Elephant in the Covid room

[Evoex]

Yeah EU seasonal workers have it made. I remember maybe 15 years ago my dad was interested in stucco. We were on the way to visiting an uncle when my dad slammed on the brakes and jumped out of the car. He saw a crew of guys doing stucco and got their info.

A month later they were working on our house. Those guys worked like dogs. I left at 7am and they were always parked across the street in a truck drinking coffee till they could start at 7.30. They’d work till almost 9pm and had flood lights setup. Rinse and repeat all summer then they went back home.

Years later a manager from Home Depot dropped by to discuss a front door my parents were buying for the home. He noticed the stucco and said;
“oh did we do this work?”
Nope
“Mind if I asked what you paid?
18.5 cash
“Wow, even with my discount Home Depot cost me 28!”

I believe they were from Bulgaria.

 

[mimico_polak]

LoL the guys I had to quote us were Bulgarian. A couple of Polish crews showed up....but they were so out to lunch, and reality, that I told them to leave the property.

‘I’ll give you the deal cause you’re polish, and I’m polish’
‘Ok awesome what’s the price’
‘Don’t worry we will deal with it later’
‘No, I want the price’
‘30k....steal of a deal!’
‘That’s the highest price by about 10-12k out of 5’
‘Kurwa’

In hindsight I should’ve done it, but still need to enlarge some windows first as I don’t want to cut through it later. And now we are considering between siding and stucco. I was all 100% stucco, and wife toward the siding...she’s winning me over. Appears to be less issues long term.

 

[GreyGhost]

LoL the guys I had to quote us were Bulgarian. A couple of Polish crews showed up....but they were so out to lunch, and reality, that I told them to leave the property.

‘I’ll give you the deal cause you’re polish, and I’m polish’
‘Ok awesome what’s the price’
‘Don’t worry we will deal with it later’
‘No, I want the price’
‘30k....steal of a deal!’
‘That’s the highest price by about 10-12k out of 5’
‘Kurwa’

In hindsight I should’ve done it, but still need to enlarge some windows first as I don’t want to cut through it later. And now we are considering between siding and stucco. I was all 100% stucco, and wife toward the siding...she’s winning me over. Appears to be less issues long term.

I like old school stucco you could hit with a sledgehammer and barely leave a mark. Afaik, everyone does eifs now and I dont like it.

 

[robertv19]

‘Kurwa’

OMG - I haven’t heard that in a long time.
Used to work with a Polish draftsman who would walk around saying “Kurwa” all the time.

LOL!

 

[BigEvilDoer]

Where did the WRPS cruisers go?

Technically, the expressway in KW is OPP territory. If you're in an incident on it or on any accessways (i.e. cloverleafs) WRPS will not appear - OPP only.

This coming directly from an acquaintance of mine who is WRPS.

 

[Baggsy]

OMG - I haven’t heard that in a long time.
Used to work with a Polish draftsman who would walk around saying “Kurwa” all the time.

LOL!

I had a gig for a while with a company spraying high school ceilings. Kids used to carve graffiti in them with hockey sticks.
The stuff we used would spark if you hit it with a hammer.

 

[GreyGhost]

Toronto announced they have closed down some businesses and the names will be released soon. One I know of had most (and maybe all?) of the staff vaccinated and did rapid tests on everyone else entering. They aren't sure how it got in but it tore through and they are shut down for two weeks.

 

[ToSlow]

Hamilton man is Ontario’s second case of rare blood clot after AstraZeneca vaccine

Hamilton doctor tries to calm blood clot fears and warns “many will not survive” the wait for a vaccine

www.thespec.com

 

[Superveloce]

Toronto announced they have closed down some businesses and the names will be released soon. One I know of had most (and maybe all?) of the staff vaccinated and did rapid tests on everyone else entering. They aren't sure how it got in but it tore through and they are shut down for two weeks.

