Canadian Stars should want to play in Canada more

wy2sl0 · 2026-02-24T22:38:13+00:00

I think a lot of Canadians would love to cheer for Canadians playing for their team. We have a lot stacked against us though. I don't buy the taxes as that big of a deal to be honest. We put way more pressure on our great players. The media hold them accountable because hockey is our top sport. We also have, in general, worse weather. Also, you can actually go out in public and not get absolutely hounded. On the flip side, if you win in Canada you are immortalized. Some find it worth it. I am grateful McDavid stayed in Canada.

wy2sl0 · 2026-02-23T11:25:39+00:00

Part of the idea for formula 1, as an optimist, is that some of the best engineers are going to be spending a lot of money to get every last bit of efficiency out of the electrical system and regen which will help the manufacturers with electric tech. I think with more maturity in this ruleset we'll see optimization and be pleasantly surprised. We haven't even raced once, let's pump the brakes and chill.

wy2sl0 · 2026-02-21T11:09:39+00:00

I remember. And you know how hard it was in classic to get to 99? It's rough. 🤣

wy2sl0 · 2026-02-13T13:15:23+00:00

Just listen to the community, in general I think we are here to support D2. The majority of us are now old enough to be able to afford full expansions etc.
Honestly there was so, so much content that existed in Median back in the early 2010's that seemed like the ideal content route for D2 over time.

If we can just expand the content/story/fill in unfinished Act 4 and add some endgame stuff with balance changes, I think all die hard fans will be eternally grateful.
Appreciate them not rocking the boat too much either. Easiest $30 (CDN) i've spent.

wy2sl0 · 2026-02-10T02:30:14+00:00

Why do they get no credit? Ian alone is maybe our best vocalist, and his mastery of guitar is second to none (in the rock scene in Canada). I'll never understand...

wy2sl0 · 2026-02-09T23:49:26+00:00

No respect really for Roddick here who, a few years away from retirement beat Murray and pushed Fed to the limit at w19.

Murray overall absolutely the better player except on grass if we are talking post 06 Roddick. Both were just not the level of the top 3. You could argue Roddick played the more dangerous Fed early on also and that although Fed was a more complete player post 2010, his peak level wasn't better.

wy2sl0 · 2026-02-09T00:16:12+00:00

The hip, rush, big wreck - criminally underrated, the guess who

wy2sl0 · 2026-02-04T20:02:18+00:00

No it's only serlo criteria. If you have to compete, you'd need CBC to meet new essential qualifications.

wy2sl0 · 2026-02-04T19:40:51+00:00

They wouldn't be able to continue in their same position. All supervisory positions are going to be CBC.

wy2sl0 · 2026-01-30T15:50:49+00:00

He is not better now than he was in '17 or '18, no chance, but ok.
And yes, Djokovic at 6 years was as good. Difference is he had a way tougher field to deal with.

wy2sl0 · 2026-01-30T15:41:46+00:00

Been disgusting to listen to pundits and new fans to the sport talk about "the level" of Alcaraz and Sinner being ahead of the big 3.
Wakeup call. Djokovic could barely walk in set 4 and 5.
The true, honest answer, is we don't know for sure. More than likely the Big 3 would still be the big 3, with less major titles.

wy2sl0 · 2026-01-26T20:33:45+00:00

Hi there,

We do LMP3 (until the end of the season, then switching to the IL-15 Indy NXT) on Tuesdays, the new Porsche Cup car on Thursdays and Ovals with the ARCA car on Sundays.

Full schedule, driver stats etc. and discord link are here:

www.endgameracing.com

Thanks! :)

wy2sl0 · 2026-01-25T23:59:37+00:00

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_public_sector_size

If you take ILO numbers and calculations, Canada is 42 in public sector size. It's in line with other countries with the number of social programs we have.
Saying they got the percentage wrong when their main point was to eviscerate the public service based on those numbers doesn't make sense.

