Toronto Municipal Elections 2010

[Black Dog]

All he did is expand on Rob Ford's platform. He has no original ideas of his own. He's too busy cursing out volunteers.

Still doesn't make Ford a better choice. Your attempt to shift the focus to Smitherman won't obscure that fact.

So you say Toronto is a world class city yet you don't want anyone visiting it who plans on driving. Is this how other large urban centres behave? Sounds like pouting from someone who doesn't have a traffic solution to me.

It's pretty simple: if you don't want to get stuck in traffic those two days a year where the streets are closed for a marathon, plan your trip accordingly, just as you would around construction or any other traffic delay.

As for the broader issue of traffic in Toronto, I have some ideas. You wouldn't like 'em, though.

[M.Dancer]

Exactly. There's nothing wrong with taking advantage of some of the great parks in and around Toronto. Why is it that marathon runners are treated like royalty?

Ask Terry Fox

[capricorn]

It's pretty simple: if you don't want to get stuck in traffic those two days a year where the streets are closed for a marathon, plan your trip accordingly, just as you would around construction or any other traffic delay.

If we can do it to accommodate Tamil rallies and demonstrations, we can do it for marathons. Except that Tamil get togethers can run into a couple of weeks.

[Black Dog]

There may be two marathons in the summer but there is a dozen other big runs that are held on the city streets in the summer.

Only on the weekends? Do you think that people don't work on the weekends?

There is police,EM, fire, ambulance that all have to take different routes.And regular citizens that want to get where they are going.

There is nothing wrong whatsoever in moving the runs to places such as Downsview Park or another park with a lot of space.

Sure there is: there's no good reason for it.

23,000 runners and hundreds more spectators and volunteers crammed into High Park or shipped out to the distant depths of Downsview. Jesus.

Edited September 29, 2010 by Black Dog

[BubberMiley]

It's not spelling as much as it is grammar.

There really needs to be a separate place on this forum to discuss grammar and spelling, because it's always an annoying sidetrack.

But it's spelling, moron, not grammar.

[guyser]

So you say Toronto is a world class city yet you don't want anyone visiting it who plans on driving. Is this how other large urban centres behave? Sounds like pouting from someone who doesn't have a traffic solution to me.

Why of course one can flit around quite easily in New York, Chicago, LA, Paris, London,Frankfurt,Bangkok (no, but I bumped my knee) ,Buenos Aires, cuz they have zero, nada nil problems with traffic.

Oh you meant large urban centres like Milton, Georgetown, Dundas, North Bay didnt you.

Oh, so sorry, Carry on with your insightful points.

[guyser]

There may be two marathons in the summer but there is a dozen other big runs that are held on the city streets in the summer.

Correct....of which none of them get streets closed. There may be a sidestreet that may be closed for another big run ....if a 10k is a big run. (pssst...it isnt)

Only on the weekends? Do you think that people don't work on the weekends?

Very few.

There is police,EM, fire, ambulance that all have to take different routes.And regular citizens that want to get where they are going.

There is nothing wrong whatsoever in moving the runs to places such as Downsview Park or another park with a lot of space.

They do not have to take different routes. In an emergency the cross roads are opened with the click of a mic , thus the reason for Police controlled intersections.

As for Downsview park et al, you aren't a runner are you? You also display no knowledge nor forethought on this subject.

42 k around a less than 1k park is suicide. No one would sign up, its flat, boring logistically a nightmare.

Every single person advocating a park to hold it in never ran 1k in their life.

Edited September 30, 2010 by guyser

[guyser]

Exactly. There's nothing wrong with taking advantage of some of the great parks in and around Toronto.

Another person who has never exercised more than his mouth.

Why is it that marathon runners are treated like royalty? If there's no problem using Toronto's streets for that, then I'm sure the 2 or 3 road hockey tournaments I plan to organize shouldn't have a problem either. Right? I wanna set up dozens of road hockey games in downtown Toronto on several weekends this winter. Maybe a couple during the week too. Close down some streets and have some fun. It'll be a blast!

Boy thats dumb. But par for the course.

They are treated like royalty? You mean we put up bunting and have the PM greet every person of the running entourage?

They are treated like the Santa Claus parade, the Pride Parade, and so on. So if your idea of a hockey tourney on the streets is valid, then pony up the hundreds of thousands and fill out the paperwork, submit your plan......and get shot down since no festival/parade/tourney operates on closed streets on several weekends

[M.Dancer]

This is what Ford is fighting

The Scotiabank Challenge raises 2.3 million

The Toronto Marathin raises 5 million

Run for the cure raised 5.1 million

Sporting life 10K raised

and about a dozen more smalled events...

