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Then I realized I was the only one still holding my glass.

I’m curious to hear from people who actually live in Toronto, especially both people who grew up here and people who moved here from somewhere else.

Like I mean... do you genuinely enjoy living here?

I'm also curious about something broader: does Toronto feel like somewhere you want to build your life long term?

If money and work weren't preventing you from moving, would you still choose to live in Toronto?

And if you have lived in other major cities like New York, London, Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo, Dubai, Sydney, European cities, etc. I'd especially love to hear how Toronto compares.

It would be helpful if you could mention roughly how long you've lived here and whether you're originally from Toronto or moved here.

Basically: what does living in Toronto actually feel like to you, and knowing what you know now, would you choose Toronto again?

I’m curious to hear from people who actually live in Toronto, especially both people who grew up here and people who moved here from somewhere else.

Like I mean... do you genuinely enjoy living here?

I'm also curious about something broader: does Toronto feel like somewhere you want to build your life long term?

If money and work weren't preventing you from moving, would you still choose to live in Toronto?

And if you have lived in other major cities like New York, London, Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo, Dubai, Sydney, European cities, etc. I'd especially love to hear how Toronto compares.

It would be helpful if you could mention roughly how long you've lived here and whether you're originally from Toronto or moved here.

Basically: what does living in Toronto actually feel like to you, and knowing what you know now, would you choose Toronto again?

Has the regional security situation materially changed your everyday life? Are workplaces, commutes, schools, restaurants, shopping and social activities operating normally? Have you personally experienced alerts, interception sounds, workplace shelter procedures, flight disruption, difficulty getting visitors in or out, or greater anxiety among colleagues?

Context about your industry, approximate area of Dubai, how long you have lived there and where you moved from would be very helpful. I would especially welcome responses from people who relocated from Canada, the UK or Western Europe, although all firsthand experiences are appreciated.

Has the regional security situation materially changed your everyday life? Are workplaces, commutes, schools, restaurants, shopping and social activities operating normally? Have you personally experienced alerts, interception sounds, workplace shelter procedures, flight disruption, difficulty getting visitors in or out, or greater anxiety among colleagues?

Context about your industry, approximate area of Dubai, how long you have lived there and where you moved from would be very helpful. I would especially welcome responses from people who relocated from Canada, the UK or Western Europe, although all firsthand experiences are appreciated.

Has the regional security situation materially changed your everyday life? Are workplaces, commutes, schools, restaurants, shopping and social activities operating normally? Have you personally experienced alerts, interception sounds, workplace shelter procedures, flight disruption, difficulty getting visitors in or out, or greater anxiety among colleagues?

Context about your industry, approximate area of Dubai, how long you have lived there and where you moved from would be very helpful. I would especially welcome responses from people who relocated from Canada, the UK or Western Europe, although all firsthand experiences are appreciated.

Has the regional security situation materially changed your everyday life? Are workplaces, commutes, schools, restaurants, shopping and social activities operating normally? Have you personally experienced alerts, interception sounds, workplace shelter procedures, flight disruption, difficulty getting visitors in or out, or greater anxiety among colleagues?

Context about your industry, approximate area of Dubai, how long you have lived there and where you moved from would be very helpful. I would especially welcome responses from people who relocated from Canada, the UK or Western Europe, although all firsthand experiences are appreciated.

Have been just visiting Canada for now, had no idea how payment system works for buses, i mean at least with subway you have to pay before you enter so its clear, on the buses there was no payment machine so actually you would have to pay at a machine nearby the station. So first time using it as a visitor, special constable came around and checked and gave me a ticket, asked for ID but I only have a British driving license so he took my name and address here. I tried explaining to them that it was my first time using the bus, they wouldn't even listen to it and just issued a $155 fine. I went on to their payment website and tried to pay but it's saying it can't even find my reference number? My friend said to just rip the ticket and call it a day.

Hey guys,

I’m currently on what is basically the ultimate "heavy hitter" stack for hair loss:

Oral Dutasteride 0.5mg (daily)

Oral Minoxidil 3mg (daily)

LLLT (Laser Cap)

It’s working great, but looking ahead at a multi-decade timeline (20–30+ years), I want to step down from daily oral Dutasteride to reduce my long-term systemic drug exposure.

