OT: Jets Lounge: Winds of Winter (no Star Wars spoilers!)

[YWGinYYZ]

Gin must be ballin'

Add tires to the reason I should be grateful there's no snow here.

Yeah, that's why my daily driver is a beat up 2001 pickup truck.


With a manual transmission, of course. Need to heel and toe when haulin' crap around.

 

[Tom ServoMST3K]

Yeah, that's why my daily driver is a beat up 2001 pickup truck.


With a manual transmission, of course. Need to heel and toe when haulin' crap around.

Oh god here come the manual snobs...



OF which I am one. So satisfying to drive ask me about bumper to bumper though

 

[nobody important]

Guess whos not getting any home cooking then.

The man will shop at Sobey's and pay outrageous prices for the same that's 3 bucks cheaper at Superstore, but won't spend money on his car to make it safer. Reminder, you need to get lights.

On a day like today, even though I have winter tires, I wouldn't drive all the way to a Superstore to save a few bucks when there is a Sobey's in my neighbourhood. Sobey's has improved their pricing of late, probably in response to the added competition that Save On Foods has brought. I still do most of my "planned" shopping at Superstore, mostly to take advantage of their weekly PC Plus offers. My card nets me about $300 a year in redemptions. However, when I just want to run out and grab something quick, Sobey's is convenient and not nearly as outrageously priced as the Co-op that my Safeway turned into.

 

[nobody important]

Oh god here come the manual snobs...



OF which I am one. So satisfying to drive ask me about bumper to bumper though

I was one of those... till I got married. I tried teaching my wife to drive a stick. It soon became apparent that it would cost a small fortune in transmission repairs and/or accident deductibles if I didn't switch to automatics.

 

[flyingkiwi]

The car fan in me should learn to drive manual.

 

[YWGinYYZ]

The car fan in me should learn to drive manual.

Hmm. I thought only North American's were forgetting how to drive a manual, and that it was a rite of passage for those outside of North America? Is it changing elsewhere too? Do most Kiwi's drive auto's or manuals?

 

[flyingkiwi]

Hmm. I thought only North American's were forgetting how to drive a manual, and that it was a rite of passage for those outside of North America? Is it changing elsewhere too? Do most Kiwi's drive auto's or manuals?

Most drive autos now. Even those that can drive manual tend to run autos. Outside of those who drive trucks for work or whatever I'd say only those into the street/drift/drag scene will learn manual these days. I'd bet the split occurred somewhere between gen x and y.

The rite of passage attitude is still there but it's not seen as a big deal.

 

[ps241]

I'm sorry, but all-season is a misnomer. And winter tires aren't likely better: they are better in the winter. Regardless of whether or not you leave the city, they still improve stopping distances, acceleration, and cornering under adverse conditions even within the city. The rubber compound used in winter tires stay much softer to a much, much lower temperature. It's one of the reasons you don't want to run winters in the summer - their life is greatly shortened when the temperature rises. It's also why "all-seasons" are inferior - in order to be able to last a reasonably period of time in the summer, the rubber compound is a compromise between summer and winter compounds.

I understand why people use all-seasons, but there's no way that you can convince me that they're the safest option for the winter. It's your choice as to whether or not you want to have decreased performance and safety in the winter, but I do want to ensure that others have proper information about why you'd want to run winter tires though.

Regarding cost: I see it as a way to extend the life of my high performance summer tires. It's not more costly - just a tiny pain when going from summer to winter. Given that I race cars, I've gotten tire changing down to 15-20m for all four, so it doesn't bug me at all. For others: some tire companies will store wheels/tires, and swap them for you when necessary. Even an hour of time twice a year shouldn't dissuade people from running the right tires in our Canadian weather, IMO.

Sold

 

[Lempo]

Sold

After the Stamkos thing fell through, Canadian Tires had to fall back to plan B on the sponsorship front.

 

[buggs]

Aren't you a wonderful neighbour. That's got to be worth a few hundred points toward The Good Place.

And I'm off to donate blood this morning so I'm rocking it. Definitely not a vegan though.

I typically drive like people are out to kill me (as a result of riding a motorcycle), but idiots still do things that are unexpected. You can't control these things, but you can give yourself a better chance of not becoming involved in the accident.

Oh lord, we're the same person. I used to own a motorcycle. I don't anymore largely because I got tired of people trying to kill me. I'm not sure that was actually their intent but it would have been the outcome of their idiotic actions. "Gosh, I wonder what will happen if I try to grind this motorcycle into the curb?"

