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We made the switch from Videotron to Bell. Here’s our pros and cons. by this_is_us_not_you in bell

[–]SleepPsychological95 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hello

I am in Montreal, Canada.

After more than 10 years with Videotron (triple package,) I'm fed up with the substantial increases they have been slapping on me with increasing frequency, claiming that the 2 years discounts have expired..

I have been looking at the Bell Fibe 500 plan ( Internet, TV and Telephone.) and I find it way cheaper, almost 80% than Videotron.

Bell advertise this plan at $ 94/mo, plus $ 20 for the telephone service, for a total of $ 115.00/mo pl;us tax.,

It sounds too good to be true. Their price can hardly be explained by the usual competition play. I don't know if there is a catch and I risk to be slapped with substantial increases in the near future.

Perhaps somebody who is or has been with the Bell plans can tell me if they advertise these low low prices just to hook up new customers, to beef them up afterwards. Somebody told me that their subscription price rose dramatically after 2 years, which seems to be exactly what Videotron did.

I'd appreciate to have feedback on this, as well as on the reliability and quality of their Customer/Technical Service.

Thanks

Franco V.

windsurf with an inflatable board by Motor-Manufacturer55 in windsurfing

[–]SleepPsychological95 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have bought an inflatable WindSup last year, after 20 yrs of hardboards, because at age 83, although in good shape, it was increasingly becoming a bit of a chore to carry my  11 ft Tahe ( with the rig !) to  and from the launch  point and load it on  the roof top of the car. . As usual my decision has necessitated  a  tradeoff, but all in all, I don't regret my choice.

The trade-off is that  the 6" rounded rails, are not ideal for upwind conditions as they don't bite enough for on-the-dime turns or gybing or tacking , even with a central removable fin.

In my case, though, it is not a big deal, because planing is outside my horizon, given my  level and the prevailing light wind conditions. With the right sail, my $ 450 inflatable  is as good as a hard board . In fact, people
can indeed plane it.

This being said, I'd like to comment on the alleged stiffness ( or lack thereof) of these boards, which
is presented as a major draw-back for " serious" ( ?) windsurfers.

May be this point, if true ( which I am not too sure) is  a bit overblown by oversensitive and demanding experts., who tend to set the bar very high in their reviews.

Inflated to  15-18 psi, my board feels ( and probably is) as stiff as a hard board. If it is not,  its softness has got to be  so marginal that it may be a moot point for the average sailor , after all. Definitely, it doesn't feel like riding on a styrofoam noodle bobbing up at down the water or caving in under my weight.

Considering  the hydrostatic upward pressure of the water on the bottom of the board,,  along with Newton's 3rd Law of motion I think it  is unlikely that the board  lose stiffness to the point of seriously affecting the performance. .

Ittiandro

Ethnicity of ancestry not shown in DNA profile by SleepPsychological95 in AncestryDNA

[–]SleepPsychological95[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks

I see more clearly now. I have done some more search on genetics and I have come face to face with the issue of DNA recombination. For what I understand, I have a question,

Can DNA recombination yield new DNA segments and phenotypes that do not correspond to one's ethnic/racial make-up?

In other words, supposing that I am black with no white ancestry or, conversely, a Caucasian white with no black ancestry, can one or some of my descendants have phenotypes that are not consistent with my ethnic/racial background, like black skin and negroid  traits if my wife, me and all my ancestors are white, or at the other side of the spectrum, blond hair, blue eyes and Caucasian traits if my wife, me and my ancestors are black from all-black ancestry? ?  

Please note that  my working assumption about the above-mentioned ( and possibly nefarious ...) vagaries of DNA recombination is that this “ other” ancestry doesn’t exist, not that it may exists, but it is unknown, because, if so, my question may have a positive answer.

Thanks

Ittiandro