I’ve been researching a few "next-strongest" long-term maintenance protocols and wanted to get the community's thoughts or experiences on these options:

1. Oral Finasteride 1mg (daily) + Topical Dutasteride: The logic here is using Fin as a steady systemic baseline, and using topical Dut to target Type I and II enzymes directly at the scalp without the massive 4-week systemic half-life of oral Dut.
2. Oral Finasteride 1mg daily, but adding Oral Dutasteride 0.5mg just twice a week (e.g., Wed/Sat). Apparently, this leverages Dut's long tissue half-life to protect the follicles while cutting down weekly pill volume.
3. Oral Dutasteride 2x/Week Alone: Just taking oral Dut twice a week with nothing else. I read a 2025 study from the JAAD showing that 2x/week Dut alone might actually be weaker than daily Fin 1mg, so I'm leaning away from this one to avoid a massive shed.
4. Oral Finasteride 1mg + Topical Finasteride: Feels redundant since both target the same Type II enzyme, and it's probably too weak of a step-down from daily Dut.

Has anyone successfully transitioned from daily oral Dut down to a daily Fin + pulse Dut (or topical Dut) regimen without losing ground or getting hit with a massive telogen effluvium? How did you structure your taper?

Appreciate any insights!

Hi everyone,

I’m a UK citizen currently in Toronto as a visitor. My employer is pursuing an LMIA-based employer-specific work permit for me.

I’m trying to understand the practical options once the work permit application is approved.

I’m comparing these options:

Option 1: Short trip to the U.S. and return to Canada
From what I understand, Canada no longer issues most work/study permits to people re-entering from the U.S. or Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon for this purpose. So even if I flew or drove to the U.S. and came back, I may not be able to activate the work permit this way.

Option 2: Fly to Mexico for a week, then fly directly back to Toronto
This seems potentially cleaner because Mexico is not the U.S. or Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon. So in theory, if I leave Canada, spend a week in Mexico, then fly directly back to Toronto, I should be able to present the POE letter at Toronto Pearson and have the actual work permit issued there. I would avoid connecting through the U.S.

Option 3: Fly back to the UK/ another non-U.S. country, then return to Canada
This seems like the safest interpretation legally, but it is obviously more expensive and disruptive than Mexico. It should still count as leaving Canada and re-entering from somewhere other than the U.S. or Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon.

I’ve been wondering whether “consciousness” is actually a real thing, or just a word humans use to describe a bundle of brain processes.

Obviously thoughts, emotions, pain, memory, and perception are real experiences. But is there one separate thing called consciousness, or are we grouping attention, memory, self-awareness, language, and sensory processing under one convenient label?

Maybe consciousness is a genuine feature of reality that needs explaining.

Or maybe it’s like “the self”: useful as a concept, but not a single concrete thing.

What do you think? Is consciousness real in its own right, or is it an invented term that makes ordinary brain processes seem more mysterious

Hi everyone,

I’m a Hong Kong tax resident using IBKR. My base currency can be USD. I’m planning to invest a lump sum first, then add smaller amounts over time.

I want a simple long-term one-fund global equity portfolio, ideally an accumulating Irish-domiciled UCITS ETF.

My shortlist:

• VWRA / VWRP / VWCE — Vanguard FTSE All-World Acc Large + mid cap, developed + emerging markets. Same fund, different listings/currencies.
• IMID / SPYI — SPDR MSCI ACWI IMI Acc Large + mid + small cap, developed + emerging markets. Lower TER, but smaller fund.
• SSAC / ISAC / IUSQ — iShares MSCI ACWI Acc Large + mid cap, developed + emerging markets. Large iShares fund, but no small caps.

Questions:

1. For someone in Hong Kong using IBKR, which would you pick as a one-fund portfolio: VWRA, IMID/SPYI, or SSAC?
2. Is the small-cap exposure in some of these ETFs meaningful enough to prefer IMID/SPYI?

Hi everyone,

I’m a Hong Kong tax resident using IBKR. My base currency can be USD. I’m planning to invest a lump sum first, then add smaller amounts over time.

I want a simple long-term one-fund global equity portfolio, ideally an accumulating Irish-domiciled UCITS ETF.

