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Just an every day typical morning commute!...
 
https://youtu.be/2TVyJ-51jzc
 
1971's The French Connection features one of the most harrowing car chases in cinema history: Detective Jimmy Doyle (Gene Hackman) hurtling down crowded NYC streets in a brown Pontiac to catch a bad guy who's commandeered an elevated subway train. It's a lurid orgy of screeching tires, darting traffic, and considerable impacts–and as Gothamist explains, much of it was shot on busy city streets with no traffic control, putting unsuspecting drivers and pedestrians literally in the center of the deadly high-speed action.
From IMDB's trivia page on the Academy Award-winning movie:
The car chase was filmed without obtaining the proper permits from the city. Members of the NYPD's tactical force helped control traffic. But most of the control was achieved by the assistant directors with the help of off-duty NYPD officers, many of whom had been involved in the actual case. The assistant directors, under the supervision of Terence A. Donnelly, cleared traffic for approximately five blocks in each direction. Permission was given to literally control the traffic signals on those streets where they ran the chase car. 
Even so, in many instances, they illegally continued the chase into sections with no traffic control, where they actually had to evade real traffic and pedestrians. Many of the (near) collisions in the movie were therefore real and not planned (with the exception of the near-miss of the lady with the baby carriage, which was carefully rehearsed). 
A flashing police light was placed on top of the car to warn bystanders. A camera was mounted on the car's bumper for the shots from the car's point-of-view. Hackman did some of the driving but the extremely dangerous stunts were performed by Bill Hickman, with Friedkin filming from the backseat. Friedkin operated the camera himself because the other camera operators were married with children and he was not.
And that sudden, jarring crash with a crossing white Ford? There's a reason it looks so spontaneous: The other driver was a local who stumbled unbeknownst into the renegade stunt shoot that was taking place on an uncleared public road, according to IMDB:
The car crash during the chase sequence, at the intersection of Stillwell Ave. and 86th St., was unplanned and was included because of its realism. The man whose car was hit had just left his house a few blocks from the intersection to go to work and was unaware that a car chase was being filmed. The producers later paid the bill for the repairs to his car.

Doing lots of hikes with the pup. Luckily many areas nearby with conserved land and hiking trails. Today's hike into Spirit Pond.
mike
 
 

bonsoir !!!
 
tonight !!!.... sadly i had only my big lens...
 
jean-guy

bonjour !!!
this morning !!!
 
jean-guy
 

bonjour playhard !!!
 
great observation !!!
after downloading my pics....my concentration was on the deer....realized my speed was low a bit on camera....i noticed some pics were blurred a bit ..i think i did nt even notice the shadows
another sunshine day here...still '' cold '' morning ...
 
jean-guy

With all of the cool motor toys plus bolt-ons that crank 'em up to dyno ludicrous power to weight ratios, ONE horse-power is still way awesome! 

bonsoir !!!
tonight !!!
 
jean-guy

'' tour de ville '' on this rainy day !!!
caught twice in a traffic jam !!!
 
jean-guy

I was thinking of similar, but more of whats your favorite day loops. Next winter the good lord permitting I am looking at changing some from saddlebag runs to having a base and doing loops. I know Miker is the expert on the RDL sector but wondering if others have more areas and good options.
One of my favorite trails if Le Domaine to Val D'or
The original Lepine Road trail was a favorite and frankly any part of the 83

bonjour !!!
 
earlier this morning !!!
 
jean-guy

Ha!

Mine going to be very similar to Smclelan’s
1. 587S from Albertville clubhouse south to where it’s connects back up to trail 5 north of PLC. Fast sweepers at the top end and then the beautiful ride through the valley and gorge in the mid to south part.

2. Chic Choc trail between LaCache and Murdochville.

3. Gaspe North Shore, Cap Chat to Mont St Pierre to Rivière Renaud
4. “Roller Coaster” between Baie Comeau and Godbout on the Cote Nord
5. Orange Trail north from St Ann du Lac up to 100 du Lac
 

I was thinking of similar, but more of whats your favorite day loops. Next winter the good lord permitting I am looking at changing some from saddlebag runs to having a base and doing loops. I know Miker is the expert on the RDL sector but wondering if others have more areas and good options.
One of my favorite trails if Le Domaine to Val D'or
The original Lepine Road trail was a favorite and frankly any part of the 83

If you followed my Riviere du Loup posts this past winter, it is no secret my favorite trail is from Biencourt to Moose Valley. (Thanks to SkiDoo420 for showing me the way). Each time I ride this trail I arrive at Moose Valley with a big smile and I think everyone else that has gone along with me on this trip had the same reaction.
mike
 

There is so many it is hard to choose. Here are a few of mine.
North shore of Gaspesie from Saint Anne des Months to Riviere Renaud 587 trail from Groomers club to the TQ 5 Baie Comeau to Sept Ilse TQ 93 from Lebel Quevillion to Sennetere TQ 23 from Saint Raymond north to the Saguenay Plus about 32,000 other kilometers I did not mention.

I was thinking of similar, but more of whats your favorite day loops. Next winter the good lord permitting I am looking at changing some from saddlebag runs to having a base and doing loops. I know Miker is the expert on the RDL sector but wondering if others have more areas and good options.
One of my favorite trails if Le Domaine to Val D'or
The original Lepine Road trail was a favorite and frankly any part of the 83

It's not even summer yet and the withdrawal is setting in.  Something to pass the time.  Post your top 5 Quebec trails you've ridden and why they make the list.  Pictures are encouraged if you have them.  Here's mine.
1. TQ 83 south of Saguenay towards La Malbaie - open riding and exceptional mountain scenery
2. TQ 63 through the Rouge-Matawin Wildlife Reserve north of Mont Tremblant National Park - just an incredible road.  Big wide and open
3. RT 355 Saint-Joseph-de-Mékinac through to La Tuque - pipeline and awesome access roads 
4. TQ 23 north of L'Etape - great mountain scenery, tons of snow
5. RT 386 Swisha to Pourvoire Pavillon la Verendrye - 160 km of remote riding on great forest access roads.  Really gives you the sense of isolation.  Very little traffic
6. LT 267 Monts Valin East area.  Big wide open road running at elevation with lots of snow
I know I posted 6.  Couldn't makeup my mind.  So many great choices to pick from.  I feel I have lots of exploring left to do in la belle province.
 

bonsoir !!!
 
up logging rd....toward the lake...turned around ...went to ste marguerite ...tq 5 and st fidele cb !!!
 
jean-guy

I didn't want to hi-jack Playhard & JG's posts in the Matapedia Valley forum, so I chose to drop these videos here of the Blue Angels. Ginny & I took the videos from on top of the Kensico Dam in Valhalla, NY, a short ride from Playhards NY compound.
The hyperlink is a commercial link that contains video footage from within the cockpit.  
https://abc7ny.com/see-the-blue-angels-fly-over-philly-and-nyc-from-inside-the-cockpit/6137486/
Stay safe all. Enjoy. 

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Same problem with Thunderbirds & Blue Angels over NYC today, low (1,000') and slow (450mph).
2 tight 6-packs, plus a single scout that was probably the ass-kicker in case any dope got in the way. 
 

 

 

Sorry if these are old already, would that be recycling, or delirium?...
 

 

 
 

Well on a positive note the Province of Quebec today announced some openings and other provinces are starting as well. Trails still closed in case you were hoping for a late run.
 

Well on a positive note the Province of Quebec today announced some openings and other provinces are starting as well. Trails still closed in case you were hoping for a late run.
 

Well on a positive note the Province of Quebec today announced some openings and other provinces are starting as well. Trails still closed in case you were hoping for a late run.