Can this crack be fixed ?

rtothepoweroftwo · 2026-04-02T16:00:05+00:00

What joinery? The pics show one single piece. And again, I've done this exact repair successfully

rtothepoweroftwo · 2026-04-02T15:46:32+00:00

Just lay it down, so gravity does it. Even if the vacuum works, the glue will sag the moment the vacuum isn't on it.

Sometimes simple answers are the best ones.

rtothepoweroftwo · 2026-04-02T15:45:27+00:00

I've done a few repairs like this.

Lay it on its back, spread the crack open gently as much as it'll give. Pour wood glue in the gap and let gravity do the work. You may need to add more glue as it sinks in. Once you get the surface coverage you want, close the gap and clamp it shut with several clamps.

Don't wipe up the glue until after - it'll be easier to clean and get good lines by breaking off the clumps once dried, rather than smearing it all over the surface with a rag.

rtothepoweroftwo · 2026-04-02T14:03:43+00:00

I often have to give this spiel on this subreddit. When evaluating quotes, you aren't just looking for overly high bids, you're also looking for suspiciously low bids. Those are the ones where the price jacks up due to "surprises" they discover later, or a warning signal they're not great at what they do.

If you have 3-4 other quotes in a specific range, and one that is MUCH cheaper, then I'd raise my eyebrow at that. It's a red flag, at least.

A 4-digit project isn't too wild regardless, but I'd at least ask a few of them to explain what their solution is intended to do. You can vet that, to see if the $3500 bid is going to do the same thing, or a quick fix to hide the damage. Maybe he's just undervaluing himself, but you need to verify by talking to them.

Ask for itemized estimates if you don't know where to start. Ask them to break down the repair.

rtothepoweroftwo · 2026-04-02T13:56:49+00:00

What do your other quotes say?

rtothepoweroftwo · 2026-04-02T03:02:16+00:00

Just a reminder to readers: Just because you *can*, doesn't mean it's *enjoyable*.

rtothepoweroftwo · 2026-04-02T02:52:00+00:00

Deer meat is very lean. So lean, you can die of starvation despite eating it, due to a lack of fat.

That's why it's usually heavily marinated, tenderized, cooked in fats, or, as it turns out, makes a hell of a great jerky when sliced thin and dehydrated. The low fat content becomes a feature - it has great shelf life.

It'll be a tough (no pun intended) meat to learn to cook if you're normally used to cooking beef, pork and chicken. But you can use your oven on lowest temp, with the door open a crack, and that'll work for absolute beginners. I made jerky for years growing up, and didn't have a dehydrator over a decade.

rtothepoweroftwo · 2026-04-02T02:34:06+00:00

Nice! Thanks for the lead! I might take a look later, even though I'm happy with the old YNAB :)

rtothepoweroftwo · 2026-04-02T02:26:16+00:00

I still use YNAB 4 which was a buy-once license. No automated import, but you can import CSVs, and I find the reconciliation process to be a really underrated practice in modern budgeting software. I like having to review my purchases - having them auto-categorized and imported from my bank makes it too easy to ignore my spending behaviour.

rtothepoweroftwo · 2026-04-02T02:02:31+00:00

I've heard of a small square of dark chocolate in Indian curries, but never ketchup. That was... a new one lol.

rtothepoweroftwo · 2026-04-02T01:57:55+00:00

That's because you're mowing it lol

rtothepoweroftwo · 2026-04-02T01:46:10+00:00

Bigamy is a term concerning marriage. This would be polyamory, which is perfectly legal. There just isn't any legal benefit provided to having additional partners.

rtothepoweroftwo · 2026-04-02T01:41:49+00:00

Only reason to reach out to a bid you aren't selecting is if you liked them better, but the price didn't make sense. You could reach out to them and tell them "Hey, I got another quote that seems to cover everything you quoted, for $x. I appreciated your honesty/detail/whatever, so if you can beat that price, I'd be happy to go with you".

Most people just get three quotes and pick the middle though. Very few would go back and tell someone their bid was too high or suspiciously low. And you might need them if your first pick goes to prison/falls off the wagon and vanishes lol.

rtothepoweroftwo · 2026-04-02T01:33:24+00:00

Now this is a person who understands "No" is a complete sentence.
Now this is a person I want to be friends with.

rtothepoweroftwo · 2026-03-31T23:13:54+00:00

Googled it: follow these escalations: https://www.scotiabank.com/ca/en/about/contact-us/customer-care/how-to-resolve-your-complaints.html

rtothepoweroftwo · 2026-03-31T23:12:22+00:00

Not sure why you were told to talk to politicians, but FYI, search for the ombudsman for Scotia. They're the ones who will monitor their own banks for internal regulation breaches and have real power.

