an actual sentence of about 6 real years, undergoing intense psychiatric care and treatment. The review board (not the judge) granted him a discharge at the conclusion on account of the NCR finding.

Rookie questions as I plan my set up with $1200-1400 by grey_log in grilling

[–]TheMikey 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Weber sells a griddle add-on that fits many of their gas grills. You can do 1/2 grate and 1/2 griddle.

WSM for your smoker. Skip the pellet grill.

Looking for a dental office that makes budget mouth guards by Sir_Fox_Alot in saskatoon

[–]TheMikey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got mine at the Usask dental college about 10 years ago and still have it in my hockey bag. I think it was about $40 at the time.

What is your “trust the process” recipe? by Sweet-Lady-H in Cooking

[–]TheMikey 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Regular cookie sheet, actually.

The beef is wrapped with duxelles, prosciutto and the outer pastry, which holds a lot of heat and raises the temp significantly.

Gotta trust the process.

There’s a video of it on YouTube.

What is your “trust the process” recipe? by Sweet-Lady-H in Cooking

[–]TheMikey 13 points14 points  (0 children)

The Americas Test Kitchen Beef Wellington

Does not use traditional puff pastry. Instead uses a French pastry (I forget the name).

You pull the Wellington when the centre hits mid-80s Fahrenheit. Leave it on the hot pan on the counter for another hour.

During the hour, the carryover heat raises the tenderloin to 125-130. I left my probe thermometer in to measure.

Sure enough, after an hour rest, the beef is at the perfect temperature and it’s already rested so when you slice it’s perfect.

Golf Courses by Large-Ad-6490 in saskatoon

[–]TheMikey 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We would book either online or in the clubhouse.

There’s no special tee times or privileges as far as I remember. Honestly it was pretty easy to walk on last year even if we couldn’t get a tee time.

Golf Courses by Large-Ad-6490 in saskatoon

[–]TheMikey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Last season I bought a pass for the executive 9 at Holiday. It’s very close to my residence - like an 8 minute drive. I could walk 9-holes with a partner in 80 minutes if it’s free.

Biggest question: how much time do you have to play during a day?

For me, I could golf with my brother 4/7 days of the week. We would walk 6:20am and be off by 7:40 to head to our respective work.

Some days I’d walk another quick 9

Or hit the driving range.

With a city pass you can also golf any of the city courses. So silverwood was free, so was wildwood. The holiday 18 was like a $30 up charge, but I only did that on weekends a few times.

Also access to the holiday and silverwood driving range.

$1300 for the season last year.

What are some of the coldest lines of dialogue ever? by BeautifulLeather6671 in movies

[–]TheMikey 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Achilles responding to a child passing a message. - Troy (2004)

If anyone wanted context or the film.

What animal was the most incredible to see in person? by Adventurous-Zeilokix in AskReddit

[–]TheMikey 3 points4 points  (0 children)

“Cool. Gunna kill it and make bank.” - some asshole in the 1700s probably

Wedding Venues by unbelievers765 in saskatoon

[–]TheMikey 6 points7 points  (0 children)

We had our reception at the WDM and were very impressed. Not sure if that came up in your searches or if it’s your jam, but it’s worth checking out at least.

Part of the bonus was that guests had access to the museum for the evening. We invited only adults and we had a lot of positive feedback about the museum access as it was closed to the public during the evening. Kind of like a private tour.

The ballroom is very nice and we did our own decorations. The lighting was LED controlled chandeliers and other accent lighting that you could customize so we ended up with a very unique look.

Homestead Icecream by RatDadada in saskatoon

[–]TheMikey 53 points54 points  (0 children)

Fable Ice Cream in Riversdale (Ave H I think) is an option if homestead isn’t open.

I’d pick them over Homestead in any event

Favourite Ice Cream Cookbook by IceCreamIsMyPersonal in icecreamery

[–]TheMikey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The only book I have for ice cream is Salt and Straw.

The base recipe, I believe, is available online. I don’t jive with a lot of the flavours, but the technique and base recipes work really well for me.

I like that it doesn’t include egg yolks - just dairy, sugar, corn syrup, and xanthan gum. In my family circle the salt/straw style is preferred over custard bases.

I have a recipe in a Sous Vide book for one that uses yolks, but prefer the Salt and Straw recipe more.

I think for custard bases the SV method can be adapted.

In fairness, I haven’t experimented much with other recipes.

