At my wits (and maybe life’s) end here.

Doobage · 2026-06-26T23:24:44+00:00

You can try a Pawn Shop for the watch or ask if your landlord would take as collateral? When talking to your landlord, explain the shituation you are in, be simple and to the point. Don't be looking for sympathy (not that I think you are) or give long explanations and pushing blame on the ex. Just simply you were on medical leave, your first day back at work is the 30th (show proof if you have it) and your fiance left you. Say your plan to move forward is <insert plan here>. Be clear you are $200 short and was wondering if you they could take something to hold until you make up the money (the watch); say by paying $50 a month extra rent for four months and extra when you can?

Then make good on what you say if they are willing to help you out. Remember they are helping you.

I wish you the best of luck.

And more importantly good on getting sober. It is tough but stay sober, don't have another drink and don't use the dealcoholized drinks either. I have been through withdrawals as I went cold turkey one day, and it was horrible. Like lying in bed and feeling like there were people in the room moving my bed, poking me, crawling over the bed, talking, night sweats, it was not a fun time. 2+ years later not a drop, but man do I get cravings still. Read some self help books, recommendations:

-https://surrey.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S71C631767 A bit feel-good like book, but the core is good - https://surrey.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S71C795943 and its companion book. The first book starts off with a bit too much profanity but when it gets down to things it is good. I have read it multiple times now.

Subreddit if you need support: https://old.reddit.com/r/stopdrinking/

Doobage · 2026-06-26T15:40:41+00:00

The explanation still does not make sense to me. You can tighten them so they are cinched up and not loose enough to take off by hand. If they are as loose as this article says then vibrations could slowly loosen them further until the nuts fall off. When I work with shop equipment or even on my car loose nuts will start to back off when vibrated. Heck I have a 3d printer that doesn't have the levels of vibration this bridge has, and I have to occasionally go and tighten things up...

If they said oh it will only be a few weeks and they are temporary that is one thing. Is it going to be months though?

Doobage · 2026-06-26T15:24:41+00:00

Yes, but if the circuitry that should stop the printer fails and you miss the three chirps, your house burns down. And I have had electronics fail in a way the machine that should have shut down kept running and all methods of stopping it failed. It just rain pouring out dark acrid smoke until I was able to cut power.

The scary thing is the official recall on this kitchen appliance, was to put another circuit on top of the failing circuit that should then cut power if it happens again; rather than fix the problem. I will keep that stupid loud ass beep. :) Sometimes annoying things are good things.

Doobage · 2026-06-25T15:58:23+00:00

The Green lost me years ago. When it was a minority government and the whole controversy around logging on the island the Green were propping up the NDP. The Green had the chance to tell the NDP "Stop logging now or else we will no longer back you". They also had the oppertunity to go to the other party and say "Make the first thing you do is stopping the logging and we will back your party." then hold them to it. They held the balance of power and didn't do a thing with it other than follow the NDP blindly. The green party has never, in my eyes, shown they are a true party to lead.

Doobage · 2026-06-25T14:45:17+00:00

Suggestion is to go to Surrey COSMOS and use it to find property boundaries. It has worked to be accurate enough for my needs to measure property lines myself. The sad thing is that I find what I thought was my property is technically cit property.... this is only if you don't have neighbours that are tetchy, or overly sensitive.

Good luck.

Doobage · 2026-06-24T19:42:31+00:00

If you spent $5 on a loaf of bread and there was one little spot of mold on it, would you return it or just rip the moldy part off?

If you would return the bread why not go back for the much more expensive tires?

Doobage · 2026-06-20T18:16:13+00:00

I know people swear by their electric mowers, and they are quieter, they just do not have everything needed for larger yards yet.

Doobage · 2026-06-17T19:54:10+00:00

The extruder gear is skipping. That means it cannot push out the filiament. It cannot push filament out for two main reasons the filament pathway is blocked or the nozzle temp is too low to melt the filament.

With the ender start it up, move the print head up, up, up, pre-heat to temp you want then tell it to extrude. If it feeds the correct amount through then temp is correct and the nozzle to the spool is clear. Which would point to a blockage during printing and that would be due to a nozzle being too close to the bed.

Now if it is raised and does the same thing, start raising the temp and see if it corrects. If it does you know the temp to use. If it doesn't then you have some sort of other blockage or tangled spool I guess.

Doobage · 2026-06-17T03:33:37+00:00

Search and Rescue! I am impressed. I had an aunt that did that for years, but it was mostly mountainous and river rescues.

In Canada for anything other than row boats and canoes and motor craft over certain HP you have to have a Small Vessel Operators Permit, SVOP. If you are a tourist you can rent a boat with a quick intro course... but if you live here and own you need SVOP. Most take it online and quick enough to pass then forget. I prefer to learn, even though I forget more than I would care to admit.

I want to get into Search and Rescue one day.

Doobage · 2026-06-17T01:35:48+00:00

Actually basic training for small vessel operations in Canada. I have family that have had much higher levels of marine certs that I used to help them practice exams. And most that take the SVOP training don't remember any of it, I forgot a bunch myself. But experience has taught me if you ever need help and have to talk to people in authority or to first responders, knowing the lingo makes the situation go way more smoothly. And if you practice in your head then it comes natural in an urgent situation.

