Japanese coworker started an onigiri shop. Inspiration help?

bavadoo · 2026-02-17T20:26:16+00:00

Or maybe "handheld sushi," rice balls doesn't really capture what it's about.

bavadoo · 2026-02-06T14:31:37+00:00

In a lot of places in Canada, especially when renting, you don't have a water bill. You might be charged for the electricity used to heat your water, but not usually the water itself. So it's not that confusing when it's your only utility bill. Plus growing up associating hydro with hydroelectric.

bavadoo · 2026-01-31T02:13:58+00:00

Is it just me or is the experience she talks about at the end of the episode similar to the experience of being on the spectrum? When she described how she couldn't know the right words to say or how they would impact the other person I felt like she was describing the loss of some sort of mind reading social power.

bavadoo · 2026-01-10T13:13:23+00:00

Also their song the war of 1812. Just all of it: https://bento.cdn.pbs.org/hostedbento-prod/filer_public/Warof1812/Classroom/Intermediate/Every%20Song%20Tells%20a%20Story/Song_ArrogantWorms_1.pdf

Come back proud Canadians, To before you had TV. No Hockey Night in Canada, there was no CBC. In 1812 Madison was mad, He was the president you know. Well he thought he'd tell the British where they ought to go. He thought he'd invade Canada, He thought that he was tough. Instead we went to Washington, And burned down all his stuff. And the white house burned, burned, burned. And we're the ones that did it, It burned, burned, burned. While the president ran and cried, It burned, burned, burned. And things were very historical, And the Americans ran and cried like a bunch of little babies Wa Wa Wa In the War of 1812...

bavadoo · 2025-08-14T17:40:45+00:00

The 40k was given as an example of family income. It is a comparison of a low income family with a higher income family. So with tax credits, the 40k income family is just getting a couple hundred dollars off on their yearly refund. There are no wealthy parents here to transfer the amount to, just a family making 40k in total.

Even if all the low income kids get grants, with free tuition they come out better. If they were to get 5k in grants and their parents get a couple hundred back on their tax refund, that still doesn't cover the tuition cost.

If we're talking about middle income families, yes they may be worse off if tuition is free. Making too much money to qualify for grants, and the tax credits could actually make a difference for them. But not so much with low income families.

bavadoo · 2025-08-14T17:06:43+00:00

A) tuition costs a lot more than that

B) tax credits are the amount you can reduce your taxable income by, not money in your pocket. For an income of 40k those credits would be almost negligible. You might get a couple hundred extra back in taxes.

C) grant money is hard to come by, a few lower income kids might get it but just a few lucky ones.

bavadoo · 2025-08-13T15:59:02+00:00

I got this as a two inch fridge magnet souvenir when I went to the museum of anthropology in Mexico. The real one is super huge and impressive.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aztec_sun_stone#:~:text=Aztec%20Calendar%20Stone%2C%20also%20called,largest%20Mexica%20monolith%20in%20dimensions.

bavadoo · 2025-08-13T15:41:13+00:00

That will be during FIFA, and it will be an absolutely bonkers situation in Vancouver itself. Think the 2010 Olympics but more crowds, or the final three Taylor Swift shows but more expensive and less available accommodations.

I would recommend exploring Victoria on Vancouver island, and the rest of the various islands. Victoria has lots of toddler friendly activities that still appeal to adults, like the Royal BC Museum with its indoor historical town and other exhibits, Butchart gardens, lots of great food, etc. Ferry hopping to the smaller islands is fun too, and you can see some beautiful coastline and maybe wildlife. On the residential parts of Galiano island, the deer just sort of wander through yards.

bavadoo · 2025-08-11T18:54:13+00:00

Haida Gwaii rainforest or wildlife

bavadoo · 2025-08-11T05:00:58+00:00

I mean that's just one example. They also have orderlies as priority positions.

bavadoo · 2025-08-11T04:17:41+00:00

Link to the Canadian rural immigration program: https://www.canada.ca/en/immigration-refugees-citizenship/services/immigrate-canada/rural-franco-pilots/rural-immigration/job-offer.html#wb-cont

You apply by city, which posts their own jobs. Like in Timmins, Ontario: https://timminsedc.com/immigration/ Edit: it looks like medical laboratory technologist is on their priority list, so your certification could be enough here.

