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Yes. I got it. Thank you! Apparently, I do NOT know how to open up a zip file. I know how to open up a zipper... But when it pertains to zip files.... I am like this guy!!!

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Europeans have for a long time, used concrete to build their homes. Not just the foundations that we do here in North America, but the whole house. Dare I say for thousands of years? But even in modern times, Europe (Greece as the next sentences is anecdotal) has used concrete for their foundations and walls as long as I remember going back to the late 1970s. The concrete is bare inside and out as I recall. Maybe today they paint? And these concrete homes are not mansions for rich peoples, but homes for everyday peoples. I dont mind concrete for the whole house. If I was living in Europe that is. Here in North America I prefer my wood framed and drywall homes. In a modern mansion? Concrete? Id say maybe. Depending on how the home is styled I guess. But I dont like big mansions either though. I find huge homes useless and lifeless. I would have a huuuuuuuuge garage though. And the garage would be fully concrete. So there is that. I grew up with a mother that hated colour in her home. White walls. White appliances. White dishes. But flower patterned sofas and chairs. French Provincial style on top of that. And flowers everywhere. The colour in our home came from real plants. I hate white walls. I hate flowers in the house and I LOATHE French Provincial anything and everything... I hate grey on anything. Especially cars. But my basement walls where my TV resides, the colour of the walls are dark grey where the TV is and the other three sides are a lighter shade of grey. I hate grey rainy weather. Grey is such a depressing colour. Black on walls? Ill pass. But as an accent somewhere I wouldnt mind.

Ever since Rush announced that they have found their new drummer, Anika Niles, and have announced that they will start touring againwith their new drummer, I found myself immersed in Rush songs. And...I cannot even escape Rush even when I am not listening to them on my own as I watch hockey or even the World Series and in the background either the stadium's DJ or the arena's DJ or the TV channel itself, will play Tom Sawyer or Limelight. Even Spirit of the Radio. I'll listen to many of Rush's songs from the 70s and 80s on youtube. But I have been playing Limelight more than the others. I have to apologize to Rush fans everywhere. To Rush and Geddy Lee himself. I was too immature to fully appreciate Geddy Lee's singing. I always LOVED Rush's sound. Their music. Their instrument playing and mixing and all that they do is just extraordinary. 3 awesome talented musicians and their sound is just soooo powerful. Just 3 of them. 3. I always respected that aspect but I never liked Geddy Lee's voice. I always thought he sounded awful. Until now... He does sing great. I just now...realized how great he is. He has a certain tone to his voice that I never "got" and I mistakenly judged him for it. I always knew that Rush's music would not be the same if not for Geddy's unique voice but I didnt like it and that made me not like Rush. Again...until now. I have turned the corner with Rush and now I could say that I am a fan. Canuck Rock Rules!!!

Going back to the Ultium platform. I said that the batteries on the trucks are stacked up on each other and amongst other things that make it an 800V system. While true that the batteries on the Escalade, Hummers and Chevy EV pick up truck ARE stacked on top of each other, that does NOT make the system an 800V system. The fact that the two battery packs are connected IN SERIES makes them an 800V system. And that was what I was inferring to when I said "amongst other things". I read somewheres that GM knew to make the Ultium platform an 800V system at launch but figured the EV charging system was not capable of charging at those 800V fast charging speeds then so a 400V system was good enough. Again, I do not know if this is misinformation. GM went to dual 400V systems on two battery packs connected in series to emulate an 800V system on the trucks in that GM knew that range and charging speeds and all that where GM has an advantage to other truckish EVs were going to be a factor. The EV range on these truck EVs are amongst the best EV ranges in the world. Never you mind that there are two huge battery packs with a shyte ton of KW/H to them making at least one of the three trucks, the Hummer EVs, a very piss poor efficient EV. (The Hummer SUV and the Hummer pick-up are blended into one product in my rants) Some folk talk about how bad the efficiency is. But most applaud the range of these EV trucks. Also, these two huge battery packs make for extremely heavy EVs. I would assume the most heavy of ANY civilian EVs on sale to date.