Haven't had a car with a stick for about ten years now but had them all the time. Got lazy and tired of the repairs. Ultimately paying the extra for the auto transmission works out to the same cost but it was the time in the shop for the axle boots that was killer.

I wear sneakers all year round..

And all-season tires as well for my car.

I'm a sneaker guy too. Have a pair of Sorels in the trunk but yeah, pretty much some version of shoe that can be referred to as a sneaker. I mean really, -40 isn't that cold unless you're outside for more than an hour.

 

[Tom ServoMST3K]

I wear sneakers a lot in winter too, but ask my feet if that's ok, and they'll tell you it isn't

 

[Gm0ney]

1) Don't we have this winter tire discussion every winter in here? They're definitely worth it. I think I've bought all but one set online in the last 10 years. Either TireRack (US) or 1010Tires (Canada). They'll mount, balance and ship 'em to your door. I usually just swap them myself, but if a service appointment coincides with the change of seasons, I'm not opposed to letting someone else do it.

2) Superstore is a hive of scum and villainy.

 

[nobody important]

1) Don't we have this winter tire discussion every winter in here? They're definitely worth it. I think I've bought all but one set online in the last 10 years. Either TireRack (US) or 1010Tires (Canada). They'll mount, balance and ship 'em to your door. I usually just swap them myself, but if a service appointment coincides with the change of seasons, I'm not opposed to letting someone else do it.

2) Superstore is a hive of scum and villainy.

1. Yes, usually because there's that one hold(en)out that refuses to see the light. I ordered from Tire Rack once, even though they would not offer road hazard protection outside the US. Sure enough, the one tire I've ever lost to a pothole...

2. True, but I just try to ignore the other customers.

 

[Gm0ney]

1. Yes, usually because there's that one hold(en)out that refuses to see the light. I ordered from Tire Rack once, even though they would not offer road hazard protection outside the US. Sure enough, the one tire I've ever lost to a pothole...

2. True, but I just try to ignore the other customers.

1010Tires is Canadian so you don't get hit with shipping and tariffs. They don't have a road hazard warranty like TireRack though.

I've had my cart stolen at least twice at Superstore. I guess someone needed a loony. I'll stick with Costco, even though it's like a Braveheart battlefield in there most weekends.

 

[nobody important]

1010Tires is Canadian so you don't get hit with shipping and tariffs. They don't have a road hazard warranty like TireRack though.

I've had my cart stolen at least twice at Superstore. I guess someone needed a loony. I'll stick with Costco, even though it's like a Braveheart battlefield in there most weekends.

This is why I pee before going shopping. I know there is some scum in there just waiting to pounce on an unattended cart. I like that Sobey's treats their customers as responsible people. You don't have to pay for the cart, but I rarely see an abandoned cart in the lot. People appreciate that, and do the right thing by taking it to a cart storage area. And if I do see one, I will put it in its proper place. OK, maybe not on a par with blowing out other people's driveways, but it's gotta count for a few Good Place points.

 

[LadyJet26]

This is why I pee before going shopping. I know there is some scum in there just waiting to pounce on an unattended cart. I like that Sobey's treats their customers as responsible people. You don't have to pay for the cart, but I rarely see an abandoned cart in the lot. People appreciate that, and do the right thing by taking it to a cart storage area. And if I do see one, I will put it in its proper place. OK, maybe not on a par with blowing out other people's driveways, but it's gotta count for a few Good Place points.

Its because no one aside from rich people can afford to shop there. Yeah some things are cheaper but not worth it to go there. Prime example on Black Friday I picked up campbells tomato soup at 1.07 at Sobeys. At work they were .77. Shouldn't be that much of a difference in price. Plus Sobeys refuses to price match flyer apps.

Plus I get 10% off at Superstore.

 

[buggs]

I used to shop at whoever had the better deals based on what was in the flyers. But when Safeway and Sobeys merged that was the end of that. The big issues that hit the media were about stock levels and finding particular store brands. Whatever. To me they stopped for the most part with loss leaders that brought me to the store and that was that.

Superstore is troubling because in terms of people's behaviors it's the Wal-Mart of grocery stores. But I'm so damn Winnipeg (=cheap) that I'll deal with it. I can usually shop around other people's hours so it's not so bad. The pricing is no question better than Safeway/Sobey's but I used to be able to wait for stuff to go on sale at those retailers. No more.

