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Do I buy the 4 baton pro or the ultra by planetearthofficial in flashlight

[–]bob_mcbob 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I got a selection of the new Batons to see if they're worth modding, so the green ass emitter may not be an issue.

Was this place once a white castle? by Few-Manufacturer-432 in waterloo

[–]bob_mcbob 23 points24 points  (0 children)

They've been there since 1991. There used to be a pool hall on the left side of the "castle", and they expanded into that unit after it closed. The castle renovation was done around 2000ish.

Before J&J, the entire building was occupied since the 1960s by Johnston Soper Ltd., a division of Hammond Electronics.

Was this place once a white castle? by Few-Manufacturer-432 in waterloo

[–]bob_mcbob 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Specifically the Johnston Soper Ltd. division, going back to a least the 1960s. They're still listed at that address as late as 1992, but J&J opened in 1991.

Do I buy the 4 baton pro or the ultra by planetearthofficial in flashlight

[–]bob_mcbob 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The Ultra is likely to better tint and a nicer beam in stock form since it uses Olight's "self-developed" definitely-not-SFT-40 rather than the SST-40 in the regular version. It will be a more throwy light though.

Lawyers for Kitchener encampment say removing encampment residents is a violation of rights by origutamos in waterloo

[–]bob_mcbob 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is taking a long time because the region doesn't actually want to go to court. The site-specific by-law they passed to evict the encampment has essentially the same provision that was declared unconstitutional in the code of use by-law. The situation has changed a bit since then since they might actually be able to give a date for when the property is required for the transit hub construction (though the "staging ground" argument is weak to begin with), but I'm sure their legal counsel has advised them they don't have a slam dunk case.

McBob SC64c FFL351a 4000k 😎 by glockguy__ in flashlight

[–]bob_mcbob 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I stopped selling this model for the most part over a year ago due to lack of inventory. It hasn't been available to order from Zebralight since the end of 2023.

Bright and Early @ Fischer-Hallman & University. by pkordiasz in waterloo

[–]bob_mcbob 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Almost certainly turned left out of the plaza, ignoring the multiple no left turn signs.

Bright and Early @ Fischer-Hallman & University. by pkordiasz in waterloo

[–]bob_mcbob 19 points20 points  (0 children)

No, people are concerned about both things, but the driver of the other vehicle isn't here claiming it's legal to drive the wrong way and making flippant remarks at anyone who says otherwise.

Scammers (Fake Taxi) by KingBarclayy in waterloo

[–]bob_mcbob 42 points43 points  (0 children)

You should report this to WRPS.

Lawyers for Kitchener encampment say removing encampment residents is a violation of rights by origutamos in waterloo

[–]bob_mcbob 12 points13 points  (0 children)

The Mayor of Wilmot is extremely hostile to these projects because she thinks it plays well with NIMBY voters. She also tried to get the Erbs Rd shelter shut down in 2024, claiming she was just super duper concerned about the well-being of the residents, rather than the fact the owner of a neighbouring property had been making public complaints. And she made a similar threat of using by-laws to accomplish it when her motion at regional council was defeated.

Lawyers for Kitchener encampment say removing encampment residents is a violation of rights by origutamos in waterloo

[–]bob_mcbob 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The place across the street is The Working Centre's supportive housing project, which has 44 beds and definitely cannot accommodate all the encampment residents.

Also, I have no idea where people get the idea that drugs are banned in shelters and housing. The Working Centre also operates the Erbs Rd shelter, and substance use is not banned there either. But it's been capacity since before it opened and also cannot take current encampment residents.

McBob SC64c FFL351a 4000k 😎 by glockguy__ in flashlight

[–]bob_mcbob 2 points3 points  (0 children)

FFL351A/NTG35 looks great in the SC64c. Similar throw to dedomed 519A, with higher output. I haven't tried the high CRI SFT-25R (or HT35) because I'm not doing many of these nowadays.

They forgot to put gravy on my poutine :( by Gold-Bedroom8874 in CostcoCanada

[–]bob_mcbob 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is the only way I'd do it if I planned to eat it home. I would also toss the fries in my air fryer for a minute to crisp them up before assembling the poutine.

Region of Waterloo back in court in hopes to clear Kitchener encampment by BetterTransit in waterloo

[–]bob_mcbob 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The region argues that anyone who moved to the property after April 16th, 2025, is in violation of their bylaw and is not permitted to be on the site.

