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  1. Malks

    Minimum wage spin offs

    Actually yes, and that is just one option available to corporations. They will continue to reduce staff, increase prices, close less profitable stores and or automate. The automated versions are already in use in some places. Why do you think McDonalds brought in those self serve ordering...
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    Total eclipse - April 8 2024

    I thought it was just me. From all the hype around it I was beginning to think I must be the only one.
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    General question about insurance

    If your vehicle has a bank loan on it you are probably required to have collision coverage on it by your lender. If the vehicle is older, or has no bank loan you can choose to drop the collision portion. Downside is that any damage caused where you are at fault, your vehicle repairs are not...
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    Minimum wage spin offs

    Do you really think that any corporate company will sacrifice profits? I don't believe that will ever happen.
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    The Bad Drivers of Ontario Thread

    I never change them until late April and I put my snows on before the end of October, because Orangeville! I watched the guy across the street put his summer tires on over the weekend.:ROFLMAO: I guess some people either don't look at the weather forecast, or choose not to believe it. I was...
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    These Toronto politicians

    It's not that difficult to make most of the Toronto Council members look like idiots. They do it to themselves regularly.
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    The Bad Drivers of Ontario Thread

    I'm looking for the other painted line. It looks to me like the truck is not parked in an actual spot, but rather in the driving lane. See attached for what can happen when you park in a non-spot. That space is hatched out because trucks need the area to reach the loading dock.
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    Electric Lawn Mower?

    I agree that these mowers are very quiet and I don't worry about cutting the grass before 8am on a weekend. I have a corded electric snow blower that I bought when we were in a townhouse for a few years that is equally quiet. I don't believe that an electric snow blower is quite up to the task...
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    Electric Lawn Mower?

    I bought this mower last year at Lowe's. I picked up an extra battery on sale for $100. I'm on a typical 50' sub-division corner lot and one battery will usually do the entire yard; front, back and large side yard. I've run out once or twice when the grass is thick, but a quick swap out of the...
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    Map folding

    I had them printed out by CAA and will be taking both versions with us, just in case. They are great and give fuel, food and lodging stops along the way. For this trip I changed up the stopping locations on the southbound trip via I-79 (my preferred route) to give us two longer days and a third...
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    Map folding

    For our last trip to Florida in April 2022 I picked up a TripTik from CAA, as well as paper maps that include the Northeast and Southeast States. We're about to do this drive again and I got another TripTik that shows the I-75 corridor, just in case the weather makes it necessary to change our...
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    Where to get railroad ties

    Yes, in several places where the old track allowance crossed town roads. There is a pretty good pile off Dawson just south of Broadway. I'm sure someone would be happy if they disappeared.
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    Incident on 403

    The leak is definitely the washer fluid tank. I have a CX3 and that is where mine is located. It extends down almost to the bottom of the fender in front of the wheel. I would expect this damage to be in the $3-4K range for the new bumper skin, washer tank, fender flare, paint and affiliated...
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    Some Service Ontario locations closing

    The SO in Orangeville, (NOT the DriveTest), is well run and you can book appointments. I've used it a few times in the past couple of years and with an appointment you're in and out in minutes. The Service Canada on the other hand has line-ups outside on the street all day, every day.
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    Jan motorcycle show, plan on going?

    At that price...NO! I feel that the admission price should be no more than $10 or $15 to wander around what is essentially an indoor flea market. Even with the seniors rate is still too expensive because the discount coupon cannot be applied. Prior to the pandemic I would go to this show every...
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    Motorcycle Dolly

    A 2x6 would be too thick to allow me to get the centre stand up onto it. My bike weighs 297 kg dry, so I'm not lifting that beast too high. It's all I can do to just tip the thing over far enough to roll the dolly under the centre stand. I tip it towards me first because the part of the stand...
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    The Bad Drivers of Ontario Thread

    Actually as I recall in the news story, the roads were clear and dry on both occasions. I think the first one resulted from a fail to stop at the stop sign. The other as you noted probably speed related, or unsafe pass.
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    Motorcycle Dolly

    I have a pair of cabinet corner dollies I bought from Princess Auto probably 15 years ago. I searched their site and it appears they don't carry them anymore. The ones I found online at other retailers are over $100 for a pair and I'm positive I didn't pay that much. Anyway, what I do is put...
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    The Bad Drivers of Ontario Thread

    That's the only issue along there. It get really bad the closer to Dixie you get. I don't have a need to be down that way very much anymore and certainly don't miss the mayhem on the 401 or 410.
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    The Bad Drivers of Ontario Thread

    Shhh, don't tell anyone. That's my lane! No one else uses it and it's the only safe place to be.
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