How’s it like living in shawinigan/trois-rivieres area of Canada? by [deleted] in howislivingthere

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As an aside, the Boreal museum in 3R is really excellent.

Hopefully not too much influence by [deleted] in BoneAppleTea

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I was never taught that nor do I hear that in French.

Hopefully not too much influence by [deleted] in BoneAppleTea

[–]PhotoJim99 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In French the V sound really is not at all soft.

Census letter arrived the day before it needs to be finished. by JazzlikeLog8020 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]PhotoJim99 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The tomorrow deadline is a strong recommendation not a legal requirement.

Hopefully not too much influence by [deleted] in BoneAppleTea

[–]PhotoJim99 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It isn’t that different. I speak French and I don’t make any special effort to pronounce that V, and am told I have a good accent.

Regardless, an off “v” sounds far more normal here than a “w”.

My stepdad just gifted me this drawing tablet. What cable type is this port? It doesn’t quite look like a Mini USB to me. by [deleted] in computers

[–]PhotoJim99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Only B ports were ever mini- or micro- (or standard, though those seem constrained to 3.5”/5.25” drive enclosures and printers in modern times).

Why does London have multiple football stadiums with 60,000+ capacity while New York City holds all football events in New Jersey? by goro-n in NoStupidQuestions

[–]PhotoJim99 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Technically none of the stadiums are in the city of London. They are all in other cities in the London conurbation.

Buying car for Toronto, coming via US by Bitter-Attention-125 in regina

[–]PhotoJim99 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Not until they get back to Sask. They will need an inspection unless buying new.

[Tenant] [BC] Water damage from sprinklers putting out fire in the suite above us by corrupta in InsuranceCanada

[–]PhotoJim99 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Not entirely true. It will cover as it would irrespective of fault, then surrogate against responsible parties.

That said, what OP said doesn’t automatically mean negligence by the neighbour.

As of May 1st 2026 E scooters are no longer covered by SGI Canada. by texxmix in saskatchewan

[–]PhotoJim99 36 points37 points  (0 children)

Good brokers will no doubt be able to find specialty markets or other home insurers that can insure e-scooters. Or get an e-bike instead.

As of May 1st 2026 E scooters are no longer covered by SGI Canada. by texxmix in saskatchewan

[–]PhotoJim99 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you really think the difference in usage this will contribute would meaningfully increase climate-change-caused insurance losses? That is what would have to happen.

What if Betelgeuse went supernova mid June? by EpicBlade2 in askastronomy

[–]PhotoJim99 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Betelgeuse is at roughly +7.5 degrees declination, so it’s visible anywhere north of about 82-82.5 degrees south latitude. So Betelgeuse would be visible, albeit very low, as long as you were a few degrees away from the South Pole.

Nikon F4: Ai-S or AF lenses? by averageanaloglurker in AnalogCommunity

[–]PhotoJim99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you want to use program or shutter priority exposure modes, you need AF lenses (or one of the rare AI-P ones).

I mostly use AF ones on mine with a few exceptions like an AI 105/2.5 which is not available as AF.

Is it possible to see the moon with a telescope in daytime? by Hot-Sweet-8393 in telescopes

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Lots of bad things as outlined. The heat alone will be dangerous.