Random Thoughts Thread

[G. David Felt]

Very cool about what GM has achieved with American built Magnets!

GM’s Rare-Earth Gamble Pays Off as China Tightens Magnet Exports

[oldshurst442]

15 minutes ago, G. David Felt said:

Yet none of it will happen due to the Corrupt Supreme court.

And HOW will you, the citizens of America, REVERSE that trend?

[G. David Felt]

4 minutes ago, oldshurst442 said:

I am not trolling.  I am stating my feelings. And they are REAl.

And I honestly DO think your country is useless at this point in time.  

Does @ccap41 actually want the annexation of Canada?

YOUR president HAS threatened Canada.  YOUR president REPRESENTS ALL of the US.

YOUR country has levied tariffs on Canada and the while LYING about the reasons.  YOUR citizens are CLUELESS and INDIFFERENT to what happens to not only my country with these tariffs, but to yours too but @ccap41 is peeved because I express my anger towards your shytty country?

Listen @G. David Felt

My feelings are warranted towards YOUR country.  Tell me to stop. Ill stop.  But do NOT tell me I am trolling.  I am posting NEWS about your country with MY honest feelings towards the reality of it all. 

If I piss off any American feeling because reality is a bitch... oh well... 

But do NOT tell me I am trolling. I am not. Its all sincere.

And...

There was a discussion about guns and safety. 

I shout at the top of Mount Rainier how Americans continue to kill each other with guns.  I say its because Americans are too dumb, too selfish, too cavalier to own guns and somehow that is far from reality?

Two more public shootings happened in two different areas of your country on TOP of all the fascist directions your government is taking...

Listen @G. David Felt

I know your country is going through rough times.  But fight for it.  YOU guys ALONE caused it.  

Why do I PERSIST in SHOVING IT IN YOUR FACE!!!

Because YOU need to HEAR it so you could FIGHT for your rights and freedoms.

Direct your annoyance of me to where it NEEDS to be directed.

 

 

And when will that be?

When will you STOP as a people, pointing the gun at your fellow American and start using your voice and power of the people to STOP the lunacy?

By trolling ME with 51st state pics on the web?

I post burning of the American flag to make YOU rage AGAINST what is keeping YOUR freedoms away from you.

It is NOT ME that is doing that to you.  Its your president with his 1% rich folk.

You are angry at me?

HA!

Be angry at who is doing this to you and  DO something about it!!! 

You know the Blue states of which I live in one is very Anti-Idiot47! There is only so much that can be done till enough of the Red State Idiots wake up to how much the moron has taken from them. Hopefully sooner rather than later 

4 minutes ago, oldshurst442 said:

And HOW will you, the citizens of America, REVERSE that trend?

Sadly, the Supreme court just like all positions should never be for Life. Yet that will never happen sadly due to power hungry idiots that feel than can benefit from keeping the same idiot in the position for life.

Honestly, voting for a party is Stupid no matter the country as it should be voting for the person with the best skill set to represent the people. Sadly, ignorant people make ignorant votes.

[oldshurst442]

33 minutes ago, G. David Felt said:

In other news, Ford and GM will continue to shrink while preaching good news to cover up the fact that their days as Global Auto Companies are coming to a close.

Yup. 

And Canada is on the precipice of actually de-coupling from the US and the Big 2 and a half. 

Which will spell danger on the behalf of MORE Americans.

Canada will try to broker deals with other car makers if China does not want to come here to BUILD cars and only sell them.  Other countries WANT to make trade deals with Canada.   The hurt will be at a minimum as much as it can. 120 plus years of US/Canada car building there.  But it is Americans that have DECIDED on this way forward. 

33 minutes ago, G. David Felt said:

Sucks for you, seems the Mariners in the Toronto backyard beat them.

Yeah...it sucks. But I am happy to where you and I could tease one another. You personally David.  And it happens to be against Seattle.  Your hometown. So that is friendly fire from you to me and vice versa.

But...MLB is mostly American players so...phoque them...    

However, many are from Latin America too that lay in the MLB.  Something something about immigration policies across the US... 

Edited Monday at 05:30 PM by oldshurst442

[surreal1272]

Random thought:

 

Talking politics non-stop on an auto enthusiast site is like talking autos non-stop on a political enthusiast site.

[oldshurst442]

3 minutes ago, G. David Felt said:

You know the Blue states of which I live in one is very Anti-Idiot47! There is only so much that can be done till enough of the Red State Idiots wake up to how much the moron has taken from them. Hopefully sooner rather than later 

Sadly, the Supreme court just like all positions should never be for Life. Yet that will never happen sadly due to power hungry idiots that feel than can benefit from keeping the same idiot in the position for life.

Honestly, voting for a party is Stupid no matter the country as it should be voting for the person with the best skill set to represent the people. Sadly, ignorant people make ignorant votes.

 

Yup.  And this would be PART of my anger. As I also see no phoquing end to it.  This is MY frustration as well.  I LOVE the US.  It may not look like it now, but I am DEEPLY hurt by YOUR countrymen.  Because I see no end to it I am LASHING out loudly. 

3 minutes ago, surreal1272 said:

Random thought:

 

Talking politics non-stop on an auto enthusiast site is like talking autos non-stop on a political enthusiast site.

Its mostly about cars anyway...

Canada is just about to decide on what will happen to Chinese EVs and the tariffs Canada has on them. 

China will then lift the canola oil tariffs and then new trade talks will begin starting a whole other trade war between the US and the world...

Its all related...

The gun safety stuff?

Well...that is not politics. 

That is just news. 

 

[oldshurst442]

Feel free to add your opinions on Canada lifting the tariff on Chinese EVs. You too, could tell me, since I want Chinese EVs to enter Canada how Chinese EVs suck.

Feel free to change your avatar to one that says Canada = 51st...

[A Horse With No Name]

40 minutes ago, oldshurst442 said:

I am not trolling.  I am stating my feelings. And they are REAl.

And I honestly DO think your country is useless at this point in time.  

Does @ccap41 actually want the annexation of Canada?

YOUR president HAS threatened Canada.  YOUR president REPRESENTS ALL of the US.

