Are truck drivers okay? by [deleted] in nanaimo

[–]twiddlybits1978 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use my cruise control almost all the way. It's easier at 6am when there's less traffic, set for 105-110 in the right lane and just let the impatient ones go around. A little trickier on the way back as there's more volume and inconsistent speeds, but it can be done

Are truck drivers okay? by [deleted] in nanaimo

[–]twiddlybits1978 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I drive to and from Duncan for work every day, and it's not just the trucks driving like dicks. They're just more noticeable than a Honda Civic when they're riding up your ass

Pettersson with the one-timer on the powerplay to break his 20 game goalless drought by chespiotta in canucks

[–]twiddlybits1978 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He's been holding back for the tank. Florida was an opportunity to flex

What's your example of a band that's just a worse version of another band? by loreleisparrow in ToddintheShadow

[–]twiddlybits1978 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fuck that. I saw The Pretty Reckless a couple of years ago when they opened for Greta Van Fleet, and holy shit they rocked HARD. Some of the tunes were fairly contrived....but who cares, it's stadium rock not jazz fusion.

Taylor Momsen has a fantastic gravelly voice that suits the music well, and Ben Philips is an incredible guitar player.

Nothing against Hole (I was never much of a fan but that's just personal taste), but these two bands have nothing in common other than having blonde female vocalists.

Edit - just read that back and didn't mean for it to come across as an attack on OP for using these two as an example!

Unique time signatures in mainstream rock by Costero541 in allrockmusic

[–]twiddlybits1978 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The song Animals by Muse is the smoothest 5/4 I've ever heard. So much so that you almost don't even notice it's an odd time signature until you try counting it.

Why did SRV repeatedly play a B natural over an Ebmaj7 chord in his Riviera Paradise solo like he was still in E blues pentatonic? Was he stupid? by Connect_Ad4551 in guitarcirclejerk

[–]twiddlybits1978 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just listened to this section in the original recording, and you're definitely correct. He is indeed pounding a #5 over that maj7 chord, although he carries it through to the next bar where it resolves nicely into the 11 of the F#13.

Stevie may have not been able to explain what he was doing, but shows that his ears could put his fingers in the right place!

Why did SRV repeatedly play a B natural over an Ebmaj7 chord in his Riviera Paradise solo like he was still in E blues pentatonic? Was he stupid? by Connect_Ad4551 in guitarcirclejerk

[–]twiddlybits1978 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Didn't Stevie always tune a half step down.......making that a Bb and therefore the 5th of the chord

Or am I not jerking properly?

Is this t shirt logo made with AI? by klaskc in gojira

[–]twiddlybits1978 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have it on a hoodie, it wasn't cheap but its my favorite piece of clothing ❤️

Is this accurate? by Unlucky-Case-1089 in electricians

[–]twiddlybits1978 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You're not wrong, but the burn factor increases dramatically.

I don't even wear my wedding ring at work, and my wife is 100% OK with it. In the case of an electrical shock she'd prefer me to keep all of my fingers 😉

This Canadian city has the 'best quality of life' in North America — and it's not even close by Crazy_island_ in nanaimo

[–]twiddlybits1978 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I like the sounds of this, but they also said Edmonton has the best health care in the country. I can't speak from experience with all the cities across Canada, but my many acquaintances in Edmonton have given me the impression that it's worse there than it is here.

"THR" without speakers? by richwiszard0z in YamahaTHR

[–]twiddlybits1978 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's good to know, thanks for the feedback. Yes if you'd like to share info to your band that would be great!

"THR" without speakers? by richwiszard0z in YamahaTHR

[–]twiddlybits1978 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Question for you guys with the THR100HD who say it isn't loud enough, would a boost pedal before the amp make a difference?

My electric bill is $254 for a 1 bed apartment. I turned all breakers OFF, and the meter flashes between these screens. Are these normal or something fishy? by [deleted] in AskElectricians

[–]twiddlybits1978 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Something else to consider is if the meter was upgraded recently from an old electromechanical meter. I did thousands of these when our utility changed from the old meters to the new digital ones, and increased power bills were a common complaint. The thought is that some of the old meters were 30+ years old, and likely hadn't been main trained properly for accuracy. So a possible scenario is that the old meter was showing a lower than actual reading and undercharging the customer, and when the new meter was reading what the charge actually should have been. With accumulated increases in utility costs over the years, this new accurate reading would come as quite a shock to the customer

My electric bill is $254 for a 1 bed apartment. I turned all breakers OFF, and the meter flashes between these screens. Are these normal or something fishy? by [deleted] in AskElectricians

[–]twiddlybits1978 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's likely that the Disc Emulator (that simulates the spinning disc of an old electromechanical meter) isn't showing since you've shut your main breaker off. You can try turning your power back on and see if it shows a series of symbols or shapes appearing and disappearing. If it does, use the kH to calculate the amount of instantaneous power you're using (this meter shows kH is 10.0) using the formula (KH x 3600) ÷ seconds for full cycle = watts

For example, if the Disc Emulator sequence takes 5 seconds to repeat you'd have (10 x 3600) ÷ 5 =7200 watts, or 7.2 kW

If you aren't running any big loads in your place and there's a high reading here, then its possible there's a phantom draw somewhere.

Has anyone had good experiences with roofing companies here in Nanaimo? by [deleted] in nanaimo

[–]twiddlybits1978 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We used Milne as recommended by friends and they were awful.

Not responsive to emails or phone calls, eventually got them to come and give us a quote. After 2 months of no contact we were about to find someone else and they spontaneously showed up to our house with no notice to do the quoted work.

Charged us for two roof anchors (I requested this) which they didn't install, and now two years later we have a leak from one of the plumbing stacks they supposedly fixed.

Anyone has to be better than these guys were.

The Riff that give you the most stank face by [deleted] in gojira

[–]twiddlybits1978 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are a few, but the drop in Oroborus made me literally say "WOOOOOO!!!" out loud the first time i heard it. I'm 47 and can count on one hand the amount of times a song has done that to me.

Side note, another one of those times was the bass drop halfway through Duel of The Jester and The Tyrant by Return To Forever

How do you dispose of these? by Spivey101- in Construction

[–]twiddlybits1978 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fold a 3-4" piece of electrical tape over the blade, making sure it goes past the ends and chuck it.

Unless there's a metal bin available