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Jeez what did I start here... I do agree that it's shitty that the same people that will be paying to buy the drinks will be paying for the liquor license application but like someone said it's very similar to a video game kickstarter where you pay to fund the development of the new game but then the company also sells it as a finished product afterwards to others that didn't back it and makes more even more profit.
What I think is happening is that their business model isn't sustainable without the liquor license and they are losing money every week. However, I think if they get a liquor license, they will instantly become profitable which will mean they will be making lots of money using the investment of others. (and of course, not getting the license to serve drinks back when they opened was their own bad planning)
So, as you can see I actually agree with both sides of the argument in here which is why I still haven't donated yet even though I feel strongly about that place.

I may just contact them and ask why they exactly can't afford the 3000 before I throw my cash in.

http://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ttc-to-operate-toronto-four-new-lrt-lines-1.981672

Summary: The track and stations will be privately built and maintained, but publicly owned and operated by the TTC.

YES! That is great fucking news! I was so depressed at the thought of transferring between two separate transit systems just to switch onto the Eglinton line. Finally common sense prevailed for once.

 

[Kabuki Quantum Lover]

I may just contact them and ask why they exactly can't afford the 3000 before I throw my cash in.

Two scenarios:

A.) The Pinball Cafe is going under and a liquour license is their last ditch effort in attracting business.
B.) The Pinball Cafe's owner is a cheap asshole.

 

[added_time]

Two scenarios:

A.) The Pinball Cafe is going under and a liquour license is their last ditch effort in attracting business.
B.) The Pinball Cafe's owner is a cheap asshole.

haha I already know it's gonna be both of those things

 

[lunarworks]

Bag Ban Upheld

I have mixed feelings on it. Paper bags suck in the rain and in the winter... but even so, the 5¢ fee should have stayed and this is simply an alternative.

 

[EvilMario]

Banning plastic bags won't stop people from being pigs and trashing the city. But maybe it's a small step in the right direction. People need to learn to bring fabric reusable bags. We have large ones for carrying and smaller ones for veggies and fruits.

 

[Flash]

Perks vs Mamoliti lol

oh god lol I just saw this

Bag Ban Upheld

I have mixed feelings on it. Paper bags suck in the rain and in the winter... but even so, the 5¢ fee should have stayed and this is simply an alternative.

I remember reading that stores just profited the 5 cents... it would've made more sense if the 5 cents went back to the city and was put towards some environmentally friendly program.

No plastic bags will suck for a lot of people, especially short term, but I have no qualms with it. It's something that people can get used to.

 

[Biscuits]

Bag Ban Upheld

I have mixed feelings on it. Paper bags suck in the rain and in the winter... but even so, the 5¢ fee should have stayed and this is simply an alternative.

Probably best for the environment anyways. Just bring a reusable bag when it rains!

 

[Fuzzy]

oh god lol I just saw this

Perks looked like an idiot getting in his face and yelling that he was a bully.

 

[whitehawk]

Hey krae_man! What's your excuse for not posting this thread in the Toronto thread. I missed the thread and could have gone to it

 

[Fuzzy]

Hey krae_man! What's your excuse for not posting this thread in the Toronto thread. I missed the thread and could have gone to it

What's your excuse for not reading every single post in this thread?

Anyone going to the Sony holiday preview event on Wednesday? This one seems much bigger than the local indie event they had a couple months back. http://www.facebook.com/PlayStationCanada/events

 

[whitehawk]

What's your excuse for not reading every single post in this thread?

Stupid eyes. Stop missing stuff

 

[Willectro]

Banning plastic bags won't stop people from being pigs and trashing the city. But maybe it's a small step in the right direction. People need to learn to bring fabric reusable bags. We have large ones for carrying and smaller ones for veggies and fruits.

It's a small step in City Counsel overstepping their bounds. It's disgusting in a city with other major issues at hand, they are trying to micromanage something so asinine. David Shiner should be really proud of himself with all the honorable work he's doing.

