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Tough time to be in powersports retail. Busted national parts and accessories distribution system, impossible balance for techs with trying to keep them and pay them while work is inconsistent and seasonal plus manufacturers who insist on all sorts of one-off tools plus customers who don't want...

There were rumours of a punishment in short order, but they fizzled. Those rumours were a 128 point deduction, and no possibility of promotion next year, so some like two enforced years in the championship. If that's accurate, it's woefully inadequate. If the UAE threats to pull funding etc show...

Spent some time out around Charleston Lake and environs this summer. If I was retired and wanted to ride more and better, but stay in Ontario, I'd be headed out that way. Some very nice roads just to the north, and very little traffic. Napanee, Brockville, Gananoque, one of those medium towns so...

Haven't watched yet, but I enjoy the Throttle House channel, so will give it a shot. I'm in the minority, I know, but I was long done with the Clarkson/Hammond/May trio. The staged nature of it all started to feel a bit much. I actually really liked the rebooted Top Gear once they settled on...

Once upon a time used to regularly take either a forklift of skidsteer through a Timmy's drive-through that was near the jobsite we were working on. They didn't have an issue with that at all, even if paying and collecting from the caged skidsteer was a bit of a pain...

The Hindle shop is an amazing place. I took my RC51 track bike up to them, and they fabricated and installed my half-system, tuned the PCV on their dyno and I had a bonus fun chat with Lang about his time working with the CSBK RC51s from the early 00s. Finding systems that fit older bikes can be...

Dingwall > Bergantino > AccuGroove is just about the ultimate TalkBass setup! That AccuGroove is a beast, curious whether the super flat response is actually beneficial in a band setting (I've always been a bit skeptical of trying to chase hifi sound when you are just playing one part). I had...

I Want You (She's So Heavy) Totally off-piste for the Beatles, anti-pop, yet still somehow hooky and undeniable. I'm mostly a Harrison guy, but this is undeniably Lennon. Also massively influential for some of the heavy rock to follow into the end of '69 and through the '70s.

I have to admit, for a thousand reasons, I thought the Premier League would sweep this under the rug. Massive credit to them for not only dealing with this head on, but coming out swinging. The report is incredible, simultaneously brutal and verging on sarcastic. The word 'sham' is really having...

Not World Cup, but soccer related, sadly. RIP Kevin Keegan. He was before my time, but his shadow was a long one. The first true English league superstar, and by all accounts a gent. He was never the King to me, that crown is Kenny's, but a huge figure in both Liverpool and Newcastle.

I hate to break it to you, friend, but 2006 is 20 years ago. I know. I perennially feel like it can't be more than a few years ago, too. My 2001 Honda is just a few years old, right? Right?! It's not an antique, that would be crazy...

What a relief. That game was such agony to watch I actually turned it off at halftime when a bag of Botox that vaguely resembled Madonna appeared, and didn't come back until extra time. What I don't understand about that embarrassing display is it looked similar to the England game, where...

They're both back, though it's unlikely both stay. Tsimikas went to Roma last year on a loan with an option to buy but was so bad he was run out of town on a rail. They couldn't not activate the option fast enough. Elliot is a more interesting one. He went to Villa because he wanted to start...

Only if it's called the same both ways. If the ref rolls out the red carpet for Messi, it will be infuriating. Saw Argentina described as ten men whose job it is to: 1. Kick the other team relentlessly. 2. Surround the ref and complain like crazy when the eleventh guy gets kicked. He's a...

The cheapo Cardo on a track helmet adds comedy value! Gotta check in with the pit crew..

One of the many reasons I dislike this Argentina side is they usually seem more preoccupied with sh*t-housery than actually playing. It's only when they go down that they dial back the stupidity and start actually trying to outplay the other side. In his post-game, Tuchel said the reason he went...

I'd temper expectations, Argentina is legendary for their abilities in the 'dark arts', toeing the line of getting carded but always somehow able to dodge serious consequences. I actually think England will need to put Argentina out, otherwise they have a very good chance to beat Spain because...

Despite a few early upsets, it ends up being the least surprising semi-finalists possible. England had a fair dose of luck today, and that ball sensor tech is clearly either broken or gives the results preferable at the time. Don't think it mattered, both teams looked gassed at the end, but...

I think Colombia were most people's favourite in that one, mine included. 6/8 of the sides in the quarters are European, I wanted some variety. I'm also still a latent fan of Diaz, plus they're fun to watch. Swiss played their game and did it well, getting it to pens knowing they have a...

Was near Harbourfront on Canada Day and watched a deeply miserable rider on a Ducati sportbike (no idea which one, they all look the same to me at this point) jumping off his bike every time he stopped, then jump back on, kickstand up, bang it into gear, when traffic shuffled forward. It looked...