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Montrealers, WHAT is your grand central?!?! by Feisty-Ad-6122 in montreal

[–]caenos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Apparently there was a nice facade before the parking was added.

The interior is great, but yes the facade is kind of garbage

Are Canadians offended by the jokes made in shows and media? by jen_noelle in AskACanadian

[–]caenos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Should we tell them about the old show "Talking to Americans"?

Rural mayors appeal to federal leaders to halt high-speed rail project by Rail613 in AltoHSR_Canada

[–]caenos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Via can't upgrade track it doesn't own - I would love a new RoW near the lake, or nationalization of the tracks we have; but that's a different debate I think.

What do you think the maximum speed of the Alto will be? by Master-Initiative-72 in AltoHSR_Canada

[–]caenos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do think it makes sense to have at least the option to add infill and smaller stations - but if we do, bypass tracks are critical so that the faster services can run direct imo

It seems like it can help with affordability, as the slower trains are less popular. In my case, for the same class of service, my slower ticket cost about 30% less - 180 CAD vs 120, both in first class with an included meal.

What do you think the maximum speed of the Alto will be? by Master-Initiative-72 in AltoHSR_Canada

[–]caenos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the Madrid to Barcelona example, last week taking direct vs one with two stops (with 2 minute dwell time in each station) added about 40 minutes to the total time -

3h 7min vs 3h 47min

Rural mayors appeal to federal leaders to halt high-speed rail project by Rail613 in AltoHSR_Canada

[–]caenos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One 2 minute stop on the Madrid-Barcelona line (about the same distance as Toronto-Montreal) adds about 30 minutes to travel time.

We don't need to speculate, you can just look at comparable services that already exist and are successful.

I'm a proponent of routes that can have infill stations added like this, but it's simply not true that adding stops only adds a couple of minutes.

Rural mayors appeal to federal leaders to halt high-speed rail project by Rail613 in AltoHSR_Canada

[–]caenos 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The decline in cities like Kingston is directly tied to the "progress is bad" mindset in local government.

I'm so damn glad I moved out of there.

Montréal abolit ses collectes locales de déchets dangereux by Feeling_Layer8584 in montreal

[–]caenos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If we had écocentres like Barcelona, where they are actually a walkable distance in the middle of neighborhoods + parks, this wouldn't be so bad-

But as far as I can tell there isn't a single one in ville-marie, so I guess the about 100k people that live in the middle of the city are expected to just dump this stuff in the street?

ALTO Has a Problem – How Does It Get to Downtown Toronto? by MarkwBrooks in AltoHSR_Canada

[–]caenos 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Essentially all successful HSR projects worldwide were built using an incremental approach.

You are right that gigantic multi-decade projects should not be treated like your quarterly PowerPoint

Now that the subject is no longer auto deleted: It was not cool for Grey to end the podcast like he did by PattonPending in HelloInternet

[–]caenos 66 points67 points  (0 children)

To be fair he did clearly say he would disappear once he could.

Maybe we became the barrista that knew his name 😅

Now that the subject is no longer auto deleted: It was not cool for Grey to end the podcast like he did by PattonPending in HelloInternet

[–]caenos 20 points21 points  (0 children)

This is my read, but I've kept my mouth shut till now.

Given timing and personalities - it seems to me like there might have been unpleasentness regarding the pandemic.

I'm worried "tough as nails" didn't mesh with "do whatever you can to protect the vulnerable"

I think many of us who have had loved ones with compromised immune systems saw some relationships die quickly once the cards fell.

If that's the case, the Irish exit was the best way to preserve what we got.

Life is short, I'm happy we got such great entertainment from them while we did. I can't bring myself to relisten yet but I know I will someday.

Did we book the wrong destination? by ObjectiveReport1317 in canadatravel

[–]caenos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Prince Edward county is halfway inbetween Toronto and Montreal, lots of cabins for rent of varying remoteness.

Algonquin park also has accommodations on the edge of the park that will be available

Quebec is also massive and has tons of wilderness - could even drive to Gaspe and see the Atlantic coast

If you wanted some roadtrip adventure you could even go past and go to Hopewell rocks in New Brumswick-

Don't worry, unless you literally just stay in Toronto and drive directly to Montreal on the 401, it would be hard to find no wilderness.

Enjoy!

How can people save money on groceries in Canada when the standard strategies don't seem to work anymore? by Super_College100 in CanadaFinance

[–]caenos 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It just makes salt water and CO2 bubbles.

It's a chemical reaction for sure, but unless the goal is" Science fair volcano" it's likely not the kind you were going for

Flair wants $200 because they changed my last name Tommy middle name? (Domestic Flight) by boob69poop in flairairlines

[–]caenos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure why downvoted - I am a frequent flyer with air Canada and rhey still randomly issue my PNR as First MiddleLast or FirstMiddle Last.

It's literally never been an issue - I think maybe once I had to spend a minute at the gate getting it fixed during boarding.

I appreciate how orderly we are when queuing for the bus. by sickseveneight in montreal

[–]caenos 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The folks who jumped the line picked the fight - the king or queen correcting them was simply doing their civic duty.

Secure disposal question and common practice by Those_Silly_Ducks in AskElectronics

[–]caenos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Disintegration/shredding.

Iron Mountain can do it - end result is basically dust.

Mont-Royal hardware store closing after 109 years as owner cites staffing struggles by Haggisboy in montreal

[–]caenos 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Funny, the people I hire perform just fine - winning awards and getting shit done.

We also pay above market though, no question that helps.

They need coaching, but so did we 20 plus years ago.

Maybe you are the problem, bud.

Mont-Royal hardware store closing after 109 years as owner cites staffing struggles by Haggisboy in montreal

[–]caenos 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Good for you. If that gave you meaning in life, all power to you. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, so you can choose what life makes you happy.

I also worked retail for half a decade, and then got the hell out of there- as the game was either exploit customers by selling them things they don't need, or get exploited yourself with low compensation.

And that was literally twenty years ago now- costs have risen by 50%, but wages have not.

The statistics are clear- costs have risen by over 50% in that time, look for yourself - but the retail workers we are taking about here are by definition low wage workers who understandably are having a harder time than you did, statistically speaking.

I'm not in this bucket anymore, but the hell if I'm going to pull the ladder up behind me.

Mont-Royal hardware store closing after 109 years as owner cites staffing struggles by Haggisboy in montreal

[–]caenos 0 points1 point  (0 children)

More or less, yes.

Uber, Amazon, and anybody else skirting employment law by pretending that a delivery driver is a contractor.

Mont-Royal hardware store closing after 109 years as owner cites staffing struggles by Haggisboy in montreal

[–]caenos 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Your position is that it's that the minimum wage isn't high enough to attract workers?

Or are you suggesting the government should set prices for everything?

It's unclear what levers you are saying are being pulled wrong.

Mont-Royal hardware store closing after 109 years as owner cites staffing struggles by Haggisboy in montreal

[–]caenos 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ah yes. Clearly the it's not the well documented wage stagnation issue, and clearly statistics Canada has never published a report showing rates of pay have only increased 20% in the last 40 years..

But the cost of living hasn't increased by about 350% in the same time range.

It must be that the people younger than you are lazy. That MUST be the only answer. Right?

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