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lol Jesus https://twitter.com/davidakin/status/1071442784274378753?s=21
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James Baud posted:If you buy the unrefined Alberta stuff, this won't even cost you much more than 4L of milk! does it also come in bags?
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But thats not how you set up a union or split off from an existing one or get one decertified. 
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https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=10161299821860077&id=818775076quote:You can clearly see some of the sponsorship logos in these pics. Shared by family on FB. All hail energy. Let's defund ambulances while we're at it and smother them in corporate logos to save taxes.
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How dare nonprofits refuse to sponsor private services that should be public?
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tiny brain: imagine how many air ambulances we could have if we properly taxed those companies and used their taxes to fund an air ambulance system big brain: private companies are good because they pay for what should be public services huge brain: how can you have an air ambulance without the oil to fill its gas tank galaxy brain: if you want an air ambulance you should use your oil salary to buy your own helicopter
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universe brain: we don't need air ambulances if we stop sending people to pull lovely tar out of the rear end end of nowhere
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how is the albertan secessionist movement doing?
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there were a few proponents that posted in canpol back in the early-mid oughts, I haven't seen any since.
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their entire economy is built on selling a nearly worthless commodity that no one wants, and they're entirely landlocked to boot. if they really think ditching the nation that's keeping them even marginally afloat is going to improve things, i say let 'em fill their boots. if nothing else we'll never have to hear another word about transfer payments
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Dreylad posted:there were a few proponents that posted in canpol back in the early-mid oughts, I haven't seen any since. The Alberta-dominated Conservative Party winning and holding power for nine years federally really did a number on the previous 25 years of "Ottawa is loving us" momentum. Also one can't understate how much more influential the Byfields' [X] Report magazines were than anything Ezra Levant has done. Arguably because they were in it to build movements, Ezra just wants money? Edit: Could be a class thing, TV vs readers? James Baud has issued a correction as of 18:09 on Dec 9, 2018 |
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smoke sumthin bitch posted:how is the albertan secessionist movement doing? I don't know but it certainly isn't doing it fast enough.
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I'm no agricultural scientist but Alberta's biggest export crop is wheat, which optimally grows around 20-25 degrees, and their summer temperatures are projected even under optimistic (i.e. unrealistic) scenarios to increase to a summertime average of 30 or more by 2050, which is around the temperature when farming wheat becomes nonviable. Combine that with dryer soil and more flash floods and cold snaps and it's not entirely clear the province will be able to even feed itself in half a century, never mind the fact 25 percent of their economy is directly tied up in their energy sector.
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Helsing posted:I'm no agricultural scientist but Alberta's biggest export crop is wheat, which optimally grows around 20-25 degrees, and their summer temperatures are projected even under optimistic (i.e. unrealistic) scenarios to increase to a summertime average of 30 or more by 2050, which is around the temperature when farming wheat becomes nonviable. Combine that with dryer soil and more flash floods and cold snaps and it's not entirely clear the province will be able to even feed itself in half a century, never mind the fact 25 percent of their economy is directly tied up in their energy sector. iirc GMO wheat is predicted to be able to withstand 30 degree C heat for longer so that should be less of an issue going forward. Anything beyond that is trouble, though. And of course, as you say, it doesn't help with flash floods or the droughts that are sure to come once the glacier melt disappears.
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Helsing posted:I'm no agricultural scientist but Alberta's biggest export crop is wheat, which optimally grows around 20-25 degrees, and their summer temperatures are projected even under optimistic (i.e. unrealistic) scenarios to increase to a summertime average of 30 or more by 2050, which is around the temperature when farming wheat becomes nonviable. Combine that with dryer soil and more flash floods and cold snaps and it's not entirely clear the province will be able to even feed itself in half a century, never mind the fact 25 percent of their economy is directly tied up in their energy sector. The Peace River area has a combination of decent soil and cooler temperatures that could probably keep 'em going just fine despite the slightly shorter growing season, but going back to our earlier discussion, these changes will happen over the course of many decades. People can adapt. Maybe I should look into this further and buy some farmland up there...
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James Baud posted:The Peace River area has a combination of decent soil and cooler temperatures that could probably keep 'em going just fine despite the slightly shorter growing season, but going back to our earlier discussion, these changes will happen over the course of many decades. People can adapt. The numbers I'm using assume we immediately reduce our carbon footprint massively so the real numbers will be higher, and the changes I'm describing are all projected to occur within thirty years not "many decades" from now, and of course you're completely ignoring that rapid and unpredictable fluctuations in temperature and precipitation will be a huge problem. Somehow I have a feeling you're not really comprehending what it likely means for our society to "adapt" to that.
