OT: 'Off topic' thoughts

[ThrowDemTongs]

What a tragic day in Vancouver

 

[thewave]

What a tragic day in Vancouver

View attachment 1023997

Gosh if only someone was campaigning on cleaning up the streets. It's not like there is a mini crisis in our once peaceful cities or anything.

 

[HolyCrap]

You know what always bothered me? We are the Maple Leafs. We’re sometimes called the “buds” but we do nothing to promote the delicious syrup that comes form maple trees. I think once MLSE begins to market the endless syrup opportunities it will unlock the cup drought for the Leafs. Leafs syrup, candies it’s endless.

 

[TheGreenTBer]

You know what always bothered me? We are the Maple Leafs. We’re sometimes called the “buds” but we do nothing to promote the delicious syrup that comes form maple trees. I think once MLSE begins to market the endless syrup opportunities it will unlock the cup drought for the Leafs. Leafs syrup, candies it’s endless.

A few years ago I tapped sugar maple trees on my mother-in-law's property and made it into syrup. It was so unbelievably good.

 

[Confucius]

A few years ago I tapped sugar maple trees on my mother-in-law's property and made it into syrup. It was so unbelievably good.

I read it takes about 40 gallons of sap to make 1 gallon of syrup. Seems like a lot of work, even the temp you boil it off at is specific, not as simple as just put it on high and boil, for some reason. I agree though stuff I make seems so much better, probably just psychological.

 

[rumman]

I read it takes about 40 gallons of sap to make 1 gallon of syrup. Seems like a lot of work, even the temp you boil it off at is specific, not as simple as just put it on high and boil, for some reason. I agree though stuff I make seems so much better, probably just psychological.

Most syrup made by laymen is B grade which is darker and more earthy, I can’t stand the A grade anymore we buy from the Mennonites down the road they always have B grade available……..

 

[TheGreenTBer]

I read it takes about 40 gallons of sap to make 1 gallon of syrup. Seems like a lot of work, even the temp you boil it off at is specific, not as simple as just put it on high and boil, for some reason. I agree though stuff I make seems so much better, probably just psychological.

That's correct, you boil off 39 gallons of water to leave 1 gallon syrup.

In Alaska, they don't have maple trees so they have to make birch syrup...and that ratio is over 100 to 1.

 

[nsleaf]

My go to spot for all things maple syrup is this spot in northern NS.
Great restaurant.

Sugar Moon Farm - Nova Scotia, Canada Maple Syrup Farm and Restaurant

Sugar Moon Farm - A Canadian maple syrup farm located in Nova Scotia, Canada. Offering sugar camp tours, a log restaurant and maple shopping. Hike the Rogart Mountain trail then sit down and enjoy our signature fluffy Red Fife buttermilk pancakes and maple syrup.

www.sugarmoon.ca

 

[Confucius]

You know what always bothered me? We are the Maple Leafs. We’re sometimes called the “buds” but we do nothing to promote the delicious syrup that comes form maple trees. I think once MLSE begins to market the endless syrup opportunities it will unlock the cup drought for the Leafs. Leafs syrup, candies it’s endless.

The Sceptres should change their name to the Sugar Maples.

 

[Kiwi]

What a tragic day in Vancouver

View attachment 1023997

People are out of there minds, shootings, stabbings, ramming People with vehicles

It never seems to end

 

[Evilhomer]

People are out of there minds, shootings, stabbings, ramming People with vehicles

It never seems to end

And who could possibly have an issue with Filipino people? Literally the friendliest culture on the planet.

 

[Kiwi]

And who could possibly have an issue with Filipino people? Literally the friendliest culture on the planet.

People are nuts, I don't understand why you would target them either

Unlucky? Wrong place wrong time? It's messed up

 

[rumman]

People are out of there minds, shootings, stabbings, ramming People with vehicles

It never seems to end

No law and order in Canada these days, wonder who’s to blame?

 

[Kiwi]

No law and order in Canada these days, wonder who’s to blame?

Not just in Canada, I know New Zealand, Australia and the UK have gotten pretty bad as well and the states is just madness

 

[ThrowDemTongs]

And who could possibly have an issue with Filipino people? Literally the friendliest culture on the planet.

 

[ThrowDemTongs]

And who could possibly have an issue with Filipino people? Literally the friendliest culture on the planet.

Just the kindest people.

 

[rumman]

Not just in Canada, I know New Zealand, Australia and the UK have gotten pretty bad as well and the states is just madness

What do you suppose they all have in common…….

 

[TheGreenTBer]

People are out of there minds, shootings, stabbings, ramming People with vehicles

It never seems to end

And the media talks endlessly about the perpetrators, throwing pictures of them everywhere, making them famous. Total gutter trash, the lot of them. No sense of dignity whatsoever.

 

[rumman]

View attachment 1024499

This is what happens when drugs are legal and/or when the healthcare crumbles and the mentally ill are left to fend for themselves on the streets……

 

[Evilhomer]

This is what happens when drugs are legal and/or when the healthcare crumbles and the mentally ill are left to fend for themselves on the streets……

So many mental health issues these days, and the healthcare system simply doesn't have the resources to deal with it.

 

[Kiwi]

So many mental health issues these days, and the healthcare system simply doesn't have the resources to deal with it.

It's so bad it's hard to know where to start, I'm against throwing mentally ill people into mental institutions like we used to do but what do you do with people who forget to take there medications or take stuff that makes them a public danger?

It's an absolute mess

 

[TMLBlueandWhite]

It's so bad it's hard to know where to start, I'm against throwing mentally ill people into mental institutions like we used to do but what do you do with people who forget to take there medications or take stuff that makes them a public danger?

It's an absolute mess

Where I work we feed and house them and provide them with dignity and respect until they can care for themselves.

 

[francis246]

And who could possibly have an issue with Filipino people? Literally the friendliest culture on the planet.

Agreed, my wife is Filipino. But this wasn’t a hate crime.

It was a road rage incident, the driver got pissed allegedly that they were blocking a road and he tried to go through and got pissed and rammed through, allegedly. It was not premeditated, the guy who did it looks to be Filipino himself apparently.

 

[CelticDruid]

That isn’t a direct quote. That was a paraphrase about Carneys lament for the moral erosion of western society in which economic value is the primary driver of societal values. Guys, read the f***ing book if you actually think that is a quote from it. Stop trusting social media bullshit.

Agreed, my wife is Filipino. But this wasn’t a hate crime.

It was a road rage incident, the driver got pissed allegedly that they were blocking a road and he tried to go through and got pissed and rammed through, allegedly. It was not premeditated, the guy who did it looks to be Filipino himself apparently.

Agreed, my wife is Filipino. But this wasn’t a hate crime.

It was a road rage incident, the driver got pissed allegedly that they were blocking a road and he tried to go through and got pissed and rammed through, allegedly. It was not premeditated, the guy who did it looks to be Filipino himself apparently.

Just a tragic misunderstanding, not premeditated. It was road rage! Got it!

Too many unknowns to make assumptions like you are doing.

 

[Evilhomer]

Agreed, my wife is Filipino. But this wasn’t a hate crime.

It was a road rage incident, the driver got pissed allegedly that they were blocking a road and he tried to go through and got pissed and rammed through, allegedly. It was not premeditated, the guy who did it looks to be Filipino himself apparently.

That's almost even more bizarre than a hate crime. Just awful all around.