I never need to take off my shoes in the airport in Vancouver either. Come to think of it, I don't do it at Pearson either.
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Toronto-Age |OT4| Molested by a Burger Priest
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I never need to take off my shoes in the airport in Vancouver either. Come to think of it, I don't do it at Pearson either.
Mayor Tory welcomes Trudeaus promise of billions in new infrastructure spending
How you like your precious NDP now, EvilMario?
How you like your precious NDP now, EvilMario?
Kuro Madoushi
Unconfirmed Member
I dunno bout EM, but I'd vote for the Communist party right now if i knew it would get Harper out.
Go to Johnny's Hamburgers on VP just south of Sheppard, especially if you like onion rings.
I'm thinking of going there for lunch tomorrow since I only work until 12:30pm on Fridays.
uoft student metropass
Today is #NationalBurgerDay though!
I mean, I'd love an NDP win, but it's likely I'll be voting Liberal because they have a far better chance of winning my riding. Not like the Liberals have exactly been winning me over at any level of government, but it's better than what we have.
Cloud Strife
Member
That's why I'm still wondering about the polls, because I feel like the race is Liberal vs. NDP, but I guess some people still like Harper? Shocking.
The student union sells the student version of the metropasses. Show up with your T card to whichever campus sells them (like the place outside Hart House).
I kind of wish UofT had the upass like all the colleges near Vancouver. It's a no opt-out $35 per month pass that takes you pretty much anywhere Translink goes. That being said, because I live downtown, I haven't had a need to actually take transit much.
Cloud Strife
Member
TTC sells them for 110, and it looks like the union sells them for 112.
Are they virtually the same thing?
Same thing. TTC sells it for 112. I think you also need to pick up a post secondary student id for like $10 if any conductor wants to confirm you're eligible for the pass.
Kuro Madoushi
Unconfirmed Member
I didn't know you're into water sports...Y'all watching the Coors Light games on TSN right now?
Face it Tiger..
Banned
I wish semester-long transit passes were mandatorily integrated into school tuition.
now I wanna go too... it's been a while
I think I'm actually going to be passing by around there tomorrow afternoon, so it's doable
chaobreaker
Member
Oh you're in the GB party? Lucky...
I bet they're all excited for the cat cafe that's opening soon.
Who is playing?
Kuro Madoushi
Unconfirmed Member
Mid to high 20s next week. That's all I got left, chum.
Need to roll out of bed and get these last buffets in mah belly and get sunburnt some more...!
Man, I wonder if their prices went up. It's a pain to park at since the Shoppers Drugmart moved in next door.
they actually have a small parking lot of their own around back. prices are still like $3 or thereabouts for a burger last I checked.
ProfessorMoran
Member
Vic Park and Lawrence is getting rough, it's not the same neighborhood it once was. The 404 is basically a sharp divide between quality neighborhoods and ones that are getting a bit sketchy.
Cloud Strife
Member
Not nice to hear
My Dad has been living there for the past 4 months or so and hasn't had any problems or noticed anything, though.
Cloud Strife
Member
Alright, need some more advice :S
So I'm thinking about Teksavvy, but their modem is 120$. I'm going for the DSL 10mbps plan, should I look into buying my own modem?
No idea what to look for.
So I'm thinking about Teksavvy, but their modem is 120$. I'm going for the DSL 10mbps plan, should I look into buying my own modem?
No idea what to look for.
Somebody correct me if I say anything wrong.
I'm not too familiar with modems since I usually only buy the router myself, but you might be able to talk to Teksavvy to ask what modems are compatible with their service. I see that computer stores such as NCIX do stock modems, so hopefully you'll find something that works. In my experience, the Teksavvy customer service reps are quite nice and knowledgeable but the wait times are really long. Live chat service is usually faster, but it's not always available.
One thing to be careful about is making sure that the modem has wifi/router capability if you need that and you don't plan to buy a separate router. I actually ended up buying the modem/router combo (SmartRG) from Teksavvy.
And to reiterate, make sure you get something that they explicitly say is compatible, or else you might be on your own if your connection doesn't work when they try to set it up.
Cloud Strife
Member
Thank you so much for the advice
I was on the phone with them earlier and the modem part was the only thing I was unsure of. I might just bite the bullet for simplicity's sake, but I vaguely remember a friend of mine saying there are cheaper alternatives in buying your own.
Well they have a list of supported modems on their site I believe. You could shop around. But it's easier to just buy from them.
Also keep in mind their is a discount for doing both the hookup and modem. The $200 upfront cost is the trade off for not having to spend $100/month on internet.
Also 10 is kind of crappy. Spend the extra $5 or $10 and get 15 or 25.
I'm at VP & Lawrence frequently - it doesn't seem that bad to me.
The 'bad neighbourhoods' are pretty tame compared to a lot of people coming from cities in the States. In Toronto much of it seems directly linked to time of day. I don't mind walking around Kensington Market / Alexandra Park in the middle of the day, but if you're out after one in the morning, no fucking thank you. I can't speak directly to Victoria Park and Lawrence though.
Probably too late, but:
You could wear the tie at the ceremony and take it off during the reception.
Cloud Strife
Member
Yeah, the discount lasts for a few more days so I'm gonna jump on it asap.
And I know
, but 10mbps is the fastest thing available in my area apparently.Yeah, the discount lasts for a few more days so I'm gonna jump on it asap.
And I know
Then why are you doing DSL and not cable?
Cloud Strife
Member
I mean, I'm the only one who's going to be using it so it doesn't sound that bad to me.
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