In other news. The usa still sucks shyte!!! If its a Democrat problem, then arrest all democrats on raping women, sex trafficking and sex with under age girls. Yeah about that.... Trump is also on that list so... Lets get this right. The main idea on this is that trump is on that list... And it would be your president. Shameful, disgraceful and disgusting. Unlawful, unruly and ungodly. Not trustworthy, not ethical, not honourable and quite frankly, quite phoquing scary that americans are capable of accepting this shyte as their representative of their country and people. ALL americans...

GM's Ultium formerly known as, is actually a 400V system. The Chevy EV pick-up truck, the Hummer EV and the Escalade are dual 400V set-ups working in tandem to emulate a 800V set-up. I guess the way the battery packs are set-up in that truck platform. The batteries stacked up one on top of the other. Amongst other things, I suppose. The other Ultium platformed EVs with the single battery pack is just a 400V set-up. But I also read somewhere that GM has an 800V successor platform ready to go on sale in China right now. But is stalling due to reasons. Stalling here and there... Rumours and/or disinformation it could be though.

Salem... Been there a couple of times in the mid 1980s. Have family in Boston. Hence another easy reason as to why I defected from being a Habs fan to being a Bruins fans. Salem... I remember visiting the witches houses and the cemetery and all that. It wasnt as touristy then as it is now. Both of my kids went to Boston and Salem a couple of years ago with their respective school trips and when I saw their pictures, I never recalled the touristy shops and all that. Anyway, I was never that big of a Halloween guy until I visited Salem my very first time in 1985. I distinctly and fondly remember taking an interest in Ichabod Crane and the headless horseman after that trip...

Good morning!!! I used to be a Canadiens fan. They broke my heart in 1984. They treated Guy Lafleur like shyte and forced a decision on him to retire hastily. He didnt see himself playing anymore if he wasnt wearing a Habs jersey. but it was the way they treated him PUBLICLY that made him to quit hockey. Just like they did with their other superstars of the then past. Maurice Richard was also treated like shyte when he retired from playing but became a coach for the Habs. Before my time but was still a legend in my eyes as he was and STILL is for many Montrealers. And the Habs continued on with treating their stars like crap with the likes of Patrick Roy and Guy Charbonneau but I was long past a Habs fan then. But I digress. They also were a hypocritical hockey club. Sayin' they better than the rest of toughness of the rest of the league. Because they play and win with pure talent. And even as a young fan, I knew that was hogwash. So...between the Habs organization treating my favorite player Guy Lafleur like shyte and watching a very dirty team at that time with an elbows up player (in real legit hockey terms) Craig Ludwig and Chris Chelios and goons Chris Nilan and John Kordic I said...screw the Habs and went on to liking the Bruins. Why Boston? Because: 1. They had a Montreal born hero playing for them. Raymond Bourque. French Canadian and I liked the fact that Ray was French and from Montreal I could cling on to and cheer for. 2. They eventually got Cam Neely. A power forward that played hard, hit hard but was clean. No goonery. 3. I like rock em' sock em' hockey. It IS the Canadian way. Canada plays this way. Canada invented the game after all. And THIS is the way Canada plays hockey. Rough and tough with a side of skill. The Bruins play this way. They hit cleanly. Boston Bruins hockey is NOT goonery. Even in the Big Bad Bruins hey day of the 1970s, the Bruins were NEVER dirty. The Flyers on the other hand were. The Habs had grit and were tough also. The Habs do NOT win 6 Stanley Cups from 1970-1979 including 4 in a row from 1976-1979 and have the best team ever lace up when the Big bad Bruins and the Broad Street Bullies are a thing WITHOUT being a tough team themselves. The difference is though that they had just a TAD more skill than the other 2. But it helps when Montreal had the EXCLUSIVE rights to draft Quebec players. That right ended for the 1970 year I think, but the other teams were not quite ready to scout Quebec born players yet. So that advantage was still an advantage that Montreal had. 4. Because the Bruins play Canada hockey, the Bruins had a Montreal star playing for them, it was a natural fit for me to skip camp. 5. NOW in 2025 though... Trump has made me LOATHE the usa and in turn HATE EVERYTHING american. INCLUDING the Boston Bruins. But...there is a small thing with that. I still like the Bruins. Just as I ALWAYS had a small affinity with the Habs. I never really stopped liking the Habs. I HATED the Habs, but was proud of my city and its rich hockey history which in turn made me still like the Habs a little all of these years me saying I hated them. The Habs are no longer that hypocritical team acting all snug and all and they had as many goons as everybody else playing a dirty part of the game. The Habs are FINALLY the team they always said they were. A skill first team. So that is a bonus for me to being loyal to my home town team again. And the Habs are not a push over either. They got toughness and are no longer ignoring the fact that they too, have tough players and those players are necessary to win... So... I think the roles have reversed. I am now a full Habs loving fanatic. And the Bruins now play a very small role in my heart. David Pastrnak scoled his 400th goal in the NHL. Chara in the HOF. Patrice Bergeron next year in the HOF. My favorite player at his retirement from the game 2 years ago or so. Brad Marchand when he retires is next for HOF. #33 will be retired this January. #37 soon enough. Probably in January of 2027. #63 eventually. Now though, I cheer for the Habs Demidov. A russian rookie superstar in the making. Probably the face of the NHL in the years to come. Suzuki too. Caulfield and Lane Hutson. 2 *ahem* americans that are going to be superstars in their own right. Especially Hutson. A very good offensive defenseman. He will be top 3 defensemen in the league in the near future. The Habs right now are exciting to watch. And only better things are going to happen as another Russian phenom is going to join the Habs this spring. Demidov's friend. And if Demidov will not be the league franchise player, this dude will be. Great time to be a Habs fan again. And all thanks to idiot47. Thank you for making me love my city, my country even more than I do Donald.

