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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...

How about something like this?

I just did a search and the recommended torque in the Yamaha manual is 31 ft.lbs or 40Nm which is just over 29 ft.lbs

Oil drain bolts on my Hondas of the last 25 years have been 23 foot pounds(275 inch pounds). 31 inch pounds is barely finger tight. It probably meant 31 foot pounds but that’s getting a little high.

Where was the apartment building? Maybe we can track them down. Chances are you’ll be very disappointed.

There use to be some great shows at the Ontario Place Forum that you could see for next to nothing, gotta love that revolving stage. Those were the days.

This week is the 45th anniversary of the infamous Teenage Head Riot at Ontario Place in 1980. Any other survivors out there? Maybe we could start a support group. Man, I’m starting to feel old.

Yes, but can your granny change her tire on a Rabaconda? Checkmate.

I sold mine for $500 including a real nice balancer, lifetime supply of weights and lube.

If you don’t have a problem with the States, a weekend in Boston would be at the top of my list for a weekend getaway. Porter does weekend packages including hotel that fly out of the island airport.You can’t take the GO Train with your carry-on luggage to Union Station and take a shuttle to the...

I stayed at the Banff Springs Hotel about 3 years ago, probably the nicest hotel I’ve ever stayed in. Didn’t think much of the town, it’s just become another tourist trap so I basically spent 3 days without leaving the hotel. Really nice place if you can afford it. I wouldn’t rule out a night or...