Recent content by backmarkerducati

Depending on where you need to take it a rental van/truck may be the way to go. If the dump or transfer station takes construction material I prefer to rent as a nail (or worse yet screws) in a tire is too much of a risk for a friends (or mine) vehicle for me. Some places are very clean and...

The advantage of growing up poor was there was really nothing to fight over when my parents passed. Sadly, 15 or so years later one niece started fighting with my sisters as she thinks she is somehow owed $700 from the long closed estate (which is not the case)... Everyone just stopped...

I will never do a deposit on Kijiji, FBM, etc. as a seller or buyer. As a buyer always a chance for scammers (sorry that happened OP). As a seller it can be a big hassle with game players and delayed pickup. As a seller first response gets first dibs but they need to close reasonably quickly (I...

Has anyone here installed oak strip flooring (not modern HW in this context)? Any tips? This is the flooring you see in many 1940s and older homes, not modern hardwood or engineered. The pieces are tongue and grove but only 3/8" thick. Width is usually a narrow 1 1/2" or 1 3/4". We have it...

Where I was going with it... I know of many examples of a simpler version of what I was "hypotheticallizing" but with less steps, maybe they just flew under the CRA radar.... They owned two properties... First one was their PR in the city, a condo or house. Second property was income (condo or...

Yes it does, but after the sale of the cottage they "move" back there and it is once again their PR.

How long does a property need to be a principal residence to avoid the CG. For example if MP's parents change their principal residence to the cottage from the house (on paper). How many years until it is free and clear of CGs? It maybe is too long of a game in this case but lets say the magic...

Removable battery, how much is a replacement/spare? Personally I would just use it within reason and worry about replacing the battery if and only if at some future point it needs to be replaced--and IF you are still riding it at that point--assuming a second battery is expensive. If not overly...

To be fair it usually takes a couple of years for the new grift to get into full swing, so we do get a bit of a lull when the pigs at the trough switch spots.

When is satire no longer satire.... good old Beaverton. https://www.thebeaverton.com/2024/03/law-order-toronto-criticized-as-unrealistic-after-showing-toronto-police-trying-to-solve-crimes/

The old PSA guideline used to be 1 drink per hour. One drink being a bottle of beer (not a pint), small glass of wine or one ounce of booze. But that is pretty generic and there are many other factors involved, that can be well under or too much depending on the person. Personally on the bike...

Some soccer mom trying to make conversation with me.... "Ducati, is that made by Honda?"

Historically they are also one of the easiest to steal from driveways being very susceptible to the basic amplifier/antenna trick. No fancy hacking needed.

For many mortgages people are just renting from the bank with an equity pay-off in the end (hopefully for them). The 30 year mortgage helps those people. It also plays well to lower the required payment per month (until prices adjust) and then to top up with extra to reduce the years and overall...

Never considered the tow truck aspect, might put a wrench in the below... Historically I drop collision on older vehicles (but keep fire and theft). The potential cost savings is more than just current premiums and repair it is also will I even report it to get the repair money out. If say I...