 

[Azih]

Fewer plastic bags means fewer garbage/recycling/cleanup costs means more money for other things!

 

[krae_man]

Hey krae_man! What's your excuse for not posting this thread in the Toronto thread. I missed the thread and could have gone to it

I thought about posting something in the Gaming deals thread and here but just never did. Not really sure why.

 

[Fuzzy]

It's a small step in City Counsel overstepping their bounds. It's disgusting in a city with other major issues at hand, they are trying to micromanage something so asinine. David Shiner should be really proud of himself with all the honorable work he's doing.

I don't understand the argument that a plastic bag ban is council overstepping their bounds. It's exactly the same as the pesticide by-law. Also, just because there are bigger issues doesn't mean smaller ones should be ignored. What was disgusting however was the pointless vote this week about trying to re-open the debate before they even had the report analyzing the potential legal ramifications of implementing the ban delivered to council. That report should've been delivered first.

 

[Fuzzy]

I thought about posting something in the Gaming deals thread and here but just never did. Not really sure why.

Speaking of which, I guess I should cross post the tsilon Assassin's Creed 3 launch details in here and the gaming deals thread also.

AC3 launch event in Toronto, Oct 18th. 30 G-List spots available, level 40+

More details to come on Thursday, October 4th.

DATE AND TIME - October 18th, 6:30pm to 11:00pm EST.
LOCATION - The Boiler House, 55 Mill St., Toronto, Ontario.

MEMBER REQUIREMENTS - All members wishing to attend will have to be 19 years of age or older with photo identification on their person, be able to attend the event at the specified time and place, and RSVP by Wednesday, October 10th.

Reply in this topic if you wish to be one of the attending members. Info will be required swiftly.

http://www.tsilon.ca/core/index.php?topic=1073.0

 

[krae_man]

Okay that looks like Fun. I would love to go to that.

I can't see the thread Fuzzy. My work Computers only have IE on them and Tsilon hate IE.

Can we plus one that? If no answer can you ask?

 

[Fuzzy]

Okay that looks like Fun. I would love to go to that.

I can't see the thread Fuzzy. My work Computers only have IE on them and Tsilon hate IE.

Can we plus one that? If no answer can you ask?

No idea, PM me the exact question you want asked and I'll post it over there for you. I don't know if they'll answer because I asked about the XP for taking a picture with a Mister from the Mortal Kombat event so that means they'll be ignoring the thread now.

 

[krae_man]

"Can level 40+ members RSVPing bring a friend?" would suffice.

 

[Fuzzy]

"Can level 40+ members RSVPing bring a friend?" would suffice.

 

[krae_man]

Cool thanks.

 

[lunarworks]

I don't understand the argument that a plastic bag ban is council overstepping their bounds. It's exactly the same as the pesticide by-law. Also, just because there are bigger issues doesn't mean smaller ones should be ignored. What was disgusting however was the pointless vote this week about trying to re-open the debate before they even had the report analyzing the potential legal ramifications of implementing the ban delivered to council. That report should've been delivered first.

Oh man, the pesticide bylaw. That brought out all the weird logic in Oakville. They had lawn signs all over the place saying "DON'T BAN GARDENING."

Yes. Because the only way to garden is with toxic chemicals.

Anyway, that ban passed.

 

[Willectro]

I don't understand the argument that a plastic bag ban is council overstepping their bounds. It's exactly the same as the pesticide by-law. Also, just because there are bigger issues doesn't mean smaller ones should be ignored. What was disgusting however was the pointless vote this week about trying to re-open the debate before they even had the report analyzing the potential legal ramifications of implementing the ban delivered to council. That report should've been delivered first.

I don't believe any level of government should micromanage people to the point of telling us what type of bag to use in stores. Toronto City Council is a clusterfuck that shouldn't be trying to pass laws like this which opens up massive legal holes which leads to expensive litigation (which Toronto can't afford).

