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MOD NOTE: The threads have been married again. Mayor Rob Ford's Toronto returns in all of its 5011 pages (and counting) glory.
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r937
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one of the many reasons i'm going
expat
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wow - so disappointing. i hope that they're giving some thought about the impact that this has on democracy, civil society, and peoples' sense of engagement with their city. because they're really just looking right at you, shrugging their shoulders, and saying "meh."
sweetlou
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Okay euler let me be more specific. I said 'if you pass it first time'. Clearly that was not clear enough and what I meant to say was 'if you can complete the program within the minimum number of hours allocated for each portion of the training because if you need more time to be ready, the meter is running.' I am not a pilot but I've put one through flight school.
pattycakes
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Maybe I'm cynical but he might have changed his name to take advantage of voters in Etobicoke. Nah, the Fords wouldn't do anything underhanded or unethical.
Videodrome
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I was referring to them letting the Ford's break campaign rules and turning a blind eye. I care a lot about the city, but the people who issued the permit seem to have double standards.
sweetlou
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Oh that's hilarious. Can we all change our name to Ford?
TOBorn
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inyyz
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Wow, you spend 20 years with one last name, then suddenly you have to change every piece of identification you own (OHIP, Driver's License, credit cards, passport, etc. etc.) just because your uncles want you to run for a position you probably have no intention of pursuing. Nice.
expat
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oh, me too - we're in agreement here! i understand that the people issuing the permit are just civil servants doing their job, but i wonder if they're considering how many people will see their decision and just say "screw it - there's a clear double-standard and the rules don't apply to some people." it's this kind of thing that really kills voter turnout and general civic engagement.
Lucinda
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"Hey Mikey, just change your last name to ours and then yer Uncle Rob and I will getcha elected to city council. Doesn't that sound great?"
Say UTers, don't you all remember when Mikey was helping Uncle Rob take a ride to the airport for his failed Chicago rehab trip, and there was a passport application caught on camera on the dashboard of Mikey's Camaro (leading to much speculation)? Maybe dude got his name changed, but hadn't got 'round to fixin' up all his documents and stuff.
(For some reason, thinkin' about the Fords too much makes me start thinkin' more folksy, and I start droppin' Gs.)
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FraudNation
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At the risk of displaying Fordian IQ levels... Any particular reason?
(I like the whole thread staying as one, BTW)
animatronic
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Here's some more fun stuff on Mikey's flight history:
The plane in his facebook photo is a single-engine Cessna Caravan with tail C-FCWS:
C-FCWS has been kicking around since 2009, in both standard and float plane arrangement:
http://www.abpic.co.uk/search.php?q=C-FCWS&u=reg
There is no record of it on FlightAware for the last four months, but that's not a surprise since private aircraft aren't tracked as thoroughly as commercial flights. However, note that FA lists the plane's owner as 1711169 Ontario Ltd.:
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/CFCWS
1711169 Ontario Ltd. operates as Lake Country Airways (you can see part of their logo on the tail of the plane in Mikey's pic). Lake Country Airways has been fined a number of times over the last few years for operating an unapproved pilot training program:
- In 2012/13, subject to a restraining order by the Ministry of Colleges & Universities and fined $4,000 for claiming to be a vocational (flight) school
- In 2011, one of their planes crashed with an instructor and student on board (no injuries, not Mikey)
- In 2010, subject to a restraining order by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities for claiming to offer vocational (flight) training
In other words, Mikey got his flight training from the best training school in the country which is - you guessed it - not actually a flight training school.
Discuss.
ETA: There is no excuse for white socks and shorts. None.
The plane in his facebook photo is a single-engine Cessna Caravan with tail C-FCWS:
C-FCWS has been kicking around since 2009, in both standard and float plane arrangement:
http://www.abpic.co.uk/search.php?q=C-FCWS&u=reg
There is no record of it on FlightAware for the last four months, but that's not a surprise since private aircraft aren't tracked as thoroughly as commercial flights. However, note that FA lists the plane's owner as 1711169 Ontario Ltd.:
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/CFCWS
1711169 Ontario Ltd. operates as Lake Country Airways (you can see part of their logo on the tail of the plane in Mikey's pic). Lake Country Airways has been fined a number of times over the last few years for operating an unapproved pilot training program:
- In 2012/13, subject to a restraining order by the Ministry of Colleges & Universities and fined $4,000 for claiming to be a vocational (flight) school
- In 2011, one of their planes crashed with an instructor and student on board (no injuries, not Mikey)
- In 2010, subject to a restraining order by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities for claiming to offer vocational (flight) training
In other words, Mikey got his flight training from the best training school in the country which is - you guessed it - not actually a flight training school.
Discuss.
ETA: There is no excuse for white socks and shorts. None.
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