this is the metropolis complex. it's going to be built on the northeast corner of yonge and dundas, which is the increasingly gaudy epicentre of a 'revitilization' project that is proving to be nothing more than a zillion dollar times square aspirational monument.
in summary: get me out of this city.
― mark p (Mark P), Thursday, 9 February 2006 19:47 (nineteen years ago)
― Yawn (Wintermute), Thursday, 9 February 2006 19:50 (nineteen years ago)
― Huk-L (Huk-L), Thursday, 9 February 2006 19:50 (nineteen years ago)
― kingfish has gene rayburn's mic (kingfish 2.0), Thursday, 9 February 2006 19:51 (nineteen years ago)
― Dr Morbius (Dr Morbius), Thursday, 9 February 2006 19:59 (nineteen years ago)
― Thermo Thinwall (Thermo Thinwall), Thursday, 9 February 2006 20:05 (nineteen years ago)
― Huk-L (Huk-L), Thursday, 9 February 2006 20:10 (nineteen years ago)
― s1ocki (slutsky), Thursday, 9 February 2006 20:53 (nineteen years ago)
― Tantrum The Cat (Tantrum The Cat), Thursday, 9 February 2006 21:04 (nineteen years ago)
― Pleasant Plains /// (Pleasant Plains ///), Thursday, 9 February 2006 21:07 (nineteen years ago)
― s1ocki (slutsky), Thursday, 9 February 2006 21:08 (nineteen years ago)
― s1ocki (slutsky), Thursday, 9 February 2006 21:09 (nineteen years ago)
Mark, does this mean that they're actually going to build the fucker in this decade? 'Cause I've only lived here since '93, and that lot has to have been sitting there, undeveloped, for at least a decade.
C/D: Watching old shot-in-Toronto music videos just to count landmarks that are, in fact, no longer there.
― Tantrum The Cat (Tantrum The Cat), Thursday, 9 February 2006 21:13 (nineteen years ago)
― superultramega (superultramarinated), Thursday, 9 February 2006 21:29 (nineteen years ago)
― jackl (jackl), Thursday, 9 February 2006 21:32 (nineteen years ago)
― jackl (jackl), Thursday, 9 February 2006 21:33 (nineteen years ago)
― rrrobyn (rrrobyn), Thursday, 9 February 2006 21:48 (nineteen years ago)
― mark p (Mark P), Thursday, 9 February 2006 21:49 (nineteen years ago)
― mark p (Mark P), Thursday, 9 February 2006 21:50 (nineteen years ago)
― laurence kansas (lawrence kansas), Thursday, 9 February 2006 21:51 (nineteen years ago)
― laurence kansas (lawrence kansas), Thursday, 9 February 2006 21:52 (nineteen years ago)
(nb. i basically live on this corner)
http://www.dropshots.com/day.php?userid=60615&cdate=20060109&ctime=211027
― mark p (Mark P), Thursday, 9 February 2006 21:52 (nineteen years ago)
― s1ocki (slutsky), Thursday, 9 February 2006 22:02 (nineteen years ago)
― Allyzay Rofflesberger (allyzay), Thursday, 9 February 2006 22:12 (nineteen years ago)
― thermo, Friday, 10 February 2006 17:06 (nineteen years ago)
― tissp! (the impossible shortest specia), Friday, 10 February 2006 17:17 (nineteen years ago)
ok, maybe not.
― Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Friday, 10 February 2006 17:37 (nineteen years ago)
― Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Friday, 10 February 2006 17:41 (nineteen years ago)
― Thea (Thea), Friday, 10 February 2006 17:44 (nineteen years ago)
― Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Friday, 10 February 2006 17:45 (nineteen years ago)
― kingfish has gene rayburn's mic (kingfish 2.0), Friday, 10 February 2006 17:45 (nineteen years ago)
― Lil' Eno (nordicskilla), Friday, 10 February 2006 17:48 (nineteen years ago)
― kingfish has gene rayburn's mic (kingfish 2.0), Friday, 10 February 2006 17:50 (nineteen years ago)
― Lil' Eno (nordicskilla), Friday, 10 February 2006 17:54 (nineteen years ago)
that picture is horrifying. although 'dundas square' is already horrifying enough. part if me thinks fuck it - may as well go completely over-the-top. it's not like there is a quality design/architectural theme at that corner to uphold. it will at least be consistent with the 3 other corners already loaded with giant videotrons and other crap. i mean, how often do you hang out at yonge and dundas anyway? (although i wait there for a streetcar home EVERY WORKING DAY. ACK!)
