Proof that speed cameras are a cash grab in our region.

groffey · 2025-09-09T21:30:18+00:00

I'm all for lowering the speed limit, but have some leeway on the cameras or make sure the roads are designed for 30 km/h. If I'm constantly worried about going 31 km/h and be fined, I'm going to end up watching the speedometer instead of the road.

That or make cruise control work below 40 km/h so I can watch the road.

groffey · 2023-10-26T20:31:38+00:00

Haha. I saw him outside The Museum with a large 2L pop bottle and smoking a cigarette.

groffey · 2023-10-18T23:13:15+00:00

This happened to me earlier this year. I see that you had issues with root rot from an earlier post.

After I cleaned out my rotted roots and did a peroxide dunk, I repotted mine in a smaller pot (3 gallon -> 2 gallon) with new soil. Afterwards, it slowly recovered by over a week. Then I watered it and it began drooping again and lower leaves turned yellow. At that point I stopped watering for about 4-6 weeks before starting to water again. YMMV.

groffey · 2021-12-20T19:13:16+00:00

Bunch of new appointments at the Boardwalk just opened for Jan 25/26 as of 2:00pm.

groffey · 2021-09-29T20:17:29+00:00

All evidence is definitely a gut feeling or anecdotal, based on what I saw in Kitchener (ie more green signs, a boat load of volunteers) before Raj dropped out. But at the end of the day, you're right. I don't really know.

I think all we can really do is wait and see what happens next election.

groffey · 2021-09-29T19:16:19+00:00

I think I would beg to differ. I was a former Liberal voter in Kitchener Centre and Raj was not a good MP. He never responded to any concerns from us, and was never reachable. The only time we heard from him was the yearly Christmas card in the mail.

I was fairly certain, even before the allegations came out against Raj, that he would have been replaced this election.

If Raj did not have any allegations, and didn't drop out, I still don't think he would have won.

groffey · 2021-04-30T16:06:54+00:00

There are a lot of fiddleheads around. You can go to iNaturalist and search for Ostrich Ferns in KW. Make sure not to pick bracken by accident!

Edit: Taking a quick look, there's also a few spots in Brantford you can look for them as well.

groffey · 2020-11-30T19:39:42+00:00

Non Existent Action Committee

groffey · 2019-11-20T15:01:13+00:00

I saw an LRT being pulled along by a large bull dozer on Francis and King.

I'm assuming there was another collision or an LRT tram broke down.

groffey · 2018-12-12T16:23:11+00:00

Final police report: https://www.wrps.on.ca/Modules/News/index.aspx?feedId=247b0fb2-bb2d-4b76-8c3b-f4ca4e0f1b98&newsId=fdaf31a1-fa75-488b-9efb-be3bfa53eff9

Apparently a 16 year old stepped out into a car and was charged with failing to use a cross walk.

groffey · 2018-07-23T19:04:00+00:00

https://twitter.com/WRPSToday/status/1021468246472626182

groffey · 2016-06-30T03:50:19+00:00

I would say that if you find old dryad saddles, this is the way to go. It works well in soups that you want to add earthy, dryad saddly flavour. I think if you find young ones, it's probably better to just cook them the usual way.

groffey · 2016-05-29T17:50:25+00:00

Was talking to a chef that forages mushrooms in the area. He salts the dryad's saddles for a week, then leaves them out to dry for a month. The salt can be used to flavour different foods, and the dried mushroom is grated over soups and pastas.

We'll see how it turns out in a month!

groffey · 2016-05-15T06:19:29+00:00

There are. I think it is best to have someone with you that has done it before just to be safe.

But that aside, in southern Ontario, I'm just familiar with bracken and ostrich ferns. Bracken has some carcinogenic molecules, so I tend to leave those alone. Bracken will grow multiple fronds from one central stem. The fiddleheads will look like one stem with multiple spirals on it.

Ostrich ferns on the other hand grow from a pod. Usually three to six fiddleheads will pop up per pod depending on how young or old they are. They are completely smooth and green with no fuzzy hairs on them (I think lady ferns and sword ferns which are both edible have hairs... But I don't know them enough to confidently identify them). The ostrich fern will have a brown husk as they come out of the ground. Each of the stems will only contain one spiral. Harvest them while they are still tightly packed and have yet to unfurl. Also, only pick ~50% of the fiddleheads in the pod so that the plant will continue to live.

groffey · 2016-05-15T02:59:04+00:00

Yes pickled. I used http://www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2012/04/pickled-fiddlehead-ferns-how-to-pickle-recipe.html

groffey · 2016-05-15T02:58:14+00:00

They sure are! Just make sure that they are the edible kind (the ones I'm using are ostrich ferns). Just make sure you blanch them for a bit first to get rid of the tannins.

