TO Talk, random TO stuff Options

[sarge]

Well - since I took the other topic off topic, here we go to keep that chat going.... and anything TO related actually
- we'll see if some of the previous posts make it into this thread...don't know if it's possible

You lived downtown for a week...? How does that work? And holy crap you HAVE lived everywhere. Did you live at all the other places for a full year's lease? You know - until I met my current gf, I thought that York Region was the place to be. Yeah - I was mistaken. Don't get me wrong, I go to school downtown, but doing so has made me hate the site of Yonge and Dundas like nothing else. To be honest, until about 2 years ago (even though I grew up here), I never really realized there was more to downtown than the Yonge St. Strip.

As for your girlfriend... I take it she drives. That should make the drive to the Lakeshore campus less painful. Cause lord knows, TTC is NOT where it's at lol. What does she do at Humber?

Oh man, I could give you the lo-down on Greek food. My grandmother's Greek - so I got a lot of it whenever I'd visit my grandparents. If you want to go safe... start with their hummus (best in the city, IMO) then get any of the Souvlaki dinners. Once you've decided you like it - I can list other awesome dishes there. Oh - and it's cheap too (for what you get, it honestly can't be beat).

I guess I didn't technically have a place downtown, but was more just sharing my ex's dorm room for a week while I was looking for a proper room before the apartment. I've been in TO straight since Feb 2004, before that was London(ish) growing up and school. 1yr college in TO, then back to London for 1.5yrs of crap work - but in my field. Basically all places have been at least one year, some year and a half... I've got a nice rhythm going with the moves.
Yonge/Dundas... ha - I worked Yonge/Richmond for a year pretty much - that was ....fun....

I never really realized there was more to downtown than the Yonge St. Strip.

and I thought I lived a sheltered life... j/k

the girlfriend doesn't drive (only G1 - and haven't gotten to helping her learn more, doesn't help that she's also having to learn on standard - both me and her dad's car, though her mom just got a used KIA... just have to get up to Huntsville to use it). The main reason for where the apartment hunt was aimed was for transit - right on the subway line... and over to Humber for only 4 months for a publishing course to go on top of her Masters of Music. After that it'll depend on what path gets her the better job - and hopefully the transit works out well, or I could even drop her off if its on my way to work.

I think maybe the next TO meet should involve some good eats like the sounds of the Souvlaki and hummus.

MAN I love this snow!! My boss tries to make us choose whether we have to go to work or not - when he's supposed to be making the call.... he's crazy

[sciphi]

Snow?!? Wow, that's a bit early.

Sounds as if you are in for a humdinger of a winter. Last one was kinda snowy, certainly snowier than years past.

[sarge]

yea I know... I've really gotta step up my game and get my winter rims straightened and balanced up and put on.
Don't want to run the General UHP's too much longer with this weather moving in


*though I did drive the Fiero with worn Dunlops on icey roads... nothing like driving sideways on the 401 :eeek:
- ended up driving 5kms on the side of the road with flashers running; at least I could keep up speed on the gravel better than I could on the actual road

[ROG]

the fiero must be fun when you want to play tho

[sarge]

Damn Toronto Drivers.

They don't know how to use 4-way stops, 3-way stops, how to read signs, or how to drive in 2inches of snow! I mean seriously!! 2inches is nothing.. maybe not even 2 inches.

I can't say that I haven't done stupid things in winter weather (rolled my car about 5 times across 6 lanes of traffic)... but if you've driven in this weather for a few years, you should come to expect it and not act like an idiot!

[sarge]

'tis that time of year again..

DriveClean test done, plate renewal for tomorrow.
Looking back at my results I posted previously (can't find 2010).. I think I fair pretty good since I'm at 252Kkms.
I wonder if this place is using a newer version of software, numbers look different. I'll have to dig out the 2010 numbers to properly compare.

2007
At 2797RPM
EMISSION ............... LIMIT..........READING
Hydrocarbon ppm........66 ........... 0
Carbon Monoxide%......0.37 ....... 0.00
Nitrogen Oxide ppm.....505 ......... 140

Curb Idle 712 RPM
EMISSION ............... LIMIT..........READING
Hydrocarbon ppm.......150 .......... 0.0
Carbon Monoxide%......0.70 ....... 0.00
Nitrogen Oxide ppm......NA .......... NA

2008
At 2792RPM
EMISSION ............... LIMIT..........READING
Hydrocarbon ppm........66 ........... 1
Carbon Monoxide%......0.37 ....... 0.00
Nitrogen Oxide ppm.....505 ......... 1
Dilution: 14.5

Curb Idle 707 RPM
EMISSION ............... LIMIT..........READING
Hydrocarbon ppm.......150 .......... 1.0
Carbon Monoxide%......0.70 ....... 0.00
Nitrogen Oxide ppm......NA .......... NA
Dilution: 14.6

2012
At ~2500RPM
EMISSION ............... LIMIT..........READING
Hydrocarbon ppm........150 ........... 14
Carbon Monoxide%......0.70 ....... 0.01
Nitrogen Oxide ppm.....NA ......... NA
Dilution: 13.9

Curb Idle ?? RPM
EMISSION ............... LIMIT..........READING
Hydrocarbon ppm.......150 .......... 20.0
Carbon Monoxide%......0.70 ....... 0.01
Nitrogen Oxide ppm......NA .......... NA
Dilution: 12.4

It's great that the GTA car tax is gone... but when did the MTO raise the plate renewal rates? Used to be $74, now it's $82. sheesh!

[HyundaiMunday]

must have just gone up recently. I had mine renewed in June for $74.

I think its time the gov abolished this cash cow program like some other provinces have.

[sarge]

Yea, went in with my paper sating $74, but right above that "prices subject to change" BS.
The prices went up Sept 1. boo. I'd still rather pay the extra $8/yr than the $60/yr with that stupid GTA tax.

[groucho]

Any recommendations for service in North East Brampton?