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cool birds
Posted on November 21st, 2022 – Comments Off on cool birds
Hunkering down somewhere along Queens Quay.
/sectionb: MISSION CREEP
Posted on October 31st, 2022 – Comments Off on /sectionb: MISSION CREEP… in which secrets are revealed and best-laid are scuttled.
/sectionb: DOUBLE AGENT
Posted on October 16th, 2022 – Comments Off on /sectionb: DOUBLE AGENT
… in which Brock wanders the night streets of Bangkok, exorcising his doubts about Section B with the help of an impressive demonstration by Mirabelle.
/sectionb: EYES ONLY
Posted on October 9th, 2022 – Comments Off on /sectionb: EYES ONLY… in which the section gets a foreign tongue and the Handler loses her handle.
/sectionb: SIAM STATION
Posted on September 12th, 2022 – Comments Off on /sectionb: SIAM STATION… in which the members of Section B are reunited in a secluded Bangkok guest house. Medic begins to express some serious misgivings.
SPI#3: Off the robbed and beaten path
Posted on September 6th, 2022 – Comments Off on SPI#3: Off the robbed and beaten path
Most discerning travelers know that getting the full experience of a destination requires eschewing well-worn tourist routes.
And besides, who wants another boring guide about local eateries and “quirky” establishments? Haven’t you had your fill of “safe and friendly”? How about some real local flavour?
As you can see on the map above, Toronto is teeming with all sorts of engaging and exciting experiences, ranging from traditional holdups to fast drive-by snatches. You might even get to experience an authentic carjacking.
With an average of over 20 events reported per day you’re bound to find something to get your heart racing almost anywhere in the city!
In fact, for the extreme adventure travel enthusiast there are really only 4 areas to avoid (5 if you include the Toronto Islands).
1. West Hill / Port Union
While the north-west portion of West Hill offers excellent opportunities for thrill seekers, its southern boundary with the Port Union neighbourhood is to be avoided.
2. The Bridle Path
Nothing here but the secluded mansions of rich and famous people. Skip.
3. Downsview Airport
Maybe it’s the area’s historical association with the Canadian military but very little happens on the grounds of this airport. Nearby neighbourhoods are worth a visit.
4. Etobicoke
This western chunk of the city is the traditional home of the Fords but now that the brothers have have either left or are in the process of leaving, it seems that the type of crime that they might attract is evaporating. Perhaps everyone got day jobs.
Luckily, if you take a short bus ride in almost any direction you’re bound to increase your chances of finding a compelling encounter!
I hope you’ve found this post informative and that when you’re next in Toronto you consider visiting one of our city’s many colourful, independent business people!
P.S. Too much data to include at the end as usual. Contact me if interested.
music garden again
Posted on August 25th, 2022 – Comments Off on music garden again Filed under: Dispatches, Patrick Bay, Pictures
The ex-ex-Ex
Posted on August 21st, 2022 – Comments Off on The ex-ex-ExFor the last two years the Canadian National Exhibition, a.k.a. The Ex, has been shut down due to the government’s benign love and concern for us all. So for a while there it was looking like The Ex was going to become The ex-Ex.
But it looks like management managed to turn it around and revive the moribund fair.
And we went.
Off the top I’d like to voice my disappointment at the entrance fees. Frankly, $25 for an adult with a measly $5 discount for junior or senior is a bit steep just to get you onto the grounds. And once you’re in, almost everything else costs extra.
By the time we got in it was starting to get dark and stormy and moody but in every other way it was the traditional ex-ex-Ex we remembered.
The same old (heavily weighted) games of chance line the main concourse. The games reluctantly release the same old ubiquitously crappy prizes into the stream of humanity as it flows by.
If I sound a bit snarky it’s only because I have some insight into those prizes beyond merely having them start to come apart a few weeks later. It’s not even that I remember the toys being of any better quality during my lifetime, it’s just that I got to look behind the curtain, as it were.
But I digress.
As you can see by the dearth of photos when compared to some past expeditions, we didn’t stick around too long. We’d gone out on a lark, not really expecting to be able to get in. I grabbed only the camera, and only “just in case”.
To our mild surprise we did find a way in but there would be no frozen ketchup or iced mustard, just mild paranoia followed by cops performing desperate CPR on a man with a cane and an artificial leg.
Should we manage to get in again, next time we’re coming prepared.
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