Toronto could do worse than Rob Ford, apparently

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Toronto could do worse than Rob Ford, apparently

Postby The Supreme Canuck » Wed Jul 09, 2014 3:19 am

Just... just holy shit:

There have been cheerier mayoral campaigns. Candidate Wally Schwauss, a resident of North York, believes most of us have been “marked for destruction.”

Schwauss, 62, says he is a former railway conductor. He decided to run for mayor because he is unhappy the TTC decided to take old subway trains out of service when the new Toronto Rockets arrived. What really gets him going, though, is the U.S. military’s High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program, better known as HAARP.

Just listen. He will explain everything.


Source: Toronto Star article

...you really want to go read his particular brand of crazy. Spoiler: he doesn't actually explain everything.

I mean... look at this:

Well, there’s such a thing as HAARP, and if you look it up, it’s a weather warfare program where they create droughts in countries, they create massive floods and weather warfare. And it’s well known. Their objective, with their 90 per cent depopulation program, is to get rid of 90 per cent of the population of the world. And there’s nothing that says you’re exempt or I’m exempt. So it’s obvious: in 2017, they want to start putting this mark on every person, that you can’t buy, sell or trade without this mark. So I’m asking you, there is this 90 per cent depopulation — why would you now want to submit and get on your knee and take the mark? Tell me why! You’re earmarked for destruction!


What. The. Hell.
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Re: Toronto could do worse than Rob Ford, apparently

Postby Cyborg Girl » Wed Jul 09, 2014 3:23 am

The last bit is the Biblical "Mark of the Beast" I think.

Dude sounds kind of dangerous.
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Re: Toronto could do worse than Rob Ford, apparently

Postby FZR1KG » Wed Jul 09, 2014 4:21 am

No separation of state and religion here.
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Postby Rommie » Wed Jul 09, 2014 11:25 am

Whenever I feel bad about the state of US politics, I always feel a little better knowing Toronto isn't a part of it. :P

HAARP is an interesting one as apparently it's next to the highway in Alaska, just a bunch of antennas in a field, and set to be decommissioned this year. I'm sure they somewhat regret building it so near that it could be seen, because it looks out of place in Alaska so the conspiracy nuts got all freaked out about it instead of just realizing it looks like an antenna farm.
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Re: Toronto could do worse than Rob Ford, apparently

Postby Swift » Wed Jul 09, 2014 2:10 pm

Rommie wrote:HAARP is an interesting one as apparently it's next to the highway in Alaska, just a bunch of antennas in a field, and set to be decommissioned this year.

Oh sure, that's what THEY want you to believe.
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Re: Toronto could do worse than Rob Ford, apparently

Postby The Supreme Canuck » Wed Jul 09, 2014 5:47 pm

Rommie wrote:Whenever I feel bad about the state of US politics, I always feel a little better knowing Toronto isn't a part of it. :P


It's also a grand Canadian tradition to hate the place - even if you live there. Especially if you live there. :lol:
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Re: Toronto could do worse than Rob Ford, apparently

Postby Rommie » Thu Jul 10, 2014 10:42 am

The Supreme Canuck wrote:
Rommie wrote:Whenever I feel bad about the state of US politics, I always feel a little better knowing Toronto isn't a part of it. :P


It's also a grand Canadian tradition to hate the place - even if you live there. Especially if you live there. :lol:


Hah yeah. When a famous astronomy bigwig I'm on good terms with announced a month ago he's moving to Toronto to head the department there my main reaction was one of "Toronto, really?" ;)
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Re: Toronto could do worse than Rob Ford, apparently

Postby FZR1KG » Thu Jul 10, 2014 4:25 pm

Rommie wrote:
The Supreme Canuck wrote:
Rommie wrote:Whenever I feel bad about the state of US politics, I always feel a little better knowing Toronto isn't a part of it. :P


It's also a grand Canadian tradition to hate the place - even if you live there. Especially if you live there. :lol:


