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[Babying 613]

I drove down Donlands past a 150 year old apartment building and then turned right onto Danforth. Parked at a Green P lot next to the Pape subway station and spent 3.5 quality hours mostly going into store front basements on The Danforth. You really don't want to know what some of them look like in their basements.

 

I had zero opportunity to either door or run over any cyclists as I didn't see a single one.

 

If you are in my office area drop by. O'Connor and Bermondsey

[FCP Bob 1,312]

If you are in my office area drop by. O'Connor and Bermondsey

 

Thanks, that was just the one day. Next time would be in 2 months if I work that same area.

[gruven 530]

 

 

If you are in my office area drop by. O'Connor and Bermondsey

last time I was in Wayne's office I got a putting lesson from his daughters. They're wicked good. Lol

[Zach6668 513]

Yo MrDannyG. Are you this Rudiger guy on twitter?

[mrdannyg 274]

Yo MrDannyG. Are you this Rudiger guy on twitter?

 

[Zach6668 513]

well that's obscure

[mrdannyg 274]

Yeah I really thought more people would get it...so far the total seems to be 0

[MapleLeafpoker 1,462]

Blue Jays at 1pm

 

Raptors Game 1 at 530

 

Leafs Game 2 at 7

 

good times!

[mrdannyg 274]

What are the Raptors chances this year? Seems like the East is wide open but are they playing well enough to have a shot?

[pezeveng 207]

What are the Raptors chances this year? Seems like the East is wide open but are they playing well enough to have a shot?

 

Now that the Bulls are out, Raps have a shot! Btw if anyone ever places future bets on the NBA its best to place them at CET properties.

 

They have partial ownership on the Celtics so they can't accept any Celts money but offer full odds. So if its a Boston-Raps East final and you have the Raps to win the East you win the bet even if the Raps lose.

[Zach6668 513]

Is anybody here good at statistics?

 

Can I use a logarithmic trendline if I only have 3 or 4 data points? It gives me a higher R-squared and also a much more desirable "projection" of future persons per household... which is something that can't continue to decrease in a linear manner forever anyways.

 

But where will it flatten out? Before 2038?

[FCP Bob 1,312]

So on Wednesday I was reading gas meters around York Mills and Bayview. Some impressive homes including this one. I was lucky that the gardener was outside working and could open the gate to let me in.

 

https://www.realtor.ca/Residential/Single-Family/17101099/12-BAYTREE-Crescent-Toronto-Ontario-M2L2G3-St-Andrew-Windfields

 

On Thursday I was around Bathurst and Queen in a totally different neighbourhood. I think I reached some sort of milestone when I saw both a dead and a live rat in the basement of a barber shop. The mental health center had a notice on the door to please not pee in the doorway. It was nice and polite and said please.

 

I hate to think about some of the things that Chris has seen run out of buildings that are on fire.

[Zach6668 513]

So on Wednesday I was reading gas meters around York Mills and Bayview. Some impressive homes including this one. I was lucky that the gardener was outside working and could open the gate to let me in.

 

https://www.realtor....drew-Windfields

 

On Thursday I was around Bathurst and Queen in a totally different neighbourhood. I think I reached some sort of milestone when I saw both a dead and a live rat in the basement of a barber shop. The mental health center had a notice on the door to please not pee in the doorway. It was nice and polite and said please.

 

I hate to think about some of the things that Chris has seen run out of buildings that are on fire.

 

The realtor's narrative and description of these monster homes always makes me want to vomit a little.

[FCP Bob 1,312]

The realtor's narrative and description of these monster homes always makes me want to vomit a little.

 

I'm thinking the 13 car indoor garage with hydraulic lift is your worst nightmare.

 

It's an impressive estate.

[FCP Bob 1,312]

I find the demographic info on the realtor site interesting.

 

This is from the neighbourhood with that house I linked to.

 

Population size:

745

Median age:

42.70

Average Household Size:

3.33

Average Household Income:

$361,993

Households with Children:

63%

Households without Children:

37%

Number of Households:

224

Not in the Labour Force:

38%

[Zach6668 513]

I'm thinking the 13 car indoor garage with hydraulic lift is your worst nightmare.

 

It's an impressive estate.

 

Depends what impresses you. I don't aspire to anything that house represents.

 

A worse example of realtor-speak, though, was this one posted on Twitter earlier today:

[Babying 613]

So on Wednesday I was reading gas meters around York Mills and Bayview. Some impressive homes including this one. I was lucky that the gardener was outside working and could open the gate to let me in.

 

https://www.realtor....drew-Windfields

 

On Thursday I was around Bathurst and Queen in a totally different neighbourhood. I think I reached some sort of milestone when I saw both a dead and a live rat in the basement of a barber shop. The mental health center had a notice on the door to please not pee in the doorway. It was nice and polite and said please.

 

I hate to think about some of the things that Chris has seen run out of buildings that are on fire.

 

I have a client who lives in LA with a gated home. I had to do a Trust return for her. They had their house listed for $25 mill. Not sure if it sold.

[gruven 530]

So on Wednesday I was reading gas meters around York Mills and Bayview. Some impressive homes including this one. I was lucky that the gardener was outside working and could open the gate to let me in.

