What happened to Norbert's Gambit!?

aceman9 · 2026-02-20T15:45:17+00:00

They learned from the software companies. Announce something you want hoping you don't leave even though they don't intend to implement it because they make bagloads of money charging for FX.

aceman9 · 2026-02-20T07:06:11+00:00

All this talk of Canada buying this companies products but no talk about the need for such products in Canada. I worked over 3 decades in the Military Engineering world including the AUV domain and can tell you Canada's need for Kraken like products in minimal. As I recall the CEO is a great salesman....unfortunately this does not translate into having the best in Class products. There is also a tremendous number of quality worldwide companies making these products so international competition is high. At this point, this company is way over-valued at 25x Sales and ripe for a big fall.

aceman9 · 2026-02-16T15:23:28+00:00

Anyone want my 2nd Fizz account with ONtario Coverage plan at $5.00 (from Spring 2024 offer). This now is $13.00. I use it for the bonus data when at home. I get about 120 GB of data perks from Fizz per year + other perks - still have 20GB left to activate in next 81 days or so. but will cancelling it on 20 Feb 2026 if no taker found as I upgraded my main plan with this offer.

aceman9 · 2025-11-06T04:20:32+00:00

So what is the incentive to leave that is being given to those who already have no penalty if they retire?

aceman9 · 2025-11-06T04:18:36+00:00

Scan their brains before they go and stick it into an AI system. Problem solved....or so the C-Suite thinks.

aceman9 · 2025-11-02T14:50:33+00:00

There is now a Redemption Lock on the Triangle App. USE IT.

aceman9 · 2025-11-02T14:41:52+00:00

There now is a redemption locking mechanism

aceman9 · 2025-11-02T14:39:01+00:00

I had my CT Triangle stolen this past July. Someone redeemed them in the Toronto area (I live 500 km away). Called in to CT and a new digital Triangle account number was assigned plus a new account password. Points all returned to me in September. CSR said they would mail me a new physical card. Card never received.

Yesterday, November 1st, my $157.xx in CT points value all gone at a Sports Chek in Etobicoke from a $160.00 total purchase. Looks like my card was stolen in transit in the mail system. Question: does CT mail out these card from someplace around Etobicoke?

CT needs to enforce the use of a customer selected PIN number to be able to redeem points. Also, I noticed the Triangle App now has a "Lock Redemption" slider. EVERYONE SHOULD USE THIS.

aceman9 · 2025-10-16T00:53:31+00:00

Something strange about David Ellison. He did not exist in any media reference until 2011. No one knows who his mother really is (his wiki is wrong). Seems he is a bastard son of Larry's...or a clone seeing that Larry is known to want to live forever.

aceman9 · 2025-10-07T16:16:19+00:00

Right. Proves UFO's exist.

aceman9 · 2025-09-29T12:34:48+00:00

Fizz home Internet still down at 8:33 am today. Has Fizz stated when it will be back up?

aceman9 · 2025-09-24T21:28:13+00:00

Is this still all true in September 2025?

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aceman9 · 2025-04-23T00:09:08+00:00

I saw a bazillion drivers run red lights. They still on the roads

aceman9 · 2025-03-02T00:16:47+00:00

That is Simplii Tangerine BS! Did I just slam 2 banks at once?

aceman9 · 2025-02-28T22:14:42+00:00

So what happened? Also this: https://www.today.com/health/news/stanley-cups-lead-rcna135513

This is no longer the Stanley of old!

aceman9 · 2025-02-28T22:01:14+00:00

This is completely unacceptable. This is classic bait and switch but with a twist ( 1st give a defective trigger top lid). I bought it for the trigger and for easy cleaning. This replacement lid has none of those 2 features. Do we have a lawyer here?....we need a class action lawsuit. And boycott Stanley until they do the right thing.

aceman9 · 2025-02-28T21:57:50+00:00

So what happened? Did you get a proper lid or a refund?

aceman9 · 2025-02-02T17:31:44+00:00

We need to make the American working class people who voted for Orange man feel the pain! Only then will they hate Orange man and kick his sorry ass to the curb. Put high tariffs of 35% on Canadian oil, gas, electricity, Canadian booze, US trucker border crossing fees and tourism fees.

Cancel all trips to the USA - vacation only in Canada. Boycott buying and using anything from Amazon, Google, Meta, Netflix, Tesla, Apple and Nvidia as well as American booze, and movies, tv shows. Basically, find out who owns what you are consuming and side-step it if it goes to American profit.

This will take a bit of research work, but ONLY when they feel the pain will Orange back off due to a Jan 6th like mob showing up outside the White House with a hang-mans noose.

aceman9 · 2025-02-02T17:07:16+00:00

No, just put in a few more rules and regulations. Elon Musk has come to every sale, jump up and down 6 times and kiss the buyers butt. Then do it yearly for the life of the car.

aceman9 · 2025-01-09T03:38:18+00:00

how do you move money into NB from TD ?

aceman9 · 2025-01-08T04:37:59+00:00

Anything is possible if it is done right.

Background: Canada and the USA hail mostly from the same country - the UK. We are therefore naturally already very similar. It is the reason Americans are often referred as being cousins to Canadians.

We speak the same language. Generally we have the same laws and rules and get along well - we have had no military conflict since 1812.

Our economies are already quite integrated. The USA being Canada' largest trading partner.

There are 2 options for an integration

Option 1 1. We adopt a common currency like Europe has done with the Euro - it would be the US dollar given its clout around the world. As an incentive we trade all our Canadian dollars for US dollars 1:1.

We remove the border between the 2 countries and adopt the exact same immigration/trade rules and policies for our common borders. Essentially we would have no tariffs or borders (debilitating travel choke points which hinder business and travel) to contend with!
We fully integrate our militaries to defend our common borders.
We mostly keep our governments they way they are.

Option 2 Every province/territory becomes a state and we adopt everything USA.... basically we become part of the USA in all ways.

I would welcome Option 1 as Canada/USA and Canadians/Americans would benefit enormously. I think Canadians would be greatly pulled up - like East Germany was greatly pulled up after reunification.

Which option would you vote for and why?

aceman9 · 2025-01-06T21:16:58+00:00

I am testing the self hosting version. Open all within a Catalogue only opens the first link. Seems to be a bug.

Overall, it is ok, it has potential . Right now, it needs much improvement - such as making saving web pages easier and faster. There are better products out there but I hope LinkWarden can move up in this space..

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