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Toronto-Age |OT2|
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BigJonsson
Member
My work we already put up the xmas decorations, there is an xmas party sunday morning :|
So Yorkdale had to be evacuated tonight due to a small fire at Milestones.....however, no one was in a rush to leave since the fire alarm was being tested all day and was going on and off all damn evening lol
So Yorkdale had to be evacuated tonight due to a small fire at Milestones.....however, no one was in a rush to leave since the fire alarm was being tested all day and was going on and off all damn evening lol
I've never seen anyone take an unscheduled fire alarm seriously. People basically have to see fire, or at least smoke to GTFO in a serious manner.
Oppo
Member
I hope that shit about TekSavvy getting a speed bump is true. my one measly megabit upstream is starting to rankle something fierce.
3Mbps is of course a 300% improvement.
BigJonsson
Member
No one knew they had to leave because the damn alarm had been going off all day, there was actually a fire lol.....the parking lot was a mess after
No, that's a 200% improvement.
criesofthepast
Member
Anyone ever been to Jumbo Empanadas in Kensington market? I been going there for a few years and always recommend it to people. Best empanadas in the city.
I told myself I'd be cheap and bring a lunch to save money while going to u of t, but godamn it's near impossible when I'm a metre away from so many great places to eat.
I told myself I'd be cheap and bring a lunch to save money while going to u of t, but godamn it's near impossible when I'm a metre away from so many great places to eat.
Biff
Member
Excellent.
Switching to Teksavvy has so far been a good call. The service isn't as steady as the veins of Ted but considering how much cheaper it is, it's worth the semi-annual headache.
You Are Viewtiful
Member
BigJonsson
Member
w00t, won 20 dollars in lotto max
3/7 + bonus number
3/7 + bonus number
lunarworks
Member
Ya, it's the city. Nobody gives a toss about fire alarms.
Earlier this year I got back from a bike ride and my building's fire alarm was going off. The elevators were down, so I just carried my bike up the stairway. The firemen saw me, and didn't even say anything.
I could use an extra $20 in my pocket.
And is today Test Your Fire Alarm Day in Toronto? I was out earlier, and the building I was in was doing an alarm test, as well.
BladeWorker
Member
That was me last week. I got a "free play" too.
It's sad really. We've all had so many tests and false alarms that we don't even react to it any more.
Oppo
Member
when I lived in apartment buildings, I'd just turn on the lobby cam channel on the tv and look to see if the firefighters were running, or sauntering, into the building. if sauntering, engage earphones and ignore.
Man, I wish I had one of those.
You Are Viewtiful
Member
It's snowing again (Yonge/Highway 7). This is going to be a long, cold winter
-Pyromaniac-
Member
I can't even view my lobby channel because it's analog and I'm connected with an HDMI cable.
Zombie James
Banned
It's snowing again (Yonge/Highway 7). This is going to be a long, cold winter
After 14 straight months (or some other ridiculous number) of hotter than usual months, I say it's about time.
-Pyromaniac-
Member
Weather actually looks fantastic the next week starting tomorrow.
Kuro Madoushi
Unconfirmed Member
Walmart at gerrard square now open. Full open in Jan but they got some things there now
It was enough of a mess there. Now with Walmart it's going to be even worse. The only redeeming thing is that Tropical Joes is in the food court.
Kuro Madoushi
Unconfirmed Member
Yeah, it was more crowded than usual. Electronics wasn't opened yet, though I saw they were almost ready, and a whole section was still being worked on, which is supposedly going to be clothing...and who knows what else.
Everything is so tightly stacked together, but I will say there is going to be a lot more there than Zellers will ever have.
It'll do gangbusters since this is such a poor neighborhood.
added_time
Member
What's gamer camp?
edit: ah I see you meant today. Well I'm working either way so I can't go. But now that I know about it I might go next year.
You Are Viewtiful
Member
You say that now but you'll be sorry once you're stranded and it's -20C
At least you don't fear for your life in hot weather.
