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Comment on US-Canada trade talks collapse, setting new 50% tariffs in motion in ~society
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Comment on US-Canada trade talks collapse, setting new 50% tariffs in motion in ~society
kari Link ParentPresumably not agreeing to a bad deal that will just give more concessions to the US while still being worse for CanadaPresumably not agreeing to a bad deal that will just give more concessions to the US while still being worse for Canada
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Comment on What are your memorable airport stories? in ~transport
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Comment on What are your memorable airport stories? in ~transport
kari Link ParentI have a ~2 hour layover there tomorrow... o no :)I have a ~2 hour layover there tomorrow... o no :)
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Comment on What are your memorable airport stories? in ~transport
kari Link ParentThe Kai Tak checkerboard approach is so iconic, that's awesome that you got to fly on it. This cockpit video of a 747-200 flying it in rain is crazy to watch.The Kai Tak checkerboard approach is so iconic, that's awesome that you got to fly on it. This cockpit video of a 747-200 flying it in rain is crazy to watch.
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Comment on What are your memorable airport stories? in ~transport
kari LinkI think I have two. The first happened at Tokyo Haneda a few years ago. I had a work trip in Fukuoka, and my office is in Austin, so a bunch of us had to fly AUS->DFW->HND->FUK. Our DFW->HND...I think I have two.
The first happened at Tokyo Haneda a few years ago. I had a work trip in Fukuoka, and my office is in Austin, so a bunch of us had to fly AUS->DFW->HND->FUK. Our DFW->HND flight ended up being nearly an hour late because of extremely strong (~110kt) headwinds over the Pacific and our layover there was fairly short. We made it through customs relatively fast-ish, but then we had to pick up our bags and re-check them on the other side. They have a little desk specifically for that, but when the agents saw our (mine and my girlfriend's) tickets and such a short layover, she hurriedly gave us tickets to the monorail to get to the other terminal saying it was faster than the free bus. We were exhausted, jet lagged, and had never been to Japan before, so we were super out of our element, but we managed to find the monorail, use our tickets, get back through security at the other terminal, and then make it to our flight in time. Turns out, the bus would've been fine, that's what all my coworkers took, but it's just something I remember.
The other story happened at Winnipeg when I was 13 or so (~2012). We were flying back from visiting family and had to go YWG->MSP->DFW because there are (obviously) no direct flights between Winnipeg and DFW. Our flight was scheduled for something like 7:30 am. We boarded the plane on time... but after about 15 minutes they told us there was an issue with the plane and we'd all have to deplane and wait for it to be fixed. Around an hour later, they'd fixed it, but the crosswind had picked up too much for our tiny CRJ or E175 or whatever to take off, so we had to sit... and wait... and wait... and wait... and wait...
I don't think a single flight left from the post-US-pre-clearance section of the airport for the entire rest of the day. Eventually, around 7 pm, after sitting in the airport for the past 12 hours, they finally rescheduled our flight for the next morning at 6. That one ended up leaving on time, but because of pre-departure customs, we had to go back through Canadian customs when we left the airport for the night, and then back through American customs again in the morning... and then had a 7 hour layover at MSP.
On top of all that, the American section of YWG is like 4 gates with a tiny duty-free shop, a Tim Horton's, and a TGI Friday's, so we didn't even really have anything fun to do the whole day while we waited.
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Comment on Any reccomendations for a ~2 day itenirary in Toronto in ~travel
kari Link ParentThat’s fine, I wasn’t super clear in my original post but I’ll be in Toronto the 7th-9th :)That’s fine, I wasn’t super clear in my original post but I’ll be in Toronto the 7th-9th :)
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Comment on Any reccomendations for a ~2 day itenirary in Toronto in ~travel
kari Link ParentOh now this sounds like the type of thing I'd love and can maybe make my girlfriend go to before our flight out, thanks! This is one thing I do know :) we try visit our friends in Montreal at...Otherwise, something fun and historic near Billy Bishop airport is the Fort York Garrison, just five minutes north of the airport. The neighbourhood itself is called Fort York because it used to be the site of the Canadian military fort during the War of 1812. The fort is now a museum that you can visit, and there are signs all over the neighbourhood that mark the original water line of Lake Ontario. Just some fun historic things you can check out on the way out and to Billy Bishop.
