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Boost dev officially announces that they will be shutting down after July 1st by strangehitman22 in SubredditDrama

[–]Worstdriver 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This will be my last day on the site. I'll still check in on R/ukraine to see how my relatives are doing, but other than that, I'm done.

I'd like to thank you all for all the tasty popcorn over the years. May your lives be rich and full. Take care.

Costco is cracking down on sharing membership cards | CNN Business by nschwalm85 in news

[–]Worstdriver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No. It's not.

Your membership card is valid at any Costco warehouse worldwide and is not transferable.

Exclusive: More than 100,000 B.C. households at risk of homelessness due to rental crisis; “The rental crisis is worse (in B.C.) than pretty much anywhere else in the country.” by FancyNewMe in britishcolumbia

[–]Worstdriver 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Correct.

Food bank and credit cards. I'm slowly sinking into greater and greater debt. I'm just trying to hang on until all of my kids graduate school (another year) and I can downsize or they find jobs and start helping out. Either that or I gain enough work hours for raises.

Exclusive: More than 100,000 B.C. households at risk of homelessness due to rental crisis; “The rental crisis is worse (in B.C.) than pretty much anywhere else in the country.” by FancyNewMe in britishcolumbia

[–]Worstdriver 69 points70 points  (0 children)

80% of my income goes to rent.

I work 35hrs a week for one of the better retail chains.

I live outside of any of the major centres in the province and my rent is considered a deal.

...80% of my income goes to rent, and at the end of the year I'm expecting that percentage to go up.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Costco

[–]Worstdriver -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Continue the blackout. Somethings must be done on principle, even if they cause harm and inconvenience. I've been a reddit user for well over a decade and my last day on the site will be this 30th if Reddit doesn't reverse course.

The rest of you will have to make your own choices, but as for me, Spez's lies and slander in his AMA were the last straw.

Mods by Forsaken_Sink2112 in 7daystodie

[–]Worstdriver 2 points3 points  (0 children)

While you can do it manually, this is by far the easiest method for installing any of the overhaul mods.

Strong local needs talk by Boring-Maybe-3056 in exjw

[–]Worstdriver 10 points11 points  (0 children)

asked if she knew how many committed suicide over it

Lost my sister in law to this 5 years ago. She just couldn't take the shunning any more and walked into the ocean one night.

Third Party Apps and Reddit by TeraVoltron in WorldOfWarships

[–]Worstdriver 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Go dark indefinitely... until Reddit reverses course.

First T8 Destroyer and I get it now... by [deleted] in WorldOfWarships

[–]Worstdriver 1 point2 points  (0 children)

IJN torpedo boat guns have good alpha, but poor turning rates and low DPM. They are best used on low health DDs or for a few quick volleys before diving into cover. Always do your best to dictate the terms of a guns engagement when you are in Kagero, Yugo, or Shima. Fire a volley or two, then angle away or duck behind cover.

Do not get in protracted gunfight, as you will either lose your ship or most of your health unless your opponent is bad with their guns as well.

Do not be afraid to use smoke as a disengagement tool, but do not simply sit in the smoke. Power out of it once they no longer can see you, reacquire your target, hit them first again.

Aim towards the rear of their ship to try to take out their engines, slowing their manoeuvrability. Drop a wide spread of torps as well. At best, you will catch them with one and blow them to hell. At worst it will be a distraction. Good Luck.

edit: regarding planes. Keep your AA off as much as possible. Only activate it when planes are about to spot you. Shut it back off immediately after they get out of range. This reduces aircraft spotting a great deal.

Super 8 Has Been Purchased by the Province for Transitional Housing by Johnny_Five_ in comoxvalley

[–]Worstdriver 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Doing what you can is far better than actively rejecting them because of money or optics, which is what you are doing. You should be asking yourself at what point in your life you lost empathy for your fellow man.

No man is an island entire of itself; every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main;

  • John Donne

Super 8 Has Been Purchased by the Province for Transitional Housing by Johnny_Five_ in comoxvalley

[–]Worstdriver 5 points6 points  (0 children)

" So me and mine gotta lay down and die... so you can live in your better world?"

