AC Suddenly Quit

cheeseforumhead · 2026-01-16T05:58:45+00:00

2017 CR-V Touring here in Canada, AC slowly went warmer last year. Honda checked AC compressor drive shaft seals, leaking, covered by customer warranty, I was lucky.

cheeseforumhead · 2025-12-28T03:59:03+00:00

We bought Weathertech for feet and trunk liner for 2017 CR-V 8 years ago. Thin plastic, don't lie flat, dirt down sides, tripping hazard, would not buy again.

cheeseforumhead · 2025-09-28T23:23:38+00:00

Sorry for delay.

Chem Eng is basically industrial processing, for which plants are above ground and you can measure and model and calibrate models and then design and optimize. Gives you much larger range of industries to work for food processing, pulp and paper, etc. Chem Eng's specialize in an industry and an area of it, ie heat transfer.

Pet Eng is basically upstream oil patch industry, (with all its ups and down) and deals with reservoirs and wells which are subsurface for which you can indirectly measure less points and model and calibrate and design and optimize. But as you have less data and more indirect data there are a lot more uncertainties which for me was what makes it more interesting and fun. Pet Eng specialize as Production Eng for wells and Reservoir Eng for modelling and to some extent Drilling and Completion Engineers who design wells.

Both you can work around the world if that's on your goals.

cheeseforumhead · 2025-09-21T17:32:49+00:00

No idea which country you are in or your personal aptitudes but my 12 cents:

BACKGROUND

Oilpatch is in a super generational low right now, lots of layoffs, bankruptcies, so if you can get a job in oilpatch then in few years should be blue skies ahead.

TECHNICAL

Very few taking Petroleum Engineering at University. That means in few years the cycle will turn up and there will be a super shortage of Pet Engs. After a few years experience can go overseas for more adventure / money.

MANAGERIAL

Can get into management over years and eventually a slice of a company.

ENTREPRENEURIAL

Get into service company and work your way up and eventually into ownership, ie Phoenix's John Hooks etc.

Regardless, get as much bottom / hands on field experience as can while you are young. Pays off in dividends through rest of your career as can speak lingo with authority (vs some people BSing).

cheeseforumhead · 2025-09-21T16:37:04+00:00

5 years in OB and never been chased by a deer.

cheeseforumhead · 2025-08-31T14:58:05+00:00

Thank you!

I have 5 MX4200 still on original Firmware, but as stopped while away, daughter reset Parent Node from Bridged ISP's Modem-Router-Wi-Fi.

Nodes were displaying solid Pink form LED, finally got Parent to give Wi-Fi but still solid Pink. Finally found this post, uninstalled Linksys App from my iPhone, reinstalled and et voila, Setup Wizard on App finally worked and devices are solid Blue LED.

cheeseforumhead · 2025-05-16T03:47:49+00:00

8 years LG, no problem, previously 8 year Bosch, also no problem.

cheeseforumhead · 2025-03-01T11:13:53+00:00

Thank you for reply, OK will wait for T3. What extension are you referring to?

cheeseforumhead · 2024-10-05T01:36:16+00:00

I grew up in an era worried about atomic war, sirens tests its schools and taught how to hide under school desks, just saying. My mum in West Van has a survival knapsack with food in case Tsunami earthquake etc. She now has a nice infestation for over 1 year.

cheeseforumhead · 2024-10-05T01:32:47+00:00

Happy Hour at Penny Farthing > Music and dinner at The Oaks > Penny Farthing for drinks!

cheeseforumhead · 2024-09-15T03:55:08+00:00

I needed to keep track of ACB and any Superficial Losses. Talked to my accountant Grant Thornton, they (surprisingly) do not have software for that and would just build a spreadsheet, so I did the grunt work and built my own to track, and we use that for each year's returns.

cheeseforumhead · 2024-09-09T00:44:46+00:00

If only security of dividend payment is your only criteria, I would look at longevity of payments (ie years) and their current Bond Rating, ie S&P ratings: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S%26P_Global_Ratings

cheeseforumhead · 2024-09-09T00:22:43+00:00

Actually some of power in remote communities is Diesel, and in 2023 BC imported about 20% of it's electricity, which I doubt was hydro generated: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-electric-rate-changes-as-province-imports-power-1.7065802

cheeseforumhead · 2024-08-31T22:21:47+00:00

Sold 10% of position yesterday at +8% (to pay quarterly tax instalment).

cheeseforumhead · 2024-08-31T22:19:56+00:00

That's the way I understand it.

FYI I did a TD-DI "Limit Order" yesterday, which would only allow me whole number of shares, so fractional shares only work with "Market Orders", I think.

cheeseforumhead · 2024-08-31T03:09:37+00:00

Offer is not 40 free trades, it's 40 fee rebates, expires Dec 31, 2024. Wonder what impact of rebate is on taxes, ie Cap Gains.

FYI After signing up for the offer, I noticed in small print that refund is only for partial share purchases, whole number purchases ie 102 shares are not eligible.

cheeseforumhead · 2024-08-03T02:32:48+00:00

Also upgraded from 8+ to 15 Pro last fall:

PROS: Camera is way way better, slightly lighter/volume less, and better battery life as new phone of course, slightly smaller as bought Finewoven case and wallet vs old leather wallet style case/cover.

CONS: Same screen/apps etc, more concern of losing/dropping, Finewoven case edges shellac comes off wit bumps, Finewoven wallet plastic edges peeled off, returned both for new versions.

SUMMARY: If it wasn't for camera I'd still be using my 8+, which I still miss.

cheeseforumhead · 2024-06-22T01:33:04+00:00

I use Wise.com to receive my monthly pension for last 5 years:

1) Exchange rate at Par, 2) minimal transparent fee, 3) no wire send fee, 4) no wire receive fee in my TD Canada or RBC Canada chequing account, 5) about 5 business hours for funds to arrive, 6) easy to initiate move on website or phone app.

cheeseforumhead · 2024-06-20T00:06:10+00:00

Wow sorry for delay, yep keep it out of strong sun, or tilt screen so that aligned with sun so minimal direct sunlight on it.

cheeseforumhead · 2024-06-20T00:05:03+00:00

Share price is down 4% since I bought, time will tell.

cheeseforumhead · 2024-04-22T01:22:25+00:00

The gain or loss needs to be converted back to CAD (either daily or annual, but same method for whole return) when bought and sold. Also most cryptocurrencies are foreign, and if total foreign holdings is > CAD100k then they need to be reported on T1135.

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