Posts filed under “Toronto”
Another amazing experience at Australian Boot Company
About a year ago, I wrote about how the Australian Boot Company replaced my defective pair of Blundstones. My boot sole was coming apart, they determined the problem was covered by the warranty, and they replaced them on the spot, at no charge, with no receipt (I was in the database), and no questions asked. [...]
The Bloor
Via Joey deVilla’s blog, a link to The Bloor, a documentary film about The Bloor Cinema. The Bloor is a pretty special place for me. It’s where I met Jenna back in 2005, and it’s where I proposed a few years later. You can watch the whole doc in two parts on YouTube:
An extremely pleasant customer service experience
Sometime in 2007, I bought a pair of Blundstones from the Australian Boot Company. They were great boots, and they became very very comfortable over time. This morning, I noticed that the sole of the left boot was coming apart: I sent a quick email to the Queen Street location, with a link to the [...]
Screeching redux
Yup, the screeching is back, as of this morning: The TTC has scheduled streetcar service to resume along the Queen Street East bridge across the Don River at 5 a.m. today. Construction at Church and Queen Streets continues to disrupt streetcar service. Via Transit Toronto
Pine cones
We’ve been to Ed’s Real Scoop in Leslieville several times this summer, and I can’t believe I didn’t notice this visual gag sooner: According to this week’s Now, Ed’s is one of Toronto’s top ten ice cream shops. Personally, I prefer the gelato.
The diversion has itself been diverted
The horrible streetcar screetching at Queen and Parliament that I wrote about? For the past week, we’ve been spared. It seems that the previous diversion has been diverted by more construction on the Queen East bridge. So until August 27, the 501 will take this convoluted route: 501 Queen Streetcars will divert eastbound, from Yonge [...]
Pickering Enthusiast
Compliments of Mr. Tristan Homer, a new episode of Jim Dupree: Enthusiast. This time, Jim is enthusiastic about the city of Pickering, Ontario:
Come see my brand new rock and roll band play this Thursday (please)
As I’ve mentioned before, I’m in a brand new rock and roll back band called The Sweat. We play Spinal Tap-inspired tough-guy rock, with tongue planted firmly in cheek. We’re playing our first ever full-length show this Thursday, July 9 at the El Mocambo with two other bands: Huron and Sandman Viper Command. We’d love [...]
This way to freedom
I like the underlying tension of my new iPhone wallpaper. Steve Jobs’s smooth, shiny slider beckons me to head right, to unlock the phone and start fiddling around on the internet. But at the same time, crudely painted Bain Avenue graffiti suggests I should put the phone back in my pocket and continue to live [...]
Ordering a “Northbound Southbound” vinyl sticker from Walloper.com
In late December, Jenna and I finally received our Northbound Southbound vinyl wall decal from walloper.com. It’s awesome. We love it. But though the decal itself is terrific, and looks great in our apartment, the shipping and customer service from Walloper was abysmal. We ordered the decal on November 20, and it didn’t arrive until [...]