One wonders, is Rob Ford also opposed to Girl Guide |cookies?

[Shady]

There really needs to be a separate place on this forum to discuss grammar and spelling, because it's always an annoying sidetrack.

But it's spelling, moron, not grammar.

I wasn't calling somebody stupid. However, the person posting was. Like I said, if one is going to suggest somebody like Ford is stupid, they should at least live up to their own standard.

Oh, and one more thing. It's grammar Bubbles. He didn't spell to wrong, he used the wrong version. Moron.

Edited September 30, 2010 by Shady

[Shady]

This is what Ford is fighting

The Scotiabank Challenge raises 2.3 million

The Toronto Marathin raises 5 million

Run for the cure raised 5.1 million

Sporting life 10K raised

and about a dozen more smalled events...

One wonders, is Rob Ford also opposed to Girl Guide |cookies?

Nobody's saying those events still can't go on. You're presenting a false choice. He's not fighting that at all. But you continue to fight logic.

[Shady]

then pony up the hundreds of thousands and fill out the paperwork

It costs hundreds of thousands of dollars to fill out paperwork?

[Shady]

Ask Terry Fox

Who cares about Terry Fox? That's not the issue.

[M.Dancer]

Who cares about Terry Fox? That's not the issue.

You may then not be aware of what the issues are. That's okay, Ford doesn't either...

[Shady]

You may then not be aware of what the issues are. That's okay, Ford doesn't either...

No, I am aware of the issues. And Terry Fox has nothing to do with them.

[M.Dancer]

Nobody's saying those events still can't go on. You're presenting a false choice. He's not fighting that at all. But you continue to fight logic.

No of course not..you just want them to be low profile and out of the way. That's the winning strategy of every multi million dollar fund raiser...low profile...

[Shady]

No of course not..you just want them to be low profile and out of the way. That's the winning strategy of every multi million dollar fund raiser...low profile...

Nope. Another false choice. You seem to be king of the false choice. Perhaps it's your old age?

[BubberMiley]

Oh, and one more thing. It's grammar Bubbles. He didn't spell to wrong, he used the wrong version. Moron.

No, you fool. Anyone could tell you he did, indeed, spell two wrong. That's a very common error. He probably knows the difference, but people often type phonetically.

Your response that "he didn't spell to wrong, he used the wrong version" is so funny though, I think I have to replace the hilarious "Leave it to Beaver" quote in my signature with this all-time favourite.

Thank you.

[M.Dancer]

Nope. Another false choice. You seem to be king of the false choice. Perhaps it's your old age?

Oh it's a false choice? A run on the streets in full view or one confined to a park?

|False choice? The choice is success or mediocrity.

[Shady]

Oh it's a false choice? A run on the streets in full view or one confined to a park?

Another false choice. It doesn't have to be totally confined to a park. Regardless, it seems to work fairly well for the Boston Marathon and the New York marathon. Ever heard of them?

[M.Dancer]

Another false choice. It doesn't have to be totally confined to a park. Regardless, it seems to work fairly well for the Boston Marathon and the New York marathon. Ever heard of them?

So are you backing off then about removing marathins from the streets? Cause the NY and Boston marathins are very much in the streets.

[Shady]

So are you backing off then about removing marathins from the streets? Cause the NY and Boston marathins are very much in the streets.

If you mean not using the streets at all, yes, I wouldn't agree with that. If you mean using the streets less, and parks more, yes, I would agree with that. I think it's a good idea.

[BubberMiley]

So are you backing off then about removing marathins from the streets? Cause the NY and Boston marathins are very much in the streets.

But they also go through parks. If that fact goes all by itself out of this thread and into Shady's status update, then at least no one can conveniently dispute it without looking crazy.

Edited September 30, 2010 by BubberMiley

[August1991]

Speaking of common threads, I've noticed too a complete unwillingness and/or inability to actually defend any of Ford's proposals on the part of his lackeys here. Too busy making gay jokes about Smitherman I guess.

So I guess that you too BD are a one-trick pony.

According to you BD, this election is all about gayness. Who is, and who isn't. (Am I right to surmise that Smitherman is pro-gay - but Ford is not?)

Edited September 30, 2010 by August1991

[Black Dog]

So I guess that you too BD are a one-trick pony.

According to you BD, this election is all about gayness. Who is, and who isn't. (Am I right to surmise that Smitherman is pro-gay - but Ford is not?)

I have been pretty infrequent when it comes to posting these last couple of years, so I have to ask: is the stuff you are smoking stronger these days or is there some other reasons why your normal non sequiturs have become so much more random?