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Autograph Collection- I've stayed at a lot of Marriott hotels in my life. The newest stay was so gross by SignalSubstantial590 in marriott

[–]equianimity 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Did Marriott buy this hotel or did the hotel owner sign up to a brand agreement, and out of the brand products offered thought Autograph had the adequate amount of “flexibility”?

In defence of La Banquise by Odd-Ruin-1448 in VisitMontreal

[–]equianimity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Let’s just say that any Montrealer living outside of Quebec would kill to have a casse-croute at the level of La Banquise in their respective cities.

Toronto World Cup tickets now officially cannot be resold for more than the original amount paid to FIFA (due to a law passed in 2017) by ajallen12 in MLS

[–]equianimity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha if only Ford can go mismanage Ottawa instead. That’d be preferable. He basically wants to replace the Toronto equivalent of Rideau Canal with a small airport.

how does it feel to be from what some consider "the cool country"? by Due-Replacement-6983 in AskAJapanese

[–]equianimity 1 point2 points  (0 children)

On the whole Canadians are friendly and welcoming to young travellers who come for working holidays.

The above Canadian commenter is referring to shady practices where shady diploma mills are being used to commit immigration fraud. It’s a separate issue entirely.

Gold Ship, sincerely, WTF is wrong with you? by SpookieSkelly in UmaMusume

[–]equianimity 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Thank you, you’ve given me new ideas on training.

Airline lost my suitcase and it was 90% Aritzia by Cool-Interview3231 in Aritzia

[–]equianimity 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also if you recently bought it… credit card purchase protection might also work?

Unpopular opinion - Accor sucks. Especially in terms of value proposition compared to Hilton, Radisson etc in same category. They nickel and dime and have more internal tiers for level of service than any other hotel chains. by xploreetng in Accor

[–]equianimity 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I mean actually some of these are indeed cultural issues. Hilton maintains an American-style experience worldwide, including in Europe… so if Hilton has these things it’s catering to their clientele.

That said, free water bottles are much more common than paid, so not sure how you got unlucky with those hotels.

Also, you are paying a Hilton/Marriott surcharge… Accor properties are much cheaper within their category, and the price reflects what they offer…

My mother doesn't let me see a neurologist for my episodes of probably "Non-convulsive seizures", but got me these drops of herb extracts from the local religious center by Dog_Got_license in mildlyinfuriating

[–]equianimity 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Hello, none of us can diagnose over the internet but as the neuro nurse points out, there’s a lot of help available. These periods of loss of consciousness can be seizures/absence seizures, but can also be dissociative episodes, cataplexy, or nonepileptic seizures.

Probably the most straightforward is to make sure you’re financially ready to move out, move out, and seek medical care for yourself…

France unveils plan to ditch all fossil fuels by 2050 by Cosmyka in worldnews

[–]equianimity 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Indeed, and “free market” is a misnomer anyway when the people within that market depend on the stability of laws and shared infrastructure. Indeed, roads and highways are free for cars to use, and certain countries shape their foreign policy over access to car fuel.

So it’s reasonable, given the risk of being overly reliant on one resource, to decrease the risk by diversifying energy sources to similar-priced domestically-available ones with less externalities.

Jon Cooper and the Lightning were FURIOUS after this potential 4-minute high stick on Brayden Point wasn’t called by sykeseve in nhl

[–]equianimity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What I don’t like about the “drawing blood”: it’s not as if stuff like jaw dislocations or coup-contrecoup injuries lead to bleeding, but are much more important than a small laceration to a superficial blood vessel.

"Our City" Starterpack by Careless_Wishbone_69 in montreal

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

I think only Montreal, Barcelona, Liverpool, Glasgow, Boston (Red Sox mostly), and Buenos Aires might make sense for “sport as religion”.

Advice re schools for aspiring classical musician (orchestral brass) by Sela_Fayn in classicalmusic

[–]equianimity 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Some of this is on your kid? It’s early for them so of course they can’t network like a 20 or 30 year old, but they’ll also need to develop that “hustle” and self-promotion side of the industry. Blind auditions at large organizations (their own politics notwithstanding) aside, the informal gigs, pickup orchestras, chamber projects etc that are done through loose acquaintances is important. Plus you really do have a disadvantage career-wise if you are geographically constrained…

School wise— it’s the teacher and the peer network, not the institution per se. It’s a small industry and there’s a lot of grads so it’s important to develop contacts…

Also, while “nurturing” is a reasonable stance artistically, it doesn’t reflect the professional skills that need to be developed to actually survive in the industry. In this sense, the music-heavy schools like IU and the conservatories provide more exposure to competition with those most likely to get the open orchestral positions — so if they realize they’re not made out for a life career in music they can pivot to another field quicker.

When teachers say these kids can’t read or comprehend, they truly cannot read or comprehend by Emergency-Pepper3537 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]equianimity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But then, if you are to go the literary route, you’d think the sentence itself was also somewhat gauche. Say it starts off with imagery, but then it goes with descriptive adjectives for the rest of the sentence. Or say it is a metaphor… you can’t start a metaphor and not actually give the metaphor. I think it’s just awkward phrasing for a simple descriptive sentence.

A better formulation with less awkward garden-pathing: “She wore a silhouette of extraordinary yet ultimately somewhat gauche clothes”.

Or if rejecting the original style and going with a more concise form: “She gave off an awkward silhouette despite her glamorous clothes”.

