[Badhobz]

Prease…. Netflix you get the one with ads duh. Prime you can steal some kids “student accounts”. All you have to do is just use an IP address that they determine is from a school and they’ll automatically offer you student pricing.

Disney plus or Netflix you can negotiate with Shaw / Telus to throw it into your bundle. Or threaten to leave !!!

[bcrdukes]

Prease…. Netflix you get the one with ads duh. Prime you can steal some kids “student accounts”. All you have to do is just use an IP address that they determine is from a school and they’ll automatically offer you student pricing.

Disney plus or Netflix you can negotiate with Shaw / Telus to throw it into your bundle. Or threaten to leave !!!

Stupid dickbags at Amazon are denying me student account for Prime despite being a full time student. :suspicious:

Upon research, you only get to take advantage of the offer once. I used my BCIT status and they told me to get lost after (unintentionally) abusing it for a number of years. :okay:

[6793026]

So I always wondered, how do you access so many movies? On said TV box? But so many that you review are recent releases. Some are ching chong obscure ones. But Netflix? Amazon Prime? Is this your one indulgence?

yeah, China tv boxes. they sell them on AMZ or at crystal mall or parker place.

I mean i'm on version 7 few years ago, and now it's version 11. The processor speed does increase YOY.

China is on a diff level, I'm assuming someone post it on their server and you just access their private server. You get all the series as well... Very end user friendly.

It's a) not full high def b) you do get limited western content (due to live time zone) c) you do get disney, prime, netflix movie all together.

Lastly.. i yelled my family. Who caressss...you're only watching Global and TVB for 100 bucks a month... now you get everything... and not a single ad from netflix.

[GLOW]

if there's any sub-titles, it'll be chinese only.
watching shogun was interesting :lol

anyone else gets lag on those boxes? is it a processor issue? i have highspeed, and 1 time tried hard wiring and still had lag/hanging issues.

[winson604]

I'm still OG. While I do have a bunch of steaming services (Netflix/Disney/Prime/Crave/Paramount) those only cover certain shows/movies. For HK dramas I usually stream for free on a website. For everything else I still torrent. If I really wanted to I can get rid of more streaming services and just go back to more torrenting but for the kids it's just easier.

[EvoFire]

if there's any sub-titles, it'll be chinese only.
watching shogun was interesting :lol

anyone else gets lag on those boxes? is it a processor issue? i have highspeed, and 1 time tried hard wiring and still had lag/hanging issues.

Tons of lag, unsync video and sound feeds are the bane of my existence, hence why I don't use them.

[GLOW]

Tons of lag, unsync video and sound feeds are the bane of my existence, hence why I don't use them.

ya when they work they're real nice when they don't, well...

i actually got ver11 for my parents for xmas. due to unreliability (they have slower speeds than me too) i know they'll keep cable tv, but it's a nice option as a supplement, i.e. more content - movies / shows on demand.

[Badhobz]

if there's any sub-titles, it'll be chinese only.
watching shogun was interesting :lol


did all the Chinese subtitles say insane shit like

ME JAPANESE DOG

WHAT? rape nanjing?! OF COURSE WE DID THAT

WAR CRIMES!!! yes MUCH WAR CRIMES.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7xP5EFThh0&t=4s

[GLOW]

you think i know how to read chinese? :lawl:


:okay:


i'm whiter than rice on a paper plate in the middle of a snow storm, unless you ask someone that can't tell teh difference then it goes like this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVzRLgw2NTc

[6793026]

Tons of lag, unsync video and sound feeds are the bane of my existence, hence why I don't use them.

Not sure which one but my version 11, (and older ones too); you do have to clear cache. Press down on menu and it clears and it's fast again.

Yes, it does lag at times.

[spoon.ek9]

Man, I haven't owned a console since PS1. The only gaming I still do is mobile (Marvel Contest of Champions) which is a freemium game. I hardly ever spend any money on it and it's kept me entertained for about 7-8 years now lol.

[rymack]

Anyone use HDO box downloaded to there Google chrome etc?

[red kryptonite]

this is how i save $20k a year

no kids :troll:

[westopher]

Jokes on you that should save you 40k

[Gumby]

this is how i save $20k a year

no kids :troll:
But then you probably blow all of it and more on LEGO instead!

[red kryptonite]

Jokes on you that should save you 40k
gotta quote you on this the next time my parents bug me about kids... ill be like "see how financially responsible im being. :fuckyea:


But then you probably blow all of it and more on LEGO instead!

now imagine if i had a kid.... you know how much id be spending on lego.

[EvoFire]

gotta quote you on this the next time my parents bug me about kids... ill be like "see how financially responsible im being. :fuckyea:




now imagine if i had a kid.... you know how much id be spending on lego.

Your kids might not be into Lego. They might be into destroying them.

[Badhobz]

potential kids:

Nice vintage pirate ship / OG 1990s black knight castle you got there... would be a shame if something were to happen to it.... FATHER

you:

I wish I aborted you when I had the chance....

[N.V.M.]

only 31° this afternoon...


https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/54325703418_cbacf18945_c.jpg

[SSM_DC5]

this is how i save $20k a year

no kids :troll:

Daycare alone is costing me 15k

[bobbinka]

Stupid dickbags at Amazon are denying me student account for Prime despite being a full time student. :suspicious:

Upon research, you only get to take advantage of the offer once. I used my BCIT status and they told me to get lost after (unintentionally) abusing it for a number of years. :okay:

Create a new account?

[EvoFire]

Daycare alone is costing me 15k

Find a different daycare :concentrate:

[SSM_DC5]

Find a different daycare :concentrate:

By the time I get off a waitlist, it'll be time for kindergarten. I need to know someone who knows someone. :lawl:

And I did tour another day care as it was brand new location and between my house and current location. Prior to the tour, they wouldn't tell me their price, but claimed it was less than what I paid. During the tour, I see a sheet posted with their prices.... SAME price! And after talking to the teacher, they offered less than my current one, space it self wasn't as good either. They had 1 room to do everything eat sleep and play, so a lot of wasted time moving things for the next activity.

[westopher]

Mines also 15k approx.
Find a different daycare :concentrate:
You find me one and I'll give you a finders fee.
I will say though, of all the things that have assfucked me financially in life, this daycare certainly has allowed me to take it with a smile. They really are spectacular.
My kid came home potty trained. We didn't do shit.

[68style]

She(?) did shit tho! And in the right place apparently

[EvoFire]

TBF, as long as the kid is happy, you are happy, a few more bucks is less of an issue if affordability isn't an issue on your budgets. Even with kindergarten if you need before and afterschool care it's still quite pricy.

I'm just spoiled because we like our daycares AND it's $10/d ($200/m)

[westopher]

Yeah I'm pretty worried about the switch for after school care, more about the timing. I work 7-5 and my wife works shift work. We are considering trying to do some sort of nanny share with a few of her friends, as all of us as parents are kinda in the same spot in the sense we all work, full time and have no family here.

[SSM_DC5]

^sign up for afterschool Jiu-Jitsu classes. They pick up from the kid's school.

[Matsuda]

Mines also 15k approx.

You find me one and I'll give you a finders fee.
I will say though, of all the things that have assfucked me financially in life, this daycare certainly has allowed me to take it with a smile. They really are spectacular.
My kid came home potty trained. We didn't do shit.

My first kid came home potty trained too lol, now waiting for the 2nd kid to be the same

[red kryptonite]

Your kids might not be into Lego. They might be into destroying them.
nah, what kid doesnt like lego :alonehappy:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6QstPNJmIk

potential kids:

Nice vintage pirate ship / OG 1990s black knight castle you got there... would be a shame if something were to happen to it.... FATHER

you:

I wish I aborted you when I had the chance....
the only reason to have kids is to have a heir to my collection

[Badhobz]

It’s Valentine’s Day. I woke up and my wife had put this next to my bed. What a good wife. She knows what I like

https://i.postimg.cc/x1fBPtBq/IMG-8486.jpg

[winson604]

Mines also 15k approx.

You find me one and I'll give you a finders fee.
I will say though, of all the things that have assfucked me financially in life, this daycare certainly has allowed me to take it with a smile. They really are spectacular.
My kid came home potty trained. We didn't do shit.

Awww yea that was sweet. We lucked out and got into the Day Care/Montessori/Pre School whatever you want to call it that was at the top of our list. New location (1st one was in Marpole) and it was 1.5 blocks from my house. We had planned to start her in September the year she was 3 but due to COVID I guess lots of people were wary about bringing their kids to day cares and thus turned down offers to join. We got the call, in March of 2022, she wasn't even 3 yet but they said the spot is ours if we want it only condition was we needed to start within a month. The deal breaker was no she didn't need to be potty trained. $1500 /month but all meals included and they even had extra classes included at no extra charge i.e. Tae Kwan do, French, etc . Best money ever spent I didn't have do make any lunches or snacks for 2 years, she came home potty trained and everything. Bonus, that the $1500 ended up being $1000 when that Government Program came in and for once it was a program that wasn't income based it was simply if the Day Care applied then it applies to all students.

[mikemhg]

It’s Valentine’s Day. I woke up and my wife had put this next to my bed. What a good wife. She knows what I like

https://i.postimg.cc/x1fBPtBq/IMG-8486.jpg

What's the waist size on them bad boys?

[68style]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4KOR3n7lIW0

[Gumby]

potential kids:

Nice vintage pirate ship / OG 1990s black knight castle you got there... would be a shame if something were to happen to it.... FATHER

you:

I wish I aborted you when I had the chance....
Good thing my kids were not hellspawn... replacing some of the vintage sets on these shelves would cost a fortune. For those in the know, there are sealed copies of Cafe Corner and Green Grocer in the box on the top right.

https://i.postimg.cc/3rkG03hC/shelf.jpg

[bobbinka]

are those COBI jets?

[spoon.ek9]

What's the waist size on them bad boys?

Hobz would have you believe this is him:

https://cdn.valleycombat.com/images/products/large/GOL1108IWMWR.jpg

But he's actually not that big at all lol

[Badhobz]

^i aspire to be that big okay, so i can collect disability like homer.

32 length 38 waist. fits nice!

[EvoFire]

Good thing my kids were not hellspawn... replacing some of the vintage sets on these shelves would cost a fortune. For those in the know, there are sealed copies of Cafe Corner and Green Grocer in the box on the top right.

https://i.postimg.cc/3rkG03hC/shelf.jpg

We have the airport express on the bottom right corner, and we have the black truck with helicopter as well.

We have the yellow jeep, the two rally vans somewhere, but I think my dad may have given those away.

[68style]

Is there like 5 of 1 set on the left side there? I heard of the rule of 3: one to keep, one to open and one to display... but 5? lol

[Badhobz]

YOU FUCKING GUANGDONG HOARDER YOU !!!!!

[Gumby]

are those COBI jets?

No, 100% LEGO apart from a 3D printed helmet for the F22 pilot. Custom printing (no stickers) on some of the pieces and the minifigs as well. Models based on Brickmania designs.

https://i.postimg.cc/vZKD5Nsg/f35.jpg
https://i.postimg.cc/jS2LwrGY/f22.jpg

[Gumby]

Is there like 5 of 1 set on the left side there? I heard of the rule of 3: one to keep, one to open and one to display... but 5? lol
LOL back in the early 2000s, I used to buy multiples of a set on discount so I can load up on certain parts. There are many other options nowadays.

[Badhobz]

Omg those jets are sexy as hell !!!! Me wanty a f16 !!!

