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  1. mariomike

    High Speed Train Coming?-split from boosting Canada’s military spending"

    Nice thing about GO trains and buses , and UPX ,is I don’t load my NDI 75 on my PRESTO . So, I don’t tap on or off. Just carry it in my wallet in case a fare inspector asks.
  2. mariomike

    High Speed Train Coming?-split from boosting Canada’s military spending"

    Rail is a lot less stressful than this ( Toronto ). "Just one more lane, bro." Lol Took an Argo the day day for the first time. Just tap your PRESTO and go.
  3. mariomike

    Employment Opportunities

    Readers may be interested in clean, inside work with no heavy lifting, and a thermostat on the wall. EMERGENCY MEDICAL DISPATCHER Emergency, Fire and Paramedics Services Hourly Rate and Wage Grade: $48.61 - $53.26 Posting Period: 21-May-2026 to 7-June-2026...
  4. mariomike

    High Speed Train Coming?-split from boosting Canada’s military spending"

    I book a sleeper to Edmonton to visit my mother, and fly back. She still mentions her honeymoon train trip to New Orleans. I'm in no hurry to get anywhere. Readers of Humoresque may remember this line,
  5. mariomike

    High Speed Train Coming?-split from boosting Canada’s military spending"

    My father was a CNR / VIA Rail locomotive engineer. He took me on the Turbo, and everything else they operated. Even made sure I got to ride in a steam locomotive just before they retired the last one. That was my most terrifying childhood memory. < smile emoji Glad he he saw it at it's best...
  6. mariomike

    High Speed Train Coming?-split from boosting Canada’s military spending"

    It is, apparently , a VIA Rail map from 1979. What Canadian passenger rail looked like in 1955 https://seanmarshall.ca/2021/03/25/passenger-rail-in-1955/
  7. mariomike

    High Speed Train Coming?-split from boosting Canada’s military spending"

    Those of us who remember riding VIA Rail as it used to be, may find this 1979 route map of interest.
  8. mariomike

    Trump administration 2024-2028

    Some call it, "TDS".
  9. mariomike

    6 Jan 2020 U.S. Events (Split from A Deeply Fractured US)

    aka "Self-guided tourists".
  10. mariomike

    2026 FIFA World Cup

    NYC hospitals gearing up for nightmarish World Cup diseases as fans descend on metro Imagine Vancouver and Toronto will be "gearing up" also.
  11. mariomike

    Trump administration 2024-2028

    Reminds me of something I read on here.
  12. mariomike

    Funny Pix & Video Thread

    My van was clamped,
  13. mariomike

    Liberal (Minority/Majority) Government 2025 - ???

    Tiff and her father seem somewhat distant, compared to the children of the first and current wives. Don Junior, and Senior, are both ahead of Ivanka and Eric with gamblers: https://polymarket.com/event/republican-presidential-nominee-2028 Not sure which would be least hostile to Canada.
  14. mariomike

    Police Folk Allegedly Behaving Badly

    His OMERS pension is secure. In today's news, A "multimillion-dollar lawsuit" against Peel Regional Police, https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/peel-police-lawsuit-caledon-shooting-ryan-wedding-9.7204949
  15. mariomike

    6 Jan 2020 U.S. Events (Split from A Deeply Fractured US)

    Wonder how much the individual payouts will be?
  16. mariomike

    6 Jan 2020 U.S. Events (Split from A Deeply Fractured US)

    Might be some nice new$ for J6 folks. May 19, 2026, https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/doj-official-told-gop-ally-big-payouts-coming-jan-6-defendants-rcna343847
  17. mariomike

    2026 FIFA World Cup

    Is Toronto ready for FIFA? Hopefully, transit can handle the volume of fans.
  18. mariomike

    Liberal (Minority/Majority) Government 2025 - ???

    What would the odds be? And, what would it mean for Canada?
  19. mariomike

    What book are you reading now?

    Danger's Hour by Maxwell Taylor Kennedy The worst suicide attack on America until 9/11.
  20. mariomike

    Colonel Edward Campbell

    CBH99 asked Colonel Campbell a direct, and personal question, As he was in the last six months of his life, Colonel Campbell's reply is all the more poignant ,
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