YOUR country has levied tariffs on Canada and the while LYING about the reasons.  YOUR citizens are CLUELESS and INDIFFERENT to what happens to not only my country with these tariffs, but to yours too but @ccap41 is peeved because I express my anger towards your shytty country?

Listen @G. David Felt

My feelings are warranted towards YOUR country.  Tell me to stop. Ill stop.  But do NOT tell me I am trolling.  I am posting NEWS about your country with MY honest feelings towards the reality of it all. 

If I piss off any American feeling because reality is a bitch... oh well... 

But do NOT tell me I am trolling. I am not. Its all sincere.

And...

There was a discussion about guns and safety. 

I shout at the top of Mount Rainier how Americans continue to kill each other with guns.  I say its because Americans are too dumb, too selfish, too cavalier to own guns and somehow that is far from reality?

Two more public shootings happened in two different areas of your country on TOP of all the fascist directions your government is taking...

Listen @G. David Felt

I know your country is going through rough times.  But fight for it.  YOU guys ALONE caused it.  

Why do I PERSIST in SHOVING IT IN YOUR FACE!!!

Because YOU need to HEAR it so you could FIGHT for your rights and freedoms.

Direct your annoyance of me to where it NEEDS to be directed.

 

 

And when will that be?

When will you STOP as a people, pointing the gun at your fellow American and start using your voice and power of the people to STOP the lunacy?

By trolling ME with 51st state pics on the web?

I post burning of the American flag to make YOU rage AGAINST what is keeping YOUR freedoms away from you.

It is NOT ME that is doing that to you.  Its your president with his 1% rich folk.

You are angry at me?

HA!

Be angry at who is doing this to you and  DO something about it!!! 

There is nothing to do. Listen to Richard Wolf, the collapse is inevitable at this point. America is incapable of governing itself, and thus the economic collapse will keep America from causing negative consequences around the world. 

Given the Belt and Road initiative and other positive things on the BRICKS side, a Chinese century is preferable to an American century at this point. 

22 minutes ago, oldshurst442 said:

Feel free to add your opinions on Canada lifting the tariff on Chinese EVs. You too, could tell me, since I want Chinese EVs to enter Canada how Chinese EVs suck.

Feel free to change your avatar to one that says Canada = 51st...

The 21st century should be the Chinese century, and Canada is doing the rational thing getting rid of tariffs on Chinese EV's as the domestic automakers are destined to fail and disappear. Better Canadians don't own vehicles that are obsolete that they can't get parts for. 

[A Horse With No Name]

32 minutes ago, surreal1272 said:

Random thought:

 

Talking politics non-stop on an auto enthusiast site is like talking autos non-stop on a political enthusiast site.

There is a really good book by Len Deighton called Violent Ward, where LA goes completely to ship (t) and things fall apart. Was a good read a couple of decades ago when I read it. 

Twenty years ago, this forum was well populated and relevant. Now its a pathetic shadow of its former self. Being here is like watching the final collapse of LA in that novel. I feel bad for Drew, who owns the site and is a good guy. 

But the site mirrors the domestic auto industry and the country that holds that domestic auto industry, all three are going to collapse into irrelevancy. 

We need a book with Olds on a Horse with Windmills. Don Quixote was another good read, but it takes an 8th grade literacy level which most Americans seem to actually lack. I work in a university and a surprising number of incoming Freshmen are almost functionally illiterate. 

Would love to live in a world where cars like a 70 442 were still relevant, or where we had interesting, profitable American EV's. I do like the lightening and a few of the hummers. 

But in this world, the 442 is following other American muscle cars, the American auto industry, the country, and this site into oblivion. 

29 minutes ago, oldshurst442 said:

Feel free to add your opinions on Canada lifting the tariff on Chinese EVs. You too, could tell me, since I want Chinese EVs to enter Canada how Chinese EVs suck.

Feel free to change your avatar to one that says Canada = 51st...

Feel free to request meds. I agree with a lot of what you are saying, but god damn, the windmills thing son....and I don't mean modern renewables...Don...don Quixote...

43 minutes ago, G. David Felt said:

You know the Blue states of which I live in one is very Anti-Idiot47! There is only so much that can be done till enough of the Red State Idiots wake up to how much the moron has taken from them. Hopefully sooner rather than later 

Sadly, the Supreme court just like all positions should never be for Life. Yet that will never happen sadly due to power hungry idiots that feel than can benefit from keeping the same idiot in the position for life.

Honestly, voting for a party is Stupid no matter the country as it should be voting for the person with the best skill set to represent the people. Sadly, ignorant people make ignorant votes.

America needs a divorce, where sane places like Washington, Oregon and Northern California can form a country called Cascadia and other states can descend into 1820 socially, politically, and religiously, and then 1620. When were the witches hung in Salem, Mass again? 

49 minutes ago, oldshurst442 said:

And HOW will you, the citizens of America, REVERSE that trend?

Its going to become an irrelevant third world fascist state. give it thirty years, or weeks, or minutes, god only knows how long. 

[oldshurst442]

2 minutes ago, A Horse With No Name said:

 

Feel free to request meds. I agree with a lot of what you are saying, but god damn, the windmills thing son....and I don't mean modern renewables...Don...don Quixote...

 

There are no imaginary beasts with that dude you just quoted. The windmills are real with him and the other dude form Saint Louis. 

Sorry that you are in the crosshairs. 

[A Horse With No Name]

50 minutes ago, G. David Felt said:

Very cool about what GM has achieved with American built Magnets!

GM’s Rare-Earth Gamble Pays Off as China Tightens Magnet Exports

Sadly I am probably the only one here that will read this, but thank you. 

Just now, oldshurst442 said:

 

There are no imaginary beasts with that dude you just quoted. The windmills are real with him and the other dude form Saint Louis. 

Sorry that you are in the crosshairs. 

You need to talk about how cool Montreal is, or something. Archie Bunker back in the 1970s led a miserable existence because he realized how much better everyone else's life was. Focus on the good in your life, not the lives of others. Be grateful you don't live here, and encourage other Canadians to boycott.  

