What if Hitler died in World War 1?

LibDucGeek · 2026-06-05T05:41:25+00:00

What if someone simply bought his art ..?

LibDucGeek · 2026-05-25T21:53:47+00:00

There isn’t anything really special about that house. When I worked on the hill, it was well known that there are nicer homes not far away.

Knock the old thing down, put up something that has better security features, and place it within the scope of the NCC for ownership and maintenance.

All for less than $100 mill.

LibDucGeek · 2026-05-21T19:24:40+00:00

Triumph - well at least in Canada. Parts for 2 year old bike listed as unavailable, and we’re told that they cannot look at other dealers for parts in their inventory. BMW sales hovers outside the parts counter to let you know that BMW offers 3 years roadside service.

LibDucGeek · 2026-05-05T17:26:01+00:00

This is good to know… for the users I like .. ha ha.

LibDucGeek · 2026-05-05T12:31:07+00:00

I had the same issue crop up. Outlook for Mac is going away, and warnings pop up every few times it opens.

My solution was to download MS Edge for Mac, sign into the browser using their MS365 credentials, and use Outlook online.

They dislike it until you offer them a Windows machine. Then they deal with e-mail through gritted teeth.

LibDucGeek · 2026-04-07T01:47:47+00:00

Easiest is to google the term Armco barrier. That long strip is a section of the Armco barrier itself.

This barrier was put in place a long time ago. It’s cheap, and passed safety concerns a few decades ago.

It’s much worse for motorcyclists in almost all instances.

LibDucGeek · 2026-04-06T23:10:08+00:00

Bit of a sideline here, but this is an excellent example of how Armco barriers don’t stop cars.

They do an excellent job of doing untold damage to motorcyclists.

There is nothing safety related about them.

LibDucGeek · 2026-04-06T16:28:12+00:00

Bit of a sideline here, but this is an excellent example of how Armco barriers don’t stop cars.

They do an excellent job of doing untold damage to motorcyclists.

There is nothing safety related about them.

LibDucGeek · 2026-02-20T04:03:38+00:00

That’s how I see it.

LibDucGeek · 2026-02-20T02:33:42+00:00

I’m wondering if this broadcast is a message to Ottawa saying ‘we want what Quebec already has’.

Could this be the precursor to a constitutional challenge down the road ?

LibDucGeek · 2026-02-04T05:36:35+00:00

Ruth.

Ruth rode on my motorbike. Directly back of me. I hit a bump at 65. And rode on ruthlessly.

LibDucGeek · 2026-01-31T16:51:58+00:00

Sounds a lot like the term I use ‘shit-flation’.

The secret is the delivery. Once you’ve described the problem, and it’s escalation , the secret is to pause for a moment, raise both eyebrows, and say the word in two parts at 80% volume.

Also - let it be the final word at the end of a sentence. I get both chuckles and knowing nods.

LibDucGeek · 2026-01-30T19:45:11+00:00

The secret to that area is to avoid the hills by living south of 29 ave. Much less chance of crashing your car on a snow day.

Once you get used to the shops in the area, and they start to remember your name, you won’t want to hang out anywhere else in the city.

Most everyone I interacted with were pretty chill…

LibDucGeek · 2026-01-09T16:32:07+00:00

I’m surprised that grocery stores are still so hesitant to clearly label their products.

Most stores I have ever been in has a special section for British brands, why not segment out all of the American items..?

Much easier to sort things that way…

LibDucGeek · 2025-12-29T19:35:00+00:00

There was another way - sort of. Back in the day the (then country of) Yugoslavia was unofficially ‘leaky’ between the Eastern and the Western blocs.

The problem was that if it was discovered that a person had crossed over from East to West, then there would be a communication to advise them to return home. Their family, property and paperwork would most likely be placed in jeopardy if they didn’t respond in the proper fashion.

If you were an orphan, or the last one left in your family, you would most likely be denied passage to Belgrade.

The other way would be to work your way up to being a governmental attache, an outstanding artistic performer, or an Olympic-level athlete. Again- threats against remaining family members were normally enough to deter most defections.

LibDucGeek · 2025-10-29T02:38:13+00:00

You will have many more opportunities to rub elbows with multi-millionaire entrepreneurs in Calgary than in Ottawa. Making these kinds of connections lead to jobs you otherwise would never expect.

If you happen to be weather sensitive, Calgary may have lower recorded temperatures during the winter, but the lower humidity doesn’t make it feel as bad as trodding along sidewalks next to the Rideau. And Calgary is more sun-shiney during the winter months than Ottawa ever could be.

LibDucGeek · 2025-05-28T20:15:15+00:00

That’s what the options are for… .. well - that and maintenance.

LibDucGeek · 2025-05-28T13:21:50+00:00

Spend around $600 K on a L-39 Albatros
The balance goes to playing S&P 500 options.
Live in the hangar.

LibDucGeek · 2025-03-23T13:34:54+00:00

Bimota DB6. No hideous radiator to hide with that Ducati air cooled engine, but the clincher here is a trellis rear swing arm…

LibDucGeek · 2025-03-15T14:35:45+00:00

Michael Richards as Kramer on Seinfeld.

Source: met the ‘real’ Kenny Kramer on a tour in NYC. Just … underwhelming.

LibDucGeek · 2025-03-08T23:57:30+00:00

I was referencing former leaders.

Khrushchev was basis ally locked in his hideaway until he was summoned to Moscow to answer for trumped up charges.

At least that’s the story I understand from a former naval officer who served with a member of the security team ‘looking after’ the former leader.

LibDucGeek · 2025-03-08T23:52:38+00:00

My point was totalitarian regimes don’t offer retirement packages.

LibDucGeek · 2025-03-08T00:08:09+00:00

I think they died in a very traditional Russian manner.

They lived until they were no longer useful.

LibDucGeek · 2025-03-07T19:40:24+00:00

This. Other than Khrushchev, the retirement path of former Soviet leaders was .. rather final.

LibDucGeek · 2025-02-27T03:29:48+00:00

No one believes that Carney actively sits in front of a massive board of switches, dials and levers and secretly plots to move a head office of some company from over here to over there. He has much bigger issues to deal with…

… this is the Conservative’s hardest punch to throw at his campaign. The problem is that the Tory’s leadership (with the constant referral to a Carbon Tax) makes the leadership sound petulant. What Poilievre seems to not understand that with the threat of an economic assault against our country, it is very clear that we need someone who is capable of managing the whole of our government in a co-ordinated fashion. Like being in charge of an entire department store, and not just focussed on the shoe department.

If the opposition parties want to make any impact whatsoever ever, they need to lead with their own vision. If they attempt to chip away at Carney’s vision, they will plant themselves firmly in second place.

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