What are /r/Guelph's favorite Products & Services?

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You should check out Duolingo. If you're fairly into self starting it's a great resources for learning. I've refreshed my french enough to help my daughter in french immersion with her homework.

Here is the photo I took yesterday afternoon:

Nearly Finished

Instead of trying to source those individual ballast which are not very common I would change it to a single ballast for both bulbs and just rewire the sockets to suit.

Something like [this] from amazon. (https://www.amazon.ca/Sunlite-40155-Linear-Fluorescent-Ballast/dp/B00FS6Q6MC/ref=asc_df_B00FS6Q6MC/?tag=googlemobshop-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=292925656797&hvpos=1o1&hvnetw=g&hvrand=12252575082280546281&hvpone=&hvptwo=&am...)

All you need to know to get the right ballast is, incoming voltage (120v) and how many of the type of bulb. So if you have two bulbs that are F30T8 then search for a 120v ballast for 2xF30T8. Or give that info to any electrical supply place and they could help you. Online is probably easier though. The ballast will have a simple diagram showing how to connect the sockets.

The link didn't work how I expected but I'm on mobile and I don't know how to do it so. Im not fixing it :/

Seriously these things are awesome. Here is an example.

https://www.amazon.ca/Kekilo-Crampons-Grippers-Anti-Slip-Stainless/dp/B07ZT9CLT9/ref=asc_df_B07ZT9CLT9/?tag=googlemobshop-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=341650700357&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=4671803193230072278&hvpone=&hvptwo=&am...

Lawns, sure. No garden beds if they look maintained (I.e. someone’s put effort into them). I always respect signs like this if they’ve been put out.

People generally don’t seem to mind dogs going on their lawn here, as long as owners pick up after a #2. It might be different in other parts of the world or even in less dog friendly neighbourhoods.

I didn't compare her to Hitler, where did you see that? You said there is a book that proves her pseudo science is correct so I went to the extreme to show you that just because something is in a book doesn't mean that it is correct. I doubt you actually thought I was comparing her to Hitler, you're just being dishonest. Yet you claim other people are using "bad faith arguments", do you see the irony?

I don't think you believe in the science behind trauma, you won't even take the time to read about it. Science isn't religion, you don't just "have faith" and then decide whether you're a believer or a non-believer. That is being lazy. I would recommend you read Karl Popper if you're interested in scientific logic.

https://www.amazon.ca/Logic-Scientific-Discovery-Karl-Popper/dp/0415278449/ref=sr_1_12?crid=1AL4JEF7WRFZJ&keywords=karl+popper&qid=1668110095&qu=eyJxc2MiOiI0LjExIiwicXNhIjoiMy41OSIsInFzcCI6IjMuMzAifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=karl+popper+%2Caps%2C165&sr=8-12

Why do you say I don't like reading? I have shown that I have done more reading than you, all you did was post two links to 35,000 articles. I actually took the time to look through some of the articles.

I have one of these for when I’m home.

I also have a camera for inside my apartment that has given me peace of mind when I’m not home. But it’s also caught contractors going into my apartment when they weren’t supposed to. It’s good to have proof.

There are also peephole cameras you can buy, but I haven’t tried one.

Replacing the 1/2" screws in the door frames, hinges and striker plates with 3" screws is a good idea. The enemies of a burglar are time, visibility/audibility. So anything that slows down entry. Many break-ins involve kicking in the front door. Secure window sashes also with screws as well.

Good security lock which is better than the standard chain is one of these. (for when you are home)

Window bars can also be hidden behind fabrics (if you live on the ground floor)

Cameras aren't much of a deterrent but can be useful after the fact - something you want to avoid.

If you REALLY want to deal with it, then maybe something like this. Note the first customer photo. That's how you'd set it up for just showering. https://www.amazon.ca/GO-OTG3NTP3M-Portable-Water-Softener/dp/B001FCE0MQ/ref=sr\_1\_8?crid=VOWH5VR8VJN8&keywords=water+softener&qid=1663278489&sprefix=water+softener%2Caps%2C93&sr=8-8

You can buy a shower head filter

Here is a hot tip for future bike security. Buy a Apple Air Tag and mount it to the bike, will allow you to lead the cops directly to where the thief is storing the bikes. https://www.amazon.ca/NICEDACK-Mountain-Anti-Theft-Protection-Waterproof/dp/B09M8FFDH8/ref=sr_1_5?crid=2KH29CVC6KTR2&keywords=air+tag+bike+mount&qid=1660248302&sprefix=air+tag+bike+mount%2Caps%2C145&sr=8-5

Any of the major carriers have a pretty good deal on pay as you go. I'm a very occasional user of my cellphone and I have a $30 per month plan with Bell for unlimited talk + text and 500MB of data.

