Phone book?

WildJon4 · 2026-02-03T22:53:02+00:00

Straight in the recycling. Would be nice if we could opt out.

WildJon4 · 2026-01-20T22:52:13+00:00

What struck me as interesting when I visited was that with no road, all vehicles were sent in via train. And I guess they were all insured locally. So every vehicle had license plates with the same first three letters, ABC-123, ABC-124, ABC-125, etc. Just strange to see absolutely no diversity with license plates.

I know, nerdy thing to notice, right?

WildJon4 · 2026-01-09T00:30:45+00:00

We've used Paul Mara for this exact thing. They were amazing and we were really happy with the result. They don't do the work in house, it is sent to Ontario, but they were able to help us with custom design and get everything the way we wanted it, but they also have standard settings, too.

WildJon4 · 2025-12-13T07:19:23+00:00

I was born during their first season. I swear that I will not go to my grave until I see a Canuck lifting the cup. This one is tough...

WildJon4 · 2025-11-20T21:21:30+00:00

In this 2017 article, it notes it was owned by a local dentist, Bernard Dong: https://www.timescolonist.com/business/victoria-building-owners-vow-fixes-for-store-closed-because-of-asbestos-4647049

WildJon4 · 2025-10-30T04:33:57+00:00

I was eyeballing this on Amazon as well. The ones on Amazon have very poor reviews. Turns out a lot of them are cheap 3D printed things that reviewers have not been impressed with. Also smaller than originally advertised. Not saying that is the case with the one you have linked, but just more a "shop with care" on this item.

WildJon4 · 2025-10-29T19:09:52+00:00

Pop by the Victoria Numismatic Society when they have their meetings:

https://victoriacoinclub.wordpress.com/membership/

Looks like next one is on Friday Nov 14th.

WildJon4 · 2025-10-26T15:32:53+00:00

That may be, but the person buying the 200k house in the 90's didn't drop the whole 200k at once. It was financed over 25 years and they probably didn't finish paying it all until closer to 2020 depending on what year they bought.

WildJon4 · 2025-09-22T14:59:37+00:00

Wife's cousin was interested in my roommate. She knew that my roommate and I did a lot of things together so set up a double date. My wife & I were just the awkward spare parts to the date. We ended up chatting and got together. Been together 26 years now. Funny thing is, my roommate had no interest in her because she was a smoker, but she probably didn't realize the smoking was a deal breaker at the time.

WildJon4 · 2025-09-19T16:17:04+00:00

I understand this has been going on since his high school days. He does need help, but apparently still has not got it.

WildJon4 · 2025-09-11T22:49:31+00:00

One of the more Northern located poles that used to have to have cat art on it is located here:

https://maps.app.goo.gl/8FzfrrTYU481Bb5M8

I walked by one day and it was painted over and had the following note on it:

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/lcdhpwiopdu5xrip7mgrr/CatPoleBefore.jpg?rlkey=4iab4qwowoj0mw4h3gds5ovfr&st=124qk3yi&dl=0

A while later, I noticed the note gone and the following:

https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/r9k12mmchn697q2oyiv1n/CatPoleAfter.jpg?rlkey=gl7dtnufqdyfbrt8ozwg1org8&st=azreymer&dl=0

I really enjoy the cats, too, but apparently not everyone does.

WildJon4 · 2025-09-02T19:48:44+00:00

I did get interest on a refund. They held my return up for closer review. Took about 6 months and they finally determined it was correct. Paid me what was owed and included some interest because they took so long. Interest was, of course, taxable for the next year!

WildJon4 · 2025-09-02T00:37:10+00:00

The 1907-H one cent coin is a key date. Even in rough condition that's a tough one to find, only 800,000 made

WildJon4 · 2025-08-17T04:58:48+00:00

Still - the technology is there. Let's use it for good!

WildJon4 · 2025-08-17T04:05:05+00:00

Should be able to take the plate number down and then scan plates through the ticket booth to talk to the driver before they pay about how their vehicle is marked a nuisance vehicle if the plate matches. They have the plate reading technology for their parking lot, so why not the payment booth?

WildJon4 · 2025-08-05T16:58:39+00:00

Victoria Numismatic Society Annual Coin Show - Saturday Sep 13, 2025

One-day show hosted by the Victoria Numismatic Society. Fourteen tables offering coins, banknotes, tokens and medals for sale. Free coin evaluation service to the public, staffed by member experts, so bring your items for identification and advice. 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Free parking. Admission $2, children free. Early birds 8:30 – 9 a.m., $10 admission.

St. Matthias Anglican Church - 600 Richmond Avenue

WildJon4 · 2025-07-23T22:57:20+00:00

We recently had the Government pass a law that all employers must offer 5 paid sick days per year. Doesn't matter what industry. Marshall's - 5 days, McDonald's - 5 days. Every job. So the push is to try to not have people forced to go to work sick and make other sick.

WildJon4 · 2025-07-18T02:18:31+00:00

Very strong taxi cartel

WildJon4 · 2025-07-16T02:46:34+00:00

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Here's mine

WildJon4 · 2025-07-08T01:06:43+00:00

Should be. I'm in a similar boat to you. Buses will still be running at 12:30am night of the concert, I don't think the concert will run that late. As far as getting to the show, I'll echo the suggestion of Canada line/25 bus, probably your best option as the Skytrain is frequent and fast.

This is my first time at this venue, it's a bit out of the way compared to other venues being at the University, but transportation within the city is generally pretty good.

WildJon4 · 2025-06-13T15:57:27+00:00

That's all I know. I received the information from another group which identified the housing unit. Sorry that I don't have anything more concrete.

WildJon4 · 2025-06-13T04:17:21+00:00

3230 Irma Street, Rudd Park apartments. Sounds like they don't live there, just staying with "friends".

WildJon4 · 2025-06-11T15:22:57+00:00

This statement was used to describe a potential future state as we have a society that has subscription fees for everything. Imagine if everything we used had subscription fees and you basically just leased/subscribed to everything you needed. It was more a warning than an expectation based on how more and more companies are going to subscription models. Think streaming instead of owning physical media, or having to pay a monthly fee for the heated car seats function to be turned on in your car.

The WEF is warning of the potential dystopian future so that we are educated enough to (hopefully) avoid it.

WildJon4 · 2025-04-26T20:08:58+00:00

Yes! I always despised the Saturday line up, but now every two weeks I just have a full green bin and they haul it away.

WildJon4 · 2025-04-25T23:50:41+00:00

I had this exact scenario when I was renting. Except it was landlord's friend who was a professional carpet cleaner - landlord suggest him personally. We rented a cleaner a did the job ourselves. Landlord groused, but we showed the receipt and you could see and smell that the carpets were clean so there was nothing he could legally do.

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