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I hadn't been downtown in years but had to drop someone off by the old Maple Leaf Gardens the evening of October 7, protest day. The problem isn't simple. Unlike the bike lanes in suburbia where cars outnumber bikes by 300 to 1, there is two wheel traffic. Some of that traffic is erratic and...

Dozens of bikers in their exclusive training ground, a billion dollar pristine piece of Toronto, largely given to the city by John Howard as a place for all citizens to walk. They recently illegally cut down a bunch of trees to build something, possibly the children's garden. If one of the...

I knew someone who ages ago was waiting for his new townhome to be completed near Dufferin and Lawrence and the complex went up in smoke. IIRC it was a sellers market so I assume the builder got the insurance money and rebuilt, selling at a higher price. My acquaintance chose to pick a...

On the out of control bicycle issue the provincial conservatives have taken a stance that the the city's bike lane goals have to be controlled. The city, in essence, replied "Mind your own business" It's a very complex issue, trying to fix problems that should have been foreseen a century ago.

I was talking to a guy building a 30+ foot motor-sailer by himself and he commented that the longer a project takes the more the standards decline. That doesn't seem to be your case. Looks good. However, if you build something while drunk and it comes out crooked, does it look straight if you...

I am under the impression that the 427 is to eventually go nearby and help with values but don't rush to the bank yet. It's an ugly situation to be in for the buyer and an accidental fire could help everyone but the insurer. The numbers alone indicate a problem. The specific house would...

Titles I knew a guy that didn't like being a salesman so they made him an account manager and he was happy. Justin Trudeau is our Prime Minister. He is also the leader of the Liberal Party. As far as leading the country, a border collie could do a better job. His title should be Puppet...

I caged through yesterday and the colours were nice but not quite at peak. There were a few leaves on the road and it only takes one in the right spot to make things messy. There are a few curves where there are no shoulders and it's instant ditch. Those can fill with leaves so one should not...

Eventually, the impatient become patients.

What have you got against 1954 bathing suits?

Another gem from my sister: When she was in high school in the 1970s there was to be a presentation on feminism. A mixed bunch of similar aged students were sitting on the floor of the room when the speaker came in and sat on a chair. She was drop dead gorgeous and wearing a slit skirt. The...

It wouldn't bother me if LCBO shut down. I have a drink or so per week, usually a mix but also use wine in cooking. It help bring out the flavours in spices and herbs. The alcohol evaporates. This week has been an exception in that a half sister I never knew came to town and a bit of wine got...

It’s OK to make into bra and panty bikinis

My sister was a nurse prepping a rotund woman for a C section birth. The doctor commented “ How could someone like you get pregnant” The woman shot back “That question could only be asked by a man with a short dick”

At any responsible marina the boat has to be insured and if older, that means a survey. That usually means a lot of work or money. Garbage attracts garbage so marinas don't want the liabilities of the derelicts. If everything on the boat is baffed, salvage items aren't worth enough to pay for...

In a BS discussion a fellow boater said if he won a Powerball lottery he'd buy all his friends boats. Would they be able to keep them?

A colleague came from the boat show talking about a small runabout only being $XXX per month. I pointed out that the $XXX per month continued through the winter when it was in the back yard covered in a foot of snow. Launch to haul out is typically five months with two of those being marginal...

Fuel consumption on a plane isn't bad for a vehicle going 120 MPH. Purchase price and maintenance are not as friendly. The cost difference between a boat and a plane is due to a boat being fun while anchored at a beach, swimming, enjoying the waves, catching a nap, enjoying the scenery, having...

Burn the Canadian flag and Canada burns your citizenship papers. Sounds fair to me.

If there is compensation do the officers involved pay it or does the taxpayer? Asked in jest.