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There used to be a store downtown called Silver Cross that sold goth/punk jewelry. The name of the store changed years ago and I don't know what its called or if its still there. Does anyone know what I'm talking about? Thanks.
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| Travelodge is closed |
[27 Nov 2009|06:26pm] |
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I posted a few weeks ago about their ad selling their mattresses .... I didn't realize it was closing
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| photobooths redux |
[27 Nov 2009|04:32pm] |
Hello! I need the good community's help.
I always wonder about where photobooths are. I know about the several well-known ones (via a search of this community) but I wanted to both compile a list and Google Map it.
So here's where you come in.
( Read more... )
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| Free Comedy |
[27 Nov 2009|01:53pm] |
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Laugh Sabbath Fan Love 24/7 Sunday, November 29th, 2009 8:30pm doors, 9pm show The Rivoli - 332 Queen Street West FREE!
Hey everyone!!
If you're looking for something fun to do on Sunday night, Laugh Sabbath, is going to be doing a really awesome show of stand-up, videos and prizes and it's all free!!
The show features, Katie Cown, David Dineen-Porter, Kathleen Phillips, Nick Flanagan, Tim Polley, Sara Hennessey, James Hartnett, Chris Locke, Brian Barlow, Aaron Eves, The Flirts - Alana Johnston & Kurt Smeaton, Jon McCurley, Graham Wagner, Michael Balazo and hosted by Tim Gilbert.
Stop by for a drink and some laughs!!
www.laughsabbath.com
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| Men's Plus Size Clothing |
[27 Nov 2009|12:23pm] |
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This one's for the boys...and those who dress them!!!
So, my boyfriend is a bigger guy..he wears about a 3X shirt. Sometimes 2x, but rarely.
I like to get him funky clothes when I find them, because it's hard for him to find cool things in regular stores. A lot of times when we go to the states he'll buy dickies shirts, and I have bought him many Harley Davidson t-shirts.
So what I am wondering, guys, is where do you buy / find cool plus sized clothes in Toronto? Is this a big problem for you guys? I know it can be hard to find girls plus sized stuff.
Do you have any online retailers you like?
I know of george richardson, but mostly they are suits and like, dress shirts. Which is good, but I don't know his size.
Any help would be ...helpful!! Even really neat online stores that ship to canada! :)
EDIT: You're right, funky is an ambiguous word. My BF is more of a biker guy, not a 'thug' type in clothes.
More like plainer designs with nice illustrations, tattoo art, or band names or anything like that. He's also a big nerd for anime and superheroes (batman!) so that could apply too.
I just want to hear where the big men (under 30) of the world shop! :)
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| Beginner yoga classes? |
[27 Nov 2009|12:02pm] |
I went to a drop-in yoga class at Downward Dog in The Beach last night and it was really awesome. I loved the teacher and the atmosphere. I want to sign up for weekly classes somewhere, but I don't think that I can afford to continue to go to Downward Dog.
I'm looking for a good, affordable class for beginners, preferably on a Monday or Thursday night. Bonus points if it's in the east end.
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| Purchasing lamb off the bone in Toronto |
[27 Nov 2009|11:43am] |
Seems to me the few butcher's i have been to which sell lamb always sell chunks on the bone. I know i can debone at home but is a pain in the ass.
Anyone know of a place selling cubed lamb, off the bone?
Curry season is upon us! And lamb is the best meat.
If you're super helpful i might share the curry with you..
:D
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| Christmas Tree Farms near Toronto |
[27 Nov 2009|10:50am] |
Yes, it's Christmas time again!
One thing you'll surely need it's a Christmas Tree. While you can get one in the supermarket, or use a fake plastic one, I'd argue that the best bet is to go to one of the local tree farms and cut your own.
Not only it's a fun for the whole family, but also it's good for a local economy and environmentally friendly.
Here is:
Map of "Cut Your Own" Christmas Tree farms around Toronto
With a lot of rains we got this summer trees are in their best shape this year.
Most of the farms would open doors this weekend.
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| Booth spaces |
[27 Nov 2009|10:42am] |
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Hi, I've been assigned the task of locating a company who will set up a few 10x10 three-sided booths with skirted tables for an upcoming exhibition. I guess they'll come in and set it up all up and charge per booth? I Googled but am a little overwhelmed... does anyone have any experience with this sort of thing? I want a reliable place that has decent prices as this is for a not-for-profit event. Can anyone help?
