Thunder Bay Reddit Hot Posts | May 24, 2026
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1. Star Wars （ 94 ｜ 74 ｜ 10）
Original English title:Star Wars
Post summary:Great to see so many cosplayers at the opening of the Mandalorian Grogu movie. Many people walked into the theater with shiny faces, greeting the large group of cosplayers. Also thanks to the Silver City staff for helping take photos with them!
English excerpt (verified):
Great to see so many cosplayers out for the opening of the Mandalorian Grogu movie. Lots of faces lit up coming into the theatre to the large Cosplayer group. Also kudos to the Silver city staffers who helped to take pictures of people with them!
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- I'm not even a huge Star Wars fan, but this looks awesome, amazing costumes! (17)
EN: I'm not even a huge star wars fan but this looks awesome, amazing costumes! - https://preview.redd.it/11huag8vi33h1.jpeg?width=4000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9b6d7ffa0ec4441885416071ef7ee19bef387eff (12)
EN: https://preview.redd.it/11huag8vi33h1.jpeg?width=4000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9b6d7ffa0ec4441885416071ef7ee19bef387eff - That person is already ready for the upcoming Star Wars/Mario Bros crossover event. (8)
EN: That one guy is ready for the upcoming Star Wars/Mario bros crossover event. - One of the cosplayers here. From the front of the theater, our shows on Thursday and Friday were packed. Great turnout, warmly welcomed by the community. Also thanks to the theater staff who hosted us, they were excellent, helpful, and kind! (3)
EN: One of the cosplayers here. From the front of the theatre, it was a packed house for every show on Thursday and Friday that we were there. Great turnout, great reception from the community. Shout out to the theatre staff
2. Anyone else miss the drinking culture of the 80s and 90s? （ 86 ｜ 22 ｜ 32）
Original English title:Anyone else miss the drinking culture of the 1980’s and 90’s?
Post summary:Hello neighbors, I remember the local drinking culture, and I miss it. The Landmark, Inntowner, Armani's, Neebing, even Lakehead Outpost. After-work drinks, even Sunday nights were something to look forward to. I feel like I'm working on weekends now, and everyone seems to be a tea totaller. What happened to that culture?
English excerpt (verified):
Hello fellow neighbours, I am remembering the local culture of drinking and I’m missing it. The Landmark, Inntowner, Armani’s, Neebing, even the Lakehead Outpost. Drinking after work, and even Sunday nights were something to look forward too. I felt I was working for the weekend and now it seems everyone is a tea toddl
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- Back then, minimum wage could buy 4 beers. Now it buys 2. Rent required 35 hours of work. Now it takes 67 hours. That culture can't come back because capitalism is forcibly stopping us from having it. (65)
EN: Minimum wage back then bought 4 beers. Now it buys 2. Making rent required 35 hours of work. Now it requires 67 hours of work. The culture can't come back because capitalism is forcibly preventing us from accessing it. - What happened is they started charging a minimum of $7 per beer (35)
EN: What happened is they started charging minimum $7 per beer - I barbecue in the park and feed the birds. Honestly, I don't miss drinking at all. I'm lucky to have good friends who don't need to drink at a bar, that's all I need. I quit drinking long ago and never looked back, it was the best decision I made. (34)
EN: I get baked in the park and feed birds. Honestly, I don't miss drinking at all. I am lucky to have a few good friends that don't need to booze at the bar and thats all I need. I ditched the drinkers a long time ago and n - Fuck these haters. Sometimes I miss it too. The Inntowner was my regular spot on the way home (17)
EN: Fuck these haters man. At times I miss it too. Inntowner was my regular stop on the way home
3. Transport trucks and where to find them （ 50 ｜ 12 ｜ 19）
Original English title:Transport trucks and where to find them
Post summary:Hello! I'm not very familiar with the city. My baby is 20 months old and basically the only things he's interested in are transport trucks, fire trucks, trains, planes, etc. He has no interest in cartoons; the only TV he watches is compilation videos of truck convoys, fire trucks leaving the station, monster truck rallies, LMFAO. I'm wondering where I can take him for lunch and watch big transport trucks drive by, those are his favorites. I mentioned the sidewalk in front earlier
English excerpt (verified):
Hi! I’m not familiar with this city a ton. My toddler is 20 months old and basically the only thing he’s interested in is transport trucks, fire trucks, trains, planes, etc. He has no interest in cartoons, the only tv he watches is compilation videos of truck convoys, fire trucks leaving the station, and monster truck
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- Have lunch at a restaurant in Kakabeka. (13)
EN: Have lunch in one of the diners in Kakabeka. - I'd recommend the Hodder Avenue overpass. You can stand on the bridge and look down at the trucks and cars below. You can have lunch there too if you want. (8)
EN: I would recommend the hodder avenue overpass. Can stand on the bridge looking over at the trucks and cars driving below. Could then have lunch at trowbridge right there if you wanted too. - Kakabeka. Get him an ice cream and watch every vehicle in Canada go by. Might even be able to convince the little guy to check out the falls. (8)
EN: Kakabeka. Get him an ice cream and watch every transport in Canada roll through. Might even be able to convince the little guy to check out the falls. - Find the show 'Mighty Machines' for my son, it's awesome. When he was three, I could actually wake him from a deep sleep by playing the theme song on TV, he'd wake up immediately and book it to the living room to watch, no problem. (7)
EN: Find the show "Mighty Machines" my son looovvveedd it When he was like three years old, I could literally wake him up from a dead sleep simply by playing the theme song on the TV, he'd wake right up and just book it to t
4. Captain's Coffee （ 41 ｜ 17 ｜ 12）
Original English title:Captain’s Coffee
Post summary:Why is this in my email? I can't find more info on Google.
