Looking at http://www.torontogasprices.com/ there's some localized competition on St. Clair W. (if that's where you're talking about) due to Cango and Pioneer. Competition or the big guys are squeezing out their competition depending who is setting the lower prices.
I didnt know abuot the gas prices but thanks for the tip. I'll take a guess. Those who know the area know that St.Clair from Yonge Road ALLLL the way west to Keele has been a complete nitemare. I have to avoid it like the plague many times. What happens is that the businesses suffer hard and I know that for a fact. This is all due to the STUPID and very controversial divider they are making so the TTC red rockets can scoot along St. Clair in their own lane and save one second. Think i'm lying? Look at the news. The little guys on St.Clair are taking a beating. So perhaps the gas prices are low to get people to come up? Who knows. Either way I wanted to vent about St.Clair and that stupid project
You know I drive through there often and I cant believe what some of those businesses are going through. What a disaster, 1 in 3 stores are out of business through that stretch. How long is it going to take?
It is sad. If you read the reasoning behind this dedicated street car lane it just gives me the chills. They say it literally only shaves off a few seconds. So these guys are spending 50 plus million to do all this? It's INSANE going through St.Clair...these businesses are dying and it's sad. Many old school mom and pop shops etc.
A "Shemm" or shemo in Italian means crazy. Tu sei shemo. Translation: you are crazy. To be "Shemm" is to be crazy. To be "Shemmer" is to be crazier. To be "Shemness" is to be of total crazy-ness (if that's even a word). After being repeatedly being called shemmo's in our younger years we've become accustomed with the term and embraced it. We even refer to our children as little shems or shemi (plural form). It's an Italian thing. My wife who's Portuguese is sometimes referred to as a shemarella. She has been made aware of it's usage, variations and terminology. Our kids sometimes refer to some of their friends as "shems" as they have also been made aware of it's meaning and usage. Everywhere we look we're surrounded by shems. I hope this clears things up a little. If others would like to add to this please feel free to do so. Shemmer
I thought you'd get a kick out of that. She wants to take me to Portugal next year. I'd love to go. I've been telling her to take me there for years. She's a star by the way. Picture courtesy of Lucas Scarfone Image Unavailable, Please Login
Lol! Now that I know what a Shemm is I have to agree , but you get use to it lol! Ah Vasco, I know it's the last thing on earth you'd do! In all seriousness, personally I think the street cars are a waste of money for this city, dumping millions of dollars in buses that are limited in movement and require constant servicing (track or wires, etc) is just stupid. Maybe it has a history behind it, I don't know, but that's a cash cow that needs to be delt with, and I don't even take the bus! I also just read that the TTC is now fining people for rude behaviour? Putting their feet up on other seats ($170 fine plus $35 "victim fee") and fake passes ($395 fine plus $75 victim fee) amongst other things.
I noticed the mayhem has been in construction for 3 years now! I feel bad for all the stores which are losing drive-in business from customers. Although many locals can walk to the stores, its simply not enough to survive. No matter what time of the day on St Clair.... the cafe's and soccer sports bars are always filled with construction workers having a coffee and cigarette!!
A year and about a half later year, has that condo been sold? Toronto is getting rather ritzy (no pun intended) with the Ritz-Carlton, Trump, Shangri-La, and Four Seasons set to open in the next one to three years or so. I've seen pics of the Ritz-Carlton going up, and it looks quite nice. (BTW, love the jealous comments on that article.) Looking at the Bice site, what a beautiful restaurant. Hope the food is as good as the decor.
Rob, I take it that you may be barese ( Bari, Italy ) region as that slang word is from that region..... Cheers, Nick
Don't be fooled by all the 'glitz and glamour' of these condos.........they have all been delayed in recent years because of the credit crisis and international markets. Most of them have been shrunk by a few floors, and had to be redesigned with more affordable units. Prices have been going up way too fast in Toronto, I am a 'somewhat' real estate expert and I can honestly say that there is a "mini bubble"' happening now. Be careful, because now is NOT the time to buy. Many of these overpriced condos and homes in the city are way over valued, and continue to increase in price despite the poor economy. This is not correct.......but all the Real Estate 'agents' and mortgage brokers will convince you otherwise......!
http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/article/775231--was-woman-duped-into-sex-with-lover-s-twin?bn=1 Best story I've heard in a long time.
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