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Toronto-Age |OT4| Molested by a Burger Priest
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Ya, there's a Shoppers in the Eaton Centre and in 10 Dundas West.
It's just funny because they're trying to build the area up all touristy and in comes the very definition of ordinary.
Kuro Madoushi
Unconfirmed Member
I think I'm more inclined to head to Yonge and Dundas more nowadays than before.
Tsujiri, Gyugyua Curry, Uncle Tetsu, Sansotei, Maid Cafe, Uniqlo, 3 Brewers, theatre, and Best Buy are decent enough draws for me.
As for a tourist, I guess the above minus Best Buy are incentives to visit the area. I think they would be better served sticking to Distillery, Kensington, PATH, and sports arenas and convention centres closer to Union.
I don't ever remember getting excited for CN Tower though other towers like Tokyo Tower and Seoul Tower are pretty meh as well. Tokyo has so many other things to see and do, so I won't add to it, but Seoul has a baddass river running right through the city. Last time I was there, they had a huge festival along it and it was fantastic. We just have terribly crowded and subpar food festivals - even Ribfest in Toronto was pretty underwhelming compared to the one in Mississauga.
Just what this city fucking needs, another Shoppers.
Still.. better than another Ardenes..
Kuro Madoushi
Unconfirmed Member
But....They might have games there where I can get 2X or even 3x optimum points...! >:
Hasn't the franchise been dying for years, in a slow, drawn-out death?
BigJonsson
Member
The rent skyrocketed, would have been nice to get another big restaurant or something entertainment related in there instead of a drug store =/
I can't believe a Shoppers is going in there. A Shoppers, as if we need more of those.
I went once, with a large group. I remember that I was not impressed at all.
You don't need a place to get Life brand medicine at every street corner?!?!?
Probably. Who honestly cares about themed chain restaurants like that anymore? I don't wanna pay $20 for a mediocre burger just so I can look at Mick Jagger's jacket.
Junior Mint
Member
Lol, my office is dead today. The snow isn't even that bad. I was expecting much worse.
I'll admit to never actually setting foot in that place.
But what other businesses can foot the bill for that rent?
Mine's half dead. I think it's a combination of March Break and others not willing to commute from the areas that got dumped on.
But what other businesses can foot the bill for that rent?
Mine's half dead. I think it's a combination of March Break and others not willing to commute from the areas that got dumped on.
Same here, half dead but definitely the combo of the potential snow and it being March Break just had people say forget it.
My office is pretty empty as well. But I think it had more to do with it being March break because our vacation submissions happen in January for the whole year. I did enjoy the quicker commute last night going home.
I don't even mind the snow. It's the -19C along with it. I thought it was supposed to be warmer when it snows?
I don't even mind the snow. It's the -19C along with it. I thought it was supposed to be warmer when it snows?
Kuro Madoushi
Unconfirmed Member
And here I thought you were team cold. I knew you'd see the light and feel the warmth.
BigJonsson
Member
How much snow actually fell?
Downtown, not that much. There's a bunch of slush though, making it really slippery.
BigJonsson
Member
Not much in Vaughan either, was able to get stuff done today so I'm happy
Junior Mint
Member
TTC just lost power. I'm stuck at between Davisville and Eglington. Fucking TTC.
My decision to sleep in today is justified.
Junior Mint
Member
Thankfully I was "only" stuck for about 30 mins.
.Detective.
Member
lol, What a weak day in terms of snowfall. I was expecting one last fuck you from old man Winter, but he went out like a chump.
I had a work colleague visiting from Vancouver today for the remainder of the week, and he was dying though. lol
I had a work colleague visiting from Vancouver today for the remainder of the week, and he was dying though. lol
BigJonsson
Member
So cold tonight, I want February weather back
So whats the legality of bag checks at work?
I am still doing my apprenticeship training for carpentry until June, so in order to not eat through all my savings I got a part-time gig evenings and weekends. Big retail store. I found out that they do bag checks for all the staff every night.
You have to go up to the manager and open your bag and have him confirm before leaving. Shit is degrading. All the staff hate it. I told them I am not walking up to you and opening my bag, you will have to open up my bag yourself and check it.
I thought this was illegal due to privacy laws in canada?
