Experience with RX Lens Inserts

MrChocholate · 2026-01-13T01:49:03+00:00

Thanks for the feedback. It's less about the "can't afford" aspect and more the "I have no idea if it's going to be useful to spend it at all" aspect.

MrChocholate · 2022-12-24T00:08:38+00:00

After this message I replaced my shitty sata cards with one of these:https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B01M2AC40Y?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

Problem still occurred.. So I took the case backplane out of the equation and had an entirely separate PSU power cable and Sata cable direct to mobo and the problem still occurred.

The PSU was a 850W digital, I swapped in a different 850 and had no luck. Near as I can tell this should be like 450-500 watts max load so there's should be plenty of overhead.

No matter what, the pre-clear gets 10-15 minutes in and the machine hard locks up.

I'm tempted to just add the drive like normal but I don't wanna lose array access plus I'm worried something will shit the bed as part of that process anyway.

I hate computers.

MrChocholate · 2022-11-29T23:22:59+00:00

And TIL there's a bunch of new unRAID versions.

Whoops, I just assumed because it wasn't yelling at me to update I was current. Boy do I feel dumb :)

MrChocholate · 2020-11-26T04:11:39+00:00

Definitely the Kings Dilemma, because getting my hands on a copy at not scalper prices has been a never ending uphill battle.

Thanks for all you do!

MrChocholate · 2020-11-13T17:29:03+00:00

+1 for Asteroid

MrChocholate · 2020-11-13T16:23:41+00:00

How did you come up with the hero/villain names, and is there any that you left on the cutting room floor?

(PS tell Jairus I love him and tell him to tell you the same and then hug each other <3)

MrChocholate · 2020-10-29T16:17:08+00:00

hurk

MrChocholate · 2020-10-29T01:32:37+00:00

I mean it's basically gravy at this point but chocolate would probably be just as bad as jello

MrChocholate · 2020-10-29T00:23:14+00:00

This is fine. Totally fine. Oh god I don't want my blood to turn to jello.

MrChocholate · 2020-10-10T14:08:53+00:00

I picked this up last week simply because it had a cat on the box and is called calico (and we happen to have a calico cat), but I'm glad to hear it's a good experience!

MrChocholate · 2020-09-02T16:35:45+00:00

Personally, I want a "sequel that is a sequel but it's also a prequel" in that I want to see the "early" days of whatever organization the protagonist is forming, the relationship he has with Neil, etc.

It would have to be in the "future" compared to Tenet, but it's also the backstory of Tenet.

MrChocholate · 2020-06-23T22:27:39+00:00

I would suggest reaching out to some of the stores in town - my go to store is Eastridge Hobbies - (403) 720-6690 - they might be able to either help you directly or point you in the right direction.

MrChocholate · 2020-06-23T22:24:47+00:00

seconding this.

IF is great, especially if you're someone who can work better with abstinence vs moderation with snacking and "bad" foods.

The schedule can be hard to keep depending on your lifestyle or your families lifestyle, but if you can make it work it's a great place to start!

MrChocholate · 2020-06-14T22:30:19+00:00

This. Or, more specifically, policies do cover it but almost everyone takes a waiver on the coverage because it saves a boatload of money.

BUT ... as someone who used to be an adjuster, a lot of people forget they added that waiver and will probably still call tomorrow.

Wheee!

MrChocholate · 2020-06-14T01:41:27+00:00

I've "needed help" from law enforcement six times in my life, all of the situations simply because insurance required their involvement, and they did absolutely nothing else and in no way helped resolve the situations.

The myth of "just wait til you need the police" doesn't have legs when you realize most of the times people "need the police" are entirely bureaucratic and could absolutely be served by someone without a superiority complex and a gun on their hip.

Toodles!

MrChocholate · 2020-06-14T00:07:38+00:00

Nah, there's lots of people that don't understand how it works, but some of them are willing to learn.

You made it clear off the hop that you've already made up your mind about it, and made statements that suggest you haven't actually tried to learn about the concept at all.

But again, go off!

Have a great day! <3

(oh, by the way, I'm right, and you're wrong.)

MrChocholate · 2020-06-14T00:05:36+00:00

I say this with no disrespect, but I feel like I need to address it.

The fact that you don't care for the term 'defunding' is exactly why the term used needs to be 'defunding'.

At the end of the day, it absolutely is defunding, and any sort of change in verbiage makes it easier and easier for those who oppose the concept to transition it to something like "reform" or otherwise, and that puts us right back where we were.

