DrainKikoLake

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[–] DrainKikoLake@lemmy.ca 11 points 1 day ago

I see the same at NoFrills as well, but if you look at the actual produce stickers instead of the bin labels it will tell you the specific country.

[–] DrainKikoLake@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 days ago

Maybe stepping back slowly could help. Like if there are three AI tools that you usually rely on, this week only use two of them, then the next week only use one, etc.

[–] DrainKikoLake@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I'm not sure about online sources, but this is a solid reference book: https://editors.ca/publications/editing-canadian-english/

[–] DrainKikoLake@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 days ago

Oh yes, I see now!

Moss stitch is a great one to learn if you ever want to do things like blankets or scarves. Visually it's about as dense as single crochet, but has a lot more drape. It's a favourite of mine! https://easycrochet.com/moss-stitch-crochet-tutorial/

[–] DrainKikoLake@lemmy.ca 7 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

That's adorable! I have no patience at all for doing amigurumi so I always find things like this extra impressive :)

It looks like maybe a variant of moss stitch for the body/feathers? Hard to tell from the photo.

[–] DrainKikoLake@lemmy.ca 68 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Intimacy coordinators aren't explaining how sex works to the actors, but helping to make sure that they're comfortable with each other & what they're being asked to do. They're analogous to stunt coordinators in that way.

Part of this is helping actors to work through or find accommodations when they could be running up against situations that could trigger old traumas. So if one party has a history of assault, for example, the intimacy coordinator will work with them and their scene partner to make sure that what they're acting out doesn't mimic/mirror their experience.

Does that make sense?

[–] DrainKikoLake@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 days ago

They look like they're probably "Naughty Marietta" marigolds (#21 on this list: https://gardenerspath.com/plants/flowers/best-marigold-varieties/). Could also be "Legion of Honour" (#14).

[–] DrainKikoLake@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 days ago

Lol I can't read today

[–] DrainKikoLake@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (2 children)

You replied to a comment instead of the OP, so your answer looks a little funny from being out of context, that's all.

[–] DrainKikoLake@lemmy.ca 24 points 3 days ago

My spouse and I were broke grad students with a baby on the way. We needed a car. Someone in our tiny town was selling a 1992 Accord for $1000 (this was in the early 2010s). We bought it and put in another $1000 to get it to run.

The only problem? It was a stick shift. I didn't know how to drive standard; at the time, my spouse didn't drive at all. I tried to learn, but I was so nauseated from my pregnancy that I nearly puked every time the car lurched... which was often. I never did get the hang of it. Eventually we bought a newer automatic car and traded the Accord in for a whopping $250.

These days we could weather a $2000 mistake without too many problems, but back then... yeah, that one hurt.

[–] DrainKikoLake@lemmy.ca 2 points 3 days ago

I saw sen-tar as well!

 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/35041212

 
 

"The U.S. Travel Association says Canada is the top source of international visitors to the United States and just a 10 per cent reduction in Canadian travel could result in $2.1 billion US in lost spending – New York is one of the most visited states."

 

I ran across this post on the CBC that names a few apps to help people find Canadian products: https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/buying-canadian-shopping-apps-barcode-scanners-1.7463039

  • Shop Canadian
  • Buy Beaver
  • O SCANada
  • Maple Scan

I'm curious if anyone has tried any of these and how useful (or not!) you've found them.

 

"With so much interest in buying small Canadian companies, I figured I would share her products as an alternative. Your support would change her life. All products have a maple leaf!"

The response was immediate and enormous, she says, with order requests through her website increasing by almost 4,000 per cent, according to Williams.

 

Banks will also be prohibited from charging NSF fees more than once within a period of two business days and in cases where the overdraft is less than $10.

To avoid bank account holders accidentally incurring an NSF charge, banks will also have to send an alert giving account holders at least three-hours' notice that a payment exceeds their bank balance. If the account holder deposits money to cover the payment within that period, banks cannot charge the fee.

 

This is my most ambitious project to date, the Faith CAL by Helen Shrimpton (with a few modifications).

What big or small blankets are you working on?

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