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The Questions...

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October 20, 2005

1. With gas prices soaring these days, wouldn't it be worth it for 905'ers to just bite the bullet and move into the city instead?

2. Speaking of bullets, isn't this "The Real Toronto" DVD really pathetic?

3. Hasn't the recent cold weather made you long for that hot sticky summer we just had?

4. Why does it seem like the Leafs and the Raptors are forever mired in mediocrity?

5. Isn't the Toronto Police Association "work to rule" situation scary once you really think about it?

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RE Q1:

1. You're assuming everyone works in the city and then not even on the periphery, but more centrally. Hard to believe, but there are actually jobs in the 905. Lots of them.

2. I think a little gas pain would be outweighed by loss of house size, lot size, quality of the housing stock, if the 905er even can afford a house and does not have to move 5 people into a 2 bedroom condo. Gas prices won't make many people move if they are commuters.

3. Go trains. 905ers depend on them. They give the thousands of "support" staff in the downtown core the ability to buy a house and still work downtown. These people are not moving back, even if gas prices double the Go train price.

4. Where are they going to move to? Don't we have enough "luxury" condo towers and "chic" "loft" buildings as it is? Until we can convice developers and city council to build streetscapes and vistas that look more like Paris and less like Hong Kong, lets keep everyone out.

Posted by: morecowbell

at October 20, 2005 3:35 AM

"Bite the bullet"? I guess you mean bite the bullet literally once they have moved back into the city ;)

Posted by: Richard at October 20, 2005 10:03 AM

1. I am a snooty Torontonian who doesn't mind keeping the riff-raff out. I choose to live downtown because I love it. If you don't love it then you just don't 'get it' the same way that I do. Chacun son gout! Also, Internal combustion is for chumps!

2. Haven't seen it but I'm curious. Pathetic thuggery perhaps but sounds like an interesting train wreck/b-movie/underground art piece to check out.

3. Yes. And No! I enjoy seasons... offers a nice variety. But I was laid up in a full leg cast the entire summer so I feel as if I missed out.

4. Mediocrity is to Canada as Apple Pie is to the United States! And stop talking about the Leafs like that.

5. Time for Street Justice to be exacted!

Posted by: chris at October 20, 2005 1:02 PM

These are the answers:

1. It depends on your economic and social situation.
2. Rather kinda wicked cool
3. No I like it brisk
4. Because the Leafs have never been punished for mediocrity (I don't know anything about basketball)
5. Yes, scary and infuriating

Posted by: Michael at October 20, 2005 2:16 PM

Raptors mired in mediocrity? Oh how I wish they could be that good! At this point we should settle for "not the crappiest team in the League" status.

Posted by: c-mac at October 20, 2005 4:01 PM