@rexdalish.bsky.social
Husband, Father, Christian, Canadian. Super-nerd for visual astronomy, aviation, and matters geomorphological.
Or trying to negotiate ramps at speed while rocking summer tires.....real demolition derby stuff
November 28, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Or trying to negotiate ramps at speed while rocking summer tires.....real demolition derby stuff
For sure. I worked with folks who drove to Toronto from the Barrie area. Going either direction was a direct confrontation with meteorological uncertainty, coupled with other people's inability to drive responsibly in bad conditions....yet they did it daily! Workplace heroes!
November 28, 2025 at 1:10 PM
For sure. I worked with folks who drove to Toronto from the Barrie area. Going either direction was a direct confrontation with meteorological uncertainty, coupled with other people's inability to drive responsibly in bad conditions....yet they did it daily! Workplace heroes!
Classic SW Ontario. Driving anywhere - even 100 km away from the lakes - is like rolling dice....especially if wind direction is variable!
November 28, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Classic SW Ontario. Driving anywhere - even 100 km away from the lakes - is like rolling dice....especially if wind direction is variable!
And exactly who is providing the funding for their modest proposals? The sock puppets are less significant that the hands inside them.
November 26, 2025 at 3:18 AM
And exactly who is providing the funding for their modest proposals? The sock puppets are less significant that the hands inside them.
The resulting flood of refugees will be even worse in South America. Neighbouring countries have already experienced a lot of stress with previous waves. The instability could be contagious.
November 24, 2025 at 5:46 PM
The resulting flood of refugees will be even worse in South America. Neighbouring countries have already experienced a lot of stress with previous waves. The instability could be contagious.
Not a woman, but my wife's experience warns that what doctors and books call "mood swings" can be extreme. And I mean EXTREME. Rage, despair. My wife feared she was having psychosis. A specialist later said it's a small % of cases, but be alert to it, please! Good news - it went away in 6 mo.
November 24, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Not a woman, but my wife's experience warns that what doctors and books call "mood swings" can be extreme. And I mean EXTREME. Rage, despair. My wife feared she was having psychosis. A specialist later said it's a small % of cases, but be alert to it, please! Good news - it went away in 6 mo.
Yup. Marco Inaros has entered the chat. And if we're counting asteroids, then arguably Julie Mao, too....
November 23, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Yup. Marco Inaros has entered the chat. And if we're counting asteroids, then arguably Julie Mao, too....
South Korea makes a quite viable system, and they sure seem motivated to make some sales to Canada right now. Maybe pick up some self-propelled artillery while we're at it. Volume, volume, volume....
November 21, 2025 at 4:02 AM
South Korea makes a quite viable system, and they sure seem motivated to make some sales to Canada right now. Maybe pick up some self-propelled artillery while we're at it. Volume, volume, volume....
I know right. Vietnamese restaurant. Clear sauce with some red pepper flakes in it. Went to pee. 10 minutes later, sitting in streetcar willing myself not to claw at my flaming (not euphemistic) nethers. That's a lesson learned....
November 21, 2025 at 3:16 AM
I know right. Vietnamese restaurant. Clear sauce with some red pepper flakes in it. Went to pee. 10 minutes later, sitting in streetcar willing myself not to claw at my flaming (not euphemistic) nethers. That's a lesson learned....
This. Plus drones and other implements for making invaders' lives difficult.
November 20, 2025 at 8:32 PM
This. Plus drones and other implements for making invaders' lives difficult.
Blood Done Sign My Name is a good follow-up to this....
November 20, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Blood Done Sign My Name is a good follow-up to this....
This was a fascinating book. I really enjoyed it.
November 20, 2025 at 2:33 AM
This was a fascinating book. I really enjoyed it.
The Tiger - A True Story of Vengeance by John Vaillant. It's almost like a horror film with the implacable, unstoppable threat pacing through the woods....
November 20, 2025 at 2:31 AM
The Tiger - A True Story of Vengeance by John Vaillant. It's almost like a horror film with the implacable, unstoppable threat pacing through the woods....
Canada, too. Almost every pistol used in a crime in Canada made it's way here illegally from the US.
November 14, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Canada, too. Almost every pistol used in a crime in Canada made it's way here illegally from the US.
Worth checking out the belter version in The Expanse. Spoilers - jump scare!
November 14, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Worth checking out the belter version in The Expanse. Spoilers - jump scare!
Yup. It's still wet snow here...
November 12, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Yup. It's still wet snow here...
Unfortunately, Toronto itself is 10/10ths cloud. Pity....
November 12, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Unfortunately, Toronto itself is 10/10ths cloud. Pity....
Hope she doesn't teach them about Francis Pehgamegabow. He didn't have much regard for people like her.....
November 12, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Hope she doesn't teach them about Francis Pehgamegabow. He didn't have much regard for people like her.....
Our maple dropped virtually all its leaves overnight during the recent snowfall. The leaves are quite literally everywhere. Oddly, they stand up in the snow; stalks down, and leaves pointing straight up...
November 11, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Our maple dropped virtually all its leaves overnight during the recent snowfall. The leaves are quite literally everywhere. Oddly, they stand up in the snow; stalks down, and leaves pointing straight up...
Now, I do not wish any ill on my US friends, BUT if the decision goes against him, I do hope the ensuing mayhem is enough to dissuade any US politician from ever flouting the law this egregiously again. Like for centuries...
November 11, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Now, I do not wish any ill on my US friends, BUT if the decision goes against him, I do hope the ensuing mayhem is enough to dissuade any US politician from ever flouting the law this egregiously again. Like for centuries...
Canadian engineers wear an iron pinky ring so they don't forget to double-check the calculations. Unlike the guy a century ago whose faulty design caused an iron bridge to collapse. We all tend to learn our lessons the hard way, don't we?
November 11, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Canadian engineers wear an iron pinky ring so they don't forget to double-check the calculations. Unlike the guy a century ago whose faulty design caused an iron bridge to collapse. We all tend to learn our lessons the hard way, don't we?
For historical reference, direct their attention to Springsteen's "My Hometown". Doesn't sound like a nostalgic paradise.
November 11, 2025 at 3:34 AM
For historical reference, direct their attention to Springsteen's "My Hometown". Doesn't sound like a nostalgic paradise.
As someone who has worked in building and technical regulation for the last 15 years, Yea and Amen. Few people recognize just how much grief and trouble lies behind the "red tape" that the short-sighted complain about.
November 11, 2025 at 3:24 AM
As someone who has worked in building and technical regulation for the last 15 years, Yea and Amen. Few people recognize just how much grief and trouble lies behind the "red tape" that the short-sighted complain about.