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I'll have to look. Any specific instructions on where to find it? Thanks!

1) I have the Microsoft Office suite and some other graphics programs on my computer. What I don't have is a video editing program. I would like to edit some videos I've taken with either my cameras or phones during the last 5 years, with one phone being a Windows phone and the others Android. For me, this means taking frames off the front and back to shorten the videos. Any recommendations on software for this? Any free ones that are basic and proven? I'm not looking for anything fancy. 2) Where does a person get instruction in photoshop? Do community colleges offer night classes on this sort of thing on the cheap? Can a person just learn it on their own? I'd appreciate any suggestions on a product package that is good but doesn't have the costlier bells and whistles. I'm guessing Adobe is the known gold standard. Thanks.

Both the pre-cat and post-cat engines had the same fuel delivery, with this engine (4.1 L6) continuing to have a 1 bbl. carburetor. Of course, electronic ignition was added, but that's a peripheral topic. Your last sentence brings up a lot of good points ... and questions. The one I've brought up before (yawn) is why, back in the day, the Olds 260 V8 had a quieter exhaust note than the Olds 350 V8 it was based on and "debored" from. Not only that, its 2 bbl. carb., with larger ports, was always in operation compared to the 4 bbl. carb. of the 350 V8 that ran with 2 smaller ports (barrels), until more throttle caused the extra 2 ports, with much larger diameters, to kick in. On two otherwise identical cars with either of these engines, the muffler and exhaust set-up was seemingly the same, so I'm thinking it was some of the other variables. God, I miss those GM small block V8 engines.

And, after they put a catalytic converter behind it, didn't it go down to about 105 hp? From what I recall, inline 6s were very smooth, especially compared to a V6 or a 4. The thing is that, for some reason, their exhaust note sounded very different than that of a V8, even if we're talking about a larger displacement inline 6 and a smaller displacement V8 of the same year(s).

My idea of beauty, as in "less is more" Those were the days.

Don't look a gift horse in the mouth, as they say. For some reason, I'll never forget reading about it from far away - I was not living there at the time - when metro Seattle had an absurd heat wave and the mercury hit 114 F one day, if not more than one day ... I forgot which year that was.

My mom had a friend back in the day (who was an elderly woman who wore cat glasses) who drove one of these. Who can forget that grille? What the heck was this? The light bulb has not yet gone on.

I wonder which airline's '47 that was. That padding at the edge of the headrests with those embedded cushions in the economy cabin was nicer than that of most carriers (of people, that is). This photo has 1973 written all over it. Who can forget when the 747 was more or less new? Times were good.

Someone (who likes cats, as a matter of fact) sent me this yesterday via text. Since it can't be told as a joke, I'll put it here instead of on the joke thread ...

Happy hump day. (Happy belated Cinco de Mayo, too.)

Bingo. I wouldn't have thought to look there. The key word is old. I found a boombox I have, lightly faded, and it plugs right in. I was going to throw the darn cord away. Thank you. Right, this boombox is not young.

I am doing a lot of cleaning and purging. Among all the coaxial, cords, and whatnot that I'm going through, I find this thing! What is it? What type of hardware did it most likely plug into? I couldn't read a brand or other information on the item. The other junk I'm finding is more identifiable. Help. Thanks.

Most of us like facts and figures, knowing all the numerical data about so many cars and trucks ... and spouting a lot of statistics about the current pandemic. Changing the subject: California's population has recently hit the 40 million mark. Los Angeles County has been at the 10 million mark for a good while - the city of L.A. has 4 million people. That means ~ 1 in 4 Californians lives in Los Angeles County. The state has about 166,000 square miles. Los Angeles County has about 4,000 to 5,000 square miles. That's about 2.4% of California's total area. And big chunks of Los Angeles County are not habitable or just not that sought after (state parks and national forests, really steep mountains, and the "High Desert") I never distilled it down to these kinds of numbers. Ouch.

Good song. Great movie - "The Night Shift" - it starred Henry Winkler, Shelley Long (from "Cheers'), and was the first film for Michael Keaton, who did a fantastic job in his debut.

Don Shula passed away today. No, it was not "the" virus. I couldn't believe he was already 90 ?!? How time flies. R.I.P. - I'm sure South Florida is mourning.

