Work Farewell Tour

"CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever" (carsoffortlangley) 08/24/2018 at 10:29 • Filed to: None

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Today is effectively my last day working in my office and working downtown Vancouver. I walked around my neighborhood at 6:30am this morning and took some pictures of my office for posterity.

As I mentioned before, I’ll miss things about this job. Having a full sized office, in Vancouver is rare especially at 26. I will mostly work from home and from my car in the new place.

For some reason, 5 years ago, I started putting coffee cups from trendy independent shops/local chains on my desk. Not sure why.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 08/24/2018 at 10:37

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Pretty place. I need to get up there (and Washington, and Oregon...).

CalzoneGolem > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 08/24/2018 at 10:38

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Vancouver looks a lot like Toronto to me.  

Just Jeepin' > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 08/24/2018 at 10:41

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Leaving a job is always bittersweet, but the sense of relief that the projects that consumed your working hours are now someone else’s problem is so very welcome.

Lovely pictures. Good luck with your next adventure. 

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 08/24/2018 at 10:46

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Come on up anytime!

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > CalzoneGolem 08/24/2018 at 10:47

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It is kinda. Just better

TheRealBicycleBuck > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 08/24/2018 at 10:48

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Good luck with the next one!

bob and john > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 08/24/2018 at 10:52

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You know, given the crazy driver and the increasing crime rate, I’m going to agree with you there

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > bob and john 08/24/2018 at 10:55

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Wait. Do we have the crazy drivers and crime rate or do you?

If you think that drivers and crime are better here, you’d be sorely mistaken.

Just Jeepin' > bob and john 08/24/2018 at 10:58

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That’s a shame, I loved Toronto when I visited....oh dear heavens that was 18 years ago.

The one downside at the time: the outdoor workers were on strike, so I couldn’t take one of the public ferries to the islands, and Chinatown was just horrific. The stench of all those trash bags piled up (and I assume the aroma in Chinatown is normally pretty strong) was something to behold, but not something to linger around.

But the people were great, and  I loved the diversity (Indianapolis is not exactly a hotbed of global culture).

bob and john > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 08/24/2018 at 11:01

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Toronto does.

no, its gotten a lot worse in TO. every other day it seems another shooting/van/terror attack. Bikes stolen left, right, center. People getting assaulted.

not to mention, everyone is forgetting how to drivel.. they are handing out the permits in a fucking cereal box now I swear. 

bob and john > Just Jeepin' 08/24/2018 at 11:02

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up until 2 or 3 year ago it wasnt bad. but its gotten seriously bad lately. 

PatBateman > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 08/24/2018 at 11:16

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More $?

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > PatBateman 08/24/2018 at 11:17

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yeah, an OK raise.  Largeish car allowance too, which was a big selling point.  Also, crazy close to my house.  Like a 20 minute drive compared to over an hour like now.

PatBateman > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 08/24/2018 at 11:45

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My man. 

haveacarortwoorthree2 > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 08/24/2018 at 11:52

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Congratulations. Vancouver looks great — I keep saying that I’m going to take the middle son up there one day since he races outside Seattle every summer , but we never seem to make it. 

Tapas > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 08/24/2018 at 12:53

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Also expensivier.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > Tapas 08/24/2018 at 12:57

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Yeah.  Commuting when gas for my car is $1.80L is no fun.

Tapas > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 08/24/2018 at 12:58

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I might actually like my M5 less with my 80 mile commute if gas was 1.80.

I get it around 1.35 (91 octane) right now , because I commute to another town for work.

CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever > Tapas 08/24/2018 at 12:59

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Only 94 octane was that.  Regular was high $1.50's

pip bip - choose Corrour > CarsofFortLangley - Oppo Forever 08/25/2018 at 07:45

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you might want to hide that from Miss Mercedes