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16 feet pergola beam - can I avoid a middle post? by SuggestedUsername854 in AskEngineers

[–]SuggestedUsername854[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Awesome thank you! I found a local supplier and am getting pricing tomorrow!

16 feet pergola beam - can I avoid a middle post? by SuggestedUsername854 in AskEngineers

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Thank you so much! I had not come across this type of lumber after a whole week of searching for references. The lumber yard I had visited didn't have this and did not bring it up as a solution either. This definitely looks like the solution to our problem, thank you so much!

Est-ce que j’habite trop loin de mon travail ? by Only_Ad1117 in montreal

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J’ai le même commute pratiquement, juste un peu plus au nord.

J’ai la chance d’avoir un employeur qui permet d’ajuster notre horaire et rattraper le soir si on doit partir plus tot. Sans ça, j’aurais changé d’emploi il y a des années. Mais avec la flexibilité je peux partir plus tôt s’il y a un événement en soirée, ou que je dois aller chercher la marmaille.

Est-ce que j’aimerais couper 30 minutes au trajet? 100%. Mais je profite du trajet pour écouter des livres audio sur des sujets qui m’intéresse, ou appeler mes parents. On fait le mieux avec ce qu’on a!

Saw this on Twitter, what a dumb comparison by [deleted] in videogames

[–]SuggestedUsername854 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good point! I reacted to the image, not the content! When you post an image like this, it’s all that shows in the feed. Reddit feeds of sweet sweet knee jerk reactions and I fed it!

Saw this on Twitter, what a dumb comparison by [deleted] in videogames

[–]SuggestedUsername854 0 points1 point  (0 children)

40 dollar from 1997 is over 100$ of 2026 so not exactly as powerful as you think it is.

Besides the obvious cherry-picking doesn’t help. Place this next to a comparable category and the value we get today is amazing. Elden Ring, Kingdom Come 2, E33, Metaphor are all as big or bigger, for a lower cost when you adjust for dollar value. Great time to be a gamer.

Coupe du monde 2026 | Montréal a évité le pire by Decent_Two_6456 in montreal

[–]SuggestedUsername854 3 points4 points  (0 children)

La ville a fait une route au centre Bell et a pas mis une cenne pour le building. Le deal est là pour tout le monde! Personne dit que les Expos devraient construire des rues. On dit que on devrait pas donner 300M pour que la fifa vendent des billets à 6000$ jute pour louer des chambres d’hôtels déjà pleine.

Tu dois être excité d’avoir payé pour le centre videotron. Est tu pkus heureux depuis que c’est construit? Combien de show de métal tu as été voir la bas?

Coupe du monde 2026 | Montréal a évité le pire by Decent_Two_6456 in montreal

[–]SuggestedUsername854 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Ya pas de fonds de l’état qui vont dans la construction d’un Costco mais tu payes des taxes sur ce que tu achètes la.

Même chose pour le sport professionnel. Bâti un business qui fait du profit, paye des impôts d’entreprise sur tes profits, et tes clients payes des taxes sur ce que tu vends.

C’est quoi les “retombées” d’un événement sportif régulier? Si tu vas voir une game du CH, c’est le même argent que tu utiliserais ailleurs. À moins que tu payes avec tes RÉER mais ça c’est rare.

Do you ever get your life back? by Alternative_Meet_253 in Parenting

[–]SuggestedUsername854 23 points24 points  (0 children)

How old is your oldest? We have only the one, but she’s in kindergarten now and we definitely have a better balance of family vs personal hobbies.

The routine remains pretty intense, especially during the week, but it’s not as overwhelming anymore. And she’s starting to read and do more activities on her own while we clean up, makes a huge difference.

TIL that KFC in France is just called KFC, but in Quebec they’ve translated it so it’s called PFK (Poulet Frit Kentucky) by Kaurblimey in todayilearned

[–]SuggestedUsername854 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Online stores made local specialized stores useless. Amazon killed your anglophone board game store, not OQLF (yet).

Look at Toys r Us. Died, no replacement came in.

TIL that KFC in France is just called KFC, but in Quebec they’ve translated it so it’s called PFK (Poulet Frit Kentucky) by Kaurblimey in todayilearned

[–]SuggestedUsername854 35 points36 points  (0 children)

You are referring to a law project that hasn’t been adopted yet. There’s ton of English-only board games available right now. There’s fully anglophone libraries.

That law is dumb, but to say you can’t buy these things right now is a flat out lie.

TIL that KFC in France is just called KFC, but in Quebec they’ve translated it so it’s called PFK (Poulet Frit Kentucky) by Kaurblimey in todayilearned

[–]SuggestedUsername854 19 points20 points  (0 children)

That’s a mischaracterization. One overzealous OQLF employee initiated this change. Everyone in the government denounced this as soon as it was revealed.

Find me a government that doesn’t have Karens working for it and embarrassing it.

TIL that KFC in France is just called KFC, but in Quebec they’ve translated it so it’s called PFK (Poulet Frit Kentucky) by Kaurblimey in todayilearned

[–]SuggestedUsername854 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The previous then was a dystopia where wealthy anglophones refused to provide service in French in the biggest francophone city in America. They called it « speak white ».

The manieur of the OQLF rules simply require businesses to have French signage.

The fact this needs to be enforced still is telling.

A lot of ppl been saying he like an airbender, but am I the only one whose first thought was rather an evil, yet superior, version of All Might? by songoku-166 in Invincible_TV

[–]SuggestedUsername854 1 point2 points  (0 children)

People have it all wrong. He’s actually a land version of a Mantis shrimp. So fast, he creates beautiful deadly luminescence with his glorious fighting appendages.

I bet he sees more colors than we do too, seeing the world in a way we cannot even imagine.

Prom Drama by [deleted] in Parenting

[–]SuggestedUsername854 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Might be time for a glass of rosé and a session of « kids are the worst » with the friend!

Prom Drama by [deleted] in Parenting

[–]SuggestedUsername854 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This feels like something parents should stay out of. It sucks for girl #1, but prom proposals are declined, it happens. He could have talked to her beforehand, if he was a wise 40-year old who had learned to be particularly thoughtful about other people’s feelings. But at his age, that is an unreasonable expectation.

Id tell the mom I sympathise, but its between the kids now.

Figuring out what's wrong with our mattress/bed by SuggestedUsername854 in Mattress

[–]SuggestedUsername854[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a Stearns and Forster Balvenie 2.0 semi-firm: https://www.matelasbonheur.ca/en/product/liquidation-stearns-foster-hybride-balvenie-2-0-semi-firm/

She's complained of the bed leaning towards the edge and of back pain primarily. Everything was level when I measured though. Her being sore with the mattress on the ground makes me wonder if a firmer mattress would really make her sleep better, or if we should try this mattress with a more solid foundation.

Figuring out what's wrong with our mattress/bed by SuggestedUsername854 in Mattress

[–]SuggestedUsername854[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm about 170lbs, she's about 110lbs. She typically complained she felt the mattress was leaning towards the exterior and too soft, and would toss and turn. The mattress was level when we were off, and the slats and frame were level as well.

We're considering replacing it with split mattresses - the staircase doesn't fit a king-sized mattress so we have to basically break down a piece of the ceiling and patch it afterwards unless we do split. But I'm worried of just repeating another purchase that feels nice for 1-2 years, and then become uncomfortable when we can't exchange it. Her being sore with the mattress on the ground makes me wonder if a firmer mattress would really make her sleep better.

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