Cecil H.
@cecilharr.bsky.social
Lurker from Vancouver Canada; mostly harmless.
Correcting a deleted post:
India, Kenya, South Africa, Singapore, Guyana, Zambia, and New Zealand make you resign your seat and get re-elected if you change parties, so the pre- election party status is relevant in these countries
India, Kenya, South Africa, Singapore, Guyana, Zambia, and New Zealand make you resign your seat and get re-elected if you change parties, so the pre- election party status is relevant in these countries
December 18, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Correcting a deleted post:
India, Kenya, South Africa, Singapore, Guyana, Zambia, and New Zealand make you resign your seat and get re-elected if you change parties, so the pre- election party status is relevant in these countries
India, Kenya, South Africa, Singapore, Guyana, Zambia, and New Zealand make you resign your seat and get re-elected if you change parties, so the pre- election party status is relevant in these countries
OOOPS. Sorry PEI.
PEI seems to be N=1, at the Speakers discretion.
And I could have saved a lot of time if I had found this link first :)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Officia...).
PEI seems to be N=1, at the Speakers discretion.
And I could have saved a lot of time if I had found this link first :)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Officia...).
Official party status - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
December 18, 2025 at 5:17 AM
OOOPS. Sorry PEI.
PEI seems to be N=1, at the Speakers discretion.
And I could have saved a lot of time if I had found this link first :)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Officia...).
PEI seems to be N=1, at the Speakers discretion.
And I could have saved a lot of time if I had found this link first :)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Officia...).
That's perfectly *reasonable*, but not part of BC or Canada's tradition - it's based on *number* federally (N=12), in SK, NL and MB (2), NB (5 members or 20 % of vote) ON (8), PQ(12), and in Australia.
More fuzzy in NS and AB(?), and in UK and NZ parliaments.
I agree 2 is a loophole for BC!
More fuzzy in NS and AB(?), and in UK and NZ parliaments.
I agree 2 is a loophole for BC!
December 18, 2025 at 5:09 AM
That's perfectly *reasonable*, but not part of BC or Canada's tradition - it's based on *number* federally (N=12), in SK, NL and MB (2), NB (5 members or 20 % of vote) ON (8), PQ(12), and in Australia.
More fuzzy in NS and AB(?), and in UK and NZ parliaments.
I agree 2 is a loophole for BC!
More fuzzy in NS and AB(?), and in UK and NZ parliaments.
I agree 2 is a loophole for BC!
As an aside I abhor *these particular* MLAs and what they stand for.
December 18, 2025 at 4:18 AM
As an aside I abhor *these particular* MLAs and what they stand for.
I'm actually OK with that... It allows party schisms and is consistent with the fact we allow MPs/MLAs to cross the floor.
We usually punish them next election, but these things give individual MLAs some power.
I'm usually wrong, though, so this may be why I'm not allowed to make the rules.
We usually punish them next election, but these things give individual MLAs some power.
I'm usually wrong, though, so this may be why I'm not allowed to make the rules.
December 18, 2025 at 4:17 AM
I'm actually OK with that... It allows party schisms and is consistent with the fact we allow MPs/MLAs to cross the floor.
We usually punish them next election, but these things give individual MLAs some power.
I'm usually wrong, though, so this may be why I'm not allowed to make the rules.
We usually punish them next election, but these things give individual MLAs some power.
I'm usually wrong, though, so this may be why I'm not allowed to make the rules.
If I got to make the rules, it would require 3 for a party, unless there is no Official Opposition, in which case just one (or two) would do.
Four is too stringent, two is too lax.
Four is too stringent, two is too lax.
December 18, 2025 at 4:03 AM
If I got to make the rules, it would require 3 for a party, unless there is no Official Opposition, in which case just one (or two) would do.
Four is too stringent, two is too lax.
Four is too stringent, two is too lax.
Screaming at the Danish government might be useful here.
December 17, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Screaming at the Danish government might be useful here.
Introducing..
"Ful Self Driving",
or for an extra $5000,
Full Self Drivin' .
