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Mar 23rd 2021 | 8:14 am

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Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread

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Originally Posted by beckiwoo

So Iâ€™ve just found out that many city by-laws including Surrey, BC ban washing lines/clothes lines - anyone know why?

Just so strange to me growing up with a rotary washing line in the back garden...

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Originally Posted by Danny B

It's the same for most cities in BC, I can only imagine it's because they look uncouth to non Brits who grew up with them in their back garden.

Same where we lived in the US. Not becoming to the neighborhood to hang washing out.

Mar 23rd 2021 | 8:19 am

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Surrey also bans saltwater aquariums, well not the aquariums themselves but they ban saltwater fish.

I imagine its the city's attempt to keep yards clean and nice looking as said above.

Mar 23rd 2021 | 10:10 am

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Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread

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Originally Posted by Jsmth321

I imagine its the city's attempt to keep yards clean and nice looking as said above.

wow - sounds like a totalitarian statement from the cities.

at least Iâ€™ve been told I can have a portable clothes rail outside on the deck as long as itâ€™s not permanently left there

Mar 25th 2021 | 10:45 am

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Mar 25th 2021 | 3:46 pm

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Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread

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https://twitter.com/Classicbritcom/s...896331264?s=20

Mar 27th 2021 | 9:24 am

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Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread

My appetizer would like to share a conspiracy theory with you.

Mar 27th 2021 | 10:01 am

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Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread

Even the appetizers have gotten infiltrated, good thing we can easily stomp out these appetizers....

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My appetizer would like to share a conspiracy theory with you.

Mar 27th 2021 | 10:16 am

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Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread

Hydrox or Oreo which one was the original?

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Mar 29th 2021 | 3:44 am

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Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread

Some Honda CRV's don't seem to be capable of handling Canadian winters, at least in areas where it drops below -10

https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/hon...ater-1.5960676

Mar 29th 2021 | 5:25 am

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Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread

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Originally Posted by Jsmth321

And BC will probably never get above 3rd place...

The problem for BC is nowhere to expand a second major metropolis.

Mar 29th 2021 | 5:29 am

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The problem for BC is nowhere to expand a second major metropolis.

Tis true. BC geography isn't exactly helpful when it comes to expanding.

Mar 29th 2021 | 5:59 am

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Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread

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Tis true. BC geography isn't exactly helpful when it comes to expanding.

I was shocked when I first discovered how little of BC's massive coastline is actually accessible, let alone habitable.

Mar 29th 2021 | 6:03 am

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I was shocked when I first discovered how little of BC's massive coastline is actually accessible, let alone habitable.

Me too, and I still have to explain to American's at times why they can't just drive straight up the coast to Alaska, I never paid any attention to a map of BC before living here, in fact other than knowing Vancouver was a city, I knew nothing else about BC, Canada was never even on my radar of places to ever visit.

Mar 29th 2021 | 6:05 am

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Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread

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Lol. Well, it used to be quite the sleepy place back in the day.

Mar 29th 2021 | 6:24 am

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Re: Random stuff - the anything else thread

Snow Bird accident last May, bird strike started off the chain of events that led to the crash.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/sno...IIaYDdE51yvn8I