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| Ontario gov't considering granting prescription writing rights to naturopaths |
[27 Nov 2009|09:59am] |
Naturopathy: A prescription for quackery (Editorial)
The Ontario government is poised to the naturopath prescribing rights, despite the reams of evidence discrediting their approach to patient health. It's a move that legitimizes a well-meaning but baseless profession, and puts patients at significant risk.
If naturopaths want to prescribe placebo treatments such as homeopathy, and wave their arms over someone to manipulate their invisible energy fields, the biggest risk to consumers is likely limited to their wallets. But when patients avoid legitimate, evidence-based care from health professionals, or receive prescriptions based on pseudoscientific ideas about a disease, there is a real risk of harm.
Prescription drugs have real effects and real side effects. There's no evidence that naturopaths have an evidence base equivalent to health professionals such as physicians and pharmacists. A review of the initial list of drugs that Ontario naturopaths want to prescribe is telling. Bioidentical hormones are on the list, with their celebrity advocates such Oprah and Suzanne Somers, but unequivocal criticism from medical experts.
Also listed are animal "glandular extracts" (dried thymus, spleen, and liver, anyone?), which are used to treat "adrenal fatigue," a condition that seems to exist only in patients that see naturopaths. And there are antibiotics, antifungals and antivirals -- despite any evidence that naturopaths can accurately diagnose and treat conditions that require these therapies.
I intend to do some reading on the subject, as I've not any real experience with naturopaths. For those opposed to the above taking place, I'll also reprint the end of the editorial:
If you support the restriction of prescribing privileges to sciencebased health professionals, please send an email to the Ontario Minister of Health and Long-Term Care, Deb Matthews, and the Premier of Ontario, Dalton McGuinty at dmatthews.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org and dmcguinty.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org.
Readers might also want to contact the leaders of Ontario's two opposition parties at ahorwath-qp@ndp.on.ca and tim.hudakco@pc.ola.org. Make your opinions known before Bill 179 undergoes third reading.
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[27 Nov 2009|08:56am] |
I know this is probably absurdly easy to answer, but I'm really really bad at shopping and so are all my friends, so for the shopping queens out there:
I'm not "plus-size" per se, but I have long legs and large thighs, so it's hard for me to find tights that fit, especially in fun, bright colours. Does anyone know where in Toronto or Mississauga I can find brightly coloured TIGHTS in larger sizes?
You'll be my hero! Thanks!
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| WTF: Binary clock |
[27 Nov 2009|08:51am] |
Has anyone seen one of these around the city?? Not exactly the same shape, but still uses binary to tell time. I'd much rather travel across the city than to get thinkgeek to ship one of these in.
Thanks a bunch!
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| Fun all-night spots? |
[27 Nov 2009|12:35am] |
Long story short, I'm planning some sort of all-night downtown drunken bacchanalia to take place when I'm finished with this horrific first semester, ie, in about two weekends from now.
Please suggest to me some places I can spend the wee hours of the morning, around 3 - 5 or so, in the downtown core (but mostly around Queen West/West Queen West) that is not an all-night Micky D's.
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| TTC rant |
[26 Nov 2009|11:21pm] |
Okay, so I know that the TTC has issues. I get that. And usually I'm able to deal with it and move on. But tonight something happened that really pissed me off.
Tonight around 10:15pm, 10:20pm I was at the Dundas/Quebec bus stop waiting for the 40 Junction or 30 Lambton, whichever came first since I needed to get to Dundas/Runnymede and transfer north to get to Scarlett/Eglinton. The 40 Junction came first and I hopped on. I showed the driver my student Metropass and the driver says he wants to see my student discount card. I reach down only to realize that I'm not wearing my uniform pants with my discount card in the pocket. I explain that it's in my uniform pants and I show him my health card with my birthday (I'm 16). The driver points to the fare box and says "$2.75." Since I have a Metropass and cellphone I don't really have much need for change so I had $0.67 on me. I show him my health card again and explain again that it's in my uniform pants. Then he proceeded to kick me off. Basically, I had to either wait on the dark Dundas/Quebec stop or walk to Dundas/Runnymede. During the day, no big deal but I'm a 5'1", 102lbs, 16 year old girl. I ended up waiting another 10 minutes for the next bus and had absolutely no issue.
What can I do? Just let it go? I feel that the whole complaint system wouldn't do anything...
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| salt lick |
[26 Nov 2009|07:37pm] |
would anyone happen to know where i could buy a salt lick in the city?
thanks in advance!