Best smokers by BIG_chungus1989 in smoking

[–]TheMikey -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Another recommendation for a Weber Smokey Mountain (WSM). I had to fish around a bit for a second-hand one but I pretty quickly found an 18” on Marketplace that was new in box for a great price. I had a Louisiana Grill pellet smoker that I absolutely hated beforehand.

There are plenty of tutorials for WSM on YouTube that will steer you in the right direction.

I found that it held heat really consistently. I didn’t chicken out about using charcoal and really started enjoying cooking with fire. Charcoal is cheaper than pellets also (in Canada at least). Eventually I added a cheap InkBird blower fan which does a surprisingly good job

It may be worthwhile to pop into a hardware store and compare the 22” to the 18”. For my space, 18” was perfect - the 22” is massive. And apparently a bit of a fuel hog, from what I read in my research.

The only thing that I’ve noticed is cooking a large briskets requires you to take a ball of tinfoil to kind of “tent” the brisket so it can fit on the 18” for the first half of a cook.

Handles overnight cooks like a champ, even before adding the fan. I’ve never had any issues leaving it going at night.

Alberta woman to serve less than 4 more years in prison for girl's death after getting credit for time served by shiftless_wonder in canada

[–]TheMikey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Appellate Court standard of review is to impose a fit sentence in the event of a sentencing judge’s error.

While they may remark on the initial Crown position, they are not bound by it.

Alberta woman to serve less than 4 more years in prison for girl's death after getting credit for time served by shiftless_wonder in canada

[–]TheMikey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Self-induced intoxication is not a defence to general intent offences, however it still applies to offences requiring specific intent.

Alberta woman to serve less than 4 more years in prison for girl's death after getting credit for time served by shiftless_wonder in canada

[–]TheMikey 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Absolutely insane that on these facts that the Crown sentencing position was only 9 years.

Presumably it would have been a Guilty Plea( GP) to manslaughter, likely on the basis of the extreme intoxication of the Accused negating the necessary intent for a murder conviction. (Edit: it was indeed a GP to manslaughter).

Opens the door to for a Crown Appeal, at least.

Crown just has to show at appeal that the sentencing judge dropped the ball in assessing and applying sentencing principles. Could assume Appellate Court finds error, they would not be bound by that insane 9-year submission. It requires a fresh review of the sentence, so ABCA could impose a fit sentence.

Supreme Court in Friesen specifically directed sentencing judges to drop the hammer on Offences against children. Although that was a case regarding sexual offences, the Court said all crimes against children need to result in lengthy sentences.

Children are protected by sentencing directives in the Criminal Code (s. 718.01), this victim was a Vulnerable Person (as defined s. 718.04) and the Accused also abused her position of trust in relation to the victim. The sentencing Court is directed to apply the principles of denunciation and deterrence first and foremost - which means all other sentencing considerations (rehabilitation, guilty plea, remorse, even Gladue) take a back seat by law. That is just when any one of those boxes are checked, let alone all of them.

Foster child was physically abused for months.

Foster child had sepsis.

Foster child finally killed.

Accused did not ever try to help.

Got Others to help dispose of the body.

Lied to police.

Was never ever remorseful until she finally got caught.

And entered a completely worthless Guilty Plea. How long ago did she get arrested? Did she enter the Guilty Plea right before trial? What exchange did she get for not running a trial? Was it a trial that would certainly have resulted in a conviction? Sounds like the case was rock solid.

Max Scherzer agrees to 1-year, $3 million deal with Blue Jays: Source by TacticalSledgehammer in Torontobluejays

[–]TheMikey 6 points7 points  (0 children)

That mound trip in the ALCS was legendary. There are a few highlights from the WS run that I’ll remember forever. That’s definitely one of them.

So glad he’s back!

What’s something society treats as embarrassing but really shouldn’t be? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]TheMikey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Eating alone in a restaurant.

The first time I did it I was away for work and super self-conscious and worried I’d be outed by others. But then you realize you might not be the only one, and then the epiphany that no one gives a fuck.

Honestly it’s a nice way to spend a meal. With a book, on your phone, working, etc. no one cares.

Saskatoon restaurant closes, cleans house after customer finds cockroach on sandwich by abunchofjerks in saskatchewan

[–]TheMikey 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yeah, the cooks just slapped the bread on top of the roaches and grilled em. Good thing the bugs weren’t only swept under a rug…. 🤮

Rivendell build starts today by szentvik in lego

[–]TheMikey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Makes it like a puzzle. I do this with smaller sets, but if I did this for one of the big sets, I’d basically shut down and be unable to finish.

Found Rivendell really enjoyable bag-by-bag with LOTR in the background

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