[bobbinka]

No, 100% LEGO apart from a 3D printed helmet for the F22 pilot. Custom printing (no stickers) on some of the pieces and the minifigs as well. Models based on Brickmania designs.


Those are so sick.

Can you shed some light on how this works? Do you buy all the individual pieces yourself and then follow Brickmania's instructions? Or does it come as a set/package ready to build?

[Gumby]

Those are so sick.

Can you shed some light on how this works? Do you buy all the individual pieces yourself and then follow Brickmania's instructions? Or does it come as a set/package ready to build?

You have two options:

Buy the full kit. This is very convenient - you get all the pieces, printed instructions, printed parts, and custom printed minifigs. However this is very expensive and kits often sell out quickly.

The other option is to buy digital instructions, which will come with a list of the necessary pieces. You can keep your costs down by getting parts from your own collection, or buying used pieces. You can order parts directly from LEGO (generally more expensive than used pieces, but you can get free shipping, but shipping takes forever), or buy from individual stores on Bricklink (faster service/delivery, but you'll have to pay shipping multiple times). Going this route you won't have printed parts nor custom printed minifigs.

Occasionally you might come across printed part packs for sale, but these are quite hard to come by and can be expensive. In general, these companies will sell the full kits, then make instructions + stickers available. If they also made standalone printed part packs, then people wouldn't buy the full kits.

Currently, JGbricks (https://jgbricks.com/) (Canadian based) happens to have two versions (very limited quantities) of printed parts for F-35 for sale at the moment.

Brickveteran (https://www.brickveteran.com/) has a pack of printed parts (includes 2 pilots) for a F-18F (only 1 remaining!), and they also sell the digital instructions too. Be warned that they are based in the US and if they ship via UPS, you will get charged stupid UPS fees on top of taxes.

Planebricks (https://planebricks.com/) sells instructions and stickers for really nice models. Rebrickable (https://rebrickable.com/) is a site that sells instructions only (all types of models, not just military).

PM me if you have more questions.

[red kryptonite]

^^some very cool stuff up there!

the haunted house is a very underrated set and one of my favorites.
i notice you have alot of grey castle bricks too!

[68style]

I collect the Monster Hunters series and the Haunted House is the only one I’m missing from it right now hahaha

[red kryptonite]

im missing the train and 3 of the smaller sets.
i hesitated on buying the train a few years back on fbm and it sold a few days later. once i get my hands on one ill properly display it.

https://tnstatic.net/attachments/thumbnail_6e46e15d-4afd-4724-bd56-bec4c79b81e2-jpg.1080938/

[Gumby]

^^some very cool stuff up there!

the haunted house is a very underrated set and one of my favorites.
i notice you have alot of grey castle bricks too!
I got the Haunted House when it was available from the Downtown Disney store - flattened the box and shoved everything in my suitcase.

Yeah, castle is my all time favourite theme but ever since stocking up on grey bricks, I haven't had the time or space to build something substantial. :(

You'll see that most of my collection is packed away in boxes. I'm so envious of all your display space!

I collect the Monster Hunters series and the Haunted House is the only one I’m missing from it right now hahaha
Unfortunately, even used copies are quite expensive!

[Badhobz]

GAYS!!! GAYS!!! guess what! on my way home from da meat, I stopped by london drugged up and got a new lens for my camera

https://youtube.com/shorts/v3_lEjx96IA?feature=share


https://i.postimg.cc/N0q6Z2hP/IMG-8539.jpg

I don't know what sort of photos I'm suppose to take with this huge penis lens, but ill find out tomorrow

[red kryptonite]

I got the Haunted House when it was available from the Downtown Disney store - flattened the box and shoved everything in my suitcase.

Yeah, castle is my all time favourite theme but ever since stocking up on grey bricks, I haven't had the time or space to build something substantial. :(

You'll see that most of my collection is packed away in boxes. I'm so envious of all your display space!

dont be too envious unless you like dusting hahaha the problem with displaying lego (or any collectibles) is keeping the dust off.

[CivicBlues]

GAYS!!! GAYS!!! guess what! on my way home from da meat, I stopped by london drugged up and got a new lens for my camera

https://youtube.com/shorts/v3_lEjx96IA?feature=share




I don't know what sort of photos I'm suppose to take with this huge penis lens, but ill find out tomorrow and see if I can zoom in on some blondes through windows or doors.

Hey I got the same lens

Mostly take pics of birds eating shit from far away

https://i.imgur.com/3y0tJJW.jpeg
https://i.imgur.com/h3abbUE.jpeg
https://i.imgur.com/lPedmt5.jpeg

...Or "birds" undressing, whatever floats your boat!

[sonick]

GAYS!!! GAYS!!! guess what! on my way home from da meat, I stopped by london drugged up and got a new lens for my camera

I don't know what sort of photos I'm suppose to take with this huge penis lens, but ill find out tomorrow

How the f did you randomly decide to go from the meat to buying a huge penis lens?

[Badhobz]

Penis penis penis !!!!

I don’t know. I was almost home but then I popped into ironwood London drugs and blew my burger savings on penis lens.

[N.V.M.]

Penis penis penis !!!!

I don’t know. I was almost home but then I popped into ironwood London drugs and blew my burger savings on penis lens.

I have the 100-500.

[Badhobz]

…. Your penis is bigger then… :okay:

So I went out this morning at the crack of dawn like any self-respecting geezer would, and shot these birds in the rain. The new penis lens and my cheapie Canon R50 arent weather proof so I didn't stay out for very long.

Low light night performance is very very good thanks to the len's internal image stabilization. it also helps my shakey hands due to all the years of jerking off.

https://i.postimg.cc/BbH3hsvr/IMG-2893-EDIT.jpg
Shot this in my backyard, with the wind blowing at 400mm hand held. Not bad.

https://i.postimg.cc/2S2D90zS/IMG-2901.jpg
I hate fucking birds, I don't know why I got this lens if I don't like shooting birds.

https://i.postimg.cc/TYvfKy7f/IMG-2907.jpg
Here's a lame ass Duck. Like all the blondes nowadays, it kept running away from me. I do like the sharpness even hand held at pretty low light conditions 400mm

https://i.postimg.cc/6p9KhkxP/IMG-2908.jpg
I mostly got this lens to shoot ratrolla and friends. I watched a video online that says lens compression really helps "flatten" the car and gives it a more heroic stance. Seems to work quite well! 100mm. I fucked up on the f stop and left it in f11 and thus no bokeh :(

[Badhobz]

threw the car photo into lightroom and added fake bokeh.

overall lightroom did an okay job, its just the passenger side rear roofline that's pretty pixelated and the driver side mirror that's not right.

Im sure there is a way to adjust it properly, but me kinda stupid and only played with that lens blur slider.

https://i.postimg.cc/Dy5FPrnP/IMG-2908.jpg

[yray]

why you no buy red cock ring penis

[Badhobz]

i aint paying 3k for a red cock ring penis lens! plus the 100-500 is white. i only want my penises black.

[CivicBlues]

That green headed mallard you shot should hook up with the female mallard I shot

[sonick]

https://youtu.be/UV-RZYz8xTc

Lonely Island medley from the snl50 anniversaries homecoming concert so good.

[supafamous]

https://youtu.be/gzXXKTEQOJc

Just made this today and it's great and I figure the Venn diagram of cheapskates + pork chop lovers is big here so I'm sharing this. I was able to feed 4 adults with about $10 of pork shoulder and they all loved it - everyone kept saying how tender and flavourful the pork "chops" were.

Piece of cake to make (if you have a sous vide machine) and pork shoulder is dirt cheap (I paid $23 for a 7lb cut from Costco). I don't think I can go back to the dry centre cut chops anymore.

[EvoFire]

My Dyson V15 broke.

The dustbin seal on the back on the bin came off. I got around to try and put it back together today and noticed all the little clasps that hold on to the ring which sandwiches the seal has cracked. The bin base is also cracked.

2 year warranty though, time to bring it into the Dyson store.

[westopher]

https://youtu.be/gzXXKTEQOJc

Just made this today and it's great and I figure the Venn diagram of cheapskates + pork chop lovers is big here so I'm sharing this. I was able to feed 4 adults with about $10 of pork shoulder and they all loved it - everyone kept saying how tender and flavourful the pork "chops" were.

Piece of cake to make (if you have a sous vide machine) and pork shoulder is dirt cheap (I paid $23 for a 7lb cut from Costco).

Buying whole loins is a great way to save money. They are absurdly easy for people with no butchery skills to cut them and you end up having huge chops for like $3 a piece. You don't have to trim or clean them up at all.

[RabidRat]

https://youtu.be/gzXXKTEQOJc

Just made this today and it's great and I figure the Venn diagram of cheapskates + pork chop lovers is big here so I'm sharing this. I was able to feed 4 adults with about $10 of pork shoulder and they all loved it - everyone kept saying how tender and flavourful the pork "chops" were.

Piece of cake to make (if you have a sous vide machine) and pork shoulder is dirt cheap (I paid $23 for a 7lb cut from Costco). I don't think I can go back to the dry centre cut chops anymore.

Daaaamn.

What sous vide machine do you guys use and recommend?

[BIC_BAWS]

Machine anything works tbh. But get a good container and something that insulates heat well... don't wanna crack your counters..

[Manic!]

I use an Instapot it has a sous vide mode. Cost me $100 a few years back. Not all Instapots have that function.

[Razor Ramon HG]

Daaaamn.

What sous vide machine do you guys use and recommend?

I've had good experience with Anova. You can use a stock pot or anything capable of holding hot water.

[supafamous]

Buying whole loins is a great way to save money. They are absurdly easy for people with no butchery skills to cut them and you end up having huge chops for like $3 a piece. You don't have to trim or clean them up at all.

I've considered doing that though my "beef" with loins is that they're too lean and make for crappy dry pork if I'm going for the classic pork chop. It works fine for fast fry style or stir fry style cooking though. The pork shoulder has so much more fat so a lot more fun to eat.

Daaaamn.

What sous vide machine do you guys use and recommend?

I don't think it really matters that much - Wirecutter has the Monoprice one as their basic pick and the Joule Turbo as the fancy pick. I have an original, Kickstarter era Anova (red!). I'd say that if you think you'll be doing big (like 10-15lbs) meats then you'll want something with a bit more power (like 1100 watts) so it can keep the water warm enough but otherwise it's all the same.

If you are that kind of maniac then you'll probably want to take a Coleman stacker cooler and make it a big sous vide cooler (https://anovaculinary.com/en-ca/blogs/blog/sous-vide-cooler-guide?srsltid=AfmBOor4zDiXdhkevJ8JqlKlmw57M3uo21dC WKOTmTThQNp_lQjKlKJK). I just use a 12 quart Rubbermaid instead and use plastic wrap on top to keep the steam in.

[red kryptonite]

My Dyson V15 broke.

The dustbin seal on the back on the bin came off. I got around to try and put it back together today and noticed all the little clasps that hold on to the ring which sandwiches the seal has cracked. The bin base is also cracked.

2 year warranty though, time to bring it into the Dyson store.

damn what is up with dysons quality control lately :suspicious:


late vday dinner, going out on the day of is a no go for me.

charcuterie
lamb shank
lobster cannelloni
creme brulee and creampuffs

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[Badhobz]

That’s why you buy Dyson from Costco. They blow up so often that I don’t even think about it.

[68style]

I just buy Dyson copies off Amazon, zero problems in 4+ years lol

[Badhobz]

^watch it fail tomorrow now that you jinxed it.

