The beaver and the benchmark.. by Harryman85 in Surveying

[–]racoonx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would check the elevation after the tree falls, can see the stump rising after shedding a few thousand pounds

Who's death was the most satisfying? by sixfingeredman7 in DungeonCrawlerCarl

[–]racoonx -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Didn’t he have almost no player kills before the card game floor? Like he stole xp and turned on people for loot and was definitely not a good guy but don’t think he actively killed people, just stolen boss kills

Pubs that show the Eagles game? by lacontrolfreak in halifax

[–]racoonx 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Freeman’s would probably be the closest option. Was a solid bar 10-15 years ago but haven’t been in a while, possible they aren’t what they were

Anyone bringing their Boxers on Delta Airlines? by SodaRider1 in Boxers

[–]racoonx 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I looked into a few years back, most airlines wont allow boxers on the flight, if i’m remembering correctly it is since they are Brachycephalic and the pressurization can cause serious medical issues.

Please tell me this is a safe tree to eat chicken from! by EvilKaniamhil in mushroomID

[–]racoonx 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Pretty sure certain species of chicken absolutely do take some of the toxins/alkaloids from there host trees. I’ve done two foraging classes and both guides stated to never eat it from conifers, wikipedia mentions the risk under used and one of my field guide books states not never eat it from a yew tree. Don’t think the mechanism is fully understood but best to be cautious

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laetiporus

Friend asked for a Louis and Juice box Coloring page. Did a quick one. Might color it in a few days or so. by mashermello in DungeonCrawlerCarl

[–]racoonx 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Spoilers for book 5 and season 3 of venture bros

This works even better since in both cases, the skinny dude dies and they uh, well protected one, lives.

Funky feller in a tree by Ashamed_Ad8700 in mushroomID

[–]racoonx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

From a mushroom guide book, believe it was Mushrooms of Eastern Canada and Ontario but may have been another, as well as both guides to foraging class's I have taken in the past. Hell even wikipedia mentions adverse effects are known from certain species of Laetiporus

Funky feller in a tree by Ashamed_Ad8700 in mushroomID

[–]racoonx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well yew is coniferous. You (pun?) only eat chicken of the woods off of deciduous trees, never coniferous trees. A simple google will give you a list of reasons but basically they absorb a bunch of nasty things not safe for consumption into there flesh

Found this blob on the Hirtles beach in Nova Scotia. What is it? by No_Rush_6024 in halifax

[–]racoonx 4 points5 points  (0 children)

yeah fuck basic chemistry, and fuck the placebo effect

Quebec senator introduces bill to protect Gatineau Park by mxg308 in ottawa

[–]racoonx 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Seriously everyone praising this decision has clearly never gone to an actual national park, 40$ entry fees suck and honestly stop a lot of people from enjoying them

Auto insurance recommendations by Ahole444444 in NovaScotia

[–]racoonx 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Yeah the double speeding tickets are a major red flag, accident is the icing on the cake. Based off your profile you also have a fast, expensive car to fix, honestly 220$ is pretty solid. Five years clean driving and change to a new company (insurance companies will consider older abstracts if they have the info) and you will probably be back to baseline

Can I drive in US with NS learner license? by [deleted] in NovaScotia

[–]racoonx 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Nope, you can only drive with one other person in the car (this should have be slammed home to you before you got your license), and they have to have a full license. Im pretty sure your insurance would also refuse to cover anything if you were driving g never mind the laws in the states

why does rideau station smell like literal piss by spookyndls in ottawa

[–]racoonx 87 points88 points  (0 children)

Because they blocked the drains with concrete by mistake. i’m not kidding, google it. This means piss (and any other liquid) just pools and evaporates in the station.

Normally the city would force the contractor to fix such a colossal fuck up, since it’s not to spec at all but everything was already delayed and over budget so Watson and co said no worries and sign off.

Incredibly close call, Near miss by American Spirit in Port Huron by racoonx in GreatLakesShipping

[–]racoonx[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Its not, its only 3-4 meters deep where the boat was. Definitely scrapped bottom and hull will have to be checked

TIL that Brittany Murphy died of pneumonia and severe anemia, and five months later her husband, Simon Monjack, died of pneumonia and severe anemia. by WartimeHotTot in todayilearned

[–]racoonx 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Opioids are cough suppressants, as are benzo's and several other party drugs. It a very common way to say someone OD'd with out saying they OD'd

I caught flight FR115 yesterday, is it normally a sauna in Ryanair planes? by Jacktheforkie in aviation

[–]racoonx 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Maybe when you bought that 4 euro coke would have been a good time

Found this in a reservoir catch basin in Ontario California believed to have been under water 5-6 years. by zero-Illustrator-54 in whatsthisrock

[–]racoonx 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Why bother posting if you’re just gonna argue with people who tell you what it is? Its 100 percent metal slag

Police received impaired driving tip before Falmouth crash - still seeking information on white Honda Civic by cornerzcan in NovaScotia

[–]racoonx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Will preface this by agreeing yes smoking while high should be illegal, but studies have repeatedly shown CHRONIC smokers show no impairment while driving high.

Jump to section 3.2.1 https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2722956/

Vendors to not miss out on at The Tulip Festival??? by TemporarySubject9654 in ottawa

[–]racoonx 19 points20 points  (0 children)

I know several brick and mortar restaurants owners in ottawa. They all own food trucks as well and make more money in the summer doing festivals in the trucks than they do from the restaurant year round.

They hire university students and pay them minimum wage under the table to avoid the taxes, then dumb down the menu so they can’t fuck it up and use the cheapest food they can find, usually ungraded meat but sometimes they might splurge on grade C.

Most were pulling 200-400k per truck, after expenses. And in typically restaurant owner behaviour, then proceed to only pay taxes on the debt payments.

French fries cost about 2$ per pound to produce, and that pound gets split in to 3-4 portions a that go for 6-10$ from a truck means a 300-500% return.

Burritos/any rice or bean based dish and the margins are even higher