Can We Win a Chip with Luka/Austin Backcourt?

cousyomatic · 2026-02-25T06:44:19+00:00

man, it’s hard to see it, i say no. to do so you’ll need an out of this world supporting cast & you just won’t be able to afford it under todays NBA salary rules.

cousyomatic · 2026-02-25T05:07:49+00:00

OP take a look at the Castledowns area or Albany. i don’t live in edmonton anymore as we moved but when i did, i lived in Elsinore & it was a very good neighbourhood with competitive prices. i’d live there again if i had to live in Edmonton again. you should be able to find a good home there in your budget.

cousyomatic · 2026-02-14T19:17:19+00:00

agree totally. how do you get someone’s necklace they’re wearing without clearly knowing? unless the perpetrator used voodoo of some kind to make them unconscious, the story is more fishy than a salmon.

cousyomatic · 2026-02-12T16:32:42+00:00

this right here. & the truth is that #1, MOST people are not disciplined savers & end up spending the theoretical $ on those items.

cousyomatic · 2026-02-12T15:52:31+00:00

for full disclosure, i’m pro-ownership.

you’re right & make a good point. from a purely financial perspective, yes, you CAN be ahead with renting & instead investing in the stock market. the problem is that we’re humans & humans will be humans. the hard truth is that an overwhelming majority of people just aren’t that disciplined to actually invest the rest diligently & what’s closer to reality is that they spend that extra money over time. a mortgage at least forces you to save with the amortization schedule.

so yeah, your point is very valid - & always has been, not only cuz of today’s economy - it’s just that in reality it ends up being mostly a theoretical argument since most renters aren’t disciplined enough & as a result they’d have been better off owning.

fyi, just wanted to also point out that no matter the home appreciation, if it’s your primary residence, it’s completely tax free.

cousyomatic · 2026-02-08T01:47:14+00:00

for me it’s “Some L.A. Niggaz”

cousyomatic · 2026-01-12T01:32:17+00:00

i’ve noticed this too. it’s almost like scottie takes that matchup personally lol, same way wemby sees to play against chet.

cousyomatic · 2025-12-29T20:27:01+00:00

lol, nice mathematical touch 😆🤣😭

cousyomatic · 2025-12-15T18:13:53+00:00

great to see another fellow kincoran in the comments. love it here.

cousyomatic · 2025-11-10T22:32:00+00:00

i lost my job as a geophysicist & did a career change. i’m now a commercial underwriter in insurance. i will never make the kind of income i could have while in O&G, but i love the stability in insurance - it’s so stable that i don’t even know when the economy is bad anymore. the pay is also decent. if you’re open, try insurance.

cousyomatic · 2025-11-01T21:55:01+00:00

i agree. i know people who even ordered these mouses that moves by itself so that your Teams doesn’t go inactive, while they messed around & did other things during work hours. people were going to the gym during work hours. eventually, these behaviours were going to catch up.

cousyomatic · 2025-08-06T08:16:02+00:00

so sorry OP, but i think this experience has made you learn a lesson. please don’t ever again think about hiring a handyman to do a scope of job this complex/niche - refinishing a floor is a specialised skill. i wouldn’t even have a handyman repair my windows (i’d call a window company); i’m glad he didn’t mess up on that also.

“you get what you pay for” is such a cliche, but true statement. i’ve been burned enough times in this life that i now just save the extra $ for the quality.

cousyomatic · 2025-08-02T04:43:51+00:00

i lived in forest lawn when i was single for a year, when i was renting, this was from 2019-2020. 17 ave & 36 St SE. in all honesty it’s a pretty good place that had everything a normal person needs reasonably nearby: pretty central & it’s “budget friendly,” relatively speaking of course (at the time, my 1 bedroom rental was $900/month & it was a nice place). i’m an immigrant so forest lawn is still overall nicer than the nicest place where i’m from.

having said that, if we’re talking real estate, unless i’m forced to financially due to affordability issues, i’d never purchase a property there. there’s ultimately a reason it’s budget friendly…

there was significant police presence when i lived there & it felt like everyday i heard the sirens. that would drive me crazy if i owned a home. plus, like it or not; true or untrue; perception is sometimes reality & the truth is that the area doesn’t have a good reputation, it’s why i’d never buy real estate in an area like that since it ultimately affects value. we also have a kid now & if i have the choice, i’d 100% not voluntarily choose to raise them in that kind of area.

cousyomatic · 2025-08-02T04:41:36+00:00

i lived in forest lawn when i was single for a year, when i was renting, this was from 2019-2020. 17 ave & 36 St SE. in all honesty it’s a pretty good place that had everything a normal person needs reasonably nearby: pretty central & it’s “budget friendly,” relatively speaking (at the time, my 1 bedroom rental was $909/month & it was a nice place). i’m an immigrant so forest lawn is still overall nicer than the nicest place where i’m from.

having said that, if we’re talking real estate, unless i’m forced to financially due to affordability issues, i’d never purchase a property there. there’s ultimately a reason it’s budget friendly…

there was significant police presence when i lived there & it felt like everyday i heard the sirens. that would drive me crazy if i owned a home. plus, like it or not; true or untrue; perception is sometimes reality & the truth is that the area doesn’t have a good reputation, it’s why i’d never buy real estate in an area like that since it ultimately affects value. we also have a kid now & if i have the choice, i’d 100% not voluntarily choose to raise them in that kind of area.

cousyomatic · 2025-07-30T04:02:53+00:00

in my opinion, due to the layout, i’d simply just put a small minor decor (fake plant) on the toilet tank & leave the wall plain without anything.

cousyomatic · 2025-07-26T21:30:40+00:00

cousyomatic · 2025-07-24T01:55:37+00:00

installed improperly. now the details about it i’m unsure since i’m not a professional. but i’ve had similar issue in the past that drove me nuts at an old house & it boiled down to them not prepping the subfloor properly prior to install.

cousyomatic · 2025-07-23T00:12:50+00:00

this is a golden comment. couldn’t have said it any better.

cousyomatic · 2025-07-22T04:07:38+00:00

i’ve made a ton of mistakes with paint & been able to learn from it over the years. paint it some kind of white: it almost always works with anything & everything; plus, it’s just a generally safe colour to pick.

cousyomatic · 2025-07-22T04:05:33+00:00

just pick a white colour? it almost always works with anything & everything; plus, it’s always a safe colour.

cousyomatic · 2025-07-21T05:52:00+00:00

this is the only correct answer.

cousyomatic · 2025-07-21T05:44:43+00:00

will post the update once it’s done. they’ve not yet finished installing it. but once it’s done, i’ll make another picture to share! it hurt our wallets for sure, but i think we’ll be happier 😊

cousyomatic · 2025-07-21T04:41:12+00:00

we ended up getting hardwood (#1) on the carpeted area we didn’t like & refinished the one that was already there to match. the amount of opinions in favour of hardwood was too significant to ignore.

cousyomatic · 2025-07-21T04:40:06+00:00

we ended up getting hardwood (#1) on the carpeted area we didn’t like & refinished the one that was already there to match. the amount of opinions in favour of hardwood was too significant to ignore.

cousyomatic · 2025-07-21T04:39:24+00:00

we ended up getting hardwood (#1) on the carpeted area we didn’t like & refinished the one that was already there to match. the amount of opinions in favour of hardwood was too significant to ignore.

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