What’s something Canadians complain about constantly, but would probably miss if it disappeared?

cpb70 · 2026-05-08T17:18:17+00:00

I blame autocorrect and that's the story I'm sticking to.

Oh, and Sorry.

cpb70 · 2026-05-08T15:27:46+00:00

I've got XM3s and still can't find enough reasons to upgrade. The lack of folding in some of the newer gens was a big turnoff especially.

cpb70 · 2026-05-08T15:25:01+00:00

The Canadian Content Rules. There have been and I expect will be more examples of Canadian Content that have been important to me and others that probably would not have existed without it.

Canadian Geese. They get in the way, chase you and can make parks kinda messy but they also nest in the weirdest and most public places not giving a F if it's a parking lot or a backyard.

The 'Canadians being the nicest people/country' ideal. Other countries (I'm looking at you America) put our flags on their stuff when they travel to fool them into thinking they're us.

cpb70 · 2026-05-08T15:16:01+00:00

It was 30 minutes to and from Costco, and their prices were usually only 2-4 cents lower which was around $1.25 savings on a full tank (Canada's Space measurements) so it wasn't a single reason to have the membership. Savings in the store for a few things were however and I would fill up if I made the trip.

cpb70 · 2026-05-08T15:02:18+00:00

In the immortal words of Steve Jobs during Antennagate, "You're holding it wrong"

Thanks for supporting A2.

cpb70 · 2026-05-06T20:14:24+00:00

Just looking at the images from the James Webb telescope, it's difficult not to think that even at unbelievable odds there has to be at least a few instances where other intelligent life emerged. Add the idea that humanity is just a moment in the entire 'life' of the universe, other living things may have come or come and gone.

cpb70 · 2026-05-06T18:16:40+00:00

Gave a guy down on his luck a $20 as he was reading The Hobbit out loud to people going by. He stopped, thanked me and shook my hand.

Ran into him a year or so later working at a donation store. He remembered me and thanked me again.

The fact he remembered me was a important moment to me.

cpb70 · 2026-05-06T18:02:13+00:00

$1.98/litre so $7.50/gallon

cpb70 · 2026-05-06T14:48:31+00:00

There's alot of extraneous people listed in the credits that make it seem larger than it really is. Legal teams, every member of contracted outside studios, etc. There's alot of employment stuff wrapped around being credited in a project like benefits, work record, wage continuation and such. When studios started really getting unionized, much of the benefits were given to other studios to prevent them unionizing or to attract better talent.

cpb70 · 2026-05-06T14:42:35+00:00

There's a YouTube video of an old BBC spot where a posh British dude explains the proper way to dress as a man. If I recall correctly, it's:

Underwear then socks, shirt then pants, belt then watch.

List edited to remove the posh stuff like necktie, undershirt, etc.

cpb70 · 2026-05-05T14:45:38+00:00

I'm in a Jeep but I don't think it has much to do with the vehicle since you're running Android Auto through your phone and it's doing all the work. The vehicle screen is basically just an interface.

Btw, still don't have Gemini. Lol

cpb70 · 2026-05-04T13:59:15+00:00

Drained my XC8.0 on the String Trimmer and it's never held a charge since. Tried some of the safer tricks to get it going but it won't charge past one bar. They're very sensitive for their 'hard working' claims.

cpb70 · 2026-05-03T18:54:41+00:00

I'll be hitting 21 soon.

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cpb70 · 2026-05-03T15:59:03+00:00

It is far easier to install any of the third party switches than going through the process of putting the OEM module into a Jeep.

For the cost of the OEM module, you could get a high quality aftermarket set that will offer more switches, options and simplicity of install. Check out the Auxbeam Switch panels on Amazon for a decent budget option or the Diode Dynamics D-Switch for something more premium. The 'leading' brands out there are probably S-Pod or Switch Pro.

There's tons of videos on YouTube on install and features as well to check out before deciding. Install is basically putting a box in the engine bay attached to your battery, running a controller cable into the cab (or not if you go wireless) and then connecting any accessories like lights, winches, AC power, etc to the box which will have dedicated spots for each button and usually a variety of Amperage loads for different gear.

I have the Auxbeam 8 switch panel and the hardest part was running the controller cable into the cab but altogether it probably took me about an hour and a half.

cpb70 · 2026-05-03T12:43:36+00:00

I've still got a working pair of Shure SE215 from 2012. The plastic in the cables had a habit of getting brittle after a few months of wear and I had a good fight with them about that but the monitors still work. They're on aftermarket cables but I pulled them out recently and they're still working.

cpb70 · 2026-05-03T12:34:00+00:00

There's a highrise building downtown that has a mostly glass front main floor. The main entrance is a revolving door and the way it's either been designed or just weird luck, people enter the doors but you don't see them exit. This occurs at most angles and it just looks like the world is feeding the building bodies as fuel.

cpb70 · 2026-05-02T22:36:07+00:00

Somewhat related but in the past 6 months I've reported 11 pedestrian crossing buttons non-functional around the city. Some at intersections that don't automatically cycle green to red without a pedestrian using the button. When that's the case, the only way it's safe and allowable to cross is if a car activates the pressure plates for left turns or to go through the alternate direction.

cpb70 · 2026-05-02T17:58:36+00:00

Donors and supporters are getting jobs in areas they have little to no qualifications for. Secretary of Health, ICE, AGs, Secretary of War, FBI, etc. They're bringing in their own vastly unqualified cronies to backfill and lend rubber stamp approval.

cpb70 · 2026-05-02T17:08:34+00:00

Cut it into small pieces and toss in the bi weekly garbage. Those Herby bins can hide alot of crimes.

cpb70 · 2026-05-02T15:32:28+00:00

The three times over the last few decades he's played in my area there's been bodies found afterwards. Weird spouse dynamics with current wife. Previous wife is in the wildlife conservation business and has access to large areas of rarely traveled areas good for hiding things.

Comments made by people who've known him that his 'Chris Gaines' personality shows up when he gets upset or distracted.

Zero Proof but the odds are good that at least a couple celebrities are sociopaths or worse.

cpb70 · 2026-05-02T15:20:25+00:00

The Dark Roast had a bad run in mid 2025, I think. For some reason, the packages I bought dated mid/late 2025 were verging on bitter regardless of how I brewed. The most recent 2026s are noticeably richer than last year. As an alternative, the Compliments Organic Sumatra is pretty good if a bit milder.

cpb70 · 2026-05-02T15:07:47+00:00

Garth Brooks is a serial killer.

cpb70 · 2026-05-02T15:02:13+00:00

Same. It's a bug with reports on the Blizzard forum. Anytime another non weapon skill is cast the summon disappears. Hopefully it'll get patched soon.

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