 

[Fuzzy]

I don't believe any level of government should micromanage people to the point of telling us what type of bag to use in stores. Toronto City Council is a clusterfuck that shouldn't be trying to pass laws like this which opens up massive legal holes which leads to expensive litigation (which Toronto can't afford).

Every single bylaw opens them up to some sort of legal challenge though. For example, the pesticide ban went to the Ontario Court of Appeals before it was upheld. My biggest problem with the ban is that it only covers plastic bags. It should include other plastics like consumer blister packaging for most items but something like that would be unreasonable for just Toronto and would be better suited to a Province-wide (or country-wide, yeah right) law.

 

[EvilMario]

Every single bylaw opens them up to some sort of legal challenge though. For example, the pesticide ban went to the Ontario Court of Appeals before it was upheld. My biggest problem with the ban is that it only covers plastic bags. It should include other plastics like consumer blister packaging for most items but something like that would be unreasonable for just Toronto and would be better suited to a Province-wide (or country-wide, yeah right) law.

Blister packaging, I hate it with such a passion. Overpacking overall is really bad, for electronics, food, everything. Boxes, inside boxes, wrapped in hard plastic. The stuff of nightmares.

 

[Kave_Man]

Cool thanks.

Whoa how have I never seen you before?

 

[Fuzzy]

Whoa how have I never seen you before?

Kave_Man didn't know about krae_man? Were you confused about posts that you didn't remember making?

 

[krae_man]

Whoa how have I never seen you before?

I've been around for years, we just haven't crossed pathes much I guess.

I was aware of your existance starting here

 

[added_time]

Blister packaging, I hate it with such a passion.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HubZInAs0-A

 

[lunarworks]

Every single bylaw opens them up to some sort of legal challenge though. For example, the pesticide ban went to the Ontario Court of Appeals before it was upheld. My biggest problem with the ban is that it only covers plastic bags. It should include other plastics like consumer blister packaging for most items but something like that would be unreasonable for just Toronto and would be better suited to a Province-wide (or country-wide, yeah right) law.

Ya, blister packaging is a bit of a difficult monster to kill. While it's easy to banish a type of bag from stores, this would require country-wide legislation, and more likely continent-wide legislation.

 

[Divvy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HubZInAs0-A

First thing that came to mind

 

[Rinoa]

everything about this article is killing me right now

http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/article/1266367--paris-is-so-much-more-fun-than-toronto-porter

I was going to that AC event but I thought it wasn't open to the public. What's the story on it now?

 

[added_time]

everything about this article is killing me right now

http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/article/1266367--paris-is-so-much-more-fun-than-toronto-porter

What a lousy article. When you are a tourist somewhere, your mind will gloss over any shortcomings a city might have. For one thing, everything is new to you and doesn't feel routine yet like it would eventually if you live there. Secondly, you are leaving work behind and spending almost the entire day having fun doing whatever you want. No wonder you can have such a good time.

I've been to Paris 5 times and I'm not nearly as blind to that city's problems as the person that wrote that article is. There is a bad racism problem in Paris (some of the worst I've seen in all my traveling), not to mention large poor ghettos and smelly/dirty streets. Of course as a tourist, she was able to stay away from the real parts of town and just see what France wants her to see.

Paris is much more impressive than Toronto for a tourist which makes sense since it is a much older city and has more of a history but I'd still much rather live here. That wouldn't make an interesting article getting lots of hits and ad revenue though.

 

[lunarworks]

Toronto isn't an exciting place for tourists, but it's a fine place to live.

Ask ANYONE who lives in a city with tourist traps if they go there, and they'll say no. For example, no one who lives in NYC goes to Times Square.

 

[added_time]

Ask ANYONE who lives in a city with tourist traps if they go there, and they'll say no. For example, no one who lives in NYC goes to Times Square.

Speaking of that, I helped a married couple from Texas find Casa Loma today. I only know where it is because I live so close to it though. I haven't even been inside it.

