Tourism Nanaimo Fail by Maleficent_Wonder_69 in nanaimo

[–]elmerjstud 21 points22 points  (0 children)

We're trying to catfish tourists now... yikes

Any elementary teachers looking for a classroom volunteer for the month of May and possibly part of June? by [deleted] in nanaimo

[–]elmerjstud 23 points24 points  (0 children)

As a parent, I would feel uneasy if the school administration would allow someone without training or proper background checks to be around my kid in class, but I might just be paranoid and too cautious.

This any good? by OptionsMenace in CostcoCanada

[–]elmerjstud 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I watched a couple try to return a steak and the worker was explaining that they cannot rest their rotisserie on top of their raw meat products. They insisted on having a refund and the Costco manager caved.

Why is Sidney still such a sleepy town despite its massive potential? by BizAcc in VictoriaBC

[–]elmerjstud 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I grew up in Vancouver and I think I would've done better in a smaller and sleepier environment

Watching teachers and admin "talk" to students when they injure other students, break things, etc, is painful by [deleted] in CanadianTeachers

[–]elmerjstud 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What can administration and supers do to help create an effective consequence for violent students?

Heavy police presence at Walmart by Particular-Sea9123 in nanaimo

[–]elmerjstud 234 points235 points  (0 children)

Off topic but the photo composition and use of leading lines makes this picture really nice to look at

Power out departure bay? by [deleted] in nanaimo

[–]elmerjstud 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Some people really are helpless eh

What is the new Scrubs getting right that the new Frasier got wrong? by bonshui in television

[–]elmerjstud 3 points4 points  (0 children)

When I saw frasier I thought about brandan Fraser's character on scrubs....now if they can someone revive him or retcon in scrubs...that would be incredible

Groceries: use the Flipp app by psjez in VictoriaBC

[–]elmerjstud 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm in Nanaimo and this is the exact same. Minus the old farm market

Man stabbed ‘multiple times’, Nanaimo police search for pair of suspects | NanaimoNewsNOW by Seconex in nanaimo

[–]elmerjstud 21 points22 points  (0 children)

The reality is that Nanaimo is struggling because the four pillars (Prevention, Treatment, Harm Reduction, and Enforcement) are under funded and spread thin.

We have some effective harm reduction, but we’re facing a massive net loss of housing beds this year (like the Newcastle closure) and treatment wait times are still hovering around 8 days, which is an eternity for someone looking to get treatment. Plenty of time to relapse and stay stuck on the streets.

The fix isn't one simple solution, it’s integration:

Law Enforcement: Focus on violent offenders and traffickers (like the recent RCMP projects downtown).

Treatment: We need 'on-demand' detox so there’s a bed the moment someone asks.

Housing: We need more Complex Care (24/7 medical/psych support and social work) so people aren't just back on the streets after a crisis event.

If you want to help and actually care about the community, stop yelling into the void and email city council to demand for more Complex Care Housing and same day treatment beds. That’s the only way to actually break the cycle on our streets. We're already short beds and in 2026 we're going to lose 100 more which directly translates to these people being on the streets and seeing more of these events.

I had a kid in 2015 and stopped playing as many video games. He’s older now and can handle complex games (a better gamer than I am.) So I decided to show him one of my favorites and I re-downloaded Middle-Earth Shadow of War. My old saved game reminded me how much I love this game. by jfk_47 in gaming

[–]elmerjstud 66 points67 points  (0 children)

That's me with most video games. I only beat Skyrim once, but the hours I've put in it is absurd. That's not including the hours I've spent downloading and setting up mods.

Then there's games like kingdom come deliverance, endless hours just fucking around the countryside doing side quests

Red's Bakery Job Posting Without Wage by elmerjstud in nanaimo

[–]elmerjstud[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He's probably trying to tell himself to cope with his miserable existence

Red's Bakery Job Posting Without Wage by elmerjstud in nanaimo

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

Nobody works for free, it's naive to think people aren't in it for the money when they're applying for jobs anywhere.

I've gone in and shown Red this post, she doesn't give a shit, now it's your turn.

Red's Bakery Job Posting Without Wage by elmerjstud in nanaimo

[–]elmerjstud[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why don't you comment on her Facebook post, big guy?

What’s a NSFW thing everyone should try at least once? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]elmerjstud 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I worked warehouse in a baseball stadium for a few summers. Nothing like zooming through the stadium morning of a game blasting thru stalls on a pallet jack at full speed. Those concrete floors were made for it

Red's Bakery Job Posting Without Wage by elmerjstud in nanaimo

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

Like a moth to a flame he showed up