[unit]

when sous vide machines first came to home markets i was a total foodie and paid like $1000 for a polyscience. you guys dont know how good you have it these days. before that they were lab equipment and were thousands

[spoon.ek9]

pork shoulder is also the best cut for Chinese BBQ pork btw. the recipe is easy and the "cooking" is easy too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkCoAKTbHpQ

4.9M views now on this video, this Uncle is a legend and fun to watch with his banana son lol. Seriously though, if you haven't tried making it and you love this stuff, give it a go!

[EvoFire]

So what are you guys using for sous vide now, and what do you guys recommend? All this sous vide talk is making think about finally investing on one

[sonick]

Pork shoulder has so much fat you can do it in a standard oven with similar results instead of sous vide unless it's a convenience thing (e.g. set it and leave the house to run errands).

It's been a staple for my work lunch meal prep, two basic preparations I do:

Slow roast in an oven around 200 deg (ideally after a wet or dry brine) for a few hours until it hits 175-185 F (depending on texture you want). 175F will get you more pork chop texture while 185+ will get you more shredded pork texture.

The key is slowing down the cooking above 145F because that's when collagen (which causes tough cuts like this to be tough if not cooked long enough) starts breaking down into gelatin (turning tough cuts like this into juicy sticky goodness). Sous vide is good for this, but if you don't want the hassle you can just as easily achieve the similar result in an oven on low for a few hours. If you wanna brown it just finish in oven at around 425F for a few mins

With oven roast you can buy Lee Kum Kee Char Siu sauce and make char Siu at home that is pretty decent (nowhere near authentic though).

The second preparation is to cut it into 2 inch chunks, throw it in a Dutch oven dry with no oil or liquids. When you cook it down, the fat renders and meat juices come out so it starts to confit and braise in its own fat and juices. On the stovetop covered for about 1.5-2 hrs just pull it apart into pulled pork and mix it back in with it's cooking juice. Depending on how you marinate it, you can make it Mexican like carnitas, Cuban like mojo, murkian like pulled pork.

[supafamous]

So what are you guys using for sous vide now, and what do you guys recommend? All this sous vide talk is making think about finally investing on one

Steak, pork chops, carrots, salmon (makes for great rillettes), and now pork shoulder. I used to use it a lot for steaks but I prefer the reverse sear method now so the sous vide only comes out 5-6 times a year.

I really like how carrots (or other veg) come out but it requires 183F temps which can be hard to maintain and the carrots are a bit challenging to vacuum seal (they give off gases as they cook making it hard to keep underwater).

Honestly, it's pretty low on my list of appliances to own - I'd rank my stovetop popcorn machine ahead of it for example - but it's really useful for some recipes like the pork shoulder. It's also handy when you want to go from freezer to cooking right away like if you have a frozen, vacuum sealed seasoned steak you can toss it into the sous vide directly and have dinner in a few hours.

[unit]

pork shoulder is also the best cut for Chinese BBQ pork btw. the recipe is easy and the "cooking" is easy too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkCoAKTbHpQ

4.9M views now on this video, this Uncle is a legend and fun to watch with his banana son lol. Seriously though, if you haven't tried making it and you love this stuff, give it a go!

he's won several james beard awards iirc

[sonick]

he's won several james beard awards iirc

Yea his videos are great.

I've made his crispy pork belly Siu yuk to much success.

https://i.imgur.com/RwjZK5m.jpeg

I agree with Supa in terms of sous vide as a must own appliance. I cook a lot, and bought one years ago but ended up giving it away to my parents coz I rarely used it and I hate clutter with small appliances. "Replaced" the space gained with a stovetop pressure cooker that I use much more often.

[Badhobz]

god damn this is full-on geriatric now.. photography hobby, cooking hobby, complaining about politics, taxes, real estate.

WE USED TO BE COOL guys.... we used to... be... coool.

https://64.media.tumblr.com/4f57ffeadc2825c653d09a4d52d1cfc4/tumblr_ovbactiUP41vbcnq8o1_500.gif

[westopher]

Anova is what you want to get for a circulator.
More importantly though get a counter top vac pac machine. If you aren't doing the vide part you can't really take advantage of the circulator.
The point of it is to be in an anaerobic environment so that you can cook at a temperature that is dangerously low for a long period of time but without the presence of oxygen it's a poor environment for bacteria to grow.
Like if you do 20hr short ribs and your not properly vac pacd be ready for a night of shitting yourself.
Connective tissue breaks down at temps as low as 120F which means you can break down the tough bits and have a super tough cut that normally would need to be cooked for a long enough time that it would be impossible not to dry it out unless you braise or confit otherwise.

[spoon.ek9]

god damn this is full-on geriatric now.. photography hobby, cooking hobby, complaining about politics, taxes, real estate.

WE USED TO BE COOL guys.... we used to... be... coool.

https://64.media.tumblr.com/4f57ffeadc2825c653d09a4d52d1cfc4/tumblr_ovbactiUP41vbcnq8o1_500.gif

https://assets.drupal.community/media_attachments/files/112/057/488/294/332/635/original/70e5fa904518299e.jpeg

[Badhobz]

excuse me while i go cry to my gym mistress while she feeds me spicy soup from whatever her buttfuck province is in china.... hubei ? i think.... ANYWAYS YAR YAR YAR YAR... SAD.FeelsBadManFeelsBadMan her soup taste like... ADULTRY

[spoon.ek9]

she's feeding your hunger so you can... umm... fulfil her needs :badpokerface:

[Badhobz]

i wonder if i can lie to her and tell her I'm secretly 1/2 Japanese. then she'll instantly be turned off and be like GET THE FUCK OUTTA HERE! and take your bento box with you....

[spoon.ek9]

what if that secretly turns her on even more? taboo and forbidden peen

[MG1]

Anova is what you want to get for a circulator.
More importantly though get a counter top vac pac machine. If you aren't doing the vide part you can't really take advantage of the circulator.
The point of it is to be in an anaerobic environment so that you can cook at a temperature that is dangerously low for a long period of time but without the presence of oxygen it's a poor environment for bacteria to grow.
Like if you do 20hr short ribs and your not properly vac pacd be ready for a night of shitting yourself.
Connective tissue breaks down at temps as low as 120F which means you can break down the tough bits and have a super tough cut that normally would need to be cooked for a long enough time that it would be impossible not to dry it out unless you braise or confit otherwise.

I have the Anova and it's more than awesome. Also have a tabletop sealer. I used to use the app that came with the Anova to monitor the progress, but that got old really quick. I hope the Anova keeps going. Had it for nearly 8 years, maybe more. That sealer makes freezing stuff so convenient. Reduces freezer burn. Got the sealer at Costco. They go on sale every now and then. I purchased my Anova during Black Friday. Actually, on advice from someone on Revscene.

I can't believe I've been on RS for that long............ 2002???

Seen so many people come and go. Mostly good people.

Badhobz............. no comment, jbol.

[PeanutButter]

wtf is happening with planes these days. United flight is upside down on the tarmac at Pearson in Toronto.

[EvoFire]

Steak, pork chops, carrots, salmon (makes for great rillettes), and now pork shoulder. I used to use it a lot for steaks but I prefer the reverse sear method now so the sous vide only comes out 5-6 times a year.

I really like how carrots (or other veg) come out but it requires 183F temps which can be hard to maintain and the carrots are a bit challenging to vacuum seal (they give off gases as they cook making it hard to keep underwater).

Honestly, it's pretty low on my list of appliances to own - I'd rank my stovetop popcorn machine ahead of it for example - but it's really useful for some recipes like the pork shoulder. It's also handy when you want to go from freezer to cooking right away like if you have a frozen, vacuum sealed seasoned steak you can toss it into the sous vide directly and have dinner in a few hours.

I mean the machine HAHAHA

[CivicBlues]

what if that secretly turns her on even more? taboo and forbidden peen

Worked for Larry David!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEQL0pnMSls

[whitev70r]

wtf is happening with planes these days. United flight is upside down on the tarmac at Pearson in Toronto.

I heard it's friggin Antarctica like in TO yesterday and today. Was it the weather?

[hud 91gt]

https://www.reddit.com/r/aviation/s/bwnK8a15Q3

From this video the investigation shouldn’t be that long. Amazing the survival rate (everyone so far??)

[underscore]

I'm supposed to fly there tomorrow. My original flight has already been canceled so we'll see what happens.

edit: yeah flights fucked. For the Ontario peeps, if I flew somewhere nearby would I be able to drive to Brampton or are the roads fucked at the moment?

[roastpuff]

GAYS!!! GAYS!!! guess what! on my way home from da meat, I stopped by london drugged up and got a new lens for my camera


I don't know what sort of photos I'm suppose to take with this huge penis lens, but ill find out tomorrow
It's a great tele lens in daylight - damn sharp and good for what it is. The best attributes is how light and cheap it is for a 100-400. I have one myself and I enjoy it. I'll be taking it to the Melbourne F1 GP to take shots.

You take shots like this with that lens:

https://i.ibb.co/cSzM07Tp/image.png

https://i.ibb.co/pBn4PSzg/image.png

https://i.ibb.co/KjGgkHCm/image.png

https://i.ibb.co/Mydyxx3C/image.png

I mostly got this lens to shoot ratrolla and friends. I watched a video online that says lens compression really helps "flatten" the car and gives it a more heroic stance. Seems to work quite well! 100mm. I fucked up on the f stop and left it in f11 and thus no bokeh

It's kinda the wrong lens for bokeh.... aperture too small and you'd need to get it at 400mm to really make it work. A faster (i.e. smaller f number) lens will work better.

[Hehe]

For vacuum machine for sous vide, I recommend Vac Master. It's probably the last vacuum machine (chamber type) you'd ever buy as mine has gone through a good 5yrs and 0 problem.

You read the manual and you'd see it's designed to be bullet proof and list every single part inside the unit with their respective part numbers that if you ever need anything, you should be able to source one without problem.

The use is far more versatile than sous vide machine actually.

I use it to seal soup, veggies, meats, fruit and on and on. You can even use the pressure to quickly infuse flavour into things to make cool cocktail or molecular gastronomy. Definitely something I'd recommend investing in even if you don't sous vide.

[PeanutButter]

Just got a quote from Centra Windows to redo all the windows in my Vancouver Special.

If you opt for triple pane windows you are eligible for the federal interest-free loan, which is up to $40k interest-free loan over 10 years, at the end of the 10 years you have to pay the balance in full.

For double pane low e (double) windows about 22 windows were quoted at $25k
For triple pane low e (double) windows was $30k

Since the difference is only $5k, I think I'm going to go with the triple pane windows so I can get the 10 year interest federal loan. The double pane do not qualify for the interest-free loan.

I will open a separate investing account, put $250 ($30,000/10 years/12 months) a month into VFV index at an 8% return after 10 years, I should have roughly $46k in that investment account at the end of 10 years. So that should more than cover the original loan.

I'm also getting a quote from ecoline windows as they were in costco so I'll see what their quote is, but I read online that Centra windows are better than ecoline?

But, yeah that's my strategy since my windows are 38 years old aluminum, so they're needing to be replaced.

Food for thought for those who are looking to replace their windows.

[MG1]

ENOUGH, ALREADY!!!!

I don’t want to hear any more stories of Molly and Sid.

So fucking annoying.

Can’t watch anything on television without hearing about Molly and Sid. /rant.

[Badhobz]

^who dis ?!

[yray]

Just got a quote from Centra Windows to redo all the windows in my Vancouver Special.