I know I’m a broken record but I wish people would accept that this virus is not going away . We need to learn to live with it just like we do every other virus on the planet . And I wish they would talk more about health diet and exercise instead masks and vaccines. You cant spend your life trashing your body and then expect the government to save you. That poor 13 girl who died of COVID was obese. Her parents should be investigated for child abuse. No kid makes themselves obese, the parents control the food for the most part . It’s insanity that this is normal in todays society

 

[FullMotoJacket]

Hamilton man is Ontario’s second case of rare blood clot after AstraZeneca vaccine

Hamilton doctor tries to calm blood clot fears and warns “many will not survive” the wait for a vaccine

www.thespec.com

PW;DR

 

[Katatonic]

I know I’m a broken record but I wish people would accept that this virus is not going away . We need to learn to live with it just like we do every other virus on the planet . And I wish they would talk more about health diet and exercise instead masks and vaccines. You cant spend your life trashing your body and then expect the government to save you. That poor 13 girl who died of COVID was obese. Her parents should be investigated for child abuse. No kid makes themselves obese, the parents control the food for the most part . It’s insanity that this is normal in todays society

Maybe take down the picture....that’s going a bit across the line.
And if I’m the one saying it’s crossing a line that says a lot.

 

[Superveloce]

Maybe take down the picture....that’s going a bit across the line.
And if I’m the one saying it’s crossing a line that says a lot.

it’s all over the internet and many news sites. I think it’s important to share

 

[GreyGhost]

it’s all over the internet and many news sites. I think it’s important to share

Most of the news sites are sharing a blurry photo. Not sure why. Not intentionally obscured, just a crap picture.

 

[nobbie48]

I know I’m a broken record but I wish people would accept that this virus is not going away . We need to learn to live with it just like we do every other virus on the planet . And I wish they would talk more about health diet and exercise instead masks and vaccines. You cant spend your life trashing your body and then expect the government to save you. That poor 13 girl who died of COVID was obese. Her parents should be investigated for child abuse. No kid makes themselves obese, the parents control the food for the most part . It’s insanity that this is normal in todays society

I don't disagree but it's easy for the prima donnas to preach from their smug lofts. Tell a struggling family, working several jobs to pay the bills, to join a gym. Buy organic when they can barely afford Mac and Cheese.

The biggest failing of the west is the failure to educate people on how brain washing works in marketing. Watch TV to see food thrown at the viewers. Super size everything. Do the fast food ads show overweight people?

Does any western government teach against instant gratification, food and toys. No wonder we're so messed up.

 

[Superveloce]

I don't disagree but it's easy for the prima donnas to preach from their smug lofts. Tell a struggling family, working several jobs to pay the bills, to join a gym. Buy organic when they can barely afford Mac and Cheese.

The biggest failing of the west is the failure to educate people on how brain washing works in marketing. Watch TV to see food thrown at the viewers. Super size everything. Do the fast food ads show overweight people?

Does any western government teach against instant gratification, food and toys. No wonder we're so messed up.

agree but there are many people with struggles who don’t over feed their kids ,and themselves ,junk to get obese.
its not easy for anyone to be healthy but it’s easier if you have money and free time of course. Eating well and exercise aren’t impossible no matter who you are , tough but not impossible.

 

[Mad Mike]

it’s all over the internet and many news sites. I think it’s important to share

I’m not inclined to support trolls, but in this case you are correct with the facts

Facts matter, and in this case the poor girl appears to have been obese, which likely contributed to her ability to fight Covid. There is a teaching moment here, on obesity and Covid. And for OP on empathy.

Obesity, Race/Ethnicity, and COVID-19

Having obesity increases risk of severe illness from COVID-19.

www.cdc.gov

 

[Superveloce]

I’m not inclined to support trolls, but in this case you are correct with the facts

Facts matter, and in this case the poor girl appears to have been obese, which likely contributed to her ability to fight Covid. There is a teaching moment here, on obesity and Covid. And for OP on empathy.

Obesity, Race/Ethnicity, and COVID-19

Having obesity increases risk of severe illness from COVID-19.

www.cdc.gov

you’re welcome. Now message me about that meeting we need to have

 

[GreyGhost]

you’re welcome. Now message me about that meeting we need to have

Are you getting some old pets made into clothing?

 

[crankcall]

FFS, its a deceased MINOR. With a thyroid problem for all we know. Can one of the mods that's always lurking about pull that photo?

I'm no barometer, however, deceased children are off limits .

 

[nobbie48]

I wonder who is running Canada. I sincerely feel that Justin is a puppet and there are handlers telling him what to say and do. Who are they?

The Liberals needed a name and got a drama teacher.

What worries me is that Trudeau could easily become a scapegoat and the people that really screwed Canada up get off and even continue their careers. The perfect crime.