On 10/11/2025 at 8:41 AM, surreal1272 said:

Seriously @Drew Dowdell, how did this slide right back into politics and personal insults again (see above)?

 

Oh, I know how.

Lithium makes great anti psychosis meds, as well as batteries. So many uses. 

On 10/10/2025 at 6:56 PM, G. David Felt said:

Could the U.S. have a second Civil war? The future is bleak due to Corrupt leadership that covers so many problems including after 249 years being put on the human watch list due to abuse by the administration.

Ray Dalio warns of debt surge, brewing ‘civil war’ in U.S.

irrelevant, most Americans would survive this civil war, and regardless of outcome would not improve current downward trajectory of US

[oldshurst442]

5 minutes ago, A Horse With No Name said:

We need a book with Olds on a Horse with Windmills

Make that book with me riding on Pegasus holding the lifeless head of Charlie Kirk as a stand in for Medusa flying high right beside Trump (as a stand in for the windmill and the Kraken) and dead Charlie's stare is turning the Maga world into stone and you got me.

 

[A Horse With No Name]

On 10/11/2025 at 1:09 PM, Robert Hall said:

Reality is complex.

Watching this forum implode along with the world, the domestic auto industry, and the country around it though is sort of amusing. 

[Robert Hall]

Some people just want to watch the world burn.

[G. David Felt]

@A Horse With No Name Just think of a Modern 442 but in EV format.

The Oldsmobile 442 stands for a combination of features that define its performance:

• 4: Represents the four-barrel carburetor.
• 4: Stands for the four-speed manual transmission.
• 2: Indicates the dual exhaust system.

442 Performance EV

• 4: 4,000 HP
• 4: 4 motors, 1,000hp each
• 2: 2 door Luxury Performance

Kinda how I can see this from Genesis:

Sexy as hell and needs to be produced as this would excite people to own a car!!! imho

[A Horse With No Name]

2 minutes ago, G. David Felt said:

@A Horse With No Name Just think of a Modern 442 but in EV format.

The Oldsmobile 442 stands for a combination of features that define its performance:

• 4: Represents the four-barrel carburetor.
• 4: Stands for the four-speed manual transmission.
• 2: Indicates the dual exhaust system.

442 Performance EV

• 4: 4,000 HP
• 4: 4 motors, 1,000hp each
• 2: 2 door Luxury Performance

Kinda how I can see this from Genesis:

Sexy as hell and needs to be produced as this would excite people to own a car!!! imho

Absolutely. 

But it wouldn't be built by an American company. 

[oldshurst442]

16 minutes ago, A Horse With No Name said:

You need to talk about how cool Montreal is, or something. Archie Bunker back in the 1970s led a miserable existence because he realized how much better everyone else's life was. Focus on the good in your life, not the lives of others. Be grateful you don't live here, and encourage other Canadians to boycott.  

Montreal is cool. But all the enlightened Americans know that already.  Its useless for me to state how wonderful Montreal is, its to deaf ears. Why? Miserable Americans themselves do not know how cool their own country USED to be. When America  actually meant for something, let alone for them to give a shyte about Montreal. 

My life is great.  Thanks for the encouragement. Nobody on here (certain posters) gives a shyte for that though.  So...they get a dose of American reality instead. 

Believe me, I know how lucky I am to be living where I am.  Montreal has got its problems. We are on civic elections shortly and the shortcomings of Montreal, and the Province itself  (language laws again) is front and center which will spill unto the Provincial elections next year. Or the next. I now MORE about American politics at this juncture than of my own backyard...

Canadians are rallying ALL by themselves to boycott ANYTHING America.

It is quite the contrast of decades past to where Canadians are THAT much united.

However, Quebec politics of language and Quebec culture and the protection of has crept in in these elections and are about to open old wounds DESPITE how much Quebecois are united with the rest of Canada.

Our politicians. whether its Maple Maga, or Quebec culture protectionists, or Albertan, play by the Trump political playbook... 

 

Edited Monday at 06:19 PM by oldshurst442

[G. David Felt]

1 minute ago, A Horse With No Name said:

Absolutely. 

But it wouldn't be built by an American company. 

I can see GM and Ford being a subsidiary of an Asian Auto Company one day! 😥

[oldshurst442]

OK...the first post that Ill make to turn it around.

Montreal has allocated I dont know how many more billions to fix the Olympic Stadium's roof once again.  It is cheaper to spend billions than to tear it down. And at this point, the Olympic Stadium, for better or worse, symbolises Montreal. The architecture that is both beautiful and unique but arrogant and self serving and corrupt.   This stadium is part of Montreal's fabric whether we as Montrealers like it or not. So might as well embrace it. Love it and live with it. Show case it the way we showcase other Montreal beauty.

It is the start of the renovation project. Beautiful photography. Enjoy. 

 

[A Horse With No Name]

6 minutes ago, G. David Felt said:

I can see GM and Ford being a subsidiary of an Asian Auto Company one day! 😥

The parallel here is MG, a former British company now owned by Chinese IIRC. I see the MG brand everywhere outside of the USA

Just now, oldshurst442 said:

OK...the first post that Ill make to turn it around.

Montreal has allocated I dont know how many more billions to fix the Olympic Stadium's roof once again.  It is cheaper to spend billions than to tear it down. And at this point, the Olympic Stadium, for better or worse, symbolises Montreal. The architecture that is both beautiful and unique but arrogant and self serving and corrupt.   This stadium is part of Montreal's fabric whether we as Montrealers like it or not. So might as well embrace it. Love it and live with it. Show case it the way we showcase other Montreal beauty.

It is the start of the renovation project. Beautiful photography. Enjoy. 

 

Gorgeous. More like this please. 

Glad to see them doing this, I really want to urban hike Montreal. 

9 minutes ago, oldshurst442 said:

Montreal is cool. But all the enlightened Americans know that already.  Its useless for me to state how wonderful Montreal is, its to deaf ears. Why? Miserable Americans themselves do not know how cool their own country USED to be. When America  actually meant for something, let alone for them to give a shyte about Montreal. 