I got mine done with centra too, it's weird how they try avoiding all the federal perks. Mine should've been easy to qualify as we were replacing 100 year old windows :lol.

[snowball]

Just got a quote from Centra Windows to redo all the windows in my Vancouver Special.

If you opt for triple pane windows you are eligible for the federal interest-free loan, which is up to $40k interest-free loan over 10 years, at the end of the 10 years you have to pay the balance in full.

For double pane low e (double) windows about 22 windows were quoted at $25k
For triple pane low e (double) windows was $30k

Since the difference is only $5k, I think I'm going to go with the triple pane windows so I can get the 10 year interest federal loan. The double pane do not qualify for the interest-free loan.

I will open a separate investing account, put $250 ($30,000/10 years/12 months) a month into VFV index at an 8% return after 10 years, I should have roughly $46k in that investment account at the end of 10 years. So that should more than cover the original loan.

I'm also getting a quote from ecoline windows as they were in costco so I'll see what their quote is, but I read online that Centra windows are better than ecoline?

But, yeah that's my strategy since my windows are 38 years old aluminum, so they're needing to be replaced.

Food for thought for those who are looking to replace their windows.

pretty sure centra gave me the f off price before. Wanted 7k for a 32" exterior rear entry door.... lol

[yray]

pretty sure centra gave me the f off price before. Wanted 7k for a 32" exterior rear entry door.... lol

mine too, Sales guy said they sucked at doors lol

[winson604]

Just got a quote from Centra Windows to redo all the windows in my Vancouver Special.

If you opt for triple pane windows you are eligible for the federal interest-free loan, which is up to $40k interest-free loan over 10 years, at the end of the 10 years you have to pay the balance in full.

For double pane low e (double) windows about 22 windows were quoted at $25k
For triple pane low e (double) windows was $30k

Since the difference is only $5k, I think I'm going to go with the triple pane windows so I can get the 10 year interest federal loan. The double pane do not qualify for the interest-free loan.

I will open a separate investing account, put $250 ($30,000/10 years/12 months) a month into VFV index at an 8% return after 10 years, I should have roughly $46k in that investment account at the end of 10 years. So that should more than cover the original loan.

I'm also getting a quote from ecoline windows as they were in costco so I'll see what their quote is, but I read online that Centra windows are better than ecoline?

But, yeah that's my strategy since my windows are 38 years old aluminum, so they're needing to be replaced.

Food for thought for those who are looking to replace their windows.

I got a quote from Centra back in November when they had an additional 30% off promo for a Vancouver Special. We were planning to just do the upstairs and after 30% off it was still a wild price. Additionally it was double pane and the install was where they just put the insert in meaning your window size decreases.

I got a 2nd quote from Long Life Windows which was the company through my research that I wanted to go with, they're more a boutique place, locally owned etc. Their install was more what you would think where they remove your frame and get into the envelope. With no discounts the price was almost exactly the same.

Quotes aside while Centra was very good during their quote you can tell they're a big company where their sales pitch is well polished. I can see why people go with them.

Long Life the person who came was the owners son, he was more laid back but also really professional and felt way less pressure from him.

[Eff-1]

We went to the aquarium on family day. It was chaos, but we expected that.

At one point, our little guy wanted a break and a snack, so we went downstairs where they have some raised benches, kind of like bleachers, so we could take a seat and chill out for a bit.

We sat down, and a couple minutes later, we hear this bozo telling off an Asian family because they started sitting next to (or within, I couldn't tell) a space where he had spread out 2 small jackets and a couple water bottles to "save" his seats. He called them idiots.

Then he walks off with an old lady who might have been his mom or MIL.

He's gone now, way out of sight. And my wife and I commented how this guy has the audacity to try and claim space for six people as his personal seats with just a couple small jackets, then walk off like that.

I'll admit, I kind of wanted to just shove his jackets out of the way because of his attitude, but I didn't of course.

Little did we know they were about to start a presentation in about 15 mins and that's why people were gathering in advance.

About 1 min before the presentation is about to start, the seats are totally full. Bozo shows up and immediately tells the people sitting next to his jackets that he was there first and they have to leave. Full stop. Get up and leave.

He was such a jerk, I was astounded.

People are kind of stunned. And yet he kept going on.

I wanted to chime in, but there were enough people chirping back at him that I figured I could keep quiet.

As tension escalated, I started recording, just in case.

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/NqmV_s2-yOU

He swore at the lady in the white shirt and that's why she left to go find security or a manager.

The guy in the white shirt was like screw this, i'll just get up and leave with my kids.

A few mins later, a dude showed up and asked bozo to leave. He said ok no problem, but you could tell he did so thinking he was the "bigger person" by not causing a scene.

I felt bad for the lady who found the manager. She legit thought he'd be waiting for her after the show was over.

Ahhhh it was so infuriating. It's the AQUARIUM and FAMILY DAY and kids everywhere.

[GLOW]

i can see it both ways.

if my stuff is set at a seat/space, i don't see why i can't step away (eg use the washroom), people do this all the time. mind you if someone sits next to my stuff, especially when there's a show and everyone needs to squeeze in to fit in, i also appreciate that, people do that all the time too.

screaming at people, asian or not, is unnecessary.
everyone's got a family, it's a family day. there's no need to start shit or try to be a tough guy.

i find people that try to start shit often try to do it to someone they realize they can do it to as well and get away with it (i.e. smaller women, older people, language barrier, etc).

that younger guy wasn't having it, and i bet you that dude would not be as 'polite' if it was someone smaller they feel they can intimidate or got so much push back from several people.

[unit]

when its super busy the least you can do is have one or two people in your group sit with the jackets to save the seats. if you just up and leave then it's kinda shitty to expect that your placeholders should be respected when others are struggling to find any seats at all. i can understand having to take your kid to the bathroom but 6 seats? surely someone could have stayed. also to cause a scene about it at a family event is beyond shitty, it's deplorable.

[Badhobz]

thats like parking a china granny at a food court table saying "TAKEN" for a table of 4 or 6
:lol

SOMEBODY THROW a kid through the aquarium glass or something! this is boring.

[whitev70r]

Or having someone stand at a parking spot to save it ... aka Costco Richmond -> fight.

[unit]

at least i have respect for people standing in the stall. that takes balls and zero shame.

[Eff-1]

i can see it both ways.

if my stuff is set at a seat/space, i don't see why i can't step away (eg use the washroom), people do this all the time.

Using the washroom is fine. But I feel like if you're going to save spots, then you should have someone to stay behind and be the gatekeeper or you're risking it.

Leaving a couple small jackets behind to save spots for six people 15 mins early, and then leaving to go enjoy other parts of the aquarium, only to come back 1 min before and expecting either (a) your spots to still be there and/or (b) that people would just move aside for you like you're the royal family, and then give people attitude to boot, is absurd.

The woman even commented after that if he came back and was as least nice/polite about it, people probably would have squeezed together to make room :pokerface:

[winson604]

Using the washroom is fine. But I feel like if you're going to save spots, then you should have someone to stay behind and be the gatekeeper or you're risking it.

Leaving a couple small jackets behind to save spots for six people 15 mins early, and then leaving to go enjoy other parts of the aquarium, only to come back 1 min before and expecting either (a) your spots to still be there and/or (b) that people would just move aside for you like you're the royal family, and then give people attitude to boot, is absurd.

The woman even commented after that if he came back and was as least nice/polite about it, people probably would have squeezed together to make room :pokerface:

Yea I feel in these scenarios there's also a ratio factor. Like if you have 4 people seated and a couple items saving a total of 6 spots vs 1 person and various items trying to save 6 spots it feels very different. Of course the being a dick or not really puts the cherry on top.

On the topic of saving spots the swim school where my kids go to we've been at for a few years and in the earlier days people always left their shit in the changing stalls right before the kids got out of class despite the staff saying don't do it. I got into it with a couple dads on 2 occasions and they seemed to have zero shame and don't feel they did anything wrong. Yea I get it your kids cold you don't want to wait for a stall but guess what? Every parent is in the same boat you're not special.

[bobbinka]

where's RS beatdown crew when you need it?

[Badhobz]

Geriatric beat down crew doesnt have the same ring to it anymore.

[supafamous]

Who's watching the game tomorrow? 51st state vs USA

[BIC_BAWS]

I never saw you guys as old but damn...

[spoon.ek9]

Definitely going to watch the game tonight. Whether that's at a pub or at home is the question.

[GLOW]

yes there's limits, if the dude was trying to reserve the entire row like that i'm sure a mob would be on him :lol

and 100% if everyone was civil everyone would have done their best to squeeze in and try to make it work. this is the aquarium on family day, not a night club on the granville strip

Geriatric beat down crew doesnt have the same ring to it anymore.

we need the violent walking sticks like steven seagal's samurai walking stick

https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcT4bgE9xlzNViTO-kh4bqdgEeIhKsM8jD3P9iNBTwcxPaMGgCYD5D66b7WvpY8gORS aA8o&usqp=CAU

[Eff-1]

Of course the being a dick or not really puts the cherry on top.


Yeah. For me, the tipping point was when he said to the guy something like

"i'm sorry, I apologize. You're here with your kids. I get that. I apologize. ...

But I was here first".

It's an old rule: Never follow up an apology with the word "but"


On the topic of saving spots the swim school where my kids go to we've been at for a few years and in the earlier days people always left their shit in the changing stalls right before the kids got out of class despite the staff saying don't do it.

That's ridiculous.

[mikemhg]

I would've told that asshole and his ugly kids to go fuck off, full stop.

[GLOW]

Yeah. For me, the tipping point was when he said to the guy something like

"i'm sorry, I apologize. You're here with your kids. I get that. I apologize. ...

But I was here first".

It's an old rule: Never follow up an apology with the word "but"



That's ridiculous.

it creates a backlog and i don't agree with that. i stand in line, and if my kid ain't there yet, i wave the next person in line to go if a stall becomes available

[nismodrifter]

What a dick @ aquarium.

[Badhobz]

Oh those guys looking for windows: just saw this booth at Costco today

https://i.postimg.cc/FshJdP5Q/IMG-8608.jpg
https://i.postimg.cc/MTRjRNpz/IMG-8609.jpg

[Dbone]

Get them to quote, and then get Starline to match it. :)

[GS8]

Should have went with Renewal by Andersen :troll:

[westopher]

They use custom windows to fit your SPECIFIC window opening.

[BIC_BAWS]

Earlier this evening, I was eating a burger at the Save On Foods across from coq centre. These two Americans came up to me and asked me how my burger was. Then they proceeded to tell me about how our "100% Canadian Beef" is made from scraps and their American beef is from real steak.

Then he told me that Canada is fucked and the US was corrupt before but now with Elon Musk & DOGE (which they needed to mention that it was a meme come true), RFK, and Trump, America is saved.

Following that, he proceeded to tell me about how all of our banking institutions will cease to exist after June 30, 2026 per the Bank Act of Canada Section 21.

The best part? They're currently here in Canada to investigate our government corruption and banking scandal. Their words, not mine

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20250223/06bcf9185c8eafd165284919326a7dea.jpg

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[68style]

You must feel so special for them to have chosen you to enlighten with all their knowledge

[BIC_BAWS]

it's prob cause he said smt about how Canadian burgers aren't real burgers, and I said I get it cause I crave American burgers, with all the grease and American cheese hits diff.

Then cue - weird Republican conspiracy theorist shit. Also re-read the last sentence, I added an edit cause i forgot the best part of the story.

[Gumby]

What a sad state of affairs… ��

[Qmx323]

The Bank of Canada's sunset provision is a clause in the Bank Act that requires Parliament to update the act every five years.

