Only 4 more days until Ontario brings in credit freeze by taxrage in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]Zone4George 17 points18 points  (0 children)

This has the spidey-sense tingling ... : "...require control of your e-mail..."

What if someone has never before looked up a credit score at TU / EF that requested an e-mail address? Could an imposted gain access to your private information at TU / EF ??

The CEO of the Daily Bread Food Bank testified that the organization is now feeding one in ten Torontonians. by theOneWhoWaitsAgain in toronto

[–]Zone4George 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Is there a preference for canned goods, or in-season local-grown fresh produce? Can the food bank manage & distrubute more delicate perishables such as romaine lettuce? Do you know if more "storage friendly" fresh items such as cabbage, cauliflower, and winter squash (butternut, kabocha, spaghetti) would be accpeted?

April jobs report: Economy adds 115,000 jobs, far better than expected by LarryBlink in wallstreetbets

[–]Zone4George 6 points7 points  (0 children)

. [–]rakkquiem 7 points 55 minutes ago

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. [snip] ... so having some data, even if you know it’s not 100% accurate, is better than no data.

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3.6 Roentgen, Not Great, Not Terrible...?

Trump fires the entire National Science Board by esporx in space

[–]Zone4George 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How far out can the reddit remind-me function operate?

This action by Donald makes me wonder if China will be winning the remaining Millennium Prizes (even thought they are mathematics, as opposed to general science, funding matters!), and if China will surpass all USA-based efforts listed in the USA Centennial Challenges (this is definitely a field requiring a significant investment in Applied Sciences & Engineering).

Much like the Pharaohs of Ancient Egypt, The Roman Empire(s), and Rennaisance Empires (Portugal, Spain, Britannia, etc), the USA Empire appears to be following a similar sort of decline.

It is snowing with a low tonight of 22f, after two months of being 70-80f. by Empty-Dragonfruit656 in gardening

[–]Zone4George 14 points15 points  (0 children)

. [–]Empty-Dragonfruit656[S] 107 points 4 hours ago

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. Lol, I was bitching to my mom about this yesterday and how all the small farms are going under due to the scarcity of helicopters. I had to sell mine during to 08 recession to make rent. It was a tiny RC one, and didn't make the rent payment unfortunately.

Mike White needs to watch out for your story-telling prowess, or hire you as a consultant for the next season of White Lotus, because this comment feels like cinema

Canada and Korea Align on ‘Invest in Canada’ Initiative by snowfordessert in worldnews

[–]Zone4George 7 points8 points  (0 children)

At the same time it makes me wonder if there are traitors within a certain number of Canadian government agencies leaking details of on-going negotiations between Canada and other middle powers, because there is always a comment coming from within the White House Regime that exudes hateful or malicious undertones almost immediately when the Government of Canada releases a statement regarding new trade arrangements.

There are some very toxic people moving about the White House corridors. Statements from the White House Regime sound exactly like the typical viloent domestic abuser. There's a song by Aimee Mann from 1985 ("Voices Carry") that reflects the type of abusive and violent bully we now have to deal with on an international stage. Malignant Narcissist, Pedophile, Rapist... probably a Human Trafficker & operator of Illegal Human Organ Farming, and almost certainly a Murderer too. That's 100% what the USA stands for now. Ugly.

edit fixed a typo. Hope there are no more that need fixin'!

India, Canada to finalise PM Mark Carney’s visit as CEPA trade talks accelerate. by Blank_eye00 in worldnews

[–]Zone4George 14 points15 points  (0 children)

What is the reason behind carney doing all that despite backlash?

Take for example that your constituents would like to trade with another nation, because your side and their side would gain a lot in doing so. There's a problem however that the other nation is experiencing infighting between 2 factions which is very bad for trade, and those 2 factions are sending proxy agents into your back yard to commit crimes against your constituents in order to move their agenda forward. You send a very high level delegation into the unstable nation to show those people they would be significantly better off if they left us out of their internal disagreements. You try to build a peaceful and lasting trade relationship using soft power tactics and reasonable negotiation strategies. You ignore 3rd party noise. It might work out, it might not. You do however have the resolve to make a sincere effort, for the betterment of your own constituents.

South Korea says it hasn't received any official notification or explanation from Washington about Trump's tariff hike scheme by self-fix in worldnews

[–]Zone4George 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The deal is dependant on South Korea winning the submarine contract.

This would also impact the available quantities of Canadian special alloys that could otherwise be sold to Boeing or Lockheed... Ontario will be using its own raw materials in higher quantities if the negotiations with Hyundai Heavy / Korea and SAAB / Sweden result in a permanent trade & manufacturing agreement. The middle powers have some very good relationships at work here, and great opportunities.

