Life In Scarborough Part Whatever +1: The State Of Coffee In Scarborough

Noticed today that the Coffee Time outlet next to Kennedy Avenue subway station had gone TU.  It was obviously too upscale for this neighborhood.  It's been replaced by a pimply white kid in a mesh-back cap sporting an LA Raiders logo on it who sells 8-balls of crack out his car window.  I asked him for a double-double, and he offered to pop a cap in my ass.  Somewhat confused, I declined the
offer. (*)

Such is life in Scarborough, sometimes.

(*) Based on a true story.

Trouble In Ford Nation

This guy is not some kind of downtown elitist.  Or the guy mentioned here.  Nor are the folks that typically attend the Taste of Little Italy.  His base is starting to crumble on him.

Real Mayors Have Someone Buy Their Crack For Them

Hitler says it best: Chow will win and "Ford Nation" will go back to drinking beer.

A Song For Toronto

Inspired by.

Star Front Page?

The story's not on-line yet.  Source of image is their editor:

#robford #mayorford says he knew where the video was hidden, Star is told. Front page Thursday. yfrog.com/gy51fipnj
— Michael Cooke (@TorStarEditor) May 30, 2013

PS.   Here is the story.  From its contents, I would guess that the staffers who were sacked or who quit and were then described afterwards as "useless" by those still in Rob Ford's office have decided to strike back.

There is Another Copy Of The Rob Ford Tape

So says Star Reporter Robyn Doolittle.  Maybe more than one.  And the copy (or one of them) is on a device located somewhere away from the city.  And its going around.  More people have seen it.  Not only that: Gawker's got their 200 Gs.  Good times are comin', folks, I can smell it.  

Today In T.O. Turmoil

A senior member of Rob Ford’s office was interviewed by police last week about a tip linking a video allegedly showing the mayor smoking illicit drugs to a recent Toronto homicide, two separate sources have confirmed.

At a certain point it stops being funny.  Like, when the first body turns up in Lake Ontario.

T.O Star Reporter Still In Contact With Folks Close To Rob Ford Video

The most important bits are from 1:20 minutes and forward; I can't embed it on BCLSB, I don't think, but you can find it here.  Short version: not everyone associated with the tape has gone to ground, and the folks who have gone to ground do that kind of thing fairly frequently.  It would seem the  tape is STILL IN PLAY.

PS.  There may be  less to this than I imagined.  Gawker's most recent statement says they've been in relatively constant contact with the tipster, but not the owner of the tapes.  I'm pretty sure an earlier version of the statement said they'd lost contact with both.  Kevin Donovan is clearly still in touch with the tipster, but that may not put him much further ahead than the folks at Gawker.

Looking For Rob Ford Imposter

An ad that appeared on Canadalisted in January, 2012:

Do you look like Mayor Rob Ford? I need someone who looks like Rob Ford to play the mayor in my film. It's a short shot of the mayor smoking a cigar and chuckling into the camera.

Presumably unrelated.  But why not inflame the minds of Ford-Nation conspiracy theorists?

PS.  I've fired off an email response to the ad asking if there is any connection.  Will post if I get an answer.