The sunset provision ensures that the Bank Act is regularly reviewed and updated to keep pace with financial system developments.

How does the sunset provision work?
The sunset provision states that banks and authorized foreign banks will no longer be able to operate in Canada after a certain date.

Parliament can move the sunset date by passing new legislation.

The sunset provision is automatic and does not require further authorization.

Purpose of the sunset provision
The sunset provision's purpose is to encourage the government and federal legislature to review and update the Bank Act, rather than force the Canadian financial services sector to shut down.
History of the sunset provision

The Bank Act was originally passed in 1871. The most recent statutory review of the Act took place in 2019. The next review is scheduled for 2025.

According to Google AI summary and wiki, it's a real thing (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bank_Act_(Canada)), but its something that happens every 5 years, and has never lead to a shutdown of any bank in Canada.

Sounds like those two American retards jumped at the first piece of "DoInG My OwN ReSeArCH" and ran with it.

[westopher]

How are people so fucking retarded able to survive.

[bcrdukes]

BIC_BAWS, the Save On Foods in North Vancouver at Park & Tilford also serve the burgers.

[Dbone]

TIL people eat burgers at Save-On.

I had no idea that was a thing. Is it really better/cheaper than actual burger joints? Even failing that, is White Spot that far gone?

[unit]

we had a meet there like a week ago lol. cant speak for the burgers as i had pizza, but they looked really legit like restaurant quality, fries looked good too. also the best part is the basic burger and fries is 11.99 and no tip prompt.

[bcrdukes]

TIL people eat burgers at Save-On.

I had no idea that was a thing. Is it really better/cheaper than actual burger joints? Even failing that, is White Spot that far gone?

You can be the judge! :)

https://www.revscene.net/forums/717957-geriatric-motoring-club-burger-meet-3.html#post9165714

[red kryptonite]

on one hand i really want to see what the fuss is all about with these save on burgers but on the other hand i dont want to "waste a meal quota" on grocery store burger when im over.

tonights dinner

https://tnstatic.net/attachments/2025-02-22-223337-png.1083092/

[donk.]

RS turning into 2015 facebook with all these food pics

RS? More like BS BURGERSCENE

[yray]

The best part? They're currently here in Canada to investigate our government corruption and banking scandal. Their words, not mine



Shouldve directed them to 100 E hastings to investigate and ask the local residents.

Man, I would have picked up the chair and chucked it at them. I am tired of seeing and hearing this trump shit, keep that shit down south. Also the overpass guy hanging the upside down flag, makes me want to chuck a fucking engine piston at him from my truck.

[sonick]

on one hand i really want to see what the fuss is all about with these save on burgers but on the other hand i dont want to "waste a meal quota" on grocery store burger when im over.

tonights dinner

https://tnstatic.net/attachments/2025-02-22-223337-png.1083092/

Lol that's like 3 burgers of meal calories

[Badhobz]

Leave the boy alone ! He’s got girls to finish …

[whitev70r]

Looks like we're about to have a real 'Conclave' !!

[red kryptonite]

Lol that's like 3 burgers of meal calories

ya its crazy how the calories creep up

Leave the boy alone ! He’s got girls to finish …

:whistle:

[mikemhg]

Earlier this evening, I was eating a burger at the Save On Foods across from coq centre. These two Americans came up to me and asked me how my burger was. Then they proceeded to tell me about how our "100% Canadian Beef" is made from scraps and their American beef is from real steak.

Then he told me that Canada is fucked and the US was corrupt before but now with Elon Musk & DOGE (which they needed to mention that it was a meme come true), RFK, and Trump, America is saved.

Following that, he proceeded to tell me about how all of our banking institutions will cease to exist after June 30, 2026 per the Bank Act of Canada Section 21.

The best part? They're currently here in Canada to investigate our government corruption and banking scandal. Their words, not mine

https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20250223/06bcf9185c8eafd165284919326a7dea.jpg

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I'm so jealous you got to have that interaction..

[spoon.ek9]

What impresses me more is how huge of a push back there's been since all these threats against our country happened. 4 Nations victory added a gigantic sweetener on top of all the surging Canadian pride. We may not agree on everything in this country but by and large the vast majority of us absolutely reject that bullshit they have going on south of the border.

[unit]

canadians who love america would want dual citizenship but they wouldnt want to actually sacrifice their canadian citizenship even if they think we are living in some kind of "3rd world country" here.

[CivicBlues]

Keep seeing comments on YouTube etc stating the US is the world’s most advanced Third World Country

[whitev70r]

Does anyone understand Vancouver parking tax? One time my parking was $7 for an hour (already pretty steep) and the total worked out to be $9.11. That's like 30% tax ... wtf?! Good thing it was work related and expense-able.

[EvoFire]

There's a parking levy, which you pay, and then you levy your GST and PST on top. Which means you get taxed on tax.

It's the same for most levies it's annoying. The electronics disposal fee is a flat levy on your purchase based on the type of electronic, then you pay tax on top of it.

I believe same on the luxury car levy for >$100k

[BIC_BAWS]

I believe it's called a Translink tax. I had to look this up cause I too had the same reaction when parking in DT last month, also expensable but I've never seen anything like it.
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20250224/e0bfdd70694358080c5476e86981e906.jpg

No PST tho

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[EvoFire]

It started in like 2009 or something. I remember paying for my parking pass at SFU and suddenly there was an extra tax.

[MG1]

Translink Tax is in trump tariff range

[Badhobz]

So i told the old bitch to make me some tea, and she comes back with this.

https://i.postimg.cc/zBM0Pw24/IMG-8740.jpg

CAN I FIRE HER FOR THIS!?!??!?

I asked her, wtf is this, its basically left over leaves.

She said there isnt any more loose leaf tea and it only had this left over in the box.

Why would you give your boss the left over trash from a tea box!??!?! WHY WOULNDT YOU OPEN A NEW BOX OF TEA!?!?!? I thought these old bitches born in the mad men era had more sense.

God help me! strike this old cunt down so i may replace her with a big titted blonde with bolt ons

[68style]

She clearly doesn't know you if she thinks you have a filter on your mouth.

She's either really stupid, or really smart... really smart if this is her way of being like "I'll teach this mofo never to ask me to make tea for him again" hahaha

[yray]

God help me! strike this old cunt down so i may replace her with a big titted blonde with bolt ons

Nah, red hair feminst chick that binds her boobs and says I hate men

[Badhobz]

dont jinx me damnit!!! or else your range rover will break down

[Traum]

Dude, your old secretary knows what she is doing! That left over tea leafs dust is THE BEST stuff there is. They are finely powdered so the tea taste really comes out. It is what the old Chinese tea masters drink (bcos like all Chinese, they always finish the leftovers), and they are good shxt!

You should have given her a raise just for doing this!

[yray]

else your range rover will break down


:badpokerface: i am trying to drive it to the geriatric meat

[Badhobz]

Dude, your old secretary knows what she is doing! That left over tea leafs dust is THE BEST stuff there is. They are finely powdered so the tea taste really comes out. It is what the old Chinese tea masters drink (bcos like all Chinese, they always finish the leftovers), and they are good shxt!

You should have given her a raise just for doing this!

:ahwow: o yah? it does taste pretty strong.

I was going to throw it out but i didnt wanna waste tea because its expensive. So ive been sipping and eating this powdery/flakey leaves like a hobo.

[murd0c]

So i told the old bitch to make me some tea, and she comes back with this.

https://i.postimg.cc/zBM0Pw24/IMG-8740.jpg

CAN I FIRE HER FOR THIS!?!??!?

I asked her, wtf is this, its basically left over leaves.

She said there isnt any more loose leaf tea and it only had this left over in the box.

Why would you give your boss the left over trash from a tea box!??!?! WHY WOULNDT YOU OPEN A NEW BOX OF TEA!?!?!? I thought these old bitches born in the mad men era had more sense.

God help me! strike this old cunt down so i may replace her with a big titted blonde with bolt ons

I dont know if its just me but this looks like the special kind of "mushroom" tea. Maybe she's trying to get you to chill the fuck out and go on a couch vacation for the rest of the day.

[Badhobz]

i dont think she does anything anyways. she just sits there moaning about some female problems or whatever, i just pretend i dont speak engrish and ignore her

[MG1]

RIP, Roberta Flack.

[supafamous]

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-02-20/denver-takes-a-rare-step-to-fund-sidewalks-public-fees-for-repairs?utm_medium=social&utm_content=citylab&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=socialflow-organic

I just read this and kept going "WTF?" - turns out that in the US that most cities do not consider sidewalks (you know the human equivalent of roads) to be a responsibility of cities and that it's the responsibility of private citizens to build and maintain sidewalks in front of their house. That is INSANE.

This quote is nuts:

“It’s uncharted territory,” she said. “The city has never taken on a project of this scale before, and they’re taking over an entirely new class of assets that they’ve historically had nothing to do with.”

It's a fucking SIDEWALK! What do you mean it's uncharted territory and nothing you've done on this scale? You're a fucking CITY!

[whitev70r]

^ 3rd world country.

[N.V.M.]

i dont think she does anything anyways. she just sits there moaning about some female problems or whatever, i just pretend i dont speak engrish and ignore her

sweet. can I work/not work there, and can I do it from home?

[Badhobz]

are you a hot blonde with huge tits and a big ass? must be open to lecherous old men oggling your said tits and ass while demanding full leaf teas without leftover tea powder/trash.

Oh preferably speaka da engrish gud, but ill hire an ukranian refugee who doesnt speak a word of engrish as long as she's down for my annexation of her sovereign space.

[mikemhg]

^ 3rd world country.

This is the kind of stuff I've been harping about when speaking about the US.

Biking/walking in so many parts of Texas was a total shit show due to the lack of sidewalks, or even basic shoulders on roads.

These bloody libertarian fanatics are pushing the idea of free-market roads:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free-market_roads

[GLOW]

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-02-20/denver-takes-a-rare-step-to-fund-sidewalks-public-fees-for-repairs?utm_medium=social&utm_content=citylab&utm_source=twitter&utm_campaign=socialflow-organic

I just read this and kept going "WTF?" - turns out that in the US that most cities do not consider sidewalks (you know the human equivalent of roads) to be a responsibility of cities and that it's the responsibility of private citizens to build and maintain sidewalks in front of their house. That is INSANE.

This quote is nuts:



It's a fucking SIDEWALK! What do you mean it's uncharted territory and nothing you've done on this scale? You're a fucking CITY!

if you talk to 1st amendment auditors in the US with their cameras, they'll be the 1st to tell you they're standing on the sidewalk which is public property :pokerface:

[Eff-1]

Man, I would have picked up the chair and chucked it at them. I am tired of seeing and hearing this trump shit, keep that shit down south. Also the overpass guy hanging the upside down flag, makes me want to chuck a fucking engine piston at him from my truck.

There's an old joke that goes "how do you know if someone went to harvard? They'll tell you."

I find these days you can replace "went to harvard" with "supports trump".

[Eff-1]

BIC_BAWS, the Save On Foods in North Vancouver at Park & Tilford also serve the burgers.

It's great. The smashburger is on point.

https://i.postimg.cc/6qPvN3jQ/IMG-3886.jpg

[68style]

Not many save-on foods in Calgary... gonna have to check one out to see if they got these places as well lol... feeling left out

[spoon.ek9]

Maybe I'll go next on Friday night haha... gotta get there before 8pm though

[EvoFire]

My Dyson V15 broke.

