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RIP Hank Aaron

I had to look up this song in its original state as I never heard the song before. Its aight, I guess. Funky '70s beat and sounds. I always like Stevie Wonder, and this song is no different, but not my favorite from him. OK...back to the story. I got a suggestion from Youtube. Now...I know (and like) Paradise City from GnR. Its just that this Youtuber made a mash-up with Stevie Wonder's Living for the City and Paradise City. THIS VERSION ROCKS in my opinion and it would be my favorite from all of them!!!

Sandy Munro's E3 and E4. E3 is just him enjoying the road trip. He likes the scenery Utah. E4 Nothing to report other than the trip is going smoothly. And he talks about gas station food. He enjoys it...

You know...Ive never been. Well...Ive been there many times as a young tike 4-6 years old when my mom used to take me. We lived a stone throw's away from there. Maybe a couple of stones throws away. But since then, I havent been. I never took my family there. Th Bio Dome (ex velodrome where the speed bike competitions were held at the '76 Olympics) at the footsteps of the Olympic Stadium which is just across from there. Ive taken my family to a couple of Blue Jays exhibition games AND at the Bio Dome twice...but never to the Botanical Gardens.

https://ca.yahoo.com/news/people-died-january-6-pelosi-172452206.html With THAT in mind: Send him lawyers, guns and money! Where is his dad to get him out of this? He is down on his luck! The shyte has hit the fan!

Episode 2 of Sandy Munro's road trip

Sandy Munro took delivery of a 2021 Tesla Model 3 and will take it across the USA to see how well (or not) it performs as compared to the last Model 3 he had when he and his company tore it down for cost analysis. He will do a cost analysis on this one too to see how Tesla changed its manufacturing on it. The road trip will also conclude about battery loss in cold weather. He is skeptical on the whole thing (on certain resources on BOTH sides). Some folk say battery degradation is at 40% or so while others say its as little as 15-20%. Well...HE wants to see for himself what is the reality of it all. There are 3 other episodes before this one. The 3 previous are his INITIAL thoughts on the visual cues on differences of his last Model 3. Panel gaps are still a problem...and it bugs the shyte out of him. (And the shytiness of closing the frunk) but mainly he says that panel gaps are REALLY not a big issue over all and that the Model 3 is really a fantastic EV over all. Paint issues are all gone too.

Im trying to find out but nothing concrete. Its assumed to be an emissions test device.

Corvette C8 E-Ray (and pretty much still in developmental stage)

On THAT note for Chicago and Washington from Montreal. Dear Miss Harris, you are an inspiration to all of us! And Im proud that you have got a little bit of Montreal with you as well!!!

Coming home from work this late afternoon I heard this song on the radio Only to look at the comments in THIS thread and see that the stars in the sky are all aligned nicely. (Yes...it was a nice Chicago day today)

Yes...911 is a brand. Although Porsche hasnt whored out like Ferrari has, Porsche is banking on the 911... There is a 911 watch for practically all 911 trims... Yup...its a brand. How would I feel for a Corvette SUV? This is not about me whether I want to see a Corvette SUV or not. Ill humour the question though. I dont like ... I LOATHE ANY SUV that is NOT a Jeep Wrangler (or GC). Or a BOF full size from GM or FoMoCo. If that gives you a clue as to how I feel. But remember, this just goes to show you ONLY how I feel about SUVs in general. In my statement above, there is no mention about my feelings towards battery electrics, so dont assume anything about howse I feels about Mustang and a possible Corvette BEV SUV... Me despising SUVs does NOT necessarily make me despise Mustang or Corvette branded BEVs. I may or may NOT like that idea... A gentleman does NOT kiss and tell...

Ford Mustang (coupe) going fully electric? And electric motors and batteries the only powertrain? According to Autoline Detroit it is!

No! They look like the 911... Porsche's IMAGE... Porsche's #1 brand.

https://insideevs.com/news/467175/massachusetts-gas-car-ban/ First they let go of Brady, then Chara...now this? What's up with these Mass-holes?

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/jan/19/global-sales-of-electric-cars-accelerate-fast-in-2020-despite-covid-pandemic

But...ironically, The non-911 sedan and the non-911 SUV AWFULLY look like a 911... And the reason is...as to look as closely possible like a Porsche (911) as possible. The models I posted above that failed...oddly enough, did NOT look like a 911. The models that HAVE succeeded, even more strange, is that they DO look like a 911. Coinkidink? I think not!

The irony of Porsche dilution is that Porsche tried many times to EXPAND its models (for mass production success) Porschefiles (more like rabid 911 fanatics) REJECTED EACH AND EVERY ATTEMPT BEFORE the SUVs... 1. Volkswagen derived derived 914 to replace the Kharman Ghia within the corporate umbrella... 2. 924 to replace the 914 2a. the 924 then became the 944 (closely related to the 924) 2b. the 944 then became the 968 (closely related to the 944) 3. The 928 Other than the SUVs and CUVs they sell, they also mass produce the Boxster and Cayman. They are afraid of messin' around with the 911 performance cred and dont wanna piss off these rabid 911 fanatics that they DELIBERATELY hamper the performance attributes of these as to not step on the 911's toes. (Cue in people's shyttin' on Chevy for doing the same thing to Buick and Pontiac vis-a-vis the Vette in the 1980s) The thing with Porsche and this perversion is: Porsche as a brand or model: Is to produce SPORTS CARS in the TRUEST SENSE of the definition of SPORTS CAR. So yeah...if you feel that Chevy/GM will shyte on the Corvette name and brand if Chevy/GM will produce Corvette branded SUVs, then you MUST feel the same way about Porsche producing BLOATED 4 door sedans and BLOATED, TOP HEAVY SUVs and CUTE UTES... If not...you are not being honest with yourself. I dont really care about how you feel about either Porsche or Corvette...but at least have the same consistency in your logic is alls Im sayin' Corvette and the 911 as models AND brands are BOTH purest in form since their inception. Ferrari's mid-engine sports cars meant for high sales are also pure. (Dino206GT,308,328,348,F355,360...,458...,F8) All have seen some deviations from their absolute beginnings, but are mostly intact from what they are. The Vette went from a straight 6 to a V8 to being mid-engined The Porsche went from a 4 cylinder to an aircooled boxer 6 to AWD (and Turbo) to liquid cooled The Ferrari went from a V6 to transverse V8 to a longtitude V8 to twin turboed longtitude V8 The reason why I bolded turbo with Ferrari as Ferrari ALWAYS swore off turbos yet ironically had turbos in their F40...but went to turbos again with the last two gens of their 'mass produced' models.

Undertow

(Big Ben) Roethlisberger I cant do that to the guy. He IS a good QB!

There is a chink in the armour... A slight glitch if you will in the logisticals. No harm done as Ive sent Hobs back to Coventry just in the nick of time. Was close though.

Ben Chariot

Cant see the video because "the uploader has not made this video available in your country". Keep in my I live in Canada. Very important information for later on. To see the video, there are many ways to skin a cat... I find out that the uploader is the Smithsonian Channel Aviation Nation Then I find out the plane in question is the De Havilland Twin Otter. Motherphoquer!!! The Smithsonian is blocking a video to Canada about a Canadian airplane! Its not even ironic at this point. More like moronic. Anyway, there must be a valid reason for this... But yeah! The Twin Otter IS bad ass!!!