Sean MacK

Tried to pick up an N95 on the way to work from a pharmacy today and they didn't have any but also seemed a little surprised by the question. Is that not a reasonable place to buy a N95?

Fired up Red Bull tv's bike channel tonight and got to see a pretty cool doc featuring cyclists in different walks of life around the world. Recommend checking out 'The Engine Inside':

Me before kids: why would I ever need to check 20 things out of the library at once. Me after kids:

I always feel the need to stand on my pedals on the decline of the bridge. Is it just to feel the wind in my hair? or is it to assert my dominance over the larger, slower moving vehicles?

Starting to understand that kids have mullets largely because they'll only sit still for half a haircut.

I guess there's a notable weight difference to the rarer blind box bao bun squishy toys? My son was buying one and a staff member came over said we should get the one she was handing us instead, and remarked on the weight. Lo and behold my kid was pumped about the one he opened. Thanks kind lady!

Hmm hearing some rumours of ECEs, TAs and other school support staff going on strike in NS soon. Anyone have any info on that? (fully support them, just curious if we should have the grandparents on standby)

"Accident on one of the bridges, can you pick up the kids?" Basically an evergreen message from my wife these days.

Learned a new move today, instead of waiting for the very slow 2 stage turn onto the bridge at Wyse, you just scoot down to the mid-block crosswalk, press the button, and are from A to B in half the time. (I've seen faster methods, but none that are strictly legal)

We're into October, single digit temps, and the bike racks are still bursting at this ~200 kid school. Looked like at least 15% of the students arrived by bike today.

Off to Martock for a kids running race, we were thinking of doing the chairlift after for the fall fest, have never done it during fall colours, but the lack of family pricing is a little offputting

Any parents out there with audio media service recommendations for a 7 year old? Was looking at Pinna or Gabb maybe, something with some educational stuff but also music.

Helping out with my kids' beavers this year. Tonight we took the ferry over for a quick waterfront visit. On the way back they all got invited up to the wheelhouse of the ferry and got to take turns sitting in the captain's chair. Pretty cool, thanks @hfxtransit.bsky.social

Have seen a lot of complaints about not enough parking at the ferry terminals, so was curious about DIY park n rides to Woodside. You could park at Woodside Plaza, has 6 buses an hour, 5min route to Woodside. Or Millstone Sq (Baker Dr), 8 min route, twice hourly but only 5min connection.

Couple extra sets of wheels loaded up and we're off to the pump track for the afternoon

Don't worry all, we're getting AI maps now that don't properly show the routes or detours so that should solve everything.

Getting so close to convincing some family members out of their cars due to this traffic. Take the ferry "No parking" Bike to the ferry "No secure parking" Bird to the ferry "..." Honestly, still think bird rentals should count as transit transfers

@tonymancini2025.bsky.social almost 20 kids at the Shubie pump track right now and (despite my photo auto-brightening this pic) its getting dark. We need some lighting :) #bikehfx

Boo found a smashed bottle on the path to my kids' school today. At least it was found in time to clean it up before the bike bus in the morning though.

300km/h? Speed limiters for cars when?

It was a great morning for #KidicalMassHFX and there was a huge turnout. I had so much fun that I forgot to take a picture. But this is basically what it looked like:

Interesting Google survey today, all based around if you've changed shopping habits in regards to US vs Canadian goods and businesses.

The only smart feature I want my glasses to have is gps tracking so I can figure out where I left the damn things.

September is my favorite time of year. Summer activities are over, fall ones haven't started yet. Can just chill out and bike to playgrounds, etc each evening. (Ngl maybe we sign the kids up for too many activities)

Today is my last commute through Burnside, kind of excited. See ya never! (jk I'll probably still find reasons to bike through it but hopefully bi-monthly instead daily).

I don't understand the leave you car running mindset. Three for three vehicles at my kids day care did so this morning. It's 15 degrees out, not too hot, not too cold. One minivan was running, on the street, with its sliding door wide open. Obviously not for climate control reasons.

My eldest says he's too old for a Yepp seat now that hes going into grade 2, so our days of rocking the double Yepp are over and we've moved into the cushion+pegs era

Just put an order in for another set of Bike Bus stickers for the fall. This time, I made the background a different colour to delineate them from previous ones. Pretty confident that in the kids eyes, I'm now committed to providing different coloured stickers every fall.

I see there's been some sign upgrades over at Oat Hill Lake.

There's this copse of trees on the property next to my office that badly needs a picnic table in the middle of it. Or maybe I just need to stash a camp chair at work...

Earlier today, driver behind me clearly on his phone at a red. Doesn't notice it turn green, big delay following me. Catches up but same thing next light. Road has a slight curve next, leaves lane twice. Pulls in behind me at the daycare to pick up his ~three year old. Infuriating.

We're watching mtb videos (Asa Vermette's Ascent) and my three year old goes "I can do the pump track but I don't think I can do that." as Asa hits a 75ft gap. Maybe someday buddy. (but not if he inherited my coordination)