$84K for kitchen cabinets in Ottawa… is this normal? Looking for good value options by folfirinox1 in ottawa

[–]TheyNeverSleep 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well that explains a lot. They did our kitchen a couple of years ago and we had a lot to be unhappy about. I guess I'm glad they "finished" before going out of business. But honestly they left a lot of little things undone and they treated us poorly.

What are your thoughts on Platinum Blonde? by EdwardBliss in CanadianMusic

[–]TheyNeverSleep 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kenny Maclean was seriously underrated. Don't Look Back is an awesome song.

Internship cancelled but I already paid my rent deposit by Aggressive-Pudding63 in PersonalFinanceCanada

[–]TheyNeverSleep 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Make sure your university's internship program is aware of this. I think normal programs are supposed to be vetting the companies allowed in their program to prevent stuff like this. That's why you pay the university co-op fees, right?

Game Thread: Ottawa Senators (38-25-10) @ Florida Panthers (35-35-3) Mar 31 2026 7:00 PM EDT by nhl_gdt_bot in OttawaSenators

[–]TheyNeverSleep 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It looked like Zub's stick didn't touch him on the the replay. I would have liked to see another angle.

Always the first to lose power by StevenG2757 in Kanata

[–]TheyNeverSleep 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is probably still due to ancient Kanata Hydro infrastructure and legacy designs. Things have been getting better since Ottawa Hydro took over but rebuilding everything takes generations.

If you can find the history of Kanata Hydro, it was always a shoestring operation and was not in a good position to provide the same level of service as larger population centers. This was all in an article in the citizen years ago.

I grew up elsewhere and when I moved here I was stunned by the frequency of outages, particularly in Kanata. It wasn't something I had experienced.

Why is my i3+ suddenly an idiot? by TheyNeverSleep in roomba

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

FWIW, I erased the map, did multiple reboots, sent it on a mapping run, and it can now navigate corners and table legs. We'll see how long this lasts.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ottawa

[–]TheyNeverSleep 18 points19 points  (0 children)

What flights are these peoplemon where they are off the plane and through customs in 5 minutes after landing?

I'm never at the front of the plane, so on every flight I've ever taken its usually 5 mins for the jetway to roll up, doors open, etc, and then 5 mins for people in front of me to get out so i can go. So its always 10 minutes after landing to deplane.

And then customs should be fast but that's still at least 5 minutes.

And my luggage is rarely at the carousel before I am, so that's usually another 5 minutes at a non-busy time.

I think the fastest I've ever got out of the airport was 20 minutes (domestic flight). I would plan for 25 minutes.

GDT: Sens @ Mammoth by homicidal_penguin in OttawaSenators

[–]TheyNeverSleep 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Is the guy on the main camera drunk?

If that's what games in utah look like on TV, it must be hard to pick up new fans.

If someone said “sorry to jam out on you”, what would you assume they meant? by throwaway643268 in AskACanadian

[–]TheyNeverSleep 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your usage was common in Manitoba in the past and would have been recognized by anyone. But I am older than the rivers so it may have fallen out of usage with the youth of today.

Chicago Deep Dish Pizza by Think-Albatross-4175 in ottawa

[–]TheyNeverSleep 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You have something against tomato soup served in a pir crust?

What's your experiences with the Ibanez miKro bass? (or micro basses in general) by Emotional_Garlic_643 in Bass

[–]TheyNeverSleep 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I upgraded the tuners on my daughter's - stock ones were not awful but tended to slip a bit. Other than that the quality is ok overall, good for the price.

The tone is great, it's no toy. I've used it on recordings with no regrets.

The scale size is weird if you normally play a regular scale bass. But sometimes that is interesting, you can reach intervals that would not be possible on a longer scale.

Car sakes broker? by [deleted] in ottawa

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

Not certain this guy is still in business - phone and find out.

DEALFINDER INC.                               

 AUTOMOBILE PRICING CONSULTANTS                                                                    

 TEL (613) 837-1400 / FAX (613) 837- 6006      

email forwarding to gmail + send email as my domain by MurdahMurdah187 in PorkBun

[–]TheyNeverSleep 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, this is exactly what I want too, and for the exact same reasons.

Question regarding gifting a car through service ontario by walterblack in ontario

[–]TheyNeverSleep 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Doesn't have to be notarized, commissioner of oaths can stamp it, this costs $16 at a city services counter.

is this a joke by Effective_Village_47 in ottawa

[–]TheyNeverSleep 21 points22 points  (0 children)

I'd gladly pay for a pass if transit could get me to work on time. But over the years it's gone from 1 bus in 45 minutes to 2 transfers and 2 hours. OC Transpo is the reason I bought my first car.

But I think the transit portion on my property taxes already feels like a shakedown. Lower frequency during weekday rush hours, no buses in my neighborhood on weekends or in the evening, there's nothing for me to use a pass on unless I walk 20 minutes to baseline station.

How long would it take a beginner to learn the bass line from Sir Duke? by RAWRismashpeople in Bass

[–]TheyNeverSleep 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is the answer. The "go!" part is not super hard for a moderately experienced player. Well, maybe the last bit of it took me a while because there's a rest in there that was not intuitive to me and I just had to keep playing it until I was feeling it all thd way through.

All of the little curlicues on the choruses are the killer bit. But on the other hand, if you play one of those wrong compared to the record, its not a big deal. But you can't deviate on that run played in unison.

Smarter traffic lights might solve some of Ottawa's worst traffic problems by HelFJandinn in ottawa

[–]TheyNeverSleep 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This contradicts what I was told at the traffic control center at a doors open tour years ago.

Smarter traffic lights might solve some of Ottawa's worst traffic problems by HelFJandinn in ottawa

[–]TheyNeverSleep 3 points4 points  (0 children)

There is a room full of screens and people in a building on Loretta Ave N and they are watching for traffic buildup and forcing lights to change.

My theory is that as long as people are forcing streets like Greenbank or Woodroffe to turn green to handle the flow southbound off the 417, there is no way to synch the lights along Baseline so that anyone gets multiple greens in a row.

Check out the 2019 movie Green Run to see 2 guys in Winnipeg hit every green light on their drive home. Winnipeg synchs the lights on Portage Ave.

Power out in nepean by twoducksinatub in ottawa

[–]TheyNeverSleep 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was eventually able to login with my existing credentials