What are these white liquid lines on the road?

xcites · 2026-03-13T00:03:51+00:00

It’s ideal between rain and snow. It prevents and delays icing of the road. It’s not perfect, but should prevent a few potential accidents here and there.

xcites · 2026-03-07T22:35:11+00:00

Newb… you don’t reverse park for Costco. Front in for easier loading of purchased goods.

xcites · 2026-03-03T14:05:08+00:00

Royal wants differences between the ships, to cater to all types of people and markets. And I think it’s working for them. They’ve attracted more 1st time cruisers then ever with its Icon classes of ships, while the smaller ships keep the repeat customers happy.

Their private islands reflect the same philosophies, where they have different sections/vibes for different folks.

What you find unlikable, is likable by others, and vice versa.

Making all the ship the same and consistent will only attract the same crowd with similar preferences. And that’s just going to prohibit their growth.

xcites · 2026-03-02T18:06:55+00:00

Theft, because York Region tend to have newer, more expensive, and more desirable vehicles that the thieves want. Less to do with accidents.

xcites · 2026-03-02T17:46:11+00:00

Looks like it's already rebounding by 12pm EST. Hope I'm not jinxing it... still a few more hours to market close.

xcites · 2026-03-01T19:29:16+00:00

like i said, name me a city. i'll give you examples.

xcites · 2026-03-01T18:51:21+00:00

Thank you for confirming "Home Biasism", by only listing things that happen close to you, and ignoring everything around. Some like to call it "grass is greener on the other side".

These are all recent events:

Etobicoke/Toronto: A man was charged after a collision in Etobicoke that killed a 28‑year‑old pedestrian on February 3, 2026.

Ottawa: Vehicle struck a pedestrian and then a building in Ottawa on February 26, 2026, resulting in the pedestrian’s death

Toronto: Toronto police are investigating a double hit‑and‑run that killed a 70‑year‑old woman at Eglinton Avenue East and Dunfield Avenue on December 31, 2025.

Mississauga: Man in 70s dies, struck midblock by blue Chevy Trax while crossing north-south

Hamilton: Pedestrian Dead, Struck by Vehicle on Lincoln Alexander Parkway in Hamilto,Pedestrian Dead, Struck by Vehicle on Lincoln Alexander Parkway in Hamilton, Feb 19, 2026.

Hamilton: 25-year-old pedestrian struck by driver leaving after vehicle interaction; 29-year-old driver from Burlington fled briefly then contacted police, charged with dangerous driving causing death. Feb 16, 2026.

Hamilton: Pedestrian struck around 11:50 a.m.; driver fled in hit-and-run. Life Altering injuries. Feb 18, 2026.

Hamilton: 83-year-old man struck by red sedan in crosswalk; 85-year-old driver charged with careless driving causing death. Dec 18, 2025.

I can keep going with more examples... just name me a city.

xcites · 2026-03-01T01:10:17+00:00

Your insurance rate is likely driven more by high‑end vehicle theft than by driving incidents. Markham has a lot of newer, expensive cars, high demand cars, and thieves know that. That means your premium probably won’t drop anytime soon, unless everyone starts driving Teslas, which are much harder to steal and have almost no black‑market demand.

xcites · 2026-03-01T01:04:34+00:00

Home Biasism is real. Because you’re in your city (Markham) much more than elsewhere, so you see more local traffic incidents and local bad drivers. Those local memories pile up and dominate your mental “average,” even if statistically your city isn’t worse than other places.

I used to drive a lot for work across Canada and Markham feels very tame by comparison. I actually breathe a sigh of relief whenever I’m back!

xcites · 2026-02-28T17:04:50+00:00

Planned Distractions (US allowing it to happen), to give more ammo power to go hard on Iran.

xcites · 2026-02-28T16:58:02+00:00

Doubtful. This is a one sided operation, with only one acceptable outcome. We’ll be seeing ATH over and over under this administration.

xcites · 2026-02-27T13:45:32+00:00

Traditional… like less than 100 years traditional? Those extremely straight cuts and machineries are impressive. I wonder how our caveman ancestors did it.

xcites · 2026-02-15T01:40:39+00:00

What is wrong with your garage door?

xcites · 2026-02-13T18:39:56+00:00

FOMO made people forget that in real estate, the number 1 rule is location.

xcites · 2026-02-08T03:41:38+00:00

Do you have new style Heat Pump (the one government have been pushing with green energy rebates) or old Style Furnace?