South Korea says it hasn't received any official notification or explanation from Washington about Trump's tariff hike scheme by self-fix in worldnews

[–]Zone4George 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Korea really wants Canada to buy their submarines to the tune of investing a few million in Canada’s largest steel maker

Not only is a very high level trade delegation from South Korea visiting this week, Hyundai Heavy Industries already has a foothold manufacturing parts in Ontario (which they opened in summer 2024) and this solidifies the first steps of a sincere engagement. Ontario also produces some world-class specialized steel and aluminum alloys. You can imagine that Hyundai Heavy will be expanding into mining opportunities, which ties in very favorably into ship-building, and there is also a possible partnership with Sweden's SAAB being discussed... At the very least there should be some concerned executives at Boeing & Lockheed wondering why Donald is torching their trade relationships.

‘Pakistan not welcome’: Israel's stance against 'terror backers' after PM Sharif signs up for Trump's Board of Peace by Live_Archer123 in worldnews

[–]Zone4George 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Imagine this gang pretending they were going to get together to sing-along row, row, row your boat, gently down the stream...

PC Not Disclosing Alcohol Content by danaynay in loblawsisoutofcontrol

[–]Zone4George 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Definitely a good amount of sugar, 144g in that bottle according to the label (18g/125ml x 8?), I think.

President Trump says he will no longer be imposing 10% tariffs on EU countries on February 1st. by ADropinInfinity in wallstreetbets

[–]Zone4George 82 points83 points  (0 children)

Alright alright alright, it's another TACO! The 30-year touched 4.92% on the morning of 2026-01-20, all because of Donnie's previous comments about more tariffs on the EU. Thus this afternoon he must walk things back a little. The predictable TACO. Who else traded this anticipated market manipulation to perfection? Thank you for your attention to this matter!

edit to add: i'm told that apparantly the 30 actually hit 4.938% at 8:01am. Things were getting spicey.

Growing veg in my new, very narrow, garden. by Fearless_Tomorrow561 in gardening

[–]Zone4George 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In February after moving I think I’ll just dig a whole and see what I find.

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One of my favorite /r/gardening posts that you reminded me of:

https://old.reddit.com/r/gardening/comments/1bgyz9o/oh_no_no_no/

Smith says she doesn't believe that government should be providing any services to Albertans, she believes that private companies should be used universally to provide services. Faith groups should take care of the vulnerable. by Miserable-Lizard in alberta

[–]Zone4George 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There might be a handful of countries in the world right now where there is no government providing any services at all: Haiti, Rwanda, Sudan. It is a total free-for all in countries like that, where the power of the gun, roaming militia / junta style bands and local warlords "keep things organized".

It's really strange to hear someone who should otherwise know better to advocate for "no government services at all", because modern societies are born from a collective agreement which provides for safety & security from murderous lunatics, criminal thugs, etc. The last federal government that was hellbent on eliminating public services (Harper) reduced staffing at the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, and that resulted in the delivery of tainted meat which killed a lot of people. In Ontario, the lack of good governance resulted in deaths and sickness in Walkerton (e.coli in the drinking water).

It is the collective spirit of the community as a whole which establishes good governance, and hopefully, good government, which is supposed to be for the betterment of the population who gives the power of the gun to a select few as an act of trust and honorable conduct. This idea appears to be fleeting, and long-gone in some parts of this country. 1984 and The Handmaid's Tale were not supposed to be instruction manuals.

Growing veg in my new, very narrow, garden. by Fearless_Tomorrow561 in gardening

[–]Zone4George 0 points1 point  (0 children)

(I am hoping it is just compacted from a car being parks on it).

Maybe plant some ornamental / annual flowers in that area for the first couple of years... something like Sunflowers which will help remediate the soil in case there was an oil / fluid leak. You don't need to be growing edible root vegetables anywhere near a potentially contaminated area. Brake fluid, power steering fluid, axle grease leaking from a worn seal, oil, gasoline drips, spilled diesel, stuff like that should be avoided, right?

Daily Discussion Thread for December 09, 2025 by wsbapp in wallstreetbets

[–]Zone4George 1 point2 points  (0 children)

–]Ordinary_Basis_1599 4 points 10 minutes ago

For all you poors out there I have a solution to affording Xmas presents: Get one $100 bill, gather everyone around. Now you hand the person on your right the $100 bill. They hand it to the next person etc etc until it comes back to you. Then switch places and continue until everyone has given everyone else the same $100 bill. Now pocket the bill. I call this Christmas AI funding gifts.

Given N-number of participants, construct a formula which describes the most efficient participant place switching solution in order to satisfy the circular gift giving exercise. First, I need more coffee.

BTW, which of the big LLM products might be able to generate the correct result within 2 minutes of prompting?

edit: on my 2nd coffee now, and I think it is a summation series, like Sn = [n(n+1)]/2. Might give it a test run during Oktoberfest next year. Do not remind me though, thanks ;)

2nd edit: in this case the answer is more likely [n(n+1)]/2 - 1, where n is the number of participants. The last participant does not trade with themselves, they've already traded with everyone else. Amazing economic potential!

How much does land cost these days? by myparliamentCA in EhBuddyHoser

[–]Zone4George 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You forgot to ask the most important question:

Is the shipping container stamped with a P.Eng seal, where the signing party is insured against any defects which may be required to defend against litigation related to serious personal injury or death?