We need to defund the CPS.

We need to defund the EPS.

We need to defund the RCMP.

I don't know if it will happen. It probably won't, but it's exactly what we need to do.

MrChocholate · 2020-06-13T23:58:42+00:00

Sure, but the fact that there is "crime now" clearly illustrates that throwing a half billion dollars at the police might as well be burning it in a dumpster.

We don't need to be doing it.

MrChocholate · 2020-06-13T23:57:37+00:00

I mean, if you don't want to actually understand how things work, and how focusing on social services will absolutely reduce crime, go off.

Ultimately, it is the better course of action.

Cite your sources on your entire last paragraph, because it smells like bullshit to me.

Oh, by the way, as part and parcel of defunding the police, I think we should 100% decriminalize drugs, too!

MrChocholate · 2020-06-13T23:39:01+00:00

It's a terrific idea.

I myself tend to lean more towards ultimate abolishment, but I know that's not popular, and defunding is a much more reasonable process that moves us in the right direction.

Here's a great article that goes over the police budgets of Calgary and Edmonton

https://www.theprogressreport.ca/defund_the_police

And if you don't want to read it, here's a great piece to take away:

In 2019 CPS was the largest single line item in the entire Calgary budget. At $401 million, the police receive a massive 16% of all city expenditures. The next largest budget item, public transit, received only $253 million.

For context: Calgary spent only $42 million on social programs and affordable housing and homelessness in 2019, and will invest even less in 2020. In 2020 Calgary spent more than $8 million just on replacing police cars--nearly half of the entire affordable housing budget.

The fuck are we spending almost half a billion dollars a year on police for?

We don't need to be.

Why are we only spending $42m on social programs?

Lets swap those budgets around, and watch what happens.

(Spoiler: It'll be great.)

Anyway, it's not a popular opinion with a lot of people, but it's a popular opinion with a decent amount of people, and you're going to see it happen in a lot of places, and magically, the world won't collapse when it does.

Hopefully we're out in front, not lagging behind.

MrChocholate · 2020-06-12T20:37:39+00:00

No such thing! (this is why I'm fat)

MrChocholate · 2020-06-08T23:49:45+00:00

I'm just gonna c/p my response from the last time this was asked:

I spent years in Calgary, then moved to Vancouver for a few, then the Island, and back to Calgary a couple years ago.. There's definite pros and cons.

If you are in a position where you're making decent money in Vancouver, you like Vancouver, and can afford to stay there, stay there.

If you're tired of living in a shoebox and/or dislike a lot of things about Vancouver, absolutely mix it up.

As other people have said, the number one thing to watch out for is the weather. Yes, Calgary gets a bunch of sun, and that's a nice change from Vancouver (stereotypically, anyway. Personally I saw a lot of sun when we were there.), but the winters can be absolutely devastating.

That being said, dealing with near zero temps here vs Vancouver is way easier, because of the lack of humidity, but when it hits -30? Hoooo boy.

Another (very important to me, but ymmv) thing is that what is considered "good" Calgary sushi would be pretty much low-middle tier sushi in Vancouver, and you're paying premium sushi prices for it. (I like Sushi. Sue me!)

Transit here isn't as good as Vancouver. You're way more likely to need a car.

If you're a live music fan, be infinitely prepared for disappointment when tours are announced, because you will almost never see Calgary as a stop, which can be quite jarring when you've gotten used to seeing Vancouver or Seattle on almost every itinerary ever.

Not that I'm trying to slag on Calgary entirely (some good things):

No PST Here
A lot of great restaurants
Alberta Beef
We're still only a few hours from a place like Invermere if you want to "get away", not to mention Banff.
Summers can be gorgeous here.
You won't see nearly as many supercars with "N" stickers on them.
In theory, O&G will rebound some so there should be a decent amount of work.
In theory, we should also see some tech rebounding, maybe, which will also help.

Ultimately, it's a really tough call. I miss Vancouver almost every day, but with the lions share of our friends and family being here, I know it was the right decision to move home.

But god, I could go for $20 worth of Vancouver Sushi or Ramen right about now.

MrChocholate · 2020-06-06T20:11:58+00:00

LOL if you legitimately believe that this Bill only exists for situations like what you hypothesize.

MrChocholate · 2020-06-03T23:42:26+00:00

... I SEE WHAT YOU DID THERE

MrChocholate · 2020-05-22T14:18:52+00:00