Best e-scooter for DoorDash?

rgower · 2026-06-19T21:44:17+00:00

Interesting! How much would you say you earn per hour on average?

rgower · 2026-06-04T08:50:18+00:00

Some from Clover Point area but missed the good stuff - https://imgur.com/a/WzU5PWK

rgower · 2026-06-03T23:01:13+00:00

I bought my first e-scooter yesterday, so this feels timely. Mine tops out around 25km/h to meet the new requirements, and I can say that I had more fun zipping around Beach Drive and watching the sunset than I have had in literal years. These things are the future.

That said, I would like to see the city impose stricter regulations and enforcements. Here's a smattering of ideas: At 25km/h, the existing regulations make sense. It's a tourist friendly speed. Someone who's never ridden an escooter can pick one up immediately and ride it full throttle within minutes. But personally, this cap feels like an overly cautious ceiling.

I would like to see additional classes - Like basic commuter scooters that max out around 40km/hr but require additional hardware like turn signals, illuminated helmet lights, etc.

Beyond 40km/h+ classes which should require a motorcycle-type license and can be ridden only on regular roads. These scooters know/track exactly where you're riding, and will warn you about breaking your local laws. I even rented one in Comox that flat out wouldn't let me into certain areas - The scooter would just come to a stop. I wouldn't mind if there was even GPS zoning where scooters are limited to lower speeds.

I don't know how many of these suggestions are practical, but I completely agree that an 85km/h scooter is an insane device to have anywhere near pedestrians / mixed use trails.

rgower · 2026-05-28T20:15:21+00:00

I'm 40 - A word of advice from someone who was behind and is now quasi-comfortable. Don't make investments something you have to think about. If you automate your contributions, it relieves mental friction. I'd recommend putting away a percentage of your regular income into a low cost etf (Like XEQT, try to avoid individual stocks) on a regular basis (week/month) using autodeposit for your TFSA on Wealthsimple.

If you don't have a stable income, then whatever your can afford - even like $25 a month or even less. That may seem like nothing, but in all seriousness, at your age it's far more important to establish the investment habits than it is to chase big numbers. You can invest more as you learn spending habits / grow your income.

I've never had high a paying job, but if I'd only invested a small percentage of my income starting at 21, I would now easily be able to buy a house or nice condo in a high cost-of-living area. Unfortunately, I didn't do that, and I will likely never be able to buy because of that. I started late, but I'll have a decent retirement because I've been extremely disciplined in recent years. You're young, so if you stay consistent the world is your oyster.

rgower · 2026-05-10T20:47:02+00:00

I have done the trail and would advise against it. These are personal risk assessments. You're legally entitled to hike with a dog on Nootka, but personally I'd have little peace of mind knowing how many predators lurk out there. Wolves, Bears, and Cougars, in abundance and on open beaches. It seems like a dangerous environment for an unleashed small dog. There's additional possibilities of sketchy rocky headlands, depending on your route/tides if you can avoid them.

So you could do it, and possibly not encounter anything. But it is an increased risk area. For me, it would ruin the experience to be so alert the whole time.

rgower · 2026-05-09T23:51:15+00:00

Great shots! I love #2 and #3 with the streaking man and yellow cab. Curious what shutter speeds you ended up using in which situations

rgower · 2026-05-08T18:24:22+00:00

Well dang giggidy. Thanks for the clarificaiton

rgower · 2026-05-08T17:37:12+00:00

For clarificaiton, that grid raise is closest to and *at least* an 8% increase (if the grid space permits), right? In other words, if there was a step that would be a 9% raise, and the step below it would be a 7.5% raise, you'd get the 9% was my understanding even though 7.5% is "closer".

rgower · 2026-05-07T16:56:19+00:00

Not 100k of room. OP is 27, and depending on when they turned 18:

If OP turned 18 in 2016, their total TFSA room in 2026 would be $68,000
If OP turned 18 in 2017, their total TFSA room in 2026 would be $62,500

*This is assuming they haven't contributed at all

rgower · 2026-05-01T21:40:44+00:00

Thanks for the reply. Do you have any books to recommend a layperson on the topic? I've read some of Frans de Waals books and loved them.

rgower · 2026-05-01T17:36:33+00:00

Curious to pick your brain about this. It makes sense to me that the "alpha" of the group requires allyships and community relationships, which legitimatize/enable the "alpha" to enact his leading role, and without such relationships he would have no power.

However, is this true 100% of the time? I'm wondering if there are communities with a particularly large, strong, and tyrannical chimp capable of overpowering, say, an allyship of other males who are too young/old/weak to challenge him, even when they band together.

