July 17, 20186 yr comment_342576 23 minutes ago, Brandon said: Have you guys ever been to the states? I see lots of seniors working all types of jobs. Just got back. Didn't notice anything different than here.
July 17, 20186 yr comment_342579 41 minutes ago, SpeedFlex27 said: Just got back. Didn't notice anything different than here. I've seen many seniors working fast food jobs, construction, retail and all sorts of jobs.
July 17, 20186 yr comment_342581 6 minutes ago, Brandon said: I've seen many seniors working fast food jobs, construction, retail and all sorts of jobs. Not many 73 year olds driving or operating heavy machinery or trucks. Working behind a till at a convenience store is a lot different than driving a dump truck. Or operating a crane.
July 17, 20186 yr comment_342592 73 isn’t that old. Is it really that hard to drive a dump truck vs any other truck?
July 17, 20186 yr comment_342599 38 minutes ago, The Unknown Poster said: 73 isn’t that old. Is it really that hard to drive a dump truck vs any other truck? No it isn't, I drove one like that for a summer as a student and I had about 5 minutes training, if you can handle a stick and air brakes not much to it other then extreme focus on the road ahead. Good chance there was a mechanical failure and the driver did not realize the box was not locked down, a lot of these old trucks are in extremely poor mechanical condition so nothing surprises me. Keep out of their way!
July 17, 20186 yr comment_342600 I'm 63 & drive a school bus. I honestly know that my reflexes aren't what they used to be. Even my cognitive processes aren't the same as I was 20years ago. In the past few years, there have been a few times when I have been driving & completely forgot en route where I was going & how to get there. I look calm behind the wheel but meanwhile I'm panicking as I'm driving thinking where the hell am I going??? .Luckily, those few episodes lasted only about half a minute each time & I quickly regained my bearings but I never was like that when I was younger. However, I make up for a lot with 46 years of driving experience. But there's no way I'd feel safe driving a 40 foot school bus with 60 kids at age 73. I plan on putting my feet up in 10 years not wanting the responsibility for kids & teachers safety. Talked to drivers about my memory lapses & it seems to be a common problem among older drivers as most of them have experienced the same thing. So, I'm not alone. You guys in your 20's,30's & 40's, please believe me when I say things change as you age as a driver. I think a 73 year old commercial driver could be a safety issue.
July 17, 20186 yr comment_342630 Dave Wheeler got himself kicked off the air again (at least temporarily). http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/winnipeg-wheeler-trans-comments-1.4749616
July 17, 20186 yr comment_342638 1 hour ago, bigg jay said: Dave Wheeler got himself kicked off the air again (at least temporarily). http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/winnipeg-wheeler-trans-comments-1.4749616 I saw this explode on twitter. And assumed he’d be at least suspended. He tried to make an intelligent explanation for what is clear bigotry. He can think what he wants but he sure wasn’t going to stay on air with public views like that.
July 17, 20186 yr comment_342757 7 hours ago, The Unknown Poster said: I saw this explode on twitter. And assumed he’d be at least suspended. He tried to make an intelligent explanation for what is clear bigotry. He can think what he wants but he sure wasn’t going to stay on air with public views like that. If he was a standup he would have got away with it. Needed to add some guffaws.
July 18, 20186 yr comment_342867 looks like from now on the only Wheeler that will be working in Winnipeg is Blake (for the record I did NOT see the topic before posting this) Edited July 18, 20186 yr by iHeart
July 20, 20186 yr comment_343124 I'd like the full story... I never believe anything from cbc since they love to alter the truth to put on the racist angle.
July 20, 20186 yr comment_343228 12 hours ago, Brandon said: I'd like the full story... I never believe anything from cbc since they love to alter the truth to put on the racist angle. I believe the story included quotes from the police who stated the victim had been assaulted by Flip Flop before being prevented from leaving. Victim declined to press charged and both men were allowed to leave. So as far as whether the victim did something that would make Flip Flop's racist and illegal actions justified, from available information, that doesnt seem to be the case. I dont think being an illegal immigrant is even something one can make a "citizen's arrest" over lol
July 20, 20186 yr comment_343285 No safe place anymore https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/man-stabbed-robbed-while-fishing-along-assiniboine-river-1.4021619#_gus&_gucid=&_gup=twitter&_gsc=KVUFzm
July 20, 20186 yr comment_343323 Whose up for a Because It's Winnipeg thread? https://globalnews.ca/news/4344426/planning-problem-leaves-city-on-the-hook-for-road-re-construction-on-chevrier-boulevard/
July 23, 20186 yr comment_343850 14 victims shot in Toronto's Greektown neighbourhood http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/danforth-logan-shooting-1.4757409
July 23, 20186 yr comment_343856 5 hours ago, Throw Long Bannatyne said: 14 victims shot in Toronto's Greektown neighbourhood http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/danforth-logan-shooting-1.4757409 had something like ten shootings in a couple of days about two weeks ago. Toronto is world class in a bad way now.
July 23, 20186 yr comment_344098 https://www.ctvnews.ca/entertainment/hedley-frontman-jacob-hoggard-facing-three-sex-offence-charges-in-toronto-1.4024655
July 24, 20186 yr comment_344116 https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/manitoba-woman-charged-with-killing-85-year-old-husband-winnipeg-police-1.4024472
July 25, 20186 yr Author comment_344323 https://www.engadget.com/2018/07/23/report-tesla-wants-money-back-from-suppliers/ Quote Tesla's financial woes have been in the headlines for awhile now, and their latest move isn't exactly one that instills confidence. According to The Wall Street Journal, Tesla has been sending memos to its suppliers asking for retroactive discounts. In other words, it's asking for cash back on payments it has made to these suppliers since 2016. While hard numbers aren't available, Tesla described it as a "meaningful amount of money" in the memo.
July 25, 20186 yr comment_344325 On 2018-07-20 at 4:34 PM, FrostyWinnipeg said: Whose up for a Because It's Winnipeg thread? https://globalnews.ca/news/4344426/planning-problem-leaves-city-on-the-hook-for-road-re-construction-on-chevrier-boulevard/ Why? You've obviously never lived anywhere else. You must think other cities are better run & politicians make better choices. You may be surprised to know that they don't. Edited July 25, 20186 yr by SpeedFlex27
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