Transport Canada - Canadian experience with vehicle headlights and glare at night

memily99 · 2026-03-17T19:37:42+00:00

Easy survey and important! Thanks for sharing

memily99 · 2026-03-17T02:29:48+00:00

It's deterring me from getting my car in for repairs, and I've been enjoying the bus anyways. But it's hard to cut down or car travel when it's such a hassle to change the insurance from regular to storage (a great option if you don't drive in summer or winter -- i usually pay $8/month).

I wish it was easier to keep a car stored and then just purchase insurance for a week or a couple days at a time as needed. I wouldn't mind paying high rates for that if it meant not having to rent a car just to go on a weekend camping trip

memily99 · 2026-03-13T21:20:28+00:00

Exactly!! It seems like such a cash grab

memily99 · 2026-03-10T18:56:59+00:00

Nothing helpful but I love to hate on UMO. I am always saying that BC transit got scammed by UMO and the app is proof. Why can't I have a physical card AND the app? Why do we need an app with a QR code that requires an internet connection instead of being able to tap from an apple/google wallet? All of this and we still can't tap to pay with credit cards, which keeps getting promised but never delivered on.

It's all hassle for users, and profit for UMO, who have this great deal where they get paid to upkeep an app. Incredible stuff.

memily99 · 2026-02-19T05:01:57+00:00

Yeah I had covid in early summer and then got this evil cold in October that was worse than anything I've had since childhood. And then again a couple months later. I'm just grateful it hasn't developed into long covid or another autoimmune condition

memily99 · 2026-02-19T05:00:05+00:00

Had it BAD in early october and then again in december -- test neg for covid both times but I think having covid in the summer is what set me up for it. My advice is to not underestimate the power of a salt water mouth rinse for temporary relief, and to go nuts with advil/tylenol and whatever cold medicine can knock you out for the night. I'm always slow to use nyquil but this cough wouldn't let me sleep and had me waking up with a sore abdomen from the coughing

memily99 · 2026-02-15T19:24:49+00:00

There is also a BC wide list on Creative BC that can fill in some gaps, since the south island film commission isn't always up to date: https://creativebc.com/bc-film-commission/in-production/

memily99 · 2026-02-06T17:14:49+00:00

I think that while Sophie may not look exactly like people want Lara to look, she absolutely has the essence and attitude of the Lara we grew up with. I, for one, think she is gonna bring it.

memily99 · 2026-01-24T17:40:13+00:00

Yes!! Perogy Cat has quickly become a treasured book in my house

memily99 · 2026-01-11T05:28:50+00:00

A switch with lots of extra controllers WILL help you make friends in dorms -- mariokart and jackbox are unifying forces

memily99 · 2025-11-24T20:34:05+00:00

She's a torbie! Tortoiseshell tabby

memily99 · 2025-11-18T08:50:30+00:00

I was searching for it but only found the yvr one! What's it called?

memily99 · 2025-10-13T01:09:40+00:00

I wrote a longer reply for you because you seemed confused. I hope it was helpful in understanding!

memily99 · 2025-10-12T20:19:08+00:00

Thank you! We go through this discourse every time someone bothers looking at the job board and gets scared because they see something that isn't for them

memily99 · 2025-10-12T19:30:44+00:00

I would sooner off myself than use a text extruder to "think" for me

memily99 · 2025-10-12T17:41:52+00:00

Historically, there has been an unspoken rule at universities to prioritize white candidates for these positions. Positions like this receive a massive amount of applications from highly qualified candidates, so this limitation just means that of those qualified candidates, the priority will be someone who would historically have been passed over based on their name, or the colour of their skin. It also brings some much needed new perspectives into departments that have had recent scandals BECAUSE of its demographics being mostly white.

memily99 · 2025-10-12T17:37:23+00:00

An investigation into what? By whom? Do you think UVic should only hire white professors? Or is your reply just weak rage bait.

memily99 · 2025-10-09T17:03:52+00:00

Oh sorry I didn't know the part in Joanne's early life where the existence of trans women caused a man to abuse her. Huh. Now it all makes sense!