Oh now this sounds like the type of thing I'd love and can maybe make my girlfriend go to before our flight out, thanks!
By the way, Montreal is also no slouch when it comes to food.
This is one thing I do know :) we try visit our friends in Montreal at least once a year, so I've had a lot of great food.
The current favourite poutine place among locals is Ma Poule Mouillée. It's actually a Portugese chicken restaurant but the poutine they offer is incredible.
Our friends live in West Island so that's a little far but sounds crazy good. If/when we're nearer to that area I'll have to try check it out, thanks (and thanks for the other Toronto recs, too)!
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Comment on Any reccomendations for a ~2 day itenirary in Toronto in ~travel
kari Link ParentAwesome, thank you! Kensington Market sounds like something my girlfriend would love and the rest of your recs are helpful too :)Awesome, thank you! Kensington Market sounds like something my girlfriend would love and the rest of your recs are helpful too :)
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Comment on Critics slam Tim Hortons Harry Potter promotion as un-Canadian, anti-trans in ~food
kari Link Parenti loved Iced Capps. I'm not going to pretend they're anything more than, essentially, a coffee-flavored slushee, but I still love them. I'll get Timbits, too, but they're like fine? If I lived in...Iced caps are alright in a sugary way
i loved Iced Capps. I'm not going to pretend they're anything more than, essentially, a coffee-flavored slushee, but I still love them. I'll get Timbits, too, but they're like fine? If I lived in Canada I probably would never get them, but living in Texas it's a nice treat sometimes when I'm up there (or at the Timmies down here in Austin).
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Comment on Any reccomendations for a ~2 day itenirary in Toronto in ~travel
kari Link ParentSee this bit's fine with me... but I did not do enough research to see how much it costs or how far it is :P so yeah maybe that one will be a pass, thanks!Casa Loma is a 1900s modern rich guy's house and not historic like actual castles.
See this bit's fine with me...
It's also fairly out of the way from downtown, so factor in transportation costs + eating away from downtown in addition to the ~$60 per person admission fee.
but I did not do enough research to see how much it costs or how far it is :P so yeah maybe that one will be a pass, thanks!
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Comment on Any reccomendations for a ~2 day itenirary in Toronto in ~travel
kari Link ParentWe enjoy nature and museums a lot, so the Zoo/Royal Ontario Musem/Art Gallery of Ontario all sound good. For my girlfriend, besides those things, she likes fun shopping experiences? I guess that'd...What kind of things do you guys like?
We enjoy nature and museums a lot, so the Zoo/Royal Ontario Musem/Art Gallery of Ontario all sound good.
For my girlfriend, besides those things, she likes fun shopping experiences? I guess that'd be a good way to describe it?
For me, maybe like, some local history type things are interesting to me? e.g. We might go see Casa Loma because I love specific little museums like that. Genuinely the main reason we're going is that we wanted to visit our friends in Montreal anyways but I really wanted to fly on a Porter Airlines Dash-8 out of YTZ airport :P so anything else to do Saturday/Sunday is just for fun.
That has been the gist of most of our vacations together so far, to be honest. For example, in Japan it mostly consisted us of eating, shopping, and visiting a few local castles/shrines/temples/etc.
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Any reccomendations for a ~2 day itenirary in Toronto
My girlfriend and I will be visiting Toronto for around 48 hours next weekend. We get in late Friday and leave Sunday around 5 to head to visit friends in Montreal. I've been to Toronto a few...
My girlfriend and I will be visiting Toronto for around 48 hours next weekend. We get in late Friday and leave Sunday around 5 to head to visit friends in Montreal. I've been to Toronto a few times as a kid, but long enough ago I don't remember much besides the CN Tower, and she's never been. Does anyone have recommendations on things to do and especially on places to eat? The only real thing we have planned so far is the HHoF, which I definitely want to see again.
