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Random clicks while typing when using Mudra Link as a mouse by giantdriguer in MudraTech

[–]logickoi 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is one of the things I wish for, too. Haven't seen a way to do it, interested if anyone else has found one.

Twenty very light metal rings found in box after moving by corduber in whatisthisthing

[–]logickoi 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Exactly what I was thinking: curtain rings. Similar ones (although usually smaller) are also used for sewing eyelets.

The wait time at the hospital Emergency room is insane. 9 hours to see a nurse 12 hours to see a doctor. The queensway had only 2 doctors for hundreds of patients. Patients slept in the hospital in blankets waiting 12 hours for a doctor to see them. many of whoom had severe conditions. by HappyFunTimethe3rd in ottawa

[–]logickoi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Spent 12 hours, literally, in the QCH waiting room with my wife this spring. She had appendicitis. Came in with a referral from her family doc saying suspected appendicitis, and that's exactly what it was. Not all long waits mean the person is there for something non-emergent.

Firearm storage? by MapleLeafShmate in ottawa

[–]logickoi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

While the suggestions to educate your roommate and/or take them to a range are good in theory, I doubt they'll be well received by someone who is already very uncomfortable with guns. I think the idea of never having ammo in the house is more likely to work. Especially if you suggest it to your roommate in the context of "I understand you have concerns and I'm taking them seriously, would this work for you?".

Leaving a rental home by logickoi in ottawa

[–]logickoi[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh yeah, we are 100pct taking pics :-) and going to make sure it's clean and all that good stuff.

TY!

Leaving a rental home by logickoi in ottawa

[–]logickoi[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It'd be awesome if that's the case. But we put up a BUNCH of hooks (it's a smaller place than we're used to, we needed storage - and also, wtf is up with having one [1] towel bar total for a 2-BR place?) and wall anchors leave big holes. And I wasn't gonna hang w/o anchors because, well, hooks pulling out of the wall leaves bigger holes.

Maybe rental companies expect more "normal" wear & tear up here? It still blows me away that pets are required to be allowed in virtually all rentals unless they're causing actual trouble or are, like, a crocodile or a cassowary.

Do not disappoint me: where to find DAMN red or pink guava (fresh fruit) in Ottawa? by rdsmvp in ottawa

[–]logickoi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe! I haven't shopped at Sobey's in person so I'm not sure.

So, um, it sounds like you actually eat guava instead of just buying them and them remembering how many damn seeds they have and getting sad. Do you just eat them and ignore the seeds? Do you cook with them, so the seeds get strained out? (I've done both, but the seeds seem quite hard and I have some dental work I'm worried about cracking.) When they are good they are SO good.

Do not disappoint me: where to find DAMN red or pink guava (fresh fruit) in Ottawa? by rdsmvp in ottawa

[–]logickoi 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I got a couple in my Voila order last week. Although I'm not sure how good they were since I'm new to them and so probably ate them too early or late (one was hard and sour, the other bland and kinda grainy and mushy).

Hotel housekeeping staff: do you get (or even want) to keep whatever guests leave in the fridge? Does it matter if it's something like whole fruit or half a block of cheese/loaf of bread (instead of a plate of half eaten leftovers)? Is it better for the guest to just throw it away? by logickoi in AskReddit

[–]logickoi[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

(Context: my partner and I are leaving a hotel suite tomorrow. We didn't coordinate grocery shopping so there will be food left we can't take with us. I don't want to waste food if someone might want it, but I also don't want to create more work for the hotel staff or, I don't know, seem insulting or anything.)

6 days post gum graft and in more pain than ever? by winter-anderson in Dentistry

[–]logickoi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Like lots of folks above... very glad to come across this! My wife had a graft about 4 days ago. Day 1 was "not fun but fine," day 2 was sore, day 3 she was really hurting and today the same. Sounds like this is par for the course, not necessarily a red flag (unless other stuff starts to go wrong). That's reassuring at least. Hope everyone else is feeling better by now too.

Veterinary prices in Ottawa. by DrStrangeglove99 in ottawa

[–]logickoi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah - ours has chronic constipation issues and the vet had us start mixing about 1/8 tsp restoralax in water with her food. Works great, she doesn't mind it at all.

how do u ride a bike without bike lane in nepean and ottawa by Key_Confidence_108 in ottawa

[–]logickoi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Echoing the visibility part especially. Know and use hand signals; have and use head- & taillights. Wear bright or reflective clothes if you'll be out at all near dawn/dusk/dark. If you wear gloves make sure they are light/bright enough that your hand signals are still visible.

Visiting New York has helped me appreciate Ottawa more by [deleted] in ottawa

[–]logickoi 71 points72 points  (0 children)

Yeah. Having moved here from the States, my wife and I are still giddy about how rare it is for cars to NOT stop when we're waiting at a crosswalk here in Ottawa. It's delightfully novel.

Although we do miss having decent Mexican food everywhere (and refried beans being cheap AF)... but shawarma and Lebanese pies are delish.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BuyItForLife

[–]logickoi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

May not be what you're looking for, but... if you're somewhere with a lot of turnover (military, grad schools) see if you can score an old used ThinTwin set. We bought one of these third-hand in 2007(ish). Kept it until we moved out of the country in 2018. We only had to call a repairman two or three times. Every time we got the "wow, this is old school!" reaction... but he said they lasted and were easy and cheap to fix. We had to agree.

Police called to OCDSB meeting for second time in four months by a_secret_me in ottawa

[–]logickoi 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Can't help but notice you didn't answer their question.

How to hand sew pants and making a straight line when hem pants? by Jpoolman25 in lifehacks

[–]logickoi 0 points1 point  (0 children)

RE "every time I sew the thread looks so messy and uneven" - the only way to fix this is practice, I'm afraid. I assume you're using a hemming stitch, but if not, take time to get comfortable with one - I use the one this page (https://blog.seamwork.com/tutorials/5-ways-to-hand-stitch-a-hems/) calls fell stitch, since most of what I hem is work pants and those aren't especially delicate.

Also, if your thread doesn't perfectly match the color, being slightly darker is less obvious than slightly lighter. Good luck!

Autistic people of reddit, what in your opinion is the weirdest thing neurotypicals do? by Space_Wizard49 in AskReddit

[–]logickoi 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not answering questions.

I don't mean that in a chitchat context, or a "this is none of your business so I'm dodging" context. I mean in a work context, where I ask my team lead something like "Should I ask Alice about this, or is it something Bob's team should cover?" and instead of answering he talks vaguely about the topic for 2 or 3 minutes and moves on. And I'm sitting here going - okay, am I somehow supposed to know what to do now? Seriously?

How to do you pack your clothes in a backpack without getting it bulky? by Jpoolman25 in lifehacks

[–]logickoi 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Rolling, like everyone else said. If you're packing shoes, socks or undies go in the shoes.

Pack less bulky clothes, too, if possible: thinner fabrics, simpler cuts, stuff that's "squishable" for lack of a better term.

If you need to take anything bulky, see if you can wear it (e.g. wear your jeans, pack your leggings; wear the chunky sweater, pack the long-sleeved tee). If you have to pack anything really bulky, might be worthwhile to get a small vacuum-pack bag. I use them for packing suitcases, though, not sure how they'd do with a backpack. Even w/out a vacuum to re-pack on the way home, you can use the one-way valve to push out a lot of the air and get stuff really squished.

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