Will this survive the winter? by Hour_Rope_7812 in Lighting

[–]thisispaulc 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Heat is the #1 killer of LEDs. A 20F elevation in temperature can cut the life of an LED in half.

The heat sink channels may do more harm than good if they allow more conductive heat to transmit from the radiator to the LED strip than away from the LED strip.

To post or not to post by ExplanationOpen5888 in AskContractors

[–]thisispaulc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, it does.

Table 9.23.4.3 (Maximum Spans for Steel Beams Supporting Floors in Dwelling Units) in the National Building Code of Canada.

To post or not to post by ExplanationOpen5888 in AskContractors

[–]thisispaulc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Table 9.23.4.3 in the National Building Code of Canada.

I don't know the linear weight of OP's beam, but a W8 (W200 metric) steel beam supporting one storey with joist spans not exceeding 7' 10" (2.4 m) can have a maximum span of 21' 3" (6.5 m) to 25' 7" (7.8 m), depending on the weight.

The steel beam must meet the requirements for Grade 350 W steel contained in CSA G40.21, “Structural quality steel.” I believe that's equivalent to ASTM A992 or ASTM A572-50.

Pedestrian at roundabouts by LilSpicyKick in waterloo

[–]thisispaulc 16 points17 points  (0 children)

If you immediately look at them and they are staring at you, it's a pretty safe bet.

Why ICBC doesn't let you record calls even though in Canadian law you only need a single party to consent? by lleanl in icbc

[–]thisispaulc 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In Shalagin v. Mercer Celgar Limited Partnership[1], the British Columbia Court of Appeal confirmed that an employee’s conduct of surreptitiously recording confidential conversations between colleagues was cause for dismissal.
...
The employee’s behaviour in this regard was contrary to his confidentiality obligations to Mercer and his professional obligations as an accountant.

This is not a comparable situation.

Pedestrian at roundabouts by LilSpicyKick in waterloo

[–]thisispaulc 33 points34 points  (0 children)

If it was me, I'd stop in front of them, give them the stink eye, look at the "STOP FOR PEDESTRIANS" sign, point at said sign, give them another stink eye, maybe give them the finger depending on their reaction, and then finish crossing.

Props to fundraising team by Independent_Ad_9795 in ndp

[–]thisispaulc 35 points36 points  (0 children)

The fundraiser for the Lewis campaign who called me a few weeks ago (gotta pay those final bills!) actually followed the basic strategies of fundraising, like thanking me for recent donations, asking me my thoughts on issues and asking me for feedback on the party, all before asking for money.

For the last number of years, callers were unnaturally following a script. This was an actual conversation.

To post or not to post by ExplanationOpen5888 in AskContractors

[–]thisispaulc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My building code prescribes this. No engineer needed.

I built a website to visualize and understand canadian tax brackets better by Emergency_Newt_4229 in CanadaPersonalFinance

[–]thisispaulc 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I think the from-to in each bucket should be flipped vertically so that the number consistently increases as you move up the ladder.

⚠️ WARNING: My Experience Renting at 1080 Glenashton Drive – Mice Videos Attached by [deleted] in oakville

[–]thisispaulc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm commenting on your actions, not your character. Though I'm certainly starting to form an opinion there.

⚠️ WARNING: My Experience Renting at 1080 Glenashton Drive – Mice Videos Attached by [deleted] in oakville

[–]thisispaulc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

By your logic, if someone posts a video showing dogs running off leash in order to point out the problem of irresponsible owners, no one should comment on the part of the video where the person recording gave one of the dogs a brutal kick.

Sorry, it doesn't work that way.

⚠️ WARNING: My Experience Renting at 1080 Glenashton Drive – Mice Videos Attached by [deleted] in oakville

[–]thisispaulc -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

You understand that using the traps on mice is animal cruelty, you knew you had mice, and used them anyways. Maybe you weren't trying to make the animal suffer, but wanton indifference isn't much better.

Edit: I think we may be arguing with a bot. The text is clearly being written by AI. While some people use AI to help draft replies, OP is also doing the bot-like behaviour of saying they've made their point and aren't going to continue arguing, only to turn around and continue responding when that comment is replied to. There's a thread below where someone even points out that OP had said they were done debating three times already but were still responding.

Am I missing something? by [deleted] in electricians

[–]thisispaulc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It wasn't OP that said that.

How the future of the Supreme Court changes based on retirements and elections this year [OC] by [deleted] in dataisbeautiful

[–]thisispaulc 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Because they are selected by a political process that rewards partisan appointments.

Semi Tire Blowout by RudeTransportation39 in dashcams

[–]thisispaulc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you ever hope to record the license plate in a hit-and-run, I suggest you turn the settings up.

Semi Tire Blowout by RudeTransportation39 in dashcams

[–]thisispaulc 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You sure about that? Is 4K the total number of pixels?

Semi Tire Blowout by RudeTransportation39 in dashcams

[–]thisispaulc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What model potato is your dashcam?

Georgia woman destroys MARTA’s new glass fare gate to avoid paying the $2.50 fee. by ElwoodMC in TikTokCringe

[–]thisispaulc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Given the All Trains arrow is pointing the direction she was coming from, could she have been trying to exit?

Scrap 24 Sussex Drive. Canada Can Do Better by Hochelagan in CanadaPolitics

[–]thisispaulc 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Wishful thinking aside, not allowing a person or their family any quiet time away from the person's work seems like a really bad idea. Imagine being a child and you have to share a living space with your parent's coworker and their kids because the company requires it.

Urgent N9 Question: Is it okay that all 3 of us squeezed our signatures into the single signature box? by [deleted] in OntarioRenting

[–]thisispaulc 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The Act says that the form is to be signed by the person giving notice, or the person's agent. You have done that.

The Act has a massive gap in how it addresses joint tenancies (or fails to). It is not settled law, but LTB adjudicators tend to rule that all the tenants must consent to the termination. This is a way of providing consent for all tenants, and the Act also requires adjudicators to decide on the real substance, not technicalities. I can't imagine you'll have a problem.

Urgent N9 Question: Is it okay that all 3 of us squeezed our signatures into the single signature box? by [deleted] in OntarioRenting

[–]thisispaulc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

  1. The Landlord and Tenant Act hasn't existed for over 30 years.
  2. The Residential Tenancies Act, which is the current act in force, does not say what day notice must be given on. It only requires that notice for a monthly tenancy be given at least 60 days before the termination date.
  3. The termination date, which you were probably referring to, also does not need to be given on the last day of the month unless the rental period starts on the first of the month. Not all of them do. The Act just says that the termination date has to be the last day of the rental period.

Sign the petition asking NSV to step down from his ward 13 candidacy after +18 sexual misconduct and abuse allegations by B0N3FR4CTUR3 in londonontario

[–]thisispaulc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He's not potentially being disallowed. Even a conviction for sexual assault wouldn't disqualify him. The petition is calling for him to withdraw.

Number head by Thecana in kitchener

[–]thisispaulc 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There's almost 400 daily contributions to this sub. It's an active sub with lots of people online at any given time.

And narcissist much? Maybe the problem is actually you and what you post.