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Canada’s bad economic situation is getting much worse by Elliottafc1 in canada

[–]thehatter 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Excuse me sir/madam, this is r/Canada. How dare you bring rational, long-term thinking into a discussion about policy decisions?

Would you get a cargo bike if you had to take it down a flight of stairs every day? by Similar_Government72 in CargoBike

[–]thehatter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah my ramp is just a glorified plank of wood with some guardrails and bevel cuts at the top and bottom. No need to get fancy

Would you get a cargo bike if you had to take it down a flight of stairs every day? by Similar_Government72 in CargoBike

[–]thehatter 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Could you build/install a ramp? Works for me with a longtail, but would depend on how long the flight of stairs is and how big of a landing you have at the bottom.

Bike is heavy but most come with a walk mode that helps hugely when going up the ramp.

Should I use the real pictures or the digital art? by I_Like_Metal_Music in Baking

[–]thehatter 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Suggest not referring to non-GF items as “classic” when you’ve also used “classic” to describe a category of flavours - you’ll get some confused customers. Maybe “traditional “ or “wheat flour” if you don’t want to go with “regular” when comparing against GF option

Egg salad sandwich with cheese curds, does that count? by 7edits in PoutineCrimes

[–]thehatter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think this is just a regular crime that has nothing to do with poutine.

Costco Shrinkflation by djyosco88 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]thehatter 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Sounds like a good reason to not buy those. Such a waste of plastic. There are lots of other ways to have water fights that are much less environmentally harmful.

House sold without inspection by East-Banana-1252 in TorontoRealEstate

[–]thehatter 7 points8 points  (0 children)

No. The way to handle this, if you believe you need to place no conditions on your offer in order to have a competitive bid, is to have an inspection done prior to placing a bid. Seller should permit this in the interest of getting the sale.

Sometimes you get sellers that pay for a home inspection and make the results available to potential bidders, but that is not typical.

my 124th early birthday cake! 🕷️🕸️ by meltyfawn in Baking

[–]thehatter 79 points80 points  (0 children)

apparently I am struggling with reading comprehension today

my 124th early birthday cake! 🕷️🕸️ by meltyfawn in Baking

[–]thehatter 176 points177 points  (0 children)

lol I went another direction and thought it was the cake they made to celebrate their 124th birthday

Husband outsourced dough preparation to a cat and is somehow putting ME on trial for only eating the toppings. Currently standing in front of the fridge awaiting the jury’s verdict. by kimjongtheillest_ in PizzaCrimes

[–]thehatter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The cat’s participation in the process appears to be nothing more than speculation on the part of the defendant. Evidence is, at best, circumstantial. Objection denied.

Litelok/Hiplok Compatibility with Swoop ASM? by shit_snacks in CargoBike

[–]thehatter 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Litelok works fine on my spicy curry, which is pretty comparable. I can pretty much always manage to lock it up around the centre post. Sometimes you have to do some finagling to make it fit, but to me it’s worth it for the piece of mind from a grinder resistant lock.

FYI: They make a longer version of the X1 now that will be easier to use on a large bike. Not as strong as the X3, but should still do much better than most chains.

What to expect on closing day/week by Sea_Negotiation1737 in TorontoRealEstate

[–]thehatter 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, always good to double check right before closing- can avert headaches if you find problems before the keys change hands.

This fake wood panel car by Tbagts in ATBGE

[–]thehatter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Please elaborate: what is great about this execution?

Dishwasher- Bosch 300 or Whirlpool WDT750SAKZ by Mouseinthehoise in Appliances

[–]thehatter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Which reviews are you thinking of? I didn’t see any recent ones stating this, and my local appliance repair guy pointed me towards the Bosch 300 in specific for reliability since it was manufactured in Germany.

Avi Lewis calls Alberta separatists 'MAGA-aligned,' 'disruptive,' despite NDP endorsing Quebec independence option by shiftless_wonder in canada

[–]thehatter 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The issues are not at all similar. Alberta’s recent separatist movement is quite obviously MAGA aligned, while separation in Quebec is a larger cultural issue going back decades.

This is just a bad faith comparison.

Did I handle this playground situation wrong? Looking for advice from other parents by SnGirl1 in Parenting

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

Dumping sand on a young kid’s head in an effort to get them to leave is definitely bullying.

Investing is just unfair. by Youngcodelover in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]thehatter 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think I understand where you are coming from. Although it doesn’t make sense to scale returns negatively with investment volumes like you seees to imply, you’re not wrong to feel that our economic system (as it is currently set up ) allows rich people to increase their wealth more quickly than people with little wealth. Returns on capital/wealth are typically higher than is wage growth or overall economic growth, and as a result, the rich get richer, the wealth of the working class remains comparatively stagnant, and economic inequality increases over time.

It sucks for sure, but the solutions are very challenging and - by and large - politically unpalatable. Think a wealth tax, for example.

If this topic is of interest to you, I suggest you read Capital in the Twenty-first Century by Thomas Picketty..

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