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    COVID and the housing market

    Living in the hills just install the pool above the house up the hill... siphon sprinklers. /s
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    Enough of COVID...what are you doing to the house?

    Taking new into a couple of classes. Track housing, condos, towns (even called luxury or not) tend to be pretty poorly built over the last decades. Specially the non-surface viewable/mechanical items. Just a factor of the trades shortages and the rates they are (were) building at. Some years...
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    Enough of COVID...what are you doing to the house?

    That only works if you never live there past 10 (maybe 15 years)... A properly updated old house is no different in that context.
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    LA Fires

    I doubt any retro fits or prevention to the houses there, many built long before this was as serious an issue, would sustain what is happening now (historic levels). Even full on concrete bunkers unless they don't have windows maybe... Just look at where it has hit areas with Pueblo...
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    LA Fires

    To be fair, the attraction is living surrounded by trees in the hills not everyone wants to live in the prairies or some treeless suburbs full of track housing.... Not much different than say living in North Van and many other places Climate change/low rain for years on end throws a wrench into...
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    Any GTAM'ers own an electric vehicle?

    Transmissions on new vehicles are also not cheap... and also long lead times. Long term 10+ years old there is always the possibility of a rebuilt of wrecker eng/trans. I don't think we are there yet at scale with EV batteries?
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    Any GTAM'ers own an electric vehicle?

    My guesses... either really bad luck to have two bad packs in a row OR the dealer messed up the first replacement one. In the end how many have they swapped or was this the first one this dealer ever did? At least the bumpers did not fall off....
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    TD Meloche..........

    $220 US or CDN. If US that is almost $3800 CDN per year.
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    Coyotes

    As much as people walking around with radios playing annoys me noise is a good thing. It is like back country hiking with a bear bell, it prevents the surprise meetings that could turn bad. If the animal is stalking you it does not matter much one way or another...
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    Coyotes

    I think the best bet is to carry something that is obviously for another purpose that can be used if required. MP has the right idea. Reasonable manner or not, something that serves only as a weapon is more likely to get you in trouble even if not used. Maybe the courts will decide no harm no...
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    What happens if KTM goes bust?

    Liquidation may be pre, during and post many items on that list. But it can also very likely be the hard stop end. I see Saab as a "recent" automotive example. Not 100% exactly the same starting point but a possible to likely end point and journey.
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    Enough of COVID...what are you doing to the house?

    24 years, the usual past due to redo what was previously done.... the never ending loop.
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    Enough of COVID...what are you doing to the house?

    I am so far behind on the current major projects the wife would not dare add to the list. She also knows my response will be you know where the tools are.
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    Speed camera update (Sept.11)

    My guess is they went to the raised ones (vs the ground mounted boxes/pedestals) to prevent vandalism (painting and stickers on the cameras). Doesn't look like that is working out.
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    Stocks

    I realized it pretty quickly and did not get burned but I used to do more or less the same (just type into Google). Once on Google searching TD the first one that popped up (sponsored ad) was a phishing site, looked legit. I noticed the URL was off but I am sure many got burned. I would expect...
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    What happens if KTM goes bust?

    Assuming they are not bought up... Looking at the automotive market. Some after they fail will see a small spike in used prices as aficionados of the brand buy knowing this may be the last ones they will own. This is true for current but longer tooth models as there is a parts base. A recent new...
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    Enough of COVID...what are you doing to the house?

    There are still B&M appliance parts places around, the one I use has good customer service and I never get an incorrect part...
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    Let Me Know Your Thoughts?

    LV was total incompetence he didn't even ram into the building through those glass doors. My guess is the cyberturd would have plowed right into the building if that was the goal.
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    Speed camera update (Sept.11)

    Red light cameras, photo radar and even the ETR take rear photos, not front. Many jurisdictions outside of Ontario do not require front plates on cars and of course vehicles like motorcycles in Ontario do not have front plates. I also vaguely remember there was some case law about front photos...
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    Jokes

    WTF! It is 364 days to Christmas and my neighbour has their Christmas lights and decorations out and turned on!
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