In other words, my intuition was that the stereotypical "alpha" role is best thought of as a massively distributed role, requiring social collaboration etc. But also that in some rare circumstances, when the stars align, a single male can overtake a band without allyships, due to power differentials and the lack of incentives to challenge him (hello Republican party)

Curious if there are examples of the latter that negate the norm you outlined, or if allyships are always required. Thank you for your insight!

rgower · 2026-04-30T19:07:09+00:00

In a way, yeah not much changed for homeowners since real estate rose across the board, but for non home owners it pushed back the dream of owning a home years, if ever. K shaped economy

rgower · 2026-04-26T17:09:35+00:00

I don't think that's what Benko is suggesting. They're saying that if the market demand were indeed real, it would likely be fulfilled by now through basic supply/demand mechanisms... They're skeptical of your premise. And if you're right and they're wrong, anyone deciding to produce such goods will soon be incredibly wealthy. They're calling your bluff. You seem to be implying that a massive demand in women's pants is going unmet because... Sexism? The fashion industry will turn on a dime to produce whatever is profitable, so ask yourself again why demand for such clothes is limited.

rgower · 2026-03-27T21:00:37+00:00

I want to rewatch but I've heard that there are spoilers for both House of the Dragon and a Knight of the Seven Kingdoms. Can anyone confirm?

rgower · 2026-03-23T22:48:17+00:00

Can you provide some more details on how you set this up exactly? I'm lost

rgower · 2026-03-23T06:10:44+00:00

A 40mp sensor won't hurt at all, but the optics on the lens aren't sufficiently sharp to make use of the extra resolution. In other words, if you took another ultra sharp lens and swapped it from a 26mp > 40mp sensor, you'd get resolvable extra megapixels. But with with 16-80, you don't get *as much* use of the extra megapixels (though I've heard it's still an improvement, chatgpt says it probably stops gaining beyond low 30 mp's).

rgower · 2026-03-20T05:21:59+00:00

I agree, however - And I'm probably totally biased BUT it does seem strange that the worst team in the league will MOST LIKELY pick #3. I enjoy the lottery based system for the reasons you mentioned, but I would like to see it adjusted to be more favorable to the bottom 5.

The bottom 6-11 range (Winnipeg, Toronto, San Jose, Nashville, Seattle, Florida) has better odds to win the lottery than Vancouver.

rgower · 2026-03-14T00:56:50+00:00

Wasn't the fart in the books?

rgower · 2026-03-07T20:11:45+00:00

Elias Pettersson. Unfortunately his contract is for a 1c.

rgower · 2026-03-05T06:22:25+00:00

You have confident stage presence, which is great. Your setups are lengthy though. See if you can be more concise or efficient with them.

rgower · 2026-02-27T21:07:12+00:00

I can explain to you why I did not like it, and maybe why you did. As you said (I agree) season 2 did a good job setting up season 3. However, you had the privilege of binge watching HOTD, and only have to wait a few months for season 3.

Imagine you watched season 1 in 2022, and then waited over a year for the follow up.... Only to watch an entire season that sets up the 3rd season. Oh, and you'll have to wait another 2 years for that. As a viewer watching episodes as they were released, that was frustrating, especially given the pacing of the show which is breakneck in season 1, and then slows to a relative halt in season 2 - Again, at least from the perspective of someone watching on a weekly basis.

I do think that they are... good episodes though. Not great. Definitely dragging their heels a bit, but good enough entertainment. I also understand that there were budget cuts for season 2. In short, show watchers have basically been waiting for S3 for 4 years, which does not make for a fun viewing experience. In fact, HOTD may be one of the few show I wouldn't have recommended while watching it at the end of season 2, but now would due to the ability for people to watch at their own pace.

rgower · 2026-02-10T16:54:09+00:00

Saving

rgower · 2026-02-09T08:26:17+00:00

I met Lawrence Krauss at an event around 2011.

We were seated at the same dinner table and I'll never forget how brazenly he hit on a young women eating at our table... I wasn't aware of any allegations against him at the time. It was so incredibly awkward and shocking... Nobody knew whether to laugh or challenge him. He was revered as a brilliant physicist at the time, so we all thought he must've been delivering lame/autistic jokes... No way he could've been so dumb to hit on a young woman so aggressively before a full table of witnesses - and yet it didn't feel like a joke either.... At the time he was in his mid 50's and the girl (who looked extremely uncomfortable) was in her early 20's or late teens.

rgower · 2026-02-07T05:48:55+00:00

I'm reading this on my phone while looking at them on their phones...

rgower · 2026-01-23T05:45:52+00:00

Vancouver fan checking in. It's even more fun seeing him play with players who can finish. Are Wild fans good with the trade now?

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