My life is great.  Thanks for the encouragement. Nobody on here (certain posters) gives a shyte for that though.  So...they get a dose of American reality instead. 

Believe me, I know how lucky I am to be living where I am.  Montreal has got its problems. We are on civic elections shortly and the shortcomings of Montreal, and the Province itself  (language laws again) is front and center which will spill unto the Provincial elections next year. Or the next. I now MORE about American politics at this juncture than of my own backyard...

Canadians are rallying ALL by themselves to boycott ANYTHING America.

It is quite the contrast of decades past to where Canadians are THAT much united.

However, Quebec politics of language and Quebec culture and the protection of has crept in in these elections and are about to open old wounds DESPITE how much Quebecois are united with the rest of Canada.

Our politicians. whether its Maple Maga, or Quebec culture protectionists, or Albertan, play by the Trump political playbook... 

 

Canadians, and the folks in the other 198 countries outside of the USA, all should indeed boycott the USA

[oldshurst442]

1 minute ago, A Horse With No Name said:

 

Gorgeous. More like this please. 

Glad to see them doing this, I really want to urban hike Montreal. 

 

Urban hiking in Montreal is awesome. Lots of locals bitch about our bike paths. And to a certain degree, they would be correct as bike paths have taken over. And as an automobilist in Montreal...yeah.  

BUT...what most automobilists in Montreal have failed to realize that the people, the young families that CHOSE to  ACTUALLY LIVE in the city centers ENJOY those bike paths. The safety and the ease of biking anywheres in the city centers with their KIDS enjoying the OUTDOORS.  Montreal was ALWAYS a walkable city until the cars invaded. The walkable and bike-able paths fought back to re-acquire what was rightfully theirs before the automobile made its appearance. 

 

And this is not even on the mountain. The mountain has its own natural preserved beauty.  This is in Anjou. A  burrough to the north east of the island.  

[G. David Felt]

1 hour ago, oldshurst442 said:

 

Urban hiking in Montreal is awesome. Lots of locals bitch about our bike paths. And to a certain degree, they would be correct as bike paths have taken over. And as an automobilist in Montreal...yeah.  

BUT...what most automobilists in Montreal have failed to realize that the people, the young families that CHOSE to  ACTUALLY LIVE in the city centers ENJOY those bike paths. The safety and the ease of biking anywheres in the city centers with their KIDS enjoying the OUTDOORS.  Montreal was ALWAYS a walkable city until the cars invaded. The walkable and bike-able paths fought back to re-acquire what was rightfully theirs before the automobile made its appearance. 

 

And this is not even on the mountain. The mountain has its own natural preserved beauty.  This is in Anjou. A  burrough to the north east of the island.  

Auto folks need to realize that not everyone wants an auto and would rather live in the city and use bike paths to get around and let their kids play. To achieve that, Cities are going to have to invest in safe private bike / pedestrian roads. 

IMHO, the day of Bikes using the same road as autos has long been over.

[ccap41]

I hope Canada does get all of the sh!tty POS Chinese-built EVs and in 3 years everybody realizes that they’re sh!tty Chinese-built. 

[oldshurst442]

10 minutes ago, ccap41 said:

I hope Canada does get all of the sh!tty POS Chinese-built EVs and in 3 years everybody realizes that they’re sh!tty Chinese-built. 

 

 

Maybe the cheery song might take the sting out of your reality of how shytty your country has become...

[oldshurst442]

On another note...

The Toronto Blue Jays are getting their asses kicked by the Mariners.  Game is still on and the MAriners are winning 10-3 bottom of the 7th. Not a pretty site. As much as I am all about Elbows up and would have liked to see the Blue Jays kick some Yankee ass, which they did, literally kick Yankee ass

 En Espagnol

As a Montrealer, and an Expos fan, I can also find some joy in this ass kicking on the Blue Jays. 

 

The song is catchy as phoque!!! 

Go Blue Jays! 

 

Oh...

Lets plug something about Montreal to change the vibe. Like I promised.

  Proud to be from Montreal! 

[oldshurst442]

6 hours ago, G. David Felt said:

I can see GM and Ford being a subsidiary of an Asian Auto Company one day! 😥

I could see one of those going bankrupt and gone within the decade without any other company picking them up.

Probably Ford.  At least GM has EV development on par to the best of the best in the world, which now would be from China.  I read somewheres that GM has 800V platform ready to go in China but will not release that here in North America for various reasons.  But in the long term of things concerning the global temperature around the US and how it conducts itself on the world stage, and from within, I dont think that an 800V platform will protect GM from the inevitable downfall that is to come BECAUSE of what is happening.

Ford started this stackable EV platform network thing just a tad too late.  I dont think Ford makes the cut.  The F-150 has gotten to be too expensive for an average Joe to buy that if and when the US economy collapses, F-150 sales will mean jack shyte. Its only in North America where full sized pick-ups mean a damned thing.   I dont think when the US economy has tanked that full sized pick up truck sales will be all that important to any OEM. 

Lets say Canada drops its Chinese EV tariffs and China floods the Canadian market and Canadians just outright gorges on Chinese EVs, the sales from Canada that GM and Ford make will be DEVASTATING to Detroit.  Ouur GM and Ford factories will close for sure.  But...the SUPPLY chains will also falter for GM and Ford from Canada...

Maybe Canada brokers a deal for Chinese OEMs to take over former GM and Ford factories?

Maybe Chinese OEMs construct new ones?

Maybe China says no to that. Canada could also go to Stellantis and Mercedes/BMW/VAG and possiby Peugeot/Renault?

Mexico and Canada do not have tariffs on cars being built in Canada or Mexico...

This is a mess ANYWAY you slices it. 

 

Edited yesterday at 12:31 AM by oldshurst442

[G. David Felt]

1 hour ago, oldshurst442 said:

I could see one of those going bankrupt and gone within the decade without any other company picking them up.

Probably Ford.  At least GM has EV development on par to the best of the best in the world, which now would be from China.  I read somewheres that GM has 800V platform ready to go in China but will not release that here in North America for various reasons.  But in the long term of things concerning the global temperature around the US and how it conducts itself on the world stage, and from within, I dont think that an 800V platform will protect GM from the inevitable downfall that is to come BECAUSE of what is happening.

