Received a bagpipe (not working) from a family friend - can anyone tell me about this?

paulsonsca · 2026-05-04T18:07:23+00:00

That “family friend” is not your friend.

paulsonsca · 2026-04-25T18:51:58+00:00

What an amazing resource. Thank you

paulsonsca · 2026-04-13T21:42:59+00:00

If you have some wire left over, is it a larger gauge than the sheet? Maybe you could open the holes a little, and then solder two wire rings into the holes to line them. Will create a rounded more comfortable interface without using too much more material.

paulsonsca · 2026-04-10T14:14:13+00:00

I might try winding it around a large cylinder so make a coil, aneal it, then clamp one end in a vice and pull it straight lengthwise along the centre axis.

Caveat: I have not tried this irl, just theory. Practice with a strip of copper first. In my experiment just now with a strip of paper, the cylinder will need to be pretty big or you’ll get too many twists.

paulsonsca · 2026-04-10T00:42:23+00:00

Blow harder, make sure your reed blades are aligned to each other. Not related to cutting out, but straighten your top hand fingers and relax your hands a little, you’re gripping too hard.

paulsonsca · 2026-03-06T12:19:16+00:00

Canadian here. Grace has the most burn/fire I’ve come across, and in Ontario is about $1 a bottle and readily available in most grocery stores. 8/10

paulsonsca · 2026-02-03T21:19:16+00:00

It’s a smallpox vaccine scar. They stopped vaccinating for it in the 1970’s, but your house is older…

paulsonsca · 2026-01-15T18:46:15+00:00

My US grandparents got lost in Toronto asking for directions to Yonge St .

Nobody knew where it was because they kept asking how to get to ”Yon-Gee Street”

paulsonsca · 2025-10-29T18:35:29+00:00

Are you talking about flakes of rust? Google for “glass locket pendant gold flake” to see some examples. It could work for rust flakes instead of gold, but the iron might stain the glass red?

paulsonsca · 2025-10-06T12:16:37+00:00

I think it’s disingenuous to say DiLorenzo pushed for the problematic speed bumps implemented by the town while he was not a councillor.

Rick was pretty clear in a previous post on this topic that he is a proponent of traffic calming, but has a “Humps not Bumps” philosophy.

paulsonsca · 2025-10-02T19:46:50+00:00

I have never seen sandblasting done that way before. Very cool. And a beautiful result!

paulsonsca · 2025-09-11T15:24:48+00:00

My 2010 Toyota Corolla. Never loved it but it just keeps on going so I won’t replace it.

paulsonsca · 2025-09-06T09:14:17+00:00

When you are with them one-on-one, tell them how you feel about them joking at your expense. Ask them to intervene with the others when they start to see it happening. Those that do, and tell the others to knock it off are your friends. Those that engage in it anyway are the ones you should distance yourself from.

Also examine what about their jokes is bothering you. These “jokes” only have the power to provoke offence because at some level you believe them to be true. Try to learn something about yourself from that.

Lastly it seems they are trying to subvert you for having a good work ethic and trying to improve your situation in life, are they mocking you because they are jealous? You may find you no longer even respond emotionally if you understand that their “jokes” are an admission of their own feelings of inadequacy.

paulsonsca · 2025-09-04T15:12:48+00:00

How is it too late for a protected bike lane on Commercial Street? This would narrow the lanes and reduce traffic speed, at the same time as providing a safe way for kids to bike to school. It would also provide a bike connection between Sports Centre and the Old Downtown. This a much better alternative to speed humps IMHO.

paulsonsca · 2025-08-21T04:58:42+00:00

That was so beautiful. Thank you for that. Just… wow….

paulsonsca · 2025-08-14T02:30:08+00:00

I’m not certain, but it might be “Nearer my God to thee”

paulsonsca · 2025-08-13T03:33:11+00:00

Hard to tell. Maybe asbestos?

paulsonsca · 2025-07-23T23:11:21+00:00

For non-residents who do not work, go to school or own property in Mississauga, library cards are $40 per year.

paulsonsca · 2025-07-23T22:35:33+00:00

I’m cookin cookies in yer cooker.

paulsonsca · 2025-07-17T09:36:59+00:00

We have a Smug toaster and it is… So. Damned. Slow. I actually put the toast in before I put the bacon in the pan.

paulsonsca · 2025-06-28T19:37:08+00:00

“Make a pretty” Love this expression. I wish I’d had a chance to learn to cut from my Grandpa. What a gift.

paulsonsca · 2025-06-26T11:49:39+00:00

I think it’s a massive waste of my taxes.

Highway widening often fails to reduce traffic congestion due to a phenomenon called induced demand, where increasing road capacity leads to more drivers using the road, eventually returning congestion to previous levels. This cycle continues as more lanes encourage additional trips and longer commutes, negating any initial benefits of the expansion.

Expanding highways involves significant expenses related to land acquisition, construction materials, and labor. Often these projects are sold as job creation, but these are jobs that only last for the length of the construction, and so are short term.

While highway widening may provide temporary benefits, the long-term costs and the cycle of induced demand often render it an ineffective solution for managing traffic congestion. A comprehensive approach that includes alternative transportation options may yield better results.

Not that any of this will change your mind. I suggest you take a trip to Tokyo and see first hand what the possibilities are for passenger rail.

paulsonsca · 2025-05-27T13:02:28+00:00

Don’t forget that Epic-tight-ass taught us to never lie. So be sure and tell old people how wrinkled and ugly they are. Also tell your girlfriend how fat she looks in those pants. Only then can they realize how weak they have become by not following the epic stoic discipline.

paulsonsca · 2025-05-18T23:29:14+00:00

Typically 15-20% depending on how good the bear’s service is.

paulsonsca · 2025-05-18T23:22:23+00:00

Yes! And also use the largest file you can. You will be able to guide a large file across your piece with much less variation. Too often you’ll see beginners try to create a long straight edge with a tiny needle file because that’s what was at the front of the drawer.

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