I just texted my nephew who bought my house in Mississauga, I asked how much is the hydro bill every two months? He said it is $121.78.

Franking all that money I spent on Reno’s and replacing every appliance, replaced furnace and air conditioning to energy efficient paid off. This is a guy that leaves on everything all day, lol.
- LeafMan

We reno'ed our house about five years ago. Contractors were a husband and wife team.

They were in the house at the very end of the process - doing some final electrical work (the electrician was present).

Atomic Wedgie: I'm glad you are here - we have major problems with the electrical - I think you are going to have to re-wire the entire house.

Contactor, ashen-faced: What's wrong?

AW: well, it seems that my wife and kids can turn on all the lights in the house, but I'm the only one that can turn them off.

The electrician and contractor-husband thought it was funny, but Mrs. AW and the contractor wife dudn't like it as much.

Yea, I live in a 1950s house with some moderate upgrades... I can't say Hydro is killing me.

Water, on the other hand... WHY AM I PAYING $120 FOR SEWER USAGE
- Feeling Glucky?

Try living without it.

We reno'ed our house about five years ago. Contractors were a husband and wife team.

They were in the house at the very end of the process - doing some final electrical work (the electrician was present).

Atomic Wedgie: I'm glad you are here - we have major problems with the electrical - I think you are going to have to re-wire the entire house.

Contactor, ashen-faced: What's wrong?

AW: well, it seems that my wife and kids can turn on all the lights in the house, but I'm the only one that can turn them off.

The electrician and contractor-husband thought it was funny, but Mrs. AW and the contractor wife dudn't like it as much.
- Atomic Wedgie

We reno'ed our house about five years ago. Contractors were a husband and wife team.

They were in the house at the very end of the process - doing some final electrical work (the electrician was present).

Atomic Wedgie: I'm glad you are here - we have major problems with the electrical - I think you are going to have to re-wire the entire house.

Contactor, ashen-faced: What's wrong?

AW: well, it seems that my wife and kids can turn on all the lights in the house, but I'm the only one that can turn them off.

The electrician and contractor-husband thought it was funny, but Mrs. AW and the contractor wife dudn't like it as much.
- Atomic Wedgie

Have you ever seen that commercial where the old man keeps turning down the thermostat and the wife keeps turning it up, then he puts a plastic box around it so she can’t touch it? That’s me and the wife to a tee!

Sweden's goaltending might be as bad as Canada's.

We reno'ed our house about five years ago. Contractors were a husband and wife team.

They were in the house at the very end of the process - doing some final electrical work (the electrician was present).

Atomic Wedgie: I'm glad you are here - we have major problems with the electrical - I think you are going to have to re-wire the entire house.

Contactor, ashen-faced: What's wrong?

AW: well, it seems that my wife and kids can turn on all the lights in the house, but I'm the only one that can turn them off.

The electrician and contractor-husband thought it was funny, but Mrs. AW and the contractor wife dudn't like it as much.
- Atomic Wedgie

I just texted my nephew who bought my house in Mississauga, I asked how much is the hydro bill every two months? He said it is $121.78.

Franking all that money I spent on Reno’s and replacing every appliance, replaced furnace and air conditioning to energy efficient paid off. This is a guy that leaves on everything all day, lol.
- LeafMan

One other great Ontario government story:

The Bob Rae government wanted to promote energy efficiency in the home. Outside experts advised them that low-hanging fruit was to encourage people to replace their old, energy-inefficient fridges - they were giant energy hogs.

So the Rae government offered big rebates if you bought a new, energy-efficient fridge. Lots of people took advantage.

Yet they didn't see any declines in energy consumption.

Turns out, when people bought their new fridge, they put their old one in the basement to be the beer fridge.

Nice try, Bob.

One other great Ontario government story:

The Bob Rae government wanted to promote energy efficiency in the home. Outside experts advised them that low-hanging fruit was to encourage people to replace their old, energy-inefficient fridges - they were giant energy hogs.

So the Rae government offered big rebates if you bought a new, energy-efficient fridge. Lots of people took advantage.

Yet they didn't see any declines in energy consumption.

Turns out, when people bought their new fridge, they put their old one in the basement to be the beer fridge.

Nice try, Bob.
- Atomic Wedgie

Is this why we can’t elect an NDP Premier ever again?

