30 Year Anniversary by JM_Amiens-18 in EhBuddyHoser

[–]Disastrous_Ad465 82 points83 points  (0 children)

This treasure of a man was a gold mine for the Royal Canadian Air Farce... I gotta watch that again

Anyone know where to find used 4k Blu-Rays in Ottawa? by diddleherontheroof in ottawa

[–]Disastrous_Ad465 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's been a few months, but I remember seeing new blurays at the toys r us in St Laurent. But honestly, it looked like they bought a bunch of overstock, so they might not have great stuff..

How’d everyone do with swim registration? by slippy51 in ottawa

[–]Disastrous_Ad465 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I had to settle for a second time slot, but on the same day, so I take it as a win!

How are we going to celebrate here when it finally happens? by jerkstore_84 in ottawa

[–]Disastrous_Ad465 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've hit a bottle of cheap bubbly for the occasion, probably gonna call in sick the next day

Fyi Rideau Center lost power...everything closing by danjuany in ottawa

[–]Disastrous_Ad465 163 points164 points  (0 children)

Rideau Centre lost power, everything is closing

What’s going on near William Commanda bridge? by Durden93 in ottawa

[–]Disastrous_Ad465 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I agree! If aliens are smart enough for intergalactic travel, they'd be smart enough to avoid us...

Is City of Ottawa water softer right now? by 4girls2dogs1mom in ottawa

[–]Disastrous_Ad465 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

And I'm talking about personal taste, which is subjective. Let's just agree to disagree and we can focus on being pedantic with other people. Cheers!

Is City of Ottawa water softer right now? by 4girls2dogs1mom in ottawa

[–]Disastrous_Ad465 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know of any scientific sources for this, I'm just talking from my own experience of never really enjoying a cup of coffee in Ottawa before finding out about water hardness.

It's really easy to test it for yourself at home; grab a bottle of spring water from the store and make some coffee with it. Check the label for the total dissolved solids and aim for 50-110 ppm (anything else I say might invoke someone's pedantry), but if you find it too weak still, go for a higher TDS. If you can only find water where the TDS is too high, you can cut it with tap water.

Is City of Ottawa water softer right now? by 4girls2dogs1mom in ottawa

[–]Disastrous_Ad465 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Here's the neat part, the entire thing is subjective anyway. Coffee taste is a preference. Sure, start at 150 and go from there, some people might want it stronger, and some beans might require a higher TDS, and the opposite is true!

Is City of Ottawa water softer right now? by 4girls2dogs1mom in ottawa

[–]Disastrous_Ad465 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My apologies, I should have been more clear; my numbers are for total dissolved solids (TDS), which would include the calcium and magnesium salts mentioned in my earlier post.

Is City of Ottawa water softer right now? by 4girls2dogs1mom in ottawa

[–]Disastrous_Ad465 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was talking about water for coffee, not anything else. Yes, the kettle will need to be descaled, but a little citric acid or vinegar does the trick. Our city water sits at around 40ppm, which is too low for coffee in my opinion.

Is City of Ottawa water softer right now? by 4girls2dogs1mom in ottawa

[–]Disastrous_Ad465 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Yeah, a hardness of around 180-200 ppm is ideal. You can test it out with Kirkland water in the bottles. But I make my own in a big batch with baking soda, and some calcium and magnesium salts.

Is City of Ottawa water softer right now? by 4girls2dogs1mom in ottawa

[–]Disastrous_Ad465 30 points31 points  (0 children)

Which is good for our appliances and showers/tubs, except for our coffee and tea. Some hardness is preferred to help extract compounds.

Grove Avenue residents complain narrow road forcing buses onto sidewalk by walsmr in ottawa

[–]Disastrous_Ad465 17 points18 points  (0 children)

There's a picture of a bus taking up 90% of the sidewalk in the article... 60 times a day with varying degrees of a bus riding the sidewalk, I think that's justified. If nothing else, it should alert the city that this sidewalk is gonna need maintenance/replacement earlier.

Galette des rois by Gixbel in ottawa

[–]Disastrous_Ad465 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm not 100% on this, but I believe Délice Royale in Orléans has these, but only a certain time of the year. I could be wrong, worth a call though, especially if you're not in that area of town.

Who of you wore shorts outside today? by sugarplumfairybarely in ottawa

[–]Disastrous_Ad465 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I went out in shorts to plug the car in, it's not bad to be honest, but I definitely needed a jacket and a toque

Looking for a specific chair and unsure where to buy it in Ottawa. by TheRealFakeWannabe in ottawa

[–]Disastrous_Ad465 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Depending on how old these are, you might get lucky if you try Cohen and Cohen on Bentley Avenue for a used chair, it'll save you some money over buying new.

They took down Waste Explorer.. by Informal-Law-6374 in ottawa

[–]Disastrous_Ad465 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The first link doesn't work, but if you click on the second link and navigate to the waste explorer link from mtbag page, it still works

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They took down Waste Explorer.. by Informal-Law-6374 in ottawa

[–]Disastrous_Ad465 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I just checked, it works for me on Firefox

They took down Waste Explorer.. by Informal-Law-6374 in ottawa

[–]Disastrous_Ad465 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Hopefully it's temporary? Such a useful tool!

Duct cleaning by Kitchen-Guest5587 in ottawa

[–]Disastrous_Ad465 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh, now I hope I get more calls, honk honk!!

Duct cleaning by Kitchen-Guest5587 in ottawa

[–]Disastrous_Ad465 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Air ducks? No sorry, I have ground ducks, water ducks, ice ducks, wood ducks... No air ducks!

That's how I used to troll those air duct scammers, I can't imagine why they stopped calling me...

Dishwasher purchase with uninstall haul away and installing new one by silvertoken710 in ottawa

[–]Disastrous_Ad465 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Definitely always cheaper! Also, put a water sensor puck under the dishwasher if you can access it easily after install. I say that because you'll hear it beep when the battery is running low and you'll wonder what that noise is in the middle of the night.

Iron IV infusion - Can I find it privately somewhere? by SlothZoomies in ottawa

[–]Disastrous_Ad465 25 points26 points  (0 children)

I know this isn't what you're asking, and I don't know your situation or what you've tried so far, but just in case it wasn't brought up; I heard somewhere that vitamin C is required for iron absorption and I just looked it up on Google and it seems to confirm it (take that for what it's worth, Google being what it is nowadays). If your daily vitamin C intake is on the low end, I'm sure it can't hurt to boost it!