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Argos tell him fi tek off dem jersey 
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mayor ford says he has hired a trainer, nutritionist and is now training for the tour du france. -
so those are the professionals him was talkign aboutOriginally posted by Suesumba View PostWhen its hot in the jungle of peace I go swimming in the ocean of love.....Comment
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His wife, Renata, makes a public appearance with him for the first time since his troubles began, stood beside/behind him when he had is press conference apologizing for using profane language. one enterprising reporter followed Renata to the parking garage as she was going back to her car, she didn't say much but she has a surprisingly deep voice. I think she's of Eastern European heritage, known Rob since they were at school together.
Here's an article about her:
Last edited by mountaingal; 11-14-2013, 05:13 PM.Comment
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yuh know (might be coincidence and all that) dem pointed out last year in an article, that when the ladies choose to stand side dem man at the press conference dem usually end up wearing something blue
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I've finally found an article that discusses the relationship between the Ford brothers. It sounds awfully like Rob is being ruled by his brother Doug, and that this is a big part of Rob's problem. It's from The Grid, published Nov. 6, 2013.
Worst. Brother. Ever.
Doug Ford seems to be the only guy the mayor trusts. Too bad for everyone. Why the mayor needs a new most-trusted advisor, fast.
Rob is the opposite of a smooth talker; historically, he dressed in plain clothes and drove a beat-up van. His anger seemed to grow out of alienation. He’s the perpetual outcast yearning to score the last laugh. In person, he can seem shy, or eager to impress. When the heat is on (such as when a scandal erupts), he has displayed an impulse to run and hide—or to apologize, even while admitting he wasn’t certain what he’d done wrong in the first place.Doug, on the other hand, has the air of a man who is the aggressor in every conflict. Talking on the brothers’ radio show last year about a run-in with a bike courier, Doug (a kickboxing black belt) said the reason he hadn’t cleaned the guy’s clock was his status as an elected official. Rob chimed in to underscore the point: that without the civilizing constraints of public office, his big brother would have ensured that there was “one less bike courier” on the streets. Doug’s instinct is not to run or apologize, but to stand and fight.
That contrast was evident earlier this year in the first wave of the drug-video scandal. When the news broke in May about the alleged crack tape, Rob refused to make any public comments for a week. Doug, meanwhile, was out front, defending his brother, chastising the media for attempting to “kill him, politically,” and making boastful speeches about the mayor’s record. When The Globe and Mail then published a story alleging that Doug and the eldest Ford brother, Randy, had been drug dealers in their youth, Doug didn’t stay silent and contemplate his next move. That same day, he visited multiple media outlets, denying the story as a fabrication, and, at one point, appeared to threaten the editor of a newspaper. (“How would you like me to do some investigative reporting on you?” he said, staring into a TV camera, adding that he would make the editor’s children cry.)
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So the Mayor has been stripped of much of his executive powers, they've been transferred to the Deputy Mayor. And of course, instead of being grateful for the chance to just chill and take care of himself while doing the ceremonial stuff he likes, Robbie is threatening legal action against council. That could be his brother Dougie making him do that, though.Comment
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... and ... speechless
"i would have done the same thing but it's the right thing to do - if i'd seen my mayor acting this way - but i'm gonna fight it - it's gonna be expensive for the taxpayers"
*spinning* the ford village idiots
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o. mountain. they're keeping the stupid bixie bike program. i think i've seen a total of 3 of them that weren't parked. who the hell rents a bike?Comment
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When its hot in the jungle of peace I go swimming in the ocean of love.....Comment
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like RichD says, i've actually seen quite a few people riding bixie. seems to be handy for daytime errands. i guess it depends on the part of the city you're in.Originally posted by Suesumba View PostComment
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is that like our citi bikes ?
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in the summer i ride in. i don't see enuff people riding them for the program to be feasible. imo *smug shrug*
... anyway more reading ...
it will never end into perpetuity
Last edited by Suesumba; 11-18-2013, 03:13 PM.Comment
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