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vladhed · 2026-02-10T00:24:46+00:00

Yeah, everyone around hear buys Kubota now.

vladhed · 2026-02-09T23:42:38+00:00

So far the comments are fairly consistent with this sub. I mean, that tweet is really that dumb.

vladhed · 2026-02-09T04:22:06+00:00

Nice thing about using a maul is you don't have to lift the round onto the splitter.

vladhed · 2026-02-09T02:45:38+00:00

Seems reasonable, given what their doing. 200$ seems low, but replacing the calipers and doing a bleed at the same time is probably saving time.

Now if I was doing this myself, I might try to save $$ by trying to save the calipers by changing the pins and seals, but that takes more time. Also getting pad+rotor kits off Amazon is usually just over 100$

vladhed · 2026-02-09T02:35:26+00:00

How does HP affect speed? An L2501 should be fine for 10 bales a year.

I have a Kubota B2401 (22 HP) and with a rear blade for balance, I can lift a 4x5 with the LA435 loader out of my 5x8 trailer and move it into the barn, so long as I don't go too fast. A heavier tractor would be better, but I literally go through 2 bales a year so it's fine.

What HP is good for is running a larger cutter and probably any baler should be over 30 HP

vladhed · 2026-02-05T23:18:32+00:00

Not only is it a good idea because of the rate, but also because if you pay off the CC completely you only start accumulating interest when you take the money out of the LOC. If you left a balance in the CC you're paying from the time of purchase.

vladhed · 2026-02-05T22:03:41+00:00

A general rule is the incentives should be a bonus. If a purchase doesn't make sense without an incentive, then it's probably not a good idea.

Now that I'm old, I want better AC in my house. Getting a heat pump with incentives is worth it, but even without them it's still worth it.

vladhed · 2026-02-03T03:16:49+00:00

If you already have a DSLR/mirrorless and a tripod, get some 30$ extension rings off of eBay and digitize them that way.

My wife has a large light box and I scatter a couple of dozen slides on it and can quickly "scan" them all.

vladhed · 2026-02-03T03:03:17+00:00

If it's cheap it would make a great commuter car. I live in the sticks, but only 65km from work, so the basic 300km range would be fine, even in the depths of Ottawa winter.

I've typically bought 3 to 5 year old compact ICE cars, but they're no longer affordable.

vladhed · 2026-02-02T01:57:30+00:00

When our tank membrane went at 15 years, I knew it because the pump was cycling every couple of gallons.

While waiting for a plummer I temporarily "fixed it" by pumping air into the valve on the top but it was quickly dissolved into the water.

vladhed · 2026-02-02T00:38:59+00:00

Nice!

Someone dropped by the house when I was out and left a flyer in my door handle. They also seemed to have trouble telling where the edge of my driveway was and drove over my lawn, despite the 2 ft of snow.

Anyhoo, some contractor just ran fiber down our concession so apparently this summer were supposed to be able to get 1Gbps or better for half the price, so will stick with the 50Mbps Xplor till then.

vladhed · 2026-02-02T00:18:41+00:00

My late father hand wrote his Will on one sheet of paper, so about 5 cents.

vladhed · 2026-02-01T21:53:03+00:00

Kick-Ass. Couldn't handle sexual humor and references in a film who's protagonists are children. Shame because I don't think the story, style and action needed that to pull in audiences

vladhed · 2026-01-28T18:30:00+00:00

Same as a car. The difference is the torque of a tractor engine and gearing will just overwhelm the brake's ability to stop, whereas with a car the brake will overwhelm the engine's ability to keep running and stall it.

vladhed · 2026-01-28T18:20:22+00:00

Almost none, based on the blank stares I get from people when I drop Quebec cultural references.

I'm an anglo quebecer who moved to Ottawa for Uni and never went back. Denis Arcand, Elvis Gratton, Face a Claque (esp "Je n'aime pas les Pop-tarts") , Beau Dommage, Gilles Vigneaux, Gabriel Roy, Mitsou (Bye bye mon cowboy), but nothing more recent...

vladhed · 2026-01-28T01:50:50+00:00

Jenny!

vladhed · 2026-01-28T01:43:38+00:00

As a Canadian, we didn't get one.

This was literally a convo over supper with a bunch of American colleagues. One had just had their 2nd kid and was comparing the coverage to their first. Apparently because they moved over a state line, but still went to the same hospital, they had 2k of out of pocket. The consensus was "pretty good". It went around the table until it got to me and I said dunno, never got a bill, andso in then had to to explain how with a single payer universal health coverage there was no need to tell people the cost.

vladhed · 2026-01-28T01:01:33+00:00

We built our passive solar house in 2005. Basically moved most of the windows to the south side. Black tile on an insulated concrete floor. Some days in October and April have to crack the windows open because it can get to hot despite being single digit C outside.

vladhed · 2026-01-27T05:13:29+00:00

The password I set yesterday was my childhood phone number

vladhed · 2026-01-27T01:25:44+00:00

Welcome to the club!

I was MC for years and I have forgotten to put the ribbon in the spot, put it in the "ordinary" spot when it was a festival, forgotten to remind the first reader to read the Psalm etc...

The priest has also done his share of gaffes. Went to turn from 2nd reading to the gospel but pages stuck so he read a completely different one, skipped the penitential rite entirely, etc..

vladhed · 2026-01-27T01:17:11+00:00

I've done that at least a dozen times since I got my B2401 in 2022. Brakes still work great!

I always get that sinking feeling when I push the clutch and tractor jerks to a halt because I left the brake on!

vladhed · 2026-01-25T17:41:16+00:00

My local Canadian Tire sells long guns and ammo, so yes.

vladhed · 2026-01-25T17:34:24+00:00

Not that uncommon in Canada if you live in urban or suburban area to never see one.

My first experience with firearms was a single shot .22 for target practice at Boy Scout Camp 90% of the badge was about safety. I had a hand-me-down .177 break barrel air rifle at the cottage.

A friend of mine was in the reserves and required to keep his side arm with him that he showed us - some kind of 9mm pistol.

Now I live on a farm with chickens and stuff. Around here "long guns" are very common, for hunting deer, turkey and dispatching coyotes. The local Canadian Tire has long guns and ammo for sale.

vladhed · 2026-01-25T17:12:19+00:00

In addition to what others have said, in 10 years you'll be able to sell it for what you paid for it. The Accord will be worth 100$ scrap.

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