I had a Revenue Canada pleasant surprise this tax season and my wife told me to spend it on whatever I want. Who was I to argue?

So I did some updates on my race bike: new front suspension, another set of wheels for rain tires (including 3 sets of slicks and a set of rains), and rebuild of the front brakes (very essential really).

Then I did…

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I wasn’t going to get this vinyl offering, my storage under the turntable is getting rather full (I have all their other vinyls). But I think you just convinced me otherwise.

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Trust me, I get it! I think I need to go back to work to get some time to do stuff…😂

Doggone if we really do need a “like” button for these posts…(cough, cough)🤔

If at all possible I will hop on the Wing and head that way. Not to downplay the thing, but my summer is very busy with racing (duh) from no on and August 3rd-5th I will be in Oliver BC for 3-4 days to ride. Then back home for the final two weekends in our local season. My s-i-l and her beau are finally taking their vows on Labor Day weekend so…

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Absolutely Jung, I have to figure out timing for a trip out to BC. Lots of us in our race club head out to Mission for the finals of the WCC Championship meet but I have yet to make that one. And I won’t this year, there’s a huge guitar gig in Nashville on October 9th weekend I’m planning on attending. Lord only knows what the logistics will be…

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So far I’m dodging that replacement bullet. What I really need is a new ankle but the technology isn’t quite there yet and available surgeries are a couple thousand miles apart. Not to mention the 100 large cost.
But best wishes on your surgery and recovery Howard. These knee, hip and shoulder replacements are getting to be pretty smooth…

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Wow, what an awesome chance for the three of you to get together! It’s wonderful that we live in such large countries, but the massive territory they cover makes gatherings a difficulty that’s hard (and getting rather expensive) to overcome. But it is doable with enough planning and forethought. Just as a bit of trivial info: England is…

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Very happy to hear this Will!
All of us are really pulling for you.

BJJ is one of the grappling arts I wish I’d had more exposure to when I was (much) younger. I was fortunate enough to train with George Kirby (8th dan Japanese ju-jutsu) some 25 years ago but the time was far too short to really develop any real grasp of the techniques. I can still handle myself well enough in judo from 35 years of training…

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Maybe I’ve been living under a rock or something, this guy is complete news to me. I thought no one would come close to Segovia in my lifetime but I think I’m dead wrong on that. Wow, just wow.

I had to listen to Frankie Valli for endless days during a business trip to Vegas some years back. He was the headliner at the hotel we were meeting in and it was non-stop 24/7 in the lifts. Don’t get me wrong, I love Frankie and the 4 Seasons’ music, but anything for too long gets a tad old.

I like REM’s stuff to a degree as well, but to…

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I recall a verbal hint (teaser?) of a new album or creation coming, but that was all and not much since. There are some subtle hints of a live thing in the works as well.
Or maybe it’s just my wishing heart…🤔

Pete, you nailed another one! I have never heard of these girls, so thank you.

That is an exceptional cover! Really captures the CS&N vibe and the vocal harmonies are so smooth. Which is a trademark of Crosby Stills and Nash. Thanks for posting this!

Thanks Jacki, seems that these “offers” are very common on all social media platforms I visit. I just immediately block them and remove the posts from my replies list. These creeps get in everywhere but us little people can’t seem to prevent them from popping up, nor do the site operators (seemingly anyway) put up any firewalls or…

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I can’t help but agree that Alex and Geddy know what they are doing. The Stones are still going without Charlie and it never stopped The Who either.
I only saw them live once, but it was more than memorable. I would go see them on the current tour but even this far ahead my schedule is booked on other events, and I won’t travel elsewhere to fit it in.

Tim, the first Rush album I ever bought was 2112…on 8 track no less! My van started out with an 8 track player (hey it was the early 70’s) and cassettes really hadn’t taken hold yet. Then I got Fly By Night, and Moving Pictures before the cassette deck went in the overhead console. Living in a house with 3 other same age guys with stereos…

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Great to meet a fellow MLT member! Stay groovy!!!😁🎸🎶

Busy times ahead.
After today’s road trip/dinner with family, we leave Wednesday for Ottawa.
It’s a karate based reason (as usual) but I’ve never been to our Nation’s Capital before so I hope I have time to visit a couple special sites. We are traveling with another couple, our former instructor and his wife. We have been very close friends…

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Such a fantastic piece of literary work Howard, wonderful that you can put that down on on a page and share it.❤
Steven, I hope our wishes bring you comfort and know that we all send positive thoughts your way. The MLT Club has formed a caring community thanks to the Wagner family, and for that I thank them again for what they do for all of us.

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I wish it was June too. It’s still snowing most ever day or so. We do get rain though…the freezing type.😬 There’s been more of that this winter than I can ever recall, mostly because I seem to get caught driving in it whenever it hits. 7 times so far, 4 of them after dark.
And we’re still deep in the minus temperatures: -25*c (10 below f) but…

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Jacki, so pleased to hear you are on the healing/mending side of things. I think the drawings are great!
I get occasional emails of posts but not always. And sometimes (often?) I get duplicate notices of the same update. I think it has to do with the site algorithms and inner setup workings. My problem is I get stuck on certain online…

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Roger said: “Wow Tim. Sounds just like me. I don’t play guitar; I play with it.”

That is one of the most accurate descriptions of how I do it I’ve ever come across! I must remember that.
I’m working on more in depth understanding of the modes and how they apply to and affect playing. But I’m not and certainly likely never will be a shredder or…

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Yeah it seems like it just keeps coming. Our road out to the highway is narrowed up in places (plow banks are rearing 2 meters in height) that there isn’t room to meet another vehicle. That is created by near record snowfall and the guard rails prevent the removal crew form pushing the snow over/down into the ravine. Fortunately it’s not a…

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I hear you Jung. We keep getting more and more snow. And it’s bouncing back and forth between spring-like weather and the icy grip of winter. -15 overnight (just above zero f for you other scale types) and the next two nights are supposed to be into the -20’s with daytime highs never reaching close to the thaw point. Bonus though is the sun…

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