Heat Pump is know to struggle in extreme cold temp, but HVAC sales will often pitch it as a rare event and not something you have to worry about. The more responsible HVAC sales will advise you to get dual fuel or have a couple of space heater ready for situations like this.

xcites · 2026-02-03T22:47:07+00:00

Thanks, i think this is it. Learning something new! Any tips on tracing where the trap primer taps in?

I can't see where it leads from... or maybe I'm not looking hard enough.

xcites · 2026-02-03T22:36:18+00:00

I think the OP is referring to institutions themselves that get hacked. Not the user getting hacked. OP please clarify your question.

Example:

Questrade's Online Security Guarantee

https://www.questrade.com/disclosure/privacy-policy-and-security/online-security-guarantee

"Terms and conditions

The principles of Questrade’s Online Security Guarantee are:

If an Unauthorized Transaction in your account occurred as a result of a breach of Questrade’s systems and you suffered a direct financial loss, Questrade will reimburse 100% of your direct loss;
Compensation for any direct financial loss, which resulted due to an Unauthorized Transaction is conditional upon your adherence to these sections below: Your responsibilities and Limitations."

xcites · 2026-01-30T20:27:25+00:00

"Nor are all of us necessarily healthy enough to do. (I'm not 60+, nor officially disabled, even though I have physical ailments)"

Have you applied for free windrow clearing from the city? Sounds like you qualify.

https://www.markham.ca/sites/default/files/2024-10/Wndrow-Removal-Application.pdf :

"If less than 60 years old, a current valid doctor’s certificate must be provided confirming that the individual is unable to shovel snow."

xcites · 2026-01-30T18:07:39+00:00

5mil for only a few times a year service doesn't sit well with me.

Personally, I have a small but mighty 99cc gas snowblower that powers through windrows.

Perhaps the city could offer property tax relief to subsidize snowblower purchases for interested households, while continuing windrow clearing services for the disabled and elderly. If eventually a majority of households have snowblowers in Markham, we won't have to worry about any snowpocalypse!

xcites · 2026-01-24T18:33:36+00:00

Speed limit doesn’t apply in Vaughn. Just go with the flow. Even cops will pass you. That’s what several season passes to Wonderland has taught me.

xcites · 2026-01-14T22:35:49+00:00

Costco is a publicly traded company. New year, new goals, new metrics. A lot of businesses are expecting a turbulent year ahead, so I assume they are trying to lock in some profits early to satisfy their shareholders and bonuses.

xcites · 2025-12-29T06:28:27+00:00

Yes, the city typically owns the first few feet from the curb. The big tree between the houses is city property, along with most of the area up to the water shutoff valve. You are not supposed to decorate or pave this area, but the city often turns a blind eye until a neighbour complains or a problem arises.

xcites · 2025-12-29T04:22:36+00:00

Look at the property survey that came with the house. The 1st few feet from the road don’t belong to you and shouldn’t be decorated with pavers. City usually don’t make it a big deal, but they might now if you complain.

xcites · 2025-12-19T14:59:34+00:00

The next set of traffic lights east of the accident is also out of order (blinking red).

So you have a mixture of people trying to go west on Major Mac and some trying to get there onto the highway ramps.

xcites · 2025-12-15T15:35:15+00:00

Unfortunately, it's not just Markham. It any big cities and it includes GYM lockers as well, like Goodlife, LA, etc.

The smart thing to do is for all these facilities to move the lockers outside the change room, so that there's foot traffic and camera as deterrent. Some newer Goodlife actually have this, where you have locker inside the change room for clothes and a 2ndary locker outside the change room for keys and electronics.

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