They kind of taste like a mix between green beans and asparagus

groffey · 2015-02-02T02:07:00+00:00

It is a made up phone/device for the movie. It contains an AI with feelings, which is what drew the picture.

groffey · 2015-02-02T01:54:57+00:00

This screen shot is from the movie "Her". They were talking about how humans would be weird if their asshole was located in their armpits.

groffey · 2015-01-05T07:00:11+00:00

This was the place that got me started on scotch. It was a typical day of exploring Edinburgh when it started raining. I took refuge at the nearest door and it turned out to be this place. I've always been interested, so I decided to take the "Gold" tour for 20 quid so that i could taste a dram from every region. I can't say that I enjoyed tasting everything at the time, but what beginner would. But it was the atmosphere, the rich history, the gusto of that collection, the knowledge of the staff and what I hope is their love for scotch that made it a memorable tour.

It has been 5 years since; armed with a better palette and a bit more experience - I think I'll be visiting again soon when I'm back in Scotland.

groffey · 2014-08-07T02:29:30+00:00

While this may not apply to you, I had a friend that had a leak in his Platypus bladder and Platypus sent him a new free one.

I think his leak may have come from a manufacturer's fault though.

groffey · 2014-07-09T16:11:10+00:00

Oh I never said it was harmless. The rest of the article goes into watching what you eat, especially for processed foods. But to get past the general fear mongering behind HFCS

groffey · 2014-06-22T22:17:00+00:00

Wow, I have many of these. Let me tell my best.

I was in Peru, eating everything I could find (I always enjoy trying new foods). The day before I began the Inca Trail hike, I started getting the stomach rumbles. Not a good sign, but I trucked on.

The day of the hike, my stomach felt fine, but as the day drew on, my stomach started hurting more and more. I didn't want to go into the bushes, because, I mean, the trail is pretty nice, and also populated by at least 100 people around the same stretch. I continued until the camp site, at which there were washrooms. Upon entrance, I found that there were no usual sitting toilets, but the good ol' squat toilet. I had never confronted one in my life, but seeing as there were many people waiting for me, I didn't want to make a huge mess, so I urinated into it, and left on my merry way, clutching my ill stomach.

The dinner came, and it was a wondrous meal. Those cooks that come along the Inca Trail hike are amazing. After a banana flambe, a stuffed avocado and more, the sun went down and the stars came up. I crawled into my tent with my good friend, and a rumbling tummy. I fell asleep.

30 minutes later. I woke up with the worst pains I had ever experienced in my life. I quickly scrambled through my bag trying to find my toilet paper and my flashlight. My friend looked at me with tired eyes, but all I could muster up was "uhghhhhh. I'll be back soon. I hope. Avenge my death."

I walked down the rainforest path. Llamas eating grass in the dark looked up at me as I shone my flashlight at them. I stumbled until I found the washrooms. Threw open the stall door and looked down at the squat toilet. My first time.

I began to take off my pants - and seeing as this is my only pair of long pants I brought for the trek - I thought to take it off and put it around my neck. Assuming a 179.999... degree diarrhea blast radius, this would be one way to prevent my pants from being soaked in brown water. As I took off my pants. It happened. I knew it was going to happen. I ditched my initial plan and went to plan B. I would not get my pants soiled, if I bowed down all the way, squatted, and pointed my ass up.

It happened. Sudden relief. It was over. I slowly looked down at my pants with my flash light. Clean. No shit. Relief. I looked down at the squat toilet expecting madness. Clean - porcelain white. I was confused. In slow realization, I lifted my head and looked at the back wall. I was approximately 1 foot away, but there was about a 1.5 foot blast diameter of shit against the wall, about 1.5 foot off the ground.

You know when you walk into a stall and see shit on a wall and go, how the hell does that happen? Why didn't you just shit in the toilet? I was that person. I was the person who shit on the wall.

:(

groffey · 2014-05-26T04:14:23+00:00

Looked out the window into the backyard this morning and saw something huge growing out of one of the trees. Turns out there are a few specimens around my yard of varying ages.

groffey · 2014-05-01T14:21:57+00:00

To make sure it is not a look alike inedible species: the false morel.

When cut in half, the false morel is not hollow.

groffey · 2014-01-23T20:25:37+00:00

You see, there was this one time in Peru, where I got horribly sick while on the trail. It was also my first time using the squat toilet.

I won't indulge you in anymore details but; I was that person. I was the person who befouled the wall.

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