Ford started this stackable EV platform network thing just a tad too late.  I dont think Ford makes the cut.  The F-150 has gotten to be too expensive for an average Joe to buy that if and when the US economy collapses, F-150 sales will mean jack shyte. Its only in North America where full sized pick-ups mean a damned thing.   I dont think when the US economy has tanked that full sized pick up truck sales will be all that important to any OEM. 

Lets say Canada drops its Chinese EV tariffs and China floods the Canadian market and Canadians just outright gorges on Chinese EVs, the sales from Canada that GM and Ford make will be DEVASTATING to Detroit.  Ouur GM and Ford factories will close for sure.  But...the SUPPLY chains will also falter for GM and Ford from Canada...

Maybe Canada brokers a deal for Chinese OEMs to take over former GM and Ford factories?

Maybe Chinese OEMs construct new ones?

Maybe China says no to that. Canada could also go to Stellantis and Mercedes/BMW/VAG and possiby Peugeot/Renault?

Mexico and Canada do not have tariffs on cars being built in Canada or Mexico...

This is a mess ANYWAY you slices it. 

 

Let just have this TV Show in Real Time and see who wins!  

 

 

[G. David Felt]

2 hours ago, oldshurst442 said:

On another note...

The Toronto Blue Jays are getting their asses kicked by the Mariners.  Game is still on and the MAriners are winning 10-3 bottom of the 7th. Not a pretty site. As much as I am all about Elbows up and would have liked to see the Blue Jays kick some Yankee ass, which they did, literally kick Yankee ass

 En Espagnol

As a Montrealer, and an Expos fan, I can also find some joy in this ass kicking on the Blue Jays. 

 

The song is catchy as phoque!!! 

Go Blue Jays! 

 

Oh...

Lets plug something about Montreal to change the vibe. Like I promised.

  Proud to be from Montreal! 

So guess the Yankee Ass is Kicking the Frenchie and British ass today on home turf!  

Mariners vs. Blue Jays score, takeaways: Seattle takes commanding 2-0 ALCS lead behind Game 2 power surge - CBS Sports

A Few take aways in that story on the Mariners over the Jays.

4 Takeaways from the Mariners' ALCS Game 2 Win Over the Blue Jays

[G. David Felt]

Very interesting the U.S. Governments investment in Canadian mineral companies.

Trump's Takeover Of Canadian Rare Earths Miners Raises Major Concerns

Canadian companies seem happy to have the U.S. government buy up their stock; seems the auto industry will have access to North American rare earth minerals replacing China 100%.

I can so see this happening as pissing off Canadians could easily make the government say NO to U.S. ownership of these companies.
The Trump administration is investing in Canadian critical mineral companies. But Ottawa can stop it | CBC News

[G. David Felt]

Destruction of the U.S. by Idiot47 is now truly affecting the auto industry as Kia has released their latest Press Release and now Canada but not the U.S. will get the Kia EV5 SUV and production will be in Korea as due to the Morons in Georgia, Kia / Hyundai / Genesis are quietly stopping production of all new EV models.

Kia Global Media Center : The Kia EV5 Delivers Authentic SUV Practicality in an Accessible Electric Package

[A Horse With No Name]

17 hours ago, ccap41 said:

I hope Canada does get all of the sh!tty POS Chinese-built EVs and in 3 years everybody realizes that they’re sh!tty Chinese-built. 

Part of me is just bone weary of human stupidity. Not you, others. China can make crap or excellent stuff, everything is built to a price point. But having to find 26 x 1 1/2 tires for an older bike my wife rides. Most of what is available is as you say cheap Chinese crap.

sometimes I just want to buy something and have it work

39 minutes ago, G. David Felt said:

Destruction of the U.S. by Idiot47 is now truly affecting the auto industry as Kia has released their latest Press Release and now Canada but not the U.S. will get the Kia EV5 SUV and production will be in Korea as due to the Morons in Georgia, Kia / Hyundai / Genesis are quietly stopping production of all new EV models.

Kia Global Media Center : The Kia EV5 Delivers Authentic SUV Practicality in an Accessible Electric Package

Patrick Henry may have just only begun fighting, Trump has only just begun destroying the American auto industry.

3 hours ago, G. David Felt said:

Very interesting the U.S. Governments investment in Canadian mineral companies.

Trump's Takeover Of Canadian Rare Earths Miners Raises Major Concerns

Canadian companies seem happy to have the U.S. government buy up their stock; seems the auto industry will have access to North American rare earth minerals replacing China 100%.

I can so see this happening as pissing off Canadians could easily make the government say NO to U.S. ownership of these companies.
The Trump administration is investing in Canadian critical mineral companies. But Ottawa can stop it | CBC News

Money talks, BS walks. Ottawa will indeed be a state capitol in the US at the rate we are going.

17 hours ago, oldshurst442 said:

 

 

Maybe the cheery song might take the sting out of your reality of how shytty your country has become...

Has become? Has always been.

[ccap41]

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[ccap41]

19 minutes ago, A Horse With No Name said:

But having to find 26 x 1 1/2 tires for an older bike my wife rides. Most of what is available is as you say cheap Chinese crap.

I’m sure most is garbage but I’m sure Michelin, Continental, and Maxxis all make a tire in that size. 

I bought Continentals for my mountain bike a couple years ago and freakin love them. Some are made in China and some are made in Germany. 

[A Horse With No Name]

18 hours ago, ccap41 said:

I’m sure most is garbage but I’m sure Michelin, Continental, and Maxxis all make a tire in that size. 

I bought Continentals for my mountain bike a couple years ago and freakin love them. Some are made in China and some are made in Germany. 

I run Continentals on my Cannondale and love them also

[oldshurst442]

19 hours ago, A Horse With No Name said:

Money talks, BS walks. Ottawa will indeed be a state capitol in the US at the rate we are going.

