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Toronto-Age |OT3| Going Off the Rails on a Gravy Train

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Oppo

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BladeWorker said:
Whoa, there's more people than usual streaming through the halls of the ACC and I wonder what this game is going to be like and HOLY SHIT REIMER!



We should definitely give away our waterfront to condo developers though. 'Cuz those are total eye candy and have no negative repercussions for the city.

(Personally I'd rather have a mixed entertainment and convention complex here - including a casino - than lose the revenue to other major cities, but I'm not going to weep if it doesn't come to pass this time around).
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I get that. But the deal with a casino would lock up that land for decades. Condos, that is normal real estate, it's for housing people, it's not "locked off" like a Casino would be.
 
The Elite

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Anyone know any good deals for Toronto to New York for around June 8th? Looking for a quick getaway over a weekend. I have a place to stay already.
 
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DoctorWho said:
Yeah, I think I would rather fly for a good deal since I'm not spending much time there.
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any cheap flights out of porter? i've done the megabus thing before back when they had those $1 seat sales, takes a long time. Usually I just drive overnight with a few buddies, get there in the morning everyone's had just enough sleep so no need to crash when you get there.
 
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Divvy

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Kuro Madoushi said:
Distillery -> coffee at Balzac's, walk around, dinner at one of the places there, walk around, chocolate at soma, walk around, show at soul pepper?
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Thanks, we've been to the distillery quite a few times so I was thinking of something different. Soul Pepper actually sounds awesome, but unfortunately no shows on the 21st.
 
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krae_man

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+1 for Megabus. I got from Toronto to Boston for $12 on them to see a WWE PPV. The Greyhound from Kitchener to Toronto cost me more:lol

Edit Alternately, You could try jetblue or Delta out of Buffalo Airport. Buffalo-New York flights can get as cheap as $60 each way.
 
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Kuro Madoushi

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Divvy said:
Thanks, we've been to the distillery quite a few times so I was thinking of something different. Soul Pepper actually sounds awesome, but unfortunately no shows on the 21st.
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Go to the Beaches, coffee at one of the local joints, meal at one of the local joints (I go to Whitlock's myself, but there are a ton there), bookstore, french bakery, movie at Beaches cinema? Fit walking along boardwalk in there somewhere?
 
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EvilMario

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Executive committee votes 9-4 in favour of the casino.

FOR: Mayor Ford, Thompson, Shiner, Palacio, Holyday, Kelly, Di Giorgio, Crisanti, Crawford.

AGAINST: Robinson, Milcyzn, Minnan-Wong, Ainslie

Issue will now come before City Council for the final vote.
 
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Divvy

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Kuro Madoushi said:
Go to the Beaches, coffee at one of the local joints, meal at one of the local joints (I go to Whitlock's myself, but there are a ton there), bookstore, french bakery, movie at Beaches cinema? Fit walking along boardwalk in there somewhere?
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Hmm, I can make a plan out of that!

Thanks
 
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Zombie James

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EvilMario said:
Executive committee votes 9-4 in favour of the casino.

FOR: Mayor Ford, Thompson, Shiner, Palacio, Holyday, Kelly, Di Giorgio, Crisanti, Crawford.

AGAINST: Robinson, Milcyzn, Minnan-Wong, Ainslie

Issue will now come before City Council for the final vote.
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Palacio being the obedient pet again. Anyways, this will most-likely die in a council vote so I'm not worried.
 
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EvilMario

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Ah, it's the season for asshole bicycle riders to come out of hibernation. I had one ride past my dog and I from behind on a really narrow sidewalk of Windermere under the QEW. He could have easily hit either of us, but I worry more for the dog. He zoomed in and out of a few other people up ahead of me as well, including maneuvering around a stroller.

I regret not reacting quickly enough to make him face plant into the pavement. Yes, this stuff gets my blood boiling. :p
 
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killer rin

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Divvy said:
I think the median Toronto family income floats around 68k a year, so I think you'd be just fine with 50k as an individual.
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He should be more than fine. I'm a single student and rent and I got by for the past 8 months on just 17k... and thats with buying $5-10 meals every day since september on top of rent, tuition and books.
 
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EvilMario

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Gord Perks ‏@gordperks 1h
Exec ctte votes to ask Casino to give preference in hiring to ex gambling addicts: the 13th step!

