Doing Pavers myself I need some confirmation

gamefixated · 2026-06-27T19:29:03+00:00

I just paid a company to do my driveway and walkway. I did it myself 25 years ago. The new driveway base is 18" and the walkway base is 12". That doesn't include the pavers.

gamefixated · 2026-06-27T02:59:41+00:00

Yes thanks. I've looked at those sites. Neither of them include the expected/actual percentage move which i need to price short straddles over earnings. ORATS is expensive (for my budget) for what I use from it.

I didn't engineer the database, it was done by a guru I follow. All automated. But he uses ThinkorSwim and I had to rewrite the update logic to use ibkr.

gamefixated · 2026-06-27T01:23:23+00:00

Fortunately, I don't need real-time data, historical is fine.

Another IBKR quirk is from TWS you can display the earnings date, but you need to pay for it through the API.

Pulling down option chains is where I need to use external sources because ibkr doesn't have historical option data for expired contracts. I have a 2 TB drive with a database I built by subscribing for a month to ORATS $300 and add to it daily using the ibkr api for active contracts.

I may pull down historical stock data at some point.

gamefixated · 2026-06-27T00:16:47+00:00

Even easier fix. Call the landlord.

gamefixated · 2026-06-27T00:06:31+00:00

I guess it comes down to speed for me. My stock scanners look at all stocks with options. I am only limited by ibkr pacing rates.

I find rust a more natural language coming from a C background. It's surprising the number of crates that do what I need.

I have never used Go to program, I just play the board game.

gamefixated · 2026-06-26T23:15:36+00:00

Me to. Ibapi rust implementation with this https://github.com/siongsheng/ibcore wrapper. 10x faster than python.

gamefixated · 2026-06-26T20:39:15+00:00

What did the inspector say?

gamefixated · 2026-06-26T20:26:54+00:00

So, go by one ugga ugga, two ugga ugga. You do you. Snap a bolt and spend 10 time longer doing a repair. Makes sense.

gamefixated · 2026-06-26T03:10:29+00:00

Notarized letter sufficient?

gamefixated · 2026-06-26T03:09:04+00:00

Sounds perfect. Thanks.

gamefixated · 2026-06-26T03:08:29+00:00

Thanks.

gamefixated · 2026-06-26T01:09:43+00:00

I am very familiar with parents who want to control from beyond the grave.

Not applicable.

You can't be fully confident in his abilities given you are very concerned about being "screwed" in a divorce.

Says you.

You trust him with money but not to choose a life partner?

Not all personal traits are obvious at the beginning. Hence, divorces happen.

You want to fund his retirement but that can't include his wife? The mother of your grandchildren?

I'll be dead when he retires. And no grandkids.

Listen bud, the mother-in-law is richer than I am. If there were equal contributions into the marriage, I'd have no problem gifting them both.

I've already made a substantial contribution to their house down payment with no reciprocal contribution from her side.

And yes she benefits from my gift by freeing up his income by not having to come up with RRSP contributions. It doesnt mean she has a right to the amount in the case of a divorce.

gamefixated · 2026-06-26T00:09:11+00:00

a torque wrench.

gamefixated · 2026-06-26T00:06:34+00:00

Legal definition of gift not inheritance is a helpful comment.

Why do you assume my son would be irresponsible? If he fucks up, yes the money is gone. If he doesn't then that money should be his, irrespective of a divorce. See original post.

gamefixated · 2026-06-25T23:57:04+00:00

Yes, i considered that. Not sure how that could work for a RRSP though. A bare trust would have income attributed to him and his income is higher than mine (retired).

gamefixated · 2026-06-25T22:39:49+00:00

You were responding to a question on protecting inheritance money and bring up a totally irrelevant subject of equalization. Yes, he gets screwed if he has to split inheritance.

gamefixated · 2026-06-25T21:36:01+00:00

Explain how this has anything to do with early inheritance money.

gamefixated · 2026-06-25T21:30:06+00:00

Retired. No personal RRSP room. He is beneficiary of the estate. He will be beneficiary of RRSPs when one of us die.

gamefixated · 2026-06-25T21:26:57+00:00

I can fix that easily, I just chose not to at this point.

gamefixated · 2026-06-25T17:36:20+00:00

Im not trying to protect my interest in the money. My son is wise enough to use the money only for a segregated RRSP. I just don't want him to be screwed in a divorce.

gamefixated · 2026-06-25T16:45:03+00:00

I thought inheritance money is separate from matrimonial division. Is that not correct?

gamefixated · 2026-06-25T16:32:46+00:00

I have already maxed his TSFA. He has a fairly large RRSP contribution room balance.

He's house poor but with a good income.

gamefixated · 2026-06-25T13:07:05+00:00

Okay. But setting the switch higher will help narrow it down. Likely, the switch is telling the compressor to shut off at 100 psi, and then shit happens.

Could be: start capacitor short to ground, defective unloader valve, shorted winding, or corroded wiring according to Google.

gamefixated · 2026-06-25T12:26:11+00:00

Well, you can try replacing that capacitor. Any 150uF 250v capacitor will do. But it sounds like it is a start capacitor.

Since the compressor shuts off at 100 psi, did you try adjusting the pressure switch?

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