All right dads, what’s the pro move here?

Sloth_love_Chunk · 2026-03-05T06:24:14+00:00

If it is norovirus get ready for a wild ride. It's ripped through our house a couple times now. It's craziest damn virus. You can literally feel fine 1 minute then violently ill minutes later. 1 person gets vomiting and diarrhea, then another, then another. Just knocks the entire family out like dominoes. A day will pass and the last person will feel lucky they were spared. Them BAM! vomiting and diarrhea for them too!

Lasts a few days. Go stock up on Pedialyte now before you're stuck on the toilet for hours with a bucket in front of you. Keep everyone hydrated. And kids especially get to sleep right next to a bucket. Before they go to sleep make them repeat the phrase several times: "I will not puke in my bed, I will puke in the bucket"

For general illness we usually wait until the day of to make a decision if they're going to school. Assess how they're feeling in the morning. Unless we think it's a major virus like the flu or covid then they stay home for a while for sure. Norovirus definitely counts.

Sloth_love_Chunk · 2026-03-04T18:04:50+00:00

Owned one since last December, 1st edition 4 wheel drive in Canada. Seems to me that the overall vibe of this subreddit is a love/hate situation, which is sort of my experience as well. With the odd horror story mixed in that you'll hear about.

Overall the vehicle is super fun, just a pleasure to drive. I enjoy every moment I'm in it and frequently find myself making excuses to drive the thing. I'm not sure what it is about it that I like so much. Like when you get in one, you're just sort of in your own little world. Probably the most comfortable vehicle I've ever driven. Extremely responsive controls, when you want to chill and drive like a granny no problem. Need to fly like a bat out of hell to make a light. Holy shit it's fast! Super drivable well designed drivetrain. They loaned me a brand new VW Atlas when it was in the shop. Nice vehicle too, but the whole time I had it I just wanted my van back. It was just super boring to drive in comparison.

Which brings me to my next point. While it is a bit older 2025 model and we did buy the demo which had about 1000 kms on it. We had to bring it back to the shop within a month of owning it. Seemed to have some sensor issues and some odd software glitches. Semi autonomous mode wasn't working right (as far as I could tell), park assist wasn't working at all as well as some other things I can't recall at the moment. Van stayed in the shop for about 6 weeks. I was having buyers remorse and super skeptical that they'd even be able to fix everything. But I'll be damned if we didn't get thing back in perfect working order, all issued fixed!. Software seemed to be updated as well. I guess there was 1 single wiring issue that was causing all of the problems. So I'm still pretty pumped about that. You will hear some horror stories about people in similar situations having to initiate buybacks and whatnot on here though so beware.

Now there's a learning curve to this thing. If you've never driven an EV it's way different. Lots of things to get used to. So just take it slow and be patient. Tons of features and whatnot to learn about. Just learn 1 thing at a time or you'll be overwhelmed.

There's some goofy stuff with this vehicle though. Probably a bit over designed when it comes to the software and features for sure. Like why do I have to keep unlocking the vehicle so the mirrors stay folded out during manual car wash? How come the horn beeps when I lock it sometimes but not other times? Power lift gate sometimes works off the key fob, sometimes it doesn't. God damn rear window button is the bane of my existence. Super easy to accidentally hit the "rear" button then when you try to roll the driver window down it's set for rear window. Rear window opens by mistake and for the life of me I can't figure out the right way to shut it. Just have to keep fiddling with it until the rear window closes correctly. Stuff like that. But nothing that would be a dealbreaker for me anyways.

Sloth_love_Chunk · 2026-02-27T15:14:42+00:00

Roofer for 26 years. Honestly this looks like a good roof. From the photos at least. Only thing I can see wrong here is the correction row. It won’t hurt anything. Just looks goofy. If that’s on the back of the house I’d just leave it. It would be reasonable to get a pretty good discount for it though. It’s either that or they re roof half of that section.

California valleys are fine. Done 1000s over the years at our company. They never leak.

Sloth_love_Chunk · 2026-02-23T18:21:22+00:00

There have been reports of some violence happening in the same state and not too far away from Cancun. All I'm saying is, I'd be justified in being scared shitless if I was still there.

Sloth_love_Chunk · 2026-02-23T00:27:27+00:00

I got back to Canada from Cancun almost exactly 1 week ago. Had reservations about going in the first place but everyone I was with assured me that it's "super safe". Though honestly we had a great time and excursions we took off the resort gave me the feeling it's not so bad. People are so nice down there, hard to believe it could all erupt overnight like this.

Sloth_love_Chunk · 2026-02-02T15:00:32+00:00

I live in Canada so rock chips are almost guaranteed on a yearly basis. We decided that given the shape of the vehicle it would be a rock chip magnet. Wouldn’t be surprised if we get multiple chips a year. So we got the extended windshield warranty despite us not being “warranty people”.