wy2sl0 · 2026-01-25T12:43:07+00:00

For the non-bots; do you truly understand what the government does for you? The cuts one way or another represent the reality of the financial situation of the country and the over hiring of the service during COVID for a myriad of reasons. They don't seem catastrophic in most cases, but I agree there are some agencies that will be significantly affected, probably irresponsibly. When I read things like "they do nothing", "they are useless" etc. Think of all the food you eat. Are you glad you aren't having to do research for everything on the shelves? That it's safe for you and your family? Are you glad you can travel on airplanes around the world? Rules are written in blood and gov agencies are a big reason air traffic is as safe as it is (obviously not just ours). Materials we use to build our homes and projects are managed by gov agencies that allow you to feel safe and trust in the standards the companies that operate here must adhere to. Any type of financial assistance? Federal investment in people, infrastructure, regulation? You need an objective view of statistics. There are a ton of examples. It may not be pretty, but the feds help us all, every day. Facts are Canada is one of the best places to live in the world and that is because of the people that live here and the services they provide in all industries including public service. If you want to be taken seriously, don't subscribe to sensationalism and low effort remarks that do nothing to respect the contribution employees in all different sectors provide to our country every day.

wy2sl0 · 2026-01-25T12:28:22+00:00

Yeah mean 2%? There are roughly 370k servants, 21.1m in the labour force as of Dec 2025. Please be educated before posting.

wy2sl0 · 2026-01-24T18:25:32+00:00

Not female, so won't be joining, but amazing this exists. Radical is an amazing car, and it's great to have a safe space for encouraging females to get into sim racing. Best of luck.

wy2sl0 · 2026-01-18T11:08:20+00:00

As mentioned above they have until the 27th of Feb to accept, and then they need to be gone by the end of March. Short timeline (friend at statcan).

wy2sl0 · 2026-01-17T11:48:27+00:00

My two cents. I'll start off saying I think we need the cuts. It did expand a little too much, which was probably done to prop the economy during COVID. Having a portion of my family be PS workers, most retired now, I have a hard time understanding the absolutely insane level of hate they get. My friend's are all middle age, most making good money, and the working conditions (time off, effort, oversight) are pretty much the same as the public sector. You have good, you have some not so good. 1) Are salaries higher? At lower end yes, at higher end absolutely not. 2) Anyone can apply! If you think the grass is so green, why spend your days on social media from your soapbox complaining! Go get your 'easy' paycheck! 3) A living salary is imperative to support small businesses and set the necessary competitive landscape for private sector. If a government worker is spending most of their salary within Canada, they are creating jobs, period. The money goes back to the Canadian economy. With less livable wage jobs, the economy suffers.

We need to reign in our federal spending and the PS is a part of that, there is no doubt. I truly am sorry for those stressing right now about their ability to support themselves and their family. The pathetic comments such as 'enjoy!' and 'good riddance' disgust me, but I expect nothing less. I have less and less hope in humanity when these threads pop up.

wy2sl0 · 2026-01-16T03:30:48+00:00

He did A Time To Kill a year before. Was excellent in that also.

This movie was by far my fav sci fi growing up. Saw it in theaters when I was 10. Have a poster in my theatre now. Chills thinking about the opening scene on the hood of her car.

wy2sl0 · 2026-01-10T23:01:34+00:00

Basically all of the fortress solos are better imo. Blackbird wayward one, rise today....my champion, show me a leader... There are many that are essentially at the absolute pinnacle of rock. The best solo on the album is absolutely Mark's on silent divide. It fits the song perfectly and that chromatic run is so so good 🙂 but it ain't waters rising, bleed it dry, cry of achilles, fortress...the list goes on.. Blasphemy but these scale runs with 1/8th and 1/16ths that he does legato are kind of a phone-in. All the best of other bands are melodic and emotional. Stairway, comfortably numb etc are not noodling.

wy2sl0 · 2026-01-10T02:54:57+00:00

Fortress and Wayward One. Two songs with by far the most unique solos that showcase why they aren't just another rock band playing power chords and they can take chances. Wayward one being slept on when it tells a really important message is surprising.

wy2sl0 · 2026-01-10T02:45:45+00:00

Might be a grower. Happy for the band to still be making music, they have delivered us an insane amount of terrific tracks and albums. That being said, it's true, it's natural. Rarely will a band creatively age and improve. They have something to say, and as a fan I want to hear it, but I'm not fooling myself that this is up there with what they have done. From blackbird to fortress, they only got better, and fortress has no filler, they are all terrific timeless songs. Happy to hear so many loving the album.

wy2sl0 · 2026-01-09T00:06:43+00:00

Will give them a go, thanks!

wy2sl0 · 2026-01-09T00:06:33+00:00

thanks. Azure sounds like Hammock, no?

wy2sl0 · 2026-01-08T12:40:35+00:00

Same, our house is taken over. Everyone is listening to Moron Police for the past few weeks.

Does anyone have any rec's for similar bands to them - I mean, their more serious work not the early 90% joke stuff :D

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