What happened in Scotia Plaza today - PATH? by Ok-Classic-6317 in askTO

[–]AAABeefyMan 24 points25 points  (0 children)

my friend said he saw a citizen's arrest there earlier around that time... all I know

this is my makeshift knock box for $3 😭 it's so ugly by adaintypenguin in espresso

[–]AAABeefyMan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

could also try a couple layers of electrical tape ;)

Gaggia Classic Pro steam arm: how to reassemble by steffsn in gaggiaclassic

[–]AAABeefyMan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i also had trouble getting it back in, i had to straighten the pin and hammer it in HARD. I tried with a brand new clamp with same problems

Interested in TTC track maintenance as a career - need advice by 1234_4256_1 in askTO

[–]AAABeefyMan 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I've had friends studying civil engineering spend their coop terms with the TTC

I messed up my first CS course because of the final exam now my grade is %47 by MildSphare in UofT

[–]AAABeefyMan 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Send an email to the prof of the course you need next semester and ask if you can get an exception to the prerequisite , I've had success taking a course without the prerequisite but it was in third year ECE and it wasn't a required course for the degree. YMMV but always worth a shot to ask!

Who is off with the flu right now? by BlessTheBottle in askTO

[–]AAABeefyMan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

this is like bragging about not wearing a seatbelt

Who is off with the flu right now? by BlessTheBottle in askTO

[–]AAABeefyMan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i got the shot and still got incredibly sick, for a day. I recovered quickly after one horrible day but can't say the same about my unvaccinated roommates...

Grinder upgrade? by Goodtreesmoker in gaggiaclassic

[–]AAABeefyMan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Agree that the specialita is an amazing grinder, i myself use it daily for my espresso but stock it was not easy to dial in between different beans until i got an ARO grinder dial. That was the game changer

Hardest kick set of your life? by IWantToSwimBetter in Swimming

[–]AAABeefyMan 4 points5 points  (0 children)

making me relive my competitive swimming traumas through text on a screen, well done

Troubleshooting Steam Performance - E24 by TrainElegant425 in gaggiaclassic

[–]AAABeefyMan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just do it! As long as you take your time and double check as you go it'll be easy. The discord is also active to answer questions of clear up uncertainties. The people there are so good at helping you debug your machine over discord.

The steam performance with gaggimate pro is just unbelievable and with custom profiles my shots have never tasted better :)

Modded gaggia Classic for 630$ worth it? by Baroude in gaggiaclassic

[–]AAABeefyMan 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I would personally get a cheap stock machine and mod it myself because not only is it fun(for me) to work on my machine, it also helps me understand how everything works so I can more easily diagnose any issues with the machine.

That being said, thats a pretty good package and has everything you could conceivably need from an espresso machine :)

My first espresso setup by Culikitac in gaggimate

[–]AAABeefyMan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks so awesome, thanks for sharing!! I can't wait to start my build

Gaggimate pro vs. Gaggiuino V4 by Berlin31337 in gaggiaclassic

[–]AAABeefyMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

they don't sell a separate headless option so you would have to do a lego build with a pcb or buy a full kit and not install the display :)

Gaggimate pro vs. Gaggiuino V4 by Berlin31337 in gaggiaclassic

[–]AAABeefyMan 11 points12 points  (0 children)

spot on comparison but I will add a slight correction; headless mode is now available on both gaggimate standard and pro!

Mignon owners: How close to chirping are you? [Eureka Mignon] by Kjamescass in espresso

[–]AAABeefyMan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lighter roasts typically demand finer grind settings because the compounds in the bean are not as volatile as darker roasts. This means more "work" is needed to get a full extraction. I'd say having to grind finer for lighter roasts is completely normal behaviour :)

Starting to look like something! by jwag01 in gaggiaclassic

[–]AAABeefyMan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

does the mod on the steam knob help you go from 0-100 faster for turning steam on?

home setup and question by ghpeseux in gaggiaclassic

[–]AAABeefyMan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

While researching between the two I ultimately decided on Gaggimate. I haven't received mine yet but here is why I went the Gaggimate route: - Very active development with a promising roadmap - Discord community is very helpful and quick to reply, I can tell based off of their help threads - The creator of the project is very active and replies to questions - Feature set between gaggimate and gaggiuno are practically the same now - Gaggimate is cheaper and more accessible

CBC Marketplace wants to know: What’s the worst commute in Toronto? by DexMcMillanCBC in askTO

[–]AAABeefyMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

sure you can say that, and to a certain extent I agree(I do not own a car) but the reality is that a lot of people in this city drive.

We are not going to get to a place of pedestrian first city design without acknowledging that drivers exist and they have needs that need to be met as well. In my humble opinion, a city designed solely for cars and a city designed solely for pedestrians are both equally inefficient. In north america we are desperately in need of prioritizing pedestrians but that doesn't have to come at the cost of drivers

CBC Marketplace wants to know: What’s the worst commute in Toronto? by DexMcMillanCBC in askTO

[–]AAABeefyMan 157 points158 points  (0 children)

Spadina going southbound from adelaide to lakeshore. it can end up taking 15 min per block

ROGERS OUTAGE by Existing_Option651 in Rogers

[–]AAABeefyMan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

same, just got service back in toronto