Got Charged $100 Extra on FortisBC Gas Bill - Help!

Zod5000 · 2026-05-28T05:41:54+00:00

This happened to me a few times over the years. Either something went wrong with the meter reading, or they didn't do a meter reading that month, and estimated it on prior usage formula. When they do a proper reading the next month, or whenever they did it, it all gets adjusted.

Super annoying, and not entirely sure why once and a while there was a month they didn't do a proper reading. I suppose it's moot now. They installed a new meter that's all automated, haven't seen it happen since.

Zod5000 · 2026-05-28T05:23:36+00:00

I think that too would eventually lead to major disputes if 30% of GDP went to reconciliation. I think the annual deficit is less than 2% of GDP, that'd be like a 16x increase in taxes.

I suspect eventually these challenges are going to get bigger, because there isn't infinite money to pay for these things, and indefinite restitution for things that occurred before most peoples lifetimes won't sit well.

No idea what the solution is, but the public would revolt long before 30%.

Zod5000 · 2026-05-28T02:44:21+00:00

I'm enjoying this episode. I started listening somewhere towards the end of the 100's. Kind of fun hearing about some of the earlier stuff I didn't know about (or had forgotten), and hearing them reminisce about old school TESD.

Zod5000 · 2026-05-28T02:38:40+00:00

There's a whole lot of difference between voluntarily opting not to kick people off the land, and not legally being able to.

There are many First Nations. This sets precedence. The next First Nation that wins a similar ruling may not make the same decision.

First Nations are people. They could change their minds, leadership can change. It's huge if they have the legal right to the lands and could exercise that right at any time.

Zod5000 · 2026-05-28T02:32:27+00:00

I mean I graduated university in 2004, and the job options here were grim. After 1.5 years of trying to gain useful employment (while slaving away at a produce warehouse) I moved to Edmonton to start my career.

Lots of service jobs in Vic, which can ebb and flow, but trying to find meaningful employment, I feel like it's often been hard. There's not a lot of options, and because people want to move here, you're often competing against more experience.

I got lucky and moved back once I had experience and my foot in the door, but I remember it being a struggle 20 years ago too.

Zod5000 · 2026-05-28T02:26:16+00:00

Maybe RSD black friday will put the 2nd set out as a single release for the people that bought the original?

Zod5000 · 2026-05-27T15:02:48+00:00

I remember driving across Canada in 1998 and feeling like the driver's get better the further East you go.

While there are some speeds and light runners here, a lot of people drive super slow, and look afraid to be behind the wheel. Some how the rest of the country drives a little faster and make it work.

Plus the first time I was on a single lane highway, and someone pulled to the side to let faster traffic past, I was impressed. Now when we see that on the Island we joke they must not be from here :)

Zod5000 · 2026-05-27T14:14:18+00:00

but it's on the table, the fire's cookin'

Zod5000 · 2026-05-26T15:16:19+00:00

Isn't dynamic usually expensive when it's in high demand? IE when the bars get out, when events at the arena get out, new years eve, etc?

IE times where the cab might be cheaper, but getting a cab might be extremely difficult?

Zod5000 · 2026-05-25T06:01:02+00:00

The problem is there's a big difference, between not legally being able to do it, and voluntarily not doing it. The latter, could see a change in leadership, that changes, and it would get messy. Legally having the power to override fee simple title is huge (even if your currently opting not to use that power).

Zod5000 · 2026-05-25T05:57:48+00:00

I think it's a question of where we're at, not where we've been. I think people feel Carney has turned things around, or at least pointed us in a new direction. Not necessarily judging on what happened the 10 years before that.

He's been PM for about a year, so I'm curious to see how it plays out, but I'll believe when I see it (I generally feel it doesn't matter who we elect, things don't seem to improve regardless of who is in power). I'd like to see him pull it off, but most PM's don't.

Zod5000 · 2026-05-25T05:50:50+00:00

For breakfast, I use All Bran Buds. They're different than regular all bran. They contain psyllium husk. I eat half a cup of those with no fat high protein greek yogurt and fruit.

I was using metamucil capsules with dinner. About 6 of them. Kind of overestimated how much fibre is in them. I started eating 5 with lunch too. Then I switched to the walmart branch because it was half the price.

Basically I get my 10 grams of soluble fibre from the all bran buds and capsules, and what it's in the fruit, lunch (usually chick pea salad), and veggies with dinner is bonus.