"Ful Self Driving",
or for an extra $5000,
Full Self Drivin' .
December 17, 2025 at 1:00 AM
Introducing..
"Ful Self Driving",
or for an extra $5000,
Full Self Drivin' .
"Ful Self Driving",
or for an extra $5000,
Full Self Drivin' .
Often they are, yes.
But you wouldn't want to fly a plane by asking the audience.
But you wouldn't want to fly a plane by asking the audience.
December 16, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Often they are, yes.
But you wouldn't want to fly a plane by asking the audience.
But you wouldn't want to fly a plane by asking the audience.
Draft him again! Nobody would be expecting that! :)
December 15, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Draft him again! Nobody would be expecting that! :)
He's a much better shopper for cars.
December 14, 2025 at 9:10 PM
He's a much better shopper for cars.
The added twist here of the backdating making it automatically and inherently six years out of date was a nice twist though.
December 13, 2025 at 4:08 AM
The added twist here of the backdating making it automatically and inherently six years out of date was a nice twist though.
Umm, also their blood type. They want DNA, literally. What you can do with a global dataset of that cross-linked to location etc is terrifying.
December 12, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Umm, also their blood type. They want DNA, literally. What you can do with a global dataset of that cross-linked to location etc is terrifying.
Argh!!
Costco Rica!
EDIT BUTTON NOW! :)
Costco Rica!
EDIT BUTTON NOW! :)
December 11, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Argh!!
Costco Rica!
EDIT BUTTON NOW! :)
Costco Rica!
EDIT BUTTON NOW! :)
Leave Costco Rico though!
December 11, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Leave Costco Rico though!
It seemed to be a 50:50 mix of a shortsighted "just can't be bothered" coming home to roost OR some variant of the most horrific soul-destroying thing imaginable.
December 10, 2025 at 8:09 PM
It seemed to be a 50:50 mix of a shortsighted "just can't be bothered" coming home to roost OR some variant of the most horrific soul-destroying thing imaginable.
From experience with students, this question in particular is more likely to be a landmine than almost any other.
December 10, 2025 at 7:58 PM
From experience with students, this question in particular is more likely to be a landmine than almost any other.
I'm not usually, I promise!
But I'm getting a foreign pension soon worth a massive $20 a month, and wanted to find a way where fees did not eat it all. Hope this is it.
But I'm getting a foreign pension soon worth a massive $20 a month, and wanted to find a way where fees did not eat it all. Hope this is it.
December 9, 2025 at 4:57 AM
I'm not usually, I promise!
But I'm getting a foreign pension soon worth a massive $20 a month, and wanted to find a way where fees did not eat it all. Hope this is it.
But I'm getting a foreign pension soon worth a massive $20 a month, and wanted to find a way where fees did not eat it all. Hope this is it.
I just set up a Swiss franc and euro account for free within Wise. So that can work.
December 9, 2025 at 3:54 AM
I just set up a Swiss franc and euro account for free within Wise. So that can work.
Probably cheapest to have them set up a euro acct and have them deposit in Euros (both free), then pay a trivial fee to transfer to your desired currency once in a while...couple bucks a year.
But I'm a newbie with Wise, so probably most important to pay absolutely no attention to anything I say!
But I'm a newbie with Wise, so probably most important to pay absolutely no attention to anything I say!
December 9, 2025 at 2:59 AM
Probably cheapest to have them set up a euro acct and have them deposit in Euros (both free), then pay a trivial fee to transfer to your desired currency once in a while...couple bucks a year.
But I'm a newbie with Wise, so probably most important to pay absolutely no attention to anything I say!
But I'm a newbie with Wise, so probably most important to pay absolutely no attention to anything I say!
Oh oh. My understanding (wrong?) was that it's free to receive payments in Euros (or 2€ for a SWIFT), so long as you keep it in Euros.
Is that not the case?
Is that not the case?
December 9, 2025 at 2:06 AM
Oh oh. My understanding (wrong?) was that it's free to receive payments in Euros (or 2€ for a SWIFT), so long as you keep it in Euros.
Is that not the case?
Is that not the case?