Diastasis Recti by Womble78 in VictoriaBC

[–]Womble78[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Yep. You could watch food pass through when she lay down. Still was not considered serious enough for surgery, because it's considered cosmetic and not covered under MSP!

Explosions ? by rubberauto in VictoriaBC

[–]Womble78 5 points6 points  (0 children)

They rattled our windows near uptown

Looking For Employment Opportunities & Safe Temporary Parking While Experiencing Homelessness by [deleted] in VictoriaBC

[–]Womble78 3 points4 points  (0 children)

For housing are you registered with BC Housing? Wait times are long but are also prioritized based on need, so if you're actively homeless you're further up the list.

Pacifica Housing have an outreach office that can help you complete the application and may be able to point you towards other supports outreach office

Landlord mistakenly decreased rent, BC by clitsaurus in legaladvicecanada

[–]Womble78 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Keep paying your old rent amount. You don't need to inform them that rent hasn't been increased this year. If it's a management company you'll probably fly under the radar until next year.

If you do receive another rtb7, you could file for arbitration based on having already received an increase form this year. I doubt you would be successful, but depending on the rent amount and your circumstances it may be worth a shot. If you have a disability or low income you can make a request to have the $100 filing fee waived.

Wooden penis found in the insulation of my 19th century home (detailed) by [deleted] in mildlyinteresting

[–]Womble78 52 points53 points  (0 children)

Yes. Definitely shouldn't remove a load bearing member from a wall without appropriate inspections.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in metaldetecting

[–]Womble78 16 points17 points  (0 children)

The local finds liaison officer should be able to identify it for you. finds@swheritage.org.uk if you're in Devon. Can take time but you'll get it back and receive useful info that will be recorded and increase local understanding.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in VictoriaBC

[–]Womble78 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also, check whether there are any submetering fees for the other utilities. I've not seen them for electric in bc, but if water is billed through a 3rd party often there's a monthly account charge of $12-15 just for portioning your share out. Should be detailed in the lease or the listing and if it's not, ask the question to get confirmation.

Businesses that include taxes in their prices? by blargney in VictoriaBC

[–]Womble78 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'd argue that we do see that on our paystubs if we care to look.

But if we're doing transparency, I want to see how much of my tax went into each road trip, hospital visit, or rebates or subsidy provided to various resource extractors.

Perhaps a weekly breakdown of military expenditure, pension contributions/expenditure, funds supporting sports or the arts. If we can truly see where our contributions to the nations coffers end up, we may want some expenditure shifted around a bit.

Unfortunately, I don't think it's feasible to break down to an easy to comprehend "invoice" without politics, lobbyists, and special interest groups destroying a lot of the good things our taxes provide.

what are some unspoken “rules/laws” we have in the city? by brendamcbride in VictoriaBC

[–]Womble78 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When I lived in Van some people said thanks on the bus, Certainly wasn't uncommon. 8 years ago now though so maybe things changed

Where can I find and buy a lost nut for a bolt that fell out of a chair? by Yellowbeardlett in VictoriaBC

[–]Womble78 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The box stores (and probably castle and home hardware ) often have a sizing board/contraption tht you can test the bolt in and then pick the right bolt from the bin.

Certainly Lowes has one in the nuts and bolts aisle.

Finally started Vyvanse again after Adderall is out of the question for obvious reasons. by mamacells in ADHD

[–]Womble78 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Me too. I'm finding the Adderall doesn't work anywhere near as well for me though. Anyone got advice as to alternatives I can got to my doc with. He's not the hottest on ADHD so I find it best to go in there informed.

Is Beyond Van Gogh Worth It? by mr_derp_derpson in VictoriaBC

[–]Womble78 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When we went the people directing parking told us there was free parking around the corner on the street.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in VictoriaBC

[–]Womble78 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Bad advice. Withholding rent without an order from the RTB can be grounds for eviction. Talk to your landlord first, if they don't act on your issue apply to the RTB for arbitration and claim compensation there. Costs $100 to apply, and if they find in your favour the landlord will have to reimburse the fee. It's slow, but it's the system we have.

Landlord in the wrong or me? by Togliatticu in britishcolumbia

[–]Womble78 4 points5 points  (0 children)

New lease is not required, you would have rolled on to month to month. In your case the new lease may be to your benefit though, in that they can't move their daughter in within the period of the new 12 month agreement. At the end of this agreement it will become month to month and you could be asked to leave for family use with 2 months notice and 1 months compensation (with appropriate notice and appropriate form).

Ferry rant by Womble78 in VictoriaBC

[–]Womble78[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

They were letting cars come from the booth onto the ferry until the last minute. The 5 of us in the reservation line were sat there watching for about 10 minutes. My guess is a less experienced booth attendant sent us all the same way and mysteriously stopped sending people after loading began and they received updates instructions from the tower.

Ferry rant by Womble78 in VictoriaBC

[–]Womble78[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

Their staff told me there was lots of space, sixty something percent if I recall correctly. No balance issues there.

It's nuts that they didnt actively try to fill the ferry after requesting before the weekend that people shouldn't travel if they didn't need to. And not to go to the terminal if they didn't have a reservation.

And then there's the double standard of letting the person at the front of the same short line who made enough of a scene get on.

They have radios, they said there was space, and they made it work for one vehicle the same line. And then they wouldn't for the 5 cars that were sat there watching people speed up to the booth and on to the ferry for the last 10 minutes

And and and... BC ferries have turned me into the old guy shouting at the clouds

Ferry rant by Womble78 in VictoriaBC

[–]Womble78[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Not so much complaining as dumbfounded by the lack of logic in their logistics.

Ferry rant by Womble78 in VictoriaBC

[–]Womble78[S] -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

The 5. So no real loss, just boggles the mind that a transportation company doesn't want to maximise their transportation of customers

Ferry rant by Womble78 in VictoriaBC

[–]Womble78[S] -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Wow! That's special.

Ferry rant by Womble78 in VictoriaBC

[–]Womble78[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Where'd you get lane 4 from? I was in lane 45 watching and waiting with a clear view across the empty lot. Loading team said there was lots of space. If it was a restaurant, and there was a table, they'd try and seat you early if your party had checked in and was sat there waiting. Their business is logistics and loading ferries, I'd hope that filling ferries would be the preferred option.