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<title>blogTO Recent Comments: Morning Brew: September 29th, 2008</title>
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<title>Gregg</title>
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"Marketers don't leave messages."
^^^ . hahahhaaa.funniest thing I hear all day.  Btw James, CONGRATULATIONS !  >> you have won a free trip to Hawaii, as you had the 10 millionth post !!! , please call rogers to claim your prize.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/09/morning_brew_september_29th_2008/#c315777</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 09:27:59 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Kenny</title>
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Call display... easily rectifies my DNC wishes. I see an 1-8xx number and I know it's a telemarketer, RBC, Rogers, TO Star, Visa, etc. and sometimes it's a blocked number, which I don't answer ever anyway.

As for the Critical Mass Cyclist thing... if it's THAT important to you and your cause, how about paying for all the permits/licensing to ALL the streets you wanna ride along? Be it the Gardiner, DVP, Yonge St, whatever, at least then you can have free reign on those arteries... rather than spontaneously and arbitrarily cycling there.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/09/morning_brew_september_29th_2008/#c315326</link>
<guid>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/09/morning_brew_september_29th_2008/#c315326</guid>
<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 18:45:59 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>jamesmallon</title>
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The no land-line used to work.  Not anymore.  Get a cell phone which rings only for contacts in your phone.  Marketers don't leave messages.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/09/morning_brew_september_29th_2008/#c315320</link>
<guid>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/09/morning_brew_september_29th_2008/#c315320</guid>
<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 18:21:45 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>dan</title>
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This Do not call list does not cover/stop all phone calls.
It doesn't cover,
-Any company or business that you've had a relationship/services with withing the last 1.5 years
-Polling Companies
-Political Parties]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/09/morning_brew_september_29th_2008/#c315270</link>
<guid>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/09/morning_brew_september_29th_2008/#c315270</guid>
<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:08:25 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Ryan L.</title>
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I know that my bike is in several violations of Toronto law.  I don't have a bell or horn (My last two were stolen. $90 fine).  On many streets I don't come to a -complete- stop at a stop sign (momentum you see.  $90)  I don't always use arm signals ($90).  If I was on a quiet side street that happened to be one way (such as Markham st where I used to live), I doubt I would ride around the block to get to my destination. ($90 for going the wrong way).

It's also doubtful I'd get fined for these (well...maybe going the wrong way on a one way street, but in my defense, my house was 2 houses down from the intersection), much the same as it would be doubtful a person driving a car would get stopped for coming to a rolling stop or going 110 km/h on a 100km/h highway.

I'm not defending the cyclists who were in clear violations of the law (such as those stopping traffic), but it's not fair if the cops were out looking for cyclists to fine (I haven't seen a list of infractions, so I don't know what the scenario was).  If they were picking people off for not having a bell or failing to ride in a single file, then yes, they should do the same for motorists and hand out violations for equally trivial infractions.

Now that I have my Devil's advocate stance out of the way, I'm betting the cyclists charged deserved it for thinking they could get away with doing things they normally wouldn't because they happen to be in a large group.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/09/morning_brew_september_29th_2008/#c315258</link>
<guid>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/09/morning_brew_september_29th_2008/#c315258</guid>
<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 14:27:27 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Diane</title>
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If a cyclist (riding in Critical Mass or not) commits a traffic violation, they should receive a ticket. They wouldn't expect anything less of a motorist.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/09/morning_brew_september_29th_2008/#c315239</link>
<guid>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/09/morning_brew_september_29th_2008/#c315239</guid>
<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:20:51 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Roger</title>
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Awesome photo!]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/09/morning_brew_september_29th_2008/#c315235</link>
<guid>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/09/morning_brew_september_29th_2008/#c315235</guid>
<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:12:36 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Danielle</title>
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Riding in Critical Mass does not and SHOULD NOT give cyclists a free pass to be a moron and run red lights or go down one way streets the wrong way, or, in cases I've witnessed, stop traffic and ACT LIKE A TRAFFIC COP. If this is really activism, they should wear their tickets like a badge of honour or something and quit whining.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/09/morning_brew_september_29th_2008/#c315227</link>
<guid>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/09/morning_brew_september_29th_2008/#c315227</guid>
<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:48:48 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>O. Terry</title>
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I get the most calls from the Toronto Star subscription office. Sometimes more than once a month! But newspapers  are not on the dncl. That doesn't make sense to me.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/09/morning_brew_september_29th_2008/#c315223</link>
<guid>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/09/morning_brew_september_29th_2008/#c315223</guid>
<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:27:22 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Ryan L.</title>
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Speaking of call centre tricks, if you find yourself trying to call one to speak to someone, I recently discovered a way to get your call answered much quicker AND by someone of Canadian citizenship (who also likely works for the company)

When it asks if you want English or French, just say French.  No company that I'm aware of outsources its billingual call centre operators overseas as people from those areas speak English, but not French.  The calls are usually answered quicker and often the call goes straight to a person instead of an automated system due to the lack of a French automated system set up.

