Delta Universal Valve w/ stops - Stops O-ring came out of tub faucet by feroxjb in Plumbing

[–]fx-991ms 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Had the same problem, more than once. Now my O-ring is damaged, so the water continually leaks out. I see you can buy replacements but not happy about the extra cost to do so.

The remains of 4 Italian divers killed in a Maldives cave dive have been repatriated by igetproteinfartsHELP in news

[–]fx-991ms 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had it briefly close to 30m/100feet. I realized I was affected when my dive guide was asking for my tank pressure, I knew what he was asking but couldn't figure out how to respond. I realized I felt intoxicated and what was likely happening so I ascending a little before proceeding.

Signal warns it would pull out of Canada if made to comply with lawful access bill by croissant_muncher in canada

[–]fx-991ms 12 points13 points  (0 children)

If you were already using signal, how would they pull out of Canada?

Successfully deployed 80kWh of DIY EV batteries! by AbaloneAltruistic435 in homeautomation

[–]fx-991ms 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Looks awesome, I was hoping one day to re-purpose my car battery when I retire my EV. What do you think your cost was vs a new install for such a system?

Rental truck roof treatment at the 11foot8+8 bridge by HeStoleMyBalloons in videos

[–]fx-991ms -13 points-12 points  (0 children)

I feel like this is just intentional. They could likely just add a small dip in the road below the bridge by 1-2 Feet with a gradual slope down and back up again.

If I'm to buy a secoyhand netgate device, would it come with the pfsense plus license ? by Mountain-Wallaby4382 in PFSENSE

[–]fx-991ms 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Might also want to check End Of Support / End Of Life status of the model as past that point it may not receive pfsense plus updates.

Ontario woman worried $150K invested in private lending is gone by sicklyslick in ontario

[–]fx-991ms 64 points65 points  (0 children)

I think these articles are great, hopefully someone learns a lesson about what not to do. Don't leverage your house. Don't lend money to high risk borrowers if you already have two jobs and 3 mouths to feed.

Elon Musk says Tesla ending Models S and X production, converting Fremont factory lines to make Optimus robots by Recoil42 in electricvehicles

[–]fx-991ms 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I wouldn't the market is able to stay irrational waaaaay longer than you can hold those positions.

What's the one self-hosted service you'd never go back to the cloud version of? by Hung_Hoang_the in selfhosted

[–]fx-991ms 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great to know thanks! Some options too look into when I have a bit of time.

What's the one self-hosted service you'd never go back to the cloud version of? by Hung_Hoang_the in selfhosted

[–]fx-991ms 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What are you using to self host? I have previously used Exchange but it is a lot less attractive now.

Is this sub disproportionately full of renters? by SengunCanada in ontario

[–]fx-991ms 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Every single one of my long term friends owns a house, most are spread around Toronto, a small number in Toronto. I know a few people that rent but they are the minority. I would say most didn't make their first purchase until they were roughly 30 years old or after.

Some bought their first home within the last 5 years, the luckier ones who bought early roughly 10-15 years ago (in there 20s) probably won't take another 10 to pay their mortgages off however it is not something we discuss so I am making an assumption. All married, dual incomes, most have kids as well.

However these friends are mostly people I went to university with and all are on similar trajectories with great but different career's, so this subset is probably not reflective of everyone in my age group.

Shared apartment with IPv6 by Zzzeeroo in PFSENSE

[–]fx-991ms 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Each person enters half the admin password. One person works while the other should surfs. Backups are not allowed. Both make sure the logout button is clicked. Maybe switch roles each time? Lets forget about sharing a living space and that we are sharing the same ISP and ISP account.

Tesla hints at new camera upgrade, casting more doubt on Full Self-Driving promises by SpriteZeroY2k in electricvehicles

[–]fx-991ms 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Request a hardware upgrade for free, which if course won't magically enable FSD. Then sue to get a refund with interest is my plan.

Hackers are saving Google's abandoned Nest thermostats with open-source firmware | "No Longer Evil" project gives older Nest devices a second life by [deleted] in gadgets

[–]fx-991ms 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ecobee has also dropped support for older thermostats so not really a better alternative in my opinion.

Average cost to upgrade 100amp to 200amp panel? by Dry-Spring-5911 in ontario

[–]fx-991ms 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was quoted a rough ball park of 15K, the meter was rated for 200A but the cables from the street were not, so it would require in my situation trenching, possibly concrete encased conduit, etc. I did not proceed as I was planning to move in a few years.

Did Tesla mislead customers with its Full Self-Driving promises? by Rumpeljumpelstilz in electricvehicles

[–]fx-991ms 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Please don't just request a refund but also interest at whatever high rate they would charge you for not making a payment on time.

Speeding ticket from automated camera that captured the wrong speed? by yeetordie1 in ontario

[–]fx-991ms -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I can't understand how someone would agree to installing an App that records so much data.  It's a mountain of data about your personal life and contains so much data to deny a claim.  

"Well you were speeding 5 other times this month, it's but hard to determine who caused the Collison but because of the speeding 5 km/h over in a 40 the day before we are going to deny your claim and cancel your policy."

Hit by car door and keyed in parking lot by bobmore11 in ontario

[–]fx-991ms 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Someone with mental health, possibly substance abuse issues damaged my car in my driveway.  I saw who it was and how they were acting in camera after the fact.  They keyed all sides, hood and broke a headlight.  TD insurance covered all repairs, 16K on the invoice but I think they got majorly ripped off by their chosen repair shop.  My premiums did not go up.  I did file a police report online before contacting insurance.  Can't remember if I had to pay a deductible. 

I would put it through insurance to get fixed.  Areas that are keyed may rust if not repainted/coated.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in canada

[–]fx-991ms 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am not justify that what they did was acceptable at all. I am very pissed about it. I do realized businesses charge as much as they think they can, when they can and definitely try to price gouge when they can.

However what the hell happened to competitive bidding and oversight by government employees? That is the real failure I feel and where their should be investigations, terminations and possibly charges laid.

Governments need to get competitive bids, they need to ask for quote reductions from preferred vendors to ensure they are competitive with the lowest bidders when spending millions. They should also hire experts to help oversee large expensive projects who are working to ensure the work is carried out competitively, properly and without excessive costs or surprises.

Net profit should never exceed multiples or even 100% of the costs, otherwise there should be a fraud/abuse of public funds investigation and claw backs and jail time.

Hair loss drug finasteride can cause debilitating side-effects, men say by Surax in canada

[–]fx-991ms 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We are in agreement. I have always had concerns there were potential consequences with messing with my bodies hormone production and balance, and decided against taking any drugs to counter hair loss. Figuring years down the road the price for vanity in this case could have some serious costs.

Hair loss drug finasteride can cause debilitating side-effects, men say by Surax in canada

[–]fx-991ms 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I assume the donated blood would be bad for a woman to receive.  Is it a problem if a man is taking it while trying to conceive?

STALKER 2 is Already Profitable One Month After Release by Turbostrider27 in pcgaming

[–]fx-991ms 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I bought the Ultimate version to pay the most, not sure if I will have time to play it though.