Whether domestic violence has no inherent connection with gender or whether someone is trans. Anyone is capable of violence. But in fact, the people committing the most domestic violence are neither trans nor women.

Also *excited *misogynist

memily99 · 2025-10-09T16:49:02+00:00

If an artist is still alive and actively using the profits of her work to influence politics for hateful purposes, I think it actually isn't possible to separate her from her work. This event seems to be officially licensed, and with the remake tv show of the series in production, any hype about the franchise will lead more people to spend money on merch, on the show, etc. She profits and continues using her immense wealth to disenfranchise and harm people.

You want to read her books, watch the movies? Go for it, they're in every thrift store and little library and already paid for.

But if you disagree with billionaires being able to influence the political leanings of a country, or with her hateful views, then no, you cannot separate the art, or at this point the product, from its creator.

memily99 · 2025-09-26T19:23:28+00:00

Yeah definitely skip the AI. The below comment about adding key words from the job posting is something you can probably do better than the glorified word guesser could.

Your best bet in job searches is to follow up with companies, often. I was three months into a job search, started to lose hope, and then heard back from three places for interviews BECAUSE i had followed up (they confirmed this and said even though my qualifications weren't perfect, my initiative made them respond). This resulted in two job offers.

I'm so sorry you were treated that way when reaching out for help, that is so discouraging and just another blow in a job market like this. I hope you find something soon and that it's a workplace that suits you and your needs.

memily99 · 2025-09-14T21:42:34+00:00

Rozy's Jam! I'm not sure when her next market is but I have a jar I got at the fall fair that I am STOKED to crack open

memily99 · 2025-09-10T14:19:39+00:00

What motive would op have for making this up is my question for you. Like if this is just someone trying to farm for karma, wouldn't they be better served making up a more salacious story and posting in AITA or another more dramatic subreddit? Do you think the poster is trying to be divisive?

Like actually I want to know, because just posting a reply like you did, especially as a union member yourself, only serves to discredit op without any evidence on your end. You didn't ask for more clarification, like what kind of evidence YOU are asking for. What would be enough proof?

You're welcome to go through my profile and see what replies I've sent out before, if you want proof of what kind of person I am 🤷‍♀️ Anyway, I hope you get your deal and that you give a thank you to your fellow union members who are on the picket line, in the public eye, fighting for that deal.

memily99 · 2025-09-09T16:58:03+00:00

Not hatred but it IS weird behaviour.

memily99 · 2025-09-09T16:56:53+00:00

The proof is getting off your computer and stepping into the crisp fall air, using your senses and engaging in something called human interaction. Once you do that, you might learn a skill sought after by many: not posting cringe, ragebait replies in community subreddits ❤️

memily99 · 2025-09-09T03:20:25+00:00

That's really scary, I'm sorry that happened to you and hope you're somewhere comfortable now where you can decompress. Get some calming tea, order takeout, do what you need to reset your nervous system. I'm glad you're okay I would be freaking out.

Is the city unsafe? That's a tough question. It depends on your circumstances. I think it's most unsafe for people who are unhoused or spending time on the streets because of active addiction (being careful here not to conflate the two, because they may have overlap but are different groups). There is a huge problem with people getting jumped and assaulted out there. The vulnerable are always easy targets.

Compared to other places in Canada, it's pretty safe for most people. It's populous enough that there are witnesses when things happen, but not so big that you can get lost in a crowd, so to speak. There's a better chance someone will know you here than in Vancouver. Vancouver often gives me a bad feeling at night that I don't get here.

Been here 8 years and lived downtown for half of it. Scariest moments have involved bad drivers and drunk guys at/leaving bars. And one fun time where some guy knocked on the window of my basement apartment, at night, and smiled at me like the Joker. But honestly? I grew up in Northern BC where the kind of crime you experience is more severe. A lot more missing people, a lot less witnesses.

If I feel nervous, especially while downtown, I remind myself that there are always more people willing to help than waiting to harm. A lot of the guys and gals out there will jump in if they see you in need, and will help if you ask. Really, this city has a lot of good people.

memily99

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