All the VW Fast commercials, I tried to link it, but it comes out as video not available, just search for VW fast on Youtube.

Another flying boat story related to Peral Harbor:

Yeah, there were times when I could have talked about “wining That 70's Show” and that’s without any pills, just working 24/7 for for a week in the rainy season (you remember when we had rainy season in SoCal?). No matter what, the call came in guaranteed inside 30 minutes after I fell asleep. Good money though...

Whatever Costco sells as eggnog in the green carton is pretty good *runs away*...

This cop let me go too, not even a warning.

After a long workday (long), I was going home around 2 am, almost empty freeway, doing 20 over the 65 limit on my bike. City cop lights me up on the freeway, pulls me over, his opening line: “I was hoping that you are going to run, I was bored...”

Off topic, it is fun to recognize the actual location of a marketing photo, that lead image is taken at Warner Springs airport (CA). My father had a tow pilot weekend gig at Sky Sailing.

This is what Mad Max’s wealthy cousin, Mad Rex will drive.

Definitely fun in a Zen sort of way, I really enjoyed the Tank Mechanic Simulator version, where you going from digging out a rusted hull to restore it for a Museum.

Some cabins are only accessible by air travel, bush plane with floats landing at the lake

I have never owned a GTO, but did daily drive a 71 Buick Electra in the mid 00's and had zero issues with it (other than single handedly paying for some gas station franchise owner’s kid college education). Also never owned a Yugo, but had to rely on same era eastern bloc cars back in the old country, and I do prefer…

Exactly 39.45%

Did you miss the article about the Nissin getting crunched to an unrecognizable wreck by a semi and the Nissan’s driver is walking away from the crash?

Steelies saved the day!

If you go with the SV 650, try to find one with the front forks being worked on already (at least heavier fork oil and stiffer springs), at 270 you will “tax” the factory front setup bit too much, and it is always easier to find one, that is already being done, than changing it yourself. You will find plenty that has…

Meh, you can still pick the Monster or Scrambler if you want more “traditional” naked bike look, something for everyone (with enough money).

I actually saw a white Rivian pick up truck on the road in SoCal last Saturday. Looked pretty good out in the open.

Maybe like the plot of the movie Promised Land, SPOILERS follow:

An 889cc ADV motorcycle counts as middle weight now? What are we calling the 450-650 category?

My first car in the States was a 78 Volvo 242 (bought in a police auction), loved it, since then all Toyotas and a bunch of motorcycles, I would love to get a Volvo again.