Ramako
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$118,000. Took 30 minutes for that last $1,000.
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Rob Ford's Toronto
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Mongo
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Yes, it's been maintaining close to that pace all day. $10,000 every 6 hours equals $833 every 30 minutes, which it has exceeded all afternoon. It's been on a pace of $10,000 every 5 hours since the Doug Ford statement.
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canmark
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Dead body found floating off shore in downtown Toronto
Hope it's not the guy who made the crack video.
Hope it's not the guy who made the crack video.
Tulse
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Wow. That wasn't just a Don Bosco decision then, but school-board wide. Man, that's a major slap in the face -- the optics of that are terrible.
W. K. Lis
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Accessible? Accessible? Rob Ford was almost never accessible as mayor. Bizarre.
He does make a good 311 or customer service operator, but that is not his job.
cdr108
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the problem here is that none of us in the public (excluding Fraud, et all and police) know who the guy is.
he could be another victim of gun violence and we wouldn't be any wiser to their identity.
edit ... could someone re-post the indie fundraiser link. thanks
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dt_toronto_geek
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Johnny Au
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$118,909 raised.
How many more minutes approximately until we hit the $120,000-mark?
How many more minutes approximately until we hit the $120,000-mark?
cassius
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I'd say about 30 
someMidTowner
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30 sounds about right. The 6:00 news broadcasts will certainly create a surge
christiesplits
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I was fortunate enough to have had a beer this afternoon with a close confidante of the Ontario Press Council who has an eye and ear into most everything involving Ontario's print media. He is a former mentor and close friend to one of the two Toronto Star reporters that worked on the file.
A few tidbits from our discussion:
- He believes that the Toronto Star, not Gawker, was first contacted by the video owner. Gawker was approached by the Toronto Star in the hopes that they would purchase the video and claim ownership, with the Star avoiding any legal trouble
- The Star held onto the story for weeks and constantly vetted both Donovan and Doolittle. So much so they placed the two reporters into separate rooms and had them recount what they viewed in the video to ensure that their stories matched
- The Star hoped to hold onto the story for another week. But Gawker posted the article in the late evening without the Star's awareness. It was complete chaos in the Star newsroom as they had only hours to finally submit a cover story before the print deadline
- Lastly, my confidante believes 100% that the video footage is real. He noted that the Toronto Star's track record on Rob Ford 'busts' is immaculate and that both Donovan and Doolittle were of the highest journalistic integrity and would not risk their fledging careers on a hoax.
A few tidbits from our discussion:
- He believes that the Toronto Star, not Gawker, was first contacted by the video owner. Gawker was approached by the Toronto Star in the hopes that they would purchase the video and claim ownership, with the Star avoiding any legal trouble
- The Star held onto the story for weeks and constantly vetted both Donovan and Doolittle. So much so they placed the two reporters into separate rooms and had them recount what they viewed in the video to ensure that their stories matched
- The Star hoped to hold onto the story for another week. But Gawker posted the article in the late evening without the Star's awareness. It was complete chaos in the Star newsroom as they had only hours to finally submit a cover story before the print deadline
- Lastly, my confidante believes 100% that the video footage is real. He noted that the Toronto Star's track record on Rob Ford 'busts' is immaculate and that both Donovan and Doolittle were of the highest journalistic integrity and would not risk their fledging careers on a hoax.
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Mongo
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Which is why I get irritated whenever I hear one of the 'Ford Nation' guppies go on about how the Star is persecuting Rob Ford. Is it persecution when everything they report is accurate?
syn
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The persecution bit has always been fascinating to observe.
It's though they feel the media should never report when he does something wrong or absurd...or God forbid a person or group stands up for themselves when he calls them a name or makes wild accusations.
someMidTowner
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$120k Think of the car you could buy for that.
AlvinofDiaspar
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Escalade?
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