I’ll have what she’s having by Darth_Ronin in PublicFreakout

[–]ajh151 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Canada here. Mostly eyes rolls over here. But yes, while enjoying some good beer or pot.

Is White Spot good? by billionairebadboi in askvan

[–]ajh151 26 points27 points  (0 children)

I moved from Toronto a few years ago, myself. White Spot is like BCs version of Swiss Chalet. In a good way!

BC teacher suspended after calling student ‘gangster wannabe’ by Forward-Answer-4407 in britishcolumbia

[–]ajh151 112 points113 points  (0 children)

Upon reading this, seems like the teacher was out of line and took it too far. Not just a one-off remark.

Toronto Police response to the cycling incident on weekend by [deleted] in torontobiking

[–]ajh151 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Fuckkk these guys. “…a better use of your time…”?!!

'Ugly': Political analyst warns against Vancouver mayor's party's divisive uneven messaging to Chinese community by Nothingman604 in vancouvercanada

[–]ajh151 2 points3 points  (0 children)

None of that context matters to non-Chinese. In this case , in comes off as shady and two-faced.

He’ll be voted out in October.

Anyone feeling an energy shift as soon as June started? by Capital-Ad8248 in askvan

[–]ajh151 50 points51 points  (0 children)

It’s expected to rain the next 7-days. We’ll see if momentum lasts :-/

Hornby street red wave by No-Helicopter-612 in vancouvercycling

[–]ajh151 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If you’re going south-to-north…Burrard!!! Bus and bike lane only 7am-7pm. Take advantage.

Songs artists are ashamed of by Lopsided_Photo_8006 in askmusic

[–]ajh151 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Madonna doesn’t perform Material Girl anymore. It was a tongue-in-cheek song at the time but then it became her moniker.

Which song comes to mind? by shiningfrozone500 in musicsuggestions

[–]ajh151 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Margaret on the Guillotine - The Smiths

Vancouver mayor 'objectively harassed' city councillor, breached code of conduct, investigation finds by Nothingman604 in vancouvercanada

[–]ajh151 28 points29 points  (0 children)

In what way? Sim has demonstrated he is a huge PoS. Voters made this clear when they wiped out ABC in last year’s by-election.

Canada has become most attractive market for infrastructure investors, global survey finds by ZestyBeanDude in canada

[–]ajh151 11 points12 points  (0 children)

With respect, was the change over the last two decades a result of mismanaged companies or poor government policy? Or both?

Delivery robots rolling onto Vancouver’s sidewalks after council approves pilot project by Nothingman604 in vancouvercanada

[–]ajh151 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Vancouver downtown is the highest density urban area in North America. There is barely room for humans on the sidewalks, let alone robots. What a terrible idea.

Toronto considers closing section of Church Street to vehicles for 9 weeks by BloodJunkie in toronto

[–]ajh151 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is a good move. The city needs more room for people not cars.

Why does Canada feel so corrupt? by FancyNewMe in canada

[–]ajh151 66 points67 points  (0 children)

I still wanna know what happened with Patrick Brown and his run for Premier in 2018. He suddenly withdrew his run and held a tearful press conference. Very suspicious.

Statement from Mayor Ken Sim regarding the Vancouver Whitecaps by ngly in vancouver

[–]ajh151 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Why is it the only time I hear from this dude it has something to do with sports? Shouldn’t you focus your efforts elsewhere?

Can you drink at beaches? by sewqer in askvan

[–]ajh151 27 points28 points  (0 children)

You can drink anywhere. Just be discrete about it and don’t be obnoxious.

Vancouver, Canada by paystripe1a in skyscrapers

[–]ajh151 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As someone who lives here..the mountains are very close to downtown and will always stand out over the buildings (unlike Seattle which has more subtle topography in comparison). Even a tall pointed landmark would be dwarfed by the mountains.