i wish "Rockwell Jeans" was still there :(
― Rob Bolton (Rob Bolton), Friday, 10 February 2006 17:54 (nineteen years ago)
― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Friday, 10 February 2006 18:01 (nineteen years ago)
― Lil' Eno (nordicskilla), Friday, 10 February 2006 18:01 (nineteen years ago)
― Lil' Eno (nordicskilla), Friday, 10 February 2006 18:02 (nineteen years ago)
― Rob Bolton (Rob Bolton), Friday, 10 February 2006 18:02 (nineteen years ago)
xp
The "metropolis complex" is hideous though -- all those lights and ads will kill the "openness" of the area.
― NoTimeBeforeTime (Barry Bruner), Friday, 10 February 2006 18:03 (nineteen years ago)
― s1ocki (slutsky), Friday, 10 February 2006 18:09 (nineteen years ago)
― Rob Bolton (Rob Bolton), Friday, 10 February 2006 18:14 (nineteen years ago)
― mark p (Mark P), Friday, 10 February 2006 18:14 (nineteen years ago)
― s1ocki (slutsky), Friday, 10 February 2006 18:15 (nineteen years ago)
― Rob Bolton (Rob Bolton), Friday, 10 February 2006 18:16 (nineteen years ago)
― thermo, Friday, 10 February 2006 18:20 (nineteen years ago)
― kingfish has gene rayburn's mic (kingfish 2.0), Friday, 10 February 2006 18:21 (nineteen years ago)
seriously tho - who would want him there. let baby huey drink it up in his huntsville cottage the fuck away from decent people.
― karma's ruthless invisible (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Wednesday, 22 June 2011 20:54 (fourteen years ago)
i mean - a *real* mayor would be there - but that, he is not. he's a repulsive doofus who has long ago alienated the gay community. let him hang out with his rich, white, straight family and friends.
― karma's ruthless invisible (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Wednesday, 22 June 2011 20:56 (fourteen years ago)
And his gimp outfit.
― Bryan, Wednesday, 22 June 2011 20:57 (fourteen years ago)
I am loving this photo gallery
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cityoftoronto
http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ly28xdxYMo1qzrdrno1_400.jpg
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7024/6634966323_9f6b1fe2fc_z.jpg
― polyphonic, Friday, 20 January 2012 00:08 (thirteen years ago)
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7021/6634938799_09d3429965_z.jpg
― polyphonic, Friday, 20 January 2012 00:40 (thirteen years ago)
wow
― iatee, Friday, 20 January 2012 00:44 (thirteen years ago)
those are some amazing pictures. Sadly just looking at Ford makes me angry. >:|
― she started dancing to that (Finefinemusic), Friday, 20 January 2012 15:14 (thirteen years ago)
(vomits)
― EDB, Friday, 20 January 2012 18:08 (thirteen years ago)
seeing how many people have favourited the deranged images, as opposed to the normal ones is pretty lol
― Porto for Pyros (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Friday, 20 January 2012 18:39 (thirteen years ago)
I only just noticed that that man is CARRYING A RABBIT IN A BABY CARRIAGE.
― EDB, Friday, 20 January 2012 23:40 (thirteen years ago)
ALONG WITH A SIGN SAYING "NO PHOTOS"!
― Porto for Pyros (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Sunday, 22 January 2012 21:46 (thirteen years ago)
From this moment forward, I will no longer make fun of American politics.
― clemenza, Sunday, 22 January 2012 22:13 (thirteen years ago)
finally #1 in a poll that includes American options, non health care edition:
http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/top-10/food-markets/
― she started dancing to that (Finefinemusic), Wednesday, 4 April 2012 13:37 (thirteen years ago)
Look at this amazing archive of photos of Toronto of the past I found yesterday: http://wholemap.com/historic/toronto.php?neighbourhood
― EDB, Wednesday, 4 April 2012 15:19 (thirteen years ago)
oh nice! The Toronto Archives has a searchable database of photos too. Ahh, but I see they link to that site as a source, very good.