English excerpt (verified):
Why would this be in my mail? I can’t find much more on Google.
Featured comments:
- I'll take a 1-pound bag of weed, thanks Captain! (8)
EN: I’ll take a 1 pound bag, Of Marijuana Thanks Captain! - They're trying to sell you something other than coffee. (5)
EN: They are trying to sell you something that isn’t coffee. - I hope Captain Janeway has something to do with this. (6)
EN: I was hoping that Captian Janeway was somehow associated with this. - Is the 'O' in 'Of Coffee' capitalized correctly? I find it crazy (4)
EN: Is it correct for the “Of coffee” to have the O capitalized? Looks crazy to me
5. Selling a house privately （ 38 ｜ 8 ｜ 15）
Original English title:Selling house privately
Post summary:Hello everyone! I'm looking for some advice on selling a house privately. Does anyone know which is better? iFind or Thunder Bay Houses? I've seen in some past posts that iFind's website is a bit frustrating, but people have good experiences selling there. Or do you prefer Thunder Bay Houses? Thanks in advance!
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Hi everyone! I’m looking for some advice on selling my house privately. Does anyone know which is better? iFind or Thunder Bay Houses? I saw on some past posts that iFind has a bit of a frustrating website but do people have good experiences with selling on there. Or do you guys prefer Thunder Bay Houses? Thanks in adv
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- Stupid question... do you need to use one of those? Are both not allowed to post? I'm not being sarcastic, it's a genuine question. When selling a vehicle, I post anywhere I can. (6)
EN: Stupid question....are you required to use one or the other? Not allowed to post on both? I'm not being sarcastic, genuine question. When selling a vehicle, I post everywhere I can. - Thunder Bay Houses has a better listing website than iFind. I'd recommend Thunder Bay Houses. If you're selling on the north side of the city, I'm currently in the market. (6)
EN: Thunder Bay Houses has a better listing site than iFind. I would recommend Thunder Bay Houses. If you are selling on the north side of the city I am currently on the market. - Just put it on FB Marketplace and Kijiji. We bought our place from a Kijiji listing. (3)
EN: Just put on FB marketplace and kijiji. We bought our place from a listing off kijiji. - I used thunderbayhouses, wish I had used iFind. (2)
EN: I used thunderbayhouses and wish I had gone with iFind instead.
6. Why was it deleted? （ 30 ｜ 0 ｜ 15）
Original English title:Why was it removed?
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- How was the post about that lady who jumped out of the car and threw rocks deleted? (6)
EN: How come that post of the car hopping rock throwing lady was taken down? - Because posting someone's full name and face without evidence to accuse them of being a criminal is considered doxxing and harassment by most people (4)
EN: Because posting someones full name and face to accuse them of being a criminal with no proof is considered by most to be doxxing and harassment
7. Produce boxes （ 24 ｜ 12 ｜ 6）
Original English title:Produce Boxes
Post summary:Does anyone know of any organizations or companies that sell produce boxes? I live in Kingston and we order 'Odd Bunch'; my son goes to school at LU and I'd like to get him something similar. Ideally it would be delivered, but he can also pick up. TIA
English excerpt (verified):
Does anyone know of an organization or company that sells produce boxes? I live in Kingston and we order ‘Odd Bunch’; my son attends LU and I’d like to get him something similar. Ideally it would be delivered but he is able to pick up also. TIA
Featured comments:
- Hello, Good Food Box is an option! https://www.goodfoodboxtb.org (16)
EN: Hi there, the Good Food Box is an option! https://www.goodfoodboxtb.org - Sleepy G Farm has them, but pickup only. https://www.sleepygfarm.ca/membership-hub Also Superior Seasons, I think they deliver https://superiorseasons.localfoodmarketplace.com/Subscriptions (9)
EN: Sleepy G farm does but pickup only. https://www.sleepygfarm.ca/membership-hub Also Superior Seasons and I think they'll deliver https://superiorseasons.localfoodmarketplace.com/Subscriptions - In my opinion, Pitch Creek Farm sells the best-tasting produce in town. They offer a CSA, but you have to buy at the market. Highly recommend. [https://www.pitchcreekfarm.ca/vegetable-csa-share-info](https://www.pitchcreekfarm.ca/vegetable-csa-sh (5)
EN: In my opinion, Pitch Creek farm sells the best tasting produce in town. They offer a CSA, but it needs to be picked up at the market. Highly recommend. [https://www.pitchcreekfarm.ca/vegetable-csa-share-info](https://www
8. Teen birthday party （ 22 ｜ 8 ｜ 7）
Original English title:Teens bday party
Post summary:Best party venue for teens? Maybe swimming, but hoping for something private (a hotel is fine! We'd rent a room) Thanks in advance!
