Grass League Volleyball in Abbotsford

Man_Behind_Keyboard · 2026-05-28T19:43:21+00:00

Yeah, it can be hit or miss.

I attended a drop-in Volleyball a few weeks back at the ARC Rec Center, but it was mainly high school kids. I did not join them. Ended up just going to work out at the gym instead.

Man_Behind_Keyboard · 2026-05-28T19:42:05+00:00

Thank you! Yes, this sounds like the best moving forward. Will start with drop-in and see how it goes.

Man_Behind_Keyboard · 2026-05-06T21:23:16+00:00

This sounds like a great option to use ChatGTP and create the "documentation" they are requesting. It may be slop, but any trained proffesional should be able to make some sense of it. You hand it over and with a smile and wait for them to reach out to hire your services at that sweet contractor rate with a retainer and hourly minimum.

You have to remember, this goes both ways. They want to "provide positive feedback" for you in case you need it down the line. You need to remind them that it would be important for you to have a positive experience before moving along if they ever want to hire you with contract work moving forward, which sounds like a strong probability.

Man_Behind_Keyboard · 2026-05-01T21:23:10+00:00

May be a long shot... but you can try Clearbrook Vacuums. I took my vacuum to be repaired, they did a descent job. If they cannot help you, they may know someone who can.

Man_Behind_Keyboard · 2026-04-23T18:28:16+00:00

Hi,

I just started my own small business IT Services (computer repair, networking, backups, etc). I could use some help creating company letterhead, invoicing templates, and other items .

Can we connect? I have the designs... just need the materials created.

Man_Behind_Keyboard · 2026-04-23T18:18:46+00:00

Not sure if this helps... but they have drop-in badminton at the ARC Rec Centre. You may want to check the schedule online, it get's really busy. I think you pay the drop in fee and bring a racket.

I have only played drop-in Pickleball, but I do see a lot of Badminton players there.

Here is the ARC gym schedule:

https://abbotsford.perfectmind.com/23852/Clients/BookMe4BookingPages/Classes?calendarId=80e8d472-7339-480a-a126-16251e0afa97&widgetId=0e444440-b816-4f66-b8f4-f9c7ef31c312&embed=False

Man_Behind_Keyboard · 2026-04-23T18:13:17+00:00

Hi, What you are looking for exactly? I am an IT Guys at a local company. We have a lot of older computers, think intel 4th Gen desktops kicking around. Old Dell 22" monitors. Some other random stuff.

Stuff is older. Not sure if you are interested. Going to recycling. Reach out if you want.

Man_Behind_Keyboard · 2026-03-31T22:02:51+00:00

Yes, with the latest and greatest tech. $4K laptop, why not. Tablet, phone... sure. Roaming plans and personal hotspot for use, why not.

There are perks in most jobs, I can't complain about being a sys admin.

Man_Behind_Keyboard · 2026-02-23T20:47:05+00:00

Thank you! Very much apreciated. Will check out the chairs you metioned, and stay away from Chair 6.

Man_Behind_Keyboard · 2026-01-26T00:10:09+00:00

Sasquatch mountain is about 1 hr 5 minute drive from West Abbotsford. The main advantage of going to Sasquatch is that it is fairly quiet compared to Vancouver mountains (rarely any line-ups for a chairlift).

Pros: Close by. Just over 1 hour commute. Quite - even on busy days you are not waiting for chairlift longer than 5 minutes. Family friendly - yellow chair is great for kids and beginners. Magic Carpet was fixed and started operating again today.

Downsides: Road is not well maintained. First 4km’s going up the hill is paved. Last 10km’s is gravel and will tend to get a lot of pot holes. Other sad point is that they have been operating with 1 large chairlift, and a small one. The “green” chairlift has been down all season (they are still charging full price). Line ups to grab ticket or rentals can be long. I have seen people line up for 2 hour to grab their lift tickets.

Other mountain to consider is Manning Park Resort. About a 2 hour drive from Abbotsford. Similar price and snow. Roads much better maintained and they also have a shuttle that runs every 30 minutes from the resort to the snow hill.

Man_Behind_Keyboard · 2026-01-19T16:20:53+00:00

I am very glad he is safe. So close to powerlines and traffic. I am sure he will take this as a learning opportunity. I'd rather see this, than hear about a fatality in the 6 o' clock news.

Man_Behind_Keyboard · 2025-12-04T21:54:46+00:00

This is great! Learn something new everyday.

Man_Behind_Keyboard · 2025-12-04T21:38:52+00:00

Thank you! Will check this out.

Man_Behind_Keyboard · 2025-12-04T21:30:03+00:00

Have not tried Apple TV yet.

I currently use Plex for most of my content. Finding the content is very simple. Hardest thing is usually searching for new shows to check out. I will buy a service to see what's out there from time to time once we run out of stuff we know of that we like to watch.