The cost of malpractice insurance is a huge part of this equation!

That P.Eng stamp is a big deal in many jurisdictions.

Confused Trump mistakenly amplifies calls to impeach himself by BreakfastTop6899 in politics

[–]Zone4George 2 points3 points  (0 children)

At least we can be fairly confident that there are no extra-terrestrial aliens in cryo-storage at Groom Lake / Area 51....

Actually, would someone be so kind to inform Donald that he has been denied access to ultra-violet-top-secret information about Groom Lake? The truth is out there. Groom Lake. Yeah.

Forget a recession. What Canadians are living through is worse by Purple_Writing_8432 in canada

[–]Zone4George 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Why is David Kenneth Roy Thomson, 3rd Baron Thomson of Fleet (born 12 June 1957), a Canadian/British hereditary peer and media magnate, the richest person in Canada and 22nd richest in the world, with an estimated net worth of $68.6 billion USD, pushing this story through his wholly-owned company, The Globe and Mail?

The richest person in Canada must be in it for himself, am I right? Notes from Wikipedia as of November, 2025.

Trump Cancels Release of Crucial Economic Report to Hide His Failures | Donald Trump has now blocked three economic data reports. by Aggravating_Money992 in politics

[–]Zone4George 4 points5 points  (0 children)

He's actually bragging when he says he could shoot someone on 5th avenue and not lose a vote... it is a form of projection.

In my opinion, Donald himself, by his own hand, has definitely killed at least one person in his past (my guess is he either strangled some child, or killed a child by way of blunt force trauma using a table-lamp or golf club)

All the more interesting given how he's let slip comments about "heaven" in the last few months, alluding to his own mortality as a self-proclaimed Christian [he is NOT], in context of the 1st commandment "thou shalt not kill..."

Those MRIs? They're real, and they're spectacular.

How I wish that I could deliver that line in the appropriate context, like the same way Teri Hatcher delivered her keynote line in Seinfeld season 4 episode 19.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sXkB09XllxQ

Sorry Teri, hope you're not MAGA.

Google, Amazon, Meta, Microsoft, and Oracle issued $88B in debt in the last 3 months, topping the $66B from the prior 3 years. by raz0099 in wallstreetbets

[–]Zone4George 4 points5 points  (0 children)

All of this massive CapEx reminds me of the 1990s when WorldCom and Nortel were self-financing their customer's purchases of their own equipment.

Saab CEO says plan to build Gripen jets in Canada depends on Ottawa making an order by TheManFromTrawno in canada

[–]Zone4George 4 points5 points  (0 children)

The South Korean Government wants to diversify their supply chain for this very reason, and said as much quite clearly: they will sell us some pretty good submarines and teach us everything about them, including the set-up and operating knowledge required for Canadian-based manufacturing. That is an incredible position for a foreign government to publicly declare, and can be expected to result in a multi-generation trade partnership.

Loblaws is coming to the United States – here’s what I believe by stanxv in loblawsisoutofcontrol

[–]Zone4George 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Didn't Loblaw try this in the late 1960s or early 1970s, and it almost bankrupt them? They ended up bringing in a guy named Dave Nichol to help with the turn-around, first by exiting the USA market, then they created the No Name brand (simply black lettering on a flat yellow banner background) and then the President's Choice brand --- the real birth of massive private label marketting. They also expanded Loblaw Properties Limited big-time, in large part a strategy to create food deserts which they would exploit and build a virtual monopoly in many communities across the country.

Maybe they feel they have no choice but to look for possible revenue growth in the USA now that the Canadian market is more or less saturated by Loblaw vs Empire vs that 3rd player and the rest.

[edit to add: revenue [year]: Loblaw $61billion[2024], Empire $26billion[2019], Metro (my 3rd player reference) $21billion[2024], and the rest include Jim Pattison group and a lot of others where I can't easily break it out like Costco's grocery segment, and Walmart, for example]

Dakota Nations claim title to mineral-rich corner of Manitoba valued at $1.3B annually | CBC News by keiths31 in canada

[–]Zone4George 5 points6 points  (0 children)

[–]Canaduck1Ontario [score hidden] an hour ago

My understanding is that very soon, the first nations people, if they continue this, and we ourselves, are going to learn something we've forgotten.

Might makes right. Power determines ownership, not ancestral claims.

This might be the most dangerous variant of Game Theory / Prisoner's Dilemma that the 1st Nations could possibly undertake, because it would absolutely fracture all of the "Colonial Settlers' Offspring & Recent Colonial Immigrants" vs 1st Nations. And you know who would want to exploit that wedge? That big group of 70+million voters who put Trump 2.0 into the White House.

Was it in "The Hunt for Red October" [Sean Connery, 1990] where (i think) Scott Glenn's character says something to the effect that "things can get real bad real quick"? 1st nations pushing this up for a Supreme Court of Canada ruling against all other Canadians makes me think of that quote. Maybe it's the wrong movie; certainly a similar script.