[the lemur]

This weather reminds me of the basics of our experience: when it's cold, windy, rainy or snowy, the subway station is an escape from all that, and the best place to wait. All other forms of public transit literally leave you out in the cold. So many other world cities don't have the same winter weather problems. Subways, subways, subways!

Except for the subway stations that are basically outdoors or open-ended above-ground structures (Rosedale, Davisville, Keele ...) and the long stretches of track that are outdoors and susceptible to snowfall/extreme cold. As happens in other world cities. The difference with most other major subways systems is that Toronto has no alternative lines - you really only have one way of getting from one station to another, unlike London or NYC.

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

BTW: That's the entire line-up; approx. 15 people.

Well past peak-stupid. Better luck with the e-commerce site!

AoD

 

[the lemur]

BTW: That's the entire line-up; approx. 15 people.

Don't these losers have jobs to go to? I mean, I know Doug doesn't.

 

[AlvinofDiaspar]

Ward 2 must be the place where you can do nothing and still get elected by a supermajority.

AoD

 

[JWBF]

With respect JW, you're forgetting the axiom: Genuine Ford Replacement Parts are Interchangeable and Flexible.
Whichever Ford is available and ready to lie or make up something on the spot wins the gig.

Ford is a brand and a breed - well, of something - so as long as it shows up, preferably on your doorstep, you've been served. That's our retail politics for now. Anything else? :-D

(Mikey now has a Ford Service Level Agreement to live up to, lucky guy.)

Rob very publicly mused about Doug being Premier. Now with talk about Doug @ PCPO, those words don't sound so stupid... or high, SNFU and not paying attention....

Just more covering for previous embarrassing behaviour. It's about Rob, not Doug. The "Ford" bit is only there to confuse.

No argument here, just curiosity about the spin. I do see the roots being pure Doug Sr. and Diane.

 

[casita]

annhui 10:25pm via Twitter for Android
Mayor Rob Ford selling off remaining bobbleheads this Friday from his office, with proceeds going to Mt. Sinai and Humber River Hospital.

I don't know if it makes a financial difference, but the Bobblehead website actually says, "net proceeds":

"Net proceeds from the sale of these bobbleheads will benefit Mount Sinai Hospital and Humber River Hospital in Toronto."
http://robfordbobblehead.ca/about

I didn't study Economics in high school, so I had to look it up.

DEFINITION of 'Net Proceeds'

The amount received by the seller after all costs and expenses are deducted from the gross proceeds arising from the sale of an asset. Depending on the asset sold, such costs may either account for a marginal percentage of the gross proceeds, or a substantial percentage of it. Capital gains taxes are generally paid only on the net proceeds of a sale, rather than the gross proceeds.
http://www.investopedia.com/terms/n/netproceeds.asp

A bit morbid perhaps, but...

"Does that guy expect those bobbleheads to increase in value after Rob Ford dies next year?"
https://twitter.com/DavidAGaspar/status/535827997404987393

 

[AlbertHWagstaff]

Except for the subway stations that are basically outdoors or open-ended above-ground structures (Rosedale, Davisville, Keele ...) and the long stretches of track that are outdoors and susceptible to snowfall/extreme cold. As happens in other world cities.

Yes, in the Storm of '99 (the first half of January that year), the subway was only operating from Bloor to St. Clair West, and from Keele to Woodbine. Outdoor sections were completely impassable. As the snow piled up each day, trains had trouble keeping contact with the third rail and eventually all service was cut back to the underground sections. But hey, Subways!

 

[casita]

"Wait Rob Ford isn't even at City Hall?!?

Media are effectively covering the office equivalent of a garage sale"
https://twitter.com/AndrewTumilty/status/535828160886345729

 

[AndreaPalladio]

Yes, in the Storm of '99 (the first half of January that year), the subway was only operating from Bloor to St. Clair West, and from Keele to Woodbine. Outdoor sections were completely impassable. As the snow piled up each day, trains had trouble keeping contact with the third rail and eventually all service was cut back to the underground sections. But hey, Subways!

