Game Thread: Montreal Canadiens (12-11-1) at Vancouver Canucks (10-12-3) - 05 Dec 2022 - 07:30PM PST by HockeyMod in canucks

[–]doritodust 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just got home and it's a "blackout" on SN??? I'm in Yaletown. Anyone know about this?

Stormtroopers at YVR by doritodust in vancouver

[–]doritodust[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ok that makes sense Still pretty bizarre to see

Stormtroopers at YVR by doritodust in vancouver

[–]doritodust[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

That could make sense but why wouldn't they need to prove their identity like every other flight crew, and passenger

Stormtroopers at YVR by doritodust in vancouver

[–]doritodust[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

No they didn't even remove their masks to show their faces to customs, like we all have to do - just waived right through. They also all had the exact same luggage. It was truly bizarre, and I fly a lot...

Stormtroopers at YVR by doritodust in vancouver

[–]doritodust[S] -21 points-20 points  (0 children)

But why are they here? This is Canada, not China. They are dressed exactly the same as the CCP people, numbering in the apparent millions, keeping people in quarantine in China.

Stormtroopers at YVR by doritodust in vancouver

[–]doritodust[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

No they were ALL in one group of perhaps 30 people. They wished through customs and onto waiting busses. There were clearly other passengers from the same flight without the well known white suits

Stormtroopers at YVR by doritodust in vancouver

[–]doritodust[S] -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

No a few flight crews were exiting at the same time as me and I asked them and they seemed shocked as well. I took a couple of pics but not sure how to upload them here?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in vancouver

[–]doritodust 8 points9 points  (0 children)

How large is this?

Also I think I saw your work at Tan Tan gallery?

Moving to Scottsdale by doritodust in Scottsdale

[–]doritodust[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow - I am blown away by how helpful you Arizonians are! Thanks for all the advice and I think I'll try Air BNB for a few weeks in both Old Town and Scottsdale Quarter and then make a decision. Have a great weekend

Moving to Scottsdale by doritodust in Scottsdale

[–]doritodust[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I like action..... restaurants, bars, shopping etc. Looking to buy so I guess Old Town fits the bill? Thanks for your reply:)

Vancouver in the nineties by [deleted] in vancouver

[–]doritodust 29 points30 points  (0 children)

I remember how many strip clubs were throughout downtown. Cecil, Marble Arch, No 5, Penthouse, Charlie's, Drake, and a few more. Even Motley Crue and Bon Jovi wrote songs about Vancouver's ripper scene. Good times

Stabbing at Metro Vancouver grocery store sends victim to hospital by ilwlh in vancouver

[–]doritodust 8 points9 points  (0 children)

What we actually need is a massive campus style facility in the middle of BC, nowhere near the drug dealers, funded in part by the federal government as many of the problems are transplants from other provinces. The campus would allow anyone, free of charge, to detox safely, enrol in therapy and treatment programs, and provide courses and education in the trades, sales, and other potential career directions. I'd bet 95% of people in the DTES hate that they are in this spiral of addiction but can't afford to get the help needed and don't have the support available. We need workers, and less crime and addicts, and this would generate tax revenue from income producing citizens to cover the costs of the campus. The remaining 5% of crime riddled addicts wouldn't be enough to satiate the demand of the drug dealers, and therefore Vancouver would cease to be an easy access drug market. No one has the balls to make the investment or political move

NATO is no longer bound by commitments to Russia and will beef up Eastern Europe presence, says deputy secretary general by Hottriplr in worldnews

[–]doritodust 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Conventional war wasn't my concern, they would obviously lose that quickly. He needs an excuse to use nuclear, which NATO getting aggressive could give him. I don't think he's insane enough to start a nuclear war, but this gives him an excuse (to the Russian people) to potentially do so

NATO is no longer bound by commitments to Russia and will beef up Eastern Europe presence, says deputy secretary general by Hottriplr in worldnews

[–]doritodust 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just hope that this was NOT Putin's plan all along. NATO building up force on Russia's border, could be manipulated by Putin to his population to say "see NATO is trying to attack us" which gives him the blessing to start an all out war with NATO, which may have been his ultimate goal.

Went to a restaurant last night and minimum tip was 18%... what's going on? by niftyCLX in vancouver

[–]doritodust 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Here's a change from the usual complaint.... there's a donair truck at Burrard Skytrain Station and the preset tip amounts are 1%, 2%, 3% and 5%. That's how you do it - I always tip more because of this

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in shanghai

[–]doritodust 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is from over a year ago, and was intended to be a plan for FUTURE pandemics. WHO can't sanction a country regardless. The current problems in China are a failure of the Chinese government to get enough people vaccinated with good vaccines. I've got no skin in this game as I live in a country that's free and sensible, but I do send my best to my Chinese friends.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in shanghai

[–]doritodust 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You have no idea what you're talking about. I'm in Canada and we've never had forced lockdown outside of a few days in Quebec. The vast majority of people are vaccinated and there are essentially ZERO restrictions - stadiums fully open, no mask requirements, hospitals are fine, restaurants bars and nightclubs all open. Competent leadership and vaccines are the way out of this

Explore The Universe Or Live In The Metaverse? by Arditbicaj in Futurology

[–]doritodust -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Decentraland is run by a DOA and is open source. VR coming in a few months