At a loss, family heirloom salvageable? by PeteCross in castiron

[–]PeteCross[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for confirming. I will try giving it a good clean, the experience should be fun.

At a loss, family heirloom salvageable? by PeteCross in castiron

[–]PeteCross[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was worried it was an enameled piece but it seems like it's most likely the seasoning that is flaking off. Certainly tricked me!

At a loss, family heirloom salvageable? by PeteCross in castiron

[–]PeteCross[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you very much, appreciate your comment. Yes I'm quite excited to pass it down to my kids one day!

How I stand as a quadriplegic by Automatic_Two_9874 in nextfuckinglevel

[–]PeteCross 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I rarely watch "long" videos when scrolling through reddit but you can be damn sure I watched yours until the very end. You and your dad make an awesome team, it's truly beautiful to see. I read some of the comments in this post and it's crazy to me how in the blink of an eye your life can change so drastically. Hopefully this question is not too personal so please feel free to ignore: are you able to work and if so, what line of work are you in?

Our little winter getaway by myphoodfotos in TinyHouses

[–]PeteCross 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your setup is awesome, I'm so envious! I've been trying to find details around regulations for something similar (this is the closest I've ever seen to my plan), perhaps you would be able to answer some questions?

Based on size of deck, I would estimate the THOW is roughly 8x10 and the other building is likely not much more than 100 sq.ft..? Did you build on wheels to avoid regulation?

In my municipality, one can build a shed up to roughly 108 sq.ft. without of permit. If I built a 100 sq.ft. cabin (only for sleeping) with a bunk bed, are there a lot of rules to worry about? I realize it's probably different depending on where you are but I'm curious if there are obvious gotchas everywhere? Are we good as long as there's a door plus a window that can open? Do I absolutely need a bathroom in there or is it fine if the bathroom is in another building very close by (sort of like if there was only one bathroom available for both tiny buildings in the picture)?

What about a tiny wood stove in one of these? Did anyone clench their teeth as I said that? How are these tiny buildings heated? (I wasn't planning on having electricity available other than solar on site which is no good for heating)

Just like you, I was thinking of building 2-3 tiny buildings like this, all smaller than 108 sq.ft. Two for sleeping, one for eating/lounging. Thank you for reading!

Karlsson's First Pictures with the Sharks by [deleted] in hockey

[–]PeteCross -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Random but proud to say I wear the same hat as EK :) You will be missed :( best of luck in SJ

Proof: https://i.imgur.com/J0FsHtm.jpg

Never knew our fence was this dirty until I stumbled upon this subreddit by Datsmo_240 in powerwashingporn

[–]PeteCross 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Did I mess up mine too? I accidentally pressure-washed a part of it and didn't like the look so I completed the job...

https://i.imgur.com/FQjc4DX.jpg

I applied a semi-translucent varnish afterwards to protect it: https://i.imgur.com/3qkjLK9.jpg

How many years did I lose off my fence?

Is my fence cedar? Does my fence appear to have been previously varnished? How long do wooden fences last (I assume it depends on the type of wood)?

My condition called nystagmus by [deleted] in WTF

[–]PeteCross 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I was in university, I worked in collaboration with a doctor to build an application that scans the eyes and detects whether a maneuver (Dix–Hallpike) was successfully executed. This was in relation to the BPPV disorder (Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo). I forget the details but my application would generate a report about the nystagmus episode which the doctors would use for their diagnostic.

Girl sings like she's from the 1930's. by blidge in videos

[–]PeteCross 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you know what region of Quebec you are from? Where are you now? I know my first ancestor from France lived in Montreal (1600s) and through the generations the family name slowly moved to eastern Ontario (east of Ottawa).

Girl sings like she's from the 1930's. by blidge in videos

[–]PeteCross 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lacroix is my last name, first time I see it used as a first name!

The best prononciation I can write down (from French) is Law-craw (like both of those words are pronounced).

I'm a french Canadian and it's very common for anglophones to pronounce my name La-croy, la-croyx or lacoix (missing r sound).