― she started dancing to that (Finefinemusic), Wednesday, 4 April 2012 15:23 (thirteen years ago)
new islands? http://www.thestar.com/news/transportation/article/1156248--island-life-coming-to-humber
― pauls00, Wednesday, 4 April 2012 15:33 (thirteen years ago)
oooh, that would be lovely. can they build another big island for housing? I'm sure the existing waiting list is about 200 years.. :P
― she started dancing to that (Finefinemusic), Wednesday, 4 April 2012 15:40 (thirteen years ago)
this is one thing i always tell people is amazing about Toronto - the food. no one ever seems to think of it - but T. is such a multicultural city and the food is just so varied with a lot of quality farmland nearby. might not be alot of super-high end, world-renowned places to eat - but who cares when there are so many quality options.
― Porto for Pyros (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Wednesday, 4 April 2012 15:46 (thirteen years ago)
been following this all morning:http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/cityhallpolitics/article/1251163--what-s-at-stake-for-mayor-rob-ford-in-conflict-of-interest-case
it's just amazing how dense Ford is coming across. he seems to have a literal interpretation of "conflict of interest"...someone suggested that playing dumb might be his best defense - that if he doesn't even understand the basics of council conduct and transparency that he might be let off the hook (because he didn't knowingly break the rules). it's amazing, but sort of makes sense... "if he's a dimwit, you must acquit!"
― Porto for Pyros (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Wednesday, 5 September 2012 17:52 (thirteen years ago)
This is just the shadenfreude I need for my move back to Toronto next week.
― formerly EDB (ed.b), Wednesday, 5 September 2012 18:19 (thirteen years ago)
Meanwhile RUSH and teh Blue Jayes are goign nerserk
― Sweet Yin Yang ☯ (Latham Green), Wednesday, 5 September 2012 18:21 (thirteen years ago)
i don't think i've ever posted this here before, but I've been keeping a blog of emails i've been sending to our good Mayor. here's the latest:http://thankyouforyourfeedback.wordpress.com/2012/09/07/a-slow-clap-sir-for-your-brave-testimony/
― Porto for Pyros (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Friday, 7 September 2012 18:23 (thirteen years ago)
"I DECLARE THE SEAT OF THE RESPONDENT, ROBERT FORD, ON TORONTO CITY COUNCIL, VACANT"!!!
― Porto for Pyros (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Monday, 26 November 2012 16:18 (thirteen years ago)
We were talking about it here: Everyone you pass seems to wanna say hello: brand new all purpose all season TORONTO thread
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Monday, 26 November 2012 16:20 (thirteen years ago)
I wouldn't have ever voted for him but this has to be the slightest reason to evict a democratically elected leader from office that I can think of, at least in this country.
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Monday, 26 November 2012 16:23 (thirteen years ago)
mandatory minimum! he was clearly guilty and if a lesser punishment was permitted he probably would have gotten off easier.
― Porto for Pyros (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Monday, 26 November 2012 16:36 (thirteen years ago)
Hm, this suggested that there were other possible options?: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/story/2012/11/23/rob-ford-conflict-interest-finding216.html
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Monday, 26 November 2012 16:40 (thirteen years ago)
huh - didn't know about the 3rd option, about the amount being too small. the other two are essentially reason to find him not guilty tho; that he either a) had no idea whatsoever or B) had a very good reason
― Porto for Pyros (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Monday, 26 November 2012 17:02 (thirteen years ago)
Option 3 was the one I meant, really. That might actually have been too generous though!
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Monday, 26 November 2012 17:05 (thirteen years ago)
yup. Ford had made a stink in council a few years earlier about 1/3 of that amount involving some other councilor - so the "to small" argument would never have flown in the first place, due to Fords very own words! lol
― Porto for Pyros (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Monday, 26 November 2012 17:13 (thirteen years ago)
Oh the sweet kiss of schadenfreude, how I've missed you.
― formerly EDB (ed.b), Monday, 26 November 2012 19:53 (thirteen years ago)
Tremblay and Ford out!! What a good month for canadian cities.
