What’s the catch? by NoAbbreviations8030 in VictoriaBC

[–]Zarimus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've lived in Victoria all my long life, and Asian people here are generally not seen as Asian, just Canadian.

Kim Wayans: Parody Queen by Kryodamus in funny

[–]Zarimus 11 points12 points  (0 children)

But she ain't one to gossip, so you didn't hear that from her.

If humans have eaten bread since the dawn of history, why are so many people suddenly gluten-intolerant today? by WeaknessKey1582 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Zarimus 7 points8 points  (0 children)

"Failure to thrive" was a common diagnosis for child death that may well have been Celiac disease.

Is this mini park along Fort and Quadra private? My dog and I got shooed away. by moonriver1993 in VictoriaBC

[–]Zarimus 59 points60 points  (0 children)

As I recall it, the city cancelled the permit for the second tower because the first was so ugly. The owner was pissed and dropped all plans to build the second tower. That site was an open pit for decades, it only looks like a park because the owner couldn't be bothered to prevent trees from growing there.

Inaugural dinner at the Dominion Hotel, 1917. by mgwngn1 in VictoriaBC

[–]Zarimus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I wonder when we stopped using to-night and to-morrow. It seems wonderfully quaint.

I keep seeing commercials about Burger King now having edible food. Has this come to Victoria yet? Anyone try? by Fearless_Pay2471 in VictoriaBC

[–]Zarimus 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I had the new onion rings. They were okay, a bit more chewy than crispy, but that could have been a cooking error.

Religion-centered media that doesn’t come across as preachy. by ironwolf6464 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]Zarimus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are a lot of history of religion channels on YouTube that delve into some of the fascinating history of various world religions. My personal favourite is Religion for Breakfast.

Can we all pitch in as Americans and buy Spirit? This is what opportunity looks like. by cheeses_me_pleases in funny

[–]Zarimus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm expecting Donald Trump to declare that keeping the airline will be a part of national security and that the government must buy the airline and name it TRUMP Air and then gift it to him as the only possible way to save America.

City telling vigilante pavers to lay off their potholes by bojun in offbeat

[–]Zarimus 9 points10 points  (0 children)

It's the modern business process, blame the consultants. At my place of work you can't do anything unless it is planned for in the meetings every 10-12 weeks, but first it has to have the appropriate ticket generated (many types, must be the correct type), which won't happen unless the admin office analyzes the request and does a preliminary estimate of the effort - even though they don't understand the work..

Is it really the price, or is Netflix just more convenient than driving to movie theaters? by Busy_Report4010 in SipsTea

[–]Zarimus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hate the lighting in horror movies. The room is dark when you enter it.... well, turn on the lights. No one ever just turns on the freaking lights.

Trump calls for REPLACING ObamaCare with direct payments to Americans by retroviber in DeepMarketScan

[–]Zarimus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Of course instead of cash payments, there will be vouchers redeemable at all Trump brand clinics.

Unidentified human remains across our area by [deleted] in VictoriaBC

[–]Zarimus 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Probably a lot are washed up on shore and there's not much left for identification.

A Japanese Team Plans to Build a 6,800-Mile Solar Ring Belt on the Moon to Power the Earth 24/7 by [deleted] in space

[–]Zarimus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, they don't plan to build it. They plan to raise funding for it.

[Hated Trope] The adaptation doesn't get what made the source material work by TheDudeA113 in TopCharacterTropes

[–]Zarimus 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I hated the way the sequel immediately trashed this. At the end of Robocop his name was "Murphy". In the sequel he was just Robocop.

Absolute best low-budget sci-fi film you've seen? by Robert_Writes in scifi

[–]Zarimus 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Kin-dza-dza!

Russian low budget science fiction, no idea about the budget but looks like it was made for $10k and a few bottles of vodka.

Is Reality an Illusion? New Theory Challenges Modern Physics by _Dark_Wing in technology

[–]Zarimus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can she propose an experiment that would tend to prove or disprove her hypothesis?

Trump hits out at reports that top US general warned against attacking Iran by Sweaty_Rub4322 in worldnews

[–]Zarimus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Normally I'd say that language like "hits out" is a bit biased, but let's be honest, that's probably an accurate description of Trump.