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WTL, 4 hours ago to random

This morning on my walk to my meeting, I saw one of those high-power scooters race (probably 40+km/hr) down St Patrick and completely blow the light at Dalhousie and was narrowly missed getting clipped by a car that had right-of-way.

No helmet, no gloves, or any other protection. That person is going to get themselves seriously injured in short order, methinks. 🤔

jleiper, 11 hours ago to random

May 9 and the compost is steaming in the cool morning air! 72F at the bottom of the pile and 82F at the top.

Hansonthebike, 1 day ago to random

The cushions of my Bose headphones started to come apart. There are replacement ones, but they are not cheap: CAD 37 at Bose and CAD 25-ish on Amazon (before tax and shipping).

Last winter, I repaired parts of them, but now the other half came loose (basically the glue is giving up I think). So I took a needle and threat and sewed the split halves back together.

Two black headphone ear cushions are sitting side by side. They look like new again, after the seals that had come apart have been sewed together again by Hans on the Bike himself, saving over 30 Canadian dollars.

mariellequinton, 3 days ago to random

Outdoor coffee!

WhippoorwillSong, 4 days ago to random

A question that I just heard someone else pose... and it seems really valid...

Whatever happened to cheap diner or automat food?

So cheap, that regular working stiffs, students, anyone on a budget, could grab a quick bite to eat and a hot cup of joe?

Even diner food is pricy nowadays. It's a special occasion to dine out, no matter where it is... But how did it happen? With all of our modern food manufacturing and shipping apparatus... shouldn't food be as affordable as ever?

What happened?

mbonsma, 5 days ago to random

999 signatures! Who will be number 1000?
https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-4944

Nerdfest, 8 days ago to random

OMG, it's the first of May!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzZaJDg6E0A

ShaunOttawa, 10 days ago to random

An all staff meeting on a Friday? 🤨

Of course the agenda is sparse on details.

Hmmm...

stephanie, 11 days ago to random

We're idiots and I have anxiety. We misunderstood each other, meters confused us with the trees, and I didn't fight back thinking Kyle knew better than me lol

We definitely don't have space for two of the three trees we bought yesterday 🫠

We'll have nice trees to donate (anyone? Lol).

We'll keep the magnolia, and we got a dappled willow, a weeping larch and a dwarf Korean lilac instead. We feel stupid, but much better with our new choices.

As I said, we're idiots.

WTL, 12 days ago (edited 11 days ago) to random

Have you tried peanut butter and cheese sandwiches? I’ve been eating them since I was a teenager, and got to wondering how common it is (I don't know anyone else that eats them).
Boost for reach, please.

FoodieKenobi, 13 days ago to food

I made a lot of pork schnitzel #food

johnefrancis, 16 days ago to Ottawa

81yo Dad has COVID. Doing OK so far.

65yo brother-in-law has COVID too.

I tested negative this morning, but have symptoms.

We've been out and about, and haven't been masking. Vaccinations up to date and no health issues, aside from Dad's age.

Sister's place, PWHL game, Dad visits his gf at the LTC home regularly, it's had a COVID outbreak, but I think it was a couple months ago...local restaurant, etc etc.

It's still going around #ottawa

FoodieKenobi, 26 days ago to random

$57 for two medium size Pizza Hut pizzas. 🫢😕

human3500, 29 days ago to random

I have some white plastic chairs which look dirty, but will not wipe clean. While they are old, they are not all scratched up and the finish seems intact. The plastic just seemed to have darkened in some areas.

Rather than landfill them (or worse save them but never use them), there must be a "land on a comet" age cleaner, or paint that will make these look like they are only two years old.

Help me hive mind!

FoodieKenobi, 1 month ago to random

Which rainbarrel should I get?

Two black and 1 black rainbarrels in the top row 1 great and 1 terra cotta colour rainbarrels in the bottom row

Nerdfest, 1 month ago to random

OOoooh, following for camping related needs. Having waterproof, securely closed pill organizers would be awesome.

Nerdfest, 1 month ago to random

Curling is done for the year. Lost our game today by 2 despite scoring a 6 end. Oh well, there's always next year

#curling

casseagull, 1 month ago to random

One of the Big Reports I lead was shouted out at an interdepartmental call for executives today, named as one of the three highest quality in government, out of more than 100.

stephanie, 1 month ago to random

Ahh twitching eyelid. What a weird feeling 😱

rjohnston, 1 month ago to Ottawa

#TuneTuesday "Talk" is an #Ottawa -area performer probably best known for his song "Run Away to Mars". On Sunday, he won the award for breakthrough artist of the year at the #Junos.

The song I like from him is "A Little Bit Happy".

Old, old souls
Don't know they're old
Until they're on the edge
Trying to process
The loss of old friends
Scars, old scars
I keep in jars
Collect them like a badge
Won't forget the past those
Old, old friends

https://youtu.be/jHLaYAiX_dw

Catelli, 1 month ago to OffMyChest

I'm GenX and I have vague memories about "The Breakfast Club" and it not making much of an impression on me. I didn't relate to anyone in the movie and was mostly bored.

#confessions #GenX

casseagull, 1 month ago to random

I've had a pretty bad cold for more than a week now, perfectly coinciding with a week where I actually had very enjoyable social things to do almost every day, which I usually have zero of in a given week, these days. I had to back out of every single one.

The worst part is that I have no idea where I got the cold, since I don't actually go out most of the time, except work (on a bike, then in a nearly-empty office) and errands (this time in a car, alone, to non-busy places). Ridic.

chad, 1 month ago to random

Crocs at the #Junos is quite the statement. 🔥