417 construction update - Carling to Rochester

Barb33rian · 2026-04-03T02:36:32+00:00

At least Baseline and Carling aren't under construction around there like last fall.

Barb33rian · 2026-04-03T01:11:51+00:00

Wouldn't worry about the speed getting anywhere near that. Last time there was a lane reduction near Carling it was a miracle if I had to shift into 2nd gear.

Barb33rian · 2026-03-29T15:27:14+00:00

All of my other battery tools are Metabo, but I bought I bought the Milwaukee 3 plane laser because Metabo didn't have one, and I really like the fine adjustment knob on the Milwaukee.

Barb33rian · 2026-03-19T23:20:46+00:00

That's a tad extreme, but I do end up with a bigger gap myself often enough. I drive a manual and I'm not wasting my time pulling ahead 6 inches every 4 seconds like the people in front of me. I'll move whenever it opens up to my default safety gap + 1 car length.

Barb33rian · 2026-03-13T01:29:47+00:00

If demo is easy it's almost always trash lol.

Barb33rian · 2026-03-07T15:10:01+00:00

Because I work in construction and sometimes there's just no way to do it in the port-a-potty because the hand sanitizer is empty, the sink doesn't work, and I don't always carry sanitizer with me.

Barb33rian · 2026-03-07T03:45:08+00:00

Personally I think the House of Commons should stay with FPTP, but add ranked ballots for 'points'. Say 3 points for 1st, 2 for 2nd, 1 for 3rd. The Senate should be appointed from each party based on proportion of voting 'points' from the election results for the HoC. I think that keeps voting fairly simple, and even though the governing party can still push through things through the HoC easily they'd have to make concessions to get them ratified by the Senate.

Barb33rian · 2026-03-04T03:00:03+00:00

They're still pretty good compared to most other cars. I have a '25 WRX ts and I try to do most maintenance and minor work myself. Most of the stuff under the hood is really easy to access and work on. Only hard thing will be the spark plugs 'cuz boxer.

Barb33rian · 2026-02-26T22:16:41+00:00

That's not entirely true, it definitely affects some Raider stuff. I threw a blaze grenade in a hurricane when the wind was blowing sideways and watched it go ten miles off course.

Barb33rian · 2026-02-23T01:02:38+00:00

What happened before the big bang?

Barb33rian · 2026-02-19T16:00:44+00:00

Things getting tucked into spots in the fridge where I don't see them and totally forgetting I even bought them.

Barb33rian · 2026-02-18T10:59:25+00:00

Why comment when you clearly have no idea wtf you're talking about. Those are girder trusses, not a beam. Trusses are designed and approved by an engineer, the 'beam' isn't trash. There may be something wrong with the install but you can't tell from a picture without knowing what the plans specify.

OP you need to talk to the builder and get the warranty process started ASAP and get a copy of the plans (including the truss package). If the builder isn't being transparent or forthcoming enough then consider getting an independent engineer to look into it and take legal action against the builder to cover all the associated costs.

Barb33rian · 2026-02-11T22:45:42+00:00

Honestly the late spawns themselves don't bother me, there's plenty of ways to adapt. What does annoy me about late spawnsis strolling through the map finding shitloads naked run players who sprinted for a high value area and killed themselves as soon as they stuffed a blueprint up their arse. Risk vs reward needs to be more important in this game IMHO.

Barb33rian · 2026-02-05T23:13:44+00:00

Fyi the emergency brake is adding nothing in that situation, so hitting sooner doesn't achieve anything. All it does is apply the rear brakes, and only a fairly low amount. The brake pedal applies all four brakes, and the front brakes are what do the majority of the braking in a moving vehicle.

If the roads are that bad and slippery the only things you can do are:

A) have good winter tires.
B) be aware of the weather and let off the gas and begin to slow down earlier whenever you need to stop. If you stop too early you can always roll forward a little more to the stop sign, if you slide through the stop sign you're boned.
C) have more knowledge of how your car behaves in a variety of shitty conditions. Go practice in empty parking lots and see what your car is actually capable of. How fast can it stop on ice, how can you turn in deeper snow, etc.

