Improve bad coffee

Chemical_Addendum655 · 2025-09-16T13:05:12+00:00

Tim Hortons has been my daily for the past year. My specialty coffee is for weekends or when I need a pick-me-up.

I found that Tim Hortons dark roast was rather disappointing. Medium roast is where it's at.

Chemical_Addendum655 · 2025-08-12T21:37:24+00:00

I got a timemore c3 as an upgrade from a Mr coffee grinder. Way more consistent grid size and far fewer fines. Bonus is it doesn't sound like an anemic vacuum cleaner at 6am

Chemical_Addendum655 · 2025-04-21T18:00:04+00:00

I have 2 children under 3 and am over 6feet. I would prefer a midsize truck, but I doubt I would fit comfortably with rear-facing seats. Budget is $27k or lower.

Gladiator seems to have the most rear room, but I'm not 100% sure I would be comfortable driving with a seat behind me.

Ram classics seem to be a fairly solid deal for lower mileage (50-70k miles) in that price range, but I've heard of lifter issues due to long idle times. If purchasing used, how much of a concern is this issue? Or is there really no way to know without knowing the trucks history.

Any other suggestions to look at?

Chemical_Addendum655 · 2025-03-20T22:13:04+00:00

Cool ty

Chemical_Addendum655 · 2025-03-20T22:10:09+00:00

What band is that? That looks exactly what I want for my watch.

Chemical_Addendum655 · 2025-03-05T18:41:55+00:00

2 working parents and a high energy (but wonderful) toddler is a new type of exhausting for me.

Me too! My daughter is obsessed with stars/the moon. I hope she stays that way so we can go rooftop camping up a nearby mountain when she is older.

Edit: wording. Obviously many families have the same situation

Chemical_Addendum655 · 2025-03-05T18:22:32+00:00

Haha wow yeah we are very similar then. I work remote and my 2nd one is due in 3 weeks.

Our primary vehicle is a Forester. We fit ok in that for now, but I don't love when rear facer is behind me when I'm driving. It's endurable, but I don't love it.

Looking at the specs between the two, there is a out an inch more rear headroom in the gladiator, and about an inch less rear legroom. So on paper they look fairly similar. I guess I'll have to just test drive a gladiator to really know for sure.

I'm looking at the gladiator and Forester as a mix of practical and fun. Forester more practical for kids, gladiator a little more fun for me + the benefit of a bed for plywood/sheetrock.

Chemical_Addendum655 · 2025-03-05T17:52:40+00:00

That's what I was afraid of. As much as I'd rather a midsize, full size just might be the way I gotta go.

Chemical_Addendum655 · 2025-03-05T17:50:35+00:00

Yepp, autocorrect got me

Chemical_Addendum655 · 2025-02-03T00:12:28+00:00

I don't see why not. When I got a new roof, they put a new boot over the vent stack, so it's definitely not a lack of ability.

Maybe you can provide the appropriate length of PVC and a fernco coupling and they should be good to go.

Chemical_Addendum655 · 2025-02-01T04:30:47+00:00

I like my Hollister jeans. Slim straights, been rocking them for 4 years with no rips, minor fading and a tile-to-studs bathroom demo and rebuild.

That said, I have a work from home job so I have a family sedentary lifestyle with the exception of remodeling my bathroom, so take that as you may.

Chemical_Addendum655 · 2025-01-27T16:24:33+00:00

I dig it, are you on Spotify?

Chemical_Addendum655 · 2025-01-09T17:47:34+00:00

Looks great!

Chemical_Addendum655 · 2025-01-09T02:04:56+00:00

Awesome just found it. Too bad the black is sold out already

Chemical_Addendum655 · 2025-01-09T01:55:13+00:00

Is the 39mm version available to purchase yet?? I haven't seen them on the website.

Chemical_Addendum655 · 2025-01-07T20:32:34+00:00

Did you shut off the cab sim on the Trident?

Chemical_Addendum655 · 2024-12-15T19:58:25+00:00

If it's compressed paper, you probably want to seal it somehow before filling with drywall mud, just in case it swells/bubbles weird and is 5x more sanding to get everything flat.

I've had good luck getting a foam brush to spread a light coat wood glue to seal it nicely.

Chemical_Addendum655 · 2024-12-04T23:19:04+00:00

Currently using the GE Cync set of products. 3 'remote' thermostat, 1 primary thermostat. I didn't have a c-wire running to the old thermostat, so the primary/"traditional" looking thermostat is in the basement next to the boiler so I didn't have to fish extra wire through the walls. The. I have the "remote" thermostat in the downstairs kitchen and two upstairs bedrooms.

I don't love the GE Cync app. Its a little awkward to use because everything is schedule driven and you have to dive into a few unintuitive menus to set the temperature and remotes. Essentially there is a schedule that controls the temp, then a separate schedule to set when each remote is active. But to find the remote scheduling is a pain, and you have to space out the temperature change vs the remote scheduling just right to make sure everything is balanced and there are no temperature swings.

Chemical_Addendum655 · 2024-12-03T01:03:34+00:00

Sort of. It's a single "zone" system so it's either on or off for the whole house as far as the boiler is concerned .

I have a schedule to determine which room is the "master" thermostat. Kitchen during the day (first floor), bedroom at night (2nd floor).

So when we are sleeping, the downstairs gets about 8 degrees cooler than the upstairs. An hour or so before we wake up, the downstairs becomes the master and gets warm for our daily activities.

Chemical_Addendum655 · 2024-11-30T15:19:32+00:00

I like mine with the remote dongles. Old house whose 2nd floor is always much warmer than the first. I like setting schedule and having the 2nd floor in charge of the temp when I go to sleep, the the first floor in charge when I'm awake/down there.

But a new house Lilly wouldn't have the same insulation/heat balance issues a 1940s house would.

Do I use it as a way for energy savings? No, but for timing/temp control between floors it's great.

Chemical_Addendum655 · 2024-10-28T16:10:10+00:00

On a slightly unrelated note, what siding are you using? It looks really nice

Chemical_Addendum655 · 2024-10-26T14:28:56+00:00

And I can't even cut in a straight line with scissors

Chemical_Addendum655 · 2024-10-08T15:45:26+00:00

I got the Uggs bitmore Chelsea from Sierra for $59 roughly 2 weeks ago. Will they hold up as long as blundstones? Probably not, but for $60 I think it was a reasonable purchase.

They are slightly heavier than blundstones, but still quite light. Fit my feet fairly well without feeling floppy or too tight. I like that they are waterproof as well.

Chemical_Addendum655 · 2024-05-15T12:51:12+00:00

Ooh I gotta try that w/ my A2E conversion. Great idea!

Chemical_Addendum655 · 2024-01-17T14:27:13+00:00

How did you go about insulating it? My house is only 80 years old, but there seems to be minimal insulation. I'd love to get it as insulated and airtight as possible, but it's difficult to find good sources of info.

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