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Helsing posted:The numbers I'm using assume we immediately reduce our carbon footprint massively so the real numbers will be higher, and the changes I'm describing are all projected to occur within thirty years not "many decades" from now, and of course you're completely ignoring that rapid and unpredictable fluctuations in temperature and precipitation will be a huge problem. Somehow I have a feeling you're not really comprehending what it likely means for our society to "adapt" to that. Ah, I missed the 2050 timeframe in your post. What ridiculously pessimistic model of extreme stacked on extreme is that based on? As of a couple years ago the most extreme "global population of 30b consuming like 1990s Americans" predictions were for a ballpark 3.5 degree increase by 2100.
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James Baud posted:Ah, I missed the 2050 timeframe in your post. What ridiculously pessimistic model of extreme stacked on extreme is that based on? As of a couple years ago the most extreme "global population of 30b consuming like 1990s Americans" predictions were for a ballpark 3.5 degree increase by 2100. Looks like you're correct, numbers aren't being represented properly. Like a true poster I shall keep my above posts in place as a testament to my embarrassing error though.
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A Russian troll farm posted:*Drives his $70,000 turbo-diesel pickup truck with $20,000 dollars of modifications to the grocery store and leaves it running outside* This is always what I think of when I think about Rig Pig economics. Insurance company offers $5,500 for truck appraised at more than $40,000 Guy overpays for a Dakota. No big deal, it happens. I'm guessing a significant portion of that money was tied up in the giant rims and tires.  Then... quote:He initially planned to use it as a winter vehicle. But when the economy started tanking he decided he might be able to use it to make a few bucks. [..] I mean, it's dumb but I guess. What's a winch, jumper cables and a tree hugger strap worth? quote:He said he spent $30,956 at Camrose Chrysler, $5,514 at Fountain Tire, $4,392 at Double T Auto Body and $3,790 at Shocker Mechanical. 
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quote:"It was fun. It put a big smile on my face driving down the road. Terrible fuel mileage but it was a great truck." Love this guy, hope it works out for him.
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Eh, if they're willing to charge higher premiums on the stated/appraised value, honour it and the appraisals or deny the claim outright if you think it was bogus (good luck, though). What was the outcome, full payout?
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They actually just hosed the guy over and he didn't read the fine printquote:The policy provided coverage of either the appraised value of the vehicle or the actual cash value at the time of the loss, whichever is less, he said.
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All this time I thought you guys joking about truck equity was just hyperbole to mock Albertans
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EvidenceBasedQuack posted:All this time I thought you guys joking about truck equity was just hyperbole to mock Albertans Nah, a truck salesman used to post in the debt bubble thread and residents of Alberta are BWM.
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EvidenceBasedQuack posted:All this time I thought you guys joking about truck equity was just hyperbole to mock Albertans albertans would never joke about their trucks
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THC posted:whatever you saw from them, it gets worse: That class also literally exists, they teach the charter in like 100 level intro courses, as well as having higher level courses dedicated to it. Talk about whining.
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https://twitter.com/perreaux/status/1071979211374628864 someone post the gif of the thunk face exploding
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just in case anyone was wondering what happened to leah mclaren https://twitter.com/RosieBarton/status/1072140748219387905
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I try my best to not think of any of the bourgeois morons who pass for opinion columnists but thanks op
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Leah "Watching the dispiriting moral fumbling match that passes for a Conservative Party leadership campaign this spring, I’ve often found myself reminded of the time I tried to breastfeed Michael Chong’s baby" McLaren
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Postess with the Mostest posted:Leah "Watching the dispiriting moral fumbling match that passes for a Conservative Party leadership campaign this spring, I’ve often found myself reminded of the time I tried to breastfeed Michael Chong’s baby" McLaren omg i somehow managed to forget about that, thank you for reminding me of the greatest moment in canpol history
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Postess with the Mostest posted:Leah "Watching the dispiriting moral fumbling match that passes for a Conservative Party leadership campaign this spring, I’ve often found myself reminded of the time I tried to breastfeed Michael Chong’s baby" McLaren oh, you mean Leah "I once sold my own house through my real estate column in the Globe" MacLaren
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I fondly remember back when Frank magazine would dunk on Leah regularly when she was a new editorialist or whatever.
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i wonder why the telus ceo doesnt want canada to get into this huawei thing https://twitter.com/Tom_Parkin_/status/1072179413540847616
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Already the US, Australia and New Zealand (frickin New Zealand!!) have banned Huawei from 5G expansion which is 3/5 of the Five Eyes so we better do it too. It would be absolutely ridiculous to allow a company that is basically an arm of the PLA to have any sort of control over the most important communication upgrade in a generation. Smash Telus/Bell/Rogers, gently caress their billion. It has the potential to cost us way, way more if we give away the keys to the front door.
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What powers does Xi have over Huawei that Trump doesn't have over Cisco?
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