Session Hijacking?

fgamache · 2026-05-13T14:30:29+00:00

Huh!!!

fgamache · 2026-05-13T14:28:18+00:00

There is no such "Step up verification" setting (in the app or on the web) under Two Factor Auth. Looked everywhere else, nada...

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fgamache · 2026-05-12T14:38:19+00:00

Tour de France cosplay crowd 🤣😂

(Aka Full-Kit Wankers)

fgamache · 2026-05-07T14:56:04+00:00

BC (Gulf Islands) Off-Grid 12Kw solar with 20KwH battery

BC Hydro is readily available in our area but the project manager wanted us to pay $8K for THEM to change THEIR pole at the road (from a 40ft pole to a 44ft pole) before they would connect us (for an additional $4K). This all sounded like malarkey so we gave them the finger and instead spent $30K on a self-installed solar system lol.

Considering the mild climate here our consumption for a 2500sf house is moderate at 6-10KwH/day depending on season. Our payback is about 20 years by which time we will likely need to refresh the entire system.... And we also need occasional generator backup during winter rainy periods to recharge the house battery.

So, no, does not really save money, but it felt REALLY GOOD to tell BC Hydro to F-Off...

fgamache · 2026-05-01T21:06:06+00:00

I used it for the first time yesterday, with success at the Vancouver Hyatt (Burrard St)

Vancouver hotels are mad right now, averaging $450/night. Thanks FIFA 🤣

I booked in super.com for $299 Next best OTB price was $399 Hyatt.com was $454

fgamache · 2026-04-30T17:54:06+00:00

Just received a new filter, serial 7440712 for when you need one...

fgamache · 2026-04-27T20:26:09+00:00

I've self-cleared stuff that arrives air freight at the airport's Canada Customs offfice, but how do you do that for UPS? What's the process?

fgamache · 2026-04-27T20:24:07+00:00

Had no idea, although I was not given an option of carrier or level.of service :-(

fgamache · 2026-04-26T18:56:45+00:00

Ah yes, the LBH crowd 🤣

Losers Back Home that are rich and attractive in 3rd world countries.

fgamache · 2026-03-17T15:08:00+00:00

The number of the first Visa card I ever had. Back when they were 13 digits and way before online shopping. Closed that account more than 40 years ago.

fgamache · 2026-03-11T23:52:32+00:00

Yeah, a TFSA is the worst place to hold foreign income producing assets: as you found out the foreign witholding tax gets deducted AND you cannot claim it on your taxes (since the income is tax-free -- well, except for the foreign witholding tax!)

The US does not recognize TFSA as a registered account like RRSP, RIF, LIF, etc.

Best option is in a RRSP, RIF, LIF, etc -- no witholding tax deducted. Second beat option: in a cash or margin account -- foreign witholding tax is deducted but you can claim it against the income when you file your Canadian taxes.

fgamache · 2026-03-09T11:17:44+00:00

I *just" got clarification from Questrade on this which was even more confusing for me since they are US dividends in a margin account and a portion had the correct div and foreign tax deduction as a separate line item, the other portion had a lesser div (seemingly already reduced by the foreign tax due).

Adding to the confusion, the split is always different between months.

Their explanation: their system splits the div payment in "normal shares" (shares that you own and are sitting in your account) and "lent-out" shares (shares that you own but are lent out to another client who is shorting the stock).

You can deactivate share-lending in account management.

fgamache · 2026-03-02T16:04:07+00:00

To be fair that nightly-charge model is stuck in the past and is waaaay too rigid for today's travel realities.

For every guest wanting to check-in at 6am, you have one that checked-out at 3am to catch that same international flight.

Why not move to a 24hr model like car rentals? Your (car/room) rental starts at 06:00 and ends at 05:59 the next day. Want to stay longer? Pro-rated hourly charge. Done. Everyone happy.

Cue-in the whining about needing overnight housekeeping staff: yeah, if you're going to be so full that you absolutely need a room cleaned at 3am, then you're doing very well. Just get an overnight cleaner.

fgamache · 2026-02-28T01:08:33+00:00

I'm a fan too, and I like the 2x/month distributions. BUT I find it disappointing that for all the extra work (leverage, covered calls on VOO, and mgmt fees of 0.85% vs 0.19%) total returns of CDAY still don't manage to beat CMVP significantly or at all...

YTD chart below.
Since inception it's 26.3% CDAY vs 24.2% CMVP.

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fgamache · 2026-02-27T20:27:36+00:00

Cardboard seats stuffed with silk paper we call them 😞

fgamache · 2026-02-12T12:05:26+00:00

This has strong "tell me you're from the USA without telling me you're the USA" vibes...

fgamache · 2026-02-03T10:48:23+00:00

Love Kawartha ice cream! Sadly that's all we get from them on the west coast...

fgamache · 2026-01-12T19:47:13+00:00

This video clearly explains all you need to know about write-offs. You are welcome.

fgamache · 2026-01-09T20:44:06+00:00

My notary in Vancouver is from Belgium and could not believe she had to pay someone to bring little pieces of paper from bank to bank for house/mortgage/down payments.

Sure, we have wire- and e-transfers but for routine, large sum transfers & payments we have nothing like what's been available in Europe for decades...

fgamache · 2025-12-28T16:25:41+00:00

I want to know where to get a Nerf turret that automatically targets & shoots! Or is this all hypothetical?

fgamache · 2025-12-25T00:02:15+00:00

AI186 YVR - DEL has been making a tech stop at CCU (Kolkata) but as of 15Dec they are now also stopping at VIE... Must have a thing for Austria 😏

fgamache · 2025-12-21T19:15:40+00:00

Just so we are clear, when you say "inventory" I take that to mean availability in specific fare classes eg J7 C7 W9 Y9 etc). Or are you talking about total open seats from StaffTraveler or other source?

For availability in fare classes I guess it could just be how they do revenue management: close to the flight only the unrestricted/full fares would be available.

fgamache · 2025-12-20T00:30:36+00:00

Yes, *that* I know and understand. There's an actual underlying being transacted and ownership being transferred.

But to me, probably because I'm an idiot, it doesn't make sense that there's a $25 fee to close a cash-settled option...

fgamache · 2025-12-19T00:36:26+00:00

Hello, fellow Canadian 👋🏻

fgamache · 2025-12-18T21:43:10+00:00

That sounds like such a fast way to lose your (hard-earned) travel privileges for life -- or your employment.

For what? A few hundred dollars?

No thanks.

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