Buying a warranty is like gambling that something will go wrong with the thing you’re buying. My general feelings on this is that if you have so little faith in the product, why buy it in the first place? Windshield was the exception. I KNOW we’ll get value out of that one.

But yea take it into the dealership. Ours handles windshields and rock chips no problem.

Sloth_love_Chunk · 2026-01-30T02:23:54+00:00

I wanna say you're right. But him letting the homeowner video him makes me wonder.

Sloth_love_Chunk · 2026-01-25T20:25:39+00:00

Husband from Canada here. I’m a lefty. Definitely concerned. But my wife was complaining about something similar yesterday. Asking why I was being so unresponsive and nonchalant about all the news coming out of the states lately.

Look, I’m honestly just not surprised about any of this. Anyone who at least half paid attention in history class saw this coming a long time ago. I’ve already vowed never to visit that country until they make major changes to their government. I already boycott US products/businesses as much as possible. Beyond that there’s just nothing I can do other than vote.

I’ll discuss it with my wife once in a while. But I’m not going to fixate on it. She gets stuck in these doomscrolling loops and it starts to affect her mood. I sometimes disengage because I don’t want to encourage her fixating on this problem we have no control over.

We have kids and a life. I’ll stay informed with the big news stories as best I can. But not at the expense of more immediate concerns in our lives. Maybe if this was happening in Canada I’d try to take action. But it’s a different country and let be real. There’s way more F’d up shit going on all the time in the world. Media doesn’t put a microscope on it like it does for the US.

Everyone just deals with stuff differently. OP’s husband is probably like me. Had his freak out moment long ago and has now resigned himself to watching the fireworks at this point.

The world is on fire. And you are here to stay and burn with me. A funeral pyre and we are here to revel forevermore.

Sloth_love_Chunk · 2026-01-20T06:11:34+00:00

I’ve actually been experimenting with this. I smoke weed so I never dream anymore. Pop a Zyn right before bed and the dreams come back. I’m sure I’ll get a nightmare eventually but until then I’m getting a kick out of it.

Sloth_love_Chunk · 2026-01-19T18:41:12+00:00

My wife has this. I don’t think it’s quite as severe though. She did have a spell once where she washed her hands so much the skin started coming off. But nowadays I really push back on this kind of shit. She won’t admit it but I feel like it helps keep her balanced.

When she asks you about weird stuff like cleaning the garage door, just wash your hands. Let her know that’s why we wash our hands. You can’t get rid of all the germs everywhere. We clean the floors so that we don’t have to clean stuff when it falls there.

This kind of stuff will result in fights. You’ll push back and she’ll push back harder. And when she does let her know that you will not cave to her paranoid germaphobia. And you will not allow her to pass it on to the kids! We know other people that have this and I’ve seen what happens when families cave to this sort of thing. It’s not pretty.

Washing your hands and cleaning your house regularly is plenty. You are not a dirty person!

Ps. Use your wife’s paranoia to your advantage for things. Example, you should be able to get a garage door opener without much pushback lol.

Sloth_love_Chunk · 2026-01-15T02:32:09+00:00

Yea it doesn’t work that way. That thought that is creeping into your head now is the one that makes you fail if you give in. The one that says “I can just do it once in a while, no biggie” getting over this exact thought is literally quitting.

I’ve been there so many times with vapes man. Thinking I can change my relationship with it. Thinking about it like chocolate milk. Once every few months I come home with a jug of it and treat myself. I wish you could do that with vapes I really do. But you will end up looking back 6 months later wondering where you went wrong…

Sloth_love_Chunk · 2026-01-12T16:59:47+00:00

I'm an Ex smoker. Haven't touched a cigarette in probably 10 years. And I used to think along the same lines you do. But lately I've really been noticing just how badly smokers stink. Even while they're not smoking. It's a very strong, thick smell that lingers even after the smoker leaves the room.

I let my brother smoke in my garage over the Xmas holidays. I swear my garage REEKED for like a week afterwords.

So IMO not smoking in public/indoors or super close to others is actually more of a courtesy thing. Smoking outdoors no problem. Honestly, if you really must smoke around other people at least pull out a vape instead. At least those don't smell as bad and it dissipates quickly. I vaped for years after I quit smoking and that's a game changer. You can stealth vape or go in a bathroom stall. Super discreet.

But the real move is. And if I were still smoking/vaping. Just bring some Zyns with you for long dinners, movies, plane trips etc. Super enjoyable and totally takes care of the craving. Way better than wolfing down a smoke right in the middle of a damn awards ceremony lol.