English excerpt (verified):
Best party places for teens? Probably swimming but hoping private (hotel is fine! We’d rent a room) Thanks in advance!
Featured comments:
- You can book the Volunteer Pool. There are private options. (9)
EN: You can book Volunteer Pool. There are private options. - Escape rooms. Thunder VR, paintball, smash rooms... You can book private swim times at the Volunteer Pool and Churchill Pool. (7)
EN: Escape room. Thunder vr, paintball, smash room... You can book private swim times both at volunteer and Churchill pools. - As a young person. I guarantee paintball will be the coolest thing for them. (6)
EN: As a younger person. I guarantee paintball would be the coolest thing for them to do.
9. Most recommended dental clinic in Thunder Bay? （ 20 ｜ 2 ｜ 9）
Original English title:Most recommended dental clinic in Thunder Bay?
Featured comments:
- Sovereign Dental, if you have kids they're great with them (5)
EN: Sovereign dental And if you have kids, they are amazing with kids - Scott Family Dental on Park Street. (3)
EN: Scott Family Dental on Park Street.
10. Part-time job （ 19 ｜ 3 ｜ 8）
Original English title:Part time jobs
Post summary:Hello everyone! Casually looking for a part-time job starting in August. Coming to LU for school, need extra money. Any suggestions?
English excerpt (verified):
Hi everyone! Casually looking for a part time job beginning August. Coming to LU for school and need money on the side. Any recommendations?
Featured comments:
- Start applying once you get here, can't be picky, nine times out of ten you'll have to interview in person. (7)
EN: Just start applying to stuff when you get here, can’t be picky and you’ll have to interview in person 9 times outta 10. - Good luck if you find anything. It took me a while to find a pt job. A lot of companies are laid back and take a while to process applications. (3)
EN: Have fun if you find anything. It took me awhile to find a pt Job. A lot of companies are laid back and will take awhile to go through job applications. - Indeed is a really good starting point (2)
EN: Indeed is a good place to start
11. What's with these potholes? （ 16 ｜ 4 ｜ 6）
Original English title:What is going on with these potholes?
Post summary:I grew up in Thunder Bay and moved to eastern and southern Ontario about 11 years ago. Coming back, I find the pothole situation is out of control! Seriously, what's going on with so many in the city? It's not even in alleys or rural roads. It's on Arthur Street, Memorial Avenue, and Red River Road. These are the main drags in the center. I know weather causes damage, but damn... where is our tax money going? I've never seen a city as big as Thunder Bay
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I grew up in Thunder Bay and moved to Eastern and Southern Ontario about 11 years ago. Coming back, I've noticed the pothole situation is out of control! Seriously, what is up with the insane amount of them in the city? It's not even on side streets or country roads. It's on Arthur Street, Memorial Avenue, and Red Rive
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12. Hot girl + mix and match （ 13 ｜ 7 ｜ 3）
Original English title:Babes + blends
Post summary:Does anyone else miss Baby + Blend?! They had some products that I really loved and miss (flea spray, bug spray, and deodorant)! I've been trying to recreate my own versions as best I can, but I suck at it, haha—does anyone have any good recipes for this stuff, or know of any other good locally made alternatives?! I wish I could even buy their recipes, and if I knew it would work and be as awesome as theirs, I'd hate myself less for not doing it!
English excerpt (for verification):
Anyone else missing babes + blends?! They had a few products (lice away spray, the bugs away spray and their deodorant) that I absolutely loved and am missing! I’ve been trying to recreate my own versions as similar as possible but I suck lol- anyone have any good recipes for these things or know any other good locally
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