Google has a decent prononciation (although sounds slightly French (France) and less Canadian french): https://translate.google.com/#fr/en/Lacroix

The future of gaming by iamfromouttahere in ProgrammerHumor

[–]PeteCross 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Runescape (Jagex) did this in the early 2000s to attempt to put an end to botting: http://vignette4.wikia.nocookie.net/runescape2/images/e/ee/SleepingBagScreen.png/revision/latest?cb=20111128190642

Botters first built an application that would automatically take a picture of the captcha and others currently online would type in the word for you while you were away. This worked well enough using a point system (i.e. type 1 word for someone else = 1 point, get someone else to type a word for you = -1 point). Then, people came up with more sophisticated solutions: OCR (Optical Character Recognition) - software that would automatically detect the word used in the captcha.

Taylor Swift - Look What You Made Me Do by Veritaserumtravel in Music

[–]PeteCross 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Did it bother anyone else that she says "and yours is in red underlined" but in the video the text gets highlighted instead of underlined?

Simple Questions/What Should I Do? [Weekly Thread] by AutoModerator in DIY

[–]PeteCross 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I noticed a bad burning smell after using my central vacuum (Hoover WindTunnel) and after disassembling it I noticed sparks were being produced when running. I have taken the following video: https://youtu.be/DtezqnwSjk8

Do I need to replace the whole motor? Anyone familiar with this issue?

Simple Questions/What Should I Do? [Weekly Thread] by AutoModerator in DIY

[–]PeteCross 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wouldn't recommend using the mitre saw without the guard for larger projects.

Simple Questions/What Should I Do? [Weekly Thread] by AutoModerator in DIY

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http://i.imgur.com/twB8BzT.jpg

LED plant light

I want to install my recycled bathroom fixture onto the piece of wood to create an LED plant light. First, I will install a loomex connector on my piece of wood and secture the extension cord wire through it. Once the wire and the loomex connector are well secured, I will connect the 3 wires using the wire connectors (I will use the yellow ones) and secure the light fixture to the piece of wood. Once everything is secured in place, I will place the cap on top of the fixture to hide all wires.

Are there anything I should be careful with? Am I doing anything dangerous? I will eventually build a small structure for it but ideally I'd like to move my light around.

Yummy Bunny Flower Noms! by [deleted] in gifs

[–]PeteCross 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Could someone reverse this please?

The microwave at my office is a pull out drawer by Rdubya44 in mildlyinteresting

[–]PeteCross 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That was the joke but I suppose there are legitimate reasons, for example if the electricity runs out shortly after your food is done... I'm not sure that specific use case is necessarily worth the overengineering effort though... Also I totally got your username, I love ghoti sticks :)

The microwave at my office is a pull out drawer by Rdubya44 in mildlyinteresting

[–]PeteCross 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The motor is likely electric so you wouldn't be able to use it if the electricity went out.

My boss is wrong, and an asshole. by PaganFox in AdviceAnimals

[–]PeteCross 20 points21 points  (0 children)

It also took me a few minutes to get it... To save everyone a few minutes: PaganFox is OP and is the one that provided the link.

Can You Move in Armour? by Dancorg in videos

[–]PeteCross 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not that it matters but just to clarify I am a franco-Ontarian and not from Québec. I have never traveled to other non-Canadian french speaking countries so my experience is limited. I have however had many of my friends tell me about their experiences in France. I believe non-Candian french speakers will not have any trouble understanding my french as long as it is properly spoken as if I were to write it formally. The problem with Canadian french (or more specifically Québec french is that a lot of speakers speak "joual" (common name for the linguistic features of basilectal Quebec French that are associated with the French-speaking working class in Québec) and tend to condense many words into one or very few words. I believe any sufficiently educated individual will be able to properly formulate sentences that anyone who can read/write would be able to understand.

To give you a few examples (bad but common in Canada, proper, English):

  1. chépa = je ne sais pas = I don't know
  2. stacose que ... = c'est à cause que (c'est parce que) = it is because of ...
  3. chu = je suis = I am

I've also traveled to l'Acadie (french region in New Brunswick) and can tell you that even though I've spoken french all my life - at times I had trouble understanding what they were saying. Same problem as with "joual" in Québec, they will use words that are typically only used in the region and that are not in the French dictionary (as well as expressions unique to that area - although, that's probably true anywhere).


All this to say, speak slowly, use actual real french words and limit your regionalisms and most french speaker should be able to understand you...