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Apparently Phil Spector was his idol, he was about as crazy as crazy gets. You can definitely hear his “wall of sound” influence on Brian Wilson’s music. A lot of the same studio musicians, known as The Wrecking Crew, played on both their work. By the mid 60’s The Beach Boys were just providing...

Wire size likely won’t be big enough in the existing 120v outlet if you try to do that. Always run it at the higher voltage (240v) on a dedicated circuit if you have the option. Your lights will probably dim every time that thing kicks on at 120v.

We lost one of the greats today. Saw him about 7 years ago at The Meridian Centre. He seemed to be a very humble guy.People forget how influential he was.

I just remembered, my ex wife lives in Memphis,at least I think she still does so strike that off the list.

Did you go to The Barber Motorcycle Museum?

Yeah, Memphis is a little sketchy but Nashville is much more upscale and safe. You won’t have any problems in Nashville. I call it Cashville and not because of The Johnny Cash Museum. It’s pretty pricey. We couldn’t find a room downtown for under $400 US a night, mind you it was last minute and...

For those of you that don’t have a problem travelling to the US, Nashville is a great little road trip. I would recommend 2 nights staying downtown so you can walk to everything. Head an hour or 2 east to The Barber Motorcycle Museum and prepare for a 3 hour orgasm. In the same general area are...

I love all motorcycles but my main interests are late 70’s early 80’s Japanese sport bikes/super bikes.

I’ve always wanted to go to that. I’m in the north Whitby area, so probably about 2 hours away. Is it worth the trip? Which is the best day to be there?

One of the most heartbreaking things I’ve ever experienced was standing and looking at the American cemetery at Omaha Beach. Over 10,000 pristine white crosses in perfectly spaced rows on a perfectly manicured lawn, each one representing a son, a brother, a friend, a father, a partner. It...

Yes but it would have been more effective during the invasion. Once they were settled in resistance was futile. That cafe where the Germans are sitting still exists, I was there about 8 years ago. I can verify that those Germans have left.

Paris on the 7th week of the German invasion.

Germany overtook France in less than 6 weeks with virtually no resistance. https://www.historyskills.com/classroom/modern-history/mod-fall-of-france-reading/?srsltid=AfmBOopHqZ1xJIWoKbjO-_zMVwCIqjLYynBqfuJG0idLEM_lpLFcDxUD

When I was a kid in 1972 I did a tour of Mauthausen Concentration Camp in Austria, absolutely horrific. Fast forward a couple of decades and I had been working for a very successful Hungarian Jewish man for over 25 years . I use to work at his house quite often. We would occasionally chat, I...

Absolutely, the countryside in Normandy is beautiful. They know how to eat there, cream on everything. Not like the cream here, it’s very sweet, they must feed their cows chocolate. Language can be a problem there though. Most people anywhere in Europe speak English but not so in France, I think...

I think there’s one of those that flies out of the Hamilton Airport, I’ve seen it over my house in Brooklin. I think it may land at the Oshawa Airport occasionally.

I was at the 70th Anniversary of D Day on a tour of Normandy organized by Canadian author Ted Barris. Got to meet Steven Harper at the Canadian cemetery. Also got to go in the house you see in this clip when the ramp drops on the landing craft, the current owners open it to the public every June...

Hate to say it but it may be an age thing. I’ve lived and breathed motorcycles since I was 9 years old. When I hit 50 my knees and hips started to bother me when I rode and only when I rode. An aftermarket saddle like Sargent and popping a few Advils definitely helped. Unfortunately the pain got...

I think he means put just the wheel on a balancer, find the heavy spot (usually where the valve stem is but not always) , mount your tire with the dot at this heavy spot then balance with weights. Putting the dot(or whatever) at the valve stem assumes that it is the heaviest spot on the rim...

Michelins are noticeably softer than their equivalent counterparts and therefore easier to get on and off. I’ve also heard that they have the highest quality control of most major tire manufacturers. They tend to balance with fewer weights and are also closer to being perfectly round. Apparently...