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I saw the Google car in my neighbourhood a couple of weeks ago so maybe updated Streetviews are on their way![]()
Would Google be in the position to offer (or allow for) *archival* Streetviews, by any chance?
I saw the Google car in my neighbourhood a couple of weeks ago so maybe updated Streetviews are on their way![]()
I saw the Google car in my neighbourhood a couple of weeks ago so maybe updated Streetviews are on their way![]()
Then and Now for Sep 13.
Then. Queen and Carlaw, 1982, looking west along Queen. Picture sourced by Valshere.
More than a few overhead wires here for moe45673 to admire.
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Now. June 2011.
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Great idea Mustapha but I would never get outside.
I saw the Google car in my neighbourhood a couple of weeks ago so maybe updated Streetviews are on their way![]()
I saw them drive by my downtown bldg. yesterday.
Would Google be in the position to offer (or allow for) *archival* Streetviews, by any chance?
What are the dates on those two pics?
Mustapha, thanks for the continuing series on hot wire on wire action
Oh yeah, and the whole rest of this thread!
It has been suggested (by the powers that be) that I post the following:
THE BELOW WAS SUBMITTED ON THE WIND.CA CELL PHONE FORUM IN REPLY TO A QUESTION:
"In 1972 I had a Bell Mobile installed in my auto; yes, I was one of those 350 in
Ontario that had a 'phone in my car, at the monthly rate of I believe, $35.00
per month and it was a "partyline". Thirteen chanels were "available", with many
subscribers having only two, with me having full access. (13) Regular landline rate
was $7.00? per month.
Enter Interconnect.
Mobile service went down? in base price but a user charge per minute was
levied - $.15/$.20/$.25 . My mobile 'phone bill averaged $ 400.00/ MONTH
in 1970's dollars!"
MY ABOVE QUOTE.
WHAT WAS NOT REVIELED IN THE ABOVE QUOTE WAS THAT THERE WERE 2 PHONES IN THE LINCOLN,
ONE IN THE FRONT AND AN EXTENTION 'PHONE IN THE BACK! THE ADDITIONAL
'PHONE TOOK BELL 3 MONTHS TO ENGINEER AND HAD A MONTHLY RATE OF $7.00.
SOME TIME AFTER INTERCONNECT ARRIVED, I WANTED TO BUY MY OWN SYSTEM.
RETURNING THEIR EQUIPTMENT WAS NOT A PROBLEM, HOWEVER THEY HAD NEVER CHARGED ME FOR THE "EXTENTION PHONE"!
AFTER HAVING BEEN CONNECTED TO BELL'S "BACK OFFICE" I SPOKE WITH THE MAN THAT HAD THE HARDWARE ENGINEERED.
"YES, WE HAVE NOT INVOICED YOU, THE REASON BEING THAT TO DO SO WOULD REQUIRE AN APPLICATION BEFORE THE CRTC;
NOT COST EFFECTIVE"! MY QUESTION TO HIM NATURALLY WAS THEN "WHY DID YOU BUILD IT IN THE FIRST PLACE?"
HIS REPLY FLOORED ME. (SAID IN A FRIENDLY TONE) "JACK, WE ARE BELL CANADA AND WE LIKE TO KEEP OUR SUSCRIBER'S HAPPY."
KIND REGARDS,
J T
I want to get business cards with my phone number that way.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/home-and-garden/real-estate/article855005.ece
http://jbb.poslfit.com/Pages/416.html
I'm intrigued by these two--not least by how the big-box Shoppers just can't match the bright, effortless main-street 50s-supermarket-retail urbanity of its predecessor. (Notice how the new *doesn't* address the intersection, while the old does.)
But also...what was Thrift?!? I kinda remember it, bearded Scotsguy and all; but dunno whether it was specific to this location, or even whether it was a standalone or a mini-chain, or affiliated with any LoblawDominionWhatever whatchamacallits. (And probably didn't patronize it; after all, a store called "Thrift" on Queen East at its early 80s blue-collar-decline nadir wasn't exactly an appetizing prospect. Kinda like how the Parliament No Frills gives people the willies these days--not that Thrift actually was like that, but...)
I'm also wondering if this location later became a Howie's (a homegrown discount-pharmacy-chain phenomenon before it was bought out by Shoppers; great place to get one's fix of 200-gram Cheetos for 99 cents)
I saw them drive by my downtown bldg. yesterday.
'The Wrigley's brands are now owned by the Mars family" QUOTE Mustapha.
Yes, the Mars family own their companies - their own, Private Companies!
After having trudged up to the second floor condo sales office, I walked around looking at the "layout".
Not one of the "sales team" could answer my question: "Who is the tall man standing in the centre of
that group (line) of men?" Of course I had to tell them, for it was he whom had built the Canadian company
and it's 235 Carlaw office/plant; J Allan Ross.
A picture of one of Mr Ross's homes is displayed on The Toronto Archives to which I will copy to our "Fearless Leader"
aka Mustapha which he may diseminate here. Another of his dwellings was/is on the N/W corner of Heath St & , &,
and, AND! Timothy Eaton Church & St Clair. (Stone masonry, tile roof, coach house, circular drive.)
If any of his grand kids ever read this, yes, I have read "The Book"!
Regards,
J T
Damn. I'll have to tidy up my garden.