I hope your electricity rates don't go up Expat. That seems to be a problem in some parts of the States that are getting AI data centres. The demand is huge and the grid is strained to the limit. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/olds-ai-data-centre-9.7085902 Apparently it will not be ...

They will need at least another 500 homes plus some multi-family condos (this is in addition to what is still required before we got the data centre). Our house will be worth a lot more in the next few years.

'small town'? :D That's gotta be a huge boost! Will they be able to find 1000 people? They will be moving here from other locations. Hell, in this town you would be hard pressed to get a 1000 people that know how to turn a computer on - :lol: :lol: :lol: I probably should have called it a smaller ...

Good news for the small town of Olds, Alberta, where I live - we are getting a new $10 billion dollar Data centre here. It will end up creating 1000 new jobs. This is absolutely huge for a town of around 10,000 people.

Getting up early is what I do...doing it for years...a shifted timeline is all...pretty rare im not asleep at 9 PM. Lol @ non O event line. Pers bro sis combo win mixed curling gold. Sweden could legit sweep curling events. I was the opposite - work until 3 am and up at about 10 am. Working at ...

Up at 430. Check emails from overnight and back east. Drink 8 oz water. 30 minute hybrid body weight/yoga/stretch/tai chi workout. 10 minute spin. Shower dress Coffee. Light breakfast. Work, whatever that looks like on any given day. I'm so glad I'm retired although my workout regime is a bit more ...

Huberdeau out for the year post hip surgery. Once Kadri and Coleman go they are as bad as us. Better goaltending though... Fuck me. I take my comments back about the Flames! Add them to the list of teams who I'm worried about challenging the Canucks for last place. Oh I wish it were so, but I can't ...

donlever wrote: ↑Sat Feb 07, 2026 3:28 pm Consider the source Expat....

I would have thought an electrician would have used conduit and electrical tape

Cousin Strawberry wrote: ↑Sat Feb 07, 2026 10:08 am

donlever wrote: ↑Sat Feb 07, 2026 9:51 am One of the best part of the Olympics is the girls...the fit girls!!

Summer more than winter but winter works too.

Expat is to old and bitter to appreciate that tho....

ExPat needs to break out the Popsicle sticks and duct tape

donlever wrote: ↑Sat Feb 07, 2026 9:51 am One of the best part of the Olympics is the girls...the fit girls!!

Summer more than winter but winter works too.

Expat is to old and bitter to appreciate that tho....

I appreciate the fit girls, but I still hate the Olympics.

History and Canuck luck will have us on the edge of our seats is as likely as not.... Don't worry Leves - the Flames will win the draft lottery anyway. :lol: :lol: Not really thread appropriate BCE…..especially for a guy who only managed 2 game streak last week. :scowl: ah, but I was cheering for C ...

donlever wrote: ↑Sat Feb 07, 2026 10:25 am History and Canuck luck will have us on the edge of our seats is as likely as not....

Don't worry Leves - the Flames will win the draft lottery anyway.

Mëds wrote: ↑Thu Feb 05, 2026 2:04 pm

BCExpat wrote: ↑Thu Feb 05, 2026 10:19 am I absolutely hate the Olympics. I never have liked them.

Why?

(Actually curious)

I can't stand the pomp and pageantry of the whole thing.

Plus what Lever said about me being a bitter old man

donlever wrote: ↑Thu Feb 05, 2026 10:26 am You just did.

I meant watching it - not a single second, but I'll go on and on about how much I hate them

I absolutely hate the Olympics. I never have liked them. I will not waste a single second on that shit.