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What construction project is Adam Vaughan referencing there that could lead to a multi-million dollar lawsuit versus the city?
 
Mongo said:
Keep in mind that the inhabitants of a particular "-stan" are in fact properly called the first part of the name of their country. The people of Baluchistan are Baluchs, with Baluchi being the adjectival form (i.e. the Baluchi cusine) so Baluchistan means "the Baluchi homeland". The people of Afghanistan are Afghans, the people of Uzbekistan are Uzbeks, and so on. So the term "Paki" is technically incorrect, since it is in the adjectival form, similar to the term "British" used for a single person. But the fact that it is now considered an insult is entirely due to its perjorative use in the West, not in its origins.
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But Pakistan isn't the land of the Paks. The origin of the name is totally different:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pakistan#Etymology
 
I've missed it if it has come up before, but why do the Rob and Doug refer to each other as Jones? Anyone know if Randy is included in this as well?
 
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W. K. Lis said:
He's seems to like having the spotlight shining on him on money issues. Doesn't present meaningful arguments, just that if it cost money then he's against it. (Except subway, subway, subway of course.)
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Looks more to me like Rob and Doug will use today to say "see, the lefties are gonna kick me out as mayor and then we'll be right back to the David Miller liberal elite latte sipping bicycle riding tax and spend orgy". I love that all the votes were 35-2.
 
Land 'o gorshin! In addition to the Toronto Argos, the Ford car company, and the Santa Claus Parade - am I missing any? - Mayor Cartman has just been publicly shamed by Iceberg Vodka!

https://twitter.com/iceberg/status/401437724269625344/photo/1

As Meg Griffin once said to her father, Peter Griffin: "You're a childish fatass who's incapable of the simplest tasks!" So say we all to our beloved Mayor.
 
TJ O'Pootertoot said:
At the risk of going off-topic,, Iceberg is actually pretty decent IMHO (and Canadian!) and it's certainly not one of the cheapest on the shelf. (Fast look at LCBO shows it's more than Russian Prince and on par with Smirnoff.
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Iceberg benefits from being the only vodka to be made using the purest water in the world from real icebergs. It's not a gimmick. Impurities in water cause the burn and after taste well known in vodka. Iceberg is smooth going down and without an after taste.
 
Rob will soon be Mayor In Name Only — MINO. Now that should probably be pronounced like rhino, but "Minnow Ford" has a nice ring to it.
 
juniorfox said:
New post if anyone's interested.

If I Was Robyn Doolittle
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Haha, I liked it. I find that people that claim that a certain story isn't getting coverage just haven't actually Googled or flipped past page 1. For example, the Star did a big story on the child porn bust. And were the only ones that I can find that reported that GFL is suing the city for almost $4 M.
 
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