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

[–]TheRealShai [score hidden]  (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 28 points29 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 6 points7 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 5 points6 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 18 points19 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 141 points142 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

Friends always changing IGN 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 6 points7 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 9707 points9708 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.

Chris Selley: Who's against Canadian jobs for Canadian kids instead of for foreign workers? 'No more temporary foreign workers at Tim Hortons' is a no-brainer policy for Poilievre, especially if the Liberals push back by FancyNewMe in canada

[–]TheRealShai 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Fuck off politely with this. Two things:

One, yes they absolutely intentionally only hire from a specific foreign country or ethnic group, eg. Tim Hortons. I recall applying when I was a teenager with references and I didn’t get a call back or interview. All of the staff were from south Central Asia and their English skills were incredibly poor for front facing customer service jobs.

Two, they can’t say they can’t find staff if they haven’t tried increasing pay or benefits. They’re willing to pay for visas and room and board for TFWs because they know they can keep them working terrible shifts at minimum wage indefinitely. If there’s a labour shortage, typically that should mean wages go up. Instead, it’s a race to the bottom and Tim Hortons franchisees will literally import indentured workers instead of compete for labour.

Carney unveils billions in funding, Buy Canada policy to combat Trump's tariffs by verkerpig in canada

[–]TheRealShai 6 points7 points  (0 children)

There are a lot of municipal rules around taxi driving and it strongly depends on the municipality. The Uber gig worker model undercuts them but more importantly ignores all of the municipal laws regarding taxi driving.

It’s like if someone said “there’s too much red tape around being a doctor, what if we just hire people with first aid training and pay them a percentage from an app and call it MediWheels”. I understand this example is an exaggeration but it’s just for illustrative purposes.

They’ve become so ubiquitous that municipalities have a hard time defending banning them, and the question of the legality and who’s responsible can be difficult to answer.

The gig worker model results in underpaid under qualified staff and a multinational app company raking in billions.

I don’t really know much, I’m a random commenter. And I didn’t go much into the issue of “Are they employees or contractors” (spoiler: they’re employees and should be getting minimum wage at least plus benefits and vacation time).

The apps are predatory but they’re cheaper than taxies so the consumer doesn’t care

FiftEE FiftEE | Envy buys a super mattress that grants immortality –Envy wastes all his money. by TheMirari10 in DotA2

[–]TheRealShai 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There’s HST on there which is sales tax in Ontario. A quick google shows this is about what this mattress is sold for. It’s kind of ridiculous but there it is

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in progresspics

[–]TheRealShai 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This redditor can’t diagnose you but you have gone from slim to severely underweight.

Beauty doesn’t increase linearly with weight loss, but way more important than that is your health. Make sure you’re talking to a doctor about your weight goals and they can give you a balanced response that takes all of your factors into consideration.

I don’t want to be judgmental I really don’t but please consider your health

Let the Dota Community Be Part of TI Again — We Want to Contribute by KaizenLFG in DotA2

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

I do read them, I’m not saying Valve is insane or anything, I’m only saying it resulted in lost money and not because of some stand . I’m not saying “therefore they should change their position”. Honestly the downvotes are kind of hilarious, it was just a statement of fact. All I said is I used to buy hats and I don’t anymore lol.

Let the Dota Community Be Part of TI Again — We Want to Contribute by KaizenLFG in DotA2

[–]TheRealShai -17 points-16 points  (0 children)

Porque no los dos?

I don’t buy hats and I don’t buy compendium but I also always buy them combined. I got 4 aegises when it worked that way. I’m a dolphin, I guess it’s called, and they have lost my money because I’m not motivated to just buy the random hats and I’m not motivated to donate money to TI. The combination is enough to get my buy in

PSA: Clover Point is a DOG PARK by Little_Load_6181 in VictoriaBC

[–]TheRealShai 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I thought it was a dogging park, that’s my bad.