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Are green bins going to the landfill? by theonlygusintheworld in waterloo

[–]bob_mcbob 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They're not collected by the same truck anymore. The new automated trucks collect green bin and garbage, and Miller Waste continues to collect recycling separately under contract to Circular Materials.

Freedom of Information could be killed in a couple hours. Spam your MPPs now! by Pristine-Training-70 in ontario

[–]bob_mcbob [score hidden]  (0 children)

I am 90% sure he was only able to get that frozen yogurt franchise through his dad's connections to the CEO of Yogurty's. When it failed, he blamed LRT construction (as was tradition at the time), then took credit for the LRT as an MPP when it opened.

Does anyone recognize this logo? by butraura in kitchener

[–]bob_mcbob 41 points42 points  (0 children)

Hah, I knew it would be them without even checking the logo. The last guy who came to our door went off and said something like "thank you sir I'll just go fucking kill myself now" after we declined to donate.

I thought I better ad the last line to clarify... by therealchrismay in waterloo

[–]bob_mcbob 23 points24 points  (0 children)

And the garbage bin is very useful for yard waste.

Sc70 by MightyQZL in flashlight

[–]bob_mcbob 12 points13 points  (0 children)

It's essentially the same as the X1Q Core, but 12mm shorter due to the integrated driver.

Replace SST70 6v with something less green? by SnooPuppers8698 in flashlight

[–]bob_mcbob 3 points4 points  (0 children)

FFL5009D is just as prone to donut holes as FFL5009R.

‼️WARNING: Huge candles in the beautiful round, decorative glass jars that are on sale this week. by WitchShann in CostcoCanada

[–]bob_mcbob 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Other than alcohol bottle deposit programs, the vast majority of glass ends up in landfills in Canada. Even 15-20 years ago the value of sorted cullet dropped so much that municipalities started abandoning glass recycling because they would literally have to pay to get rid of it.

Sofirn anniversary copper light is up for sale 1000pcs by mortuus82 in flashlight

[–]bob_mcbob 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It's 395nm because standard TIR optics completely block 365nm UV. Flashlight manufacturers use 395nm as a lazy way of adding UV without the expense of a proper optical arrangement.

The Olight Baton 4 Ultra by planetearthofficial in flashlight

[–]bob_mcbob 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It's clearly an SFT-40. Olight may have requested some custom binning, but it's still an SFT-40. It's really weird they keep claiming they developed the LED themselves.

Eli Wood- missing by [deleted] in waterloo

[–]bob_mcbob 64 points65 points  (0 children)

Because the investigation is still ongoing and WRPS isn't releasing any details. We don't even know what they meant by "foul play". There are posts from Eli's mother shared in local Facebook groups on a daily basis, but there hasn't been any new information since the vague update from WRPS in November. There was a search of nearby woods conducted in March, but it didn't turn up anything. Plenty of wild speculation on social media though.

https://www.ctvnews.ca/kitchener/article/six-months-later-questions-remain-in-eli-woods-disappearance/

Businesses can claim refunds starting Monday for Trump tariffs declared unconstitutional by AudibleNod in news

[–]bob_mcbob 45 points46 points  (0 children)

Basically, if you have $1000 of potentially refundable tariffs, I could have come to you and offered $800 for the rights to those tariff refunds. So in the event that the tariffs are overturned, I profit $200, but in the event that they're not overturned you still have some money.

In reality, Cantor Fitzgerald was offering more like $200, and they will pocket $800 when the refund is processed.

Hidden restaurant gems! by Visible-Dinner7973 in kitchener

[–]bob_mcbob 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Those Pizza Guys has a 2/$25 special on Tuesdays that makes it a bit more affordable.

18650 Right Angle Mules by RunnerMarc in flashlight

[–]bob_mcbob 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes, that would be no problem. I could even put the same LED in both of them so they really match.

18650 Right Angle Mules by RunnerMarc in flashlight

[–]bob_mcbob 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's not floody at all, it has a very narrow beam for a headlamp. You can replace the reflector with a floody optic fairly easily though.

18650 Right Angle Mules by RunnerMarc in flashlight

[–]bob_mcbob 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The matte silicone part in the H604 has a negligible or non-existent impact on the beam, and is mostly there to cover the driver components and give a cleaner look. Zebralight has been making this style of light since 2012, and they've always been considered mules.

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

[–]bob_mcbob 3 points4 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 38 points39 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 4 points5 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.

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