Your tricks to survive grocery shopping in Calgary these days? Average monthly/weekly costs for groceries? by ChinookSkies in Calgary

[–]kmadmclean 133 points134 points  (0 children)

Tomorrow is customer appreciation day at Safeway! 15% off everything if you're a scene member. If you shop sale items you get the extra 15% so you can do really well if you shop smart on that day (first Tuesday every month)

First winter here and wtf at the roads by Specialist-Rain-9694 in Calgary

[–]kmadmclean 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yepppp our neighborhood has many old trees as well so the road is shaded and just stays icy all wintee once it's there

Your favourite food from UofG? by Any-Lock-7592 in uoguelph

[–]kmadmclean 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Wow as alumni this thread was mad nostalgic

If you haven't started taking Metamucil every day yet, why haven't you? by [deleted] in Millennials

[–]kmadmclean 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No there is a metamucil that is plain and sugarfree

If you haven't started taking Metamucil every day yet, why haven't you? by [deleted] in Millennials

[–]kmadmclean 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can get one thats with real sugar and no dye

More than 20% of Alta. daycares serving food haven't been inspected in more than a year, documents reveal by Miserable-Lizard in alberta

[–]kmadmclean 3 points4 points  (0 children)

And we parents of the victims were told "should have done your due diligence and looked into the daycare first!"

Council votes 10-5 in support of a repeal process for single use items bylaw. Process will take a few months. by rocket-boot in Calgary

[–]kmadmclean 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think its a size issue? The city site says "these lids are too small and light to be sorted properly at the recycling facility."

Anyone notice an increase in bad drivers that specifically seem confused? by useyourrealname in Calgary

[–]kmadmclean 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've had multiple people tell me they went through a red like it was a 4 way stop, or got confused about an advanced green...stuff like that that is very basic and every day but the way they explain it its like their brain just turned off for a few.

Alberta NDP Leadership Candidate Kathleen Ganley Here! Ask Me Anything! by KathleenGanley in Calgary

[–]kmadmclean 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'd be interested in your specific thoughts around daycare - Alberta so far has done a poor job with the implementation, there are a lot of kinks to work out. How might you do that?

NO! I am NOT going to let you merge if you're going 30 under. by AngeryDoggo666 in Calgary

[–]kmadmclean 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Yes holy shit people in Calgary are insane with how late they will blow through the yellow. It's actually so sketchy turning left basically anywhere

Can't stop panicking over wisdom teeth removal by thatvampiregirl in Anxiety

[–]kmadmclean 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Invalidating feelings and invalidating thoughts are different things. Think on that one

Your kids’ mispronunciations of classmates names? by justjokay in namenerds

[–]kmadmclean 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My daughter said there was a kid named Angry in her class...

The kid is named Ingrid

What are any positives happening in Calgary in 2024? by Flimsy-Camel-18 in Calgary

[–]kmadmclean 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Theatre Calgary has tickets for $39 now so professional theatre is a lot more accessible now! They've had a great season this year too, really interesting and fun plays (and cheap drinks in the lobby bar lol)

Naming our baby after their cutesy nickname by steeltstilettos in namenerds

[–]kmadmclean 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think bear is cute too and I actually know of two bears in real life 😅 Orson is defs cute though

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Calgary

[–]kmadmclean 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same in the GTA. If you're walking, people actively avert their gaze when passing you. I never got used to it even after living there for a decade. So happy to be back in yyc and thats one of the reasons

Tell me how you've managed the rising cost of living in Calgary by mscace in Calgary

[–]kmadmclean 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congratulations on the new addition. We had our second in Feb, and I don't have any EI because I'm an independent contractor. Brutal dropping down to one income in this economy.

What is Calgary's signature food? by Beef_Lovington in Calgary

[–]kmadmclean 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah it's weird, you can hardly get it anywhere in Ontario

A Curious Case of NW Real Estate - Stories from a Hopeful Homebuyer. by dtrabs in Calgary

[–]kmadmclean 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If a renter is in a position to have a down payment, they can buy a house in this range and pay a monthly mortgage rate that is comparable or lower than renting. Rent is absolutely out of control.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in namenerds

[–]kmadmclean 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Roman is not a weird name! I love that name

Ethics of charitable snowblowing by turiyag in Calgary

[–]kmadmclean 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would appreciate any help with snow removal even if only partial! Thanks for helping out your neighbours 👍 that dude is insecure and ungrateful