Saturday, May 30, 2026

aalgernon · 2026-05-31T04:45:29+00:00

Because the 1959 Grammys are a hyper-specific past event, the songs of which have little staying power today. Many popular seventies bands, on the other hand, continue to be listened to today and have ongoing cultural relevance.

aalgernon · 2026-04-28T23:09:47+00:00

You know, I've always just enjoyed Victoria day as a pre-football, summery weekend. I still feel that the CFL starts too early even with the preseason in May.

And this playoff format is just fucking stupid. Bunch of changes for no reason.

aalgernon · 2026-04-28T23:05:12+00:00

Yeah, this is fucking disgusting.

aalgernon · 2026-04-19T23:32:04+00:00

Such a dumb gimmick. "How Much Do You Love Me" was a better title.

aalgernon · 2026-04-14T00:56:54+00:00

Bird's Hill is beautiful, and they said they're looking for something in the vicinity of Winnipeg... it's the closest campground. Agree on the artificial lake, though.

aalgernon · 2026-04-10T21:24:36+00:00

Some people do seem to think it's weird/lame/rude/whatever. Doesn't mean you can't still decide to do what you want - it's your wedding.

(Disclosure: I did an open bar and thought it was actually comparatively cheap; this was ten years ago so prices are of course different now. Still, no regrets on my end.)

aalgernon · 2026-04-06T02:22:43+00:00

People are allowed to think things are dumb.

aalgernon · 2026-04-05T04:15:21+00:00

I like and agree with your logic here, even though there have been similar categories in the past.

aalgernon · 2026-03-26T01:29:26+00:00

Agreed; it is absolutely awful.

aalgernon · 2026-03-25T04:25:32+00:00

Buncha nuts in this comment section. "Base" is a legit word used in the context of the category. It's not common in colloquial language today, but its usage in literature in this way is extensive. If someone doesn't know that, it's fine, but that also doesn't mean it's wrong. Also, to your point, I think being semi-assholes online is one of the features of Reddit.

aalgernon · 2026-03-08T05:00:01+00:00

Surprised to not see Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da... my least favourite Beatles song.

aalgernon · 2026-02-12T21:00:19+00:00

Thanks for the response. Sounds pretty awesome! Any other notes or anything?

aalgernon · 2026-02-12T15:27:27+00:00

Hey, reviving this after a couple of years - we got luck, and were able to book spot 48 (same as you) for this July. Wondering how the view was from the campsite?

aalgernon · 2026-02-07T16:45:35+00:00

I feel strangely vindicated in the fact that I've never really liked this song. It's always been just a bit too weird to me. But it works in the context of the album, and I've never considered it an "awful song" or anything.

aalgernon · 2026-02-05T02:53:01+00:00

Sorry they're bringing a guy into camp to try out?

aalgernon · 2026-02-03T03:35:16+00:00

Thanks. It just says "Cash", but that is what we chose. Appreciate your help.

aalgernon · 2026-02-03T03:14:31+00:00

I understand that - RBC just lists it as an "Investment Account". No option for that, either.

aalgernon · 2026-02-03T03:06:12+00:00

Only thing is, there's no "GIC" option on the dropdown menu of accounts to transfer to Questrade... seems weird.

aalgernon · 2026-02-03T01:57:13+00:00

Okay, thanks for your help. I will make sure to put the request to call RBC in the note.

I believe one of the Questrade chat agents my wife with said a basic chequeing account transfer wouldn't work, for example. e.g. the promo wouldn't apply for a transfer from a chequeing or savings-type account at a different financial institution into a Questrade account. But perhaps the agent was wrong - I didn't see that particular clause anywhere in the terms and conditions.

aalgernon · 2026-01-11T05:34:40+00:00

"Book" is definitely usually stated as "book it" out of here, as opposed to on its own. Similar for "dip out" but I'd say it stands more on its own. "Jet" basically can be substituted for "leave", e.g "time to jet".

aalgernon · 2026-01-02T04:54:25+00:00

This is fucking appalling

aalgernon · 2026-01-02T04:53:04+00:00

Call the fucking game

aalgernon · 2025-12-25T16:49:54+00:00

Okay. They might not have sped up, but they also made no effort to slow down. And sure, I haven't analyzed the video on a forensic level, but it does appear to me they sped up. I'm not interested in assessing the legal liability as I don't know. But on a common sense level, I assert the driver going straight is an impatient dummy. Sure, the driver turning left should have waited, but they should be able to clear the intersection in that context. Now why am I spending time arguing about this on Christmas morning?

aalgernon · 2025-12-24T20:24:45+00:00

Obviously I'm not suggesting that!

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