The dustbin seal on the back on the bin came off. I got around to try and put it back together today and noticed all the little clasps that hold on to the ring which sandwiches the seal has cracked. The bin base is also cracked.

2 year warranty though, time to bring it into the Dyson store.

So cause I'm a dumbass and didn't look it up first. I brought the V15 down to the store at PC and they don't have a repair department.

They instead gave me a number to call Dyson.

Lo and behold, they don't have the parts to fix my vacuum, so my two choices was either wait for them to be in stock with no ETA, or exchange for a new one.

I decided on the exchange option which would take two weeks. Again, they no longer have the V15 Detect on stock so they'll upgrade me to something better.

At this point I'm not sure if I'm getting a V15 Absolute or a Gen5 Detect. But my wife wants her vacuum.

[murd0c]

Dyson has a fantastic warranty at least, my ex used my DC37 to vacuum up tons of drywall dust and it clogged up everything. I contacted them and since it was user error it shouldn't be covered under warranty but they sent me all new replacement parts for no charge.

[supafamous]

Dyson has a fantastic warranty at least, my ex used my DC37 to vacuum up tons of drywall dust and it clogged up everything. I contacted them and since it was user error it shouldn't be covered under warranty but they sent me all new replacement parts for no charge.

Indeed - we have 2 Dyson V8s (or earlier?) and we have 2 because the first one developed a crack or something (and I think it was due to us dropping it) and because the crack was part of the main body Dyson basically sent us a whole new V8. I think we were missing just the battery or something to make it whole and now we have 2 Dyson V8s.

We've had both for at least 6 years now and my wife loves them - never had a reliability issue with ours.

[EvoFire]

I would be more sold on Dyson if they didn't insist on making their vacuums with that crappy tictac plastic. Our plugin vacuum is a Miele and the build quality is so much better.

[GS8]

So cause I'm a dumbass and didn't look it up first. I brought the V15 down to the store at PC and they don't have a repair department.

They instead gave me a number to call Dyson.

Lo and behold, they don't have the parts to fix my vacuum, so my two choices was either wait for them to be in stock with no ETA, or exchange for a new one.

I decided on the exchange option which would take two weeks. Again, they no longer have the V15 Detect on stock so they'll upgrade me to something better.

At this point I'm not sure if I'm getting a V15 Absolute or a Gen5 Detect. But my wife wants her vacuum.

This exact scenario just happened to me except for 2 substitutions:

- Shark not Dyson

- I had to cut the power cord on my Shark on video for them before they'd send me the replacement model

How did my shark break? Brush head? Canister? Filter?

No, just a single rivet bolt separated on the wand, so I couldn't maneuver it properly :alone:

I murdered a vacuum for a fucking rivet bolt.

Fuck all these sucky companies. I'm just going to find my parent's old push / pull / drag 'n bag vacuum and confidentially use it without worry.

Literally this is what they have tucked away somewhere (even though they use their Dyson canister)

https://www.ebay.com.my/itm/204383865506

[donk.]

Literally this is what they have tucked away somewhere (even though they use their Dyson canister)

https://www.ebay.com.my/itm/204383865506

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZjUiKeXeOc

[Badhobz]

So cause I'm a dumbass and didn't look it up first. I brought the V15 down to the store at PC and they don't have a repair department.

They instead gave me a number to call Dyson.

Lo and behold, they don't have the parts to fix my vacuum, so my two choices was either wait for them to be in stock with no ETA, or exchange for a new one.

I decided on the exchange option which would take two weeks. Again, they no longer have the V15 Detect on stock so they'll upgrade me to something better.

At this point I'm not sure if I'm getting a V15 Absolute or a Gen5 Detect. But my wife wants her vacuum.

This is why Costco exists.

[GS8]

I know we have some accountants here so I had a quick question.

I earned $31,000 of taxable income last year. What would be a healthy RRSP contribution amount to avoid paying taxes this year?

This is just a freelance gig I did. I still have a main job with payroll deductions which I usually get a refund from. I don't want to pay anything this year, so looking to contribute to RRSPs to zero-out what I would owe to CRA.

Thanks

[winson604]

I know we have some accountants here so I had a quick question.

I earned $31,000 of taxable income last year. What would be a healthy RRSP contribution amount to avoid paying taxes this year?

This is just a freelance gig I did. I still have a main job with payroll deductions which I usually get a refund from. I don't want to pay anything this year, so looking to contribute to RRSPs to zero-out what I would owe to CRA.

Thanks

Just plug in your numbers into one of many free tax software's and play around with the RRSP amount to see what return or lack of return you'd get.

[underscore]

This exact scenario just happened to me except for 2 substitutions:

- Shark not Dyson

- I had to cut the power cord on my Shark on video for them before they'd send me the replacement model

How did my shark break? Brush head? Canister? Filter?

No, just a single rivet bolt separated on the wand, so I couldn't maneuver it properly :alone:

I murdered a vacuum for a fucking rivet bolt.

Fuck all these sucky companies. I'm just going to find my parent's old push / pull / drag 'n bag vacuum and confidentially use it without worry.

Literally this is what they have tucked away somewhere (even though they use their Dyson canister)

https://www.ebay.com.my/itm/204383865506

Put a new end on the cord and replace the rivet yourself. It's only a few bucks worth of stuff at Princess Auto.

[RevYouUp]

I know we have some accountants here so I had a quick question.

I earned $31,000 of taxable income last year. What would be a healthy RRSP contribution amount to avoid paying taxes this year?

This is just a freelance gig I did. I still have a main job with payroll deductions which I usually get a refund from. I don't want to pay anything this year, so looking to contribute to RRSPs to zero-out what I would owe to CRA.

Thanks

I think ideally you’ll have to contribute $31K to your RRSP to zero out your self-employment income as your employment income deductions are unlikely to cover any of your additional self-employed taxes. Unless, you have employment expenses to deduct through your job. Try to max out every dollar of expenses related to your self-employment income as much as possible.

If it is your first year of freelancing, keep in mind that GST registration for self-employed gross revenue over $30k+ is required as well.

[SkinnyPupp]

Oh damn Sadge

Gene Hackman, his wife, and his dog found dead in Santa Fe home; no foul play suspected (https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/sheriff-gene-hackman-wife-found-dead-in-santa-fe-home-no-foul-play-suspected/article_2ea8855a-f4b8-11ef-b501-73232a2b5213.html)

[Badhobz]

This timeline sucks !!!!!

[Great68]

Shitty

If you have gas appliances, get carbon monoxide detectors!

[pastarocket]

Sad news. I remember watching Hackman in a movie for the first time back in the day. The OG Lex Luthor in the Superman movies.


https://www.cnn.com/2025/02/27/entertainment/gene-hackman-betsy-arakawa-death/index.html

[whitev70r]

Now they are using the term 'suspicious'. No foul play but srsly, how does something like this happen without a ??!! hmmmmm .....

[EvoFire]

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/congo-mystery-disease-deaths-who-investigation-deepens/

This is evoking feelings of covid. And again something about eating a bat.

[spoon.ek9]

man, if we go through another global pandemic with orange man at the helm........

[CivicBlues]

COVID was never about Bat eating though, it was a hoax caused by some Chinese chick's vacation photos in Palau.

[SkinnyPupp]

Now they are using the term 'suspicious'. No foul play but srsly, how does something like this happen without a ??!! hmmmmm .....
I think it was carbon monoxide either way. The question will be whether it was intentional or not.

[EvoFire]

COVID was never about Bat eating though, it was a hoax caused by some Chinese chick's vacation photos in Palau.

No one knows still where it came from, but bats have mostly been ruled out it seems. Racoon dogs is the high culprit, and SARS was pangolins.

Now that covid isn't really a thing anymore we can joke about bats again right? :alonehappy:

[CivicBlues]

LOL I kinda like not being called a "bat eater" as a racial slur anymore and maybe now that actual bat eaters have been identified we shouldn't perpetuate it either?

[whitev70r]

I think it was carbon monoxide either way. The question will be whether it was intentional or not.

So that was ruled out already. According to the news, not carbon monoxide poisoning.

[SkinnyPupp]

So that was ruled out already. According to the news, not carbon monoxide poisoning.
:suspicious:

[whitev70r]

Barry and Honey Sherman's murderer strikes again.

[GS8]

Put a new end on the cord and replace the rivet yourself. It's only a few bucks worth of stuff at Princess Auto.

I'll probably do that. I've never worked on appliances before (because of their disposability) but I'll make an exception here because the vacuum itself isn't actually broken.

That said, my new Shark (Stratos) came in and it's a waaaay better machine. I wouldn't pay $500 for it, but the design, features and even the build is far better than what it replaced.

I think it was carbon monoxide either way. The question will be whether it was intentional or not.

I hope it's not a Gene 'Benoit' Hackman scenario :heckno:

Or a Betsy 'Benoit' Arakawa scenario, for objectivity...

[murd0c]

I betcha Gene passed away in his sleep and his wife didnt want to live with out him and she took her and the dogs life. Or maybe the other way around.

[mikemhg]

I betcha Gene passed away in his sleep and his wife didnt want to live with out him and she took her and the dogs life. Or maybe the other way around.

They'd be able to deem the deaths as suspicious if that were the case :lol

[whitev70r]

Apparently, there was an open bottle of pills. 1 out of 3 doggies died, 2 were found alive running around the house.

Gene was 95 and wife was 65 ... that is something to kinda go ... hmmm over. Rich man dating 30 yrs younger woman. They were married for 34 yrs which means he was 61 and she was 31 when they got married.

And at 95, I mean, you're about to go anytime. Not sure about the 'can't live without him' theory maybe more like, 'finally!'.

[PeanutButter]

No one knows still where it came from, but bats have mostly been ruled out it seems. Racoon dogs is the high culprit, and SARS was pangolins.

Now that covid isn't really a thing anymore we can joke about bats again right? :alonehappy:

Isn't it a certainty it was lab created in Wuhan?

[SkinnyPupp]

Apparently, there was an open bottle of pills. 1 out of 3 doggies died, 2 were found alive running around the house.

Gene was 95 and wife was 65 ... that is something to kinda go ... hmmm over. Rich man dating 30 yrs younger woman. They were married for 34 yrs which means he was 61 and she was 31 when they got married.

And at 95, I mean, you're about to go anytime. Not sure about the 'can't live without him' theory maybe more like, 'finally!'.
A theory that makes sense to me is that he died first and she couldn't take it and just took the pills to join him. One of the dogs ate some pills and joined them too

Sad story either way, of one of the greatest Hollywood actors in history and his wife who I assume they loved each other.

Unless it's as you say, she couldn't wait for him to die so she could kill herself. Instead of divorcing him some time over the last 3 decades.

[CivicBlues]

That doesn't make sense either. She found him dead in the mud room and she took a bunch of pills without even bothering to call an ambulance or move him? More likely she took a bunch of pills and Gene in a rush to get help somehow collapsed and died while trying to leave the house.

But this is all just speculation.


Loved him in Crimson Tide:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSoequbWjiQ

[SkinnyPupp]

I mean if you're about to kill yourself after discovering your husband's dead body, you probably aren't thinking too logically

It's a mystery, I guess we'll find out eventually

[Gumby]

Anybody else experiencing allergy symptoms? I’m starting to get itchy eyes and a runny nose and it’s not even March yet…

[Traum]

Yup, le wifey and the kid started having them since the last 2 or 3 days.

Calendar-wise, we aren't really in March yet. But we had such a warm December that buds and new shoots had already started coming out back then. And now that the cold spell is over, I think it has been over 10ºC during the day?