Hah yeah. When a famous astronomy bigwig I'm on good terms with announced a month ago he's moving to Toronto to head the department there my main reaction was one of "Toronto, really?" ;)


Tell him to watch out for BEARS! :P
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Re: Toronto could do worse than Rob Ford, apparently

Postby Parrothead » Thu Jul 10, 2014 7:09 pm

Heck from the current crop of candidates, I may just throw my mayoral vote to the dominatrix that is running for mayor. I'm not really enthused by any of the front runners. I don't know if the stripper got her driver's licence renewed to be eligible to run.
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Re: Toronto could do worse than Rob Ford, apparently

Postby The Supreme Canuck » Thu Jul 10, 2014 7:10 pm

Not even John Tory? I mean, I think you know that I'm not a conservative, but I'd consider Tory.
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Re: Toronto could do worse than Rob Ford, apparently

Postby Yosh » Sat Jul 19, 2014 1:31 am

The Supreme Canuck wrote:Just... just holy shit:

There have been cheerier mayoral campaigns. Candidate Wally Schwauss, a resident of North York, believes most of us have been “marked for destruction.”

Schwauss, 62, says he is a former railway conductor. He decided to run for mayor because he is unhappy the TTC decided to take old subway trains out of service when the new Toronto Rockets arrived. What really gets him going, though, is the U.S. military’s High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program, better known as HAARP.

Just listen. He will explain everything.


Source: Toronto Star article

...you really want to go read his particular brand of crazy. Spoiler: he doesn't actually explain everything.

I mean... look at this:

Well, there’s such a thing as HAARP, and if you look it up, it’s a weather warfare program where they create droughts in countries, they create massive floods and weather warfare. And it’s well known. Their objective, with their 90 per cent depopulation program, is to get rid of 90 per cent of the population of the world. And there’s nothing that says you’re exempt or I’m exempt. So it’s obvious: in 2017, they want to start putting this mark on every person, that you can’t buy, sell or trade without this mark. So I’m asking you, there is this 90 per cent depopulation — why would you now want to submit and get on your knee and take the mark? Tell me why! You’re earmarked for destruction!


What. The. Hell.


Hey, at least he didn't start in with the "they're controlling my brain with microwaves." :)
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Re: Toronto could do worse than Rob Ford, apparently

Postby Sigma_Orionis » Sat Jul 19, 2014 5:40 am

That's because he ALWAYS keeps his TinFoil Hat on.
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Re: Toronto could do worse than Rob Ford, apparently

Postby Parrothead » Thu Sep 11, 2014 6:37 pm

Ford was admitted to hospital last night. He apparently has some tumour (lower abdomen), still early while a biopsy is being done. Media frenzy picked up last night.
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Re: Toronto could do worse than Rob Ford, apparently

Postby FZR1KG » Thu Sep 11, 2014 11:29 pm

Too much coke? and not the soda variety either.
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Re: Toronto could do worse than Rob Ford, apparently

Postby Parrothead » Sat Sep 13, 2014 3:56 pm

I don't think that was the problem. The biopsy results won't be known until next week.

The media frenzy for yesterday, was the musical chairs played by the Fords, just before the deadline for entering the various municipal races. Rob dropped out of the mayoral race and is now running for his former council seat, which brother Doug won, last term. Doug has now entered the mayoral race. Their nephew who was running for the council seat, dropped out of that race and is now running for a school trustee spot.
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Re: Toronto could do worse than Rob Ford, apparently

Postby Parrothead » Thu Sep 18, 2014 7:15 pm

Turns out Ford has a malignant tumour, roughly the size of a softball ( 12 by 12cm), in his lower abdomen. It is a rare type of cancer called pleomorphic liposarcoma.

Story: http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/toronto-mayor-rob-ford-to-start-chemo-in-next-few-days-1.2012737
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Re: Toronto could do worse than Rob Ford, apparently

Postby Parrothead » Thu Oct 30, 2014 7:30 pm

John Tory was elected Mayor. Rob Ford won his old council seat back. Most of council were re-elected (37 councillors). Seven new councillors were elected, through incumbents not running, one lost his bid to be re-elected.

