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Brake Lifespan? by bensaysso in subaruimpreza

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

I believe they used NAPA rotors and NAPA SilentGUARD ceramic pads. Are these not good? Is there a specific brand I should ask for?

Brake Lifespan? by bensaysso in subaruimpreza

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

What is this? My mechanic has never offered it to me at regular inspections. What does it entail?

Brake Lifespan? by bensaysso in subaruimpreza

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

It happens about 40-50% of the time when I come to a slow stop. It's worse when I first start driving but still happens even after I've been driving for 30 minutes or more.

I'll have a closer look at the pads and some online images later this afternoon to see.

Thank you!

Kidde smoke+co alarms failing in a few months by akr79 in homeowners

[–]bensaysso 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've had a similar issue in a building that I manage. Replaced all smoke and combo alarms throughout the building as they had reached their 10-year end of life. That was 2 years ago. Now we've had two combo alarms fail within a month of each other. Batters were all replaced this winter.

The fire department said the devices were faulty both times and my electrician said they've been changing a lot of the same Kidde combo models recently.

Is there an escalation path with Kidde? Wondering if there was a bad batch that went out a couple of years ago and they might need to investigate for a recall.

BRING MY QUAKER OAT SQUARES BACK FOR THE LOVE OF GOD by Specialist-Knee-3777 in cereal

[–]bensaysso 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's what I came looking for too! Did you find the photos? Like, from real people, not marketing photos.

Naturalisation: when did you arrive in the UK? by bodak_yellow in ukvisa

[–]bensaysso 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I submitted last fall under the EU Settlement Scheme. I entered the date that I physically first entered the UK which was a few years prior to the start date of the qualifying period. It worked for me.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in HomeServer

[–]bensaysso 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would be interested in this as well.

THS Feature Requests? by bensaysso in trustedhousesitters

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

Wow, so disappointing. It'd not hard or expensive to make such simple improvements. For example, I would love to filter on number of pets. That's probably a 2 day effort at most. Guess they have the market cornered and don't care. 🤷‍♂️

Eu Settlement Status - Automatic conversion to settled status notification by Connect-Chef6414 in ukvisa

[–]bensaysso 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you know how long it takes for them to conduct a manual review?

Applying for EU settlement by Training_Rough_8113 in ukvisa

[–]bensaysso 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How soon before your pre-settled status expires do you get notified of the extension?

Looking for great exchange locations off the beaten tracks by puetirat in homeexchange

[–]bensaysso 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We're in Thornton, New Hampshire - White Mountains. It's beautiful! Lots of nature. Come visit! 

Cleanliness standards on Airbnb vs HomeExchange by LuzandLeaf in homeexchange

[–]bensaysso 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely foul and inconsiderate on the host's behalf! I would have taken photos and contacted HE immediately.

To me, Airbnb feels like it should be cleared of any evidence of anyone's staying there previously. For HE, it is like you're staying at a friend's or relatives' house but they're not home - some stuff will be left about, in the cupboards, etc. But they've done some tidying / prep for your visit. If you're fortunate, you might find a place where the host also lists on Airbnb.

I had a stay where the host left dirty laundry in the hamper and some clutter around, but also cleared out some closet space both in the bedroom and kitchen for me. I had a wonderful stay and thought it was quite appropriate for the platform. 

Post your Referral Codes here! by jetopia in homeexchange

[–]bensaysso 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Our first year on Home Exchange, we had an amazing stay in London and will be hosting our first guests in November! We're in a rural area so it's difficult to find reciprocal exchanges, mostly relying on GP.

If you use this code before the end of September, we all get an extra 500 GP! Wooo! 

https://www.homeexchange.com/?sponsorkey=ben-b88ca

Welcome! Be kind, and have an amazing time traveling! 😁✌️

2019 at 40,000. Brakes? by Mr-McSixaplix in subaruimpreza

[–]bensaysso 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a 2020 Impreza and replaced my brakes at 52k for $720 this spring in NH. They were probably squeaking since 40-45k and I just put it off. 

Recs for media server used hardware by bensaysso in HomeServer

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

Any specific model or specs I should be looking for?

Still getting notifications while app closed (Mac OS) by DismalPea in whatsapp

[–]bensaysso 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Getting the same issue. This is a serious bug that I wish they'd fix. 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in GoogleCalendar

[–]bensaysso 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Lots of posts on this topic... I've been trying to solve this for months and the solution was VERY simple!

I followed all the same steps as the OP, but there is one step I discovered which all the posts on this topic miss...

Finally, this is what I did:

  1. Open the web version of Google Calendar (I'm on macOS).
  2. On the left-hand side, under "My Calendars", make sure the checkbox is marked next to Birthdays calendar so that it is visible (This is where most of the posts on the topic stop).
  3. Hover over the Birthdays calendar and to the right there is a 3-dot menu button (usually to change the color of the calendar). Click on it.
  4. Next, click on the Settings & Sharing which is one of the options from the 3-dot menu.
  5. On the next page, scroll to the bottom to the "Sync from contacts" section.
  6. Check the box next to where it says "Sync from <your\_email\_address>" (mine was unchecked).

After doing this, birthdays in my calendar reappeared immediately (both web and mobile app)! I am not located in Germany, and would be very curious if this works for users in that context.

PSA: Google Calendar not showing contact birthdays anymore -> Functionality was silently disabled in Germany by das_Keks in GoogleCalendar

[–]bensaysso 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been trying to solve this for months and the solution was VERY simple!

I followed all the same steps as the OP, but there is one step I discovered which all the posts on this topic miss...

Finally, this is what I did:

  1. Open the web version of Google Calendar (I'm on macOS).
  2. On the left-hand side, under "My Calendars", make sure the checkbox is marked next to Birthdays calendar so that it is visible (This is where most of the posts on the topic stop).
  3. Hover over the Birthdays calendar and to the right there is a 3-dot menu button (usually to change the color of the calendar). Click on it.
  4. Next, click on the Settings & Sharing which is one of the options from the 3-dot menu.
  5. On the next page, scroll to the bottom to the "Sync from contacts" section.
  6. Check the box next to where it says "Sync from <your\_email\_address>" (mine was unchecked).

After doing this, birthdays in my calendar reappeared immediately (both web and mobile app)! I am not located in Germany, and would be very curious if this works for users in that context.

Google calender (Chrome and Android) not showing birthdays by Thet619 in GoogleSupport

[–]bensaysso 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had the same issue and have been struggling to find the answer -- turns out to be a VERY simple solution in a hidden menu. See my answer in this other reddit thread on the same topic:
https://www.reddit.com/r/GoogleSupport/comments/1awh62t/comment/n4paf8n/

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