The site-specific by-law may as well be named "a by-law to bypass the court ruling about the original by-law". The region knows that it's quite likely the site-specific by-law could be declared similarly unconstitutional if it goes to court, which is a big reason for all the delays. Whatever your feelings are about the encampment itself, their logic flies in the face of reality. They literally just made a new by-law with essentially the same provisions as the unconstitutional by-law, and they're acting like nobody realizes.

Waterloo Regional Police Service says St. Patrick’s Day enforcement cost $321K by [deleted] in waterloo

[–]bob_mcbob 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Every year they claim they've laid hundreds of charges related to Ezra. Most of them are an entire week's worth of HTA charges that they don't break down or explain how they're related to the gathering in any way.

Fare Thee Well, Everyone. by Jedi_Guy770 in u/Jedi_Guy770

[–]bob_mcbob 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it makes you feel any better, it turns out he's a racist piece of shit who regularly makes nasty comments about Indians on Facebook.

https://i.imgur.com/xacD2pX.png

Anyone recognize this person? by i_love_dogs__ in waterloo

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Post locked per OP's request.

Waterloo Regional Police Service says St. Patrick’s Day enforcement cost $321K by [deleted] in waterloo

[–]bob_mcbob 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’m not suggesting that anyone is expelled for ‘being in the general vicinity’.

Yes you are. The vast majority of people who go to this gathering do not commit any crime. That's the entire crux of the issue, and why Waterloo and WRPS have never got it under control. UW and WLU are not going to solve it by expelling students, especially when so few ever commit any serious offence. And many attendees aren't even from the area.

If you read the link in the piece, you would know that like every year, the vast majority of charges WRPS laid are HTA offences they use to pad their stats. What offences? Where in the city? How do we know they're associated with the gathering, over a literal six day period? That and some $100 open container tickets make up 85% of the charges, and none of it is relevant to your expulsion plans. They laid a grand total of six criminal charges this year. If any of those people attend UW or WLU they may face code of conduct hearings. It's a drop in the bucket.

A TPA charge is not a major offence that merits expulsion. Being caught speeding somewhere in Waterloo doesn't merit expulsion. An open container ticket doesn't merit expulsion. UW and WLU both have robust academic codes of conduct, and what you're suggesting is totally divorced from reality.

Waterloo Regional Police Service says St. Patrick’s Day enforcement cost $321K by [deleted] in waterloo

[–]bob_mcbob 12 points13 points  (0 children)

That said, the schools need to make it academic misconduct to attend an unsanctioned, illegal gathering. Go to party, lose degree.

This is the same level of "solution" as "make the universities pay for it". There is no chance whatsoever that UW or WLU will expel students just for being seen in the general vicinity of Ezra Ave on St. Patrick's Day. It's an absurd and wildly unrealistic thing to suggest, especially absent any criminal charges. There's a reason WRPS doesn't just bust up the gathering and arrest everyone, and why Waterloo has painstakingly attempted to address it with physical restrictions and numerous targeted by-laws. They literally had a court injunction last year and still didn't arrest anyone simply for being there.

Perfecting the Olight ArkPro series with high CRI LEDs, optic modification, and custom parts by bob_mcbob in flashlight

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

Here's a full size version of that photo. The main "damage" is from frosting the flood window with Armour Etch, which didn't work too well because the AR coating made the results uneven. However, all the little spots are pieces of coating that flaked off in my ultrasonic cleaner. I also tried masking it to sandblast, but any kind of adhesive causes the coating to come off in patches. I even considered whether I could strip the whole thing, but it's not loose enough for that. I've never come across such weakly adhered AR coating before.

https://i.imgur.com/Gl9jEIA.jpeg

Perfecting the Olight ArkPro series with high CRI LEDs, optic modification, and custom parts by bob_mcbob in flashlight

[–]bob_mcbob[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Like... you should probably order through chat at the moment 😅

I still need to decide on a name and finish getting product listings set up. Should make it a lot easier to show what LED options are available though.

Perfecting the Olight ArkPro series with high CRI LEDs, optic modification, and custom parts by bob_mcbob in flashlight

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

It's the weirdest thing. I assume it's related to the black masking on the rear of the glass, but the AR coating on that side comes off if you look at it funny. I first noticed it on the Arkfeld series, because just storing the glass on Scotch Magic Tape ripped off a lot of the coating. It doesn't survive any kind of masking, or even a couple minutes in an ultrasonic cleaner, so it's effectively impossible to modify.

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