OT: 'Off topic' thoughts

[leafs in five]

dystopia, to me, is a house without a garage or driveway

 

[leafs in five]

also young people today are so soft and sensitive, incapable of facing up to life's harsh realities

 

[Niagara Bill]

also young people today are so soft and sensitive, incapable of facing up to life's harsh realities

The older generation has been toughened up with 57 years of not seeing Stanley

 

[thewave]

oh no not row housing, the indignity

I think the greater issue is that one is talking about unleashing the resource potential of Canada to benefit the people so they can live more like the people of Dubai Vs the other that runs hypocritical offshore business' and promotes and sets policies that would stifle production, prosperity etc.

It's a total no brainer in this instance. Like to vote for self harm is pretty silly.

 

[rumman]

I'm currently working at an ED for the Federal Election and I can tell you that they only use paper balloting. In some ways it's great because it makes it very difficult, if not impossible to rig the election (especially with all of the scrutineers on site making sure there isn't any funny business). In other ways, not so much, seeing as it takes hours to count every ballot and those polling days can be 15 - 18 hours long.

However, I also worked the last Ontario election and they used a great deal of tech to handle voting including Dominion tabulators. When I first learned about the Dominion tabulators, I had visions of 2020 going through my head but I was stunned at how locked down they were; only one operator per tabulator. Period. No exceptions.

Those tabulators coupled with centralized reporting is what also allowed for snappy vote counts. When people ask how are they able to determine a winner in 15 minutes it's because each Electoral District has a team taking calls from each poll with a mandated SLA to have at least 50% of their polls reported in the first 15 minutes. The tech polls are able to do this rather quickly as the votes are already registered through the tabulator. Within an hour every poll had reported in with their totals - tech and non-tech alike (non-tech would be your LTC and home visits).

Good to know, I’ve lost faith on the system and Governments in general, way back the Government served the people and today, not so much………

 

[rumman]

I hear you but I think these boards are a lot more forgiving than - say - something like Reddit; an absolute cesspool of reprobates and jirclecerkers. I won't even post the time in there because some lunatic might write a thesis on its roots in the evil patriarchy.

Thankfully I don’t interact on any other forum and do not participate in social media, to be honest I’m losing interest in posting here, it’s the same thing with this team year after year and I don’t expect anything to change this spring……..

 

[thewave]

Thankfully I don’t interact on any other forum and do not participate in social media, to be honest I’m losing interest in posting here, it’s the same thing with this team year after year and I don’t expect anything to change this spring……..

It's going to be fine but painful. Clearly there is a shift happening in western philosophy. It's going to be costly and may even be the wrong path to be on right now, but we should be able to correct it over 10-20years

We came to a fork in the road. The worst part is that either path seems to lead to armed conflict sadly.

 

[leafs in five]

I think the greater issue is that one is talking about unleashing the resource potential of Canada to benefit the people so they can live more like the people of Dubai Vs the other that runs hypocritical offshore business' and promotes and sets policies that would stifle production, prosperity etc.

It's a total no brainer in this instance. Like to vote for self harm is pretty silly.

I don't really wanna argue about whether it is self-harm to not aspire to live like the non-indentured servants of Dubai, see you in the Marner thread

 

[thewave]

I don't really wanna argue about whether it is self-harm to not aspire to live like the non-indentured servants of Dubai, see you in the Marner thread

No problem. Dubai was a poor example anyways. Let's just say peak prosperity western civilization anywhere with ample opportunity for most everyone willing. Canada has the energy sector capable of unlocking a good life for all.

Just clarifying for anyone else.

 

[Blanka]

Thankfully I don’t interact on any other forum and do not participate in social media, to be honest I’m losing interest in posting here, it’s the same thing with this team year after year and I don’t expect anything to change this spring……..

I hope you decide to stay here regardless of this team's performance. Where else can you vent your frustrations to like-minded individuals such as myself?

Seriously though, we all need an outlet to voice our opinions on this club (among other things) and HFB - despite its flaws - is probably the best place to do it. I - for one - will be disappointed if I don't see you on here anymore. Stick around and I'll do the same.

Take care brother.

 

[Evilhomer]

I'm a hockey fan, but I'm a much bigger fan of protecting my money, and I think protecting money over the next couple of years will not be an easy lift.

