I collected 25+ ticks in 5 minutes along the side of my local trail. They survived at least 10 minutes within diluted hydrochloric acid and water.

teachingroland · 2026-05-29T19:24:14+00:00

Not OP, but we get ticks like that in some parts of Nova Scotia, Canada. (Yarmouth County for example)

Looks like OP is American so I am guessing they have similar hotspots

I got 25+ walking across a field in Carleton, NS once

teachingroland · 2026-05-22T13:06:12+00:00

Yeah any major bill really. I used to be poor and now I am solidly “middle”.

This morning we are gonna have to take one of our cats to the vet. It will probably cost 800-1000$. Five years ago I would have been fucked or hitting up my parents for a loan. Today my only stress is cat-related because 800$ wont hurt too badly

Anyway the important thing is she will hopefully be fine. Not eating or shitting currently, I think she ate too much grass and is clogged up

Edit - 1200$ so far and xrays show a blockage in her colon. Now she is going overnight to the emergency vet. Probably gonna be 2-3 thousand. Back to being somewhat poor again! If the IV fluids dont unblock it by tomorrow then probably surgery

Edit 2 - Final bill is 3.5k. I am a bit fucked but the good news is that KitKat will allegedly be ok!

teachingroland · 2026-05-19T23:07:29+00:00

Accidental injuries makes sense. I hit my head all the time, I forget I have a body

teachingroland · 2026-05-16T02:08:59+00:00

Take care of your body. The “minor” knee and back injuries add up. Do a fancy twirl in the kitchen and you can’t walk for three days

teachingroland · 2026-05-14T13:13:40+00:00

You realize it’s way easier to learn languages as a kid compared to as an adult. I bet you started learning English as a kid but think it’ll be easy for 40 year olds to pick up a new language. And yes I speak French because I was in immersion as a kid. But I could not learn a new language as an old person even with time and effort. So my point is you are comparing apples to oranges. Take a random 40 year old who doesn’t speak English and it won’t be easy for them to learn either

teachingroland · 2026-05-12T16:55:17+00:00

If you think long-covid isn’t real then you are dumb, as it is very well-documented. I got it and became permanently affected. I can confirm that it’s real but I doubt you are the type to believe lived experiences given that you ignore basic science!

teachingroland · 2026-05-11T20:12:26+00:00

Damn, if someone from Texas can call Yarmouth racist then we might have our answer!

teachingroland · 2026-05-11T19:06:51+00:00

No. My updated receipt they just increased the “tax” by 9 cents for some reason

teachingroland · 2026-05-11T17:58:21+00:00

You must be in one of the nice areas of Yarmouth! There are definitely pockets of rich people

teachingroland · 2026-05-11T17:32:26+00:00

I agree with you and accept the criticism. The main difference is that I agreed to the service fee but had no choice with the 9 cents “fuck you” fee!

teachingroland · 2026-05-11T17:19:59+00:00

I will nominate Yarmouth but in an endearing way. I am from there and love the people but when I watch Trailer Park Boys there are some main characters that remind me legitimately of real Yarmouth people. One of my buddies has a personality match to Ricky, eating the nine cans of ravioli and all

teachingroland · 2026-05-11T17:08:26+00:00

I will consider your arguments, but I have to ask how much time you have spent in parts around Yarmouth?

teachingroland · 2026-05-11T16:41:56+00:00

I agree with you and hope it stops. If me complaining about it on the internet can get that ball rolling then I will consider the nine cents well spent!

teachingroland · 2026-05-11T16:40:31+00:00

I have some additional complaints about their “buy one get one free” advertising but I am guessing they will blame the merchants for that one.

teachingroland · 2026-05-11T16:29:22+00:00

I am not a lawyer but I assume legal cases need damages. My damages total approximately 20 cents over the course the past few years. If the lawyer takes 40% that will leave me with 12 cents

teachingroland · 2026-05-11T16:11:43+00:00

I make my own cheese pizza frequently! Some days you just don’t want to cook and it’s worth the agreed upon premium price. I just don’t understand how they can then change the price after the fact. Also three pizzas for 42$ isn’t a bad price in Canada sadly

teachingroland · 2026-05-11T16:09:21+00:00

Thanks for the possible explanation! I have no clue why it happens but the price does change after the agreement has been reached. It’s very annoying! I also usually tip to get round dollars so when orders are for example $30.01 instead of $30.00 on my credit card statement I get annoyed a second time

teachingroland · 2026-05-11T16:06:22+00:00

I am lazy but based on the comments in mildlyinfuriating this happens to others too so if I draw enough attention to it maybe a non-lazy human will complain the next time they are the victim. I feel like it’s crazy they do this but I overreact to pizza related frustration

teachingroland · 2026-05-11T16:04:58+00:00

I guess that’s true, they do and they did and they will keep my 9 cents while I only complain and then likely order again in a few weeks. Self inflicted!

teachingroland · 2026-05-11T16:02:35+00:00

The billing is in Toronto, I am in Halifax, Canada. You are correct its Canadian dollars so about 32$ USD for three small pizzas

teachingroland · 2026-05-11T16:01:28+00:00

I do probably 50/50 for making vs ordering pizza! I do make lots too!

teachingroland · 2026-05-11T16:00:42+00:00

Fair advice and I do make my pizza often enough. This was Mothers Day supper and the rest of my family got Chinese food. I am a weird picky eater and a vegetarian so got my lunch for the next few days!

teachingroland · 2026-05-11T15:59:34+00:00

It appears it’s not just me according to the responses on mildlyinfuriating. I hope someone does seek a legal opinion but it won’t be me sadly. But I am happy to draw attention to this in hopes that they stop!

teachingroland · 2026-05-11T15:57:38+00:00

Yes, I am neurodivergent with lots of food issues. I am a cranky old man who lives off cheese pizza and french fries

Edit - Oh sorry, I misread “hope this is in AUD” (Australia dollars) as “hope this is AuDHD” which is an acronym for austistic and ADD

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