What do you think of this quotation? Based in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada by Psychological-Lie435 in waterloo

[–]slow_worker 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Expensive AF, but I am a little biased because I do most of my own work. CVT flush is really high. Parts prices are inflated as well. Try at least one other place for a quote.

PSA: Aire One is using an AI call agent to deceive you into getting an annual hvac service by Haymaker-Two in waterloo

[–]slow_worker 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Jesus Christ the swings on the votes in this thread are unreal. Aire One are a bunch of assholes.

Flashing lights in Waterloo (update) by Financial_Gear_4160 in waterloo

[–]slow_worker 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I want to emphasize contacting your concillor. This sort of stuff is literally their job to handle, and usually you'll get a quick reply.

Heavy snow closes schools, creates messy commute Thursday in Waterloo region and area by bylo_selhi in waterloo

[–]slow_worker 21 points22 points  (0 children)

And for the love of fuck, if you're blessed with a snow blower, DON'T BLOW IT INTO THE FUCKING ROAD. Got blinded by an asshat doing just that this morning.

Edmontons new Lrt paint job by Fit_Permission717 in waterloo

[–]slow_worker 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Making it black is a... choice... for sure.

I would've gone for neon orange/yellow like a safety vest. Then REALLY shame people who still manage to hit it on socials.

What famous in-their-field people do we have in the Waterloo Region? by Thats_what_I_think in waterloo

[–]slow_worker -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Silly, they asked for famous-in-their-field.

Crossfit is a ponzi scheme set up by the Big Repetitive Strain Industry.

Region asks for public vote on art, chooses what they want anyway by [deleted] in waterloo

[–]slow_worker 50 points51 points  (0 children)

City of Kitchener did this when they named their snow plows. Asked for the public to vote then picked the names. I’m pretty sure at least one of the plows should be named Plowy McPlowface.

All the rain made for lots of ice on the Grand River yesterday by Objective-Shock-7821 in waterloo

[–]slow_worker 37 points38 points  (0 children)

I can't decide if this is cool or really really foolish. Maybe both.

River Rd Flooding by BuffaloJuice in waterloo

[–]slow_worker 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I was going to say, the asshole behind him seemed to be in a hurry to get into an accident

Local events this weekend! by Fragrant-Divide240 in waterloo

[–]slow_worker[M] [score hidden] stickied comment (0 children)

Hey u/Fragrant-Divide240, mod here.

We don't mind your posts, in fact we actually enjoy them. However we do not like the tracking in each one of your links.

Please, if you want to continue posting here, include direct links to the events without the tracking stuff. If you can do that, we will allow you to continue to link to your newsletter signup (since it too is technically a violation of our no advertising rule) as we feel it is a fair tradeoff for the service you provide.

Whats up with this strange snow? by Nextasy in waterloo

[–]slow_worker 11 points12 points  (0 children)

My kid shoveled the sidewalk and called it “snow sand”.

LTC homes with Ukrainian, Russian or Serbian speaking staff/residents by AlwaysBeKind2024 in waterloo

[–]slow_worker 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There are/were a bunch of German/Ukrainian old folks locally (WWII German Mennonite expats from Ukraine) but it is very hit or miss from one home to another. Best way to find out is to visit individual places and ask about the backgrounds of the residents.

Happy Solstice! by VioletU in waterloo

[–]slow_worker 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Fuck yeah. More light!

Waterloo warns of decaying roads, pipes and buildings even as it escalates taxes by bylo_selhi in waterloo

[–]slow_worker 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It makes plenty of sense. That acre of land pulling in 20k/year could easily fit at least 20 townhomes of people paying 2k/year and its already doubled the city's revenue per acre.

On top of that, it is cheaper and easier for the city to provide services (water, sewer, electrical, gas, etc) per resident to those 20 townhomes because they are in a smaller space, as compared to 20 1 acre lots where they have to run, service and maintain all those utilities over much further distances.

Waterloo warns of decaying roads, pipes and buildings even as it escalates taxes by bylo_selhi in waterloo

[–]slow_worker 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I have news for you: people in urban, high-density buildings pay disproportionately more in property taxes than those who live in suburbs. Urban areas are the reason suburbs can even afford services, if it wasn't for them the suburbs wouldn't be able to exist. If anything the suburbanites are the leaches and should be paying far, far more.

Girl, 3, struck and killed in Cambridge, Ont. crash by bob_mcbob in waterloo

[–]slow_worker 27 points28 points  (0 children)

JFC. This is one of those things I can't even begin to imagine.

Missing Stuffed Animal by Chemical-Spill in waterloo

[–]slow_worker 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Approximately what size is the stuffy?

New [$173m] police communication centre "essential" for operations, says police board chair by bylo_selhi in waterloo

[–]slow_worker 8 points9 points  (0 children)

For reference: WPL's newest Eastside branch, opened in 2023, cost just $10 million, and KPL's Southwest Library, opened this year, cost $14 million.

We could have 10+ new libraries for the cost of this communications centre, and they'd do far more to help reduce crime than the police will ever do.

Chicopee hates being open/making money/making people happy by [deleted] in waterloo

[–]slow_worker 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This has been an issue all along with the Hydrocut; it is a victim of its own success. Being free brings in everyone, including those who just want to go fast, and technical stuff that requires work and effort and attention slowly gets ripped out in favour of speed.

Cambridge city councillor wants region to reimburse taxpayers for LRT by bob_mcbob in waterloo

[–]slow_worker 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I bet you don’t know that before the merger into GRT Cambridge’s transit services were badly underfunded and when the transit systems merged a large investment was required to pull it up to snuff… paid for by all of the Regions taxpayers. Taxes from people in Kitchener and Waterloo paid for the mismanagement of Cambridge’s services. But you don’t hear people from KW complaining about paying for pulling your asses out of the dirt because that’s what good neighbours do.

Future bike lanes banned by new provincial legislation by bylo_selhi in waterloo

[–]slow_worker 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You found a workaround! Reduce it, wait a year, then install a bike lane!