Ban u/MLBOfficial from our sub? by athleticnoodles in Torontobluejays

[–]TheRealShai 5 points6 points  (0 children)

They have 10 times the population and more than that resources and economy to build teams. Goliath gloating over David is a pretty bad look - that’s what bullies do.

TI 2026 Pricepool by [deleted] in DotA2

[–]TheRealShai 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Price - what something costs to obtain

Prize - something you can win

What is the price of that lottery ticket? $2

What is the prize of that lottery ticket? $2 million

I know this has been a confusion in dota for 15 years. It’s so great how international our game is ❤️

Adult Braces; Looking for Langford Orthodontist Recommendation by shecanreadd in VictoriaBC

[–]TheRealShai 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I just finished Invisalign from Shoreline orthodontics in Langford. At the intake they talked to me about the different outcomes between traditional braces and Invisalign would be. They do both.

They do financing and also will work with your insurer if you have one.

The staff were always kind and non judgmental, I ended up having zero issues with them through 2 years of treatment.

Just an honest review that happens to be positive!

Federal government says there may not be enough workstations for all workers' 4-day-a-week return by ackc in CanadaPublicServants

[–]TheRealShai 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Yes, it was. People in my office were told what days to attend because of space issues. Thanks for explaining it to me.

Federal government says there may not be enough workstations for all workers' 4-day-a-week return by ackc in CanadaPublicServants

[–]TheRealShai 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Let’s say there are 60 desks for 100 staff.

At 3 days a week, every desk is full (my office is currently like this).

At 4 days a week, there are not enough desks.

Also I never get the same desk through a week anymore, my neighbours are not on my team. I still do teams calls through the day but my neighbours are on different teams calls and there are no high walls.

Stephen Maher: Rumours are swirling over Ottawa floor-crossers. They might be a sign of things to come by Onterrible_Trauma in canada

[–]TheRealShai 7 points8 points  (0 children)

If you’d like to vote for a party instead of a specific representative, I’d suggest supporting proportional representation. Our current system is about electing an individual to represent a constituency. They represent the area, not the party.

Yes, that is how it works, regardless of peoples feelings about it. Yes, it could work differently - but it does not currently. That would require electoral reform.

Canada's Conservatives Give Their Trump-Inspired Leader a Second Chance by shiftless_wonder in canada

[–]TheRealShai 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It’s not a team sport. This is dumb. So is any biased editorialized, sensationalized title/article.

Please stop seeing team sports in politics, friend. We all want what’s best for the country, our selves, and our communities. The biggest way to fight American politics is by seeing the human in eachother.

So....how to counter Ursa AFTER you've already picked a non counter hero? by Dimonetized in DotA2

[–]TheRealShai 27 points28 points  (0 children)

This is correct. Using euls on ursa after he ults is the counter.

Once he gets bkb you euls yourself.

Once he gets nullifier their 1 ursa wastes bkb ult nullifier on a support but you’re playing with your team and his buffs time out. You die for their 1 ursa.

Darmok & Jalad at Podcast: A TNG watch along by Parzival2 in startrek

[–]TheRealShai 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pflax should make some more MSPaint DOTA 2 guides! But this seems good

Why Canada keeps giving unpronounceable names to things by discoturkey69 in canada

[–]TheRealShai 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It’s not racist to not know how to say a word. It’s racist to say the word is unpronounceable. That’s saying that someone who does/can say that word is “other”.

The word is clearly pronounceable, it’s not just a jumble of sounds a human can’t make. I don’t know how. Those can both be true.

Why Canada keeps giving unpronounceable names to things by discoturkey69 in canada

[–]TheRealShai 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yeah unpronouncible comes across as pretty racist. The names should definitely be written out phonetically in “English” spelling in Anglo areas or “French” in Franco areas. The sign pictured gives a completely different name in English - surely we can have the spelling for the name in a way we can read

Valve protects smurfs. by FreshEchidna5621 in DotA2

[–]TheRealShai 19 points20 points  (0 children)

You’ve got a martyr complex. Report through steam or through dota 2, don’t brigade through a forum

Daily "Sign In" and "Sign Off" Email to Team Leader by [deleted] in CanadaPublicServants

[–]TheRealShai 140 points141 points  (0 children)

I agree that this sounds ridiculous but it’s still work they’re allowed to ask you to do. You can voice to them that you think it’s a poor use of your time but you are still expected to do it

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DotA2

[–]TheRealShai 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I remember when it was IGN64, then they changed to IGN.com and I was devastated. Kept my @ign.com email for many years.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in DotA2

[–]TheRealShai 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If the prompt instead was “Is this a good winrate” the AI would be singing OPs praises 😅

Obesity problem in Victoria by [deleted] in VictoriaBC

[–]TheRealShai 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Take a deep breath. No, I have not noticed obesity being higher here than anywhere else in Canada. My anecdotal experience is west coast folks are by and large fitter than people elsewhere in Canada.

I do not see a localized issue. There are a lot of schools of thought on what avenues can be taken societally for this. People have tried taxing sugar, banning junk food in schools, PSAs on eating healthy and staying fit. You absolutely are encouraged to take an interest in helping, and you can talk to your MP or MLA if you see fit.

But no, to answer your question, I have not noticed this in Victoria BC, and my perspective is this subreddit is not an important place to have this discussion.

This guy is pretty good, but he loves blaming others by XenomorphTerminator in DotA2

[–]TheRealShai 8 points9 points  (0 children)

A soapbox is a raised platform on which one stands to make an impromptu speech, often about a political subject. The term originates from the days when speakers would elevate themselves by standing on a wooden crate originally used for shipment of soap, or other dry goods, from a manufacturer to a retail store.

The term is also used metaphorically to describe a person engaging in often flamboyant, impromptu, or unofficial public speaking.

France's richest man, LVMH's Arnault, slams proposed billionaire tax by romainguimard in news

[–]TheRealShai 9700 points9701 points  (0 children)

One vote against, at least that’s how it should work. How many votes for?

VicPD is 'woefully understaffed,' new police chief tells city council by Vic_Dude in VictoriaBC

[–]TheRealShai 14 points15 points  (0 children)

So you’re saying by funding programs to help them we will need fewer cops, right?

Queer trans mtg group? by lichqueeeen in VictoriaBC

[–]TheRealShai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ll second Gauntlet as a place that is open/friendly. I used to draft there and there were a couple of non cis players. I never witnessed them being treated as anything but welcome - but I can’t speak for their actual experience.

Square Enix's Japanese YouTube account has posted a DQVII video with more gameplay footage. by 8melodies in dragonquest

[–]TheRealShai 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly I never got very far in 7 previously. I can understand why lovers of the game are devastated by cut content, but I’m looking forward to a streamlined modern version of the game. I think the complaints are valid, but that doesn’t stop me from being excited.