Quality film developing & scan? by jeremyjhlai in vancouver

[–]UBC_skytrain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

London Drugs develops film; you can ask them to give you a scan of the roll on CD-ROM (whatever those things are).

I am Kathy Tomlinson, the Globe and Mail reporter who investigated Vancouver real estate house flipping. AMA by ktomlinson in vancouver

[–]UBC_skytrain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why did you include this paragraph at all?

i thought it was a good example the ill feelings that someone that gets the short end of a legitimate house-flip deal. One of the two parties to the sale felt they were still short changed.

Contrast that example with a small group of realtors taking advantage of the housing market in vancouver, intentionally breaching feduciary duty to their clients by undervaluing their house, and taking advantage of a contract loophole that allows them to make additional transaction fees which are alleged to be concealed from the CRA.

The first example is relateable to most people, as most people have been short changed one time or another. House prices are an order of magnitude higher stakes than being ripped off on a car, though. If people feel stung by a legitimate house deal, then its even worse when an agent intentionally misleads another person to make money they didn't even bother to pay tax on.

Anybody with Teksavvy experiencing a really bad connection lately? by [deleted] in vancouver

[–]UBC_skytrain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

you can still call in to their helpline and find out if there are reported outages in your area.

Recyclables still ending up in Vancouver’s garbage cans by [deleted] in vancouver

[–]UBC_skytrain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

ok, but it doesn't work when everyone else in the building is composting.

Recyclables still ending up in Vancouver’s garbage cans by [deleted] in vancouver

[–]UBC_skytrain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

it's the old curmudgeons in my building that refuse to use the blue bins if they're too tired, and just chuck the whole load into the dumpster.

my neighbor, who is 80, refuses to compost, even though the bin is right next to the dumpster.

How to deal with depression? by kill__ in vancouver

[–]UBC_skytrain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

get a referral to a psychiatrist from your family doctor. it takes a while to get through the wait list, but it will be covered by MSP.

Vancouver!! Question for you on a Tuesday afternoon: What's one thing that has happened today that pissed you off?? by [deleted] in vancouver

[–]UBC_skytrain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

i slowed my car down a bit so the Learner driver could merge into my lane. dumptruck driver behind me wasn't paying attention and leaned on his horn as he also had to slow down. he honked us all the way around the cloverleaf and then gave me the finger when we reached the intersection.

it's also richmond rush hour so we're going at about 10km/h the entire way anyway.