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Toronto-Age |OT3| Going Off the Rails on a Gravy Train
- Thread starter EvilMario
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The entire weather predicting industry bugs the shit out of me. We try to plan BBQs for the weekends and you'll get a different prediction what will happen day to day. One day they tell you "THIS WEEKEND WILL BE GLORIOUS" and the next "GET YOUR UMBRELLAS READY FOR THE WEEKEND". I only trust them for tomorrow's forecast, and even then only within 12 hours LOL
It's not like they can do anything about it, all the can do is tell you what's most likely to happen.
Friends and I always go every year. It has been pretty crappy for quite some time but I just go to socialize and I always end up winning at least 30 bucks every time at those color games lol
Yeah but they suck at it. I don't think they should provide any forecast over 2 days, cause they really have no clue what's going to happen.
Example: I checked the weather network LAST NIGHT. I usually check the hourly forecast to see when it might rain. They had rain for my area from like 1am->7pm..so basically rain all day long. Now you figure something like that, not even 12 hours away they MUST KNOW about a huge storm or some shit headed our way. I'm looking outside the window now and the sun is out, ahd has been since like 9am...basically I haven't seen a drop of rain all morning. How can they be that off?
Kuro Madoushi
Unconfirmed Member
Well, if any of you generic Asians or April Reimer run into me walking around CNE, come chat and day hello. Not sure what day I'm going...maybe Monday since I have that day off? I guess it depends on the wife.
Ugh. Had to stay home from work today. When I woke up, my head was spinning and when I got up, I couldn't keep my balance and felt like I was going to collapse or throw up. Even laying down and looking at the ceiling, it felt like the world was spinning.
Closest thing I can compare this to is being drunk while on a ferry to Macau.
Feel better now though...wonder what the hell that was...? And for the record, I didn't drink last night.
Ugh. Had to stay home from work today. When I woke up, my head was spinning and when I got up, I couldn't keep my balance and felt like I was going to collapse or throw up. Even laying down and looking at the ceiling, it felt like the world was spinning.
Closest thing I can compare this to is being drunk while on a ferry to Macau.
Feel better now though...wonder what the hell that was...? And for the record, I didn't drink last night.
Oh god I remember the Macau ferries (from HK side anyway). Jesus fuck that shit is rough, I don't care what anyone says. Wouldn't know what to do if I was also drunk on one of those.
Keep it that way. Waste of money.
BigJonsson
Member
A friend of mine is getting married next year and her fiance is going to have his bachelor party in Macau. I am both anxious and excited to go on this ferry ride drunk lol.
You've never been to a meetup either!
The last meetup was a Friday night.
I work until 8-9pm on Fridays D:
Which means you still have plenty of time to hang with us. I left after 11pm and a bunch stayed much later.
Stop being a slut Samyy and come fight me in real life!
Kuro Madoushi
Unconfirmed Member
Where though? We're always downtown
Kuro Madoushi
Unconfirmed Member
Come complete Leafs GAF. Kave_Man missed the last two meet ups I believe so he should be one to talk.
And I'm certain soultron can polish off any simple poutine. Dude is a monster. Finishes chicken wings...asks for more...goes to Victory Cafe...
MY PEOPLES, NEW POUTINE SPOT?!
Fuck. That's not what I have in my mind as legit poutine restaurant (looks too fancy). But I do want to try some of those variations.
It's on Brunswick near the Tranzac club too! Man, I've always wanted to live in the Annex.
There is something deeply disturbing about "fancy poutine"
N° 2048
Member
holy pretentious batman.
Kuro Madoushi
Unconfirmed Member
Messini on Danforth.
That is just weird.
down by st lawrence market by chance? they are super aggressive down there.
The Elite
BOSS
Yonge and Lawrence today. I was trapped at a light and he asked if he could talk to me. I told him no but he continued to bother me and ask me if I donated. Had to tell him three four times I wasn't interested.
They are a disservice to the charities they represent.
Lostconfused
Member
We are having Smokes at the next meet up?! I am in!
I don't even know why they get so aggressive. It's not like they're working on commission, I think they all get paid a salary.
Wait. WAIT. They're paid?
I totally thought they were volunteering. It's why I've always been courteous despite their intrusions and occasionally offensive or annoying attitudes. I figured, they're volunteering their time for a cause they believe in.
They're paid? Fuck that.
N° 2048
Member
They get paid up to 14/hour ... -.-
Yes. At least that was the case eight years ago when I worked at one for a summer job. I believe it was a legal requirement that these kind of solicitors had to be paid.
The Elite
BOSS
They're kids paying their way through school, I imagine.
The only time I see people talking to them is when an elderly person stops or some guy stops to chat with the cute girl. They must be making money off of this somehow.
I'm sure they go out of their way to hire jack asses who enjoy getting into people's personal space. For this guy, after I said not interested, it was obvious it wasn't about the charity and that he was getting a little joy out of being an annoying prick.
I was in New York recently and didn't encounter it at all. Is this just a Toronto thing? It feels like a Toronto thing.
The Elite
BOSS
Usually "not interested" is enough but I'll try that next time. I shouldn't have to say it four times.
BigJonsson
Member
2nd platform at Union opens Monday!
The Elite
BOSS
I might go there just to take a look.
Did some reading and someone on reddit mentioned they work for them. Someone who claimed to work for the company who hires these people stated that they are on a quota system. If they don't bring in the donations they are going to get canned. That's not surprising at all. The persona also said that the ones who are overly-aggressive don't last long since they aren't very good.
Freaking Limit
Member
Not sure if this is the place for it, but does anyone know of or is willing to rent out their parking space around 750 Lawrence West and Allen/Dufferin? I just recently started working their and my search for reasonable parking isn't getting me far.
I work part-time at a small accounting firm in Mississauga - do data entry all Friday [basic journal entries].
Its tough to get downtown from there, it'll take around 45 minutes to an hour?
I'll come someday and beat up Kave_man >=(
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