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Andrew McLaren

@drewdles.bsky.social

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Your gayest best friend. Running, tennis, board games. Arts supporter. Militant pedestrian. Twitchy block finger for anonymous accounts

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Andrew McLaren @drewdles.bsky.social · 3h

“Hi yes I would like a large black coffee but could you put 1/4 cup of cold water in it. Thanks”

Andrew McLaren @drewdles.bsky.social · 10h

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Andrew McLaren @drewdles.bsky.social · 18h

I suppose they’re not mutually exclusive

Andrew McLaren @drewdles.bsky.social · 19h

Ugh that’s rotten. Hope it goes easy on you!

Andrew McLaren @drewdles.bsky.social · 19h

BF took an old pair of my running shoes that I thought were worn out but he said “OMG this are the best running shoes I’ve ever used. Like running on pillows.”

Am I a shoe diva or have I discovered a secondary use market for old running shoes?

(Also it’s nice when the BF wears the same shoe size)

Andrew McLaren @drewdles.bsky.social · 19h

#Endorsed

Andrew McLaren @drewdles.bsky.social · 19h

TurboTax missed half of the T slips for my Mom’s estate last year. I understand that was a CRA contributed issue rather than entirely a Turbo Tax issue. Also estate tax filings are way too hard - excuse me but why is this slip a final T1 thing and this other slip a T3 form? Grrrr.

Andrew McLaren @drewdles.bsky.social · 19h

I think the issue may have been a CRA posting issue. They definitely missed more than half of mine but I’ve got a complicated return & a few institutions that are perpetually late (including wealth simple investments who are always always always late with one of my T slips for some reason).

Andrew McLaren @drewdles.bsky.social · 21h

I tried using this when it first launched and it was janky and missed a bunch of my T slips. Maybe it got better? Anyway if CRA has all this data already (they do) why make me use a third party?

Andrew McLaren @drewdles.bsky.social · 22h

Exactly. Let me submit things you might not have like medical receipts or charitable donations or whatever but just do all the T slips for me!!!

Andrew McLaren @drewdles.bsky.social · 22h

OMG automatic tax filing for everyone plz!!!

(I know the TurboTax people will not be happy)

Andrew McLaren @drewdles.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you!

Andrew McLaren @drewdles.bsky.social · 1d

Losing a game at home where your $12 million forward scores a Hattie. Your 2025/26 Winnipeg Jets! Feel the excitement!!!

Andrew McLaren @drewdles.bsky.social · 1d

There are certainly times I’d prefer to be there in person but a lot of times I’m happy to watch at home and avoid the crowds and insane concession prices

Andrew McLaren @drewdles.bsky.social · 1d

Also I did my bedtime stretches in the 2nd intermission which would be awkward to do at the arena not least because the security guards won’t let me bring my yoga strap in.

Andrew McLaren @drewdles.bsky.social · 1d

As always I preferred watching that Jets game at home in my pyjamas and drinking $4 beers instead of being at the arena in hard pants and drinking $16 beers instead

Andrew McLaren @drewdles.bsky.social · 1d

Relief pitchers with weird glasses is one of my favourite playoff baseball tropes.

Andrew McLaren @drewdles.bsky.social · 1d

Pay KFC a commission on hat purchases.

Andrew McLaren @drewdles.bsky.social · 1d

BF and I have been looking at cottages and my question is: Why do so many people invest 6 figures in cosmetic upgrades to cottages on post and pad foundations that are literally sinking unevenly and tearing the cottage apart?

Andrew McLaren @drewdles.bsky.social · 1d

Love $12 million garbage goals

Andrew McLaren @drewdles.bsky.social · 1d

Well at least the Jets will still charge me $15 for a $4 beer at home games

Andrew McLaren @drewdles.bsky.social · 1d

Whelp Jets season over

Andrew McLaren @drewdles.bsky.social · 1d

A good republican voting state losing to the ungodly heathens from California? Trump is gonna deport them all.

Andrew McLaren @drewdles.bsky.social · 1d

One thing I love is watching the Jets give up 50% more shots to the visitors and hoping Bucky will save them.

Andrew McLaren @drewdles.bsky.social · 1d

My <14 yo baseball coach would’ve made me do 19,090 pushups on the spot if I didn’t get an out off that grounder. The 1980s had tougher standards