Terence C. Gannon

“These are the people who gave us maple syrup and Martin Short, Canadians are the nicest people.” — @barackobama.bsky.social. I’d argue if I could. | 🍁

Recently, we haven't been shy about expressing our frustration with @bsky.app. However, credit where it's due, we think they have hit the mark with this feature. Check out the new buttons in our profile ⬆️ and/or read @alexbenzer.com’s new post ⬇️ on how to set up your own. Thanks, Bluesky folks. | 🦋

Asked and answered. Case closed. Move on. | 🍁

Hey, @talkhoops.bsky.social, is the gig on Give and Go a permanent thing for you now? 🤔 🤞🏻

Friday Pizzapalooza (Monday Morning, Show Pony Edition) 🍕 Thin-sliced, shingled pepperoni with a ring of chorizo over mozzarella and Mutti sauce augmented with tomato paste, red wine vinegar, Mediterranean oregano, and sugar. | 👨🏼‍🍳 🤌🏻

Hint, hint @mark-carney.bsky.social. It's a pretty good indication we could do that here, too. | 🍁

Yes, the sky is always that colour in Southern Alberta. | 🛩️ 📍 🇨🇦

Except for the healthcare, of course. | 🍁

I bet @aviationwx.bsky.social could identify and shed a little light on this unusual-looking cloud in Calgary this evening, which really should be named something Latin meaning ‘fish skeleton’.

Friday Pizzapalooza 🍕 The crowning glory of this pizza was the Marcangelo prosciutto over Olivieri Alfredo sauce, but the liberal additions of mozzarella, red onion, Parmesan, and banana peppers didn't hurt one bit. | 👨🏼‍🍳 🤌🏻

Given the party of the first part feels he has already rendered the contracted services—not winning a World Series, that is—time to trade him. | ⚾️

From @ctvnewscalgary.bsky.social: Pilot Dave From was forced to land his Mooney on the Trans-Canada near Banff due to a ‘mechanical issue’. He made the required repairs and, in an uncharacteristic show of pragmatism by all concerned, was allowed to take off from the highway and was on his way. | 🛩️ 📰

Hey, the @bluejays.com just took the field in the first game of the best of four Downegivischitz Cup. | ⚾️

Signed in pencil. (📸 See ALT) | 🍁

Friday Pizzapalooza 🍕 Spolumbo's spicy Italian and chorizo sausage, banana peppers, and Mutti's Classic pizza sauce augmented with tomato paste and fennel seeds. | 👨🏼‍🍳 🤌🏻

Of course, you'll want to get a real expert to weigh in on its feasibility, @jeromyyyc.bsky.social, but how about having a De Havilland CL-415, dispatched out of Springbank and scooping out of the brimming Glenmore Reservoir, deal with the stubborn ECCO landfill fire? | 🛩️ 🦆 📍 🇨🇦

This is exciting: the first two RCAF CT-157 Siskin IIs have arrived in Canada. For those lucky enough to be able to attend Aero Gatineau-Ottawa this weekend, you will be able to see them in person. Full story and many more photos with link. (📸 SkyAlyne) | 🛩️ ⚔️ 📰 🥇 | 🔗 skyalyne.ca/latest-updat...

I don’t know about you, @pareidolia.bsky.social, but this thing is really freakin’ me out. | 👀

Apparently, AI's grand plan to wipe out all human civilisation starts with really mediocre proofreading. | 🤖

« Bombardier aircraft create tens of thousands of US jobs through the company’s growing American footprint as well as within its supply chain made up of approximately 2,800 American companies across 47 states … » (📸 ©Paul Bowen Photography Inc. | Bombardier) | 🛩️ 🍁 | 🔗 bombardier.com/en/media/new...

If you’re trying to keep that top-secret project under wraps, you’re not fooling anyone. 😉 | 🛩️

The September issue drops. 💥 Managing Editor @terencecgannon.com worries out loud about the backlog on De Havilland 515 'Super Scoopers'. According to his nibs, meeting the demand requires deep contemplation of the lineup outside the Crumbl cookie store and adopting a 'Mossie Mentality'. | 🛩️ 🦆 ⚔️ 🥇

What, there's oil in Lake Ontario? | 🍁

As promised earlier this month, here is the *whole* story of twelve-year-old Konrad Lange's F4H World Championship campaign, as told by his father, Jörg. We can't think of a better way of kicking off BluFly Original ✍🏻 our imprint for brand-new stories making their world debut on BluFly. | 🛩️ 📡 ✍🏻 🥇

Inexplicably, I'm thinking of asking the dealer if they can convert my car back to steam. | 🍁

So look 👀 what has its cowls on and was captured strolling around the Springbank taxiways this past weekend? | 🛩️ 📹 📍 🇨🇦 | 🔗 legendaircraft.com/the-legend/

Well done, @mark-carney.bsky.social. 👊🏻 Extra credit: you also got me thinking about John Candy 🍬 and pencils 📝 so I think everybody wins. | 🍁

Friday Pizzapalooza (Saturday Morning, Peanut Edition) 🍕 Peanut sauce on the dough, mozzarella, barbecued chicken also coated with peanut sauce, green onion, red pepper, more mozzarella, and chopped, roasted peanuts. Seven-and-a-half minutes at 260°C and then topped with fresh cilantro. | 🥜 👨🏼‍🍳 🤌🏻

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot. 🥃 💃 🦊 | 🛩️ 📍 🇨🇦 | 🔗 www.embraer.com/executive-je...

So, @mark-carney.bsky.social, with 884 days, 22 hours, and 45 minutes to go, any reason why we can't have some healthy self-respect and just wait this out? | 🍁

I definitely have one of these beauties on my Lottery Wings list; a Cirrus Aircraft Vision Jet, spotted at Springbank today. At its maximum cruise of 317 knots, it could cover the 470 nautical miles from Calgary to Tofino in about an hour and a half. | 🛩️ 📹 📍 🇨🇦 | 🔗 cirrusaircraft.com/aircraft/vis...

A Conair 'Q400-AT' (identified on the register as a DHC-8-402) is dispatched from Springbank Airport to attack a wildfire burning northwest of the city. Is there no end to the versatility of this capable, Canadian-built aircraft? | 🛩️ 📹 📍 🍁 | 🔗 conair.ca

Finally had a chance to partake of Part XIII of @pablotorrefindsout.bsky.social’s investigation of Kawhi-Gate. @pablo.show and @darthamin.bsky.social make a case reminiscent of 60 Minutes in the before-times, except with a dash of wry humour thrown in for good measure. Watchworthy. | 🏀

It’s a shame to have to waste perfectly good liquor, but ya gotta do what ya gotta do. | 🍁

So @bluejays.com, now that you have officially given up on the season, you'll be offering deep discounts on tickets and concession snacks? | ⚾️

Once his baseball career is over, Blue Jay Dylan Cease should go back to school for law. Then he needs to find another lawyer called Desist and partner with him or her. The firm practically names itself: ‘Cease and Desist’. | ⚾️

Hey, Toby Lütke, here's an idea for you: how about Shopify customers pay one cent per transaction? That way, those who can afford it pay more, and those who can least afford it pay less? No? Because that wouldn't be fair, right? | 🍁