It's amazing how the eye instantly gravitates toward the Air France 747-400. That variant first flew 31 years ago! Qu'est-ce que c'est l'autre grand avion hideuse? Have you ever been? It's an incredible place on that bluff overlooking the ocean, but the Breakers takes the cake among the mansions there. I would love to take the tour of the Breakers but my timing while there has always been off.

Laugh. Out. Loud. Hate might be a strong word here. I did not like the Maverick but was definitely amused by it and how it looked like a "toad." I think enough time has passed to where they can bring back the nameplate and put it on something else. The connotation behind the word "maverick" is good, I suppose. Ford wasted it on a relatively wimpy car. How about some Mopar spy shots? I am still anxiously awaiting spy shots or tangible clues that stick about the next Dodge Charger. I have no freaking clue as to the disposition of my GM point earnings the way the auto industry is going.

Without looking at the map of T-O, I'm going to guess Bloor West is near High Park. When I'm in town, I always try to get this photo. It's great if you take photos here when there are some crepe myrtle trees doing their thing and other colors are optimal. This was not "optimal." It was in November. But the "idea" is still there.

Looks like it has been added onto in the back. A lot of "Gallic" in this here building. Wow. Bloor W. near what? Looks way quieter than Bloor and Yonge around these parts!

I am seeing photos of protesters at different state government capitols. Why am I not surprised their redneck quotient is above average? Right now, COVID-19 is spreading more rapidly in rural and isolated areas than it is in urban areas, percentage wise. I was hoping things would look up in May.

Haha. That is old school Montreal. If you go more than 3 or 4 miles in any direction from Centre-Ville, those houses with the tight, curved staircases up to the porch disappear. I know you know that (I'm preaching to the choir ... sorry). I've never been to your city when it has been snowing. Every time I see those staircases, I wonder how many poor immigrants from warmer places slid on their behinds down those absurd staircases, got banged up something awful, and cursed that they ever came over to "la Nouvelle France."

Nice photos. That same winter, the snow load was too much for the cathedral on First Hill to take and the dome's roof gave out. It is weird that, for being near the 47th parallel, like Montreal, more or less, Seattle can get through some winters without any white stuff. I once went into a movie theater at Northgate Mall to see "Godfather 3" with a friend, we left, and it had snowed so much that it was almost impossible to drive my dad's RWD Buick sedan back to his house. Brings back memories of the ad slogan, "Wouldn't you really rather have a Buick?" Ouch. How does that even happen if a person is going slow enough? Blame it on the RWD. Which interstate is that in the bottom photo? The car at the very left looks like an Eldorado. Which one is the LeMans?

Nice. Nicely sized back yard. A lot of newer homes (Craftsman style, and unchanged for about 20 years) on the East Side of the lake have been built on these small 5,000 square feet lots. I don't like the idea of wearing a mask, even the stupid dust masks I have. Also, I got a bandanna and it keeps loosening up as you wear it. The better masks have a little square box that is apparently where you breathe through. Until they come up with a better solution, I will accept wearing something. Look at how some people dress in 110 F weather to adhere to their religious beliefs. That's wild. I have been on planes, buses, and trains with people I didn't choose to ride in proximity to me. What can you do ...

I am starting to see more and more internet ads for masks. As they ramp up production, I think the "good" ones will be more available to the general public. When that happens, and they are in "surplus" mode, I'd like some. I can definitely think of some places I would wear one ... air travel, public transit, trains, Costco, Walmart, etc.

And remember, folks, not even a right turn on red on the Ile de Montreal (Island of Montreal). The whole island includes a few other cities. Huge Laval is on a different island, so it's exempt from that rule. So are individual cities north and south of the St. Lawrence River. This is a good one. It's a true story. An American idiot goes to Quebec and runs a stop sign. The placard was octagonal ... and red. When he got pulled over, he said, "Well, it said arret, and not stop." In France and some European countries, they'll put stop on the sign. In Quebec, they stick to their mother language. ("We do not need to speak French ... we need French in order to speak.") Still, basic Driver's Ed 101 says red is understood to mean the highest level of caution and stopping ... internationally. People like this make us look bad, as in "ugly Americans."