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M'Obama Brew: November 5th, 2008
Photo: "yes we did" by Rolled Fondant, member of the blogTO Flickr pool.
What's happening in the GTA:
History was made south of the border last night, and there were plenty of tears of joy and popping champagne corks in Toronto as well. More on this soon, courtesy of blogTO's Roger Cullman. Stay tuned for his report. If you missed Obama's incredible acceptance speech, watch it below.
A Portuguese immigrant, who was charged and convicted of uttering a death threat against a Mississauga councillor in 2007, is back in court claiming that his threat (which came in the form of a poem) was meant to be satire. Is this really an issue of freedom of expression or is his defense as weak as his poetry is charming?
Ever show up at a restaurant a little early, and have to wait for a while before it opens? A visitor from Mexico arrived at the Keg Mansion in Toronto on Monday, and when he was told that food wouldn't be available for half an hour, he allegedly whipped out a pistol. There's no telling what might have happened if he'd found out that the Keg doesn't serve the dish he was hoping to order.
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A coffee cup battle is in the making. In one corner, The City of "Styrofoam works for us" Toronto. And in the other corner, Tim "paper with plastic lids, yo" Hortons. I'm betting that the city backs down on this one, mostly because it's a ridiculous idea (you can't roll up a Styrofoam lid to win, doofuses!).
Car commuter chaos is in full effect this morning after a tractor trailer plunged off of the 427 to QEW eastbound ramp, landing on several vehicles on the eastbound QEW and spilling it's load of copper pipes in the process. Total avoidance of the area is recommended.
Is bike sharing (think of Paris as a model) possible in Toronto? Would it make more sense to outsource it to an ad company, or put it in the hands of the community? Toronto has some critical decisions to make.
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Luckily the truck's load didn't directly crush cars below when it fell off the ramp. Why'd it have to happen @ rush hour? It's my direct route to wor! I made it with 5 mins to spare.
Re: Obama
w00t!!! Now we have nothing to fear when Harper follows Prez Obama's policies.
My understanding was that the City's objection to paper/plastic cups was for the recycling no-no that is mixing paper with plastic. True, styro is so 1977, but there must be a better solution. Just think of all the thousands of cups everyday that end up in landfills for our java fix -
Bring your own cups, folks. It's change we can believe in!
WOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
Hilarious Jerrold Hilarious - because he's Mexican... enchiladas...got it...
'We the people' should be doing the sorting. Throw the lid into the plastic and the cup into the paper, most people just through the whole cup in the paper..
HERE'S AN IDEA TORONTO: Why can't we compost the paper cups? Many municpalities in Ontario already do this. COMPOST
"I don't see how making a joke about the gun-waving guy seeking comfort food from his home country implies that..."
Where does it state he was seeking "comfort food from his home country" the source you've provided doesn't say anything about his home food.
Don't worry apology accepted. I just think the story speaks for itself, the last comment was not needed. Take the rest of the day off, its a nice November day out go put your snowshoes on and go for a walk...
I'd like to take this opportunity to take a stab at what Barack Obama had for dinner last night. He started with...
"Or a guy from Quebec and Poutine" Quebec isn't a country, its not a ethnic background there's a difference, if it's someguy. A visitor from Mexico, we know what your getting at...
If it adds something of value to the story then its worth it, if its just a witty creative writing tag that's pulled outta your arse then it adds nothing but sarcasm to a real story.
I was offended by it. Not terrible offended but it was just senseless, I come here for the news briefs. Yes this is BlogMEDIA I wouldn't understand if Peter Mansbridge said that for no reason on CBC news or on here.
You don't have to be 'of the race' to be offended by comments, jokes, statements that are being made about it.
The guy wa going to the KEG, are we assuming he's never been there? Why wouldn't he order Steak>?
Do you have a comment to make, or just linking to someone elses thoughts. That doesnt mean shyte.
Go back to Daddy's trust fund and try again
I thought my comment was quite clear but it was only meant in jest. You also proved my point by being so offended by a comment that was directed at someone else.
I also don't know how my post suggests I have a trust fund?
Kidding aside, I really find it amusing how here people get offended by all types of jokes. It is not like that in most of the world. Chill out, no really.
I don't think anyone was THAT offended, it just appeared that way when they have to justify why and how to everybody else. IF you didn't care you wouldnt respond and create such a huge situation out of one person taking offense.
Seriously CHILL OUT people are allowed to get offended and they don't need to justify it and don't need you to tell them why they shouldnt be offended. THE NON-Offenders made a bigger deal out of one person taking offense to something. Quite trying to be the Nice Police, its nice out side, get your sumberro on and GO Hug A Tree!!!