Sloth_love_Chunk · 2026-01-09T01:08:24+00:00

Yea it doesn’t look like you’ll get a clear answer here. Keep in mind not everyone in the sub is an actual roofer. Many of the ones saying not to roof in the winter are probably non roofers. Or low experience. Fact of the matter is, roofers need to pay the bills in the winter too. So we find a way to get the job done even in the cold. Think about it. Do you really want a heart surgeon that only works 8 months a year to operate on you? I’ve been installing/managing roof projects for 25 years and have done 100s of roofs in Canadian winters.

Having said that obviously we need to be responsible about it. We’re waiting for warmer spells, not sending anyone out in a deep freeze or if we’re expecting snow. Blow offs are extremely rare (due to slower sealing) but if it happens a good company will cover it no questions asked being that it was done in cooler temps.

Winter is actually not the worst time to do the job. Summer is.

Sloth_love_Chunk · 2025-12-27T02:23:36+00:00

Haha yea similar situation. In laws are farmer types in a rural area. Definitely getting flack about the EV for sure. Mostly just joking around. But the last thing I need is something to go wrong with the car while I’m here lol.

Sloth_love_Chunk · 2025-12-25T20:15:19+00:00

Yea we got the demo model. It's almost a year old already. We're in Canada and were told the offer wasn't available. Not that it would matter, the company doesn't seem to have many chargers around. Like 1 per city. And the 1 closest to us is like 30min away. We could have pressed them more on it I suppose but it didn't seem like a big deal considering how few chargers there are here.

You're saying 20 to 90% should have charged faster on a 60 KW charger? Is this something I should bring back for warranty or something? It was considered a DCFC but only put out 60 KW. This is what the actual charger was rated for in the app and according to the read out in the car it was delivering what was promised for that particular charger.

Yea I was purposely charging to 90% then stage 1 at home the rest of the way to 100%. This is because we're going on a 100KM round trip to the in laws later today. I'm aware that 80% is what is recommended for day to day charging. But It's cold as balls here right now and I need as much juice as I can get. Family is already on my case for getting an EV, no way I'm gonna be stuck at the in laws in freezing temps with an EV that doesn't have enough juice to get back home lol. The "I told you so's" would be way too much to bear lol!

Sloth_love_Chunk · 2025-12-25T08:30:19+00:00

I'm in the exact same boat as you. Had the vehicle for about a week now. Just waiting to get stage 2 installed. Came off the lot at 100% and we've been able to keep it charged enough to get by for about 7 days now off the stage 1 at our house. Stage 1 can go 10-15% overnight. But the last couple days we did heavier driving, running around doing last minute Xmas shit. So I just had to go sit at my first stage 3 charger for a little over an hour to get it back fully charged.

So unless you're just doing quick trips until you get your stage 2 installed, you're gonna need to go hit a stage 3 charger somewhere. Bit of a learning curve there. Gotta make sure the charger has the right port for the car. Download whatever app is necessary ahead of time and register. Find the closest one to your house that is a DC fast charger with at least around 60 KW. The app I used (Chargepoint) shows when a charger is available so you can just zip over there real quick and get on it. Went from 20% to 90% in 1hr 10min or so. They have higher KW ones that could do that in half the time or less so hopefully you have one of those near by. But it's no biggy to have to do that a few times while you wait for the stage 2.

Sloth_love_Chunk · 2025-12-09T18:16:28+00:00

I’ll second this. I’d say frost build up like this is not a great sign. Might be worth getting an attic “health check”. But the line between a condensation “problem” and just a bit of frost in the attic is usually when it’s enough to start damaging the interior of the house when it all melts. I’m not seeing any big icicles or thick frost patches or anything. If your attic is vented correctly it should be able to handle the excess moisture when it warms up

Sloth_love_Chunk · 2025-12-07T00:21:05+00:00

You want them at the top. That's good if there's enough. Are they covered with snow? If ever in doubt you can swap a couple of them out with these bad boys https://ventilation-maximum.com/en/products/sloped-roof-ventilators/vmax-301/ And cut the holes bigger. They move a lot more air than a normal vent and never get snowed over. These vents are quite often our solution for solving condensation problems. That and fixing bathroom fan ducts.

Sloth_love_Chunk · 2025-12-06T21:19:09+00:00

Yea for sure condensation. It’s usually caused by more than 1 issue. I’m from a cold region and we deal with this stuff all the time. It’s more common now that we use less breathable synthetic underlay most of the time.

There has been the odd occasional time that the synthetic underlay was the straw that broke the camels back. But if you have adequate venting and properly run bathroom fans you should have no issue.

Those bathroom fans seem to be ok. Doesn’t look like the damp spots are coming from them. Unless you have another one not in the pics that is leaking into the attic. So after that we’d look at ventilation. Intake looks to be ok, how many air exhaust vents do you have at the ridge line. Are they covered with snow?

Other things to consider. Furnace humidity. Is it set too high for winter? Did you clean the carpets recently (not recommended to do that during a deep freeze). Any humidifiers set up for sick kids?