I am still doing my apprenticeship training for carpentry until June, so in order to not eat through all my savings I got a part-time gig evenings and weekends. Big retail store. I found out that they do bag checks for all the staff every night.
You have to go up to the manager and open your bag and have him confirm before leaving. Shit is degrading. All the staff hate it. I told them I am not walking up to you and opening my bag, you will have to open up my bag yourself and check it.
I thought this was illegal due to privacy laws in canada?
Not sure of the legality of it, but I had to do it like 15 years ago when I worked at EB Games. (I'm a white dude, so I don't think it's a race thing at all. Worked exclusively with white people.)
Loss Prevention directives in retail are basically as follows: treat your employees like potential thieves. It's trash and degrading, you're right.
We got robbed several times at my location and never once did the district manager ask if we were OK after it happened.
So yeah, retail is fucking awful.
I go through a metal detector and bag check with security every day.
I don't work retail though.
Kuro Madoushi
Unconfirmed Member
Pretty much this. They can't pick and choose who (cause that'd be discrimination) but if they fuck over everyone equally then that's a gang bang.
To be honest, you "could" try and fight it but I don't see it being resolved quickly.
Do you work in a space where people could reasonably bring weapons, like public space/lots of people/museums/government buildings/otherwise significant people/building? Because that'd explain the metal detector...
Nope, none of those.
Kuro Madoushi
Unconfirmed Member
But...going postal....
Can Toronto just decide on a temperature pattern and stick to it
Get out of my thread!
Get out of my thread!
Cripplegate
Member
Hi GAF just thought you might want to know
Nikka Taketsuru Pure Malt is BACK IN STOCK AT THE LCBO.
GET IT WHILE IT'S HOT.
Best $80 you'll ever spend on a bottle of whisky.
I didn't even think it was coming back. I grabbed a bottle and didn't even blink when I cashed out.
Founders KBS was also released this week but who even gives a fuck about that anymore.
Nikka Taketsuru Pure Malt is BACK IN STOCK AT THE LCBO.
GET IT WHILE IT'S HOT.
Best $80 you'll ever spend on a bottle of whisky.
I didn't even think it was coming back. I grabbed a bottle and didn't even blink when I cashed out.
Founders KBS was also released this week but who even gives a fuck about that anymore.
Kuro Madoushi
Unconfirmed Member
My liver....!Hi GAF just thought you might want to know
Nikka Taketsuru Pure Malt is BACK IN STOCK AT THE LCBO.
GET IT WHILE IT'S HOT.
Best $80 you'll ever spend on a bottle of whisky.
I didn't even think it was coming back. I grabbed a bottle and didn't even blink when I cashed out.
Founders KBS was also released this week but who even gives a fuck about that anymore.
BUT I'M COMING HERE
finalized all the bookings in my trip!
Land at YYZ April 13th
Rent Hertz Car
Drive to Niagara
Stay at Marriott on the Falls until the 14th in a Fallsview room
Drive to Toronto, drop off car
Stay at Best Western Roehampton Hotel&Suits 14th - 17th
Leave evening of the 17th
flight, hotels and car all booked. we're good to go!
chaobreaker
Member
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So what day is good for a meet up? The 15th is a Saturday.
any day not the 13th/early 14th/late 17th works for me.
Kuro Madoushi
Unconfirmed Member
That pretty much means 14th Friday at night or 15th at night. Don't think we've had a Sunday meet up before.
So, I guess it seems like the 15th then.
Damn you Vancouverites...! I'M INCLUDING YOU TOO, DLUU!
Smiley is from Vancouver?
ProfessorMoran
Member
All they're doing is making sure you don't leave with their merchandise.
They probably have a lot of theft and found some instances that were staff related, they're trying to prevent theft, they're not trying to harass you, and something like this is shit to implement, nobody likes doing this. Blame it on the bad apples who think it's ok to steal from their employer, there's no trust because the thieves ruined it for everyone.
ProfessorMoran
Member
Having been in retail I've seen people get escorted by police for ripping off hundreds of dollars in gift cards, I've seen people whom I thought were good people actually getting fired for things like I thought "wtf were they thinking?" LP is huge in retail.
crimzonflame
Member
So I did my taxes last week but I just realized I put down a donation contribution I made in January of this year as a deduction for 2016. What's going to happen?
N° 2048
Member
Tax man coming for you, better hide.