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| Where to get - Discounted DVDs? |
[26 Nov 2009|07:18pm] |
Does anyone know the best places to purchase discounted dvds either new or used
I'm looking for Pushing Daisies season 1 on an extremly tight budget
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| Sushi Delivery |
[26 Nov 2009|06:54pm] |
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Hey All,
I'm wondering if anyone can recommend a good sushi place that delivers out to the Don Mills/Eglington neck of the woods. I wants my tasty fishes, but I don't want to have to leave my house this evening. There are bears outside, after all!
Thanks in Advance!
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| TTC Suicide Statistics released |
[26 Nov 2009|04:24pm] |
Before Sully can beat me to it [:o)] here is an interesting article just posted in Torontoist that I know this community has talked about in the past, thought it might be interesting to some:
Suicide by subway train has always been an issue kept under wraps by the TTC. At the risk of spawning copycat attempts, even the mainstream media have agreed to a blackout, leading to frequent speculation about train delays and loudspeaker codes. The frequency of these incidents has been whispered about colloquially but without any solid data, and many riders wonder if they should be chilled by a "passenger injury at track level" announcement.
Today, the TTC announced that they have been ordered to release subway statistics under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act—revelations that the Commission had been very strongly resisting. Primarily warning of a "contagion" effect, "particularly as it relates to the method of suicide," the request to embargo this information was denied. As a result, we now know how many suicides and suicide attempts occurred between 1998 and 2007.
Within that time period, 150 people have ended their lives in a subway station, and there were a hundred unsuccessful attempts. The figures sometimes vary widely, with only eight suicides in 2006, but a whopping twenty-two in 1999 (however, 1999 only saw four failed suicide attempts).
Now that the information has been made public, the TTC has decided to better explain its prevention and support initiatives when it comes to these incidents. Subway drivers who experience a suicide or a suicide attempt are obviously traumatized and may experience long-term depression and psychological strain. The Commission has worked mainly with St. Michael's Hospital and Trillium Health Centre in developing a support structure for operators, who suffer post-traumatic stress disorder at four times the rate of Toronto's police officers.
The TTC has also worked with St. Mike's and Trillium to create of the "Gatekeeper Program," aimed at helping persons in distress who may be contemplating a jump. The program trains operators, supervisors, and special constables to see potential signs of anxiety—warning signs that someone on a platform may be thinking of taking his or her own life. The program also teaches the proper intervention techniques and ensures that mental health resources are available.
The TTC says that their resistance to publishing this information is "rooted in medical literature," which suggests that high-profile suicides may plant the suggestion in those with suicidal tendencies, in the same way that the Bloor Viaduct became a notorious location for jumps before the Luminous Veil barrier was constructed. Frequent lead-item news stories, especially those that use the word "suicide" in their headlines, are said to pose difficulty for those exhibiting at-risk behaviour.
For high-profile cases, like the suicide of Jarvis Collegiate teacher David Dewees, or in the case of murder, attempted murder, or murder-suicide, the Commission is a little more open with the media. This particular Freedom of Information request was made by an unnamed member of the media, who was investigating "the adequacy of institutional response to suicide." The TTC denied the request pursuant to section 13 of the Act, which can prohibit the release of information if it can "seriously threaten the safety or health of an individual," but the denial was struck down on appeal, with the reasoning that the information was in the greater public interest.
A Clark Institute of Psychiatry report argues that there is a direct correlation between "both nonfictional and fictional reporting and portrayal of suicidal behaviour" and actual self-destructive behaviour. A study by the Centre for Disease Control and Prevention also submitted by the TTC backs up this claim.
The counter-argument put forth by the appellant states that presenting these stories in a non-sensationalistic, responsible manner, "in accordance with expert recommendations," does not contribute to the likelihood of imitative suicidal behaviour and presented a series of studies supporting that position.
It goes without saying that subway suicides must be reported sensitively, but now that the information is out, it's still not likely to affect the media blackout in reporting these incidents in the future, nor will it encourage the release of sensitive victim information. The TTC is right in wanting to protect its employees and patrons from trauma, but the onus is on the media to present these stories with extraordinary care.
..I had heard in the past there is a suicide daily/weekly so it's nice to see it's not quite as grim for the drivers as I'd thought..
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| bead making sets in Toronto |
[26 Nov 2009|04:01pm] |
Ok - I need to buy a Xmas gift for my 12 yr old niece who lives in the 3rd world and I'm not cool aunt and I'm clueless. I was thinking maybe a bead making kit (for bracelets and stuff - shows you how litte I know of this!) would be fun - allow her to both express her creativity and have a ~toy~ to play with.
Where do I find really good bead kits?
Alternatively, what do you guys recommend?
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