^I lived at 7 King E. at the same time he did (I assume he no longer does, but I don't know). He was such a kook. He had these giant cars (1960s/1970 behemoth classics) that he would try to manoeuvre around the constrained parking lot and he would cause traffic jams in his wake. He very much had...

Marginally OT, but I was quite fond of the background in the Doug Ford pic The Star published today with its story about Hudak's woes (Ford-related and otherwise):

^there's no possibility that a metered taxi fare in Toronto could (legally) vary based on cab company. There is a mandatory tariff, and the meters are set in accordance with the tariff. The only pricing differences that are possible arise from service charges for credit cards or interac, but...

ssiguy2, you're either trolling or illiterate:

FWIW, I appreciate the speculation, and I recall the word "percy" being used in that context in the "Williowdale underworld" (*chuckle*) back in the late 1980s/early 1990s.

Thanks for the explanation. Makes MUCH more sense now. Is it safe to say that "unpleasantries" have been directed at you because of your contributions to this thread, then?

I'm always confused about how this all works for you, JimmiT. Don't your posts here and your "real world" existence come into conflict? Doesn't Lisi, for example, know the things you have written about him in this thread?

Verboten! Zuch theenkink veel not be tolerated een zis thread! You muzt not think thiz! EDIT: ^Theez vone ist alzo verboten!

Magic Spot @ Bloor & Royal York?

Does the BMO have safe deposit boxes?

Isn't Epoch Times a sort of Chinese-Moonie thing? Some of the stories cross the line into nutjobbery, IIRC. Also, aren't they related to the Falun Gong "religion"?

ZZZZZZZZiiiinnnnngggg. Thanks. That made my morning.

Actually, given that I said nothing about why I believe it is wrong to call Chavez a kleptocrat, I think you're quite wrong to say that my post reveals anything about my own political views. To reciprocate your presumptuousness, can I accept your abject, sincere and unconditional apology in advance?

Chavez was a kleptocrat? Wow, way off topic, but it tells me all I need to know about your world view.

He's actually cut the linguistic gravy train of such repetitive apologies by going with the "very, very, very" and "never, ever, ever" formulations.

+1 and Bo-Bandy reference bonus points.

Actually, I was asking the person asking Mtown "Are we still doing this?" if we're still on the CL threadjack. IOW I share your sentiments.

Are we still doing this?

Because real economic growth ended a generation ago, so my life sucks and I want everyone to be as miserable as me.

Is Ford paying people to attend his rally by subsidizing their cost of doing laundry? The sign seems to say so. Presumably this would become illegal once he officially begins his campaign.