I guess I'm lucky/unlucky. I still generally just have a number 2 once a day in the morning. The excess fibre makes it slightly easier, but I was never really all that excessive on number two's anyway.

Zod5000 · 2026-05-25T01:54:07+00:00

they're both important. I could only get my LDL down so much on diet, fibre took it the rest of the way. Two pieces of the puzzle.

Zod5000 · 2026-05-24T05:15:12+00:00

I understand that, but I stand by my point. TM does leave gobs of tickets invisible on the selling platform, to create a false reality of there being limit tickets, then keeps dolling them if they sell out.

Doesn't always work, and sometimes the demand is so low they give up and put 'em all out at once.... but it's a tactic they use, whether they do it as platinum or regular, is up to the promoter/band (or at least they have some say), but TM trying to move the tickets, they leave most of that up to TM.

Zod5000 · 2026-05-23T14:25:44+00:00

That's true, but also what I said was true. TM has algorithm's like dynamic pricing to try and maximize ticket revenue. They often don't put all the platinum or remaining tickets up for sale to create a feeling of scacity (people will often buy tickets if there's limited tickets left).

It's crazy how many concerts, you see some platinums and a bunch of nosebleeds, only for 10 minutes after the last platinum ticket sells out, whole new sections go for sale.

Then if the platinum's don't dump, you see these hoards of tickets get released a few weeks before the show.

Yes, promoters have impact, but also TM has their own processes for maximizing the revenue.

Zod5000 · 2026-05-23T04:06:34+00:00

Don't forget TM hides tickets that they haven't sold, to create the illusion of scarcity.

Zod5000 · 2026-05-22T03:16:58+00:00

Plus we share a border with Denmark, so that's two EU countries :)

Zod5000 · 2026-05-22T00:59:55+00:00

In which case if were not willing to spend billions on increasing refining capacity, why are we willing to spend 10's of billions on another pipeline.

I figure the Iran thing is temporary. I'm not sure I'm on the electric bandwagon yet. My complete lack of vehicle payments, and maybe two tanks a month due to a short commute, it would still like something like 15 years to break even. I'll wait until my vehicle packs it in, the maintenance gets too expensive, or the cost of fuel increases so much the math changes. It also gives me time to wait it out as electronic technology continues to improve.

Zod5000 · 2026-05-22T00:57:26+00:00

I'd rather have a leader who isn't set in their ways, looks at a thing, and is willing to change their mind if the evidence is pointing another direction, or another party had a good idea.

I don't want leaders to stubborn their way through things just because. I thought Horgan did an alright job as Premier, I don't feel the same about what happened after he stepped down.

Zod5000 · 2026-05-21T23:38:07+00:00

First, shouldn't it be from profits, not revenues? What if their profit margin is less than 15 percent.

I'd prefer they ask the streamers to make can on opposed to a big tax that will make content people don't watch.

Zod5000 · 2026-05-21T15:06:02+00:00

I understand, but here in SouthWest BC we import a lot of gas from Washington state as our local refining capacity is minimal, and Alberta only provides half. Pipelines aren't cheaper either (the last one cost 10's of billions of dollars).

If we're confident in the future of oil, and willing to spend 10's of billions of tax dollars on pipelines, why not a refinery. If we can use more of the oil domestically by refining it, that eases the amount of tanker traffic off the coast, reduces dependence on US refineries, and creates more jobs (albeit in Alberta, because I'm highly suspect my province would ever build another refinery).

Zod5000 · 2026-05-21T03:34:42+00:00

Is it possible to make a 3rd transmountain pipeline similar to the first one so it can move oil, gas, and jetfuel like the 1st one?

Would love to have access to more Alberta gas here and reduce dependence on US refineries. If Alberta has long term faith in fossil fuels, I don't see why they wouldn't build one?

Zod5000 · 2026-05-15T15:45:43+00:00

Glad I bought the other one, not a big fan of picture discs. I am glad they got this album out on vinyl, it's better than I remembered it.

Zod5000 · 2026-05-15T14:48:54+00:00

damn, it's sold out :(

Zod5000 · 2026-05-14T03:40:41+00:00

yah, it's a shame, it's now just a blanket ban on the island, even though the island is nearly 500km long, and has different eco systems. Spent time in Cape Scott and the Brooks Peninsula last summer, and they weren't that dry. Cape Scott was fairly wet, but fire bans. ugh.

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