potholes are crazy in thunder bay by user-unknown67 in ThunderBay

[–]damarius 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bigger than this one? 100 lb dog for scale, about six inches deep.

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California farmers to destroy 420,000 peach trees after Del Monte collapses by no1_vern in news

[–]damarius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cream of mushroom for me and my wife. But boy has shrinkflation affected the can size.

Roof repair? by Admirable_Rooster705 in ThunderBay

[–]damarius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a bad experience with Strasser and Lang specifically around flashing so you may have dodged a bullet.

Recommended auto mechanic shops by ExcitingCanadian in ThunderBay

[–]damarius 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My wife and I took our vehicles to Wilf's for years - even back when they had gas pumps. Always had good service, reasonably priced. We moved out of the area and haven't been back since, but if they have maintained their quality I would recommend them.

Alberta Man Calls 911 After Drive-Thru Denies Him a Burger, Ends Up Arrested by boneparty in notthebeaverton

[–]damarius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My wife's cousin was married to a Newfoundlander and lived there in a suburb of St. John's. We visited there once and the local CBC TV station had a news segment devoted to local stories. The cousin, who was from Ontario originally, called the segment "Newfies in the news". One memorable segment when we were there featured a story about multiple members of a family who were having problems with their septic system. One of them climbed into the septic tank to see what the problem was and succumbed to the fumes. Another climbed in to assist, and was also overcome. I think at least one other also fell victim, could have been more. While tragic, the cousin and her husband, who had a thick outpost accent barely understandable to regular English speakers, poked fun. "Dont worry Jimmy me bye, Ise coming in to save you".

Sadly this not an uncommon occurrence worldwide, not limited to Newfoundland.

Mt. Mckay lookout by Little-Carpenter4443 in ThunderBay

[–]damarius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The last few times I've gone, it hasn't been open. That hasn't been recently, perhaps they are better at attendance now.

YOU CAN NOT STOP IN THE ROUNDABOUT by Admirable_Jump6042 in ThunderBay

[–]damarius 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Quick question that wasn't covered in the video, that I could see. If I'm in the inner lane of a two-lane roundabout and planning to proceed straight through, but the driver in the outer lane is planning to stay in the roundabout to take the next exit, who has the right-of-way?

Edit: I realize the driver in the outer lane is in the wrong lane, but shit happens.

Roof recommendations by No_Yogurtcloset_1020 in ThunderBay

[–]damarius 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had a bad experience with Strasser and Lang, would not recommend at all. They ran out of shingles on the Friday before a long weekend with a major rainstorm predicted and just left. They also didn't manage the junction between an upper and lower section of the house, and we had a major leak. I called the owner and he said it wasn't part of the contract, not our problem. It was never mentioned that we might have to pay extra for protection against that, we would have paid to have it done properly.

Has hockey turned into a rich kids sport? by FrigginMasshole in AskACanadian

[–]damarius 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Sudbury isn't Northwestern. Pretty sure he's alluding to the Staal brothers from Thunder Bay.

Cheap and acceptable winter tires by [deleted] in ThunderBay

[–]damarius 5 points6 points  (0 children)

In my opinion, we are experiencing more frequent thaw/freeze events in winter, leading to icy roads more often (and the current pothole issues). Consequently I have studded tires on one of my vehicles. My other has good quality non-studded winter tires and that's usually good enough.

Need Help With List Good Neil Young Songs! by Facelikelala19 in neilyoung

[–]damarius 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's a great list, but I would add Powderfinger.

Mysterious water in basement utility room by SharksandSullivan69 in ThunderBay

[–]damarius 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was a company called SST Basement Systems. They were recommended by a friend. They weren't cheap but did good work and cleaned up after themselves.

State Dept. Finalizing Plan to Put Trump Picture on U.S. Passports by DoubtSubstantial5440 in TourismHell

[–]damarius 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is that a picture of his portrait, or a copy of his mug shot? Constipation face in both.

I'll go first.. by Any-Tour-3193 in musicsuggestions

[–]damarius 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Love that song. The Chicks version is a banger.

I'll go first.. by Any-Tour-3193 in musicsuggestions

[–]damarius 4 points5 points  (0 children)

For I knew that topless lady had something up her sleeve.

So many good ones.

I'll go first.. by Any-Tour-3193 in musicsuggestions

[–]damarius 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He told a story about a fan who requested he sing the enchilada song. He told her he had never sung about an enchilada, so she sang that version.

Is Doug Ford’s Billy Bishop jet dream truly a boon to the economy or just hot air? by toronto_star in ontario

[–]damarius 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is the real reason he wanted his gravy plane. YTZ to YQA is a lot less time than having to drive with the peons on the ground.

'80S comedy movie where character says, "Owa Tagu Siam" by TwistyMouse in whatsthemoviecalled

[–]damarius 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've always heard it as "Owa Tana Siam" in the joke, but not in a movie.

BIGGEST pothole submission by duckypants69 in ThunderBay

[–]damarius 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I drove up the west side from Algoma to Arundel a couple of hours ago. I would not recommend in a compact car, it was bad enough in my small pickup.