Karl

Why hydrogen may not be the panacea It needs to be kept under pressure.

Why hydrogen cars may not get enough traction: karlplesz.substack.com/p/why-hydrog...

In another blatant move to distract from the release of the entire Epstein files, President Trump revealed the secret recipe of eleven herbs and spices that are used in Kentucky Fried Chicken coating. Next? How they get the caramel into the Caramilk bar.

Hello Peachland You're so hot

Peachland BC can get hot: karlplesz.substack.com/p/hello-peac...

YouTube video by David Rolfe's Rock & Metal Channel. Joan Osborne - Right Hand Man

If you’re looking for something different to listen to, give this a try:
Right Hand Man by Joan Osborne youtu.be/u4AVORkDe1Y

Jed's They don't make stores like this anymore

Memories of childhood - Jed’s: karlplesz.substack.com/p/jeds?r=38f...

An engineer and I got to talking about where he grew up - Yugoslavia. I said my grandparents were ethnic Germans from what is now Serbia who came to Canada. He knew how badly the Germans were treated. He said goodbye in German and I smiled. The world is so much better when we’re kind to each other.

If you’re looking for something new to watch:
Baraka; Best in Show; The Fifth Element; Force Majeure; The Grand Budapest Hotel; The Jerk; Little Miss Sunshine; Lost in Translation; A Mighty Wind; My Octopus Teacher; Sunshine Cleaning; Vanilla Sky; John Candy: I Like Me; Pink Floyd Live at Pompeii

Lyrics I love collection vol 4 The trees

Lyrics I like part four: karlplesz.substack.com/p/lyrics-i-l...

Hey United States: You could have illegal immigrants hunt down sex offenders for a chance at citizenship. You could call it “The Aliens vs Predators Act."

YouTube video by Max Webster - Topic Battle Scar

If you’re looking for something different to listen to, give this a try:
Battle Scar by Max Webster www.youtube.com/watch?v=fShR...

I find it amusing that there are wireless chargers on desks. I get a wireless charger in a car. But a puck on the desk to eliminate one cable from my phone to an outlet seems like an indulgence, especially when wireless charging is slower. “Look at me charging Ma, no wires!”

YouTube video by The Super 6 Club Thundercat - 'Show You The Way (feat. Michael McDonald & Kenny Loggins)'

If you’re looking for something different to listen to, give this a try:
Show you the way by Thundercat youtu.be/WghxrVQ0qkA

It’s kind of neat when an athlete that also grew up in your small home town wins Canada’s first Gold medal. Well done Mikaël Kingsbury!

AG Pam Bondi said this on the Hill. “The Dow is over 50,000 right now. The S&P almost 7,000 and the Nasdaq smashing records.” Who actually cares about this? It sure isn’t the average person living in Memphis Tennessee or Detroit Michigan.

If you’re looking for something new to watch, give these a try:
Run Lola Run; Carnage; Memento; Parasite

YouTube video by Dennis Edwards - Topic Don't Look Any Further (Original 12” M+M Mix)

Music to try: Don’t look any further by Dennis Edwards youtu.be/BwRWJ2-RUyU

Who knew pine sap was so valuable? Pine tree sap is a versatile substance with a wide range of uses, both traditional and modern.

Too many facts about pine sap: karlplesz.substack.com/p/who-knew-p...

I asked Google Gemini (Nano Banana) to make me a Valentine card and I told it exactly what to say. She loves it!

YouTube video by Tegan and Sara Tegan and Sara - Burn Your Life Down [OFFICIAL AUDIO]

If you’re looking for something different to listen to, give this a try:
Burn Your Life Down by Tegan and Sara youtu.be/2iimecaeYwU

YouTube video by DEVO - Topic Working in the Coal Mine (2023 Remaster)

If you’re looking for something different to listen to, give this a try:
Working in a Coal Mine by Devo youtu.be/9IkcjDwEcPA

Lyrics I love collection vol 3 Planet claire

Lyrics I like part three: karlplesz.substack.com/p/lyrics-i-l...

YouTube video by Derek Trucks - Topic This Sky

If you’re looking for something different to listen to, give this a try:
This Sky by The Derek Trucks Band youtu.be/WACnCrZHhU0

YouTube video by Roxy Music - Topic India

If you’re looking for something different to listen to, give this a try:
India by Roxy Music youtu.be/HFVULi5ZkGg

When I read about China cancelling hockey, I almost choked on my Tim Hortons coffee. But seriously, I can't believe he's still going on about this stupid dairy tariff that has NEVER GONE INTO EFFECT. It exists, but US dairy exporters have never sold us enough to meet the quota to trgigger the tariff

That time I built my own speakers And failed miserably

I tried building my own speakers once: karlplesz.substack.com/p/that-time-...

YouTube video by Partisan Records Sylvan Esso - Coffee (Official Music Video)

If you’re looking for something different to listen to, give this a try:
Coffee by Sylvan Esso youtu.be/Qr5AIKRPIHo

President Trump keeps adding the slogan “Make America great again” to many of his tweets, twerps, whatever. I’m confused. How long does he need to do it?

Nevada senator asks Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent how the government will help the Nevada tourism industry, suffering from lack of Canadian (and other international) visitors. Bessent: [paraphrasing] “Canada is poor, it’s not our fault.”

More tunes for you to try out: Eyes Without a Face by Billy Idol; Good Love by The Black Keys; One step ahead by Split Enz; The Other Side (Instrumental) by Moonchild; Planet Claire by The B-52s; Stay High by Brittany Howard; Side by Travis

Get a haircut! Military standards too relaxed?

Evolving Canadian military standards: karlplesz.substack.com/p/get-a-hair...