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Best thing on the internet this week: Toronto Batman.

This guy is actually a decent batman, and has been a fixture of the downtown for over 3 years now. If I remember correctly, he originally worked in L.A. and Hollywood and almost got stabbed while dressed as Robin before moving back to Canada.

(via tumblngtoronto)

Source: canculture

An Email

Dear Ball Fans:

Just an early note to let you know that the Boston Red Sox will be the visitors for this year’s Blue Jay opener on Monday evening, April 9, 2012 at 7:07 pm.

Despite unprecedented demand for the Blue Jay Opener this year, Tom has managed to secure a block of tickets much closer to home plate, in Section 128, rows 13 to 16.
However, these excellent seats come with an increased price - $72. This should not discourage the true baseball fan. We have also ordered a few extra tickets this year.

In order to reserve your spot for the opener, send me an email and then send me a cheque for $72, payable to myself, as soon as possible. The cheque should be sent to:

Terry [Redacted], M9B 6J8

It is anticipated that the Attitude Adjustment Session will be at the Elephant and Castle (corner of King and Simcoe) starting at around 3:30 pm on April 9.

All the best.

Terry

So this is an email I just received from my uncle Terry. That little phrase “Attitude Adjustment Session”? Well this is what happens every year during the Blue Jays home opener:

• my uncle reminds everyone that the home opener is on x date

• he buys a bunch of tickets for the game

• 25 people show up at the Elephant and Castle around 2 (not 3:30) and then get piss wasted

• we later “attend a baseball game”

And of course, if any of you Toronto tumblrs want to join, give a shout.

- #blue jays
- #baseball
- #toronto
- #blog
- #drinking
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SIU clears police in death of ‘gentle giant’

jaimeleigh:

But of course the SIU cleared police in the killing of Charles McGillivary. Of course they did! Isn’t that the job of the SIU? To clear police of any wrongdoing, ever, no matter the circumstance?
Doesn’t matter that they had the wrong guy - he “roughly fit” the description of the person for whom they were looking. Doesn’t matter that he couldn’t respond to their attempts to communicate because of mental and physical disabilities - why ascertain important information like that before tackling a man to the ground? Doesn’t matter that his elderly mother, out for a walk with him that day, TOLD THEM he couldn’t speak because of mental disabilities - no, no. They needed her to shut up so they could hold an innocent man on the ground, stomach down, while he lay dying. But of course the police are cleared. Of course! The police in Toronto aren’t held accountable for their actions, no matter how illogical, no matter how brutal. No matter if they kill innocent people who “roughly fit the description” of a suspect - Toronto police are never, ever in the wrong.

Charles McGillivary was 45. He was out for a summer walk with his mother. They were going to get a slice of pizza. He couldn’t speak, so he used sign language to communicate. He was tackled by police and forcibly held to the ground, despite his mother begging police to stop, telling them he couldn’t speak because of his disabilities. He turned blue, and then he died. His crime? Once again, he “roughly fit the description” of a suspect for whom they were looking.

When his mother begged to go along with him in the ambulance, the police refused and told her to take a cab.

I’d really, really love to know what exactly a police officer would have to do before the SIU calls it wrongdoing. FTP.

I say we G20 this bitch.

Source: jaimeleigh