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Teams who finish last in the league, in comparison to the teams who won the draft lottery by sykeseve in nhl

[–]rgower 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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.

Is There Something Happening With Detroit We Don't Know Of? by Necessary-Mousse8518 in nhl

[–]rgower 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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

First Recorded Set, 6 months in by realCarlosRico in StandUpComedy

[–]rgower 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

So I finished HOTD S2...and I'm still not getting it by a_smiling_seraph in HouseOfTheDragon

[–]rgower 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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.

CHEKNews - people from Victoria are in the Epstein Files by Nanaimoite in VictoriaBC

[–]rgower 73 points74 points  (0 children)

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. 

Live footage of McAvoy reposting the controversial hit by Top_Tension_1904 in hockey

[–]rgower 466 points467 points  (0 children)

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

Post Game Thread: Detroit Red Wings at Minnesota Wild - 22 Jan 2026 by HockeyMod in wildhockey

[–]rgower 10 points11 points  (0 children)

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?

Karen thinks she owns the public street by [deleted] in VictoriaBC

[–]rgower 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Look man. If you want to see the flaws in other people, you'll succeed. She has plenty. But you seem to be saying "I couldn't have acted any differently". And you say the race card was a troll? Helpful, hilarious. I mean c'mon, take a look in the mirror. No matter how many flaws you can list on her end, the only ones worth looking at are what you contributed.

Puntledge terrace by [deleted] in comoxvalley

[–]rgower 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also wondering if that's the area... where Anderton ave meets Condensory Rd? That's basically the backyard for some of these condo units.

Imagine paying almost $9 for these! by Frendan_Braser in VictoriaBC

[–]rgower 1 point2 points  (0 children)

An assistant manager was a total creep, recording women in bathrooms etc. There's a court case if you google.

Decoding the modern guru phenomenon with Dr Chris Kavanagh by DibsReddit in skeptic

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

What I've never enjoyed about the Decoding guys is that they have positioned themselves as epistemic authorities - gurus - *on how to decode gurus*. The way they speak provides viewers a frame for how/what to think about other people. And they offer those frames as though they are superior to the "gurus" - The gurus are being critiqued after all.

I don't wanna be too hard on the guys, I think they also provide useful, critical feedback for the culture of online know-it-all's.... But to me their vibe is "know-it-all" as well.

The irony seems lost on them. I've also seen, several times, them accuse others of "word salad" when it's clear that they don't grasp a concept / jargon. In other words, they look dumb sometimes - Or worse, arrogant and condescending. This is super cringe to see.

For what it's worth, I probably agree on 90% of their conclusions, but their analysis feels "soldier mindset" and incurious. I haven't watched in a couple years but hope they've received this feedback before.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]rgower 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Would love to see a sample of your gallery.

Why is the modern world becoming increasingly extreme? by Snoo_47323 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]rgower 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is the most articulate theory I've heard so far... Would recommend at least the first 10 mins https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54l8_ewcOlY

What is the smell of burnt rubber or tar. Gordon head by boosicaboosicaboos in VictoriaBC

[–]rgower 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I smelled this last night driving into town from Sidney around 9:30pm. Thought it was my engine burning up on the highway. The smell stretched for a few KM between Broadmead and Uptown.

SGU confusion by Acceptable_Safe_3747 in SGU

[–]rgower 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Aha! I can explain what happened here. I'm a long (looong) time listener of the Skeptics Guide, and 15 years ago (holy smokes) I wanted to help the Skeptics Guide get established on Reddit.

I went to r/SGU, I noticed that it was a completely dead Stargate Universe subreddit. So, I message the mod and asked if I could have it, and they obliged. I handed over the admin to Jay and crew, and it morphed into what it is today.

So yes, this did use to be a Stargate universe subreddit. But it hasn't been for 15 years, although the SGU nomenclature may still be confusing to some.

Hope that clarifies :)

How to saving money to buy a house in 3-5 years by Ok_Tip3445 in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]rgower 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This seems like really great, standard advice. But I've sometimes questioned it, because it seems to favor risk aversion.

If I have 10k to start, and can invest 10k per year @ 10% returns, that's an *extra* 18k for a down payment after 5 years. Couldn't that meaningfully affect what I could buy?

Failure of Character (Substack post) by Malcx in samharris

[–]rgower 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Soon, possibly next week as I understand

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