Canada is a failed state

Pay a million dollars in taxes but the Fire Department lets your dog drown in front of you because "it's policy".
This specific policy is governed by the first section of the survival Rule of threes:
3 minutes without oxygen or in near frozen water and you're dead. It's not worth the risk of possibly capsizing and losing a fire fighter for a dog,
Most suicidal people survive hitting the water when jumping from the bridge. It's the cold that kills, and it's just as bad as being burned alive.
 
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It had been struggling for 30 minutes by the time the firefighters arrived, they stood around and did nothing for an additional 30 minutes.

The 71-year-old said he was prepared to tie a rope around his waist, go onto the ice, and asked the firefighter to help him with his boat. "He says, 'You can't do that because if something happens, we can't save you."

"By this time, our Brody had been swimming around 30 minutes trying to break the ice and crying," Linda told CTV News. "We didn't know how long he would last."
Roughly an hour since Brody first went into the water, Linda called a neighbour, and as their dog went under the ice for the final time, they arrived and rushed down to the river with their canoe.

So, neighbors who showed up a full 30 minutes after the firefighters almost showed up in time but unfortunately it drowned right before they arrived so they were only able to retrieve the dead body. The firefighters were pussies.
 
Humans > dogs. You don't risk your life to save a dog.

Also, don't blame the volunteer firefighters for the dog drowning. Blame the owners who didn't keep the dog off the river.
I feel bad for the dog drowning, but you're right about the owners being retards for not keeping their dogs on a leash.

What is it with dog people and insisting on not keeping their dogs under control?
 
>3 minutes

the dog took an hour to die
Dogs are not humans. It's a strange concept I know. Humans are usually a lot bigger and thus have a lot more dense mass to maintain their body's structural integrity. Mass which works against them in a scenario where it needs to be kept afloat. Even more so when the respiratory system and circulatory systems are impeded due to hypothermia.
 
I see them a lot on those Alaska off grid shows but I bet they still use gas too.

the "Outdoor Boys" guy bought a remote property that had a battery shed and solar improperly installed that he fucked with for the sake of a video. After having electricians redo it, he still has to take the big batteries out and move them back and forth with him when he goes there so they don't get too cold.

Batteries will never mix with cold weather whether its solar, EV or even a pair of AA's in that walkman if you ever had to do the walk as a kid in -30c because well, it's not like it's -40c out there.
 
The guy asked them to simply hold onto a rope as he went out to get it himself, and they refused. The neighbors went out into the river and got it easily. Being a bitch is very common, its a strange concept I know.

They hold the rope for the dumbass, then the dumbass falls in and then they have to risk their lives to save him. That's a very probable outcome if they listen to the tard.

These volunteers are there to fight fires, not rescue animals in the water. The owners were told this when they called the fire dept.

The owners know they fucked up and they're just trying to pass their guilt on to others.

I'll always take the side of people who volunteer their time to ensure the safety of others over irresponsible dog owners.
 
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A BC resident's electricity and heating bill. Keep in mind this was before the polar vortex. Note the carbon tax.
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Got my 2 month electricity bill today, $125 but I think I had a $5 credit.
Large house, single occupant, older heat pump.
No gas here but I do spend a lot of time gathering firewood.
If I bought firewood it would be around $1700.
I need the wood stove as the power can go out for a week at a time.

I have a well/septic and don't miss water/drainage bills either, although when the infrastructure breaks down it is a large expense.

Was glad to escape the bug hive.
Given the presumable lack of sun, compared to somewhere like Southern California or Hawai'i, I don't think Albertans who get solar panels will manage to at least break even on the purchase costs of them.
No lack of Sun in Alberta, sunny and -30 in Winter, sunny and +30 in Summer.
 
Got my 2 month electricity bill today, $125 but I think I had a $5 credit.
Large house, single occupant, older heat pump.
No gas here but I do spend a lot of time gathering firewood.
If I bought firewood it would be around $1700.
I need the wood stove as the power can go out for a week at a time.
Well that's good news for a Canadian electricity bill lol, how much of a dent do you think the heat pump made? They sound good though I've heard they need to be cleaned regularly and stuff.
I have a well/septic and don't miss water/drainage bills either, although when the infrastructure breaks down it is a large expense.
I grew up in a house on a broken septic system because my parents blindly believed the realtor that we didn't need all the well tests because "no one has problems out here". Turns out that was a total lie.
We had to leave after 8 years because we were sick of getting it pumped and it needed to be fully replaced. I'd rather have a primitive latrine pit than silty, hard water and toilets that barely flush.
What will you do if your septic field fails and needs to be replaced?
 
The owners know they fucked up and they're just trying to pass their guilt on to others.
To be honest, usually there is a fuckup involved. In the past, that did not disqualify you from receiving help. In fact, I don't know if you knew this, but every emergency actually has a cause, its not just an RNG event. Also a fact is that many if not most are self inflicted.
 
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