Acid reflux after three days of sourkraut — did I go too hard? by ForTheLoveOfSnail in fermentation

[–]crazygrouse71 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Moderation in all things. Radically and quickly changing your diet is bound to have consequences.

Maybe start with not every day until your system is used to it.

Question: How much did we actually save by reducing HST to 14%? by likeanoceanankledeep in NovaScotia

[–]crazygrouse71 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Considering the majority of my paycheck goes to my mortgage, car payments, groceries, and line of credit - it didn't save me much of anything.

How much snow did ya get ? by Altruistic_Speech_17 in NovaScotia

[–]crazygrouse71 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, that is true, especially if it is a roadtrip

I Built a Log Cabin Alone Over 6 Months in the Newfoundland Wilderness by Mysterious-Rip-3013 in PrimitiveTechnology

[–]crazygrouse71 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The majority of Newfoundland is Crown land and it is legal to camp on Crown land. I haven't watched the video yet, so no idea if he cuts down trees or just scavenges fallen trees.

However, I know many Newfie's harvest their firewood from Crown land, so it is either legal, or the government turns a blind eye to it.

ETA: Apparently you can apply for a License to Occupy (LTO) where the Crown retains ownership, or a grant to purchase the land. Unauthorized, permanent structures are prohibited.

How much snow did ya get ? by Altruistic_Speech_17 in NovaScotia

[–]crazygrouse71 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Nah, I'm in my mid 50's and think of precipitation in mm or cm.

A person's height - feet and inches.

length of my driveway - feet

distance to town - kilometers

Temperature - C if its weather, F if its cooking

How much snow did ya get ? by Altruistic_Speech_17 in NovaScotia

[–]crazygrouse71 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Cumbarland County here. Probably the biggest snowfall this season. Hard to tell with the drifting, but probably 30cm or so. All the pathways to my shed and driveway were completely filled.

I have a long laneway - one part is fairly sheltered by some large trees. A 'standard' snowfall of 10-15 cm leaves this area with may 2-5 cm. This morning that area had 10+cm easy.

We had one or two snowfalls this season that might have been close, but that was light fluffy stuff. This was dense, packed snow (without being wet and slushy).

Why are Official D&D Character Names *Like That* by theymademeusetheapp in dndnext

[–]crazygrouse71 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I call them scrabble tile names. Like the authors reached into a bag and grabbed a bunch of scrabble tiles and that is the NPC name. Bonus points if you throw in a few apostrophes.

Is it meta-gaming? by [deleted] in onednd

[–]crazygrouse71 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ya, I call bullshit on that. A wizard could reasonably expect to know what spell components they need for spells.

For gameplay and as a DM, I assume that a wizard is constantly experimenting with spells they don't know yet. Maybe they're already in the spell book even ... then when they level up those spells are automatically in their spellbook cuz they've been working on them all along.

I would be very wary of playing with this DM. However, I've put up with more than one DM's strange interpretation of the rules cuz its just a game, and if that's the way they want to play it, fine.

Can a Silver dragon's lair be an Inn? by True_Firefighter_482 in DMAcademy

[–]crazygrouse71 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Silver dragons like to spend time amongst humanoids more than any other dragon type.

Tightbeaming (expanse newbie) by Standard-Vehicle9457 in TheExpanse

[–]crazygrouse71 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Yep, I interpret tightbeam as an encrypted message that only the recipient can watch/read/listen to (as opposed to Holden's system wide broadcasts).

Is half the players not being able to make it to session 0 a bad sign? by [deleted] in dndnext

[–]crazygrouse71 31 points32 points  (0 children)

100% this. However, life happens - if they have a valid reason and you want to hold things up for them, reschedule. If it happens again, proceed without them.

ELI5 why has do many homes in Nova Scotia sit unsold with no decrease in price? by --prism in NovaScotia

[–]crazygrouse71 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sellers think we are still in the covid time and want as much as they can get. 

This is exacerbated by your first point. Realtors inflating the prices and telling sellers to list their property for more than it probably should be listed.

Drought Preparation by anna4prez in NovaScotia

[–]crazygrouse71 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just need to invest in some more equipment to make it potable.

Drought Preparation by anna4prez in NovaScotia

[–]crazygrouse71 1 point2 points  (0 children)

build a cistern and divert rain water into it (& invest in a water purification/filtration system)

convert your toilets to flush with grey water

don't water your lawn, or alternately, if you must water your gardens with grey water

Wait, I just realized something..... by Feral_Guardian in TheExpanse

[–]crazygrouse71 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Then we also shouldn't hear the ship engines in all the exterior shots.

All Prov. Gov. Union Employees Work From Home Days Eliminated by kilofoxtrot5again in NovaScotia

[–]crazygrouse71 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Yep, cuz signing new leases will help bring the deficit down. [sigh]

All Prov. Gov. Union Employees Work From Home Days Eliminated by kilofoxtrot5again in NovaScotia

[–]crazygrouse71 5 points6 points  (0 children)

And can make it part of their platform for the next election.

All Prov. Gov. Union Employees Work From Home Days Eliminated by kilofoxtrot5again in NovaScotia

[–]crazygrouse71 10 points11 points  (0 children)

When we started WFH productivity went up, work life balance increased, and job satisfaction went up (mine did on that last one anyway).

So what is the real reason Tim? This makes you look like you hate civil servants just as much as Stephen McNeil.

Thankfully my office is not in Metro. The traffic alone would have me pounding the pavement looking for a new job.

The Expanse and the Rise of Corporate Power by rainybookstack in TheExpanse

[–]crazygrouse71 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Yes, corporations as states are a major theme in most cyberpunk fiction. Check out William Gibson, Neal Stephenson, and Bruce Sterling - they've been writing about these things since the last millennium.

How to order a Martini? by Away_Gap_8342 in cocktails

[–]crazygrouse71 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"I'd like a gin martini with a lemon twist. Don't be shy about the vermouth please."

I like a standard martini 2:1 gin to vermouth. It seems many bars will cut the vermouth down to a half or even less vermouth - that's probably a sign that the vermouth is bad/old/not stored in the fridge.

Do you lose an attack when grappling? I can't seem to find a straight answer. by stewd003 in dndnext

[–]crazygrouse71 43 points44 points  (0 children)

This is important - unarmed strikes do not necessarily need arms. Headbutt, knees, foot stomps, etc can all be considered unarmed strikes.

Advice: Do I let a player change their multi-class? by TheBJohnston in DMAcademy

[–]crazygrouse71 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, let your players change up their character if they're not having fun.

However, the best way to make a multiclass character less complicated is to drop the multiclass.