tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538424.post2739660547451546893..comments2024-02-29T23:31:03.341-05:00Comments on Out Of Left Field: Bills (and Bulls) in Toronto: Phil Lind just doesn't get itsagerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08757652892056684490noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538424.post-17290331020248041272008-12-08T14:54:00.000-05:002008-12-08T14:54:00.000-05:00I agree with Duane in regards to the tiresome natu...I agree with Duane in regards to the tiresome nature of bashing Toronto, but what I'd prefer to see beyond just saying "Toronto is lame" is proof why. I too have travelled all over the world and parts of this country and frankly, wouldn't consider Toronto that bad of a place. But I digress...and will likely be shouted down as well...<BR/><BR/>Now in regards to the game as I've noted before I didn't go, but watching it on tv one thing I noticed was that Toronto really did NOT get that big boost during the broadcast itself. I'd say the CFL got more of a boost thru the "famous NFL players who also played in the CFL" segment in the First Quarter than anything else. Many cities have received boosts in the past from hosting sporting events but I think Toronto missed the boat on TV anyways.Mike Radoslavhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00186979931088512463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538424.post-64696858214319824532008-12-08T05:48:00.000-05:002008-12-08T05:48:00.000-05:00Thunder Bay? Ya forsure!Thunder Bay? Ya forsure!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538424.post-54373117796137229832008-12-07T12:03:00.000-05:002008-12-07T12:03:00.000-05:00Whoa, easy, lived most of my life back there too, ...Whoa, easy, lived most of my life back there too, have lots of friends there. Know people who love it too, having friends and activities you like goes a long way. I was picking on the Rogers guy and the whole "You like us right? campaign" and the quest to portray the city as "world class". Well, I'm not sure what world-class is, but having toured places like Rome, London, Vienna, even Chicago, I know that Toronto ain't it. And there's no shame, a guy can have a lot of fun and enjoy their lifestyle in places like Cleveland, Houston, Jacksonville, a lot of the NFL cities. You gotta live somewhere. But most of them will never be "world-class". Inflammatory? Well, my apologies, I meant to point out how lame that VP of whatever was being in the article.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538424.post-33408556822051729472008-12-07T08:32:00.000-05:002008-12-07T08:32:00.000-05:00In your opinion.I've lived all over this country a...In your opinion.<BR/><BR/>I've lived all over this country and Toronto remains, by far, my favourite part of the country. And, if you think your initial post wasn't inflammatory, then...come on.Duane Rollinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16512076277116230020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538424.post-82867968019131073272008-12-06T22:10:00.000-05:002008-12-06T22:10:00.000-05:00Well I said "MAY" not be in top 10, but if pressed...Well I said "MAY" not be in top 10, but if pressed for 4 more, how about Victoria, Thunder Bay, Ottawa and Banff? And it was no insult to T.O., just the facts, it's a bland, vanilla city.<BR/><BR/>Smiths Falls, Napanee, come on, you forgot fabulous Trenton (which I once enjoyed being referred to as "Woodstock-by-the-sea"!).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538424.post-16697517592515356662008-12-06T20:22:00.000-05:002008-12-06T20:22:00.000-05:00(sigh)The only thing more tiresome than T.O. obses...(sigh)<BR/><BR/>The only thing more tiresome than T.O. obsessing over its international reputation is the rest of the country's obsession with insulting T.O.<BR/><BR/>Let's all get over ourselves, OK?Duane Rollinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16512076277116230020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538424.post-29336181628180033842008-12-06T18:49:00.000-05:002008-12-06T18:49:00.000-05:00Oh, Cloyne is gonna be mad at you.Oh, Cloyne is gonna be mad at you.sagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08757652892056684490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538424.post-53637669521075789932008-12-06T18:41:00.000-05:002008-12-06T18:41:00.000-05:00Smiths Falls, Napanee, Cornwall and Rimouski round...Smiths Falls, Napanee, Cornwall and Rimouski round out the top 10.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538424.post-4817565265671022382008-12-06T16:52:00.000-05:002008-12-06T16:52:00.000-05:00Good stuff, but you let us hanging on the 10 citie...Good stuff, but you let us hanging on the 10 cities ... Halifax, St. John's, Québec, Montréal, Vancouver, Calgary ... that's only 6.sagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08757652892056684490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16538424.post-57434003025386437702008-12-06T16:41:00.000-05:002008-12-06T16:41:00.000-05:00Tourist haven? Ha, this love affair T.O. has with...Tourist haven? Ha, this love affair T.O. has with itself and the longing for "world class" status will never come. Toronto is about as bland and mediocre city as there is. May not even be in the top 10 cities in Canada to visit. But if they could just get an NFL team.........Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com