― Van Horn Street, Monday, 26 November 2012 20:07 (thirteen years ago)
Rob Ford crack-smoking tape!
― ed.b, Friday, 17 May 2013 01:48 (twelve years ago)
By which I mean http://gawker.com/for-sale-a-video-of-toronto-mayor-rob-ford-smoking-cra-507736569?utm_campaign=socialflow_gawker_twitter&utm_source=gawker_twitter&utm_medium=socialflow
Wow!
― Creames Fartpoop, Friday, 17 May 2013 01:50 (twelve years ago)
It's actually incredible that the Rob Ford saga could actually reach a new peak of SMDHness but there it goes.
― ed.b, Friday, 17 May 2013 01:53 (twelve years ago)
being reported by the star now! i'm still not sure... this could go either way.
― Porto for Pyros (The Cursed Return of the Dastardly Thermo Thinwall), Friday, 17 May 2013 06:20 (twelve years ago)
i mean he is smoking crack but he's also saying what we all wanted to say about trudeau but were afraid to say
― dylannn, Friday, 17 May 2013 06:30 (twelve years ago)
Love that Gawker said "Pierre Trudeau" but Toronto Star reports "no, no.. Justin."
Honestly I am not really surprised by this, he's always seemed like my Dad's shifty friends (70s Scarborough white trash party kid) and this is a route a few of them went down too.
― she started dancing to that (Finefinemusic), Friday, 17 May 2013 12:28 (twelve years ago)
xpost: we all want to call justin trudeau a fag??????
― ed.b, Friday, 17 May 2013 14:02 (twelve years ago)
― she started dancing to that (Finefinemusic), Friday, May 17, 2013 8:28 AM (2 hours ago) Bookmark
a few of them became mayor?!
― we're up all night to get (s1ocki), Friday, 17 May 2013 14:34 (twelve years ago)
There is no one Rob Ford, there are many.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 17 May 2013 14:41 (twelve years ago)
Well my Dad ran for mayor, so zing's on you bro! :) Got about 2K votes but I think it was due to our funny last name. Democracy!His mannerisms, speech, it's hard to describe how he reminds me of everyone but I met many Ford types as a child.
― she started dancing to that (Finefinemusic), Friday, 17 May 2013 14:51 (twelve years ago)
your last name is Democracy? how did he not win??
― we're up all night to get (s1ocki), Friday, 17 May 2013 14:53 (twelve years ago)
No, his last name is D 1 c k $ and apparently 2000 people thought that was funny enough to vote for (he did not campaign or speak to press so unlikely anyone voted because of his unknown "views")
― she started dancing to that (Finefinemusic), Friday, 17 May 2013 14:56 (twelve years ago)
"We'll double do it for ya."
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 17 May 2013 15:07 (twelve years ago)
Just rumours, I guess, but this would be pretty sad. http://news.nationalpost.com/2013/07/16/iconic-honest-eds-store-quietly-put-up-for-sale/ "> http://news.nationalpost.com/2013/07/16/iconic-honest-eds-store-quietly-put-up-for-sale/ . (re: last line of the article) Brad Lamb is way more of an eyesore than all of Honest Ed's signage.
More importantly, what about SonicBoom? Suspect Video?
― pauls00, Tuesday, 16 July 2013 13:14 (twelve years ago)
Heard that on the radio this morning. I lived a couple of blocks south in the mid-'80s; my roommate and I shot some super-8 footage of the insane throng at Bathurst and Bloor the time Mr. T was in town (at Honest Ed's invite, I think, but I don't remember). For some reason, I doubt that I've actually been in the store ten times in my life.
― clemenza, Tuesday, 16 July 2013 14:10 (twelve years ago)
I live a few blocks west. Have bought the occasional crappy item there, which usually broke on first use. But the signage will be missed. And where will people go to buy busts of Elvis?
― pauls00, Tuesday, 16 July 2013 14:35 (twelve years ago)
meanwhile in yonge and dundas square... http://unexpectedentertainment.net/reporter-asks-a-man-whats-your-name-she-immediately-regrets-it/
― Fiddler on a hot tin roof (ed.b), Thursday, 3 April 2014 05:18 (eleven years ago)