 

[Tak7]

Anyone have any luck with the playoff ticket presale going on right now?
Trying to find the code. I wonder if it's uniquely generated this year.

 

[rumman]

I'm a hockey fan, but I'm a much bigger fan of protecting my money, and I think protecting money over the next couple of years will not be an easy lift.

Fiat currancy is just paper accepted as having value, precious metals is God’s money, always gas been, always will be…….

 

[thewave]

I'm a hockey fan, but I'm a much bigger fan of protecting my money, and I think protecting money over the next couple of years will not be an easy lift.

We are all taking a shave I think.

 

[Sypher04]

I think the greater issue is that one is talking about unleashing the resource potential of Canada to benefit the people so they can live more like the people of Dubai Vs the other that runs hypocritical offshore business' and promotes and sets policies that would stifle production, prosperity etc.

It's a total no brainer in this instance. Like to vote for self harm is pretty silly.

Thankfully the political and economic climate in Canada has shifted substantially and burying necessary energy infrastructure projects going forward is not going to be an option for any governing party. Our oil needs to make it to other markets overseas for our economic decoupling from the US and prosperity and everyone sees at this point I think.

 

[Evilhomer]

Thankfully the political and economic climate in Canada has shifted substantially and burying necessary energy infrastructure projects going forward is not going to be an option for any governing party. Our oil needs to make it to other markets overseas for our economic decoupling from the US and prosperity and everyone sees at this point I think.

I'm not sure the political climate in Canada has really shifted at all. I don't expect a government change in this election.

 

[rumman]

Thankfully the political and economic climate in Canada has shifted substantially and burying necessary energy infrastructure projects going forward is not going to be an option for any governing party. Our oil needs to make it to other markets overseas for our economic decoupling from the US and prosperity and everyone sees at this point I think.

MC "hold my beer............"

 

[rumman]

I'm not sure the political climate in Canada has really shifted at all. I don't expect a government change in this election.

if that's the case here's my plan B..............

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[Sypher04]

MC "hold my beer............"

Again, I don’t think it’s something that can be considered optional at this point. I expect policy to reflect that regardless of who wins.

 

[Sypher04]

I'm not sure the political climate in Canada has really shifted at all. I don't expect a government change in this election.

Perhaps not, but the political climate is about more than just who would win imo. I’m talking about what our trade partner in US is doing and what the Canadian economy and public requires and expects to be done to address that. I could be wrong but I don’t see the mobilization of our energy and critical minerals to become more economically self-sufficient as a partisan issue at this point.

 

[rumman]

Again, I don’t think it’s something that can be considered optional at this point. I expect policy to reflect that regardless of who wins.

I hope your right, but sadly your not, he's for foreign pipelines only............

 

[Evilhomer]

Perhaps not, but the political climate is about more than just who would win imo. I’m talking about what our trade partner in US is doing and what the Canadian economy and public requires and expects to be done to address that. I could be wrong but I don’t see the mobilization of our energy and critical minerals to become more economically self-sufficient as a partisan issue at this point.

I agree that it shouldn't be, and it pains me to see how this country has intentionally undervalued itself for years now, but I don't trust that the Liberal party will change its approach over the next 5 years.

 

[rumman]

Perhaps not, but the political climate is about more than just who would win imo. I’m talking about what our trade partner in US is doing and what the Canadian economy and public requires and expects to be done to address that. I could be wrong but I don’t see the mobilization of our energy and critical minerals to become more economically self-sufficient as a partisan issue at this point.

I'm convinced the new guy is as intent as the guy he replaced to run the country into the ground as quickly as possible........

 

[Sypher04]

I agree that it shouldn't be, and it pains me to see how this country has intentionally undervalued itself for years now, but I don't trust that the Liberal party will change its approach over the next 5 years.

I think the difference now will come down to the Canadian public sentiment and expectation. I think, whether these things should have been done in the past, obviously they should have, but what’s true though is that it wasn’t an issue at the forefront of discussion across the country like it is today. This gives me some optimism

 

[Evilhomer]

I think the difference now will come down to the Canadian public sentiment and expectation. I think, whether these things should have been done in the past, obviously they should have, but what’s true though is that it wasn’t an issue at the forefront of discussion across the country like it is today. This gives me some optimism

I hope you are right.