Toronto Mike's Blog: Comments

Comment on "Get Your Goddamn Flu Shot, Fred"

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:09:53 -0500

Yup...should get one....never know when this seems to be harmless stranger infiltrates

- Foodfacts

Comment on "Stop The Violence"

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 02:32:53 -0500

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- Lfxjrosq

Comment on "Property Virgins With Sandra Rinomato"

Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:34:11 -0500

I don't get it. Why does she act like that? I did see one episode in which Sandra snaped at this woman who's daughter was looking for a house.
Her mother said something about the noise and Sandra looked at her with look that could kill and say"the house doesn't face the street!"

You would have to see it to really fell the intensity of her voice.
I'm glad she's in Canada.

- Melissa

Comment on ""No Interest" in Returning to Edge 102 Following Death of Martin Streek - Strombo"

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:09:39 -0500

Strombo may not have been one of the original CFNYers but he just earned the respect of the fans of that era

- Buffaloboymike

Comment on "New Custom MP3 - Both Hands - Feedback Wanted"

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 22:10:03 -0500

I had the AWESOME opportunity to meet him at a show I played at CBGBs in NYC.
Not only is he a great guy, but an awesome songwriter and producer!!!
Another great tune! Way to go Custom!!!

- Robert Wax

Comment on ""No Interest" in Returning to Edge 102 Following Death of Martin Streek - Strombo"

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:47:24 -0500

yes, well said

strombo showed a lot of class - good detective work

- brad

Comment on ""No Interest" in Returning to Edge 102 Following Death of Martin Streek - Strombo"

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:40:43 -0500

Well said.

- Sarah

Comment on "CP24 Breakfast Is Not Breakfast Television"

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:46:58 -0500

I came across this post when a friend asked what happened to Babel and I had no idea since I don't watch CP24 Breakfast.

Have to admit I had a good chuckle over the number of people who were unaware that CTV now owns CP24 and Rogers owns City. Also amazed that people didn't know that BT originated on City. It's been there since 1989 (originally hosted by Ann Rohmer and David Onley), nine years before CP24 launched in 1998.

- Ian

Comment on "Bob McCown vs. Bill Watters"

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:32:50 -0500

look up....the last poster licks balls

- The Guy Above Me Is a complete loser

Comment on "Who Wants a Yardworks Lawn Vacuum? ($199.99 Value)"

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:08:21 -0500

I go to http://www.zdnet.com/?tag=nav;thm for my technology fix every day.

- sc00t

Comment on "Santa Claus Parade Website Revamped"

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:51:11 -0500

Busted.

- Toronto Mike

Comment on "Santa Claus Parade Website Revamped"

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 11:17:06 -0500

Nice 'disguise' Mike.. that's just your 'front' for the Stanley Cup Parade in June, isn't it?

- Stephanie Wilkinson

Comment on "New Personalities Wanted at CFRB"

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:57:41 -0500

With out the Motts I've closed out 1010 on my station saver.

- G.H.CLUNE II

Comment on "Santa Claus Parade Website Revamped"

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 10:05:29 -0500

Thanks for pointing out the new site. I gave up long ago bothering with this site and would have never even bothered checking it out this year until I saw your post. Donated by Dashboard I see.

- Greg

Comment on "Get Your Goddamn Flu Shot, Fred"

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 09:09:54 -0500

I don't know guys. I know ya'll are equally passionate about your positions for and against as Mike is.

I have had seven friends and friends-of-friends come down with it. They have all been terribly sick in a way that I am anxious to get the shot. We've had a few deaths here:

http://www.timesfreepress.com/news/2009/oct/16/3-swine-flu-deaths-confirmed-in-hamilton/

My closest friend of the seven was bedridden for a total of 3 weeks. It was ugly. Sadly, he had to drop his college classes for the semester and was otherwise rarely sick, active and healthy. Of course, this affected his work as well.

Sure, we can bounce statistics and such around all day. It's the personal experience that got me anxious for the shot.

Besides, I think Mike's entitled to his passionate statements. He's not the type of blogger out there to please everybody and be completely PC 100% of the time. I read this blog, despite how I stumbled on it, because he's opinionated and writes with a passion many bloggers lack.

So, two points:

Personal experience = I'm getting the shot as soon as I can.

Passionate blogging = win, regardless.

- Jessie

Comment on "Get Your Goddamn Flu Shot, Fred"

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:37:07 -0500

this reminds me of the Monty Python argument sketch...it will never end

- Wayner

Comment on "Tipitina's Foundation's O Holy Night"

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:24:31 -0500

Any chance you can throw this up again? Thanks in advance.

- Mehul Asher

Comment on "H1N1 Flu Shot Myths Infuriate Me (or Why Your Ignorance Makes Me Feel Superior To You)"

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 02:11:45 -0500

DO CONSPIRACY BELIEVERS KNOW WHAT THEY ARE DOING TO OTHERS?

I was a conspiracy theorist but have begun to notice both how strange they are beginning to sound and how selfish many act.

What changed my mind is that it dawned on me that pharm companies are far too good at making money to develop and distribute a vaccine that doesn't do what it's supposed to. It would effect their company's future. Imagine how it would devastate their future sales...they are too much about their investors and too much about increasing sales; the media would be all over the situ if they made a mistake like a vaccine that backfired. The most important thing to Pharm companies is that they make money (truly...do they care about us, I don't think so, but they do want to make stuff that works so they can make more $). Putting out a wrong/broken/untested product with this much media attention would be too much of a risk.

Sadly, conspiracy thinkers are troubled by their fear. And inaction is actually hurting others. My 8 year old daughter has asthma, her lungs can't take a simple cold, they just can't clear.

Thank-you for your blog, I was at a dinner party last night and my eyes were rolling back so far in my head I fell off the back of my chair, rolled down the hallway and down the stairs.

- Taj

Comment on "More Invitations to Google Wave"

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:44:46 -0500

I would be happy to get an invite... if any left :D

Thanks

- Onix

Comment on "The Cadillac Fairview Gift Card Scam"

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:57:51 -0500

MAG123 - if you care to refute the term "loophole" so be it. Regardless of the law, I would expect a company of CF's stature to have some morals or common decency or regard for it's customers. Hiding behind a law that allows a practice such as clawing back money from a gift certificate just because said gift certificate is good for multiple stores is cheap. Definitely, it's legal. However, there are many legal activities I would expect a reputable company to avoid. Whenever I'm in a store seeing someone asking about the CF gift certificate, I tell them my experience and remind them that cash is a great alternative. EVERY single person I've told has taken my advice. I'm up to 23 people told just at the Eaton Centre alone. I kind of enjoy it.

- Shaun McCarthy

Comment on "And the Yardworks Lawn Vacuum Goes To..."

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:52:17 -0500

Thank you so much!

- Alex

Comment on "Where the Wild Things Are Review"

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:40:08 -0500

I liked this movie

- Gary

Comment on "Don Mills Road Coyotes in NHL?"

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 19:31:26 -0500

Hey, wait a minute. I'm a Coyotes fan. They're my number one favourite hockey team with my Habs as a second favourite. Don't mess with my Coyotes. They're staying put in Phoenix.

- Cheryl

Comment on "Toronto Radio Ratings (Now with PPM!)"

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:46:12 -0500

Ex-The Edge Barry Taylor will be on Newstalk 1010, Monday November 9th & 10th @ 7pm filling in for Ryan Doyle!

- Toronto K

Comment on "Maple Leafs 5, Red Wings 1"

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 11:19:03 -0500

Lets not forget lately the stellar play of White and Kaberle. I agreed with Don during the post game that White has really stepped up.

- Zendad