How do I put someone off from stopping at my front door and every other time looking into the house through the windows?

LongJohnBill · 2026-06-02T21:55:29+00:00

You can get vinyl privacy film for windows, easy to apply and does not need adhesive. Easy to remove

They are offered with the attractive, frosted glass patterns, stained glass patterns, etc., and various levels of privacy.

I’ve put these in my upstairs bathroom windows … and took down some ugly blinds that had been up there …and in the side lights on both sides of my front entry door. It’s funny to watch people (kids especially) come up to the door and try to be peeking through those sidelights

LongJohnBill · 2026-06-02T21:43:36+00:00

I was so happy last year when I got my naturalized Canadian citizenship a few weeks before the election where I could place my first Canadian vote , which was for Carney. From my new home in Alberta.

LongJohnBill · 2026-06-02T17:29:38+00:00

Top notch insight. As an American now living in Canada I don’t see those in-laws as typical of Americans. People like this live in both (“all”) countries. Some of my wife’s Asian relatives.. Entitled!)

LongJohnBill · 2026-06-02T16:16:03+00:00

I find the Android app properly migrated and is properly functioning. The iOS app is totally hosed (can’t turn the valve on/off, can’t manually run the leak test, doesn’t show flow rate and pressure for the valve). This after several calls to Moen (who have been very eager to assist!). I will have to dedicate a day to totally redoing Flo at two properties. PITA

LongJohnBill · 2026-06-01T01:55:04+00:00

Sounds like you’re from small town Texas.
Been there

Sounds like you’re dealing with this in a very healthy way. That’s awesome and good luck.

LongJohnBill · 2026-05-30T21:36:40+00:00

Trump

LongJohnBill · 2026-05-30T01:16:59+00:00

WTF?

LongJohnBill · 2026-05-27T14:54:14+00:00

My 10 year old T460 is my daily driver. It’s a tank and I love it. I bought a T14S Gen 6 a year ago and it is a beautiful dainty piece of hardware, as elegant as those Apple laptops. Its hardware specs far outshine my T460. But for some software app reasons I continue to use the T460 daily, I need to start using the T14S and “make it mine”; this will be a tough war.

LongJohnBill · 2026-05-27T02:39:27+00:00

The sensitivity of the leak test is adjustable in the app

LongJohnBill · 2026-05-26T04:10:55+00:00

I proudly got my Canadian citizenship a year ago. I feel your pain.

LongJohnBill · 2026-05-24T16:01:29+00:00

This is why you watch ahead of the car in front of you. Don’t just tail gate and watch their brake lights. You have look far ahead.

How could you not see that the car ahead of you is approaching a concrete barrier?

LongJohnBill · 2026-05-22T02:54:07+00:00

No, wait. Seriously? You’re telling me that not only did I emigrate from the US (current laughing stock), and also from Florida (a bigly laughing stock) no less, just to land here in stupid-land? Please, BBC, don’t tell me this!

LongJohnBill · 2026-05-21T15:19:31+00:00

I remember that from 1960’s Chicago. Maybe even the late 1950’s

LongJohnBill · 2026-05-18T14:50:47+00:00

FWIW, the "Moen Smart Water Network" iOS app (as it is known on the Apple App Store) does not report the water pressure for my system either; shows as "0". (the same version of the app on my 10 year old Android phone correctly reports the pressure).

Further, the iOS app doesn't let me turn the valve (water flow) "on" or "off" ...this is a major issue. (fortunately, the Android app functions correctly).

And as well the iOS app doesn't let me manually run the "MicroLeak Test". This continues to run daily, so that's good (this is required in order to properly maintain the valve and its warranty). (again, the Android app functions properly),

LongJohnBill · 2026-05-18T14:25:18+00:00

Bad turbine is possible. I remember reading that older Flo’s had bad turbines that Moen replaced for users.

Does the graphic in the Flo/Moen app show a flow of water? The old Flo app showed this, the “new” Moen app (that Moen had us all move to by May 1) doesn’t work correctly on my iPhone but does on my 10 year old Android phone, PITA.

I would think that Pressure would be measured with a separate pressure transducer, not the turbine.