 

2 mines.  Both ventures are about mining these rare earth metals on US territory. One in Nevada and the other in Alaska.   It is more of a threat on the way the US is treating Canada like an enemy for an ENEMY Canadian company of the US to mine US rare earth metals which will be owned by ENEMY Canadian ownership. THIS way, the US government is SLEEPING with the enemy in having a small but somewhat of a control in 5% and 10% stake.  

One is a 5% stake

https://globalnews.ca/news/11467110/trump-alaska-mining-road-critical-minerals-trilogy-metals/

The U.S. government said last week it is taking a minority stake in Lithium Americas, another Canadian company that is developing one of the world’s largest lithium mines in Nevada. The Department of Energy will take a 5% equity stake in the company and a 5% stake in the Thacker Pass lithium mining project, a joint venture with General Motors.

and the other is 10% stake. 

https://www.ctvnews.ca/business/article/us-government-to-take-10-stake-in-canadian-mining-company-trilogy-metals/

Vancouver-based Trilogy Metals Inc. says the U.S. government will take a 10-per-cent stake in the mineral exploration company, which has mining interests in Alaska that Washington wants to see developed.

 

 

This is actually more of an economical harm and an eventual capitulation.  

 

 

 

[oldshurst442]

 

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	#50		Jordan Binnington (G)	32	1993	Richmond Hill, ON, CAN	6'2"	172	L	26/27	$6,000,000
	#30		Joel Hofer (G)	25	2000	Winnipeg, MB, CAN	6'5"	179	L	26/27	$3,400,000
DEFENSEMEN
	#6		Philip Broberg (D)	24	2001	Örebro, SWE	6'3"	198	L	25/26	$4,580,917
	#72		Justin Faulk (D)	33	1992	South St. Paul, MN, USA	6'0"	216	R	26/27	$6,500,000
	#17		Cam Fowler (D)	33	1991	Windsor, ON, CAN	6'2"	209	L	28/29	$6,500,000
	#51		Matt Kessel (D)	25	2000	Scottsdale, AZ, USA	6'3"	203	R	25/26	$800,000
	#23		Logan Mailloux (D)	22	2003	Belle River, ON, CAN	6'3"	212	R	25/26	$875,000
	#55		Colton Parayko (D)"A"	32	1993	St. Albert, AB, CAN	6'6"	229	R	29/30	$6,500,000
	#75		Tyler Tucker (D)	25	2000	Thunder Bay, ON, CAN	6'2"	205	L	26/27	$925,000
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	#77		Nick Bjugstad (C/RW)	33	1992	Blaine, MN, USA	6'6"	205	R	26/27	$1,750,000
	#89		Pavel Buchnevich (W/C)	30	1995	Cherepovets, RUS	6'1"	196	L	30/31	$8,000,000
	#81		Dylan Holloway (W/C)	24	2001	Calgary, AB, CAN	6'1"	205	L	25/26	$2,290,457
	#71		Mathieu Joseph (RW/LW)	28	1997	Laval, QC, CAN	6'1"	190	L	25/26	$2,950,000
	#25		Jordan Kyrou (C/RW)	27	1998	Toronto, ON, CAN	6'1"	196	R	30/31	$8,125,000
	#63		Jake Neighbours (LW/RW)	23	2002	Airdrie, AB, CAN	6'0"	201	L	26/27	$3,750,000
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	#21		Jimmy Snuggerud (RW)	21	2004	Chaska, MN, USA	6'2"	187	R	26/27	$950,000
	#70		Oskar Sundqvist (C/RW)	31	1994	Boden, SWE	6'3"	220	R	25/26	$1,500,000
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	#9		Alexandre Texier (C/LW)	26	1999	Grenoble, FRA	6'1"	194	L	25/26	$2,100,000
	#18		Robert Thomas (C/RW)"A"	26	1999	Aurora, ON, CAN	6'0"	187	R	30/31	$8,125,000
	#13		Alexei Toropchenko (RW/LW)	26	1999	Moskva, RUS	6'6"	223	L	25/26	$1,700,000
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[oldshurst442]

It would be quite foolish to do a Canada/US fight with hockey. 

1.  Although there are more American teams in the NHL, always has been, the American population is greater than Canadian. 10 times more greater, the NHL STILL is predominantly  Canadian born players.  Approx 42% in 2025 versus the approx 30% of American players.

2. The best of the NHL players ARE Canadian.  While other nations may have a prolific player here and there, like an Ovechkin, Russian, who happens to be the GOAT in goal scoring as of last year, or a Lane Hutson, a rookie American defenseman playing for Montreal who is poised to be one of the best defenseman in the NHL in his time eventually,  consistently the best players ARE from Canada. 

 

While the Stanley Cup will probably be awarded to an American team again this year, the best player, the Captain of the team and the coaches are probably going to be ALL Canadian not to mention that the make-up of the team WILL  be  Canadian majority by a % of at LEAST 50%.  The rest of the team will be a hodge podge of other nations. A couple of Nordic Europeans, a couple of Russians and a couple of Americans. 

 Baseball...baseball is a sport to make fun of Canada with. 

Basketball too.  Although there are quite a few Canadians that are shining in the NBA.  Talk is that Montreal is in the talks of getting a NBA team.   It helped that 2 prominent players on opposing teams in the finals were from Montreal.  

Make fun of Montreal and/or Canada that we cant support any other sport other than hockey. Its fair.  Make fun of Toronto ALL you want.  I will probably join you.

But to try to get my goat on hockey will never work...   

PS.  Jim Montgomery is from Montreal.  He went to my high school.  Or I went to his as he is a couple of years older than I.  I probably saw him in the hallways, but I do not remember him.   I played on the high school hockey team. He did not. He probably wasnt interested as he played for city leagues. I did not. 

[oldshurst442]

As far as politics go, the US still sucks!

Phoque the US. 

 

 

The US is too stupid to understand the little things, let alone the BIIIIG things in life.  ALWAYS shooting themselves in the foot. 

Literally too.

https://www.espn.com/blog/new-york-giants/post/_/id/58206/ten-years-later-how-plaxico-burress-shooting-unraveled-nfls-best-team

 

I am embarrassed by being on the same continent as you American phoques. 

