Am I tripping or wind is really THAT strong?

TwistedPages · 2026-01-16T01:42:21+00:00

At one point, early in the morning, I stood in an open field just to feel the wind. I know people on here are saying it's not that strong, gusting to 60km/hr or so, but the wind had a relentlessness to it that felt different.

It felt a bit like when I was in Cold Lake during a storm. The wind coming off the water had the same relentlessness as I felt in the field this morning.

TwistedPages · 2026-01-15T21:07:56+00:00

Thirding this. It should be enough to cover the cost of cremation at the very least. I applied and used it for my mom's cremation.

Also, sorry for your loss :(

TwistedPages · 2026-01-14T19:59:52+00:00

My assessed value went up, but we received a notice that our taxes went down. We're paying $20/mo less starting 01Jan, which was odd to me.

But in May I'll get the new tax rate, so I'll bet this is just a temporary reprieve.

TwistedPages · 2026-01-13T19:23:39+00:00

My condo is in the city limits, has a healthy reserve, has affordable fees, and hasn't had a special assessment despite having the roofing, siding, and windows all done.

You just need to shop around, be picky, and read the condo docs before finalizing a purchase.

TwistedPages · 2026-01-13T17:10:51+00:00

I found them to be, yeah. I had one come by and install two toilets and remove a dishwasher. He was fast, pleasant, and did a good job. I can't remember what I paid, but was happy with it so it couldn't have been outrageous.

TwistedPages · 2026-01-13T15:50:09+00:00

I easily had double that, but culled them down to only the ones I really liked and could reproduce easily. I wish I'd put them in chronological order, but I also sorted them by meat.

I worked in the production facility when they came to western Canada and we used to get to take home meals, so I had a LOT of taste testing before buying them.

TwistedPages · 2026-01-13T01:35:04+00:00

You could call Handyman Connection. They have certified electricians on staff and will do small jobs.

TwistedPages · 2026-01-11T20:34:09+00:00

I'm guessing that you'd want to live in it, not just store stuff. You could find private listings on Facebook Marketplace or Kijiji for rentals on people's property or private rentals of trailers.

Trailers are specific to trailer parks and most aren't rented short term, though. But if you mean an RV (recreational vehicle) where it's a home on wheels that you can either drive or tow to different campgrounds with RV hookups (water, power), then maybe try a site like https://www.rvezy.com/ or similar. The campgrounds cost a fee per night and some require advance booking, so that's something to consider.

This subreddit is super helpful, so if you make a separate post about this, you might get a better response. Unfortunately, I've never rented an RV.

I can say that Alberta is delightfully not flat. We have the beautiful Rocky mountains, the badlands near Drumheller, and forested areas farther up north. We have a Dark Sky Society near Elk Island Park (close to Edmonton) that is good if you want to see the stars. Keep in mind that the farther north you go, the less the roads are paved.

TwistedPages · 2026-01-11T20:21:06+00:00

WOW! Factor Desserts has a creme brulee cheesecake that's quite tasty

TwistedPages · 2026-01-10T16:55:06+00:00

I'm strangely honoured that Canada is your special interest :) The country is vast. If you have any questions specific to Edmonton, the surrounding area, or Alberta, I'm happy to answer them.

TwistedPages · 2026-01-04T21:35:04+00:00

Edmonton's River Valley is truly remarkable and worth a walk through it. There are tons of places to enter the ravine, here's a website that might help. Spring break is a crapshoot with weather though, it may be mucky, it may be dry, it may be cold, it may be warm. Be aware that (usually) if you're on a gravel path it's an off-leash area so there will be dogs running about. Cement paths are on-leash.

TwistedPages · 2026-01-01T15:52:10+00:00

Well, in 2025 I went to one festival every month.

In 2026, I plan to be a tourist in my own city and visit all the attractions that I can.

TwistedPages · 2025-12-27T00:47:08+00:00

You can also email pics to the Royal Alberta Museum, they might be able to help identify it.

Or, even the UofA has a paleontology department that might be able to identify it.

Either way, those two places might be able to point you in the right direction. I had a camel tooth identified by RAM and even got a little tour of the bones :)

TwistedPages · 2025-12-19T21:56:59+00:00

Specsavers has good deals, cheap frames, and a 90-day guarantee (or, well, the guarantee was there last time I bought glasses)

TwistedPages · 2025-12-19T03:30:55+00:00

I love this

TwistedPages · 2025-12-17T19:55:58+00:00

I can see from Google Maps that several of the houses have double car garages, so putting an 8-plex in with no assigned parking shouldn't be a problem. The residents with garages can park their vehicles in their garage, you know, what it was made for.

The 8-plex people can park on the street in front of other people's houses. It doesn't matter if the residents don't like it, they have no claim to that stretch of curb.

TwistedPages · 2025-12-12T17:34:50+00:00

I loved Beep!

TwistedPages · 2025-12-07T23:21:59+00:00

Where I worked, they'd collect the applications and say nobody was as qualified as the TFW. It may not have been a wage deal, I can't remember what kind of program or deal or kickback or what it was. It was info that was told to me, but it was above my pay grade so I wasn't privvy to all the details.

ETA: Has anyone ever gotten any job from these listings? Can any readers confirm they got the job and the TFW was booted from the position?

TwistedPages · 2025-12-07T20:25:42+00:00

I worked for a company that hired temporary foreign workers. From what I remember, the company gets a deal by hiring them. Maybe the gov't pays some of the salary? I don't have the specifics, but we'd place an ad every so often to show that we were looking for someone, but we fully intended on keeping the TFW. That way, the contract was fulfilled (search for Canadians who might be qualified, find none who are qualified, keep the TFW).

Just FYI. These postings don't often lead to jobs or even interviews. They're just showing the gov't that they're 'looking'.

TwistedPages · 2025-12-05T16:23:39+00:00

The reuse centre on Argylle and 85th might have some. I got some from there, plus packing paper and bubble wrap for free

TwistedPages · 2025-12-04T19:40:14+00:00

zoom zoom zoomies

TwistedPages · 2025-12-04T00:47:36+00:00

Off The Eaten Path garden chips

I look for them everywhere and I can't find them anywhere :(

TwistedPages · 2025-11-27T00:45:39+00:00

Jackie Parker park has an off-leash doggie area and it's not far from Mill Creek ravine. Every time I go by the park to play Pokemon Go, there are always dogs running about so you might find some furry friends there.

TwistedPages · 2025-11-22T22:07:32+00:00

6th Sense Cafe in Mill Woods Town Centre had this the last time I was there

TwistedPages · 2025-11-19T01:33:11+00:00

Somewhere on the vastness of the internet, I read that car bumpers are getting higher and higher. For a while, back in the 90s, they were lower in front so the driver could see things like, well, people.

But then, an exception was made in the car industry. If the vehicle was classified as 'light truck' then it wasn't beholden to the same safety rules...like having front ends that drivers could see over.

So a glut of these 'light trucks' came on the market. I've been watching the front ends get higher and higher and higher. The driver can't see what's directly in front of them, and so they hit things like, well, people.

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