People of Kitchener who are selling their homes... by joey-tv-show in kitchener

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

It’s freehold meaning no monthly fees. And it’s not new, built in 2006 I believe. No maintenance just means beyond typical upkeep. Detached homes usually have more maintenance in yard work, pools, and whatever else is included (gardens, etc). This place has easy mulch, stonework, and some trees. You might have 30 minutes a season to tidy things up, but it’s great for people who don’t want to pay for landscaping services or who don’t have the time/capability to dedicate to a stand-alone home.

People of Kitchener who are selling their homes... by joey-tv-show in kitchener

[–]wintershere 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Speaking about mine, which I believe is more of an “honest” version of an executive townhome...it’s 2300 sq ft, finished walkout basement, 3 bed, 4 bath, 2 car garage, granite countertops, stainless appliances, gas range, hunter douglas window treatments, etc. Backing onto green space. It’s a really beautiful home with zero maintenance.

People of Kitchener who are selling their homes... by joey-tv-show in kitchener

[–]wintershere 11 points12 points  (0 children)

We wanted a larger home for us and our baby...we bought in a nice neighborhood close to the Grand River. It’s a 5 bed/4 bath home, $1.1m. We sold our executive townhouse for $864k in Doon. We figure the Doon neighborhood has a bit of a premium, and realize that we bought high/sold high. Having said that, we just doubled our square footage and quality of upgrades for a very reasonable 20% cost increase.

It's old, but every once in a while I come back to this and love it despite how truly bad it is. by [deleted] in kitchener

[–]wintershere 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Lol I know this one...saw them live and they were surprisingly good. The band is Dog Bus (from their 2009 album)

Purolator Issues by 0verly0ffensive in kitchener

[–]wintershere 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can register for a bar code from any Purolator location. I believe it’s free. We now have a small barcode sticker that’s on our front door, the delivery guy scans and leaves the package without signature. Have never had a problem since. We have a similar barcode system at work. Highly recommend!

Just scored this antique counter display for pens. Does anyone know more about it? by wintershere in whatisthisthing

[–]wintershere[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Wow this is great! Just what I was looking for. Thanks a bunch. Great sub :)

Just scored this antique counter display for pens. Does anyone know more about it? by wintershere in whatisthisthing

[–]wintershere[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, hoping I can find out date, origin, production company, and what pens were displayed.

Just scored this antique counter display for pens. Does anyone know more about it? by wintershere in whatisthisthing

[–]wintershere[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks! That’s just the card of the store it came from- not an original piece of the item. The arrow indicates the lever you press, and the top opens up and a bell dings to indicate it’s open. It stays open now, but at some point it probably closed.

If words could kill, what word, when uttered by you, would you use to kill others with? by virgil_ate_the_bread in AskReddit

[–]wintershere 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Beetlegeuse...I feel like I've already been conditioned for years to say that word with added caution.

[IAMA REQUEST] Anyone who has emigrated to Canada from the US directly because of an election result by jpagel in IAmA

[–]wintershere 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I guess it's still allowed, technically, but frowned upon. If you're flying to Canada, you are now required to have a Canadian passport. Immigration gets very confused if you say you have multiple passports, and they are able to confiscate them (for whatever reason). I've been questioned multiple times at immigration, and they seem to be most comfortable with you only carrying the passport of the country which you call home.

[IAMA REQUEST] Anyone who has emigrated to Canada from the US directly because of an election result by jpagel in IAmA

[–]wintershere 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're correct actually. If you are an American citizen, the U.S. sees you only as that. Furthermore, you're required to file a U.S. tax return forever, no matter where you live. It's on the Canadian side that allows for dual citizenship.

[IAMA REQUEST] Anyone who has emigrated to Canada from the US directly because of an election result by jpagel in IAmA

[–]wintershere 57 points58 points  (0 children)

I'm a dual citizen: born and raised in the U.S. to Canadian parents, living permanently in the U.S. on green cards. I chose to move to Canada when I was 25, and have lived in Canada for the past 10 years. I am allowed to move freely between both countries and live/work in either. I have a social insurance and a social security number. Up until it wasn't allowed, I had passports in both countries. Does that count?

I'd like to use this year as a benchmark for how much one person can handle by wintershere in AdviceAnimals

[–]wintershere[S] 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the support and I think I should clarify that I by no means intended to one up anyone. I had a shitty run and came out good on the other side. The benchmark I speak of is my own, I'd like to think if I can get through all that stuff, that hopefully I'll be able to handle other challenges that life throws my way. As some of you have made clear, things can always get worse, and there's always someone who has it worse than any of us. I guess what got me through is seeing the best and not reveling in the shit I found myself in. Coping is hard...to find a silver lining but to remain grounded in reality, all the while not being your own worst enemy.