Comments on: How many seconds until Rob Ford is gone? http://boingboing.net/2012/11/27/how-many-seconds-until-rob-for.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 19 Jun 2013 08:36:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Radka http://boingboing.net/2012/11/27/how-many-seconds-until-rob-for.html#comment-1593639 Radka Wed, 28 Nov 2012 16:32:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=196374#comment-1593639  Actually it did. Did you look at the surplus in the city budget? That money that was left over wasn't going into its usual pockets...  Actually it did. Did you look at the surplus in the city budget? That money that was left over wasn’t going into its usual pockets…

]]> By: Brad Bell http://boingboing.net/2012/11/27/how-many-seconds-until-rob-for.html#comment-1593595 Brad Bell Wed, 28 Nov 2012 15:43:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=196374#comment-1593595 Granted, I know nothing of this man, but I do think if he called himself Robert Ford and was actually a completely different person, he could make a great film director one day. Granted, I know nothing of this man, but I do think if he called himself Robert Ford and was actually a completely different person, he could make a great film director one day.

]]> By: Halloween_Jack http://boingboing.net/2012/11/27/how-many-seconds-until-rob-for.html#comment-1593337 Halloween_Jack Wed, 28 Nov 2012 05:01:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=196374#comment-1593337 There's <a href="http://www.metafilter.com/122205/The-gravy-won" rel="nofollow">a decent MetaFilter thread</a> on this in which it's stated (and linked to more thorough discussions of same) that, although Ford will probably appeal, the decision looks pretty airtight; apparently he doesn't have a lot of wiggle room, and any chance that Ford had to mitigate the effects of what even some of his detractors are calling "a two-buck scandal" were lost by his typical, chronic intransigence. There’s a decent MetaFilter thread on this in which it’s stated (and linked to more thorough discussions of same) that, although Ford will probably appeal, the decision looks pretty airtight; apparently he doesn’t have a lot of wiggle room, and any chance that Ford had to mitigate the effects of what even some of his detractors are calling “a two-buck scandal” were lost by his typical, chronic intransigence.

]]> By: greebo http://boingboing.net/2012/11/27/how-many-seconds-until-rob-for.html#comment-1592948 greebo Tue, 27 Nov 2012 22:32:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=196374#comment-1592948 Stepping on the toes of the people who hold a lot of Toronto's money doesn't appear to have made them drop it or anything. So that didn't work out either. Stepping on the toes of the people who hold a lot of Toronto’s money doesn’t appear to have made them drop it or anything. So that didn’t work out either.

]]> By: Radka http://boingboing.net/2012/11/27/how-many-seconds-until-rob-for.html#comment-1592580 Radka Tue, 27 Nov 2012 18:35:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=196374#comment-1592580 Ford has stepped on a lot of toes - toes that belong to people who hold a lot of Toronto's money. Whenever the media takes it upon itself to ceaselessly hound someone, it's worth looking behind the scenes. And the fact that his weight was constantly derided (hello 1970?) and his football fumble was front page news... really? Makes you wonder now don't it. Ford has stepped on a lot of toes – toes that belong to people who hold a lot of Toronto’s money. Whenever the media takes it upon itself to ceaselessly hound someone, it’s worth looking behind the scenes. And the fact that his weight was constantly derided (hello 1970?) and his football fumble was front page news… really? Makes you wonder now don’t it.

]]> By: sincarne http://boingboing.net/2012/11/27/how-many-seconds-until-rob-for.html#comment-1592527 sincarne Tue, 27 Nov 2012 17:59:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=196374#comment-1592527 In the case of Ford, it's pretty easy to figure out who has less class. Here's a quick reminder: http://www.openfile.ca/toronto/story/history-outbursts-rob-fords-track-record-public That list, while lengthy, isn't even comprehensive. In the case of Ford, it’s pretty easy to figure out who has less class. Here’s a quick reminder: http://www.openfile.ca/toronto/story/history-outbursts-rob-fords-track-record-public

That list, while lengthy, isn’t even comprehensive.

]]> By: Baldhead http://boingboing.net/2012/11/27/how-many-seconds-until-rob-for.html#comment-1592518 Baldhead Tue, 27 Nov 2012 17:54:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=196374#comment-1592518  I can only assume you are in no way familiar with Rob Ford from your comment. For my part i cannot fathom how anyone of any political stripe could have voted for the guy.  I can only assume you are in no way familiar with Rob Ford from your comment. For my part i cannot fathom how anyone of any political stripe could have voted for the guy.

]]> By: Michael Polo http://boingboing.net/2012/11/27/how-many-seconds-until-rob-for.html#comment-1592500 Michael Polo Tue, 27 Nov 2012 17:43:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=196374#comment-1592500 Sometimes I have a hard time figuring out who has less class, the guy running, or the people deriding him/her. Sometimes I have a hard time figuring out who has less class, the guy running, or the people deriding him/her.

]]> By: Heartfruit http://boingboing.net/2012/11/27/how-many-seconds-until-rob-for.html#comment-1592483 Heartfruit Tue, 27 Nov 2012 17:29:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=196374#comment-1592483 Montreal, Laval, London and Toronto. 2012 is shaping up to be the year Canadian mayor realize laws apply to them too.  I hear Winipeg might be next but not until the spring. I won't be sad to see Ford go.  (Although I do expect it to take longer then 14 days given he's sure to seek a say during appeal).  I don't always agree with his policies but I don't always disagree with his policies.  His personal style, however, drives me up the wall.  I could live with a right wing mayor but please, have a little class.  Montreal, Laval, London and Toronto. 2012 is shaping up to be the year Canadian mayor realize laws apply to them too.  I hear Winipeg might be next but not until the spring.

I won’t be sad to see Ford go.  (Although I do expect it to take longer then 14 days given he’s sure to seek a say during appeal).  I don’t always agree with his policies but I don’t always disagree with his policies.  His personal style, however, drives me up the wall.  I could live with a right wing mayor but please, have a little class. 

]]> By: Romeo Vitelli http://boingboing.net/2012/11/27/how-many-seconds-until-rob-for.html#comment-1592431 Romeo Vitelli Tue, 27 Nov 2012 17:00:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=196374#comment-1592431 You realize he's already promised to appeal the decision, right?   Just asking... You realize he’s already promised to appeal the decision, right?   Just asking…

]]> By: Dan Hibiki http://boingboing.net/2012/11/27/how-many-seconds-until-rob-for.html#comment-1592416 Dan Hibiki Tue, 27 Nov 2012 16:51:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=196374#comment-1592416  How much would it cost to put up an actual countdown billboard?  How much would it cost to put up an actual countdown billboard?

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