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Literally moments after saying I don't get many telemarketers on Pixel, I got a call from a duct cleaning scumbag. I guess Big Bro Google is always listening/watching, even for crap...

I don't get many on my Pixel, even fewer since I switched from Telus to Freedom. My wife had a lot of problems with her iPhone, significantly improved when she went to a Samsung despite keeping her number. Not sure if that was linked or coincidence. A new one that seems to have cropped up...

Stomping around the dancefloor of The Sanctuary on Queen West in a set of Garrison Boots? I went through an Industrial music phase in my late teens, went well with straddling the punk/metal/rave scenes that formed the venn diagram of my social life at the time. KMFDM, Godflesh, Skinny Puppy...

This little nugget is the key to the whole thing: As noted, it takes some doing to make Netflix the good guys (or, rather, the less worse guys), but this gang of despotic criminals and oligarchs somehow manages it. It's no coincidence that bottomless cash has suddenly appeared to back a...

$72B. Like so much of the modern American perversion of capitalism, that's truly obscene. Says two things to me: First, they are already charging too much. Second, expect massively accelerated enshittification, including more ads for lower tier subscriptions and then even more expensive...

Yep. I think it has lasted because it captures the feeling, better than any other. of being a kid at Christmas, regardless of generation. Wanting a particular toy so badly that you feel it with every fibre of your being (GI Joe hovercraft was my Red Ryder BB gun one year), the weird traditions...

Congrats! The first day or two is always weird with them acclimating to the new place, new people, new smells, no other dogs around for reassurance, not knowing where in the house is 'safe', and suddenly very much being the centre of attention with lots of staring eyes. Our little one (who...

Maybe, and definitely some churches. I was briefly involved in the BC Anglican world up to the level of Bishop, being a warden in a growing church there. If anything, the senior level of the Anglican church I was exposed to felt occasionally a bit naive, and I wanted a bit more cut-throat to...

Yeah, I suspect a big part of the issue is the fancy craft roast beans they buy, which are inherently too sour for a boring old espresso. I'm not a coffee snob by any stretch and I don't think I'm being overly picky. I would be extremely happy with something that compared to a Nespresso...

How does yours do espresso? We got a big Jura machine in our office, complete with separate refrigerated milk tank. I was so excited to do away with the dirty dish water that passed for coffee from the Keurig machine that came before, but it's been a big let down. The espresso is sour, almost...

Forget hydraulic, I want me some pneumatic valves! (Then again, maybe not...)

Agree with this. I saw a lot of Scramblers in Italy recently, far more than any other Ducatis. (Also a lot of Moto Guzzi V7's, a few V85's, and stacks of Royal Enfields, with the occasional Triumph Bonneville mixed in. Did I mention Royal Enfields? So many Royal Enfields.) There's a big demand...

Moka pot for me at home most days. Dealing with the grinds is easier if you use it a few times a day, the puck just pops out with a tap against the rim of the compost bin. Leaving them overnight makes the puck harder to pop out without making a mess. The Italian way is to never, ever, ever...

Oof. The '69-70 442 is one of my all-time favourites. Such an underrated beast, and absolutely gorgeous.

For the longest time we donated to Riders for Health, a charity co-founded by ex-racer Randy Mamola with long-time links to the MotoGP paddock (since split off into Two Wheels for Life supporting Riders for Health, not sure why). They provide health care via motorcycle to parts of rural Africa...

Legibility normally ranks high for me, it's part of why I generally avoid chronos. But I love almost everything Mister Jones Watch makes, whether it's silly and whimsical or more seriously arty: They play with gilding and stamping on the underside of the crystal, as well as jump hour...

This is exactly why I gave up on smartwatches with a screen. Even with giving up sleep data, having to charge yet another device daily just wasn't worth the headache for the minimal benefits of a smartwatch to me, at least if you're also carrying your phone with you. I have a Citizen...

Do the dealers ever allow unsupervised demo rides? I thought it was all sedate group runs at or under the limit. (Excepting the Aprilia track day demo bikes, of course...)

Definitely your best bet, then. Would only trust Moto Motori as a first choice or Studio Cycle as a backup. The big multi-line Aprilia dealers are Vos and Two-Wheel in Guelph, and I have heard awful things about Vos and my chats with Two-Wheel didn't inspire confidence at all. Way too many lines...

Weird. Polar opposite for me, they have always been great, even for little stuff. Conveniently along my commute, too. And a big and active part of the Ontario racing/track day scene. Moto Motori, I would think. Might be a slow go, but they have the best rep for the Piaggio brands. MotoMotori...