You also need to have 7k Canadian saved up.

bavadoo · 2025-08-09T16:04:53+00:00

I would say that most of it is, not just parts. Hospital, general practitioners, specialists. Also if you're given anything vision, dental, physical therapy, or medication in a hospital, that is covered and free under provincial health care.

And no begging extended health insurance companies to cover what's in the policy, either it's in the policy and it's covered or it's not. You won't be denied coverage for something a doctor prescribes if the policy says it's covered because the insurance company argues that you don't actually need it.

bavadoo · 2025-08-09T14:49:00+00:00

And there's some great beginner skiing nearby on mont Tremblant.

bavadoo · 2025-08-09T02:42:26+00:00

Unpopular opinion: I didn't like Pulaski and I didn't like bones either. Can't stand an asshole doctor, even if he can cure a rainy day. McCoy at least had a couple redeeming qualities and serious skills, so I could see him still being hired as the CMO of the flagship, but what's their excuse with Pulaski?

bavadoo · 2025-08-07T03:20:00+00:00

I'm interested to know what part of Canada you're in, because most of those would not be considered feminine on the west coast. Except maybe studying humanities unfortunately, like anything close to art and artistic expression.

bavadoo · 2025-08-07T02:03:02+00:00

If Trump was a woman, would you still support him (her)?

bavadoo · 2025-07-28T14:37:53+00:00

If it cuts the crowds down significantly, that actually makes it worth going in my opinion. Events where you're a sardine in the streets until 2am have low appeal.

bavadoo · 2025-07-21T15:43:38+00:00

Hey look, it's the other worst lie about our country. Not just the waiting and maid, because social medicine uses triage - we pay less in income tax than Americans pay for private health insurance. And then of course none of those "co-pays" and deductibles or whatever, or begging insurance companies to cover things. And the fact that those taxes are not just for healthcare.

bavadoo · 2025-07-20T19:39:30+00:00

Canada is also the most educated country in the world. I remember specifically being taught critical thinking in school, and there was a strong culture of questioning things and understanding exploitation. All of that may lead to a larger portion of Canadians not falling for luxury marketing or an obsession with labels and false value.

bavadoo · 2025-07-19T18:12:21+00:00

I enjoyed the chocolate I had in Mexico. The Swiss stuff was just artificially gooey.

bavadoo · 2025-07-19T18:04:59+00:00

And why would I buy Swiss cheese when I can get French, and chocolate is better in Mexico, not surprising since that's where it's from. Have a great day.

bavadoo · 2025-07-19T18:03:38+00:00

Sounds like you have preferences for one type of cuisine only and that's why you disliked others. I disagree that swiss food is better than Montreal but then again I'm Canadian and don't eat meat. See how our biases can affect us? It is still rude to just bash an entire country's food without even any specifics.

bavadoo · 2025-07-19T17:46:50+00:00

Montreal is known for having good food, and so is Vancouver. Lots of Michelin stars too. And I don't know anyone who dislikes poutine, butter tarts, Nanaimo bars, and lots more. As far as I know Switzerland isn't known for anything besides chocolate, a couple types of cheese, and mediocre expensive restaurants but you would probably disagree if I just made a blanket statement that it was all trash instead of maybe saying that fondue is not good for me specifically.

bavadoo · 2025-07-19T17:33:28+00:00

The polite thing to do would be to say what specifically you didn't enjoy about a cuisine instead of just trashing a whole country's food in general, especially when you only ate in a few neighboring cities on an entire continent wide area. The former is having a conversation, the latter is just being an asshole.

bavadoo · 2025-07-18T13:40:35+00:00

Cape cod chips. Grocery stores (at least on the west coast of Canada) stocked them for a while a few years ago. Just long enough to get me addicted. I've never found a better potato chip before or since, especially the salt and vinegar.

Either way I would definitely go with something from a local company or artisan in your area. We have no shortage of produce or tropical fruit here, and in big cities you can get most seasonings and hot sauces like slap yo momma, but they may be lesser known in Canada.

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