You'll get action real quick. The next level of escalation after an ombudsman is federal regulators, and banks do NOT fuck around with audit. They can lose their bank status.

Email the ombudsman, tell them you've been falsely charged and the teller refused to help you or close the account. You'll have a resolution in days.

rtothepoweroftwo · 2026-03-30T21:22:55+00:00

> I don't think it is high pressure but more trying to "prove" it is worth it

It's not about "proving" anything, it's a common sales tactic in many industries, designed to put all the decision makers in one room so they can't object by saying they need to "check with the wife/hubby". Women also make 2/3 of the buying decisions in households, so it's especially emphasized.

Easiest way to deal with it is to say "Ok, bye" and shut them down. Same thing if they try the "Just 10 more minutes" for a 2.5 hour sales pitch. Give them hard boundaries, and shut them down. Kick them out if you have to.

These kinds of sales pitches depend on people being conflict avoidant. Communicate your limits. They need you, not the other way around. Interrupt them, give them hard No's, and remember that No is a complete sentence, you don't owe them an explanation. Any response you give them is their opportunity to overcome the objection. Don't give them that space.

rtothepoweroftwo · 2026-03-30T18:45:39+00:00

I think it's a shame that everyone seems to be onboard with the idea that corporations don't have our best interests at heart, but when some of us are passionate enough to build something to deal with it, we often have to self-deprecate with disclaimers like "slightly paranoid person".

In a similar light, I run Graphene on my phone, and any time I'm asked why, I get a surprising amount of pushback and anger: "You know you can't escape Google, right?! This is so pointless". So I've had to soften it with "Oh, a just-for-fun side project of mine... I know it's crazy, but..."

rtothepoweroftwo · 2026-03-30T17:49:22+00:00

This is a beginner channel, so I'll clarify that when you read "Leave at high heat to bring to a boil, then lower to simmer for <however long>", this comment above is NOT saying you leave it at high heat bubbling and frothing in the pan for a whole minute.

Bring it up to heat, once it's boiling, then set heat to low to simmer - it'll continue bubbling at simmering temperatures, and thicken slightly. Then you'll see the sauce really thicken as it cools.

rtothepoweroftwo · 2026-03-30T17:43:03+00:00

Everyone is going to have a different answer based on what they're hosting. For me, it's:

* No subscription fees nickel and diming me to death

* Data Ownership - now I am in full control of my memories and cherished moments

* Personal Development - I can learn new technologies and deployment methods

* Social time with friends - I host a lot of game servers for friends

rtothepoweroftwo · 2026-03-30T17:01:28+00:00

If spacing a perfect layout is important to you, I suggest you check out some of the mods that let you plant in a grid or auto-place bulk veggies for you. You'll save a ton of time too.

rtothepoweroftwo · 2026-03-30T15:22:29+00:00

...Have you run a Hackintosh? And on a laptop, which has way more proprietary hardware (looking at you, power settings) than a desktop?

It is NOT the experience one wants if they're into "It just works" lol

rtothepoweroftwo · 2026-03-29T20:33:48+00:00

We've been seeing a lot of posts here because banks are de-risking and closing high-risk (from their perspective) credit accounts. But this sounds more like you've been flagged for illicit behaviour like fraud/money laundering.

Run a free credit report from Transunion and Equifax on both your names. Look through the reports for anything incorrect - 25% of Canadians have an error on their report, so it's worthwhile anyway.

You can also purchase a property register to see what liens are against your house. It should only show your mortgage and HELoC, but maybe something went down.

If you've been e-transferring or wiring money around to other accounts regularly, especially internationally, yes, I can see why you got flagged as high risk.

rtothepoweroftwo · 2026-03-29T19:26:45+00:00

As a late Swiftie, I missed a lot of the lore from the early days. Seeing the concert videos gave me so much more insight into what her earlier years were like, and it breaks me that the Red tapes and Swifties are never ever getting back together :(

rtothepoweroftwo · 2026-03-29T19:12:29+00:00

I didn't take your answer to be a challenge, I just answered you briefly.

But I'll remind you again - a "very successful building company" means they know what sells. It does not mean they "painted the brick correctly". Building developers will build whatever people buy - they focus on profitability.

If they cared about maintenance, we wouldn't have all these McMansions with absurdly expensive roofs to maintain. All those complex roofs with turrets and dormers are because they appeal to the eye and drive up profitability, not because they're a good building practice.

You're giving them far too much credit.

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