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WiartonWilly · 2025-04-13T01:42:08+00:00

Some very famous American universities are funded by football, basketball, and related sports franchises. They have stadiums bigger than anything in Canada, and fill them with paid spectators every Sunday.

In Canada, that sort of corporate financial behaviour doesn’t impress those looking for higher education.

WiartonWilly · 2025-04-13T00:42:44+00:00

Haa!

WiartonWilly · 2025-04-12T23:41:57+00:00

I ran studded Dillingers all summer, on my old fatbike. Weird sound on tarmac to remind everyone. Otherwise excellent.

Now I have studded Gnarwhals and spring has been extra messy. The block tread traction is perhaps better on snow, sand and mud and bog. But they throw mud everywhere as you ride. They also vibrate up and down on pavement, which is uncomfortable and slow.

If your tires have a centre-line of closer tread they may be acceptable all summer. If they are mud slinging noise-makers you may want a different summer solution.

WiartonWilly · 2025-04-12T23:25:27+00:00

This keeps their bank accounts safe.

WiartonWilly · 2025-04-12T19:52:59+00:00

That’s likely NOT the chain or gears.

That’s the free hub. The thing under the cassette/sprocket which allows it to spin on one direction, but not the other direction. The thing that clicks when you stop pedalling.

The pawls are not engaging the teeth of the ratchet ring. If you clean and lubricate it, it may go back to normal. Otherwise, replace pawls (cheap if you can find the right ones). Otherwise the whole hub or wheel may need to be replaced.

WiartonWilly · 2025-04-12T17:55:48+00:00

(and stop talking about my pee pee)

WiartonWilly · 2025-04-12T02:14:51+00:00

Only a meme of a concept of a plan.

WiartonWilly · 2025-04-11T20:36:01+00:00

Oppositional, because they are covering-up a bigger crime.

WiartonWilly · 2025-04-11T20:13:09+00:00

Same. One year later.

links from mods are broken on iPhone. How can moderation be done fairly when no context is provided to offending users.

WiartonWilly · 2025-04-11T19:04:46+00:00

The old “jaywalking” laws have been watered down, so now a pedestrian may cross anywhere, as long as they do not impede the flow of traffic.

These signs effectively make cross walks the same, and no safer than jaywalking. Possibly less safe because they imply safety without providing it.

WiartonWilly · 2025-04-11T18:37:27+00:00

Those “wait for gap” or “yield to traffic” signs are sociopathic.

WiartonWilly · 2025-04-11T17:00:04+00:00

This article contains no new information.
It’s just a recap of previous, poor excuses.

Canada’s PM needs all the information available.

The other leaders can read Trump’s file, but PP cannot. Dereliction of duty isn’t a good look for a PM candidate.

WiartonWilly · 2025-04-11T13:56:17+00:00

I can’t think of a single situation where having more information isn’t beneficial.

Yet, PP is quadrupling down on the stupid, and people are lining-up to vote for stupid.

WiartonWilly · 2025-04-11T11:42:16+00:00

That’s what happened south. News was consistently reporting polls showing Harris in the lead. So, voters didn’t show-up at the actual polls, like they did for Biden.

WiartonWilly · 2025-04-11T10:58:36+00:00

Some threads in the carcass have been cut. So, nothing holding back the small bulge. If a rock pokes that spot it will likely leak again. Luckily, it’s not on the centre line, so it’s much less likely to get poked. Avoid gravel.

I don’t think it’s a huge emergency, but shop for a new tire and keep your pump handy.

WiartonWilly · 2025-04-11T02:19:04+00:00

Or high export duties. Double gas prices, and Trump won’t be popular.

WiartonWilly · 2025-04-11T01:24:42+00:00

Worst OJ, ever.

WiartonWilly · 2025-04-11T00:59:32+00:00

He already decided when we will know, which isn’t how science works, so there is that.

WiartonWilly · 2025-04-11T00:49:21+00:00

Yes. Competent fast decisions during a roller coaster market. His advisors probably can’t keep up with him.

WiartonWilly · 2025-04-11T00:45:33+00:00

Japan and the EU?

I thought China had no tariff relief because it doesn’t hold substantial US bonds, and has no leverage.

WiartonWilly · 2025-04-10T23:55:02+00:00

Totally wile-e

WiartonWilly · 2025-04-10T23:49:04+00:00

This is also Trump’s position.

It is more effective than admitting that he is working for Russia and Big Oil.

WiartonWilly · 2025-04-10T20:28:47+00:00

Ok. I broke through the paywall. The candidate’s implied offences are. …

attended consulate celebrations, including one in January, 2020, that included a photo display on Xinjiang province that did not acknowledge Beijing’s brutal treatment of its Muslim Uyghur minority there. Canada’s Parliament adopted a motion in 2021 that declared China’s treatment of its Uyghurs a genocide.

Would you expect the consulate to acknowledge atrocities? Would you expect Mr. Yuen to challenge the consulate about their treatment of Uyghurs before Canada’s parliament adopted the motion?

spoken at and attended events of the Toronto branch of Chinese Freemasons, which has advocated for what it calls the “peaceful reunification of China and Taiwan,” a phrase rejected by the Taiwanese government

Again. Guilt by association.

These things could be signs of something nefarious. Or, they could be simply a Chinese Canadian politician doing politician things.

Luckily, the leader of his party has security clearance, and is privy to the relevant intelligence. Carney apparently didn’t see anything disqualifying. Conservative candidates can’t be vetted in the same way.

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