This is an interesting question: what is point of Dubai? It's one of 7 E's of the UAE ruled by monarch. It's apparently a financial hub, but what is it a hub of? It's not like NY or London or Tokyo financial hubs helping to support citizens of its country. Most (over 80%?) of Dubai's...

To extend my original point, the lack of communication by our government indirectly confers to them more power to do things unilaterally. I'm just now reading a 2002 article discussing a Canadian (majority) government being an "elected dictatorship" with key points being: * With the lack of...

I subscribe to My TTC service alerts that sends me an e-mail when a "major" disruption occurs. FYI, if you're interested (if not, please exit now!), I've copied below all the e-mails for January 2010 that relates to problems in the subway/SRT lines only (i.e., excluded all streetcar, tram and...

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/100127/national/democratic_deficit_report So as we're hearing from the American media about Obama's State of the Union Address to the Nation tomorrow, what is Mr. Harper doing? This article pretty well reflects my view on Canadian politics that seems to be...

Not really. The Pacific Mall was modelled after typical Hong Kong malls such as in Wan Chai or Mongkok which have similarly small shops sold as commercial-condominiums. Indeed, when the mall first opened in 1996, not many came and there were still unsold units. I remember going those days and...

You said it: "It's a clear sign of racism" but, by itself, it's just a sign, which was my point.

Agree 100%. This is much ado about nothing at this point. OMG, I just flipped 5 heads in a row, there's something wrong with this coin!!! :rolleyes: Road speeds, conditions and legal limits are no different in 2010 than it was in 2009, so your theory doesn't fly. And if you think...

I think you have to look at context. If that someone was just badly cut off in traffic and says in anger that that ethic group was stupid, can't drive and should be deported, then that person is making a racist remark. But the remark, in and of itself, doesn't make that person a racist any...

If you're returning from sick leave, that means you're ready to return to your normal duties, as you'd be getting full pay no less than what you earned before going on sick leave. For example, if an experienced bus driver being paid $80K per year (or whatever they're being paid these days)...

I'll give you a real life example in Toronto. Back in the early/mid 70's, our home was vandalized by white teens calling us every derogatory racist name in the book while doing so. My parents called them gweilo a$$holes in response. Racist remarks flying both ways, but you're telling me both...

I have to agree with the majority that snow removal in Toronto has been very good from my perspective, as major streets and highways from my experience have been usually cleared within hours. On my residential street, the road is usually cleared within a half day after significant snowfall...

Huh? People all around me, including friends, family, work colleagues, strangers I meet on the subway, the web boards, public media, etc. have been complaining about gas prices for years, so much so that there's at least one website where people can report gas prices at various stations around...

With all due respect, to juxtapose gweilo and chinaman is absurd as the latter connotates oppression of the Chinese as in "no dogs or Chinaman allowed" signs that were once accepted in the American South. On the contrary, the term gweilo arose in the 19th century and is associated with the...

But, as Eug says, if both Person A & B paid the same money ($25K) for a parking spot, then they should have equal opportunity at getting the best spot. The cost of their condo unit is separate and independent of the parking spot so it should be irrelevant in this case.

This is it. What exactly are the real after-tax margins like? The licensing costs will be so high that only a few large corporations like Loblaws or Walmart will be able to make a business case for it (e.g., having an LCBO store within Loblaws will bring more traffic to that store). At the...

Won't dressing up your T2125 increase your taxes payable? I'm not sure this action will bear any fruit.

Others can correct but my understanding is if there's a cockroach problem in a building, it won't only be a problem of just one unit, at least not for long. In respect of noise, I'd have more of a problem with a unit facing or beside the elevators than one that's beside a garbage chute.

Check here from today's Toronto Star: http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/crime/article/743191--asian-community-unites-over-attacks-on-anglers

A racist remark may be just a racist remark depending on the context in which it was made and oppressive actions taken. Webster defines racism as "racial prejudice or discrimination." So a racial remark can be an expression of hate, but by itself, is not racism. Calling someone a "nip" is a...

Try searching on Open Table for Jan 1st date. Chinese restaurants are usually open 365.