You risk the operator refusing to speak English or take your call, but I've never had it happen.  I just feign ignorance and say I must have pressed the wrong button.  Most of the operators I've gotten have clearly had English as their first language (but this would likely depend on where the company is based.  A Montreal based company would likely set you up with someone who speaks French as their first language)]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/09/morning_brew_september_29th_2008/#c315205</link>
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<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 11:11:05 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>David E</title>
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I've told my friends that my Call Answer won't kick in until
9 rings.  If they want to leave a message, press the number key and record.

It's really quiet around here.  I guess the solicitations people realise that after 5 or 6 rings that nobody's ever home.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/09/morning_brew_september_29th_2008/#c315201</link>
<guid>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/09/morning_brew_september_29th_2008/#c315201</guid>
<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 11:09:02 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Corina</title>
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If you don't pay for your minutes/phone time, put them on hold. This is the only way I have ever gotten my name off calling lists, including Rogers and Bell customer service calls.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/09/morning_brew_september_29th_2008/#c315196</link>
<guid>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/09/morning_brew_september_29th_2008/#c315196</guid>
<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:57:14 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Jerrold</title>
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I travel to the US often for work, and every now and then a number I don't recognize comes up, and I feel obliged to answer. Once I got a "courtesy call" from Rogers mobile while roaming, and it ended quickly with me asking them to access my account and undo the charges for that very call we were having.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/09/morning_brew_september_29th_2008/#c315190</link>
<guid>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/09/morning_brew_september_29th_2008/#c315190</guid>
<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:38:48 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Wes Kibble</title>
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I get probably 4 a week...I just set the phone down and walk away. I come back in a few minutes and hang it up. Usually they are gone by then...

Most of mine are from the Star and Best Buy Windows...I ignore those numbers when they call, but a few still slip through.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/09/morning_brew_september_29th_2008/#c315188</link>
<guid>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/09/morning_brew_september_29th_2008/#c315188</guid>
<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:33:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Ryan L.</title>
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"I just hang up on them as soon as I realize it's a spam. It's a great feeling."

Yeah, I tend to do the same.  There is usually a short delay of silence before the dialing computer connects you to a live person.  If you're quick, you can hang up before it even connects.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/09/morning_brew_september_29th_2008/#c315183</link>
<guid>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/09/morning_brew_september_29th_2008/#c315183</guid>
<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:22:12 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Munzz</title>
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I just hang up on them as soon as I realize it's a spam. It's a great feeling.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/09/morning_brew_september_29th_2008/#c315180</link>
<guid>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/09/morning_brew_september_29th_2008/#c315180</guid>
<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:19:00 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Shelagh</title>
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A pretty simple way to avoid those calls on your land line is to have call display. I notice that eventually certain numbers stop calling if they can't reach me after several tries. I rarely get telemarketing calls now.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/09/morning_brew_september_29th_2008/#c315177</link>
<guid>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/09/morning_brew_september_29th_2008/#c315177</guid>
<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:16:47 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>apetimberlake</title>
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"No landline, no spam calls"

Bullshit, i only uise my blackberry (home and phone) and i get pumped with shitty offers from Rogers/Visa]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/09/morning_brew_september_29th_2008/#c315176</link>
<guid>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/09/morning_brew_september_29th_2008/#c315176</guid>
<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:16:12 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Ryan L.</title>
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One of the worries I have is that if this list is easily accessable to companies so they know who NOT to call, it might also be accessable to companies who end up exempted.  What better way to acquire a list of millions of potential customers?]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/09/morning_brew_september_29th_2008/#c315175</link>
<guid>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/09/morning_brew_september_29th_2008/#c315175</guid>
<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:14:20 PDT</pubDate>
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<title>Jonathan</title>
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"No landline, no spam calls"
Not true for me and everyone else I know that has ditched the land line. It will likely not stop either as the list of exceptions to the "do not call" list is VERY long.
In fact, I don't think any of the marketing calls I get on  my mobile are covered in this list.]]>
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<link>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/09/morning_brew_september_29th_2008/#c315172</link>
<guid>http://www.blogto.com/city/2008/09/morning_brew_september_29th_2008/#c315172</guid>
<category>Toronto, City</category>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:05:14 PDT</pubDate>
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