It'll be interesting to see how long all get along. I have a suspicion, as soon as talks get to transit, housing or contracting out services, old lines of division will re-appear. Many on council are left leaning, about 17 of 44. Only 23 votes are needed to get motions passed, if they can pressure others to vote with them, they can control city policy, no matter the mayor's position. Mayor is only one vote on council.

New mayor gets sworn in Dec. 2.
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Re: Toronto could do worse than Rob Ford, apparently

Postby Parrothead » Thu Dec 04, 2014 7:44 pm

The mayor and council have been sworn-in, some of the left on council are already complaining that committees have too many right leaning councillors. See how long before dysfunction rules the council chambers. Next council meeting will be in January.
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Re: Toronto could do worse than Rob Ford, apparently

Postby Swift » Tue Mar 22, 2016 7:53 pm

I guess we won't have Rob Ford to kick around any longer

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-35872594

Former Toronto Mayor Rob Ford has died at the age of 46 after fighting cancer, his family has said.
Mr Ford, who battled drug and alcohol addiction, was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer in 2014.
He gained international notoriety after admitting smoking crack cocaine in 2013, but he was loved by supporters.

Rather sad.
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Re: Toronto could do worse than Rob Ford, apparently

Postby gethen » Wed Mar 23, 2016 12:08 am

Sad indeed. Who doesn't live a genuine character? ( As long as he's not running for POTUS.)
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Re: Toronto could do worse than Rob Ford, apparently

Postby Rommie » Wed Mar 23, 2016 10:56 am

gethen wrote:Sad indeed. Who doesn't live a genuine character? ( As long as he's not running for POTUS.)


He couldn't. The only Canadian allowed to run for POTUS is Ted Cruz. ;)
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Re: Toronto could do worse than Rob Ford, apparently

Postby Parrothead » Wed Mar 23, 2016 4:06 pm

He'll be missed. Unfortunately he will be remembered by many for all the coverage of his personal problems. As a city councillor, for 10 years, he caused waves because he pointed out wasteful spending by other councillors and actually returned constituents' calls. As mayor, the first year of his mandate, much got done: contracts with city unions, ensuring labour peace with most city unions (library workers went on strike for two days), got rid of a hated municipal vehicle registration tax, got rid of a bike lane that was put in for political reasons, his budget chief appointee was able to find $300m through cost cutting measures to pay for street cars/subway cars ordered by the previous administration, contracted out garbage pick-up for half the city saving money (many are still waiting for the contracting out of the other half). Unfortunately things fell apart and got well documented, some deserved, some done spitefully. His battle with a rare form of cancer took him at the age of 46 leaving behind a wife and two young children.

RIP Rob.
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Re: Toronto could do worse than Rob Ford, apparently

Postby Swift » Wed Mar 23, 2016 4:25 pm

What I find interesting, in a sad sort of way, is that there has been no news coverage in the US, as far as I can tell, about his death. I happened to check the BBC for coverage about the events in Brussels and saw the story.

When he was having his abuse problems, and was making a fool of himself, the US media was happy to give him coverage.
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Re: Toronto could do worse than Rob Ford, apparently

Postby SciFiFisher » Thu Mar 24, 2016 4:15 am

Swift wrote:What I find interesting, in a sad sort of way, is that there has been no news coverage in the US, as far as I can tell, about his death. I happened to check the BBC for coverage about the events in Brussels and saw the story.

When he was having his abuse problems, and was making a fool of himself, the US media was happy to give him coverage.


I think there was brief piece on NPR about it. But, NPR keeps pretending to do real news. ;)
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Re: Toronto could do worse than Rob Ford, apparently

Postby gethen » Fri Mar 25, 2016 1:26 am

I saw a brief story about his death on CBS yesterday.
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