Recent content by Priller

Long history of that, too. I seem to recall GM taking an interest-free loan to keep making Camaros in Quebec, but then shuttering the plant not long after and pocketing the money, not paying it off until a few years ago? These companies have no regard for Canada in any way beyond doing business...

Ah, the double-whammy seller: wants to get all his money back for both his accessories AND his gear, plus he's an unwilling seller with the wife and baby story. Almost want to bookmark the ad just to see how many weeks it counts up before it disappears...

I think for a lot of people, eating out became eating in during Covid, and the proliferation of delivery services served that need. But only the apps made any money, so prices got jacked and now ordering almost anything in for delivery via an app is insanely expensive as everyone takes their...

Sorry to hear, man. Have been through it a few times over the past 10 or so years, and it's always awful. They become intertwined so deeply in our lives, losing them leaves a huge hole. I could tell you all the platitudes that I'm sure you're already telling yourself at the moment (better to...

Wow. That is a heck of a price for a lot of bike. Two red flags for me: First, ad is 22 weeks old. Second, stored is fine, stored in a field with tall grass and plants underneath is not. If it's actually still available and not just a forgotten ad, I would take a VERY close look at the frame...

One of the coolest thing about the Fender design ethos is the endless modding and chopping and changing you can do. I started out with cheap(ish) Squiers and then doing a bit of fret work and replacing the pickups, pots, caps and wiring to end with a much better sounding and playing instrument...

First, it takes more than a second (and you have to remember to switch back). Second, you can't do a national search like you can with Kijiji. So, for example, I was looking for an uncommon RV model and trying to search all of Canada, as I would have been willing to drive almost anywhere in...

Yeah, the search on FBMP is so bad that I have to assume it's been built that way intentionally, to give you the illusion of control, but to make sure they feed you with preferred ads. On more than one occasion, I've saved an ad, then searched for the correct terms and not have it come up, but...

I deleted my Fa(r)cebook account years ago when the Cambridge Analytica stuff came out, but had to swallow my principles and create a Marketplace only account with no friends and a modified name, both for access to Marketplace and access to model-specific groups, which have largely replaced...

Inexplicably, Facebook Marketplace has almost entirely killed Kijiji. When I lived in BC, everyone used Craigslist. Moving back to Ontario, I was bummed to find everyone used Kijiji, which was far less useful except for searching across a broader area. Now, with FB Marketplace having almost...

*chef's kiss* What's the box on top of the Mesa Subway?

If anyone is interested in heavy-duty Toronto-centric nostalgia, I highly recommend the Toronto Mike'd podcast: Toronto Mike'd Podcast - Toronto Mike In his almost 2000 episodes, he's done long-form interviews with most of the names mentioned in this thread, or memorial ones about Martin...

Like @GreyGhost , I've been with Freedom for just over a year, signed up in December '24. My experience has largely been great, but I was coming from Telus, not Rogers (better out west but not as robust in Ontario), so that's my point of comparison. On the whole, the switch has basically been...

Out of curiosity, what do you already have mounted to the bit of bar between the triple-clamp mounts that's stopping you from using the mount that comes with most AA/ACP screens? Asking because if that can be relocated, it would be a lot cleaner to have the screen low and not blocking your...

Had this problem, definitely frustrating. Have to assume it's a safety 'feature' to prevent connecting to non-battery things or arcing bare leads. I ended up connecting another battery in parallel long enough to get the dead battery to show enough voltage to allow the charger to work. I'm sure...