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Bad day yesterday, 60 more let go in Thief River at Arctic Cat. Friends in high places with heavy online and industry press didn’t want more bad news for a struggling snowmobile industry. Cat also closed the race team support yesterday.

Icelandic used to lowball you on the price of the flight but there was usually a few day layover in a very expensive place. It was the gov's sneaky way of boosting tourism. It's a cool place, and I don't know if they still do that.

In another life I flew Bearskin Airlines - no problem, everything was carryon. ;)

Well, if it's on Truth Social it must be true, right ?

Uh, that's the Matterhorn...

What a munt - nice paint and bodywork NOT.

And because EMS is run by the province through OHIP they don't have the same protections as the police and firefighters. Hats off to them all for doing a dangerous, traumatic and often heartbreaking job.

The Ram Ranchers must have $3-4000 tied up in wheels and tires, plus they're already jacked up ! ;)

Me too, sadly...

My local auto repair guy was relacing a wheel on a high end Audi - pranged a pot hole. One wheel alone was $1400 - there's a lot of money to be made without having to haul away the whole car...?

Well after all, it's only been how many years late and how far over budget ? Good riddance, but now Dougie has put another of his minions in the chair, how's that gonna work out ?

https://www.cycleworld.com/motorcycle-news/honda-motorcycle-battery-technology-update/

TORONTO — The head of provincial transit agency Metrolinx is resigning after seven years on the job, having become the target of frequent criticism for the failure to open the long-delayed Eglinton Crosstown LRT. Phil Verster has accepted a new position and will be moving on as soon as Dec. 16...

To be fair, TFD and EMS do one helluva job and not just in their primary functions. First on any scene is usually TFD, and would YOU honestly want to be an EMS ? Incredibly high rate of suicide from being on the job - scraping people up off the pavement or out of burnt down houses will do that...

https://www.thebeaverton.com/2024/11/transparent-plots-to-buy-votes-are-cynical-effective-political-scientists-find/

My buddy finally had visit from an MOT guy today at his repair shop to explain the ins and outs of motorcycle safeties. Yes, it will be more complicated (and expensive) than it has been, but nothing like what the car, truck and heavy vehicle guys are facing. More details to follow when I have...

Uh, where's the rest of it ...

To be fair - steering head bearings, swingarm bearings (bushings), brakes, forks and the like still have to be inspected, but it shouldn't take 2 guys with a camera and a tablet to do it. It's utter and complete b.s.

FYI - I was talking to my local independent auto repair shop. They've been doing the new safeties since June and say it was expensive to set up and a total PITA but they really didn't have any choice. I didn't ask how much they have to charge now, but I'm certain it went up significantly.

A lot of the MotoGP money comes from Red Bull. It would be interesting to find out how much.