 

[oldshurst442]

 

[A Horse With No Name]

53 minutes ago, oldshurst442 said:

 

2 mines.  Both ventures are about mining these rare earth metals on US territory. One in Nevada and the other in Alaska.   It is more of a threat on the way the US is treating Canada like an enemy for an ENEMY Canadian company of the US to mine US rare earth metals which will be owned by ENEMY Canadian ownership. THIS way, the US government is SLEEPING with the enemy in having a small but somewhat of a control in 5% and 10% stake.  

One is a 5% stake

https://globalnews.ca/news/11467110/trump-alaska-mining-road-critical-minerals-trilogy-metals/

The U.S. government said last week it is taking a minority stake in Lithium Americas, another Canadian company that is developing one of the world’s largest lithium mines in Nevada. The Department of Energy will take a 5% equity stake in the company and a 5% stake in the Thacker Pass lithium mining project, a joint venture with General Motors.

and the other is 10% stake. 

https://www.ctvnews.ca/business/article/us-government-to-take-10-stake-in-canadian-mining-company-trilogy-metals/

Vancouver-based Trilogy Metals Inc. says the U.S. government will take a 10-per-cent stake in the mineral exploration company, which has mining interests in Alaska that Washington wants to see developed.

 

 

This is actually more of an economical harm and an eventual capitulation.  

 

 

 

As the not so good book says, Money is the root of all sorts of evil.

 

6 minutes ago, oldshurst442 said:

 

Yes

19 hours ago, ccap41 said:

I’m sure most is garbage but I’m sure Michelin, Continental, and Maxxis all make a tire in that size. 

I bought Continentals for my mountain bike a couple years ago and freakin love them. Some are made in China and some are made in Germany. 

How aggressively do you mountain bike and what tire do you use? I don't really mountain bike but am starting to ride some nasty places, need more aggressive treads on on of my bikes. 

[G. David Felt]

2 hours ago, oldshurst442 said:

As far as politics go, the US still sucks!

Phoque the US. 

 

Idiot47 wanted Washington State to just open up all land and harvest and even the lumber industry here called him a moron for not properly managing the land and the trees as to when they can be properly harvested, replanted, etc.

He is so stupid that he is clueless about how one manages things long term.

Forest Industry Supply Chain – Washington Forest Protection Association

Washington’s forest products industry and timber harvest, 2020 | US Forest Service Research and Development

The $36 billion dollar wood industry here generates $5.5 billion in wages and still due to demand it can never produce enough as to why we also buy wood from Canada. 

Idiot47 is clueless about how the global economy works and can only look at how he can get money, mostly illegal. 

Idiot47 hates America and does not support it, he already sold his Tesla that I honestly do not think he ever really bought, I suspect Moron Musk gave it to him. He think Royals Royce and Bentley are the best auto's in the world.

Stupid is as Stupid does.

[oldshurst442]

5 minutes ago, G. David Felt said:

Idiot47 wanted Washington State to just open up all land and harvest and even the lumber industry here called him a moron for not properly managing the land and the trees as to when they can be properly harvested, replanted, etc.

He is so stupid that he is clueless about how one manages things long term.

Forest Industry Supply Chain – Washington Forest Protection Association

The $36 billion dollar wood industry here generates $5.5 billion in wages and still due to demand it can never produce enough as to why we also buy wood from Canada. 

Idiot47 is clueless about how the global economy works and can only look at how he can get money, mostly illegal. 

Idiot47 hates America and does not support it, he already sold his Tesla that I honestly do not think he ever really bought, I suspect Moron Musk gave it to him. He think Royals Royce and Bentley are the best auto's in the world.

Stupid is as Stupid does.

 

Well...yeah about the forestry.   Plus Canada has forests that have been untouched since the dawn of time and trees that have been left to grow for hundreds if not thousands of years, the wood is as strong as Paul Bunyan himself...

THIS is a VERY big reason why CANADIAN lumber is sooooooo coveted by American and Canadian wood builders.

Couple that with the fact that these forests could swallow SEVERAL US States in them...

Also add to the fact that Canadians deforest with the LOWEST rates of any other country in the world AND our logging is as  efficient as it could be making Canadian lumber as cheap as it could be benefitting YOU dumb Americans the MOST without tariffs... 

Sure American lumber companies dont benefit...but simply put, US lumbar companies do not have the phoquing resources...ie the phoquing trees, to phoquing compete.  But I guess...uneducated and misinformed moronic Americans will always fall for snake oil salesmen ignoring the fact that ALL phoquing Americans BENEFIT from CHEAP PHOQUING CANADIAN LUMBER!!!

At least Katy Perry understands the benefits of Canadian wood!!!   

 

 

[G. David Felt]

1 hour ago, oldshurst442 said:

 

Well...yeah about the forestry.   Plus Canada has forests that have been untouched since the dawn of time and trees that have been left to grow for hundreds if not thousands of years, the wood is as strong as Paul Bunyan himself...

THIS is a VERY big reason why CANADIAN lumber is sooooooo coveted by American and Canadian wood builders.

Couple that with the fact that these forests could swallow SEVERAL US States in them...

Also add to the fact that Canadians deforest with the LOWEST rates of any other country in the world AND our logging is as  efficient as it could be making Canadian lumber as cheap as it could be benefitting YOU dumb Americans the MOST without tariffs... 

Sure American lumber companies dont benefit...but simply put, US lumbar companies do not have the phoquing resources...ie the phoquing trees, to phoquing compete.  But I guess...uneducated and misinformed moronic Americans will always fall for snake oil salesmen ignoring the fact that ALL phoquing Americans BENEFIT from CHEAP PHOQUING CANADIAN LUMBER!!!

At least Katy Perry understands the benefits of Canadian wood!!!   

Let's correct one thing, not all Americans are Dumb, Canadian lumber industry has benefited heavily from the tie ups with Washington State Lumber companies as management of the land, replanting and harvesting over decades to make things sustainable was shared to help sister / brother lumber companies north of the boarder be more efficient and profitable. Learning from mistakes of the past in America has allowed Canadians to move forward with greater efficiency. 