[Badhobz]

So I went to test out the 992.2 yesterday with dark0821144223 and I gotta say. That car really…. REALLY ain’t worth the money. For a base model car with just a few lousy options to hit 180k Msrp is eye watering.

Looks:

It’s a beetle. Nothing special. Looks like every beetle before it.

Interior:

It’s okay, materials are average but coming from the ratrolla it’s hard to swallow all this cheap looking plastics. The center console is a joke. There is a single cup holder and you have to remove it to make it into a phone slot. Otherwise your phone and wallet will have to remain in your pockets or the glove box. Very little interior storage.
That parcel shelf behind is also a joke.

Backseat is hilarious. I had to try it. My head was completely cocked to one side and the poor little sales girl in front barely had space. If anyone buys a 911, try the backseat. The seat cushion was so paper thin that in an 10 minute ride my ass fell asleep.

Also the road noise and interior noise is unbearable. This is not something you can remotely drive on the highway. You’ll go fucking deaf in 20 minutes. If you try taking this on the i5 you’ll probably get iPhone alerts saying you’re exceeding decibel recommendations.

Performance:

Steering was kind of a let down. Wayyy too light. It was however very precise but still no steering feel. I would say my shitbox in sport mode has a heavier feel, and I was already in sport plus mode too. The girl said I needed to buy a sport steering plus package that would make it heavier and more feel (this is a must have)

Suspension: harsh but controlled. Went over some bumpy ass roads and even though I can feel every single bump, it was well muted. The seats themselves don’t have much cushioning so it goes up your spine. The insane road noise is more present than anything though.

Handling: just a short run so I couldn’t really give it a full run down but it feels like a gr86 with more power. The ass doesn’t fly around anymore. It’s not twitchy. It’s very easy to drive. The closest feeling would be a like a CTR with more power.

Engine: corse. Unrefined. Sounds like shit. A tad bit laggy too but not bad. Sports exhaust made sure we were all deaf by the end of the test drive. At 3k rpm up to 7200rpm redline it was just loud as fuck without sounding good. Maybe it wasn’t even that loud outside but inside the cabin it was brutal.

Verdict: there’s no “luxury” at all in this car. It’s way too fast with Zero chill. Besides all the douche factor of owning a 911, the car itself is really quite torturous if you wanna just drive it normally. Yes it’ll be great in a backroad but at 200k after taxes it god damn better be. It’s way too much performance and savage as a city car. They’ve tuned out all the 911ness of the old generations and it’s basically a buttoned down gr86 now.

It’s not bad. I must say. It’s just not for me. I don’t need something that loud and deafening everytime I wanna go for a drive.



https://i.postimg.cc/ryvhtJjp/IMG-8792.jpg (https://postimg.cc/hh18kVHF)

https://i.postimg.cc/MX2jKXyW/IMG-8793.jpg (https://postimg.cc/fSCb8z2F)

https://i.postimg.cc/SNCgLM1f/IMG-8794.jpg (https://postimg.cc/kBMNqBm2)

https://i.postimg.cc/ZRnNwGbh/IMG-8795.jpg (https://postimg.cc/TL8hwH5k)

https://i.postimg.cc/cC8nSft9/IMG-8804.jpg (https://postimg.cc/wRgv5yVL)

[6793026]

^ was the asian lady in the car at lesat hot? LOL

[Qmx323]

That's why I only look at 997(.2) man, TOTALLY not because I'm cheap.

[Badhobz]

^ was the asian lady in the car at lesat hot? LOL

Well it’s not hard to find her picture on Porsche Richmond’s website. She’s shanghainese !!! My home girl.

[spoon.ek9]

her last name :joy:

[Badhobz]

You know it :fuckyea:

[spoon.ek9]

Maybe one of us could add some wang to her life

[EvoFire]

I echo a lot of the same feelings about it when I test drove a 991.1 4S. The car is very capable, the chassis can handle a lot more power and still not be phased. It didn't feel lacking despite only 380hp. I was half looking for a GTS, the friend who let me take the 4S out for an extended jaunt in the city told me that the GTS probably won't change much, I'd have to go to a GT3 to really feel a difference.

I do not fit behind myself in a 992.1 Turbo that I tried in the show room. The front seat doesn't even click into place if I'm sitting in the back.

The difference is I don't find it loud. The M3 is quite loud and in comparison the 4S was quieter, road noise is bad with my 200TW tires. The main takeaway if you drive my M3 on the highway is, that's a lot of tire noise and it's much louder than my exhaust.

[Gumby]

her last name :joy:
There's also a Dong in management. :)

We're so immature...

[Badhobz]

The difference is I don't find it loud. The M3 is quite loud and in comparison the 4S was quieter, road noise is bad with my 200TW tires. The main takeaway if you drive my M3 on the highway is, that's a lot of tire noise and it's much louder than my exhaust.

you gotta try the sport exhaust on the 992.2.

The engine/exhaust sounds like a sink garbage disposal with a fork stuck in it. Now turn that volume up to 80 decibels and there you go. :pokerface:

I don't know why anyone would want 9000rpms of that horrendous sound. anything from 3000-7000rpm already is deafening and not in a good way.

v8 or v10 or v12 only. If I wanted to be deaf, ill find something more sonorous than a lousy flat 6

[supafamous]

There's also a Dong in management. :)

We're so immature...

That's a Dong and Wang that I wouldn't mind playing with.

[EvoFire]

you gotta try the sport exhaust on the 992.2.

The engine/exhaust sounds like a sink garbage disposal with a fork stuck in it. Now turn that volume up to 80 decibels and there you go. :pokerface:

I don't know why anyone would want 9000rpms of that horrendous sound. anything from 3000-7000rpm already is deafening and not in a good way.

v8 or v10 or v12 only. If I wanted to be deaf, ill find something more sonorous than a lousy flat 6

Porsches never sounded amazing imo. I don't get why ppl get their panties in a bunch over it. There are a few models with the right combo of exhaust sounds decent. Then there's the current gen RS cars which actually DOES sound good, but you are paying a huge premium for it.

The problem isn't really endemic to Porsche, it's across all the current cars as the proliferation of turbos and particulate filters really choke out the exhaust. We are still making good power but all the cars sound like wet farts. Audis are in particular guilty of this.

Then the second problem is aftermarket exhausts. No one is actually engineering them to sound good anymore, all they are doing is trying to make the most power and for others (looking at you FIR) aiming to make the loudest possible exhaust.

My M3 sounds terrible stock at all ranges. Now it only sounds terrible at part throttle after I made changes.

[noclue]

Couple of thoughts,

The back seat is pretty much decoration or under 5 year old kids.
Try a manual transmission 911 or the turbo S if they let you.
It's loud yes, but to some it's better than the car being so quiet that they have to pump in artificial engine sounds.

[Traum]

Come on, man. Everybody knows the backseats in the 911 is for show. They are there for lower tax credit or some shxt in Europe bcos it is marketed as a 4-seater.

The Sports Steering Plus thing sounds gimmicky to me. At low speed, it is supposed to alter the steering ratio as well as provide additional (power-assisted) steering so that the wheels turn faster, and makes it easier for parking. And then at high speed, it provides less power assistance so that the steering firms up. So overall, I don't actually know whether it'll make the steering feel better (compared to the standard setup) unless you are driving at higher speeds. Also, it is only supposed to be a software level toggle that enables or disables the feature. I am not 100% certain about this, but I seem to think that if you have access to one of those 3rd party Porsche diagnostics system, you'd be able to change the setting through that yourself.

Having driven several different generations and trims of 911, I'd say their steering feel do tend to feel a bit light. I suppose that is a function of not really having any weight over the front axle, together with front tires that aren't super wide.

For suspension / ride comfort, do you remember what kind of tires the car was running on? More specifically, the wheel size and aspect ratio of the tires would be the crucial factors here. The base car already comes with 235/40/19 and 295/35/20 tires, so there isn't a heck of a lot of sidewall to cushion the ride to begin with. But more than likely, the dealership has probably chosen the +1 wheel "upgrade", so the car is riding on 245/30/20 and 305/30/21 (or 315/30/21) tires. With that little rubber in the sidewalls, PASM is already doing a crazy good job of dampening all the harshness out of the bumps.

[Traum]

Porsches never sounded amazing imo. I don't get why ppl get their panties in a bunch over it. There are a few models with the right combo of exhaust sounds decent. Then there's the current gen RS cars which actually DOES sound good, but you are paying a huge premium for it.

The old NA flat 6 generally have a very characteristic engine note that is specific to Porsche, and the 981 (Cayman/Boxster)'s engine sounds downright orgasmic in the high rpm range. But with Porsche switching most of their engines to become turbo-charged units, the turbo engines don't sound nearly as good as the old engines anymore.

And interestingly, according to other Porsche owners, even though the current gen Cayman has a 4.0L NA flat 6 option available, that engine doesn't sound as good as the older 3.4L and 3.8L flat 6 found in the 981 generation. I've only heard of the sound clips over the Internet, so I can't say my impressions here are all that accurate, but I'd tend to agree with the comment as well.

I had the opportunity to ride along inside a 992.1 GT3 Touring at Mission last year, and that 4.0L NA flat 6 sounds out of this world at the track. Of course, I'll need to take on a second mortage that I probably wouldn't qualify for if I ever wanted to buy that GT3 Touring, so there is zero chance that I'll be able to experience that car first hand LOL~

[Badhobz]

I don’t get how a flat 6 can ever sound good. It just doesn’t have the wail or depth that a v8 or higher cylinder count can achieve.

Hell I’ll take a v6 before a flat 6 in sound.

[yray]

I don’t get how a flat 6 can ever sound good. It just doesn’t have the wail or depth that a v8 or higher cylinder count can achieve.


you should hear my rover v8 run without the exhaust manifold

[Badhobz]

^i creamed my pants just thinking about it.

[bcrdukes]

Old man car review by Badhobz

[dark0821]

I guess I will chime in... since I also drove it...

You have to remember, I drive shit boxes, I am not used to luxury but above all I am a huge Porsche fanboy.

Looks - God damn its a 911, ofc it looks good lol

Handling - Well, we took turns like a normal car, so I don't know. But you can tell the car is capable, been so long since I drove a car where the nose just turns in the moment you breath on the wheel.

Acceleration - we barely broke the speed limit, but maybe or maybe not I passed a black BMW on the wrong side of a single yellow line, showing how much I wasn't ready, I hit the limiter twice, didn't realize even a base Carrera will rev up that fast in Sport Plus with the 20 second overboost active.

From a performance standpoint, you don't need anything more, yes there are alot more faster cars around, but I cant even keep up with the PDK, now imagine I have the manual in Carrera T, it will just be hitting the limiter all day long....

Experience - It is RAW and I love it, maybe I came from shitty cars, but I find it dailyable, I did tell my wife she will hate it... still... I can see it as my forever car to be honest, if that is where my motoring peaks, I will be totally okay with that.

Price - it is stupid, you should never buy new in BC, $190K + taxes = $256,400 out the door. Buy used, save the LST at least, and if want to "pick up a used Taycan, Cayenne PHEV to trade in" etc etc...

Lastly - Porsche should listen to Badhobz more than people like me, he can actually pull the trigger if the car ticks all the right boxes hahaha, where as I can praise how much I like it, and yet never be in the office jogging down my name on that doted line.

https://i.imgur.com/J0dhrVj.jpeg

And yes yes, I know this is not the right gen, or the right car, or the stock exhaust, but I am just saying, some of the flat 6 can sound good... you just need to close your eye and swipe your card lolol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fID1RnrTxs

[N.V.M.]