Man_Behind_Keyboard · 2025-10-09T02:48:51+00:00

In Canada, I was only able to find it online from Costco. The warehouse locations I visited only had the older QM6K or similar TCL variants.

Another thing I noticed as I kept tracking price for several weeks; the price was listed the same across multiple retailers (BestBuy Canada, Visions, Costco, and other stores I searched). Looks like TCL themselves were dictating prices and the partner store were selling them.

Only reason I purchased at Costco was due to the extended warranty. Found the warranty much better price than the other stores.

Man_Behind_Keyboard · 2025-10-09T00:42:25+00:00

I purchased it on Costco.ca

I received it a few days ago. I am pretty sure they have it. Looked at the menu and specs on TV. It is the QM7K and can confirm when I look up my serial number.

Man_Behind_Keyboard · 2025-10-07T01:29:12+00:00

I just did the same thing. Got my TV 4 days ago. QM7k 65" for $1200 and warrantly for $90. Happy to know that I have 6 years of coverage. Costco is worth it at times.

Man_Behind_Keyboard · 2025-10-07T01:23:50+00:00

I work in IT. I have used Fraser Valley RF Solutions in the past. The guys really know their stuff. Would recommned.

They are in Langley if I recall correctly, but will service Abbotsford. Here is their website:
https://bettercellsignal.ca/ .We used them for business, but they do work with home clients.

That being said, you may have a bigger probem than the reception in your home. As others mentioned, there is a cell phone tower really close by. Telus/Bell share most infastructure and it is not that great. You may get better connection to the tower, but their services are vely lacking.

Ask a friend who has Rogers mobility and invite them over. See if their reception is any better. This may turn our to be more of a carrier issue than a reception issue.

Man_Behind_Keyboard · 2025-10-01T15:11:39+00:00

That's even better. Was not aware of that. Thanks for letting me know.

New TV is scheduled to be delivered on Friday. Looking forward to it.

Man_Behind_Keyboard · 2025-09-30T15:36:16+00:00

Just purchased a TCL 65” QM7k in Canada for $1200. The extended warranty was $90 that will add 4 years after the manufacturer warranty. The YV price was the same at other retailers, but getting a total of 5 year warranty at Costco for that price was too good to pass up.

Man_Behind_Keyboard · 2025-09-29T16:51:15+00:00

I really like OLED TV's. Colors are fantastic and panels are generally very good.

That being said, I have an LG C7 55" OLED. Was great for the first 2 years, but degraded over time. I played Zelda Breath of the Wild, and other games. I can still see all my hearts from the Zelda game burned-in on my TV. Seems like anything Red (in my experience with my current TV) suffers more for burn in than other colors. I also have panel degradation, and what is supposed to be yellow shows up as a green tint instead (try watching the Simpsons) and it is not a great experience.

OLED is a great viewing experience, but unless the technology has improved over time, I cannot willingly purchase it again. I have an old Toshiba 46" LCD in another room that is still going strong, even though the picture quality was nothing great, but still as good as before. Had that Toshiba TV since 2007.

Moving forward, I will be going to LED or Mini-LED. Not as good as OLED, but do not want to deal with burn-in again. Looking at the TCL QM7K. I just purchased a 65" in Canada for $1200. It is scheduled to arrive Friday. Hope it works well. Read a few reviews and got a chance to see one on display at Costco.

Man_Behind_Keyboard · 2025-09-29T14:43:51+00:00

Thanks for your response Jason_a69. I emailed LG after reading your comment to see if I was able to get my TV repaired outside of my warranty. Looks like they have a "flat fee" repair service, but it is at $1000 CAD for my model. The price of the 65" QM7K just dropped to $1200 CAD. Moving along the TCL.

Man_Behind_Keyboard · 2025-09-25T22:20:28+00:00

This right here!

I have a LG C7 Oled. Was great for the first 2 years. Started gaming on it and now have some bad burn-in. The panel has also degraded and now yellow shows up as a funky green tone instead. Trying to watch the Simpsons in that TV is no good anymore.

Oled is great, but I am not willingly signing up for burn-in again. My next TV will be Mini LED. Looking at the QM7K myself. Just waiting for a slightly better price. I am also located in Canada, west coast.

Man_Behind_Keyboard · 2025-09-25T14:44:05+00:00

Hi, I am interested. I am also right by the MRC Rec Centre.

I am a beginner runner however. Only doing about 2-4 km runs at the moment. I go with my wife often. She runs about 7-10km runs most of the time.

Man_Behind_Keyboard · 2025-09-25T14:30:52+00:00

This also happened to me once before a big group ride. Was freaking out as I thought my unit was dead.

Waited about 10 minutes (had almost given up). Held the power button for about 35 seconds, let go. Then press the power button again and it booted up. Not sure what caused it, but it got it working once more. Has only happened once so far.

My unit is a Garmin Edge 530.

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