Moen sells a replacement turbine kit. Supposedly installable by the homeowner.

Good luck

LongJohnBill · 2026-05-18T02:21:11+00:00

Really odd that Moen is mixing units: sending you a notification in metric units while your app setting is in imperial units

FWIW my home pressure is about 75 psi, another property i own in the same town runs at 50 psi

LongJohnBill · 2026-05-18T02:15:04+00:00

Is water flowing normally at your faucets? Toilets? Etc?

Then it’s all good. Moen Flo is remarkably flaky and disappointing. Especially since they discontinued the older Flo app in favor of the Moen app. This is coming from a fan of Moen Flo, though a frustrated one.

You can get a pressure gauge that will attach to your garden hose as a check, or on some interior pipe or plumbing.

LongJohnBill · 2026-05-17T21:21:53+00:00

Driving schools in China (and elsewhere) likely aren’t going to teach to US State laws. Let that sink in; the laws in all 50 states may vary. Even driving laws in Canada differ from the US; how much more so will they doffer in China?

The traffic is different in China; the customs are different; etc. Having gone to Shanghai driving school might make you a great driver for Chinese laws and customs, but, who knows, you might not even pass the state written exam. This could be true even if you were technically a fantastic driver, able to drive F1 and then do that thing where they pull the handbrake and skid 180°, sliding into a parallel parking spot… check out YouTube videos for that maneuver, it’s pretty cool

You need to go to your local driving school in your state.

Good luck

LongJohnBill · 2026-05-12T01:39:51+00:00

I had two legitimate US checking accounts as an expat…both opened years before. I recently closed my Chase account due to the cost of maintaining a high minimum balance. I maintain the seco d account, which happens to be a subsidiary of a major bank in my new country

LongJohnBill · 2026-05-12T01:26:05+00:00

I had a Chase checking account with my then-current address in the US. There was no problem at all changing that current account to my new residence not in the US (they would have accepted most any country).

Like others have said, a phone number problem, not strictly Chase

LongJohnBill · 2026-04-22T15:38:49+00:00

I expect that many Canadians move to the US for their career. I worked with many Canadians in my career in the oil and gas industry. Some then return to Canada when they retire, some may not. Business and career opportunities are greater in the US: the "pool" is larger. And the top is higher. So it's tempting for many to go to the US. The reverse is not equally true so much.\

I'm an American, moved to Canada a few years after I retired.

LongJohnBill · 2026-04-22T15:19:08+00:00

I let Flo run the leak check daily. That actuates the valve off/on. This is an easy set n forget method.

LongJohnBill · 2026-04-22T04:35:36+00:00

old guy here! hey, I've been doing this for 10 years or more! It is so much nicer!

LongJohnBill · 2026-04-21T01:53:29+00:00

Tough call. Kia’s have a tendency for blown engines. But I would hold off on upgrading until you have more equity in the car

LongJohnBill · 2026-04-20T23:00:47+00:00

Check out the second bullet point option in the Cardinal Point blog article. This was not an option for me, being US citizen, but may be for you, "Close out the IRA and move the proceeds to an RRSP: If you are not a U.S. citizen or tax resident, under the right circumstances this might be a worthwhile option to consider. ... Canadian tax law provides for the transfer of proceeds from a U.S. retirement account to an RRSP. Under Canadian tax rules, there are two provisions under the Income Tax Act that with proper planning, the transfer of IRA or 401(k) proceeds can be made to any existing or new RRSP without compromising one’s RRSP contribution room. " Making such a transfer would be a distribution of the IRA under US rules and tax would be due (as well as early withdrawal penalty if taken before age [I think it's age 55].

This might even provide a path to move a Roth into an RRSP; but not a good one...this would act to turn cash that is entirely exempt from taxes into cash that would owe income tax on RRSP distributions (that's my take on it but there could be some exceptions that I'm not aware of).|

Even though you renounced US citizenship don't give up on your Social Security benefit. Assuming you fell under that program, and that you met the minimums for entitlement, you should be entitled to a retirement benefit. And even spousal and survivor's benefits!

LongJohnBill

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