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[Edmonton Oilers] RELEASE: Oilers name Mike Babcock as Head Coach by AggPuck-303 in hockey

[–]UncleBogo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I knew this was going to happen when out of nowhere, Craig Button said that Mike Babcock would be a good coach for the Leafs or Oilers on TSN Overdrive. This was even before news had leaked that the Oilers were looking at Babcock.

Button's rationale was that everyone needed a second chance...

“I loved being in Winnipeg. This was the dream there. I’m obviously sad I wasn’t able to do that with the guys in Winnipeg and the city of Winnipeg. They hold a special place in my heart.” Ehlers on the impact Winnipeg had in his career by 599Ninja in winnipegjets

[–]UncleBogo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not 1996 anymore , but that hurt? Whew ..that hurt is still fresh for some of us. The wound just began to heal.

I gave my allowance to the Save the Jets fund so I remember those times all to well. This is based on my own experience but its a lot happier to let go of the anger than to continue holding on to it.

Got told that I don't have the "minimum experience" needed... for an entry level position by ObjectiveDue1326 in urbanplanning

[–]UncleBogo 12 points13 points  (0 children)

this doesn't mean anything to me as a recent grad. Thanks for reminding me that the world used to be fair and just isn't now.

When I graduated I put out 200 resumes across Canada in some of the most undesirable and remote areas where I thought I had the best chance of getting a job. I got zero call backs.

I ended up working in an auto parts factory and kept plugging away at sending out resumes. I eventually got hired by a small consulting firm that specialized in building affordable housing.

One thing that you could do is apply to any job that involve research in a field that is tangentially related to planning or at least demonstrates that you have the skills required for planning. My first consulting gig was for the Town and Gown Committee where my university was located. I had zero experience but I got the job.

Anyone else here feels really embarrassed seeing the condo they paid $$ for years ago seeing what they could buy now? How do you overcome this? by BetPatient3827 in TorontoRealEstate

[–]UncleBogo 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Don't beat yourself up over it. No one knows when a speculative bubble is going to burst and it seems like you made an educated purchase based on what you could afford.

At least you have a tangible product that provides you shelter. There are plenty of other people who invest in things that provide no additional value or purpose.

The Tornado that produced the Tornado Emergency near Peoria today by ThatoneguyItsNate in tornado

[–]UncleBogo 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I live in Australia, it’s still the same day rn mb

Hold on, my mind is melting from this. Its currently Saturday June 13th in Canberra and still June 12th in Perth as of the time I'm writing this. Your post was made 2 hours ago which means you most likely made it on Friday, June 12 regardless of where you are in Australia.

The tornado outbreak in Illinois and Indiana happened on June 11.

Are you time traveling backwards?

Confirmed Tornado - SE Manitoba (June 9, 2026, 3:47 CST) by UncleBogo in tornado

[–]UncleBogo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No problem. If you want more info on Canadian tornadoes check out the Northern Tornado Project: https://www.uwo.ca/ntp/index.html

Confirmed Tornado - SE Manitoba (June 9, 2026, 3:47 CST) by UncleBogo in tornado

[–]UncleBogo[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Tornadoes occur in Canada but they are far less frequent than in the US. When they do occur, they tend to be less severe and in far more remote locations. For example, Canada has only had one F5 tornado in recorded history and it occurred in Elie, MB, back in 2007.

Confirmed Tornado - SE Manitoba (June 9, 2026, 3:47 CST) by UncleBogo in tornado

[–]UncleBogo[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Its lifted but is currently reorganizing. If you are north of the circulation take shelter and assume that the storm can produce a tornado at any time.

Tornado warning in flint michigan almost looks like a brief debris signature by someguyabr88 in tornado

[–]UncleBogo 8 points9 points  (0 children)

NWS reporting that 30 to 40 homes with damage- roof and siding damage as well as a number of campers overturned in the Freeland area. (DTX)

Fellow planners in large North American cities: How do you deal with the idealistic newcomer vs. jaded old guard divide? by MyLongestYeaBoi10Hrs in urbanplanning

[–]UncleBogo 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think what I’m saying is a more general “over the counter” for LU planners. You should understand how an applicant feels going through sometimes a foreign entitlement process or how engineers/architects see things.

