Adderbox76

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[–] Adderbox76@lemmy.ca 12 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

That's what I mean. We should give the individual a fast-tracked opportunity to prove that they can meet those standards instead of blanket rejection because they came from a school that did not.

For example, if I...at 48 years old...decided to return to University for a marketing degree, I have the opportunity to audit a number of my classes based on my own life experience. I can preemptively take the applicable tests to prove that I don't need to take the class again. It's a fast track based on the fact that I've spent the last 25 years of my life working at least tangentially in marketing, so that has to count for something.

There's no reason that they can't do a similar thing with skilled specialists who happen to come from so-called "sub-standard" schools. Test them and audit them on an individual basis rather than just telling them "too bad".

[–] Adderbox76@lemmy.ca 20 points 6 months ago (2 children)

I don't disagree that we shouldn't compromise our standards, but a school based accreditation process doesn't allow for any sort of individual appeals process. (ie. Doctor "a", who is really talented, gets universally shafted because he comes from a school that was deemed "unfit", even though he himself could blow any of our accreditation tests out of the water)

Let the specialists come here and fast track an accreditation instead of saying "sorry...you school sucked, welcome to Tim Hortons."

[–] Adderbox76@lemmy.ca 2 points 6 months ago

For authentic Canadian, you simply have to crack open a two-four of Labatts while watching the kids in the hall with The Tragically Hip playing softly on the stereo in the background. (we miss you Gordie)

[–] Adderbox76@lemmy.ca 8 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Because when he says "Wealthy again", he doesn't mean you.

Tariffs essentially mean you're paying more for everything that you buy, which then goes into the corporations coffers, and the billionaires/robber barons get richer. THAT is what Trump means by the country being "wealthy again". He means the billionaires. He doesn't care if it's his own middle class paying for it.

[–] Adderbox76@lemmy.ca 15 points 6 months ago (1 children)

MFW I get arrested mid-way through applying my Dr. Zaius cosplay makeup...

[–] Adderbox76@lemmy.ca 3 points 6 months ago

Writing: Specifically fiction writing in terms of structure, POV, plotting, etc...

History: Especially early societies and how much everything really stays the same, despite the advance of technology. No matter where or when you go, humans are gonna human.

[–] Adderbox76@lemmy.ca 27 points 6 months ago

Replace "Canada" with Sudetenland, and it's almost literally the same quote used by Hitler...

[–] Adderbox76@lemmy.ca 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Been to Winnipeg. That Windchill is pretty much correct if you're hanging around Portage and Main.

[–] Adderbox76@lemmy.ca 6 points 6 months ago

Russia doesn't want anything from the the U.S. except what it's already doing. Fucking shit up on the international stage and thereby destabilizing NATO.

Any decrease is Western Hegemony is good for Russia. It doesn't matter whether they achieve it by tossing some people out of windows, or by helping an orange toddler ascend to the highest office in the U.S.

[–] Adderbox76@lemmy.ca 7 points 6 months ago (2 children)

I'll preface this by admitting that I'm far far far from an expert, but if I recall correctly, the issue is that the oil that is left in Alberta (Tar Sands) is largely dirty, bitumen layers that require so much refining that it's not cost effective to the point where no other province really wants to bother building the rather expensive refineries necessary to do it.

It's more cost effective to ship it to places that already have such refineries and then buy it back.

Though my understanding on it is very very limited, so please if someone can explain it differently to me, please do. I'm always open to learning.

[–] Adderbox76@lemmy.ca 12 points 6 months ago (4 children)

Even the dumbest drunk driving murderer in the province is right once in a while....

Pinning it solely on the Liberals is pretty typical Scooter Moe bullshit, but he's right in that we should have been divesting our trade from the U.S a long time ago.

[–] Adderbox76@lemmy.ca 6 points 6 months ago (3 children)

The only freedom's you'll have left is the ability to vote on what America names its version of the Lada

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