Just as we have learned much about mining better ways from Canadians who mined in permafrost and ground that is far harder to mine than in areas to the south. There is a reason why Canadian Mining companies are developing mines in the U.S. 

We all agree that MAGA is the Biggest Idiots of the U.S. and led by a racist hate filled Idiot47. But this does not make all Americans Dumb Phoquing Idiots to use your terminology. 

After all you are discussing this with U.S. citizens on a site hosted in the U.S.  

[G. David Felt]

This is very interesting: White-collar workers want to switch to the trades: Report

This could spell the end for some auto companies as China chokes off supply of these rare earth elements that just proves new sources outside China control are needed.

Auto industry raises the alarm as China tightens export rules for rare earths

I refuse to listen to any music by Kid Rock, a Nazi loving hate filled person that supports Idiot47 as he is too dumb to think and actually understand what is really going on. Easy way out due to his music and having money so he no longer thinks about what really is going on.

Kid Rock Makes Quite A Claim About Trump And Black Communities — And Experts Would Like A Word

The stupidity of the MAGA and people like Kid Rock in not understanding how they hurt communities. Black workers make up 17.2% of the Automotive Industry workers. Total Minority workers are 47.1% and yet they cannot seem to understand how going in all Nazi like into Black Communities does not help, but hurts this country.

[trinacriabob]

Love me a cool and overcast day with autumn color.

[oldshurst442]

1 minute ago, G. David Felt said:

Let's correct one thing, not all Americans are Dumb

Hmmmm... questionable.

Yes. Of course. What have I been saying all this phoquing time???!!!

That American and Canadian economies have been intertwined for as long as it HAS been. Since the US became a country. Since 1812. Since even BEFORE when North American indigenous people actually owned the lands and did trading with themselves.  
Why do you think I mentioned the Edmund Fitzgerald with the CSL Niagara and Tadousac???  Do I have to SPELL it out for you???!!!   And COUNTLESS of OTHER little facts here and there.  When I say that CANADIAN IRON ORE was shipped to Detroit for DIRT CHEAP and Detroit built cars for the US and Canada with factories in the US AND Canada...  Same thing with the trees.  

5 minutes ago, G. David Felt said:

not all Americans are Dumb,

Yeah...well...  debatable.  if I have to spell it out, David.  And quite frankly, if you or any other dumb American did NOT know..

its PHOQUING nerve wracking when talking to Americans, they

9 minutes ago, G. David Felt said:

Learning from mistakes of the past in America has allowed Canadians to move forward with greater efficiency. 

DO leave out the IMPORTANCE of CANADA within North America. And I bet its DOUBLY frustrating to MEXICANS when even CANADIANS dont mention what MEXICO brings to the table when it comes to the North American economy...

 

10 minutes ago, G. David Felt said:

Learning from mistakes of the past in America has allowed Canadians to move forward with greater efficiency. 

Well yeah. But...Americans LEARN from Canada too?

Or is it American greatness and that phoquing ego of your people that does not allow for Canada to actually be good at something...

 A Canadian engineered and produced airplane...

 

Blackberry is a Canadian Company

 

So is Multimatic...where Ford built the Ford GT and now the Mustang GTD...

 

 

20 minutes ago, G. David Felt said:

Just as we have learned much about mining better ways from Canadians who mined in permafrost and ground that is far harder to mine than in areas to the south. There is a reason why Canadian Mining companies are developing mines in the U.S. 

 Yes...thank-you for an acknowledgement.  

21 minutes ago, G. David Felt said:

We all agree that MAGA is the Biggest Idiots of the U.S. and led by a racist hate filled Idiot47. But this does not make all Americans Dumb Phoquing Idiots to use your terminology. 

Again...questionable.

You are getting angry at a poster for shoving it in your face. But Im just a nobody on the internet. 

GET ANGRY AT WHO IS CAUSING YOUR WORLD TO BE UPSIDE DOWN. 
DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT!!! 

BECAUSE YOUR COUNTRY'S DOWNFALL ALSO MEANS MY COUNTRY'S DOWNFALL AS WELL BECAUSE OF MAGA. And the kicker,  YOUR PRESIDENT HAS DECLARED WAR ON MY COUNTRY ON TOP OF ALL THAT SHYTE...  

What is it that YOU phoques   guys do NOT understand by all of this???!!! Its NOT just hapenning to you in YOUR country, SHYTE MAY ALSO HAPPEN TO MINE AS WELL.  

CANADA is DE-COUPLING from the US JUST to be protected ECONOMICALLY. BUT...there MIGHT be a PHYSICAL war to happen...

DO YOU UNDERSTAND???!!!

 

This is NOT in some foreign land somewhere. In an African  blood diamond setting or in the Middle East. 

THIS is in AMERICA. 

 

Canada might be next?  If your loser President feels comfortable in pointing guns at CIVILIANS in YOUR country?  Do NOT give me ILLEGALS!!!   Democratic countries DO NOT resolve issues with VIOLENCE...

 

32 minutes ago, G. David Felt said:

After all you are discussing this with U.S. citizens on a site hosted in the U.S.  

 

And?  As a Canadian, Im allowed to give you my opinion. As a human as well.

BUT...since you want to throw American shyte towards me...

 

My dad's doggy tags. 

Left: Canadian army during WW2.

Right:  American Army Airforce during the Korean War. 

I am not exactly an American citizen.  I could be one if I enacted upon becoming one.  

[oldshurst442]

 

[oldshurst442]

 

And you could laugh at this as well...thinking that the US is not falling has fallen.

Be angry at me because I choose to inform you while calling you dumb because you REFUSE to see the shyte all on your own.  

 

 

https://abc7chicago.com/post/ice-chicago-news-debbie-brockman-wgn-employee-detained-federal-agents-lincoln-square-says-she-did-nothing-wrong/18007191/

https://blockclubchicago.org/2025/10/14/wgn-employee-hires-lawyer-after-being-violently-assaulted-by-immigration-officers/

https://www.cnn.com/2025/10/14/us/wgn-employee-detained-debbie-brockman