It's too bad that students really only consider their personal utility when it comes to paying levies. While some were absurd (the original plan to steal like $40 from every student for the original plan for Varsity Stadium), Bikechain is the best thing UofT's Sustainability office has done, well, ever. Now it needs to work on indoor/secure parking for bikes (aside from the Innis garage) to really encourage more students to ride. If students don't want to cough up a measly quarter - ESPECIALLY at UofT - then all hope is lost. I would imagine that it will fail because of typical lack of student participation and because students are cheap, cheap bastards.

Can I, as a recent grad, vote? I still have my student card and all and I wouldn't imagine that they'll check the status of everyone who votes.

You don't give change to all the homeless people you see, even though its only a few bucks.. consider student levies to be homeless people and it makes sense. Easy to ignore...

If university cost as much in Ontario as it does in Quebec I'd give you 4 dollars. But that's not the case, the reality is working 40 hours a week at a high-paying union job got me through the university I attended. Its simply a matter of UofT and/or SAC making it a priority instead of shoving yet another expense onto students who are shouldering more and more financial burden for less and less academic and cultural return.

It's a shame when democracy doesn't work to your advantage.

No one asks me if I want my taxes going to welfare or the homeless. At least the U of T students are getting the option of voting down a levy that they do not want and in most cases does not benefit from.

:eek:

Luckily my accountant hides all the cake offshore in secure numbered accounts. :lol:

If you are going to troll, at least don't be so blatant about it. Your troll score is reduced by 100 points.

Hey you guys, I went to the trouble of ignoring listing jit the git and you keep quoting him... please stop

lym, did you go to nyc bicycles? apparently, they're posting ads in cl-toronto... don't think that ad will be up for long.

http://toronto.craigslist.org/bik/289490649.html
http://toronto.craigslist.org/bik/289501029.html

Fixed.

And yeah, that first listing was already flagged.

bad news: i got a flat on the way home and didn't want to waste a cartridge so i hoofed it.

good news: came across a few boxes of books en route

book topics (no particular order) of what i brought home:
a play in french
"a compodium on whole foods"
comic sociology
biology
general philosophy x3
black history/power
laws of natural science
recycling handbook
technology and agriculture
info about alcohol
elements of style (language theory)
economics

and

a mother goose treasury
(un-dated with coloured prints and a pencil illustration on the back page)

wow. i'd like to meet this person!

They're probably dead....

Saw '300' last night. Esthetically amazing. As far as the script, and the ridiculousness of the narrative, I wonder if the graphic novel sucked in the same way.

Frank Miller did it no? I doubt it sucked then, he's amazing.

I didn't love his new Dark Knight series. The first one was amazing.

i had a feeling that 300 would be all visual and no mental, that's why i'm going to watch it in imax! toray pants and neoprene socks were definitely my friend today.

did you see it at the advanced screening at innis college? Because if so my friend still at U of T was meant to get me a ticket. What a jerk!

was thinking that; wouldn't be surprised

Damn, all looks and no substance? I liked the graphic novel and I thought Sin City was really good, bummer.

You bet. I'm in Cin study there, so I get first dibs on some passes.:D Don't get me wrong, the visuals were stunning, but the lameness of the dialog really made you remember you were in a theater.

I saw Sin City too, and I thought it was both visually stimulating, and an interesting story with good dialog that made it work. People laughing in the theater during a serious speech on the other hand is probably not a good sign.

I still recommend that people see '300'. For all the complaining I do, I still really enjoyed it.

that's the way i like it too.

i love garbage days. my neigbour is a cyclist and a magazine reading tech-loving guy and i was able to scoop a bunch of "pro cycling" mags out of his recycling bin.

best paint scheme ever:

http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/20..._side_view.jpg

that's a Zipp disk track wheel in the back BTW...

Whoa, is that from FGG? Not my thing but it is eye-catching, this is true.

That bike is ****ing ownage. I'd buy that.

Does anyoen know where to buy those 3ttt stems with the openable face plate that is threaded? Like the one Mitch had on his Fuji? It looked pretty slick.

dope!

It's from: http://www.handmadebicycleshow.com/

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So, I nearly got the crap beaten outta me this morning for tapping on some guys trunk. I was riding along in the bike lane on Harbord and dude cuts me off and jams on the brakes at the corner. I skid into a track stand (that's right) and then he starts rolling again, so I give him a little tap-tap (not too hard) as I start pedaling. Slams on the brakes again, opens his door and starts unbuckling. He starts yelling at me, I tell him he cut me off, he gets out and grabs for me and (thankfully had one foot still clipped in and in the "sweet spot") I make a few quick pedal strokes to about 25' away. Thank goodness for fat people... he took a few steps and gave up. Kept calling me a cun7 and telling me to get back there for "hitting his car". I wonder if Derrick heard any of it since it was just there by The Bike Joint.

I swore once before that from now on I take the zen approach. I repeat that sentiment. I'm sorry I strayed off track.

Also: when I left the house I had a flat tire.

Can I just go home, go back to sleep and start again tomorrow?

To whom it may concern:

Please excuse *insert name here* from participating in the rat race today, as he's already raced a rat this morning on the way in to whatever soul sucking activity he was scheduled to engage in. The psyche has been bruised and he needs a little down time in front of some form of electronic tranquilizer.
Possibly a big fatty batty as well. <--*whatever that means*

Signed

Epstein's Mother

Wes....*sigh* Glad he didn't git you in his belly, imagine the nerve of you telling him he cut you off. One day...one day a motorist is gonna pop out from his cockpit, ready to kill and be looking at a squad car sitting behind the cyclist.... having witnessed everything.

yo wes same here...d00d cuts me off in his SUV as I rode by I hit his mirror tryin to tell him hes to close... he stopped at carleton and yonge as i waited for that light to change as he was about to get out I got off my bike and yelled "WHAT!" fat boy crept back in his stupid SUV...still zen way is betta...what if it had been a whole squad...then i woulda been a' 1000 miles an runnin'...Im a lover not a fighter ;)