As for shopping carts, huh, "rich" Whyte Ridge and Linden Woods people seem to believe there is a cart fairy out there to pick up after them. Lazy boobs. I'm absolutely fine with putting a coin in because all Winnipeggers are inherently cheap and want their loonie/quarter back.

 

[nobody important]

I used to shop at whoever had the better deals based on what was in the flyers. But when Safeway and Sobeys merged that was the end of that. The big issues that hit the media were about stock levels and finding particular store brands. Whatever. To me they stopped for the most part with loss leaders that brought me to the store and that was that.

Superstore is troubling because in terms of people's behaviors it's the Wal-Mart of grocery stores. But I'm so damn Winnipeg (=cheap) that I'll deal with it. I can usually shop around other people's hours so it's not so bad. The pricing is no question better than Safeway/Sobey's but I used to be able to wait for stuff to go on sale at those retailers. No more.

As for shopping carts, huh, "rich" Whyte Ridge and Linden Woods people seem to believe there is a cart fairy out there to pick up after them. Lazy boobs. I'm absolutely fine with putting a coin in because all Winnipeggers are inherently cheap and want their loonie/quarter back.

I guess we're just better behaved in River Park South.

If I have one pet peeve about my Superstore, it's the sheer number of self-centered customers that think the entire aisle is theirs. They park their cart on one side of it, then stand musing over the merch on the other side, effectively blocking people and forcing you to summon up all the politeness you can muster to utter a pleasant "excuse me, please", when you really want to say, "What made you think this was a good idea? Move!".

 

[flyingkiwi]

Man I forgot you had to put a coin in the trolleys at Superstore. What a laugh. I can't imagine the reaction if a supermarket pulled that stunt here. They'd be better off putting PayWave in or something cause no one carrys cash anymore.

 

[cbcwpg]

Man I forgot you had to put a coin in the trolleys at Superstore. What a laugh. I can't imagine the reaction if a supermarket pulled that stunt here. They'd be better off putting PayWave in or something cause no one carrys cash anymore.

trolley

Shopping Cart

Sorry... couldn't resist.

 

[Lempo]

Man I forgot you had to put a coin in the trolleys at Superstore. What a laugh. I can't imagine the reaction if a supermarket pulled that stunt here. They'd be better off putting PayWave in or something cause no one carrys cash anymore.

Coins, schmoins. We got car key holders and stuff that purpotedly come with a correct-size detachable polet that you can use as a "coin" for the purpose. Money is used in emergencies mainly.

 

[buggs]

I guess we're just better behaved in River Park South.

If I have one pet peeve about my Superstore, it's the sheer number of self-centered customers that think the entire aisle is theirs. They park their cart on one side of it, then stand musing over the merch on the other side, effectively blocking people and forcing you to summon up all the politeness you can muster to utter a pleasant "excuse me, please", when you really want to say, "What made you think this was a good idea? Move!".

I believe y'all livin' in River Park South were better raised, that's all. It actually seems to be a privilege type of behavior over where I am. It's very odd to my mind to see someone load their groceries into an $80K vehicle and then leave their cart sitting there, especially on a windy day. Wouldn't they be really mad if a cart slammed into their BMW SUV on a windy day? I have to think they'd be pretty irritated. So why do they leave them there? Wal-Mart's parking lot is of course the worst of the bunch.

As for the cart in the aisle thing, yeah, I'm all but past the politeness thing. I just bang their cart on the side with mine. If it moves then so be it.

Militant shopping!

 

[flyingkiwi]

trolley

Shopping Cart

Sorry... couldn't resist.

Bit rich when you people have the term housecoat in your vocabulary. And pencil crayons, although I'll blame the French for that one I suppose.

 

[Tom ServoMST3K]

Bit rich when you people have the term housecoat in your vocabulary. And pencil crayons, although I'll blame the French for that one I suppose.

Always a safe bet.

 

[ps241]

Its because no one aside from rich people can afford to shop there. Yeah some things are cheaper but not worth it to go there. Prime example on Black Friday I picked up campbells tomato soup at 1.07 at Sobeys. At work they were .77. Shouldn't be that much of a difference in price. Plus Sobeys refuses to price match flyer apps.

Plus I get 10% off at Superstore.

A buddy of mine makes enough money to buy groceries anywhere but refuses to do his major weekly grocery shopping anywhere other than Super store. He says he saves about $200 a month and swears by the produce and PC products and he is an amazing cook and a bit of a food snob.