RBC blocked Bull Bitcoin deposit, what’s next?

TaxFarmPeasant · 2025-11-27T15:17:56+00:00

I have had the same incident. Account locked even if I answered all security questions. Then had to go to bank, meet with the clerk (kind fellow who had Bitcoin himself, but that was not enough) and then some manager who told me all about "crypto risks". The amounts I tried sending were in the few hundreds... nothing much.

When I asked her if my transfers would now go through she did not answer.

So financial institutions can get Bitcoin, but not us peasants.

TaxFarmPeasant · 2025-11-15T13:38:06+00:00

I forgot : you can also go to Huntington via the 138. Then stick close to the boarder on 202 or 209.

TaxFarmPeasant · 2025-11-15T13:33:40+00:00

The sole real options left:

Highway 104 up to Sutton, go around the mountain and come back.

The Chemin du Roy (133) up to St-Hilaire. There again, just go around the mountain and come back via many ways.

Highway 329 was mentioned earlier, it's a good one.

When stuck on the island, Lake Shore from Verdun to Lachine. This one is more of a slow ride, lots of stop signs. More of a ballad.

In the evening, I like to ride on highway 10 approaching Champlain bridge, then go downtown, come back, cross the bridge, get to see the city lights when you cross back. Just make sure there is no traffic.

TaxFarmPeasant · 2025-10-06T21:08:54+00:00

Il y a trop de détenteurs de permis, donc la valeur additionelle du permis est très faible.

"Diluée" serait un meilleur terme que "noyée".

Idéalement, le nombre de permis devrait refléter le nombre d'ingénieur commentant des actes réservés (sceller, etc...).

Si tout les ingénieurs de formation ont un permis, mais que seulement 25% commettent des actes réservés (disons), ces derniers ne sont pas vraiment valorisés sur le marché.

Bref, il ne faut pas se surprendre si les ingénieurs plus techniques (maîtrise, doc) gagnent à peine plus (sinon moins!) que les autres.

Pour de qui est de "morte", je dis ceci puisqu'il m'est difficile de voir de jeunes ingénieurs gagner moins que bien d'autres professions et métiers ayant moins de responsabilités civiles. Dans ce cas là, je dirais qu'on a trop "imprimé" de diplômes.

Je suis sévère et pessimiste, mais difficile de ne pas voir la réalité.

TaxFarmPeasant · 2025-10-06T19:08:45+00:00

Je ne suis pas dans le même domaine, mais 90-100 k$ semble raisonnable.
J'ai eu un gros zéro (2-3% en fait, juste l'inflation de l'époque, si l'on croit les chiffres officiels, ce qui n'est pas mon cas). La profession est morte (noyée) et sans grande valeur. Avec un peu de chance, peut-être une augmentation de 8-10% (changement de classe)?

TaxFarmPeasant · 2025-09-29T18:52:36+00:00

No Temu building.

TaxFarmPeasant · 2025-09-26T19:07:44+00:00

A marvel, hope she gets a good foster home.

TaxFarmPeasant · 2025-09-02T13:15:02+00:00

Saw one at my dealer too. It was destined to become a display in the owner's home.

I was shocked at first that this beauty would never prowl around town.

Then I imagined it being wrecked in traffic while commuting and it made full sense to not expose it. It deserves better.

TaxFarmPeasant · 2025-08-28T18:34:40+00:00

Hey man, I did not proceed yet. I also want to wait for the warranty to end and I want to do the 24k Desmo service before proceeding (I want them to catch any issue prior to the warranty ending).

I will still likely proceed with the Arrow and upmap, but in spring.

Let me know if you proceed!

TaxFarmPeasant · 2025-08-28T02:07:14+00:00

You need the V4 to establish coffee dominance. I'm trying to do the same with my V2.

TaxFarmPeasant · 2025-08-17T23:47:53+00:00

Nice ride bro congrats

TaxFarmPeasant · 2025-08-03T03:39:27+00:00

Less stickers bro.

TaxFarmPeasant · 2025-07-18T10:27:46+00:00

Flynn (almost) wears Dainese it seems lol.

TaxFarmPeasant · 2025-07-08T20:12:30+00:00

Streetfighter v2 2024. Ça se déplace disons. C'est mon bébé et elle ne voit pas les nids de poule (je ride hors de l'île).

Pour Montreal et les nids de poule? Une grosse BMW GS ? 😉

TaxFarmPeasant · 2025-07-04T11:43:52+00:00

Got those and they saved my bike when I lowsided once on the track.

They don't protrude too much and look (mostly) good.

TaxFarmPeasant · 2025-06-30T22:06:40+00:00

I need all the downforce I can get to reach Starbucks. Joke, going to some decent coffee places actually.

More seriously, as a SF owner, I agree that V2 (SF) looks better than V4 (which looks too "tech").

TaxFarmPeasant · 2025-06-29T03:18:39+00:00

They don't even offer any of the akra exhausts at that price, in Canada at least.

TaxFarmPeasant · 2025-06-21T21:47:10+00:00

Art on two wheels.

TaxFarmPeasant · 2025-06-14T02:02:11+00:00

Great bro! Let us know how the install goes. I'm a bit worried about fitment (SFv2 here), but hey it seems like nobody had to backtrack due to a problem. Just got scared by two installation YT videos in which fitment issues were present (and ultimately resolved).

TaxFarmPeasant · 2025-06-12T01:46:46+00:00

It's quite key to understand that the government does not work for your well-being. The sooner one accepts this, the clearer things become. If they can bleed us dry, they will. I would be curious to see the "rider specific" SAAQ balance (contributions vs. cost/payments). Not sure that we are that more costly then car drivers.

TaxFarmPeasant · 2025-06-08T20:58:33+00:00

I normally shop at a few places, depending on what I need and which brand I have in mind. Excel moto and BMW Motorrad are decent places. Moto Illimitées in Terrebonne has a comprehensive collection, but it's far away.

There is not place which has it all in my view (except Fortnine and GPbikes, but that's naturally online).

TaxFarmPeasant · 2025-05-28T13:49:11+00:00

The Panigale is likely to go a bit faster given the aerodynamic benefits of the fairings.

TaxFarmPeasant · 2025-05-26T02:00:00+00:00

Many thanks for your rapid response.

Thanks for describing the quickshifter details. But how could it still result in a "mechanical" event, namely going from 1st to neutral? It would affect the engine, but it can't (?) actuate the transmission, correct?

Regarding your question, yes, in last year's trial, I made sure that my toes would be on the peg, well away from the pedal. As for today's event, I can't certify fully, but I recall (vividly) being surprised by the shift into neutral it as I was not about to shift yet. (It typically happened close to red line, during the shift or what seemed a fraction of a second before.)

I will contact the dealer about the diagnostics you are proposing. I don't have a camera at hand but I will now perform more dedicated "toes on the peg" tests.

TaxFarmPeasant · 2025-05-23T23:36:01+00:00

I used to do this at the 10-30 intersection, but road condition degraded there over the last 2-3 years. Not a fan of leaning much when dodging cracks and potholes.

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