I remember coming South from St. Clair prior to the subway shutting down that night and the driver going really fast out of Summerhill so that the train would have enough momentum to get into the tunnel north of bloor if we lost contact, which we did.

 

[salsa]

Yes, in the Storm of '99 (the first half of January that year), the subway was only operating from Bloor to St. Clair West, and from Keele to Woodbine. Outdoor sections were completely impassable. As the snow piled up each day, trains had trouble keeping contact with the third rail and eventually all service was cut back to the underground sections. But hey, Subways!

One time I was riding the subway northbound along the Allen Road part, and the trains slowed to a crawl due to high winds. Which was not surprising since it's not a subway according to Karen Stintz:

“It’s not a subway. It’s an elevated two-stop route to Scarborough Town Centre which, technically, we don’t know if we can do.” (i.e Glen Murry's version of the Scarborough subway)

 

[JWBF]

Of course, in the event that DoFo becomes PC leader, don't discount the possibility of sitting members bailing for the Liberals or becoming independent...

Don't bet on it.

Not so quick, adma has a point. Dougie paints himself as a Progressive but the reality is he is not so different from Harris.

 

[the lemur]

Not so quick, adma has a point. Dougie paints himself as a Progressive but the reality is he is not so different from Harris.

Not sure why that's his gambit, but I don't think Doug's definition of 'progressive' (which to much of Ford Nation is supposedly a code word for 'socialist' and so on) means much. Remember when he tried to talk up Rob to the US media by calling him a 'huge social liberal' who 'loves Obama'? Which Rob promptly denied.

 

[Cooper]

Does anybody know how many people showed up for today's bobblehead sales? Everything I've seen so far has been vague.

 

[JWBF]

Not sure why that's his gambit, but I don't think Doug's definition of 'progressive' (which to much of Ford Nation is supposedly a code word for 'socialist' and so on) means much. Remember when he tried to talk up Rob to the US media by calling him a 'huge social liberal' who 'loves Obama'? Which Rob promptly denied.

The banter between Robbie and Dougie is priceless. The brothers have placed themselves in some interesting political spectrum spaces. The fun part is Dougie denying he is a politician, being an expert on politics but failing to understand the differences between partisan and non-partisan politics.

 

[JWBF]

Quick funnie:

I Hate The War on Mayor Rob Ford

14 hours ago

THE 10 COMMANDMENTS OF THE NEXT FOUR YEARS. These are the rules for the new Mayor of Toronto, as established over the past four years in this city. Please print this out and stick it to your fridge, Mr. Rogers, and let the fun begin. We did not choose the rules, but we will respect and enforce them for J-Lib, as they were enforced on Rob Ford.

1) You must attend every parade, and if you miss one without a valid excuse, you are a homophobe, racist, sexist, antisemite, intolerant, bigot, and/or bully.

2) You are only one vote of 45. You may not pass gas without the permission of council.

3) You get no credit for any positive accomplishments that take place in Toronto during your term in office.

4) The media must be allowed to follow you out the front door of your penthouse condo every morning, and train cameras on your windows every night.

5) All substances ingested - legal, prescribed, or illegal - must be reported to the media immediately upon consumption. The Toronto Police reserve the right to place you under 24/7 aerial and telecom surveillance, under the pretense of building a possession case against your errand-boy.

6) Politically-charged hospital staffers must illegally access your medical records and leak them to the press immediately.

7) We reserve the right to paint your every word with the most negative brush possible.

8) Even though we know this would never happen in a WASP golf club, we demand to know every time you have joked around using racial stereotypes with friends over a round of Grasshoppers.

9) If you try to raise money for underprivileged children, we will sue you.

10) When the looney left strips away your office and your powers, we will not shed a tear, nor lift a finger. In fact, we may even go on the radio and egg them on.