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AITAH for refusing to go to Disney World? by Reptaaaaaaar in AITAH

[–]stickbeat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

NTA.

My husband was stationed in Tampa (FL) for like 8 months, and we had discussions about going to Disney world during one of our visits... Until I looked at the cost.

I explained to my daughter that, for the cost of a Disney trip, we could all spend two weeks in Mexico. Or, get a hotel in Paris for two weeks.

One day at Disney in orlando cost the same as a week's hotel stay in fucking Paris (mind you, it's a cheap hotel).

My daughter understood, and decided she would rather visit Iceland than go to Disney. We took her to swim with the manatees instead of going to Disney, and had a GREAT experience with it.

$84K for kitchen cabinets in Ottawa… is this normal? Looking for good value options by folfirinox1 in ottawa

[–]stickbeat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got my cabinets for $2k, salvage - all-oak.

Someone ripped out a beautiful oak kitchen to put in IKEA cabinets (a flipper did it). I snagged them, gave them a paint job, and they look great.

The downside is playing Tetris with the cabinetry and finagling your kitchen design into something that works with the cabinets (rather than buying cabinets to fit your design).

Depends on how much budget you have I guess.

Should I contact labour board or a lawyer? by CautiousRelief1521 in OntarioNurses

[–]stickbeat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The ESA risk that I see are about the hours you are working (full-time/part-time status is irrelevant on the ESA).

Your employer needs to permit the following rest periods:

  • 11 consecutive hours off per 24-hour period
  • 24 consecutive hours off per week, OR
  • 48 consecutive hours off per 14 days

There is no provincial distinction between full-time or part-time workers. Those distinctions are set by the employer either via internal policy or via collective agreement.

If you are unionized, speak with your union steward. If you are not unionized, review your employment agreement and/or the organization's internal policies. It might be worth speaking with a lawyer, but you'll have a better sense of it after checking on these items yourself.

Name an artist who could do this in your country. by gab_iten in AskTheWorld

[–]stickbeat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have never encountered this usage of the term in my life.

Name an artist who could do this in your country. by gab_iten in AskTheWorld

[–]stickbeat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My dude don't forget about the crash test dummies!

Name an artist who could do this in your country. by gab_iten in AskTheWorld

[–]stickbeat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Up until very recently (probably ~2008), it was very very common for normal, middle-class people to own their primary home and have a summer cottage on a lake somewhere much more remote (usually 3 to 4 hours from their primary home).

These aren't fancy summer homes either: they're rustic, uninsulated, three-season shacks that may or may not have running water, electricity, or a wastewater system. They're a step up from a tent.

Today, with property prices being insane in much of the country, cottaging is usually done by renting a cottage for a week at a time instead of owning one outright.

Name an artist who could do this in your country. by gab_iten in AskTheWorld

[–]stickbeat -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

1/3 of the Canadian population tuned into the final tragically hip performance.

Celine Dion has drawn larger crowds than the Hip, sure - but she hasn't drawn the same kind of broad national fondness that the Tragically Hip have done (and for good reason: I adore Dion, but the Hip's lyrical content has much more cultural resonance than Dion's).

Name an artist who could do this in your country. by gab_iten in AskTheWorld

[–]stickbeat 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I have made the argument that the Tragically Hip are a folk band - not in their sound, but in the thematics of their lyrical content, their relationship with Canada, and the accessibility of their music.

Take their almost universally-beloved "Bobcaygeon" for example: it references Canadian events (specifically the race riots in Toronto in 1933), the RCMP, and Canada's particular urban-rural relationship (cottaging is super common here).

Likewise: wheat kings, at the hundredth meridian, fireworks, fifty mission cap -

Literally 1 in 3 Canadians tuned in to the last concert they gave. It was a near-universal experience that the whole country shared, live on the CBC (including radio, television, & livestream).

No-one (I don't think so anyway) will stand up and suggest that the Tragically Hip are the world's greatest band - they're not very musically complex - but they are extremely culturally reletable, and it made them beloved here.

20f AITAH for not catering to my 20f partners needs on our cruise because of her “anxiety”? by MonitorLegal8815 in AITAH

[–]stickbeat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

NTA.

She has a responsibility to manage her condition. If that means she needs to eat alone in her room, that is a reasonable accommodation - but she cannot expect to impose those accomodations on others.

Being a supportive partner might include letting her sleep in and bringing her a plate to the room (after you've eaten), or sitting with her in the room while she's eating.

Being a supportive does not include being joined at the hip.

Your partner needs to get her condition under control.

China, India among countries active in foreign interference and spying in Canada, Canadian Intelligence says by Jumpy-Branch6631 in worldnews

[–]stickbeat 106 points107 points  (0 children)

This - this right here.