You say that now but you'll be sorry once you're stranded and it's -20C
At least you don't fear for your life in hot weather.
I fear for my sanity in hot weather.
Yep. It's always easier to put on more clothing to get warm in the Winter than it is to get cool in the Summer.
AlphaTwo00
Member
Yeah. I had to bail out (forgot the timing to volunteer, not exactly have enough floating money just to attend).
City of Toronto website pointed to here: http://www.recycleyourelectronics.ca/electronics/default.aspx. I know that for York Region, there are numerous sites that you can take that stuff to directly.
Kuro Madoushi
Unconfirmed Member
huh...now i feel bad chucking that old shit away when all i had to do was bring it to stooples?
killer rin
Member
I should have checked the this thread before hand. I was at Gamer Camp all weekend. Even did the Phoenix Wright showing.
added_time
Member
Just a bit of snow coming down this morning during my dog walk. Awwyeah.
Futureshop has announced (via their forums) they're not doing any midnight launches because they don't have enough units (after preorders) to warrant doing it.
Likewise, most EBgames / Gamestops won't be doing a midnight launch either.
I'll probably show up an hour early on Sunday morning to Dundas Square Futureshop (opens at 11am), and hopefully beat some of the line. But since I have a preorder, it'll just be a matter of making it to a cashier.
Futureshop has announced (via their forums) they're not doing any midnight launches because they don't have enough units (after preorders) to warrant doing it.
Likewise, most EBgames / Gamestops won't be doing a midnight launch either.
I'll probably show up an hour early on Sunday morning to Dundas Square Futureshop (opens at 11am), and hopefully beat some of the line. But since I have a preorder, it'll just be a matter of making it to a cashier.
Holy shit... I was riding my bike late at night a week or so ago and almost ran over a photographer at that same exact spot. He wasn't watching his surroundings and just wandered into bike path. I bet it was him.
added_time
Member
Was he muttering to himself "I can't wait to Photoshop the shit out of this!" If so, then it was probably him!
Haha, no, he was saying, "oh, shit, sorry!"
Does Nintendo even want money? Since they are the ones who pick the release date, you would think it would be a date that they would have enough units to fill the demand.
Or it's a genius move of driving up demand, and fulfilling closer to the holidays.
Selling less consoles is a genius move? I'm sure there are plenty of parents who would purchase a WiiU if they saw them in stock at the store, but they wouldn't line-up/preorder/ebay to get it. I understand the marketing concept, but I just don't think this is a great move for Nintendo if true.
PalaceBrother
Member
Saw this on Reddit today and thought you might appreciate it.
BladeWorker
Member
It sounds more like an organization trying to test the waters before a major marketing initiative than an organization that is in the midst of such an initiative and trying to sell off units like hotcakes.
Well, it's basically Black Friday, or bust. So it's possible they would have preferred manufacturing more units, but this is what we have. Remember, this is a world wide release within three weeks, so that's a lot of consoles to spread around.
Besides, unit shortages never hurt the Wii's sales and probably drove some non-gamers to start looking for the console because it was 'the thing. Wii U probably won't have that sort of success, but lack of units for the holiday isn't going to ruin them. If you believe their projected sales numbers for the next quarter, there's going to a mass ram up in production.
No, they're churning them out as quickly as possible. Preorders are selling out, and Nintendo is not one to tip their toes in with new consoles. This is their business, so they're going all out.
And this is not creating a fake demand, because Willectro is correct that Nintendo would prefer it if everyone who wanted one could just walk into a store between now and Christmas and pick one up. They're just behind on production (numerous issues at their production facilities including a fire and strikes) even though they'll tell you they're fine.
BladeWorker
Member
So, that would make the FS posting about not stocking them in droves...?
Anyhow, that discussion really belongs elsewhere. Back to TOGAF:
Mayor Ford doesn't seem to think any of this TTC re-routing stuff is his problem.
Is there a single picture of Rob Ford where he doesn't look awful? Like, what's his Facebook profile picture?