Gord Perks ‏@gordperks 1h
Many doubt my tweet that exec comm asked that Casinos give hiring preference for ex gambling addicts.I was not joking Cllr Palacio's motion
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Executive community wants to hire ex-gambling addicts to work at the casino. Nothing to go wrong with this.
 
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Kuro Madoushi

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EvilMario said:
Ah, it's the season for asshole bicycle riders to come out of hibernation. I had one ride past my dog and I from behind on a really narrow sidewalk of Windermere under the QEW. He could have easily hit either of us, but I worry more for the dog. He zoomed in and out of a few other people up ahead of me as well, including maneuvering around a stroller.

I regret not reacting quickly enough to make him face plant into the pavement. Yes, this stuff gets my blood boiling. :p
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Team #fuckcyclists!
 
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EvilMario

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BladeWorker said:
That's so dumb I hardly believe it's true.
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I asked him if he was kidding, or not, and he came back saying it was a real motion. So I take him at his word.

Kraftwerk said:
I'm a cyclist :"(
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I don't blame all cyclist. I think it's a great way to commute. But the 10% (which feels more like 40% sometimes) of the cyclist that ride on sidewalks, run lights, and have no respect for anyone else really drive me crazy. It's especially dangerous for me when I'm walking a dog and someone comes up from behind going 30kph, and basically brushes shoulders with me. Couldn't even be bothered to have a bell on his bike.
 
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BladeWorker

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EvilMario said:
I asked him if he was kidding, or not, and he came back saying it was a real motion. So I take him at his word.
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He was twisting Palacio's words. From the Clerk's office, here is the text of the motion verbatim:

10 - Motion to Amend Item (Additional) moved by Councillor Cesar Palacio (Carried)
That a new condition be added as follows:

1. The casino operator will commit to a Toronto residents-first local hiring policy and agree to incorporate gender equity and other diversity principles into its human resources practices, including rehabilitated gamblers that can be integrated in gainful employment with the complex, excluding the casino portion.
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Emphasis added. Also of note, Denzil Minnan-Wong was the only Exec Ctte member who voted against that motion.

PS, if you're looking for Council and Committee minutes, they're all listed here.

Councillors also added conditions that revenues that the city receives from said complex would be put toward transit expansion, and others.
 
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EvilMario

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BladeWorker said:
He was twisting Palacio's words. From the Clerk's office, here is the text of the motion verbatim:



Emphasis added. Also of note, Denzil Minnan-Wong was the only Exec Ctte member who voted against that motion.

PS, if you're looking for Council and Committee minutes, they're all listed here.

Councillors also added conditions that revenues that the city receives from said complex would be put toward transit expansion, and others.
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Yeah, I saw some tweets about revenue going toward transit, but I hadn't looked up details on the city's site. Thanks for sharing.
 
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cbox

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EvilMario said:
I don't blame all cyclist. I think it's a great way to commute. But the 10% (which feels more like 40% sometimes) of the cyclist that ride on sidewalks, run lights, and have no respect for anyone else really drive me crazy. It's especially dangerous for me when I'm walking a dog and someone comes up from behind going 30kph, and basically brushes shoulders with me. Couldn't even be bothered to have a bell on his bike.
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I yelled at a cyclist who was riding on the sidewalk on bloor the other day. She barked back at me like I was the wrong one... this city sometimes.
 
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BladeWorker

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ConvenientBox said:
I yelled at a cyclist who was riding on the sidewalk on bloor the other day. She barked back at me like I was the wrong one... this city sometimes.
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I've done that. And then it occurs to me, there is no situation in which yelling at someone because they're being a jackass will end with them saying "sorry, thanks for correcting my jackassery, I'll stop now."

And so I've given up. I am opting to leave such things to karma.
 
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Kuro Madoushi

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Kave_Man said:
I cut it on Saturday. And we stretched boxes.

The fault is in the fact you didn't beleaf hard enough.
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Pfft down 4-0 when I stopped. Ain't no belief gonna come back from that.

Edit: maybe karma for taunting two managers about the terribad past two habs games? Man...I might hear about this tomorrow.... ;(
 
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Boogie

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BladeWorker said:
I've done that. And then it occurs to me, there is no situation in which yelling at someone because they're being a jackass will end with them saying "sorry, thanks for correcting my jackassery, I'll stop now."

And so I've given up. I am opting to leave such things to karma.
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That's why it's an advantage to have a badge. It can be a real attitude-changer in such situations, lol.
 
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