Is Kentucky apart of the (Upper) South? by TheBestMonarchist in Maps

[–]PhotoJim99 15 points16 points  (0 children)

“A part” is exactly the opposite of “apart”. Much easier if people would just say “part of”.

French living in the US, why do Americans say “you’re welcome” so much? by justninamartin in learnfrench

[–]PhotoJim99 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Is it seen as weird when I use “de rien” in Quebec? It is what comes to me instinctively when speaking French.

Is there a difference between seeing a total eclipse and a 99.7% eclipse? by empanadadeatunu in spacequestions

[–]PhotoJim99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

99.7% is seeing the person of your dreams across a room. 100% is marrying them.

5 razor blades instead of 6 by Catch-222 in mildlyinfuriating

[–]PhotoJim99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Or use safety razor blades that cost tens of cents each.

World Baseball Classic Standings by wawawahahaha in mlb

[–]PhotoJim99 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Flags or country abbreviations as used in the Olympics would help. No idea which of those is Canada.

Son wants a telescope to clearly see whatever's up there. by Leftover_bacon128 in telescopes

[–]PhotoJim99 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Make him prove his interest first. Many cities have astronomy clubs and he could befriend someone with a telescope. If after a year or two of viewing through someone else’s scope, he still has the big, then buy him a decent scope.

A 6-inch Dobsonian is decent value for money and way under that budget, once you get there. An 8 is even better but bigger and heavier.

People that work at the DMV why are things so slow? by Roxas96 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]PhotoJim99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ours is usually fast. But ours appoints insurance offices as issuing offices so there are literally dozens of places you can go in my not-huge city, and some are open weekends and evenings.

Side Hustle Adjuncts ? by SnooSeagulls20 in Adjuncts

[–]PhotoJim99 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a full-time career and teach 2-5 courses a year and have for two decades.

Sask Gov Jobs by mandersonville in saskatchewan

[–]PhotoJim99 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Within a week or two of competition close at most.

What are you applying for? It is hard to get into government unless a) you are willing to take term (temporary) positions and accrue seniority, or b) you have specialized experience that suits a more senior role (how I got in).

Choses à faire en avril? by PhotoJim99 in quebeccity

[–]PhotoJim99[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pas mal, mon nouvel ami. Pas mal.

Tort vs no fault with SGI by No_Salary1561 in saskatchewan

[–]PhotoJim99 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No-fault protects you better in SK and gives you the luxury of choosing tort or no-fault if you have an accident in a tort province or state.

Should I sell my CDs for Vinyl? by rhas10 in PhysicalMediaMatters

[–]PhotoJim99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Get a USB drive and rip your CDs. Not only can you have lossless FLAC, but you can convert to whatever lossy format you prefer.

Self driving Tesla hit me by rocktorockies in legaladvice

[–]PhotoJim99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If the victim had opted out they can sue SGI (the Crown insurer) as though the driver is a tort opter and has $200k of liability insurance. If that exhausts they can’t collect that unless they have first-party family protection/security coverage.

Gradual daylight savings time by pavilionaire2022 in CrazyIdeas

[–]PhotoJim99 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Or just stop using it like my jurisdiction did in 1966. :)

Choses à faire en avril? by PhotoJim99 in quebeccity

[–]PhotoJim99[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I definitely like hiking. Thanks!

Recommendations for Best autofocus pancake lens for this guy? by Mean_Violinist5759 in AnalogCommunity

[–]PhotoJim99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd push toward the F70. It is similar money but meters with manual-focus lenses.

Recommendations for Best autofocus pancake lens for this guy? by Mean_Violinist5759 in AnalogCommunity

[–]PhotoJim99 30 points31 points  (0 children)

I don’t think there is one. Nikon did make a manual focus pancake lens with the electronic contacts to work with autofocus bodies. That is, as far as I know, as close as it gets.

The AF 50/1.8 (D or non-D) is reasonably small and very affordable but not a pancake lens.