My shortlist:

• VWRA / VWRP / VWCE — Vanguard FTSE All-World Acc Large + mid cap, developed + emerging markets. Same fund, different listings/currencies.
• IMID / SPYI — SPDR MSCI ACWI IMI Acc Large + mid + small cap, developed + emerging markets. Lower TER, but smaller fund.
• SSAC / ISAC / IUSQ — iShares MSCI ACWI Acc Large + mid cap, developed + emerging markets. Large iShares fund, but no small caps.

Questions:

1. For someone in Hong Kong using IBKR, which would you pick as a one-fund portfolio: VWRA, IMID/SPYI, or SSAC?
2. Is the small-cap exposure in some of these ETFs meaningful enough to prefer IMID/SPYI?

Hi everyone,

I’m a Hong Kong tax resident using IBKR. My base currency can be USD. I’m planning to invest a lump sum first, then add smaller amounts over time.

I want a simple long-term one-fund global equity portfolio, ideally an accumulating Irish-domiciled UCITS ETF.

My shortlist:

• VWRA / VWRP / VWCE — Vanguard FTSE All-World Acc Large + mid cap, developed + emerging markets. Same fund, different listings/currencies.
• IMID / SPYI — SPDR MSCI ACWI IMI Acc Large + mid + small cap, developed + emerging markets. Lower TER, but smaller fund.
• SSAC / ISAC / IUSQ — iShares MSCI ACWI Acc Large + mid cap, developed + emerging markets. Large iShares fund, but no small caps.

Questions:

1. For someone in Hong Kong using IBKR, which would you pick as a one-fund portfolio: VWRA, IMID/SPYI, or SSAC?
2. Is the small-cap exposure in some of these ETFs meaningful enough to prefer IMID/SPYI?

Hi everyone,

I’m a Hong Kong tax resident using IBKR. My base currency can be USD. I’m planning to invest a lump sum first, then add smaller amounts over time.

I want a simple long-term one-fund global equity portfolio, ideally an accumulating Irish-domiciled UCITS ETF.

My shortlist:

• VWRA / VWRP / VWCE — Vanguard FTSE All-World Acc Large + mid cap, developed + emerging markets. Same fund, different listings/currencies.
• IMID / SPYI — SPDR MSCI ACWI IMI Acc Large + mid + small cap, developed + emerging markets. Lower TER, but smaller fund.
• SSAC / ISAC / IUSQ — iShares MSCI ACWI Acc Large + mid cap, developed + emerging markets. Large iShares fund, but no small caps.

Questions:

1. For someone in Hong Kong using IBKR, which would you pick as a one-fund portfolio: VWRA, IMID/SPYI, or SSAC?
2. Is the small-cap exposure in some of these ETFs meaningful enough to prefer IMID/SPYI?

Hi everyone,

I’m a Hong Kong tax resident using IBKR. My base currency can be USD. I’m planning to invest a lump sum first, then add smaller amounts over time.

I want a simple long-term one-fund global equity portfolio, ideally an accumulating Irish-domiciled UCITS ETF.

My shortlist:

• VWRA / VWRP / VWCE — Vanguard FTSE All-World Acc Large + mid cap, developed + emerging markets. Same fund, different listings/currencies.
• IMID / SPYI — SPDR MSCI ACWI IMI Acc Large + mid + small cap, developed + emerging markets. Lower TER, but smaller fund.
• SSAC / ISAC / IUSQ — iShares MSCI ACWI Acc Large + mid cap, developed + emerging markets. Large iShares fund, but no small caps.

Questions:

1. For someone in Hong Kong using IBKR, which would you pick as a one-fund portfolio: VWRA, IMID/SPYI, or SSAC?
2. Is the small-cap exposure in some of these ETFs meaningful enough to prefer IMID/SPYI?

I’ve been reading about the cultured dermal sheath cup cell approach, taking cells from the non-balding occipital scalp, expanding them, and injecting them back into thinning areas. From what I understand, this is not true follicle cloning, but more of a regenerative cell therapy aimed at improving existing hair.

Would really appreciate responses from people who have genuinely undergone the treatment, or know someone who has. I’m trying to separate real patient outcomes from the general hype around hair cloning/regenerative hair treatments.