I'd buy an unlocked phone separately from the plan. If you think he'd prefer a conventional phone, then I'd look at phones with oversized keys specifically for seniors. You can Google it, but this is an example of what I'm talking about.

Link

Obviously not food at a bar but Costco's snack bar bucket of wings with your own sauce is pretty damn good. You'll never find that many wings for around $20.

I really like this sauce on my wings - Damien's Hotel Oscar Tango Gourmet Habanero Hot Sauce 200mL https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B0746P1PTM/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_i_Z8X3CKQBZ0QRT0RWK5D7

Hey, no worries here mate, I’ve found you a conversion kit for less than the $200 you’ll take off! Char-Broil 8216842R04 Natural Gas Conversion Kit-2020 and Newer, Silver https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B082VY842F/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_2BN3B7DPVAZJA9N6EEED. No need to thank me.

I mean, if you really didn’t intend to buy this bbq as propane we fixed the issue here, right?

$230

Express Water RO5DX Reverse Osmosis Filtration NSF Certified 5 Stage RO System with Faucet and Tank – Under Sink Water Plus 4 Filters – 50 GPD, 14 x 15 x 5, White https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B00J2DGTD8/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_i_CT61MN2711YBKN21EM0E?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

Comes with a replacement set of filters but you'll have to buy more after those are done. We were using the Zero Filters you can buy at Walmart but they were getting expensive. I'm hoping to replace the filters every 6 months or so. We'll see.

We've been using this for about 2 months so far and are happy.

I was able to find some data on weather underground, they log a max wind speed for the day of 22MPH (35km/h).

https://www.wunderground.com/history/daily/ca/woolwich/CYKF/date/2020-10-13

edit: oh that's at the Waterloo airport that I linked, it keeps switching off of Guelph every time I select historical data for some reason.

I'm interested in doing a similar commute. I looked on the strava heat map, and it seems like there may be a trail running along the north side of the river, cutting underneath the Hanlon and Waterloo. If you look on a map, it would connect the area around the Humane society or wastewater treatment plant, and Silvercreet skate park. I'm super new to the area though, so I don't know if it's actually a legit route. Would be interested if anyone knows if it's passable.

https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=16/43.5286/-80.2608

The solution is to move to roudabouts instead of traffic lights. Europe and many parts of the old world do this to great success and it reduces the likelihood of fatal crashes with other vehicles or between vehicles and pedestrians. It also allows more streets to meet at a point while allowing smoother pedestrian flow.

I grew up in the old world and i am always puzzled by why North America loves traffic signals and right angle intersections so much. A good example of an intersection that could use a signalled roundabout is the intersection at Paisley and Norfolk. Five roads intersect there and it's extremely easy to replace it with a roundabout. Add a signal to match the current ones for high traffic times and turn it into a regular roundabout at other times.

We can learn a lot from the Dutch and how they plan their cities. This is the area i used to live in - https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=17/52.06509/5.12715 and is a good example of the kind of change i'm talking about.

It was the amazon blink he got. Said they are great and very easy to use.

Blink Outdoor – wireless, weather-resistant HD security camera with two-year battery life and motion detection – 3 camera kit https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B086DL3NKJ/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_i_7T6141X9CD28C9M6NH91

I just got this one - the 600VA version.

https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B01FWAZEIU?th=1

Good value, but bare bones.

I personally don't need a display and a bunch of other things that the more expensive ones have... just want to keep my Wifi and NAS going during quick outages. I have my modem, Wifi Router and NAS hooked up to it.

Exactly. "It doesn't work outside the city" is just noise you'll hear. I've used my phone no problem in places like Dunville, ON because Bell and Rogers exist.

Here is a speedtest I just did - https://www.speedtest.net/my-result/a/4583819453

usertesting.com I'm not aware of the age limit but I do know that it's fairly easy to do a few tests a week and get some money back (maybe like 300 dollar a month max)

Study programming, full stack/front end using something like www.theodinproject.com and get a job during the summer working for a company making more than minimum wage if you can. You could also take whatever skills you learn from this and do free lance work online, even if you don't plan to go into computer science in the future you'll have a skill set to rely on when you don't know what to go for.

https://www.amazon.ca/Fruit-Jelly-TikTok-Challenge-Supply/dp/B0095DEVBW

Ships from the US. $26.73 plus shipping.

Damned expensive if you ask me, there may be others out there that are cheaper.

Katy, of course!

Give a VPN a try. Like maybe try CyberGhosts vpn, the free option to give a test. It is very likely you are getting throttled. What are you doing that you find you are being throttled on?

Lots of good tips here. For a quick solution for drafts these are great. They would be a good temporary fix to help make the house feel warmer while you work on the real fixes/renos.

Many cities near Guelph use PingStreet (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ca.esolutionsgroup.pingstreet)

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