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Auction review I look at had a wooden duck decoy that sold for $251,000 . It’s a wooden duck from the 50s . Sent from my iPhone using GTAMotorcycle.com

Over 1 million mortgages will renew in 2025 . You’ll see the flames from outer space . My mortgage broker gal pal is predicting for sale signs like an American election . Big and everywhere. Sent from my iPhone using GTAMotorcycle.com

Even if you could launch and land wherever, I’d sure be wary. Golf courses will bill you tens of thousands for fairways repair and a cornfield will destroy the plane . Never a big lawn when you’d want one . Sent from my iPhone using GTAMotorcycle.com

Wealth tax lol , the Vatican is tax free within its own territory, and owns and controls the Vatican Bank , which holds about 15000 accounts for various clergy and cardinals and others around the world . Sent from my iPhone using GTAMotorcycle.com

The protocol would be very similar, and I have an ROC-A , the differences are some terminology that is air/marine specific. And with your Air licence you wouldn’t need to know Canadian coast guard working channels or any digital selective calling , ( like you never use Chanel 70) . The biggest...

Been to the Vatican ? It’s an obscene display of wealth and power . Not unlike the Tower of London and the Kings collection of travel souvenirs they picked up . Sent from my iPhone using GTAMotorcycle.com

Sailplanes are like boats in that 15k can get you in the air , or 500k for a new German wizardry plane . At least the inspections and annuals don’t cost a fortune and there is no xxx hrs engine rebuild . Back to boats, I passed my ROC-M DSC endorsement radio licence , so I’m legally allowed to...

Oh this should be good , when does the alter boy meme hit ? Sent from my iPhone using GTAMotorcycle.com

You can leave from SOSA ( Cambridge) and if you get the right day see 3 great lakes and Georgian bay on one flight doing a big triangle. Its pretty cool stuff , my buddy who has a trailer there has just earned his cross country certification . Its another crazy rabbit hole.

I’m also fascinated how many guys flying gliders are commercial pilots , Air Canada and a few Porter guys , jet 777 pilots that fly gliders for fun. They actually love flying and like the grass roots thing . Sent from my iPhone using GTAMotorcycle.com

My understanding is many plane rental places are pretty restrictive on a plane going into international landings . That whole drug run thing cost them a lot of airplanes . You guys could always come learn to fly gliders , it’s about a grand per yr at the club and flights are $30 to $50 bucks a...

As I’m looking at an ICC exam , my RYA designation has become recreational, it’s just more effort . My IYT training 200ton licence is now a 5 yr cert . I get that , I’m not giving me helm of a 180ft boat anymore . Like everything, staying current costs dough. Sent from my iPhone using...

Canadian power squadron , which ironically ( or not depending on whomever you ask ) has exclusive rights to administering the tests . $179 with the textbook. Sent from my iPhone using GTAMotorcycle.com

I wrote my exam for a VHF marine radio licence last night , I’ve had it for decades but wanted the new DSC endorsement, required for what I’m doing now , so a do over on the course . You can get a PCOC card at bass pro shop for $39.00 but it takes a 3 wk course and $179 to turn on the radio ...

Qualified Captain and Credit card captain are both funny instagram accounts . Sent from my iPhone using GTAMotorcycle.com

Exactly that , the race committee from a Yacht club helping out at our clubs regatta sent an open 18ft boat with a 60hp motor and 4 guys in it . Weather turned and we had 4ft waves , boat miss timed a turn with two guys upfront , swamped the boat . Next wave rolled the boat . 4 guys in the drink...

$44 a month?? 13,000 over 24 yrs and it’s still sitting there ? Might have been cheaper to get a camp stove and a big pot and boil on demand water using $20 bills ….. Sent from my iPhone using GTAMotorcycle.com

A rental guy tried to set up jetski PWC rentals in Oakville , nope , no business permit for him. Nobody needs that here . The TOharbour water taxis are a bit of a menace , speed limits optional , meanwhile the two private ferries RCYC operate are like an institution, calm , civilized, total...

Firearm prices are completely different , every o/u shotgun I own , even the grade V stocks cost $299.00 ………..retail……. Sent from my iPhone using GTAMotorcycle.com

No longer houseboat renters on the bottom it’s “skippery “ the boat share program that’s in Toronto harbour and Hamilton harbour, Oakville refused them space . You get a $29 PCOC card and rent a 20ft bow rider or similar in the fleet . No clue about channel markers, speed limits , ROW or the...