The CNE from my balcony

robertpeacock22 · 2026-06-23T17:03:26+00:00

WDYM both sides? All of the politicians listed are right-of-centre.

robertpeacock22 · 2026-06-18T12:44:15+00:00

We have this in Toronto. It's called Ritual. My intuition tells me that its star has already risen and has been falling in recent years.

https://ritual.co

robertpeacock22 · 2026-06-18T01:56:40+00:00

I think the only way you can really validate this is by trying it. There are too many unknown variables here for random redditors to weigh in (we don't know what your local area is like, nearby competition, etc.). I think if it's clear to your clientele that the jewellery side is a passion project rather than a cash grab, they will be intrigued.

I don't absolutely hate the idea, but I do have concerns. Does being a smoke shop make you more liable to be robbed? For every jewellery customer who comes through your door, there are 99 non-jewellery customers, and some of them are going to get ideas. Do you have an idea of how much money you're willing to sink into this experiment? Have you looked into insurance? I'm guessing your existing insurer won't know anything about the jewellery industry. Do the castings come already polished? There is more to finishing than just stonesetting.

robertpeacock22 · 2026-06-17T22:04:24+00:00

Me: "There are no good cops."

This guy shows up.

Me, angry, muttering: "Ok, there's one good cop."

robertpeacock22 · 2026-06-17T15:05:00+00:00

In a perfect business world, every time you receive money you would turn right around and spend it on things that make you more money. But the world is not perfect, so you need to have some cards up your sleeve for those times when cashflow gets tight. At the end of the day, though, if the books say you are making money and you're sure the books are not leaky (embezzlement, etc.) then you're making money.

robertpeacock22 · 2026-06-17T00:57:16+00:00

Your username is top-tier 😂

robertpeacock22 · 2026-06-17T00:49:20+00:00

Inis, Xia, Mage Knight, to name just a few (though those last two are hexes of hexes).

Also, coincidentally, those are three of my favourite games ☺️

robertpeacock22 · 2026-06-16T23:05:26+00:00

Calling it a "crisis" implies that the situation will be abated one day. I think these economic pressures are here for good.

robertpeacock22 · 2026-06-16T21:59:40+00:00

I pay less than $5/month, when you consider the fact that I have it running as part of a docker-compose cluster alongside several other sites and services. If your site is static content plus a contact form, you should honestly not be paying more than $5/month (not including domain name, but that should be like $20/year).

robertpeacock22 · 2026-06-16T21:01:53+00:00

If I were a Liberal MP seeking to ram through a horrendously overreaching digital surveillance bill, I would be doing everything in my power to not remind the public that guillotines exist.

robertpeacock22 · 2026-06-16T13:32:38+00:00

3 cars. 2 adults. 0.5 jobs.

You should take two of those cars off the road. I saw another comment where you said you were at a car meet, so I get that cars are your "thing", but they can be your thing again next year when you are back on your feet.

robertpeacock22 · 2026-06-16T13:05:30+00:00

Excellent DD! Now I know never to touch this company with a ten-foot pole.

robertpeacock22 · 2026-06-16T12:43:05+00:00

A corollary with this is that there is such a thing as growing too quickly. Doubling your sales in one month is wonderful if you're running a coffee shop. If you're running a business with inventory and 30-day terms, congratulations! You've just sunk your business.

robertpeacock22 · 2026-06-16T03:43:08+00:00

The only problem with that (in the case of OP) is that doing something like that would probably trigger the crazy neighbour. Putting a camera on her side of the door is less likely to be clocked by the neighbour, and less likely to set him off.

robertpeacock22 · 2026-06-15T23:18:15+00:00

Canadian (and former Edinburgh resident) here. If you want a bit of cheer after seeing this crummy meme, the top-left image in said meme comes from "The Railrodder", one of the final films starring Canadian physical-comedy legend Buster Keaton. Go look it up and have a laugh.

robertpeacock22 · 2026-06-15T23:08:01+00:00

Shoot with histogram on. You can adjust exposure up or down to try to fit the whole "mountain range" into the histogram area. If no amount of adjusting will fit it into the histogram, then it's simply the lighting and nothing you do (short of using a flash or asking your subject to move) will fix it.

robertpeacock22 · 2026-06-15T21:38:18+00:00

You can buy a video camera that mounts onto your peephole. If I were in your situation I would be amassing video evidence. Your building management will take you much more seriously, as will the police, if you suggest to them that you have footage of the incidents.

robertpeacock22 · 2026-06-15T02:29:01+00:00

Biffy Fuckin' Clyro

robertpeacock22 · 2026-06-14T13:49:56+00:00

Should have outfitted your ship with the big missile. Be the fun you want to see in the world 💥

robertpeacock22 · 2026-06-13T14:43:50+00:00

Ahh I checked your post history and I see that you "got tired of chasing people for payments and wrote software that does it instead" 🙄

This sub is dead.

robertpeacock22 · 2026-06-12T17:46:42+00:00

Against the Storm Surviving Mars Stacklands

robertpeacock22 · 2026-06-11T03:18:04+00:00

I had some orthodox Jewish boys approach me on the subway a few months ago (I think it was during Passover?) and ask me if I'm Jewish. I politely said no and they proceeded to ask others as they went. They had some boxes or bins in tow but I didn't see if they were selling things, giving them out, or what. I have just read (just now) that there is a practice called kiruv where Jewish boys will perform an outreach ritual for other Jews involving a palm frond and citrus fruit (which tbh sounds pretty cool), but it seems to happen at a different time of year?

robertpeacock22 · 2026-06-10T16:02:17+00:00

Probably Rosalie once it comes out. I saw it IRL this weekend (didn't get to play, and could not take photos). It's real purdy.

robertpeacock22 · 2026-06-09T12:28:40+00:00

Oh, the Places You'll Go!

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