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evvabeing said:
that is odd.

is it a tax write-off or something?
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Camping stunt, so the question is for what election, Hall Monitor or Milk Cart Special Helper?

drk said:
That typography alone should send people running and screaming!
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DECO must have given a discount.
 
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Videodrome said:
http://www.torontosun.com/2015/08/14/drakes-statement-is-a-start----but-nothing-more

So, Warmington no longer writes or tweets about the ex-mayor and is now obsessed with attacking Drake.
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Just saw that, thanks to this guy:

Edgar Markart ‏@YourBuddyEdgar 1h1 hour ago
@siomo So @joe_warmington feels @Drake should speak w/police. Funny how he never felt @TorontoRobFord should do the same #hypocrite #TOpoli

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Thank you, sir. you win the internet tonight! :p
 
evvabeing said:
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https://www.facebook.com/simplyshakera/photos_stream

is this what the fords' call their cottage?

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eta: the compound has been reported as being called 'el rancho grande' (https://nowtoronto.com/news/features/the-ford-family-compound/) but that's not what the sign says.

roncho seems way more fitting.
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Ha, you're right! :rolleyes:

Stumbled across this interesting scheduling situation via KFo Instagrams on the day Doug volunteered up the summer home for the "What's Muskoka?" crew. Not sure how it played out IRL but here's my take:

Karla: Doug! You're up early.
Doug: Yup, well yesterday I decided to take a busload of kids up to the cottage today to give them a taste of what summer's supposed to be like.
Karla: Today!? Oh, so you're leaving now?
Doug: Yup. Won't be back till late. You know how long a drive it is and I've got to get a fire going for the weenies and marshmallows - do we have any weenies and marshmallows?
Karla: Have we ever?
Doug: Right. What's your day like? Gym? Shopping?
Karla: I'm taking the dog to the vet.
Doug: Do you think I could get some potato sacks from Whole Foods?
Karla: Umm...
Doug: Aww jeez, look at the time! Gotta go! <heads out door>
Karla: <calling out> I'm putting the dog down!!
Doug: <backing out of driveway> Sounds great! Have fun!
 
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In line with Rob Ford's infamous "streets are for cars" remarks, here's an article on the Torontoist website, at this link, on The regulations for pedestrians in Toronto’s 1944 traffic bylaw make the city a national laughingstock.

In the autumn of 1944, Toronto City Council considered an updated traffic bylaw for approval. After the first two readings, the proposed bylaw was held two weeks for further consideration, after several Toronto aldermen took issue with the section pertaining to pedestrians. Of particular interest was a regulation that “pedestrians proceeding in opposite directions shall pass each other on the right, and no person shall run or race on any highway or crowd or jostle other pedestrians so as to cause disturbance, discomfort, or confusion.” Days later, Toronto found itself a source of national—and international—ridicule.

Prior to the First World War, North American city streets were considered shared space. Not only were they the means by which pedestrians, cyclists, and other vehicles got around, but they were frequently a gathering place. Automobiles, with their considerable horsepower, presented a new danger, and challenged how city dwellers used and thought of their roads. In his 2008 book Fighting Traffic: The Dawn of the Motor Age in the American City, historian Peter D. Norton writes that “before 1920 American pedestrians crossed streets wherever they wished, walked in them, and let their children play in them . . . If an automobile injured or killed a pedestrian,” Norton continues, “the motorist was responsible. This was the presumptive conclusion under traditional perceptions of the city street as a public space.”
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See the link for the full article.
 
I dunno but that Rauncho don't look so El Grand-eh to me. Can't imagine Mrs. Doug and the Special Ks setting foot in it. And the group shot of the Krusty Kampers looks definitely kreepy.

I remember the "LadiesOnTheRise" founder being interviewed by Galloway on Metro Morning ages ago, and it sounded like she taught these young women basic life skills like how to find the salad fork in a formal dinner setting (as opposed to @Steak Queen) and how to enunciate properly. Sort of colonial Victorian debutante stuff. She had just started up, by popular demand, the "GentlemenOfDistinction" brand. So what exactly are Doug and Randy supposed to teach these kids?
 
riffraff said:
I dunno but that Rauncho don't look so El Grand-eh to me. Can't imagine Mrs. Doug and the Special Ks setting foot in it. And the group shot of the Krusty Kampers looks definitely kreepy.

I remember the "LadiesOnTheRise" founder being interviewed by Galloway on Metro Morning ages ago, and it sounded like she taught these young women basic life skills like how to find the salad fork in a formal dinner setting (as opposed to @Steak Queen) and how to enunciate properly. Sort of colonial Victorian debutante stuff. She had just started up, by popular demand, the "GentlemenOfDistinction" brand. So what exactly are Doug and Randy supposed to teach these kids?
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We provide a safe, nurturing space for these young people to discuss and find solutions for real life issues surrounding self-esteem, conflict-resolution, abuse, violence, peer pressure, and family life.

We connect youth with mentors, professionals, and community leaders who network with the group members, teaching them crucial tips for success and inspiring them to believe in themselves, their talents, and their futures.
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http://www.trust15.com/
 
Rexdale youths' tech dreams given hope
Humber College is donating the room space and the rest of the expenses are coming out of pocket from project co-founders Andray Domise and Samuel Allemang.

“Because getting jobs is a huge problem in Rexdale — our unemployment is consistently about 2% to 3% higher — there’s a huge chance to bring tech out here but there’s just never been any program to pull it all together,” Domise said.
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The course is open to those 14 to 18 to allow instructors to work with kids in high school or heading to post-secondary, but they’re hoping to open the class to younger and more kids in the next year.

The organizers are looking to set up a field trip with a tech company to give the kids an inside look of the industry. Anyone who wishes to sign up can e-mail 1up@techsdale.ca
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http://www.torontosun.com/2015/08/16/rexdale-youths-tech-dreams-given-hope
 
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