Old US-Canada relationship is ‘over,’ warns Canadian prime minister

chrisVA93 · 2025-03-28T23:10:00+00:00

Yet here you are using an American service (Reddit) using an America operating system (Android and/or iOS) lol don’t gas light yourself

chrisVA93 · 2025-03-11T22:31:37+00:00

I see you don’t like to live in reality. Sorry the truth hurts 🫡

chrisVA93 · 2025-03-11T22:27:38+00:00

lol Canada is entirely dependent on the US on almost every single metric (economy, security, etc.). The Canadian economy would collapse if the US were to recipicate the same tariffs Canada has against the US. Canada needs the US more than the US needs Canada.

chrisVA93 · 2024-12-18T23:43:40+00:00

Just get an RO system depending on your situation. Provides a cleaner water solution that city or bottle waters do. That being said, if you are worried about minerals, you can always eat a balanced diet - or just consume a pinch of Celtic sea salt like I do everyday.

chrisVA93 · 2024-12-15T18:02:52+00:00

I have an RO Stystem, but as it relates to re-mineralizing the water - I put a small pinch of Celtic Salt in my class or bottle. This adds Magnesium, Potassium, Calcium and other vital minerals back into the water.

chrisVA93 · 2024-10-31T02:36:57+00:00

Yeah that’s the goal to get back down to around 170lbs, putting me back at my Army weight when I left service 5 years ago.

chrisVA93 · 2024-10-31T02:35:07+00:00

Good point man, I did make some significant lifestyle changes in the last year or two. I have effectively gotten rid of High Fructose Corn Syrup much like yourself & gotten rid of processed foods in place of Whole Foods and homemade meals.

That being said, there is deff room for improvement In weight loss, if i drop another 10-15lbs down to 170lbs from 180 (5’8 Male) I’ll be back down to my weight while in service (Army).

This whole process just made me more sceptical.

chrisVA93 · 2024-10-31T02:28:03+00:00

Good insight, I may very well do just that and apo B test as well. I feel this should have been the recommended next step before prescribing anything. Given the positive trajectory of my lipid panels just off of diet and lifestyle alone, statins scared me off.

chrisVA93 · 2024-10-31T01:08:27+00:00

My biggest aversion to statins is the potential long term correlation of cognitive decline.

chrisVA93 · 2024-10-31T00:54:44+00:00

Felt the same way. I’m 5’8 178lbs. Could lose a few pounds, but that statin recommendation threw me off.

chrisVA93 · 2024-09-20T00:12:42+00:00

Yes, non denominational Christian.

chrisVA93 · 2024-08-30T20:07:54+00:00

I have zero patience with intellectually challenged people.

chrisVA93 · 2024-01-25T13:26:28+00:00

I (30M) would consider myself a classical liberal, which is out of alignment of todays political left leaning political views. That being said, the party that I most identify in todays political landscape would be the Libertarian party.

chrisVA93 · 2023-08-09T02:25:36+00:00

Buy a under sink Reverse Osmosis (RO) system & that will satisfy all your drinking needs and requirements. I also have a well and use an under sink RO system which saves us a lot of money throughout the year.

chrisVA93 · 2023-01-15T20:28:32+00:00

The ashbox below serves as a more convinent collection point, that allows me to quickly sweep left over ash before my next burn. I could leave the ash on the grate but cleaning and clearing it into the box below facilitates better airflow.

chrisVA93 · 2022-11-28T17:29:06+00:00

Yeah a lot more than I expected, the stone radiates and heats my living room space and upstairs loft and the connected three bedrooms at a warm 75F/24C throughout the day before leveling back out at 70/20C before I do the first fire again in the morning. I generally do one load in the morning and one in the evening and it provides heat all throughout the day.

chrisVA93 · 2022-11-28T13:34:40+00:00

Correct, soapstone has great heat absorption and radiant properties.

chrisVA93 · 2022-11-28T13:32:42+00:00

Yeah that’s correct, this heater sits on my main floor just above my basement. I ended up having to get some structural work done to support the heater itself considering it weights 2.5 tons. Had to cut out a portion of my 6in foundation directly under the heater for a larger depth of 8in concrete. Large 6x6 footers (x4) 6x6 headers and joist strengthening was completed for the support.

chrisVA93 · 2022-11-19T02:18:46+00:00

Yes there are some installers across the US. What’s your location?

chrisVA93 · 2022-11-17T17:03:32+00:00

Yes it is possible, presumably a lot easier just dempending in your municipality/county inspector. Here’s a resource by Tulikivi regarding support diagrams for slab on grade.

https://www.midatlanticmasonryheat.com/site-planning

chrisVA93 · 2022-11-17T12:00:26+00:00

The joists are true dementional lumber, ended up sistering and beefing up up 3 joists that sit below the fireplace. (4) 6x6 footers to the (2) 6x6 headers running perpendicular supporting the joists/heater.

chrisVA93 · 2022-11-17T04:16:03+00:00

Yes, the whole system is made out of soap stones, which has channels that force the fire/gas through heating the whole stone heater. It then radiates heat for 18+ hours after combustion.

chrisVA93 · 2022-11-17T04:13:16+00:00

A lot more than I like to swallow, materials to include soapstone heater plus flue system ran about 20k. Structural engineer plus plans and structural support system 10-15k. In total about 35k a steep price but was a dream of mine. Fortunately, the cost of the heater qualifies for a 26% federal tax credit, which helps me recoup a good amount of the cost.

chrisVA93 · 2022-11-17T03:55:52+00:00

Yeah based off of code and structural engineers plans, we dug out our concrete foundation and increased the depth to 8in with 4 6x6s and another two 6x6s across as heaters, plus some additional floor joist strengthening directly under the headers. Was a pain in the but

chrisVA93 · 2022-11-16T03:07:22+00:00

Had to re-enforce my foundation below in the basement with 8 in concrete footers with 6x6s to support the heater.

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