I don’t disagree about the cost. Open offices require less space per person. My point is the a high walled cube farm does nothing well. At least an open office done well has some flexible spaces, quiet spaces, social spaces etc where you can do what you want. The cube farm is expensive and doesn’t allow you any…

oh man I disagree. Cubes are the worst of all worlds, they do nothing well. Take the space of offices with none of the privacy or noise attenuation of a wall & door. Open office is space efficient. Open office should come with a lot of flexible space, so you can find a collaborative space or a quiet space. I like the…

smaller shaved ice: snow

well if we’re getting specific, there are 698 detachments. .

The RCMP is the national police force - as is the FBI is as well. RCMP is the provincial police force in the three territories and 7 provinces. Several municipalities use the RCMP as their municipal police force too. The RCMP provides protection for heads of state - similar to the US Secret Service. Long story short,…

and ohmygod do you get this lesson in spades when you try to print something bright turquoise. I have the same header, handled by different designers and printers that all were given the same instructions for colour that have produced drastically different colours. I learned that you cannot trust the graphic designers…

Or even a 40 year contract - 10 olympics, roughly the lifespan of a lot of the facilities? After 40 years - time for a re-bid.

thank-you cocktail jesus.

I don’t know if you write, but after this I would buy your book. Thanks for all the info. I had never considered making a margarita without simple syrup (I make a lot of margaritas - and I used to feel like I was pretty good). Now I shall try the classic.

In all seriousness you can get a lot by asking. I have a had a few tours of construction sites in various cities by asking. City of San Francisco & Caltrans were among the best. Haven’t tried it outside of north america though...

Fresh squeezed fruit juices are always worth it. Also, buying a juicer if you’re going to juice a lot of lemons is also very quickly worth it ($10-$15 for a hand juicer).

note re: last photo: there is only one refinery up there at Syncrude. However, there are several upgraders. More generally, people refer to them as ‘plants’.

real issue would be the oilsands plants

The oil content of the surface mines is +/- 10%. It’s auto ignition temperature is ~400 degrees.

There are 26 work camps north of Fort McMurray that people were evacuating to. Workers who were staying in those camps are being flown home, many slept in their offices/at their work sites to give the spots to evacuees.

Fully agree. I would rather just pay for the whole damn game.

Great info. Off the top of my head, direct drive turn tables are in the $300-600 range. Whereas belt drive turntables run from $100-$100,000+.

I was going to say anything timbuk2. I have had two bags for over 10 years and they still look great. They are very waterproof, even after 10 years. I am very impressed with the quality of timbuk2 bags.

The way i read this one is: the market on the iPhone has matured. No big deal. It happens to a lot of products.