Rob Ford's Toronto

[themarc]

Provincial Tories may theoretically have more safeguards, but if this is the same pack of dunderheads who thought Hudak would make a fine choice for leader, who could make inroads into the GTA, and Premier material".

Lets see, Tory failed as a Premier candidate but got elected Mayor on his second try. What makes a failed Mayor candidate think he can win the Premiership?

I am sure the OPCPO exercises more sound logic that what is being forecast... one would hope.

 

[rbt]

Provincial Tories may theoretically have more safeguards, but if this is the same pack of dunderheads who thought Hudak would make a fine choice for leader, who could make inroads into the GTA, and Premier material".

Lets see, Tory failed as a Premier candidate but got elected Mayor on his second try. What makes a failed Mayor candidate think he can win the Premiership?

I am sure the OPCPO exercises more sound logic that what is being forecast... one would hope.

You will recall Tory failed to become mayor before he successfully became leader of the opposition.

 

[nohostages]

A question for Rob Ford's Toronto post -apocalypse: be it resolved that the middle class as we knew it voted for Chow. Problem was, they've all moved away...

When the middle class "disappears" where do they go? Do they just crawl over to a pit somewhere and die, dinosaur-style? Somehow I don't think so. Any thoughts?

Personally? Muskoka

 

[TJ O'Pootertoot]

Aw, Mayor Troy wanted those fishies

This. Thank you.

 

[nohostages]

In the modern retelling Miller is the log (or broom, as it were), we're the Frogs and Rob is the Crane (in the sky). However, in our version there is an extra chapter:

O my what a mind. Hilarious.

 

[OSS 117]

I doubt he even takes care of his office plants.

Well, I guess we know who doesn't water them.

 

[OSS 117]

How would anyone know what kind of screensaver Ford's computer had - he never used the thing...

Wasn't his screensaver a taped-on picture of his Dad?

 

[Kat_YYZ]

The hallway outside our office is lonely. Where are my communist buddies? You know you miss me!
https://twitter.com/graemeTO/status/529708810546716672

It's too soon after the victory to fraternize with the conquered regime, in my opinion. I would avoid any unofficial interaction, discussions or arguments with them until after the transition of power is complete.

don't see any of these Graeme links you guys posted. How does he keep making his account disappear and reappear???

How would anyone know what kind of screensaver Ford's computer had - he never used the thing...

someone should turn that computer on..., just to see the Windows98 start up screen again.

 

[casita]

Wasn't his screensaver a taped-on picture of his Dad?

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It should be remembered that anything that has to do with computers, including twitter or the internet or urbantoronto.ca, is done through an intermediary. Rob Ford seems to be computer illiterate, unless he uses a couple of the apps on his smartphone. Which means its "censured" by his staff. Anything of interest has to be printed out for Rob on paper.

Look at this image from his pulled campaign video, showing him returning phone calls. His list of phone numbers are handwritten, while his computer monitor is off. Several photographs are taped to the monitor.
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Not a very "efficient" use of available resources.

don't see any of these Graeme links you guys posted. How does he keep making his account disappear and reappear???

Looks like a post and run!

 

[TOBorn]

I'm really going to miss you guys - such sharp minds, and sharper tongues. Yes, I know, one must never put a comma before 'and', but it just seemed so right.

 

[JWBF]

Usually if you force employees buy their office supplies (for one) then you can artificially deflate your office budget.

Mayor Rob Ford's lack of spending tough to match
http://www.torontosun.com/2014/11/04/mayor-rob-fords-lack-of-spending-tough-to-match

 

[Lamport Davenport]

I'd get my staff to add their office supply requests to Deco's order. Or maybe tell people to suck it up and buy a pencil and a notebook. If copier services are a common service, you can bet that's where Rofo's office supply consumption would have gone anyway. He doesn't use a computer.

As we all know, there is a layer of deception in these astonishingly low figures. But they will remain on the books as part of his legacy. Probably without context..

 

[pud99]

 

[pud99]

The strength of downtown "stop Ford" or the weakness of OC campaign, or a bit of both.

Ward 19: Mike Layton, 84% (21,014 votes). Olivia Chow, 46% (12,468 votes).

http://citythatworks.ca/?p=310

 

[zang]

I'm really going to miss you guys - such sharp minds, and sharper tongues. Yes, I know, one must never put a comma before 'and', but it just seemed so right.

Actually, you should. It's called the Oxford Comma, and it improves clarity and context for reasons like this: