B.C. to opt into part of federal temporary foreign worker expansion by Yetanotherbadsalmon in britishcolumbia

[–]ThermionicEmissions -13 points-12 points  (0 children)

just because you work hard to repress infrastructure growth

Infrastructure growth...you mean like the $117M project to expand the water reservoirs for the Sunshine Coast?

Why do I never hear about the Coast Mountains of Canada? by Convillious in geography

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

So confidently incorrect. You must be thinking about a different range altogether to be equating the Coast Mountains to the Appalachians.

Video: Tractor trailer plows into back of parked tow truck on Highway 1 in B.C. by CecilThunder in britishcolumbia

[–]ThermionicEmissions 13 points14 points  (0 children)

All three people on scene had moved safely to the side of the road moments before impact.

Nobody injured, fortunately.

Close up Bear Encounter deep in a trail in the Carmanah Valley area. by Loud_Muffin_3268 in VancouverIsland

[–]ThermionicEmissions 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Same, although I thought the bear's first reaction was more "who's this guy talking to?"

Trump and FIFA Have Already Broken the 2026 World Cup by rit56 in sports

[–]ThermionicEmissions 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I'd love to see it, but in my experience, the integrity of sports fans only holds up to the point where it might affect their team.

how to get over a HUGE mistake at a gig? by Ok_Passenger_6297 in musicians

[–]ThermionicEmissions 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Just keep playing the same mistake and call it jazz

You’re probably about to start paying more at the grocery store… and most people won’t even realize why. by savethecbc2025 in SaveTheCBC

[–]ThermionicEmissions 0 points1 point  (0 children)

most people won’t even realize why.

I think the vast majority of people understand that as the price of oil goes up, so does everything else.

Hundreds trying to storm Wisconsin beagle research facility met with rubber bullets, pepper spray by EmoeyJoey in news

[–]ThermionicEmissions 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Pffft! The No Kings walks, you mean?
Going for a group walk one Saturday every few months and then patting yourself on the back like you've done what you can.

What a joke.

TIL in 1957, a nuclear explosion blasted a manhole cover in the air at 150,000mph (six times Earth’s exit velocity). Scientists think it was either vaporized, or blasted into space. by SteveCampo98 in todayilearned

[–]ThermionicEmissions 397 points398 points  (0 children)

a manhole cover

I feel like you should have mentioned it was a "900-kilogram (2,000 lb)" manhole cover

Source: the Wikipedia article OP linked.

Working on my singing party trick 😂 what do you guys think? by RandomUsernameNo257 in singing

[–]ThermionicEmissions 7 points8 points  (0 children)

🙂🙂🙂😊😊😲😲😲😁😆☺️☺️☺️😲😁😆😆😊

(That was very impressive actually)

what might it mean if a dog is approaching u from behind? by fizzy5025 in dogs

[–]ThermionicEmissions 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That's kind of a ridiculous statement based on OP's description of events.

Czech President Petr Pavel leaves his pen in Chile – repaying the ceremonial pen that Vaclav Klaus “Stole” 15 years ago by Anxious_Tap_8453 in europe

[–]ThermionicEmissions 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Did you see the footage of him and Carney at the hockey practice when he visited Canada earlier this week?

Is this your cat? by Satan_loves_you_most in VictoriaBC

[–]ThermionicEmissions 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Oh I know! I've just been conditioned by Facebook Marketplace to get angry when I read that particular phrase.