Recent content by mimico_polak

No official spec yet. But getting some help from a GTAMer. Got a quote from Wasaga Dist for 150ft of cable just waiting to confirm whether that includes the trenching or not as it’s not clearly stated in the quote. EDIT: appraiser was adamant that it’s a 100A line. How can I confirm safely...

my stragety has been to mainly put in $200-300/biweekly (just started recently) and dumping most of it into VGRO and some Enbridge / VET.TO / XQQ.TO... Out of a mid-400k portfolio...VGRO is +92k, XQQ.TO is +13k, and I have a few small losers in there also. Overall...a very conservative...

No comment...I'm going rotund recently. Not sure if it's stress eating, or what...but I've gained a stupid amount of weight and my gut is growing faster than my 'To Do' list in Wasaga.

Saw some of the photos….i think I’d be screaming for refunds also as the place does look bad…especially for $7100/week.

Finished up ‘Friends and Neighbors’ on AppleTV. Really enjoyed S1 and S2 kept it going.

Our cottage is dated…but damn…I should try to post it again when I see this stuff. https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/article/this-has-ruined-our-family-vacation-group-finds-grimy-appliances-and-mouse-poop-at-kawartha-lakes-vrbo/ Wonder if AirBNB or VRBO will ever crack down on bad owners...

I’m still curious how the F you pick em. Maybe I’m just an idiot but I don’t see these patterns some of you guys do. I’ve got 130k coming from my old job pension, and another $900 that I found just by digging through some old files I’ll be transferring. Time to do more research.

Seems there’s a lot of push back on this. Let’s see how they spin this as right now…not looking great.

I’m leaning toward leaving basement as is, insulating it, finishing it partially, and not making it ‘living space’. But….maybe this cottage wasn’t the best idea.

Yes one thing to look into is the locates for water / sewer and gas. Appraiser said he trenched it himself so…he also told me only 200A upgrades need below ground. May not even be worth going to 100/200A service for seasonal use. There go (potentially) most of my upgrade plans.

FAK! Just found out I need to go underground to upgrade 60A service to 100A… 100m or so from pole to where panel is needed. Hand bombing or trench with machinery? Recommendations? Anyone have a trencher? It’s all sand so soft but a pain with navigating roots and old stumps. 🤦🏻‍♂️

Remember that time Lucy wouldn’t do 100m in either direction from the house? New record for a single walk…

It ain’t pretty. But it’s functional. MIL: don’t you have a fence like that in the garage? Me: huh? MIL: with all the other junk

I had some work done on my car this morning, owner told me he's going to be closing up shop soon. Many of the high end new cars (MB in his example) won't even allow you to open up the hood without special MB software. He said that the writing is on the wall. Right to repair is going away...

I’ve considering swapping the Maverick for a Model Y….but Elon…and Tesla obstruction of DIY repairs keeps me away. Tempting as Model 3 can be had for a sweet price as a used vehicle. Buddy bought a used (minor damage) 3 for 21k. He adores it.