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Comment on Boox Go 10.3 (gen II) Lumi: An Android tablet that's also, on top of that, an E-ink screen in ~tech
kari Link ParentI'm planning to (finally) move to Android (well, GrapheneOS) once my current iPhone finally feels too bad, maybe when the Motorola Graphene-compatible phone comes out, but that's one thing I'll...I think Android tablet apps situation is a bit sad but is slowly improving
I'm planning to (finally) move to Android (well, GrapheneOS) once my current iPhone finally feels too bad, maybe when the Motorola Graphene-compatible phone comes out, but that's one thing I'll miss. I mean, I can still use my iPad, of course, but there are definitely some conveniences that I'll lack if I'm on an Android phone like copy/pasting between the two.
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Comment on Travel tips for Ghana/West Africa? in ~travel
kari Link ParentLooks like you at least need an evisa?Looks like you at least need an evisa?
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Comment on European Parliament achieves upgrade to air passenger rights in ~transport
kari Link ParentWhen I was in Japan I tried to get in line online to eat at Hama Sushi… but that requires an account… which required like 5 tries of me attempting to figure out what values were acceptable in its...When I was in Japan I tried to get in line online to eat at Hama Sushi… but that requires an account… which required like 5 tries of me attempting to figure out what values were acceptable in its name/address fields lmao.
(Now they won’t stop emailing me and their emails seemingly don’t have an unsubscribe link, but that’s a whole different issue)
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Comment on Jet Lag Season 18: Stateside Scramble | Trailer in ~hobbies
kari Link Parentspoiler > It is apparently way worse than I would have expected. Part of the issue is most of the states out there are the size of many European countries, but with pretty small populations....spoiler
> It is apparently way worse than I would have expected.Part of the issue is most of the states out there are the size of many European countries, but with pretty small populations. Seattle is a bigger airport, at least, but everything between Minnesota and there is basically empty.
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Comment on REO Runabout, gas truck starting at $21,500 in ~transport
kari Link ParentAlso US and UK gallons are different sizes, to make matters worse, so even if the same measurement was used, the UK value would be slightly higher since their gallons are biggerAlso US and UK gallons are different sizes, to make matters worse, so even if the same measurement was used, the UK value would be slightly higher since their gallons are bigger
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Comment on REO Runabout, gas truck starting at $21,500 in ~transport
kari Link ParentNot great but decent for a pickup. It looks like the Ford Maverick (non-hybrid) is also rated for 25 combined mpg. For reference, that’s about 30 UK MPG or 9.41 L/100 km. You also have to think...Not great but decent for a pickup. It looks like the Ford Maverick (non-hybrid) is also rated for 25 combined mpg. For reference, that’s about 30 UK MPG or 9.41 L/100 km.
You also have to think about the fact that, in the US, we have so many SUVs and pickups that that’s pretty much the nationwide average according to the EPA. https://www.epa.gov/system/files/documents/2026-02/420s26001.pdf
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Comment on What are the new EU border checks and how will they affect your summer holiday? in ~travel
kari Link ParentDomestically in the US and Canada, our trains suck more. Internationally, it’s the only realistic way to get to travel outside your home continent for those in the Americas or Oceania, and even a...I can’t understand how air travel still has so much demand when it sucks so much.
Domestically in the US and Canada, our trains suck more. Internationally, it’s the only realistic way to get to travel outside your home continent for those in the Americas or Oceania, and even a lot of people in Eurasia and Africa (though there are definitely some ferries between southern Europe/northern Africa and trains between Eastern Europe/Western Asia).
I’m 6’4” and it’s genuinely miserable flying more than an hour or two if I don’t pay for extra leg room but at the same time, aviation is such a cool thing that humans have invented and made travel something that is actually possible for most people (in developed/global north countries).
I mean, he's better than PP for sure, but hasn't he been pretty bad in some other ways, e.g. climate change? I'm a dual-citizen but never actually lived in Canada so only tangentially keep up with the politics. Hopefully I can move there next year and finally be allowed to vote in Canadian elections :D