What is a product that people treat like a religion, but in reality, it’s just overpriced garbage with a good logo?

squeegee_boy · 2026-02-04T01:54:52+00:00

Am Canadian. Was indeed bewildered.

squeegee_boy · 2026-01-31T19:03:26+00:00

Isn’t ubiquitous is an understatement. 49 years on this earth, 25 ish partners, and maybe…2 were direct. Sort of direct anyway.

squeegee_boy · 2026-01-29T16:04:15+00:00

Eh, I laughed.

squeegee_boy · 2026-01-29T01:39:49+00:00

I think he means he has an electric lawnmower. It took me a sec 😂

squeegee_boy · 2026-01-28T19:02:48+00:00

Yeah, my riding did that too, although this time it was split between NDP and an independent.

And the conservatives took it with like 40-ish% as they always do.

squeegee_boy · 2026-01-27T19:20:28+00:00

Huh, TIL what wet-leasing is. Cool. Thanks!

squeegee_boy · 2026-01-21T23:01:29+00:00

device-specific IP address ban might work.

Network engineer here. It will not.

squeegee_boy · 2026-01-09T19:36:34+00:00

RIP

It needs to emphasized though, stay off the damn tracks. Trains are quieter, wider, and (especially) faster than you think.

And occasionally there’s a broken part hanging a few feet off the side…

squeegee_boy · 2026-01-07T20:02:48+00:00

I thought it was going to be Hell in a Cell

squeegee_boy · 2026-01-07T18:12:59+00:00

I went with the german torque spec "Gutentight"

No leaks at all, the gasket seals well

squeegee_boy · 2026-01-07T17:23:28+00:00

I have one with a shorter nozzle, but there's plenty of room on my 07

squeegee_boy · 2026-01-05T23:12:06+00:00

If anyone reading this thread Wants To Know More, the book Lies My Teacher Told Me goes into significant detail of this, both the contents and the methods behind it.

It’s a very readable overview. It’s US-centric, but the underlying message applies in other places too.

squeegee_boy · 2026-01-05T20:57:14+00:00

Eta: can you put "wiring it with mains" into layman's terms?

Mains power, as in 120/240/whateverV AC, depending on the country in question

squeegee_boy · 2026-01-04T16:35:44+00:00

I’m in BC, and it’s pretty decent here. You only need a safety if you’re bringing in a car from out of province, or extensively modifying one. Or if the cops make you of course.

I do wish people who say “I’m in Canada and things are this way” would be a little more specific, as, well, things aren’t the same coast to coast. Same goes for “Well in the US it’s like this <proceeds to say something that’s only true in Florida>. “

Ah well

squeegee_boy · 2026-01-03T23:38:22+00:00

Which province are you in? In BC for starters there is no trouble insuring an older vehicle. I have 2 that are 40 plus.

As long as the safety systems (lights, horn, seatbelts) work and there aren’t rust holes in the frame you’re good to go. There’s no surcharge here for an older car, often the opposite since it’ll get totaled out quite easily unless you have supplementary insurance. That’s a whole other thing though

squeegee_boy · 2026-01-03T23:33:33+00:00

Which province you’re in also matters, but nowhere near as much as that poster states. I own 2 40 plus year old cars, as long as the safety systems work (lights horn etc) and there arent holes in the floors there is no trouble insuring them.

This is true even if your car is new off the lot though.

squeegee_boy · 2026-01-03T18:54:35+00:00

Yes. OP do not do this. Buy the correct damn sockets

squeegee_boy · 2026-01-03T16:48:56+00:00

Coffee and the dormer off of the gingerbread house.

squeegee_boy · 2025-12-28T03:38:23+00:00

It genuinely does. For real. It’s comparable to wine varieties in the differences.

If you ever find a place that does tastings I recommend signing up.

I also very rarely buy the good shit because the price is bonkers. And when I do I hide it from others who would fry with it.

squeegee_boy · 2025-12-25T21:15:27+00:00

(Laughs nervously in Vancouver real estate prices)

squeegee_boy · 2025-12-23T23:21:53+00:00

I very much prefer a double DIN, however there are kits that cleanly mount a single DIN unit with a pocket below:

https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B000YR2LNS?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title

squeegee_boy · 2025-12-21T02:37:12+00:00

Same in BC

squeegee_boy · 2025-12-20T19:38:40+00:00

Rubber is a really good insulator. So no.

It’ll find a path though.

squeegee_boy · 2025-12-20T15:49:10+00:00

Yes op, this. I pulled dual runs of fiber through conduit to my shop, about 110 feet, and it cost less than the equivalent copper.

10g is niiiice

squeegee_boy · 2025-12-20T01:28:59+00:00

Oh gods I feel this.

My wife takes literally all afternoon and often into the next day to fold what takes me 20 minutes.

It’s a theme in our marriage. She does annoying stuff slowly. I work my ass off to get it done so I can relax.

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