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Toronto-Age
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Well, Toronto, you do have a championship sports team this year.
The Toronto Rock are the 2011 National Lacrosse League champions!
Just got back from the championship game at the ACC. I've become something of a lacrosse fan in the past few years. My step-cousin (if that's a thing) is Bob Watson, longtime goaltender for the Toronto Rock, and had won five championships with them from 99-03.
This year was his last, as last year he took a job as a police officer for Waterloo Regional Police.
So what better way to end his career than winning another championship? And what a game! The Rock had curbstomped Washington going into the halftime, and were up 7-2. But then they sat back on their lead, which you can't do in lacrosse, and Washington came back to make it 7-6. The final score was 8-7, and Watson was the game MVP, having stood on his head the whole game making incredible saves!
I'd encourage anyone to catch some games next year. Arena lacrosse is a great sport to watch live.
The Toronto Rock are the 2011 National Lacrosse League champions!
Just got back from the championship game at the ACC. I've become something of a lacrosse fan in the past few years. My step-cousin (if that's a thing) is Bob Watson, longtime goaltender for the Toronto Rock, and had won five championships with them from 99-03.
This year was his last, as last year he took a job as a police officer for Waterloo Regional Police.
So what better way to end his career than winning another championship? And what a game! The Rock had curbstomped Washington going into the halftime, and were up 7-2. But then they sat back on their lead, which you can't do in lacrosse, and Washington came back to make it 7-6. The final score was 8-7, and Watson was the game MVP, having stood on his head the whole game making incredible saves!
I'd encourage anyone to catch some games next year. Arena lacrosse is a great sport to watch live.
firehawk12
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I'm so far removed that I have no idea if 850 is good or bad. But sitting on top of a subway station seems like it'd be worth it.
Biff
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So was driving around Jane/Steeles this afternoon.. Probably super old news, but I actually saw construction happening with 'Subway Expansion' signs all over the place. The York campus stop and the Jane-between-Steeles-and-Hwy7 stop are excavating as we speak.
It's happening. It's actually happening! Even if you disagree with the expansion, you gotta give Ford kudos for actually getting his plans in motion this quickly.
This line personally helps me out a ton. Even the Sheppard ->Downsview expansion helps out quite a bit. From what I hear I'm in the minority, but I gotta admit, I'm impressed.
It's happening. It's actually happening! Even if you disagree with the expansion, you gotta give Ford kudos for actually getting his plans in motion this quickly.
This line personally helps me out a ton. Even the Sheppard ->Downsview expansion helps out quite a bit. From what I hear I'm in the minority, but I gotta admit, I'm impressed.
added_time
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ChefRamsay said:
The subway expansion to York was planned WAAAY before Ford became mayor. He deserves credit for nothing.
Here is some info for you:
"Construction has begun on an extension to York University northwest of Downsview Station, and into the city of Vaughan to the proposed Vaughan Metropolitan Centre. Six new stations are planned along the 8.7 km extension (6.2 km in the City of Toronto and 2.5 km in York Region). The estimated cost of this extension is $2.09 billion in 2006 dollars, which will have escalated to $2.63 billion considering costs at the year of occurrence. The Ontario government committed $670 million in its March 23, 2006, budget"
This was planned and funding was raised back in 2006. Ford has only been mayor since December 2010.
As much as I hate Brampton Transit, if transit services in the GTA unified, all the world's trouble would be at peace and life would be a thousand times easier.Median said:
Oh yeah and BramptonGAFer chiming in, hopefully will pay attention to this thread more in the future.
Just wondering what others might do in this situation if looking at two rental options.
Option 1 - 2 bedroom, beautiful golf course views worth every penny, nice and quiet, all inclusive, underground parking, central air, etc...
Option 2 - slightly more expensive (100$ more), 1 bedroom, slightly less appealing view of the highway, very spacious, dishwasher, central air as well, and the building has wonderful ammenities, swimming pool, gym, incredible management and upkeep, etc..
Both are realistically out of my budget, and would make things very tight, but realize you get what you pay for, and it would be nice to be happy and proud of where I live for once.
Option 1 - 2 bedroom, beautiful golf course views worth every penny, nice and quiet, all inclusive, underground parking, central air, etc...
Option 2 - slightly more expensive (100$ more), 1 bedroom, slightly less appealing view of the highway, very spacious, dishwasher, central air as well, and the building has wonderful ammenities, swimming pool, gym, incredible management and upkeep, etc..
Both are realistically out of my budget, and would make things very tight, but realize you get what you pay for, and it would be nice to be happy and proud of where I live for once.
added_time
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firehawk12 said:
I pay 975 for a one bedroom right at Dupont and Bathurst. It seems way too cheap for the area but I am not complaining!
The Interrobanger
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ShaneB said:
I'd take the 2 bedroom over a 1BR + amenities any day. This is assuming the 2 bedroom is as "nice" as the 1 bedroom though.
Blackface said:
When I was first looking for an apartment, I found the place that was a 2 minute walk to Glencairn, seemed awesome to be so close, so I jumped on the place. When I took the subway everyday, it was perfect, but I don't need that anymore.
The Interrobanger said:
The 2 bedroom is nice, the 1 bedroom is very nice. So it's all comparable.
Having a conversation at work with a friend, and coming to the realization that I should just be looking at a condo with how much I'd be paying to rent.
Proc said:
Vomit comet indeed..
Oh, by the way, the best thing happened.
The Ontario Spring Water Sake Company opens its doors.
http://www.blogto.com/grocery/ontario-spring-water-sake-company-toronto
I hope it's good quality.. LCBO selection on sake (and soju) is terrible. Sakagura Canada has an okay selection, but you have to order in 6-12 bottles.
Konami is giving away ticket to some E3 party they're throwing June 1. It's at the Real Sports Bar. I'm too young to go. 
Takao said:Konami is giving away ticket to some E3 party they're throwing June 1. It's at the Real Sports Bar. I'm too young to go.
Hmmmm.. interesting. Right on the way home from work I could hop in.
Maybe I'll check it out.
Ha ha ha, looks like I grabbed the very last ticket. xPTakao said:Konami is giving away ticket to some E3 party they're throwing June 1. It's at the Real Sports Bar. I'm too young to go.
I got 'em... thanks for the heads up.Takao said:Konami is giving away ticket to some E3 party they're throwing June 1. It's at the Real Sports Bar. I'm too young to go.
Goddamn Konami would be the perfect conference to watch in a bar too.Takao said:Konami is giving away ticket to some E3 party they're throwing June 1. It's at the Real Sports Bar. I'm too young to go.
BigJonsson
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Firestorm said:
Its a pre-party, its not during the Konami conference
E3 is the following week I believe........
But it would be epic to see last year's presser with a bunch of people
Fuck I forgot about thatTakao said:Konami is giving away ticket to some E3 party they're throwing June 1. It's at the Real Sports Bar. I'm too young to go.
Takao said:Konami is giving away ticket to some E3 party they're throwing June 1. It's at the Real Sports Bar. I'm too young to go.
Too bad the tickets are gone. I would have checked that out.
Anyway here are a couple opinion articles on the state of Toronto city planning. I work for the City of Toronto in one of the departments she speaks of, surrounded by planners and engineers. I can say that the writer accurately portrays some of the obstacles to making an interesting vibrant city.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news...nd-graceless-in-toronto/article2004432/page1/
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/lisa-rochon/penny-wise-cityscape-foolish/article2021288/
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