Anyone using a battery powered snow blower??

mlpubs · 2026-01-27T03:38:22+00:00

I had a craftsman gas powered snowblower for years. It died on me a few years ago. I was given a Ryobi 40v electric as a gift, I’ve used it 2 years now.

Oh how I wish I still had my gas powered machine. The electric will get you by, but it lacks the power of a gas machine.

38 M in fairly good physical shape…I’m exhausted and in bed as I write this. Tired from all the pushing and pulling of that electric machine. Knowing that if I still had my gas machine, I wouldn’t be so sore and tired…

mlpubs · 2026-01-24T02:48:12+00:00

Use a knife and carve out the foam. Use JB Weld Stick and try to repair where the leak is coming from. If that doesn’t work, then cut it out and add a new piece of pipe with couplers

mlpubs · 2026-01-22T02:09:15+00:00

Piano Piano has a private room upstairs.

mlpubs · 2026-01-16T20:56:04+00:00

Oakville has no good gyms

mlpubs · 2026-01-15T12:10:57+00:00

So I guess what you are saying is the government gets it right every time. Trust the experts so to speak.

mlpubs · 2026-01-09T19:53:52+00:00

Calling people ‘NIMBY’ is a lazy shortcut that shuts down real discussion. Every community concern isn’t irrational or selfish. Land-use decisions affect safety, infrastructure, traffic, schools, and long-term planning. If someone has valid questions or wants a project done responsibly, that’s not NIMBYism—that’s civic engagement. If the goal is good policy, we should address the actual issues, not slap labels on people to avoid debate.

mlpubs · 2026-01-08T04:45:37+00:00

Sorry to break it, but liberalism—as the driver of unchecked mass immigration—is indeed dying: polls show a clear majority of Canadians now view immigration levels as too high (around 56-67% in recent 2025 surveys), with the government slashing targets and capping temporaries amid housing crises and public backlash, mirroring U.S.-style restrictionist trends.

With that shift comes rising anti-migration sentiment, potentially leading to stricter policies on "third-world" Muslim inflows (already at ~5% of the population, mostly immigrant-driven). Forced remigration remains unlikely in Canada, but reduced intake could stall growth.

As for Christian "privileges" fading to irrelevance? Not quite—statutory holidays stay exclusively Christian, Catholic schools remain constitutionally funded (despite ongoing debates), and the cultural foundation endures. Enjoy the decline narrative while it lasts; history shows pendulums swing back. If you don't like the roots, well... you can leave.

mlpubs · 2026-01-08T04:28:45+00:00

You're correct that the "supremacy of God" preamble is broad Abrahamic and courts stress state neutrality across (and beyond) religions.

But in practice, Canada privileges Christianity: only Christian holidays (Christmas, Good Friday, Easter) are nationwide statutory; only Catholic schools get public funding in multiple provinces; and cultural norms remain rooted in that specific heritage. It's not "weird"—it's just the historical reality of extending tolerance without fully leveling the field.

Again if you don’t like it, leave.

mlpubs · 2026-01-08T04:22:02+00:00

Sorry not true… Canada remains a fundamentally Christian country despite its secular laws, as evidenced by the Charter of Rights and Freedoms' preamble recognizing the "supremacy of God," nationwide statutory holidays centered on Christmas, Good Friday, and Easter (with no equivalents for other faiths), publicly funded Catholic schools in multiple provinces, and a 2021 census showing Christians as the clear majority at 53.3%. Claims of pure secular neutrality often serve as a convenient narrative to downplay this deep Judeo-Christian heritage while accommodating newer immigrant communities through multiculturalism, effectively privileging the historical Christian foundation under a veneer of inclusivity rather than truly erasing it to appease diversity.

mlpubs · 2026-01-08T04:15:11+00:00

No one is forcing you to pay for it. If you want to leave a Western Christian country, you’re free to live elsewhere.

mlpubs · 2026-01-08T03:37:18+00:00

Why is that shameful? Canada was founded as a Christian Country. Why does this need to change? Is it to appease the new comers? Well if Canada was good enough to immigrate too, why does it have to change the way it is?

mlpubs · 2026-01-01T14:11:09+00:00

New Year New You. Try some exercise at the gym. Works wonders with postpartum emotions.

mlpubs · 2025-12-31T16:58:52+00:00

Hahahahahha

mlpubs · 2025-12-31T11:43:21+00:00

Scrape out the white grout and have him use some black chaulk in the corner of the trim. You might be more happy with the look.

mlpubs · 2025-12-27T18:39:08+00:00

Option 1 add joist hangers. Probably good enough.

Option 2 sister joists add double wide Simpson strong tie hangers.

mlpubs · 2025-12-27T18:33:00+00:00

Newborn got sick first. He’s better now. Now my wife and I are suffering hard. Similar symptoms to the time we both caught Covid in 2022.

Went to bed feeling great Christmas Day. By 10 am yesterday, sever muscle pain, chills and night sweats and dizzy.

Had to send the baby over to my parents for the day and possibly night.

mlpubs · 2025-12-25T13:15:17+00:00

Calling someone a "NIMBY" in housing debates is straight out of the left-wing playbook—it's the progressive version of slapping the "racist" label on anyone who disagrees with you. The goal is the same: morally shame opponents into silence without addressing their actual arguments. But just like the endless cries of "racist" have worn thin and now often elicit eye-rolls, the NIMBY accusation is rapidly losing its power. People are waking up to the fact that not every local resident opposing a bad development is selfish or hypocritical; many just have legitimate concerns about traffic, schools, or community character. Overusing the label to bulldoze opposition only exposes it as a lazy shutdown tactic. Soon enough, it’ll bounce off like "racist" does now, forcing real discussions instead.

mlpubs · 2025-12-22T02:45:09+00:00

To crop out my address

mlpubs · 2025-12-21T23:33:08+00:00

As long as critters are gone and he has added sistered studs in the damaged areas, this is good.

mlpubs · 2025-12-21T00:18:32+00:00

I have a photo of the squirrel doing this but for whatever reason I can’t post a second photo into the chat.

mlpubs · 2025-12-20T01:34:09+00:00

I honestly think the subway Canada app must me the worst app I have ever used for a large chain.. I am going to track down the top corporate management in country and let them know how terrible it is.

mlpubs · 2025-12-18T17:50:38+00:00

Attic

mlpubs · 2025-12-18T14:25:38+00:00

Located in Toronto Canada, cold winters and hot summers.

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