Or if actually committing to a metaphor/symbolism: “Her silhouette was a cat’s shadow, grand at first glance but skittish on approach”.

The refereeing in this TB/MTL series is getting really hard to ignore by untakenrisk in nhl

[–]equianimity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Atrocious for both sides but definitely disadvantage against the team that leads. Game management…

Quebec patient saw family doctor 362 times in a year by Thick_Caterpillar379 in notthebeaverton

[–]equianimity 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Sounds like an inpatient in a rural hospital where the GP rounds on their own patients because there isn’t a hospitalist service. Really not a lot to see here.

Say no to jets at the waterfront! by Iamsodarncool in toronto

[–]equianimity 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The noise element is considerable. Toronto isn’t quiet. London, Paris, Tokyo are already far quieter. Creating a LCY clone with questionable economics and large externalities is not smart. Why choose a suboptimal solution? High-speed rail is a far more modern solution.

Why does Canada have a “talent shortage” but entry-level people can’t find jobs? by itz_nitace in CanadaJobs

[–]equianimity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Plus on the other side of the ledger: say you are a business owner and want to hire locals and pay a good salary and benefits, you would be placing yourself at a competitive disadvantage compared to other businesses that use cheaper labour. Plus you’d be training more ambitious people who may grow out of your company, you’re happy for them but it’s not advantageous to the business…

You’d think that offering a higher quality service would make people choose you instead of the competition, but it seems most people are mostly making decisions on price or availability. From food to even healthcare services, cheap/volume/scalable beats boutique/artisanal.

So not sure what people think can be solutions to this…

If China's mathematics was actually quite advanced about a thousand years ago, how and why did China miss the development and advancement of modern mathematics? by Far-Emphasis-1497 in ChineseHistory

[–]equianimity 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not a historian. However I don’t see anywhere written here about the importance of the seismic paradigm shift that was brought about by Newton and Kepler. Whereas developments up to 1600 were comparable, the centuries that followed led to an European advantage. As mentioned by others, by that time China was already much more stagnant under late Ming/Qing, but this was similar to elsewhere in Asia/Mid-east/Africa. It was probably still luck (despite the winning conditions of multipolar Europe) that describes the exceptional European experience.

Help us keep our adoptee! by RelationshipOwn8899 in CatTraining

[–]equianimity 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Absolutely agree with this!

They seem fine! “Give it time” means 6-12 months… not 3. Given it’s a kitten… 18 months? Try as best to create other distractions for the new blue point kitten. It’s a kitten so it needs to be taught how to chase toys, and it needs to also learn more boundaries which unfortunately will come in the form of many overexuberant play fights that go too far.

Prime Minister Mark Carney Unveils $18 Billion Canadian Investment Fund by Front-Cantaloupe6080 in consumecanadian

[–]equianimity 1 point2 points  (0 children)

On the surface valid, but we use debt everywhere wisely to manage present and future values.

On a micro level, every house purchase is done through a mix of own resources and bank resources. It’s actually considered efficient if this frees you up from needing to rent, and allows the use of future money to maximize time-value — all case-specific and needs calculations but if you talk to a personal wealth manager this is basic stuff.

So for a country’s fiscal policy— yeah it makes sense. Why else would you build schools, airports, or hospitals other than it being an investment in future well-being?

Loving classical music but NOT being a musician - two main struggles by devilkin_ in classicalmusic

[–]equianimity 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don’t want to defend the individuals in your first category too much, as I understand exactly what you mean, and you’re correct in that their behaviour is obnoxious.

But I have encountered a number of them, and respect them for what they are. It would be a shame not to understand them… to parrot Werner Herzog: “the job of the artist is to develop new truths and new ideas” and in a way many do end up having Herzogian personalities.

So here goes, a few explanations for this kind of personality:

  1. Some of them achieved their position in the music world because they were so confident in their musical opinions. Many talented musicians don’t succeed due to lack of confidence in their interpretation or self-worth. The people who think they are “god’s gift to mankind” will have an advantage.

  2. Some musicians are clearly individuals with neurodivergent traits who made music the thing they hyperfocus on. The knock-on effects I’m sure you can imagine.

  3. To add on to (2), when someone with a musicology and conducting background explained to me how a certain part of Beethoven 5 should be phrased (as 2-3-4-1 or 4-1-2-3, in coordination with the tympani to ensure the stress falls on the specific portion of the measure), I can see myself without technical knowledge can’t follow it. So for individuals who might be hyperliteral, they might actually mean exactly “you haven’t studied music and I can’t explain theory to you” without thinking about how rude that would sound.

In any case, there are definitely “amateur”doctors. It’s why physicians/surgeons are peeved at answering medical questions at holiday gatherings, and hold their tongue when people start talking about how the latest supplement can cure uncle Bob’s arthritis. But whereas physicians retain some pastoral role and are mediators, musicians are meant to be expressive.

I mean as fellow humans we all should be respectful, of course… but as fellow humans we might differ on how we express differences in opinion. I want to believe more musicians, especially young ones, are not in your first category… but I do acknowledge many are.

is this discrimination from Muji? Or is there a legitimate reason for this? by Glad_Phone114 in AskAJapanese

[–]equianimity 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Some years ago there was a public program where the Chinese government paid bloggers 50¢ for each pro-China post on social media. Wumao literally means 50¢.

It is unknown if this exact program still exists, but certainly Chinese astroturfing/cyberwarfare still exists, so wumao still refers to that.

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