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whatthe said:
C'mon, guys. The doctor said very clearly - and other doctors have already confirmed - that there are no lifestyle risk factors with this kind of cancer.
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Actually, I think that the state of play is 'no known factors' of that type. Science is like that.
 
nohostages said:
Im open to it. Whats your thinking on it?
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Since we have so many people interested in municipal politics, I think it would be great to have a place where people can discuss things they feel are important in the city that they feel need to be addressed. There's a lot of people on the site with information and advice who want to share. So why not have it organized in a subforum specifically for politics.
 
Cooper said:
Pud... How big do you think the Ford family trust would have to be worth to generate an income for four families? Pretty large, by my guess, especially if you reinvest part of the annual return so that principle doesn't devalue with inflation. Suppose the trust kicks off an average 7% annual return, which is pretty good. If you subtract two points to reinvest for inflation, you're left with 5% to distribute. If the fund is worth $10 million, that would give the Ford family $500,000 to distribute in pre-tax income (nice, but not extravagant). But does Deco make the kind of money that would allow Doug Sr. to have built up that kind of nest egg? Sounds like a bit of a stretch to me. At very least, it would have taken many years to build up that kind of wealth.
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Oh, I think it is far more than that. Deco is not the only asset, as I understand it. For instance, IIRCthe old man was buying up commercial real estate fairly early on.
 
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khristopher said:
Since we have so many people interested in municipal politics, I think it would be great to have a place where people can discuss things they feel are important in the city that they feel need to be addressed. There's a lot of people on the site with information and advice who want to share. So why not have it organized in a subforum specifically for politics.
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I actually think many political animals lurk here. As an outsider I probably wont use it much but I bet it could be a good spot for John Tory to find out what he should think today

ETA I think its an excellent idea. Sorry smart assism acting up tonight.
 
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pud99 said:
Oh, I think it is far more than that. Deco is not the only asset, as I understand it. For instance, if IIRC correctly the old man was buying up commercial real estate fairly early on.
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I posted a while ago that I work with a friend of Bellisimo. According to B the Ford trust has $30m in assets. At a 5% perpetual draw that's 1.5m to spread around. If they own their houses that leaves more than enough for their "lifestyles". Third hand info though.
 
animatronic said:
I posted a while ago that I work with a friend of Bellisimo. According to B the Ford trust has $30m in assets. At a 5% perpetual draw that's 1.5m to spread around. If they own their houses that leaves more than enough for their "lifestyles". Third hand info though.
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How does that friend describe bellissimo?
 
Jimmi T said:
Sounds pretty grim for Ford according to that article
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It's quite shocking. And apparently his lifestyle was not a factor. It could happen to anyone.

Q: What role does lifestyle play in developing this type of cancer?

A: It doesn’t, as far as we know, and scientists don’t yet know the cause.

“There’s no data I’m aware of that links liposarcomas to alcohol, tobacco, anything,†said Bailey. Obesity isn’t a known risk factor either.
 
pud99 said:
Oh, I think it is far more than that. Deco is not the only asset, as I understand it. For instance, if IIRC correctly the old man was buying up commercial real estate fairly early on.
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Ah, rental income! For some reason, I was thinking 'real estate, it's value, but it's not liquid.' Stupid, eh? Especially for a guy who spent several years as the No. 2 at Financial Post magazine.
 
animatronic said:
I posted a while ago that I work with a friend of Bellisimo. According to B the Ford trust has $30m in assets. At a 5% perpetual draw that's 1.5m to spread around. If they own their houses that leaves more than enough for their "lifestyles". Third hand info though.
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Yes, I remember that now. I think that it probably is even more.
 
VTB said:
I'm confused.

Some papers are reporting the doctor said the 12x12 and the 2x2 are from the same tumour. How can that be? One is in the lower abdomen and the other is in his ass. How can they even be connected?

This is mentioned when discussing whether the cancer has spread. And it is key because if it has spread then, correct me if I'm wrong, the staging becomes a four. The prognosis is much more dire in that case.

Maybe things will clear up by tomorrow.
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I think what Cohen means is that the second tumour grew from primary tumour cells that migrated to a new site. So yes, it's a mets. But my wife (a past cancer patient) tells me this can be a localized event - that involvement of lymph nodes is not systemic and the cancer cells are not travelling around the whole body. I don't know where this fits on the Duke ranking of stages, but I think the difference between stage 3 and stage 4 has to do with the level lymphatic (is that the right word?) engagement. I could be wrong, though.
 
Potholes, potholes, potholes

What with everyone driving 4WDs and SUVs in the ‘burbs, why fix potholes? Weren’t they purpose-built to handle rough roads?

I recall some US right-wingers suggesting this very thing, as it's a personal responsibility solution to a common urban government problem. Oh, and it’s market-based too. (i.e. socialist speed bumps are an incentive to buy big-ass wheels)


BTW, has the Escalade tweeted anything lately about plans or appointments made for its conversion into a coal-roller?
 
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