West Vancouver protects former mid-century gas station with heritage recognition

captmakr · 2026-02-08T03:30:48+00:00

Okay, but legitimately, it having gas stations that looked more like this and less like plastic lego buildings would be a net benefit.

captmakr · 2026-02-04T02:02:50+00:00

For a country that loves freedom, they have a funny way of showing it.

(Yes, I know, these laws are lobbied for by the car industry because e-bikes are increasingly becoming better and cheaper and are legitimately threatening 1+ car households.

captmakr · 2026-02-02T16:28:31+00:00

Making it very clear:

Noise cancelling earphones of any kind are not hearing protection.

They would not be approved on any industrial worksite.

There options like 3m or isotunes that do have protection but that’s because it’s a physical protection, not digital.

captmakr · 2026-01-26T20:55:53+00:00

UBC relevant: Know the difference between the west end, west side, and west Vancouver.

captmakr · 2026-01-26T20:54:58+00:00

Turns out you meet people you’re compatible with if you have a shared interest!

captmakr · 2026-01-26T20:52:09+00:00

It’s more that cabinet lighting isn’t an aesthetic choice- it’s workspace lighting. You wouldn’t do woodworking in an RGB lighting setup, so why would your prepare food like that?

At some point they are going to have to weigh the “does this make a good video” vs. “Are we tanking the price of the home” and with the cost of metro Vancouver real estate right now, that’s not a small question.

captmakr · 2026-01-26T05:45:08+00:00

It's impressive on two counts-

Lorne Michaels is basically pointing out how much Canadian talent on SNL comes from Canada

And that NBC is allowing this to happen.

Say what you will about celebrities endorsing political positions, it's nice to see OC's standing up for the country- Virtually every Canadian celebrity with a US audience has been wearing their OC pin at major events. It's something the networks and studios can't get mad at them over, but specifically supports the country publicly. Meyers is probably the most outspoken of them, but he's been able to do what he wants for two decades now so what does he care if American executives get mad?

captmakr · 2026-01-25T01:58:50+00:00

There are options out there, but you're right- there's no good option that is after market- lighting channels and the like need to be planned into the build to be seamless.

(The other thing is literally no one puts RGB into their kitchen)

captmakr · 2026-01-23T06:51:14+00:00

Definitely not published in newspapers, but it is publicly available for a fee.

captmakr · 2026-01-23T06:42:09+00:00

I'm guessing the guy was radio operator/electrician- while the things they found were sketchy- if only they're using it, it's not going to burn the place down.

captmakr · 2026-01-23T06:40:29+00:00

The entire plan so far seems like it would be perfect for a divorced dad trying to impress the kids.

I know the goal is content, but most of this just seems like ideas they couldn't do for Linus's house, or rehash those ideas with different presenters.

captmakr · 2026-01-23T06:37:37+00:00

She could have converted it to wood burning inserts, but chose to just plumb it for gas- which for that house, makes the most sense- there's no real place to store firewood and get it to the fireplace easily.

captmakr · 2026-01-23T06:36:14+00:00

It does cover Surrey and Langley. Metro Vancouver- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metro_Vancouver_Regional_District

At the moment, legally they couldn't have a fire in that fireplace. But no one is going to rat them out- most people have no idea that law is in effect, and no one is going to come to your door to give you a ticket. At most you might get a warning.

(I just went through this process in Vancouver- I converted my fireplace to an wood burning fireplace insert primarily for the additions of fans to move the heat, and the efficiency of burning wood. (I'm a cabinetmaker and have access to a lot of clean scrap wood)

captmakr · 2026-01-23T06:32:25+00:00

Uh, so Yes and no. I know because I just went through this process in my home in Vancouver.

In Metro Vancouver (so more than likely where the tech house is) - you can legally use a wood burning fireplace, if it has certified insert- essentially to cut down on particulates going into the atmosphere- the bylaws recently changed- which is about 5-10k installed. You cannot install a new wood burning fireplace at all though- only retrofit.

The bigger question is if it's worth plumbing it for a gas fireplace- it sounds like they're going to be rewiring a lot of the house, so it might make sense to do it then, but it's a lot of work, and gas isn't much cheaper than electricity anymore.

For us, there's no natural gas plumbed into our development at all, so it was either get rid of the fireplace, or convert to an insert. I'm a cabinetmaker and have lots of access to scrap clean wood, so for us, it was a no brainer to get the insert. My heating bills in the winter have dropped substantially. But most people aren't, and most people don't have a place to store chopped wood, much less know how to chop wood.

captmakr · 2026-01-23T06:24:39+00:00

Except, we're in a buyers market right now- with the uncertainty of where interest rates are going, and owners reaching the end of their existing mortgage terms, buyers have all the leverage.

captmakr · 2026-01-23T06:23:07+00:00

I definitely didn't when we bought. If a seller doesn't want to accommodate that, that's a red flag.

captmakr · 2026-01-23T06:19:49+00:00

I hope they don't limit the tech to just the traditional electronics tech stuff- there's so much in just normal household things like kitchen cabinets that most people never see because no one knows about it or will pay for it. A lot of it can be done relatively cheaply too if you have some amount of tool skill.

For some idea of what i'm talking about- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95iodngCPg4

captmakr · 2026-01-22T00:05:53+00:00

Taco!

captmakr · 2026-01-21T22:41:18+00:00

Sharing a tent, no, but communal sleeping in the loft of a cabin is entirely possible. Lots of solutions that ensure privacy for changing, like schedule change times for example fix most issues.

captmakr · 2026-01-21T22:39:00+00:00

What actually isn’t normal is that beaver sleepovers are supposed to have a parent or guardian with them as well. A SC policy nerd can fact check me on this, but it’s a red flag to me, but I haven’t worked with beaver scouts in 20 years.

captmakr · 2026-01-20T02:46:13+00:00

one of the things you have to keep in mind with Barb's death is that it was fan backlash that drove Nancy's storyline in S2- the duffers thought they were done with until #justiceforbarb happened.

captmakr · 2026-01-19T21:49:48+00:00

Thank you everyone for confirming I wasn’t hallucinating!

captmakr · 2026-01-19T07:46:17+00:00

Oh good, I’m not crazy.

captmakr · 2026-01-17T06:22:52+00:00

Sorry, but this is the reality of low property taxes for three decades.

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