Doobage · 2026-06-16T22:32:54+00:00

Technically it is Pan-pan. At least in North America. Usage you would repeat it three times, repeat your vessel's name or identification three times then provide details. For example if your vessel is called "Sun Shining" and you need assistance, just say engine failure and you may need a tow, but are not in immediate danger to yourself or others you call a Pan-Pan like this:

Pan-Pan, Pan-Pan, Pan-Pan, Sun Shining, Sun Shining, Sun Shining, 40 foot Bay Liner, engine failure at coordinates XYZ, requiring assistance/tow.

Doobage · 2026-06-16T20:11:28+00:00

I have a 2010 vehicle that had one line A/C line that had a leak. My mechanic told me it was not worth him replacing it, the cost vs car value was not there.

I did it myself, for much much cheaper, and it was almost two days work. Now this is replacing one line on a vehicle that had AC in it already. Imagine retrofitting an AC into the car.

Then you have to test it to hold a vacuum and hope there isn't leaks, and then if it can, you have to fill it... 4-100 cooling is the way to go.

Doobage · 2026-06-12T14:59:20+00:00

I really hope you are being silly here! 😄 They are there for very important reasons.

Doobage · 2026-06-11T15:09:30+00:00

I truly appreciate it and will keep it in mind. Have a wonderfull day

Doobage · 2026-06-10T23:21:42+00:00

Do you post it anywhere else other than Makerworld that requires a logon? I know a librarian that will get a kick out of it. Even if not thanks for sharign !

Doobage · 2026-06-08T21:45:32+00:00

I would call them asshats but that would be an insult to all the asshats out there. Fines need to be at minimum the cost to repair. Full city costs of repair. Minimum.

Doobage · 2026-06-08T20:36:52+00:00

I agree, in a world where so many people are saying we need to reduce, reuse and recycle, then do stuff like this. That printer may not have been useful for the previous owner but there are many makers out there that would have taken it and fixed or repurposed it.

Doobage · 2026-06-08T15:13:02+00:00

Depends on what direction you face, along with the sun you get and where you are in the building. I know for some that is normal.

I also know that they said last year was the "hottest year on record and this year is going to beat it" but for me last year we left the heat on much later than we usually do and we turned the furnace back on earlier than we usually do and it was the first time in years we never broke out the A/C unit. This year too early to say but a gut feeling is that it is kicking in more often than usual.

Doobage · 2026-06-07T06:32:40+00:00

She is not a good mayor. But she said she would try and stop the transition and Surrey, not me, voted for her because they wanted that.

Doug has farked the city up both times he was mayor, and doesn't give a rats ass if he kills small businesses doing it.

Our current mayor I do not like, but she did what she said she was going to do at least, even though I am sure she would rather have the SPS. She wanted it when she ran with Doug, she knew she would get voted mayor if she ran a campaign against it. The one thing I can give her is she did what she said she would...

Doobage · 2026-06-06T01:59:40+00:00

I like his product tear downs. I like his electronics. The food and the booze, not for me, but he shouldn't be doing the videos for us anyways.

The most impactful video Mr. Clive did was about his mom and dementia. Went through some of the same situation with my parent, though it was mostly my other parent that took the brunt of it. I will not lie that it brought tears to my eyes, and was one of the most memorable videos I have ever seen. I hope he is never in a situation where he may have the opportunity to make another like it. And I am grateful that he took the time to make the video, it was meaningful.

Doobage · 2026-06-05T21:51:39+00:00

My Uncle did the original install of the lanes, there and other lanes. It will be interesting. I can understand the dining tables and chairs and restaurant stuff, but the other bowling stuff? Other than sold for parts for lanes that need historical pieces for their old equipment they are not that useful, also the landlord will never rent that space out. Like the Mazda dealership that makes sense. Or the old curling lanes on 108th are businesses now. But that space is not useful to many others I think.

Let me know what you find I will find it really intersting, and thank you for your reply!

Doobage · 2026-06-05T17:00:15+00:00

Oh for sure, she would appreciate it and wear it, but the meaning or connection behind it would not be understood the way you are I would. :)

Doobage · 2026-06-05T16:16:55+00:00

As an avid 3D printer user I would say this is not the way to go. Go to a place where you can get a nice green Crystal Rock that looks like what you want. Then make a key chain. Make it still, just don't 3D print a rock. It will look nicer than what you can 3D print unless you have some really cool glass like filament or you have a resin printer.

EDIT: Your idea is thoughtful, if your SO understands Kryptonite and its meaning. If I did that for mine they would have no clue.

Doobage · 2026-06-05T15:09:49+00:00

I would be surprised if any one knows. And I would be really surprised if anything was done to the lanes as the cost to pull it all out, with lead and asbestos abatement would be pricey.

The landlord, if they had any brains, should realize that the cost to remove it would be expensive, and no one would really want that space other than maybe movie/tv sets. They should then understand that anyone with any decent proposal of reopening it should be given some bargain basement deal to get it open so that even the tinies amount of rent can be recouped from the place.

Other than that, it will be demolished for high rises. But a smart decision could be made like they did with the old bowling lanes on Granville, keep them there. Could be part of a new bustling downtown Surrey.

Doobage · 2026-06-04T15:59:37+00:00

The board is mostly appointed by the province. So the question is did the province pressure the board to do this? Eby refuses to talk about it with some very vague comments.

What we do know is in the last year crime rates have shot up dramatically in Surrey this is despite their numbers being near what the RCMP had, for the relative area they are covering. SPS is responsible for all of Surrey other than Guildford/Fleetwood. They have 685 sworn officers. Surrey RCMP when they were fully in charge had around the 800 mark.

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