newearthling
Senior Member
Could be a sit in/protest at Metro Morning on Friday when Ford is due to appear.
At this point, *if* Rob Ford is perp-walked or hits some moment of finality, I'm seriously wondering if there'd be some big, cathatric Perestroika-like mass reaction (celebratory, I mean)
From that article "Ford shrugged off Chow’s attacks and bragged that “this city is on fire†under his leadership."
The only thing on fire is Ford, as Mr. Lahey from Trailer park boys said ""He grew up as a little shit spark from the old shit flint then he turned into a shit bonfire and then, driven by the winds of his monumental ignorance, he turned into a raging shit firestorm."
You obviously don't following city politics very closely then do you?
Thanks for that Trailer Park Boys reference. Funny and poignant. I don't know if you need to know Mr. Lahey to find it funny but man..! And talk about hitting the nail on the head.
And if you'd been around here long enough, you'd know I see name-calling as proof of your weak position.
From that article "Ford shrugged off Chow’s attacks and bragged that “this city is on fire†under his leadership."
The only thing on fire is Ford, as Mr. Lahey from Trailer park boys said ""He grew up as a little shit spark from the old shit flint then he turned into a shit bonfire and then, driven by the winds of his monumental ignorance, he turned into a raging shit firestorm."
What's with the recent grumpiness/snarkiness? Are people getting anxious, just like Ford, because the hammer could drop any day?
Mr. Lahey may have had his quirks and foibles, and a tendency towards "over refreshment" but, he was indeed a wise and learned man.
At this point, *if* Rob Ford is perp-walked or hits some moment of finality, I'm seriously wondering if there'd be some big, cathatric Perestroika-like mass reaction (celebratory, I mean)
I was just commenting to my spouse that if there was one good thing about Ford, it was that it got us more interested and engaged in municipal politics. I previously only followed it by what was reported in the news. Did a bit of research and voted in elections, but that was about it. Of course, that was more than most of my co-workers, but I'm glad I have learned so much in the last couple of years.Knowing more about local politics is good. I didn't (bad!) but am learning more (good!) Why the sneering at an honest description of my past ignorance which I am describing and criticizing, not boasting about?
I missed this from a few days ago, but Sarah Thomson commissioned her own (self serving) Forum poll placing her above David Socknacki. Another strange aspect of the poll is Ford leads with 35% to Chow's 32%. I thought the most recent Forum poll from a week ago had Ford at 28%. Apart from the Thomson poll likely being tainted by her own self-serving questions, is there any other reason to explain this jump for Ford?
http://womenspost.ca/new-poll-places-sarah-thomson-above-soknacki-and-stintz-tory/
"...Olivia Chow at 32.25% and Rob Ford cleaning up at 35.1%.
...with a margin of error plus or minus 3%."
Terribly poor editorial analysis on this...
Regarding the snark around here in recent days, I think it's the lack of good stuff lately, like interesting news links, ITO hermeneutics, criminal spec, scoops. Jimmi T's good, MM appears to have switched to Twitter. I guess the thing to do is to come back here after something happens and in the meantime stop complaining.
I just personally find the Rob Ford ad hominem, whether positive or negative, a little boring.