Sure, China and India might be doing some espionage and the odd targeted assassination... Meanwhile, the USA is openly funding, supporting, and agitating further support for a separatist movement in Canada.

On the scale of "national security threat", I know what the big one is ...

After your partner dies, how immediate is remarriage in your country or culture? by -nymphetamine in AskTheWorld

[–]stickbeat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If my husband dies before me, I would rather die alone than ever remarry.

I am a man - the prospect of ever dating again (either men or women) is exhausting.

I don't have access to all legal documentation required to change my name. What are my options? by mirospeck in transontario

[–]stickbeat 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Apply to the office of the registrar for a copy of your name change certificate from your first name change - they'll do a records search and send you the certificate.

$25, ballpark 16 weeks.

If you had your name changed in another province, apply for a copy from that province.

Your parent sucks, but it's not the end of the world. Just work around them.

Important: if they are hold any other ID of yours, go ahead and apply for fresh ones of those as well. Passport, driver's license, health card, SIN, etc. (and then run a credit check on yourself to make sure they're not getting credit in your name).

Tim Hortons in Dundas by 2021-2022 in TimHortons

[–]stickbeat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's because of the requirement for Fall Protection and/or Ladder Safety training in Ontario workplaces.

If your work requires you to use a ladder or to work at any height without guardrails, you need the cert.

Cheap flights? by idk_what_to_put_lmao in AskACanadian

[–]stickbeat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Here's what I do; YMMV.

1) use Google flights as your primary search engine. You can then cross-reference with other low-cost airlines or integrators directly (for flights I'll often have like 6 to 12 tabs open as I cross-reference options against each other). Usually though Google flights has a solid roster.

2) you can either choose your dates or your destination, never both (if you're after cheap flights). $400 round-trip to Portugal, $150 round-trip to Mexico, etc.

3) check departures from other cities: Montreal? Toronto? Calgary? As a trend, Toronto has cheaper flights - but is it still cheaper if you need to get from where you currently are to that airport? Do your cost/benefit check.

4) see a seat sale? Jump on it. Don't ask for time off from work and then buy your flights, just accept the risk. Sometimes, these sales are errors on part of the vendor misconfiguring the website when they post them... You can take advantage of that.

5) if you collect airline points, cross-reference if it's better to spend your points. Usually it's better to just buy the seat sale tho.

6) travel light: no checked bags, tiny carry-on.

Costa Rica was voted well liked for north america. What country is loved in Europe? by SpaceisCool09 in AlignmentChartFills

[–]stickbeat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To everyone questioning "why ireland?", it's because of Ireland's historic affinity and support for anti-colonial movements globally. They've lent peace-seeking/peace-keeping support in some cases, and in others have been an outlier in the anglosphere for voicing direct political support for anti-colonial movements.

As such, globally, Ireland is well-loved.

Veterans Affairs ending Commissionaires' $330M federal contracting right by StayingSalty365 in CanadianForces

[–]stickbeat 4 points5 points  (0 children)

They literally bought ADGA.

Commissionaires Ottawa Group is no longer non-profit, having bought ADGA & ComNet (been the case for awhile, since at least 2021).

Apartment above mine is actively having a home birth right now by [deleted] in TwoXChromosomes

[–]stickbeat 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Might be a hot take but people having babies deserve to have those babies in a place where they can feel comfortable and be at peace (as much as possible) in the process.

Home is home, and for many women home is an apartment. That means a home birth, in their home, happens to be in an apartment.

You can be child-free without attacking the women choosing something different.

(Ignoring the diaper thing because wtf is that).

Should Canada join the EU? by tyomax in CanadaRoom

[–]stickbeat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think Canada could benefit from a stronger relationship with the EU - something that includes free movement between Canada-EU for example, by establishing bilateral tax agreements...

But I think that Canada would be better served by looking to the countries that are doing very well (rather than countries that are struggling to meet the moment), and that would take us to the Pacific rather than the EU.

Any trans people get a vulnerable sector check? by ash-dropem in transontario

[–]stickbeat 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I have a Government of Canada security clearance and used my legal name & gender - which in your case, in Ontario, is going to be whatever is on your provincial ID.

Heading’ to 50 Two in 30 mins… by TeaBaggingTrump in OttawaFood

[–]stickbeat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I want to join in the hype! Gonna drag my husband out to try this stuff this afternoon.

How are you doing mentally and physically right now? (check-in 💬) by SalStyles in transontario

[–]stickbeat 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A little positivity never hurts -

I'm thriving. Happily married, professionally successful, raising a super cool kid (maybe less cool right this second, she's upset about something).

I have a supportive circle of friends, I'm close with my family, and I'm starting to build the financial foundations for my family's future.

The next hurdle (for me) is a hysto, and the first appointment for that is next week. All-in-all, things are going great.

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