^i creamed my pants just thinking about it.

https://www.instagram.com/share/reel/BA6GnXgRbG

[winson604]

I'm not a car guy and I have zero experience with nice cars. I've owned 2 Mazda's and currently own an Acura and Toyota, all regular cars and from a driving experience I've driven friends BMW, Audi's, and Telsa? lol again just some fairly regular stuff none of the super high end sport models. That said, Porsche's look damn nice to me and I've always thought if I suddenly became balling out of control I'd just get one as a daily driver because it felt like a crazy car that you can actually drive all the time unlike a Lambo or something. I'll never be that balling though and in the end I just need something pretty vanilla that gets me from point A to B.

[spoon.ek9]

Maybe I'll go next on Friday night haha... gotta get there before 8pm though

Went last night for dinner. It hit the spot, fire! :devil:

[SSM_DC5]

Any of you want my old all seasons for $125? 205/55/16. 6/32nds even wear on all 4 tires.

Too lazy to make a separate thread with photos, but I could text you some if you want.

[AstulzerRZD]

I had the opportunity to ride along inside a 992.1 GT3 Touring at Mission last year, and that 4.0L NA flat 6 sounds out of this world at the track. Of course, I'll need to take on a second mortage that I probably wouldn't qualify for if I ever wanted to buy that GT3 Touring, so there is zero chance that I'll be able to experience that car first hand LOL~

NGL i don't remember the sound of the GT3 Cup I tracked at all ... but it was also keeping me hella busy. I remember feeling slightly annoyed at the metallic rasp above 8k but I think that's personal.

For some reason, I think about the Performante V10 and 458 V8 sound more...

[AstulzerRZD]

My M3 sounds terrible stock at all ranges. Now it only sounds terrible at part throttle after I made changes.

I thought the F80 just needed equal length midpipe?

My cousin got it done on his:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXJzoqBNlZA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivlM5uMtNe0

[westopher]

That sounds like wet diarrhea.

[AstulzerRZD]

Exhaust clips from some track time in Vegas
I cancelled my 981/991 purchase plans after this; it's gotta be a V8/12 Ferrari or a V10

https://youtu.be/GEjmxDjjG1M?t=156


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3WUrqwl5Yvk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJpvmTBlJj8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSUzPQL2jeY


https://youtu.be/WJSQ8H_Oo8I?t=185

[EvoFire]

I thought the F80 just needed equal length midpipe?

My cousin got it done on his:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXJzoqBNlZA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ivlM5uMtNe0

That sounds like wet diarrhea.

I have the equal length mids.

They sound great when you are on it. They sound like farts when you are on part throttle just bumming around town.

That first car sounds like it's just eql mids on stock exhaust, the second vid has at least an aftermarket can or M performance titanium can, it's much louder.

[PeanutButter]

What a depressing conversation this morning.

Client comes in and she's noticeably low energy/mood, so I ask her what's up. She said that she's been thinking lately and she doesn't have anything to her name. She rents and only has a very small investment portfolio with some standard mutual funds in it. She's 55 this year and I guess she's having some sort of mid life crisis. She came here when she was 30, sent money home for her family, and she's probably at like $50k salary.

She asked what she could do and I pulled out a compound interest calculator. I told her that if she could save $300/month for the next 15 years and invested that in the market at 10% return she would have $125k when she's 70. Not a lot, but better than nothing. If she could invest more aggressively she would have more.

But then she said getting 10% return is too high, that's not possible and it dawned on me that there's no way she'll be able to invest aggressively. She just doesn't have the experience and knowledge about the market. If she doesn't invest aggressively now, she's not going to have anything when she retires. It's pretty sad. I guess if you're 55 and you're not financially on your way, I don't know if you will ever be. I guess it's not realistic for a 55 year old to invest aggressively, it's just out of character and I suppose quite scary to do.

My oldest client is 76 and she's still working because she needs the cash flow, that's probably the worst.

[westopher]

I have the equal length mids.

They sound great when you are on it. They sound like farts when you are on part throttle just bumming around town.

That first car sounds like it's just eql mids on stock exhaust, the second vid has at least an aftermarket can or M performance titanium can, it's much louder.

I just don't think new turbo cars can really sound good. To be fair they are good at everything else. The power delivery is crazy but they are all so tooty. Like g35s on roids (like most g35 owners)

[EvoFire]

What a depressing conversation this morning.

Client comes in and she's noticeably low energy/mood, so I ask her what's up. She said that she's been thinking lately and she doesn't have anything to her name. She rents and only has a very small investment portfolio with some standard mutual funds in it. She's 55 this year and I guess she's having some sort of mid life crisis. She came here when she was 30, sent money home for her family, and she's probably at like $50k salary.

She asked what she could do and I pulled out a compound interest calculator. I told her that if she could save $300/month for the next 15 years and invested that in the market at 10% return she would have $125k when she's 70. Not a lot, but better than nothing. If she could invest more aggressively she would have more.

But then she said getting 10% return is too high, that's not possible and it dawned on me that there's no way she'll be able to invest aggressively. She just doesn't have the experience and knowledge about the market. If she doesn't invest aggressively now, she's not going to have anything when she retires. It's pretty sad. I guess if you're 55 and you're not financially on your way, I don't know if you will ever be. I guess it's not realistic for a 55 year old to invest aggressively, it's just out of character and I suppose quite scary to do.

My oldest client is 76 and she's still working because she needs the cash flow, that's probably the worst.

You are right about the 10% return thing. I have lots of friends who have been toting about 10% yoy the last few years, and my mutual funds are doing around 5%. The problem is I don't have the experience or time to unlock that 10% average yoy. Nor do I have the wealth for some one to manage my money. The average Joe isn't going to see those gains.

I'm curious what your 55 yo client does for a living. Even without a healthy retirement saving, she should still have a decent amount of OAS and CPP at 65 if she's worked for around 30 years by the time she retires. If she's not alone and has a spouse to share costs, it's not an untenable situation. Lots of seniors in Vancouver don't drive and because they don't have anywhere to go to in a hurry, the annual senior's bus pass is all they needed.

There's lots of places that have senior friendly activities that also saves monies. Killarney community center for example has senior lunches for a few bucks and you can get out, food cheap, mingle, kill time, etc.

[EvoFire]

I just don't think new turbo cars can really sound good. To be fair they are good at everything else. The power delivery is crazy but they are all so tooty. Like g35s on roids (like most g35 owners)

I think they can sound good, but you need to piece together the right exhaust for it. However you'll rarely get the induction noise that people like unless you've got a ginormous turbo running boost pressures that would put the Mariana's Trench to shame.

[Dbone]

Yeah, I've been trying to figure out what to get for the M2. Perhaps I just mid-pipe it, and get a valve controller.

I don't get why they can't separate the fake burble with the open valves and more sensitive throttle.

[supafamous]

I'm curious what your 55 yo client does for a living. Even without a healthy retirement saving, she should still have a decent amount of OAS and CPP at 65 if she's worked for around 30 years by the time she retires. If she's not alone and has a spouse to share costs, it's not an untenable situation. Lots of seniors in Vancouver don't drive and because they don't have anywhere to go to in a hurry, the annual senior's bus pass is all they needed.

There's lots of places that have senior friendly activities that also saves monies. Killarney community center for example has senior lunches for a few bucks and you can get out, food cheap, mingle, kill time, etc.

The challenge is that she's a renter so CPP/OAS isn't going to be enough - if she owned her place then she'd be ok especially if her spouse was around. My parents live pretty comfortably on about $45k or so (CPP/OAS + Rental Income) but that's because they have a paid off house. My in-laws live on even less ($36k?) and they manage ok as well.

[EvoFire]

Yeah, I've been trying to figure out what to get for the M2. Perhaps I just mid-pipe it, and get a valve controller.

I don't get why they can't separate the fake burble with the open valves and more sensitive throttle.

I've gotten a little tired of the burbles tbh.

I agree with you I wish at least throttle mapping and valves could be separated.

[68style]

Should have told that lady to start buying scratchers!!

[RevYouUp]

What a depressing conversation this morning.

Client comes in and she's noticeably low energy/mood, so I ask her what's up. She said that she's been thinking lately and she doesn't have anything to her name. She rents and only has a very small investment portfolio with some standard mutual funds in it. She's 55 this year and I guess she's having some sort of mid life crisis. She came here when she was 30, sent money home for her family, and she's probably at like $50k salary.

She asked what she could do and I pulled out a compound interest calculator. I told her that if she could save $300/month for the next 15 years and invested that in the market at 10% return she would have $125k when she's 70. Not a lot, but better than nothing. If she could invest more aggressively she would have more.

But then she said getting 10% return is too high, that's not possible and it dawned on me that there's no way she'll be able to invest aggressively. She just doesn't have the experience and knowledge about the market. If she doesn't invest aggressively now, she's not going to have anything when she retires. It's pretty sad. I guess if you're 55 and you're not financially on your way, I don't know if you will ever be. I guess it's not realistic for a 55 year old to invest aggressively, it's just out of character and I suppose quite scary to do.

My oldest client is 76 and she's still working because she needs the cash flow, that's probably the worst.

That’s the vast majority of the population. They think investing is more difficult than it seems. Once you get started it’s smooth sailing. Most people are just too lazy to start and don’t believe in delayed gratification.

[PeanutButter]

You are right about the 10% return thing. I have lots of friends who have been toting about 10% yoy the last few years, and my mutual funds are doing around 5%. The problem is I don't have the experience or time to unlock that 10% average yoy. Nor do I have the wealth for some one to manage my money. The average Joe isn't going to see those gains.

I'm curious what your 55 yo client does for a living. Even without a healthy retirement saving, she should still have a decent amount of OAS and CPP at 65 if she's worked for around 30 years by the time she retires. If she's not alone and has a spouse to share costs, it's not an untenable situation. Lots of seniors in Vancouver don't drive and because they don't have anywhere to go to in a hurry, the annual senior's bus pass is all they needed.

There's lots of places that have senior friendly activities that also saves monies. Killarney community center for example has senior lunches for a few bucks and you can get out, food cheap, mingle, kill time, etc.

She has an admin role in an office, so i'm just guessing her salary. She could be making more. If she pushes her CPP payment to 70 that will help, but then that will affect her ability to get GIS if you make mor than $22k in retirement. So if she's max CPP and then she has some income withdrawal from her investments, she won't qualify for GIS.

[CivicBlues]

Tell her to buy in a few months when Trump bottoms out the economy and it'll be like childs play making 10% p.a.

right? right???

[punkwax]

Anyone have a go-to store for Apple refurb? Looking to buy a 10y/o a replacement phone so I’m not looking to break the bank. Looking for an 11.. local shop quoted me $425. Yikes. There’s a couple on CL for $230-275 but, ya know.. CL. I’ll do it if I have to but thought I’d check in with the frugal shoppers thread creating, Costco returns department abusing folks at RS first.

[unit]

if you want an iphone but dont want to spend more than $300, don't go buying an old iphone that's like 5 years old. Buy an iphone SE 3rd gen. it's a bit more budget since it has a small screen and stuff but its only 2 years old and has a pretty decent processor. if you don't care about having much storage, this one is only like $260.

https://www.amazon.ca/Apple-iPhone-SE-3rd-Midnight/dp/B0BDY71GRG?th=1

[punkwax]

Good food for thought.. thank you.

Edit: ordered. Thanks again.