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Gary
@garoo1980.bsky.social
Bikes, solar, peanut butter and Edmonton
@stephenraitz.bsky.social nice meeting you today!
October 17, 2025 at 1:53 AM
I think I'm done with all social media. This was the last chance and I have to say, it's not really worth anyone's time here.
January 11, 2025 at 6:53 PM
When we bought our new house we actually decided in advance what do with our old house. Seemed pretty obvious

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
When will Edmonton's Coliseum finally be demolished? | CBC News
Edmonton’s Coliseum was closed in 2017 and it’s expected to take at least another two years before the building is in rubble on the ground.
www.cbc.ca
January 1, 2025 at 7:22 PM
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Reminder: ETS is FREE until the end of service tonight.

Don’t drink & drive.

#YEG
January 1, 2025 at 1:46 AM
If Santa came to me after all that emotional abuse, because now he needs my nose to save his night, I'd tell him to screw off. Kindness is free. Screw you Claus
December 26, 2024 at 1:52 AM
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If the United States became a province of Canada, Americans could enjoy benefits such as no gerrymandering or yearly government shutdowns. Also, being able to just tap your card at a restaurant to pay instead of having to give it to a waiter to take away and come back with a paper for you to sign.
December 26, 2024 at 12:56 AM
After watching the same old Christmas movies all week I'm so glad to have a brand new #doctorwho Christmas special to enjoy
December 25, 2024 at 10:30 PM
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Borrowers from the @communitypedalpower.org E-Bike Library have ridden an average of 6.04 miles/day during loans over the past 20,000 miles, many of whom rode zero miles/day before trying -- these habits form quickly.
The “E-Bike Effect:” Those who bought e-bikes increased their average daily bicycle use from 2.1km (1.3 miles) to 9.2km (5.7 miles), a 340% increase. The e-bike share of all their transportation increased dramatically too; from 17% to 49%.

E-bikes support fewer car trips.

V/@lloydalter.bsky.social
E-Bikers Ride Much Farther and More Frequently Than Regular Bikers
They are not 'cheating,' but are serious transportation.
www.treehugger.com
December 22, 2024 at 2:10 AM
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if i was a police sketch artist i’d do a bunch of crimes then draw a guy i hate
December 18, 2024 at 10:55 PM
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Me: Is this your first time speed-crying?

Him: You mean speed-dating?

Me: [already crying]
December 19, 2024 at 6:17 AM
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I promise to never "reflect on this transformative year and share some thoughts about what lies ahead" on linkedin or anywhere else
December 18, 2024 at 10:59 PM
How did a show like Happy Days, about a bunch of teenagers in 1950s Milwaukee one week decide to add Mork from Ork? It's bizarre. It's like when Flintstones added the great Gazoo
December 18, 2024 at 4:32 PM
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Explaining to my three year old that Elmo has to go away because he wasn't providing enough value to shareholders. My son turns to me and says "while I personally enjoy Sesame Street I understand that corporations must put their obligations to shareholders above consumer demands."
December 16, 2024 at 4:34 PM
I wish I had more people in my life who would laugh at this
Best suggestion so far is Horror of Fraggle Rock.
December 12, 2024 at 5:59 PM
Can we as a country just agree that Canada Post provides an essential service and not require it to make money? The army doesn't make money either
December 12, 2024 at 2:24 AM
I worked with a guy who said to me one day "You know Gary, you're a good guy. When I snap and shoot this place up I'm going to call you first and tell you to call in sick that day"
December 12, 2024 at 12:00 AM
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I don't have an advent calendar

so Im just opening cupboard doors

and eating whatever's in there
December 11, 2024 at 12:50 PM
Does Bluesky have a verification system like the blue blue check marks?
December 11, 2024 at 2:50 PM
So weird and wonderful that the Nordstrom charger is still working. The store closed months ago
December 11, 2024 at 4:35 AM
I hate the binary thinking out there that EVs, or AVs, are not as good as bikes so they're bad. I want fewer gas cars, I want more buses, more bike lanes, cities built smarter and I want robotaxis
December 10, 2024 at 11:43 PM
Best non-whackjob health podcast recommendations?
December 9, 2024 at 4:50 AM
Has anyone had major surgery done in Mexico? I hate the idea of queue jumping but I hate watching my Mum in pain more
December 9, 2024 at 1:32 AM
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“Cyclists should be required to get a license, registration, and insurance.”
December 7, 2024 at 3:06 PM
December 4, 2024 at 11:44 PM
Nothing really prepared me for my aging parents. It's obvious, it happens to everyone right? But we go through life thinking not me. Not yet. Not them

And when it comes you can't avoid it. There are limits to what medical science can do. There's no cure for the passage of time

Any tips?
December 3, 2024 at 9:21 PM