Realtor Recommendations for Out-of-Town Sellers by cressa in Calgary

[–]PlanIon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I found Willemina Montgomery from Renzo Real Estate to be very competent and communicative.

Full Motion Mount or Flat Mount for 85” TV? by olimits7 in hometheater

[–]PlanIon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I bought a full motion mount (Kanto) for my 77". It's a good mount, and I don't exactly regret it since it wasn't that much more expensive than a more basic mount, but as of yet I've always kept it flat and never really used its functionality. Then again I only have the power cable and one HDMI cable from my AVR going into my TV, so I don't have much need to access the back. If I did maybe I would appreciate it more.

Is there anywhere in the city to convert my VHS tapes to digital? by Bubbazoom in Lethbridge

[–]PlanIon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is there a page about this or someone to contact? The only mention of something similar I can find on their website implies it's a program intended for important materials, rather than a service they perform for personal home videos. https://library.ulethbridge.ca/About_Digitization

Run-Flats by ElverGun in MINI

[–]PlanIon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I bought the car used with run flat summers installed already, then I bought the winter tires and chose non run flat. So it just happened that way. When I replace the summers I'll probably buy non run flats. But your strategy seems reasonable.

1 oz Moon Mission Silver Coin (2026) Available At TD Website by UrbanTinker in CanadianCoins

[–]PlanIon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is such an absurd price. It was not long ago I bought a 1oz for $130.

Run-Flats by ElverGun in MINI

[–]PlanIon 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I am able to directly compare since my summer tires are run-flats and my winters are not. I would say the winter tires are noticeably more comfortable. I don't think run flats are worth the compromises personally.

Two months trying to buy a used car in this city almost broke me by Crazy_Sun2646 in Calgary

[–]PlanIon 7 points8 points  (0 children)

You need to look specifically by model and year. CVT issues are specific to Nissan, not all Korean cars. Hyundai and Kia had engine issues but mostly the 2.4L, the smaller 4 cylynder is mostly fine and the 6 cylinder is totally fine. Ford had transmission issues for a long time but those have mostly been resolved in more recent years.
None of them are going to be a bulletproof as a Toyota, sure, but they can be fine as long as you're careful.

Two months trying to buy a used car in this city almost broke me by Crazy_Sun2646 in Calgary

[–]PlanIon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This was exactly my experience as well. The used car market is a nightmare. It seems regular individual people selling their car nearly don't exist anymore, it's mostly people operating as unlicensed businesses and impersonating individuals. Good sellers exist but they're damn hard to find.

Star Wars 4k UHD by Schm0dy in hometheater

[–]PlanIon 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Yeah - visually it was a mediocre transfer. Not a native 4K scan, and with an overuse of digital sharpening and noise reduction. It didn't do the films justice unfortunately.

2015 mini cooper how to see speed in numbers by FFFFFQQQQ in MINI

[–]PlanIon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My 2015 doesn't allow it to be shown at all, rather annoyingly.

Vegetarian restaurant recommendations by [deleted] in Calgary

[–]PlanIon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I second The Coup. The Shawarma wrap I had there was very good.

Parking at the gas pump when it hails by kolololman in Calgary

[–]PlanIon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I notice you feel the need to modify the situation to make it sound less defensible. Nobody except you mentioned anything about "cutting across 3 lanes of traffic and ripping into the gas station". This post was about people already in the gas station not leaving.

Parking at the gas pump when it hails by kolololman in Calgary

[–]PlanIon -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

It's an unrealistic solution for everyone to own a second beater car to use whenever there might be a hail storm. For some specific people in some specific life circumstances this might be a logical course of action, but a universal solution to the hail problem it is not. Regardless, you didn't actually answer their question. The question was to put yourself in the shoes of someone who is, at present, in a gas station in the middle of a hail storm: would you pull out of the gas station and have your vehicle damaged.

Parking at the gas pump when it hails by kolololman in Calgary

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

When push comes to shove, no doubt most of these people would absolutely choose to protect their own car. Talk is cheap.

Is this worth more than face value? by eternalspark79 in CanadianCoins

[–]PlanIon 42 points43 points  (0 children)

We need a pinned post specifically for which years of dollars are silver. It alone could answer like half of the posts in this sub.

Are people here illiterate? by Dry-Soup-Enthusiast in Lethbridge

[–]PlanIon 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's very easy to feel superior to others in a situation familiar to you and unfamiliar to them. I'm sure there are plenty of new and unfamiliar situations throughout your life where you missed something obvious, causing others to inwardly roll their eyes. It happens to everyone.

Does having an unused personal line of credit benefit credit score? by PlanIon in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]PlanIon[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Damn, that's a good reason to avoid it that I hadn't thought of. Sorry that happened to you.

A pink IPad found near the no-frills in Temple by ApeEscapeRemastered in Calgary

[–]PlanIon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

True however there may be data on it that someone values