johnefrancis

johnefrancis, 8 days ago to Weather

The 06z GFS thinks that we should have an attempted tropical-esque storm thing off FLA next Wed.

The Euro disagrees.

So much hot water in the Gulf and so early, I'm surprised nothing has managed to get going in there yet.

#weather #hurricane

johnefrancis, 9 days ago to Canada

Every Conservative MP in #Canada voted against pharmacare that would provide life sustaining insulin for diabetics and birth control for women. Despite their mysogynist and ablist efforts, the legislation passed and will continue to the senate.

Check your MPs vote here.

https://www.ourcommons.ca/Members/en/live-vote?voteId=1247

#t1d

johnefrancis, 12 days ago to Ottawa

Took an introductory #beekeeping course at GeesBees in #ottawa today.

Awesome! Recommended!

johnefrancis, 15 days ago to Canada

They found a rock in Saskatchewan!

Someone there won't be going hungry tonight! It might even be enough mineral roughage for a family of 4!

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/ancient-tool-archaeological-history-1.7214437

#canada

johnefrancis, 15 days ago to movies

Saw "Fall Guy" last night.

Barrhaven cinema deserted on a Monday night

Fun movie. Light. Fun characters.

And gratuitous stunts from start to finish! Fights! Fire! Falls! Cars! Boats! Aircraft!

No horse stunts though. It's not the specialization it once was, but rodeo is still going strong...so?

Bit of a "Tropic Thunder" vibe. Bit of a "Barry" vibe.

#movies

johnefrancis, 16 days ago to Canada

$7.86 each for 900k victims?

Something is seriously messed up here.

These class actions get approved with not much opportunity to opt-out of the class. In my case, by the time I heard of it, the period to opt out of this bad settlement had already expired.

The courts let LifeLabs railroad thru a bad settlement by playing both sides of the case and proposing a capped settlement.

#canada

johnefrancis, 19 days ago to random

Another completely preventable loss of someone's life at one of Barrhaven's busiest intersections.

Within a 3 block radius here 10,000 students attend 3 high schools and 6ish elementary schools. Daycare, school, old folks home on 3 corners.

To the south, giant shopping plaza.

East-West speed limit is 70 kmh.

Intersection is unprotected for cyclists and pedestrians, traditional unsafe design with long, fast turning lanes.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/pedestrian-struck-in-barrhaven-dead-1.7213863

johnefrancis, 19 days ago to Ottawa

Visited Mechanicsville sector of #Ottawa today. 3rd. Maker Shop. Merry Dairy.

The locals were uncouth, but friendly and spoke a mostly intelligible creole of divine Nepeanean mixed with the Downtowner pidgin and bike bell dings.

Saw a garbage truck drive right over one of the many traffic calming boards. We have only like 3 in all of Barrhaven and they have 5000 in a 1 block radius of the hospital.

Overall, a lot nicer than Cumberland, where I have to go on the weekend.

johnefrancis, 19 days ago to random

This applies to economic trends and outcomes for any western govt, especially Canada's federal and provincial governments. They want to claim total control over the outcomes of quarters and years, but they actually only have a tiny influence that occurs from 5-40 years out.

johnefrancis, 20 days ago to random

hmmm
https://www.readthemaple.com/no-better-friend-pierre-poilievres-war-on-palestine-solidarity/

johnefrancis, 21 days ago to random

Do I need to add the names of all the USSC justices to my "US Politics and Dumbasses" filter now?

Do I?

I think that's an official sign that court has lost "the appearance of impartiality".

No chance of me adding the names of any SCC justices any time soon.

johnefrancis, 21 days ago to random

Thunderstorm line 2 going strong stretched out N of Toronto and Hwy 7. Tornado warnings S of Barrie. Heading to E Ontario.

A tentacle from the N part of the first line stretched down towards Ottawa as close as Chelsea.

Thunderstorm watch for Ottawa just cancelled. Bit surprised with that...

johnefrancis, 21 days ago to random

Still hot in ottawa. The gap in the big line of storms mostly stayed open.

A 2nd line is slicing across Ontario and some of those might come through Ottawa overnight.

johnefrancis, 21 days ago to Canada

Wondering today if the Senate would be able to reject Poilievre's proposed use of the notwithstanding clause by a future conservative govt.

I think they can definitely block a piece of legislation that has the nwc "pre-attached", like conservative & francofacist provincial govts have been doing. Or a piece of legislation that "invokes" it after a court decision.

Is the govt able to "invoke" the nwc outside of legislation?

#canada #cdnpoli

johnefrancis, 21 days ago to Ottawa

Pretty high CAPE for #Ottawa this afternoon. Models don't seem to develop it into thunderstorms, they prefer the western portion that will pass in the late evening.

EC forecasting possibility of storms all day, which seems prudent.

johnefrancis, 22 days ago to random

Tepid misty and saturated morning, and then will get very hot and steaming later.

A temperature and humidity profile of wet cured ham.

Ham weather.

@WEATHERISHAPPENING

johnefrancis, 22 days ago to random

Saw a scorching red web of lightning bolt across the entire southern horizon of Barrhaven. Foosball practice postponed!

johnefrancis, 22 days ago to Ottawa

Nice line of storms churning towards eastern Ontario. Will they make it to #ottawa, or does the Franktown weather control facility have enough axions in the broken PQ-symmetry tank to fend it off?

Severe thunderstorm watch is on. 24 and steamy out.

johnefrancis, 24 days ago to random

Staggering around Rib'n'Poutine fest covered in BBQ sauce and gravy is no way to go through life son.

johnefrancis, 24 days ago to gardening

Sorted out the #gardening. Drip tape leaks fixed. A few weeds pulled. Ground cloths adjusted to cover a few bare patches. About 10 tomato plants from a neighbor put in. Mine need a few more days to grow inside under the lights.

Opened a corner of the tarp and turned that and put in 10 potato plants.

Some tomatillo and eggplant still germinating or sprouted under the lights.

Ate a few asparagus a while ago. Year 2 for them so I will leave them to get stronger.

johnefrancis, 24 days ago to ontario

If you thought the idiots and enforcement on #ontario roads were bad, you should see the ones on the water.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/3-dead-5-injured-in-evening-boat-collision-on-lake-north-of-kingston-1.7208950

johnefrancis, 25 days ago to animals

The beautiful Rideau at night when your drunk and smoking a cigar with a #dogsofmastodon

johnefrancis, 25 days ago to random

First swim of the year in the Rideau. Pretty warm for May 18.

johnefrancis, 26 days ago to random

PP going on an anti public service rant this morning, among other lies, claiming that the public service doesn't do anything more than it did in 2015.

Canada's population has grown by 15%.

Core inflation over that period is 28%.

The feds now run public dental, daycare, and pharmacare programs.

They built a $40B pipeline for Alberta.

They spent 3 years bailing out conservative commercial landlords during the pandemic.

Every dollar spent went into the private sector.

johnefrancis, 26 days ago to random

Today I was asked to describe the amount of technical debt involved in a system running HPUX 10.20 and Ingres.

I declared it technically bankrupt!

Michael Scott from The Office declares bankruptcy by yelling out "I declare bankruptcy"