Sweden's goaltending might be as bad as Canada's.
- GreatGigInTheSky

Henrik was too buzy...

As for the housing market being in the pooper - gimme a franking break. We experienced double- digit growth for so franking long. You get no sympathy for (at worst) losing 10% this year - FFS you gained 25% last franking year.


- Atomic Wedgie

You're right, I work hard my whole life to own a house, pay a couple hundred grand in income tax every year, and I should lose $200K in one year because others can't afford a house.

If you want to stop a market that is crazy because of overseas buying, tax them on the sale of revenue generating properties, not the people that have lived here their whole life and worked hard to buy a house.

My home is my biggest retirement asset.
Makes sense the government should artificially (frank) me on that too.

(frank) you wedgie

You're right, I work hard my whole life to own a house, pay a couple hundred grand in income tax every year, and I should lose $200K in one year because others can't afford a house.

If you want to stop a market that is crazy because of overseas buying, tax them on the sale of revenue generating properties, not the people that have lived here their whole life and worked hard to buy a house.

My home is my biggest retirement asset.
Makes sense the government should artificially (frank) me on that too.

(frank) you wedgie
- .OHOH.

you pay a couple hundred grand in taxes in a year and you're complaining about money

ho lee (frank)

You're right, I work hard my whole life to own a house, pay a couple hundred grand in income tax every year, and I should lose $200K in one year because others can't afford a house.

If you want to stop a market that is crazy because of overseas buying, tax them on the sale of revenue generating properties, not the people that have lived here their whole life and worked hard to buy a house.

My home is my biggest retirement asset.
Makes sense the government should artificially (frank) me on that too.

(frank) you wedgie
- .OHOH.

I feel no sympathy for those in the 1%.

You're right, I work hard my whole life to own a house, pay a couple hundred grand in income tax every year, and I should lose $200K in one year because others can't afford a house.

If you want to stop a market that is crazy because of overseas buying, tax them on the sale of revenue generating properties, not the people that have lived here their whole life and worked hard to buy a house.

My home is my biggest retirement asset.
Makes sense the government should artificially (frank) me on that too.

(frank) you wedgie
- .OHOH.

what a surprise you don't like foreigners.
i guess you consider yourself one of the 'real canadians'?

you pay a couple hundred grand in taxes in a year and you're complaining about money

ho lee (frank)
- daeth

You're right, I work hard my whole life to own a house, pay a couple hundred grand in income tax every year, and I should lose $200K in one year because others can't afford a house.

If you want to stop a market that is crazy because of overseas buying, tax them on the sale of revenue generating properties, not the people that have lived here their whole life and worked hard to buy a house.

My home is my biggest retirement asset.
Makes sense the government should artificially (frank) me on that too.

(frank) you wedgie
- .OHOH.

you're too kind

a medal is coming your way

I feel no sympathy for those in the 1%.
- Steven_Seagull

(frank) you bird brain.... I meant both the wife and I combined.

Grade 12 education, worked my way up from the bottom of the financial industry!
And when my parent died all they left me was debt!


I know... My bad for working hard and having a good job.

found hohos hat

(frank) you bird brain.... I meant both the wife and I combined.

Grade 12 education, worked my way up from the bottom of the financial industry!
And when my parent died all they left me was debt!


I know... My bad for working hard and having a good job.
- .OHOH.

Feel ashamed you racist white CIS privileged male. Nothing you ever did was earned!

what a surprise you don't like foreigners.
i guess you consider yourself one of the 'real canadians'?
- MaximusAurelius

(frank) you bird brain.... I meant both the wife and I combined.

Grade 12 education, worked my way up from the bottom of the financial industry!
And when my parent died all they left me was debt!


I know... My bad for working hard and having a good job.
- .OHOH.

Apology accepted.

found hohos hat


- daeth

Would

Would
- Steven_Seagull

its a little sharp around the edges but it's (frank)able

what a surprise you don't like foreigners.
i guess you consider yourself one of the 'real canadians'?
- MaximusAurelius

HUH?

I was talking about the tax that has been put in place to slow down the over inflated housing market because of overseas buying of real estate for pure speculation purposes.

Instead of taxing everyone buying a house, they should tax overseas buyers when they are selling their property if they don't use the properties as their principle residence.

That way the people trying to sell their house that they have been in forever aren't having buyers back out because of being over taxed.

found hohos hat


- daeth

new blog everyone