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Curler, guitarist, Patriots fan, media guy, traveller, trivia buff, Blue Jays fan, Torontoist, Author of Written in Stone - A Modern History of Curling

Toronto
Joined July 2009
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Yup. What he said!! Too many choices to explain them all. Really depends what you're looking for. Food, drinks, museums, music, sports, scenery, character? It's a big city!! Feel free to message me.
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The only thing better than curling today is curling in 1972. If you don’t believe me, just take a good look at this sweet bastard fully locked in, working on a lung dart in the heat of competition.
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MUST SEE The shot that sent Nova Scotia's Team Taylour Stevens to the playoffs at #STOH2026.
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Replying to @WeatherMonitors
That is actually my dog, and my video!! At least tell everyone her name is Rosie!!
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Replying to @cullenoncurling
You didn't see the @RoyalCanadianCC club mixed final in April, obviously.
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The more I hear the people who control the Internet talk, the more I think we should destroy the Internet and then all go hang out in curling rinks and bowling alleys and whatnot
Zuckerberg explaining how Meta is creating personalized AI friends to supplement your real ones: “The average American has 3 friends, but has demand for 15.”
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This is egregious! Hard to defend any reason for timing of that broom movement. Problem is, if the team doesn't admit to burning it, there's nothing that can be done. Time for @worldcurling to use video to review shots like this. The offending player should be banned from the game and suspended for behaviour like this.
I have heard of multiple reports of China burning rocks intentionally throughout the world curling championships. This one this morning the most egregious. And deliberate. I’ll be asking Switzerland ahead of the semifinal if they’ll be alerting the umpire to watch for this.
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245 minutes? Does that sound better than six hours? Woof.
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They have on-ice coaches at this event and U20. They can visit with the coach once per end.
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Check out my new podcast about Canadian Olympians! Featuring Eleanor Harvey, Evan Dunfee, and more! Get it on Apple, Spotify, Amazon, etc. rss.com/podcasts/see-thee-ri… #canadiansports #canadaolympic @TeamCanadaPR @TeamCanada #olympics #fencing #racewalking
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Insane your name on the list! I wasnt sure if it was the same guy!
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I wonder if any of Canada’s stupidest pundits — who’ve downplayed or even supported Trump — will now recognize him for the threat we’ve been telling you he is.
Trump: “Get out and vote just this time. You won't have to do it anymore. Four more years it will be fixed. It'll be fine. You won't have to vote anymore...In four years you don't have to vote again. We'll have it fixed so good your not gonna have to vote.”
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And will take an awkwardly long time!!!
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Hey Canadian Olympic fans - if you're on Reddit, give a follow to: lnkd.in/guQjPc6k #canada #olympics #Olympics2024
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Brian Chick retweeted
Vladdy Jr. gave his former teammate Teoscar Hernández the 2024 Home Run Derby Chain 💎 Vlad, who won the #HRDerby last year, is wearing Hernández's old Blue Jays jersey
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Where Team Canada Comes From: Ontario (141) Quebec (58) British Columbia (45) Alberta (34) Nova Scotia (10) Saskatchewan (9) Manitoba (6) New Brunswick (3) Prince Edward Island (2) There are eight athletes on Team Canada with hometowns outside of the country.
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Uniforms change, no better way to see a snapshot in time of them than the ASG. Bring this back @MLB
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Police allowed an uber through a roadblock to pick us up. Taxi guys were just waiting for suckers. No passenger rights. But back to @cityoftoronto - why can all the cabs make up their own rules? @oliviachow @TorPoli @GraphicMatt
All roads on the south side of the stadium were closed, so a long walk was the only alternative... which was not an option. @TPSOperations officers were helpful, but didn't do anything about taxi drivers breaking the law.
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All roads on the south side of the stadium were closed, so a long walk was the only alternative... which was not an option. @TPSOperations officers were helpful, but didn't do anything about taxi drivers breaking the law.
Does anybody care about #Taxi passengers rights anymore? #toronto taxi cabs are running an extortion racket outside the 'Dome. Wouldn't pick up the passenger, wanted 3x the cost of the ride... even though I was with my limping father (recovering from surgery).
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