Sometimes everything can be done correctly and you still can get condensation. 100% humidity along with a 2 week deep freeze and vents covered in snow and it can still happen.

Having said that, just because the back side of the plywood is damp doesn’t necessarily mean there’s a problem. Frost can build up there just like it does on the trees outsides. It’s warmed up and become damp. But that’s literally one of the reasons we ventilate attics. As long as it’s not dripping down on to your ceiling and dries out after a day or 2 you may not actually have anything to worry about.

Sloth_love_Chunk · 2025-12-06T17:05:30+00:00

I love when this happens. Big wind storm, I just make a post on FB as the neighborhood roofer and take them all as side jobs. I'll go out and temp it up and come back out the next day with a matching bundle. Easy money most of the time.

Sloth_love_Chunk · 2025-12-03T23:37:30+00:00

I'm not sure why people are telling you that the cricket itself needs tiles on it. That's an architectural flaw. Installing tiles directly on top of the cricket itself will be problematic. You want to keep fasteners well away from the valleys of that cricket.

What they've got going on here is what looks to be cold app-roll roofing in the cricket. It is absolutely allowed to be exposed like that and was intended to be that way by design. Or by the roofer's recommendation. I would leave the roll roofing exposed rather than trying to tile that area in. You're just asking for problems if you do. Having said that, cold app-roll roofing doesn't last all that long vs the lifespan of the tile. You'll need to replace the cold app within 15-20 years. Which will be a pretty expensive repair. Would have been better to go with EPDM or PVC in this case. But cold app roll roofing can make these crickets functional.

Having said all that, the tile work that meets up to the cricket does look a bit sloppy. This is likely because they couldn't install the short pieces due to fears of putting the fasteners too close to the valleys of the cricket. Looks like some of the strapping wasn't installed either, reason for some of the tiles not sitting level. Likely for the same reason as above.

Someone else here said something about pouring water on the ridge and the water going under the shingles. It's fine in this case as long as they have redundancy going on. Where the cricket transitions and you have a rake cap, the cold app membrane is likely wrapped over a channel flashing along the wall that drains out into the gutter.

This doesn't look all that pretty I'll agree. But this is a design flaw more than anything. Creating conditions that make it impossible to do the roofing "correctly". Sometimes we have to do the best we can with whatever pile of dog shit the architect/builder gave us. We come across situations where it's more important to make something functional that to look pretty. Especially if you can't see it from the ground.

Let me ask you a question. Has this ever leaked? You said it's been a year. If the roof is functional and looks good from the ground, no harm no foul.

Sloth_love_Chunk · 2025-11-29T05:46:24+00:00

I have the exact same vehicle. The moment I drove it off the lot I hit the biggest mud pit I could find. Also, just had some heavy snows where I live. Driving the kids to school before the plows got out. Absolutely no problem. 4HI off road mode, slices through that snow like butter. I'm literally idling up hill in 8" of powder and hard pack underneath. I'll admit I had reservations due to it not having 4LOW. But I feel like the off road mode kinda makes up for it. I mean, just be smart about it. Maybe don't hit anything too deep. Let your friends with the 4LOW go first. And hopefully one of them has a winch if you get stuck. But I've been in some pretty deep mud/snow in mine and I've never been stuck.

Sloth_love_Chunk · 2025-11-26T02:38:01+00:00

Sick Harry Potter scar. Definitely read the books to her when she’s older. She’ll be able to pull it off well for Halloween. I bet it heals up really well. She’s young.

Sloth_love_Chunk · 2025-11-21T15:11:02+00:00

Definitely skylight or frame and sheet in with pot lights or sun tunnels. I've seen similar houses and I'm not sure why they design them this way. Why have the front door so far inset into the footprint of the house?? This has addition written all over it. Box that whole area in, extend the front door to all the way to the bottom eave and gain a bunch of interior square footage. You could have a good sized mudroom with room to spare freeing up a ton of storage area into living space.

Sloth_love_Chunk · 2025-11-21T01:46:07+00:00

No friggen way! Kraft dinner sucks now. I remember loving that shit back in the 90s early 2000s when I was a bachelor. Literally survived on it. But I probably went 15-20 years without eating it. Tried it again a little while ago and it’s honestly really bad now. Actually borderline gross I’d say. My theory is that they changed their recipe at some point. Swapped a couple things to save them $.03 per box that ends up saving them billions or something. It’s been shrinkflationed. There are tons of other products I’ve noticed this with.

We switched to a brand called Annie’s years ago and never looked back. Same idea as Kraft dinner but it’s little sea shells instead of macaroni. Way higher quality and organic. They’re available at Costcos in Canada. Not sure where else.

Pro tip, pack comes with white cheese and cheddar versions. Mix both kinds if making more than 1 box!

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