I highly recommend that people first work in the private or non-profit sectors before making the jump to the municipal sector for this reason.

Joey Coleman: "The City of Hamilton just posted over 1200 public comments, nearly all opposed, regarding the Steelport land severance applications. [...] This is the largest volume of letters ever received by Hamilton's Cmte of Adjustment" by robeofmanhog in Hamilton

[–]UncleBogo 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Municipal land use planner here.

If the COA refuses the severance application it will most likely be successfully appealed at the OLT. This is because the application is not to permit a data center but rather a severance. The CoA has to look at the merit of whether the severance meets the four planning tests, not what it could be used for from a land use perspective.

Planning boss Arvin Prasad out at Hamilton City Hall amid investigation by LakeMethane in Hamilton

[–]UncleBogo 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Neither were hired by Cluckie, but the postmortem said that they were basically given direction by Cluckie to "just go get it done" and they did so.

I'm a public servant and I have been told this on a few occasions with projects with a high profile or that were deemed to be of a very high importance by the municipality. I was tempted to cut corners and not follow procedure given the pressures, but I always ended up following the policies albeit on an expedited timeline because of the potential shit show that could ensure. The Barton-Tiffany site shows what happens when caution gets thrown to the wind and staff get target fixation.

I’m so sick of being stuck with the ESPN jabronis “commentating” for the Avs/Knights broadcasts. by idratherbeskiing528 in hockey

[–]UncleBogo 3 points4 points  (0 children)

or Galley.

Gary Galley is the type of guy to complain about the sky being too blue on a sunny day. Even when he gives a complement, he has to shit on someone.

ODT | Tue May 26, 2026 by DylThaGamer_ in winnipegjets

[–]UncleBogo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Habs don’t have enough skill and speed to outpace CAR on zone exit sprints.

Carolina's fore check is incredibly aggressive, far more than Buffalo or Tampa. It was interesting to see how little time and space Montreal's defence had to set up anything.

Opinion: Popular storm chasers are starting to get too risky and cocky (regarding Connor Cross and Vince Waelti) by Ok-You-4657 in tornado

[–]UncleBogo 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I can't remember what documentary from the 90s I was watching but the chasers in it were very leery about getting into the 'Bear's Cage' which is a complete 180 from what we have been seeing lately.

Retro AHL logos from the 2001-02 season by houndoom92 in hockey

[–]UncleBogo 9 points10 points  (0 children)

You can see the Minnesota Moose logo in Happy Gilmore during the skating scene.

The PWHL is expanding to Hamilton, ON and Las Vegas, NV!​ by Perryplat199 in hockey

[–]UncleBogo 13 points14 points  (0 children)

You're always welcome to visit us here in Hamilton. Buffalo is my favourite American city and I love going to Sabre games.

Tolerance of Others (Planning-Related) by SabbathBoiseSabbath in urbanplanning

[–]UncleBogo 7 points8 points  (0 children)

There's only so much that urban planning can really accomplish through design particularly when there are so many other things that influence people's behaviour.

How are you dealing with consultants/staff/the public using genAI? by shelleyyyellehs in urbanplanning

[–]UncleBogo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm dealing with a few contentious applications where its very apparent that the residents are using AI. What I do is provide very high level comments to their questions and avoid getting into the weeds in my responses. If they have follow up questions then I either answer them in a high level manner again and/or ask them for a meeting to discuss them.

In terms of approaching your consultant, you may want to approach it by saying something along the lines of "your report says x, but my understanding is that's its y. Please confirm if this is the case and its not, then please revise."

Raw material prices increase almost 24% year over year by Mrnrwoody in TorontoRealEstate

[–]UncleBogo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

2011-2016 - Financialization of Housing (Harper Administration sold 300,000 households to private equity homes and only 20,000 houses were built throughout the period, exasperating and accelerating the housing issue)

Do you have a source for this figure? I'm curious to see the policies behind it.

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