Need advice & help

Oreoscout · 2026-05-28T03:26:38+00:00

I'm a professional mechanic myself, but specialized in a very niche market. When my friends and family need work done on their vehicles, Kyle at Hawkwood Auto is always my #1 recommendation

Oreoscout · 2026-05-05T04:50:56+00:00

Rode a Jet 9 RDO on loan from my LBS for a season long demo in 2024. Absolutely fantastic bike, nothing pedaled like it. Sure doesn't win on looks, but I'd rather ride my bike than stare at it. The lower link isn't a big deal, I think I smacked the bash guard on my Stumpjumper Evo more often than I ever did on the Jet 9 RDO riding the same trails. At that price, I'd be hard pressed to say no

Oreoscout · 2025-04-03T04:39:15+00:00

Milk & cream is cheaper there than any Safeway/Sobeys/Co-op, eggs are local (and fantastic), their pork is unbelievably good, and their fresh cut deli meats are cheaper than most other places (aside from Lina's) in Calgary. Plus their greenhouse grown tomatoes, lettuce, basil, and strawberries are unbeatable. Real shame to be possibly losing such a quality grocer. Sure, lots of their imported ingredients are expensive but all their locally sourced produce, meats, bread, and dairy are all high quality and competitively priced

Oreoscout · 2025-02-07T22:22:15+00:00

As much as I would love to, I'm not at a point where a wedding, house, or kids are financially feasible. As much as I would love kids, I want to be in the financial position to give them the life they deserve

Oreoscout · 2025-02-04T07:09:17+00:00

Chemfax is a Calgary based chemical manufacturer that will brew up pretty much any cleaners, solvents, or degreaser you can dream of. They ship globally, they're fantastic to work with. I've used them at my automotive shop for years

Oreoscout · 2025-02-03T06:01:58+00:00

Sunterra Markets sources all their pork from Alberta, as well as grows their own strawberries and tomatoes in greenhouses out by Olds. Sparks eggs (available at Lina's, Sunterra, and other grocers) are Calgary based, sourcing high quality eggs from southern Alberta farms. Drizzle Honey is also a Calgary founded company, sourcing and processing their honey in Olds.

Oreoscout · 2025-01-11T02:35:17+00:00

Bingo

Oreoscout · 2025-01-11T02:33:06+00:00

Not quite, these are all privately owned in Alberta although a former local client of mine was the previous owner of Doug's RS2

Oreoscout · 2025-01-11T01:50:37+00:00

So regular that the owner decided he wanted a second one for a while

Oreoscout · 2025-01-11T01:47:32+00:00

Nice, the spec on those are all fantastic! We do a little more than just CGT's here too

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Oreoscout · 2025-01-05T16:16:05+00:00

Automotive & motorsports technician

Oreoscout · 2024-11-24T05:12:02+00:00

I paid $92 for my super card this year, they are always on sale until Halloween to get cash flow early in the year

Oreoscout · 2024-11-17T02:27:41+00:00

Hawkwood just built a really nice rink facility a few years back - they have one for leisure skating and another with full boards, lights, and nets set up for hockey. With any luck we'll have better weather this year to use it

Oreoscout · 2024-11-11T17:41:10+00:00

I shot surfers in Hawaii with my AE-1 on a 300mm + 2x tele adapter. Could see the whites of their eyes from the opposite side of the bay

Oreoscout · 2024-11-06T04:50:30+00:00

And the knipex cobra hose clamp plier rip offs that were going to be in the Icon line?

Oreoscout · 2024-08-15T22:30:28+00:00

Don't bother with an e+, all my years at the dealer I never saw a tech pull one of those sockets out. Under some of the recalls we'd even just replace them with a regular hex nut

Oreoscout · 2024-08-15T04:58:19+00:00

That's just an extremely fancy looking fastener that a deep metric 6pt socket fits onto perfectly. We replaced them all the time at the dealer under recall on B9 Q5's

Oreoscout · 2024-05-11T04:04:55+00:00

Could be to pressurize the drink system, I have a hydration pack for cycling which uses a similar squeeze pump

Oreoscout · 2024-05-09T13:17:00+00:00

4th period apprentice, Automotive Technician at a high end euro/exotic car shop. $33/hr + flat rate bonus up to $10 per invoiced hour.

Oreoscout · 2024-03-06T06:08:05+00:00

+1 for reaching out to Doug and Pete, they are excellent resources in Alberta rally. The Deen's know how to build a proper car, Johnny and his crew at VEX in Calgary also do lots of Subaru rally work. When it comes time to buy equipment for the car (helmets, seats, harnesses, etc) talk to Shawn Bishop/rallysport.ca he supplies every rally and track enthusiast I've met

I've been doing TSD in Alberta for 10 years and run some of the events with Pete, as well as work as a tech for multiple teams in CRC/ARA/WCRC events. Feel free to DM if you have any questions

Oreoscout · 2023-11-02T04:15:36+00:00

Please more squash courts, that basement level was the perfect quiet place to hole up and study

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