5-10 cm of snow in some parts of Montreal while others will get 10-20. In others it will be freezing rain. Starting about noon eastern.

Well... You do like to preserve traditional customs and values. (conservatism..) I read enough of your posts over the years to know that you cherish your Italian background. And traditional roles of peoples. The history of your parents and their trials and tribulations in coming to America is also important to you. You cherish that fondly. You also like the Californian beach coast I assume. Texas has nice water fronts as well... Texas I assume...like WTF do I know about the US. Im just a Canadian after all...but Texas has very strong traditional values, family values, beautiful scenery... Maybe Texas is boring in some parts of it, but other parts its quite breathtaking. You are also a foodie. Texas has very strong food culture. Especially now in the modern take as Houston I believe is a world renown culinary hub. Or is it Dallas. Or both? Probably both. Texas BBQs, traditional Mexican cuisine as well... Its less of a WTF if you actually think about it and analyse why Texas. I on the other hand... Well...you folk know how I feels about the USofA as of lately... I gotta go, Im getting ready for the 10cm of snow that is headed Montreal's way tomorrow. Gotta get the house and cars prepped up for it. See ya guys later.

Just shares. And he has to raise Tesla's value in order to cash in on that payout. The shareholders approved with a 75% approval of yesses. 1. He wont do shyte to improve Tesla's value as the world's consumers has largely put Tesla on the side. 2. Basically because he is a political douchebag on top of his regular douchiness. 3. Because Tesla EVs are no longer state of the art. In fact, they are even below mid pack. There is no more advantage to owning a Tesla EV over any other EV from other EV makers on sale for 2026. The world's consumers of EVs have largely passed up on Tesla EVs in favour for other EVs. I do not know what all that means for Tesla stock value...but I do know that Elon will do nothing to improve upon Tesla stock...

And the Canadian version