 

[BigJonsson]

Yea, that Paris article is hilariously bad

The amount of subway track is nice but most of the trains are horrible and the stations make the TTC look spotless

 

[Kave_Man]

What a lousy article. When you are a tourist somewhere, your mind will gloss over any shortcomings a city might have. For one thing, everything is new to you and doesn't feel routine yet like it would eventually if you live there. Secondly, you are leaving work behind and spending almost the entire day having fun doing whatever you want. No wonder you can have such a good time.

I've been to Paris 5 times and I'm not nearly as blind to that city's problems as the person that wrote that article is. There is a bad racism problem in Paris (some of the worst I've seen in all my traveling), not to mention large poor ghettos and smelly/dirty streets. Of course as a tourist, she was able to stay away from the real parts of town and just see what France wants her to see.

Paris is much more impressive than Toronto for a tourist which makes sense since it is a much older city and has more of a history but I'd still much rather live here. That wouldn't make an interesting article getting lots of hits and ad revenue though.

Pretty much how I felt when I read that.

 

[Rinoa]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris_syndrome

I was thinking of this the whole time skimming (def not reading it all) that rubbish.

 

[BigJonsson]

Wow, the place they are doing the AC3 launch party looks really nice

Being a high level is starting to pay off

 

[Quadratic]

Funny thing about tourist traps. I think Distillery is. I can't tell how many times I've helped a lost tourist at the corner of Parliament and Front St E find it.

Since the tsilon AC3 event is there I'll drop by since it's close to my work. Yeah, being 40+ on the site is starting to pay off.

 

[Rinoa]

I tried skimming the thread (cuz at work) for how to get in the site and I still don't get it. Is it a game or something?

And didn't they have AC1 at the same location ages ago? I have a faint recollection of that.

 

[BigJonsson]

Funny thing about tourist traps. I think Distillery is. I can't tell how many times I've helped a lost tourist at the corner of Parliament and Front St E find it.

Since the tsilon AC3 event is there I'll drop by since it's close to my work. Yeah, being 40+ on the site is starting to pay off.

I've never been to the distillery district lol

 

[Kuro Madoushi]

Got back from Kinton Ramen near st patrick station.

damn, i'm full....

Service: had to wait 20 min for a table...and after them saying they wouldn't seat you without your full party, they did it for the people ahead of us. Had to wait a little bit for the waiter to come by, but he did get our orders quickly and the food came relatively quickly.

Food: I liked the fact they had Asahi Black in there. We ordered the Kinton meat appetizer and goddamn I loved that meat! Ramen itself was a big portion and pretty tasty. Likely the closest you can get the Japanese ramen without going there. I had the 'rich' soup and really liked how it turned out. The noodles weren't what I was expected, and they didn't offer you more after you finish, but they did take my picture after I finished everything.

Price: we spent about 25 each with drinks, but the ramen itself and an appetizer would be like 15 each.

Atmosphere: lots of friendly yelling and cozy interior. Could be a big claustrophobic since it did seem small, but I liked how they decorated it. I guess it made it seem smaller with the line up out front.

Overall: Definitely going back here. No other equal ramen place in Toronto...though I have to give momofuku a try.

 

[Stet]

Better than Kenzo?

 

[Kuro Madoushi]

Better than Kenzo?

'authentic' ramen place

 

[Divvy]

Just got back from another dinner at Guu.

So damn good

 

[Sober]

Speaking of that, I helped a married couple from Texas find Casa Loma today. I only know where it is because I live so close to it though. I haven't even been inside it.

I've always meant to go but I never have the time. Or friends to go with.

 

[Divvy]

I've always meant to go but I never have the time. Or friends to go with.

It's a nice place to go once. I have no idea why anyone would want a season pass. That just sounds insane.

 

[Stet]

Just got back from another dinner at Guu.

So damn good

Ha ha, I went last Thursday. It really is better every time.

 

[Kave_Man]

I should really go back to Guu again soon.

So good!