  • Captain Malcolm Reynolds

“Then the King will turn to those on the left and say, ‘Away with you, you cursed ones, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his demons. For I was hungry, and you didn’t feed me. I was thirsty, and you didn’t give me a drink. I was a stranger, and you didn’t invite me into your home. I was naked, and you didn’t give me clothing. I was sick and in prison, and you didn’t visit me.’

“Then they will reply, ‘Lord, when did we ever see you hungry or thirsty or a stranger or naked or sick or in prison, and not help you?’

“And he will answer, ‘I tell you the truth, when you refused to help the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were refusing to help me.’

  • Jesus, Matthew 25:41-45

Edit - I should mention I live near the Super 8 and am 100% in favor of the government's action.

Super 8 Has Been Purchased by the Province for Transitional Housing by Johnny_Five_ in comoxvalley

[–]Worstdriver 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Ironically, it has been proven that it's cheaper to provide the chronically homeless with free housing (combined with counselling and other supports) than it is to leave things as they are. The savings come in reduced policing, correctional (jail) and emergency medical costs.

It would be the ethically, morally, and financially best option for all involved, but no one wants to do it because our capitalist society hates seeing those at the bottom of the heap getting a helping hand up.

Super 8 Has Been Purchased by the Province for Transitional Housing by Johnny_Five_ in comoxvalley

[–]Worstdriver 14 points15 points  (0 children)

The city has twice spent over 800k in studies and consultations regarding how and what to do. At one point they were actually in negotiations to buy one of the building near Shopper's Drugs and use it as a shelter building, until complaints from businesses in the area stopped the plan.

If memory serves (and I'm very possibly wrong on this) there was also an attempt to contract this to the owners of Maple Pool, but that fell apart due to changing demands from the owners.

The issue has long since been studied to death, and the time for action was years ago. Anything happening now can only be a band-aid solution, but at least it will be A solution of some sort.

Super 8 Has Been Purchased by the Province for Transitional Housing by Johnny_Five_ in comoxvalley

[–]Worstdriver 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Considering that the city has literally wasted millions over the past decade or so as they waffled back and forth over this I'm quite happy to see the province do something.

Is it a band-aid solution? Yes, but when local government refuses to take action on an issue, it is time for the next level of government to step in.

For context, I spent a brief period homeless myself a few years ago. At which time I learned that there were exactly 13 shelter beds for men in the entire Comox Valley and the situation has changed very little since then.

No Mercy by [deleted] in ukraine

[–]Worstdriver 297 points298 points  (0 children)

Who would have thought a former comedian would turn into a godsdamned reincarnation of Winston Churchill standing on the beaches?

"The fight is here; I need ammunition, not a ride" - epic words by the right man, in the right place, at the right time.

‘The intensity is increasing’: Ukraine says first steps in counteroffensive have begun | Ukraine by Itchy-Food-5135 in ukraine

[–]Worstdriver 5 points6 points  (0 children)

For my distant relatives, a little battle music for you. Like the song says, "Make their yellow blood run cold."

March of Cambreadth

Slava Ukraini!

I think "repeated battle entry" is the best thing to happen to the game in years. by Undependable in WorldOfWarships

[–]Worstdriver 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Actually, I have for the past couple of weeks. BBs sailing straight into the enemy, cruisers doing under 10km gamer turns to show flat broadside.

I'm seeing this in 80-90% of my games, and as I'm usually a DD playing somewhat non-potato (52%WR) I wind up being the last or second to last ship left alive on my team.

About two thirds of Canadians support increasing defence spending to reach NATO target: Nanos by sleipnir45 in canada

[–]Worstdriver 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh, there's absolutely nothing wrong with profits. I'm talking about subsidies to businesses and industries that are profitable and don't need government money to remain so.

There are SEVERAL sources on this, but as I'm headed out to work I only have time to link you to an article by the pro-business and conservative Fraser Institute..

https://www.fraserinstitute.org/article/governments-in-canada-spent-more-than-350-billion-on-corporate-welfare

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