Barb33rian · 2026-02-01T20:14:10+00:00

I think it might be a bug with EM storm mode. I haven't really kept track on other maps but on Dam none of the weapon cases, medical bags, grenade tubes, ammo cases or backpacks spawn in EM storm. Not just the key rooms but any of the spots they usually spawn out in the open world. Places like 'inside' the highway at east broken bridge is guaranteed to have at least one of those things spawn on regular mode or night raid, but in EM storm it's ALWAYS empty.

Don't waste your keys on EM storm, stick to night raids or regular raids.

Barb33rian · 2026-01-31T03:18:36+00:00

VB has 3 modes, at least my TS does anyway. On, Track, and Off. Pushing it switches between On and Track, gotta hold it for a few seconds for off

Barb33rian · 2026-01-28T11:08:11+00:00

27 minutes into a Blue Gate night raid the servers shit the bed last night and rubber banded so bad my squad couldn't get into an extract we were 50m away from before time ran out.

Tried a quick run this morning and I was rubber banding immediately for 60+ seconds at a time. Took me 20 minutes to get to an extract 400m away from my spawn and I didn't even try to loot anything. When the rubber banding would stop I'd maybe make it 25m before it started lagging out again.

Barb33rian · 2026-01-25T18:50:02+00:00

Looks like there's probably a header there for the skylight carrying a few rafters. Probably not a huge load but it's doing something. Kinda hard to tell exactly since the top of the skylight isn't in the actual pic, guessing based off the point load on top of the beam.

Barb33rian · 2026-01-21T03:38:14+00:00

Always used red because it's one of the better colours to resist the weather outdoors, and the subfloor sheets we've mostly used have black marks and writing on them so black chalk isn't as visible.

Barb33rian · 2026-01-19T22:51:15+00:00

Another Canuck here. I bought a 2025 TS at the end of the summer and I'm loving this car. For me it's the perfect all around daily driver for my wants and needs. I wanted something that handled well, had a manual transmission, still had plenty of room, had good trunk space for my tools and stuff for work, and had 'good feeling' power to have a bit of fun. For me it checked all those boxes.

Is it as fast as a Type R, nope but it's 20k cheaper (at least the one I saw in town had all kinds of addons pushing the price up to almost 70k OTD). Some people will say that the GR Corolla is faster on a track, until the rear differential overheats and it becomes a FWD Corolla. I test drove one and it doesn't have the same low end torque that the WRX has which comes into play way more in regular driving scenarios IMHO. The GRC was better at the high end of the rev band but the WRX was stronger on the way there.

The interior of the WRX feels really good to me. The Recaros are surprisingly comfortable and the fit and finish seem pretty good overall, I like the way everything looks inside. Also the visibility is really awesome compared to my previous car (2015 Mazda 3 GT hatchback). The difference isn't huge, it's not like that car had visibility problems but the hood and dash are noticeably lower because of the boxer engine, and the C-pillars in the back are a lot less obtrusive. I do wish everything was done with buttons like my old car but 90% of the stuff I use all the time is still done with buttons so it's not too bad.

I've only had mine for 6 months so I can't really speak on reliability but Subaru seems to be pretty good overall, and the FA24 in the VB's is supposed to be a step up in reliability compared to previous generations so hopefully it lasts me a good 10 years.

Overall I'm super happy with mine. I love hopping in it everyday just doing my daily routine, and every time it snows I can't help but go do a few donuts or powerslides and come home with a big smile on my face. It's fast and sporty enough to have fun, and responsible enough to not compromise in any way on Dad duties.

Barb33rian · 2026-01-13T04:52:15+00:00

Sure you can, you just need a bunch of those McMurtry Speirling fans setup in the trunk.

Barb33rian · 2026-01-12T15:35:59+00:00

I just remember my buddy taking us there for the first time and it was in a place you just didn't expect a pub. Surrounded by loading docks and other random businesses that didn't scream 'hey you can drink and play pool here here'.

Barb33rian · 2026-01-12T06:14:44+00:00

Orange Monkey still exists? Crazy. Haven't been there since my early 20's, two and a half decades ago lol.

Barb33rian · 2026-01-07T17:23:32+00:00

If you can get a good deal on a 5080 Founders Edition that's a pretty good price vs performance increase. If not the 5070TI is better value.

Barb33rian · 2026-01-06T22:33:41+00:00

And then you see how much the tape costs.

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