 

https://www.realtor.ca/Residential/Single-Family/17101099/12-BAYTREE-Crescent-Toronto-Ontario-M2L2G3-St-Andrew-Windfields

 

On Thursday I was around Bathurst and Queen in a totally different neighbourhood. I think I reached some sort of milestone when I saw both a dead and a live rat in the basement of a barber shop. The mental health center had a notice on the door to please not pee in the doorway. It was nice and polite and said please.

 

I hate to think about some of the things that Chris has seen run out of buildings that are on fire.

evrything from rats to snakes. But on a couple of occasions I've come face to face with angry raccoons in zero visibility smoke in attics. I'd like to not do that anymore.

[Babying 613]

evrything from rats to snakes. But on a couple of occasions I've come face to face with angry raccoons in zero visibility smoke in attics. I'd like to not do that anymore.

 

Wow rats and snakes don't scare me but raccoons do

[gruven 530]

 

 

Wow rats and snakes don't scare me but raccoons do

i did Encounter a 12 ft python loose in an apt. But still better than a raccoon.

[Fenxis 99]

So on Wednesday I was reading gas meters around York Mills and Bayview. Some impressive homes including this one. I was lucky that the gardener was outside working and could open the gate to let me in.

 

https://www.realtor....drew-Windfields

 

Inside looks like a Novotel (ikea themed hotel)

[mrdannyg 274]

So on Wednesday I was reading gas meters around York Mills and Bayview. Some impressive homes including this one. I was lucky that the gardener was outside working and could open the gate to let me in.

 

https://www.realtor.ca/Residential/Single-Family/17101099/12-BAYTREE-Crescent-Toronto-Ontario-M2L2G3-St-Andrew-Windfields

 

On Thursday I was around Bathurst and Queen in a totally different neighbourhood. I think I reached some sort of milestone when I saw both a dead and a live rat in the basement of a barber shop. The mental health center had a notice on the door to please not pee in the doorway. It was nice and polite and said please.

 

I hate to think about some of the things that Chris has seen run out of buildings that are on fire.

 

Heh, that's just a few blocks from where I grew up. I was north-west of bayview and York mills where houses are only $1-3M these days, so sadly never had the pleasure of a 13-car garage. Kind of creepy driving through the old neighbourhood now - the houses on my street were older and on big lots, so most were sold unseen by buyers, since every house got knocked down and a mini-mansion put up. We were told ours was worth more with the nice swimming pool filled in, since that would allow for a bigger house.

 

I think in the end ours sold for right around a million to a builder, who got 2.5+ 6 months later by putting a tiny ugly grey castle on it

[FCP Bob 1,312]

Heh, that's just a few blocks from where I grew up. I was north-west of bayview and York mills where houses are only $1-3M these days, so sadly never had the pleasure of a 13-car garage. Kind of creepy driving through the old neighbourhood now - the houses on my street were older and on big lots, so most were sold unseen by buyers, since every house got knocked down and a mini-mansion put up. We were told ours was worth more with the nice swimming pool filled in, since that would allow for a bigger house.

 

I think in the end ours sold for right around a million to a builder, who got 2.5+ 6 months later by putting a tiny ugly grey castle on it

 

I was in that area too and I think you need to up how much houses are in that area now. Those nice big lots with an old house that they are going to demolish are probably going for $3 Million now. Those grey castles go for around $6-$8 million.

 

Look at this Ranch on Fifeshire, $4.3 Million and it will probably be torn down.

https://www.realtor....drew-Windfields

 

Heck, those old "Millway" townhouses at the North East corner of York Mills and Bayview go for $1 Million now and that's with over $700 per month in condo fees and no amenities.

https://www.realtor.ca/Residential/Single-Family/18061061/7-MAROON-MILLWAY-Toronto-Ontario-M2L1T9-St-Andrew-Windfields

[Babying 613]

Worst day of any Accountant's life is over.

[mrdannyg 274]

 

 

I was in that area too and I think you need to up how much houses are in that area now. Those nice big lots with an old house that they are going to demolish are probably going for $3 Million now. Those grey castles go for around $6-$8 million.

 

Look at this Ranch on Fifeshire, $4.3 Million and it will probably be torn down.

https://www.realtor....drew-Windfields

 

Heck, those old "Millway" townhouses at the North East corner of York Mills and Bayview go for $1 Million now and that's with over $700 per month in condo fees and no amenities.

https://www.realtor.ca/Residential/Single-Family/18061061/7-MAROON-MILLWAY-Toronto-Ontario-M2L1T9-St-Andrew-Windfields

 

That's crazy. I was on Gordon Rd, just down from St Andrews (the higher numbers, not the low numbers where Kirk Muller lived for a stint).

 

Funny story - so the street just up from us is Owen St. I went to Owen Public School until grade 3. When we were looking for a boy's name for our first, I was going through possibilities (first suggestions were Mario, Wayne, Doug and Wendel. Somehow they got turned down). After stopping to think of possible names, I realized I thought Owen Nolan was a cool name, but that there'd been a bully named Nolan so I liked Owen better. Wife loved it so that's his name. I didn't put it together with actually going to Owen school until years later when I was showing my wife the area and pointed out the school...

 

Second part is that my wife and I actually met Owen Nolan last week volunteering at a hockey alumni event, and my wife told him the story of how Owen got his name.