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  1. Gaoler

    We Know you Ride, But do you Shoot?

    My dad came to Canada from Germany in 1956. Growing up I came to know that several of his German friends/guys he knew weren't all immigrants like him... Some were former POWs that decided to stay or... they were former POWs that when freed went back to Germany, looked around. 'said "Scheiß...
  2. Gaoler

    Bike meets: likes & dislikes

    My most recent bike meet, this past Friday... Three old guys stopping to pee.
  3. Gaoler

    We Know you Ride, But do you Shoot?

    ..The Inglis plant on Stachan is were the Bren and High Powers were made 'Famous promo shot of "Ronnie" the Bren Gun Girl
  4. Gaoler

    We Know you Ride, But do you Shoot?

    I grew up nearby... In the early/mid 70's we'd ride our bikes out behind where the test ranges were. The baffles were still present. We'd occasionally find spent .303 casings. The Lee Emfields produced at Long Branch are coveted as the best examples of that particular rifle. They were also...
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    We Know you Ride, But do you Shoot?

    Canadian Arsenals Ltd. 'Plant was located at Dixie Rd. and Lakeshore. They manufactured the Lee Enfield there as well as the Sten gun and I believe the Bren gun as well.
  6. Gaoler

    Song Uno: from here to Infinity

    Love Will Tear Us Apart- Joy Division
  7. Gaoler

    Song Uno: from here to Infinity

    Alive and Kicking; Simple Minds
  8. Gaoler

    2026 Rides

    Mad Mike's posts are triggering my seasonal PTSD
  9. Gaoler

    Song Uno: from here to Infinity

    Don't bring me DOWN... ELO
  10. Gaoler

    A nice thing.

    So I'm in this kinda crowded parking lot making my way towards the Tim Hortons drive thru... I approach the entrance from where your supposed to, but some guy is coming the other/opposite way kinda fast... I slow down and wave him thru and he pulls in ahead of me I'm in no hurry... When I get to...
  11. Gaoler

    Grimsby-SimplyMoto and Beyond

    'Guy who has organized several annual rides/events on another forum I'm on quit doing it last year, citing legal/liability concerns.
  12. Gaoler

    Law Enforcement - The Good, The Bad, The Ugly.....

    'As long as they feel good about themselves and get to tell everyone what a great job their doing... 'Got to justify those bloated budgets somehow.
  13. Gaoler

    Law Enforcement - The Good, The Bad, The Ugly.....

    Now that's what I call crime fightin'...
  14. Gaoler

    Motorcycle industry in Canada (Ontario)

    I imagine the motorsports biz is a grind too. I bet the only thing worse than working in a shop/dealership is owning the shop/dealership. With all the online shopping available to people for EVERYTHING I wonder how/where a brick and mortar place makes the lion's share of their revenue... It's...
  15. Gaoler

    Motorcycle industry in Canada (Ontario)

    My idea of a livable wage probably differs from that which anyone running a business thinks. "Livable" and "sustenance" aren't the same. So... No. I can't see myself working for anyone in any business... 'Can't afford me. 😁
  16. Gaoler

    Does this look infected...

    My guess is at least 126000 kms. They're out of a 2012 Ford Fiesta... Car runs great, but I got to thinkin'... When was the last time the were plugs changed? 'Bought the car about 6-7 years ago for my youngest to drive back and forth to university.. It had 73000 km on it... It's now just over...
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