tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post8965569146108733580..comments2024-03-03T17:01:57.876-05:00Comments on Montreal Simon: Rob Ford and the Day of JudgementSimonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-15779608897359497912013-11-19T23:47:04.375-05:002013-11-19T23:47:04.375-05:00Here in the States a lot of us are wondering when ...Here in the States a lot of us are wondering when the men in the white coats will take Rob Ford away for a nice long rest.William Trenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11568855314358333560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-39363686924961218872013-11-19T23:45:56.599-05:002013-11-19T23:45:56.599-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.William Trenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11568855314358333560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-69320585850191905482013-11-19T23:44:15.889-05:002013-11-19T23:44:15.889-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.William Trenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11568855314358333560noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-32031600113667271052013-11-19T10:05:47.687-05:002013-11-19T10:05:47.687-05:00The Vachon brothers were a popular wrestling act w...The Vachon brothers were a popular wrestling act who portrayed psychotic, depraved, bloodthirsty monsters, their home turf was the Verdun Arena, now called Auditorium. They would run TV ads prior to their engagements, boast of their prowess and threaten to stomp, wipe out, totally annihilate their opposition and its supporters. They would trade insults with the "pimply faced punks" at the Verdun Arena amidst a chorus of boos and catcalls, run at the crowd and occasionally have to fend of assaults from "punks" in the crowd who took it for real and would try to get at them.<br /> <br />This was all for show, however, as they were simply entertainers portraying psychotic thugs. What you get from the Fords, however, is the genuine article. When Rob Ford did his "Mad Dog" video he was not hamming it up for the TV cameras, he did not even know he was being filmed. This is genuine behavior.....Renehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04969453615157584548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-81465911892109691292013-11-19T05:12:29.292-05:002013-11-19T05:12:29.292-05:00hi Rene...I don't know much about the Vachon b...hi Rene...I don't know much about the Vachon brothers, but from what you tell me they sound too good to be be like Rob and Doug. May I suggest the Ford brothers are more like the Dubois brothers of Verdun. Because I did a big paper on them once, and they were quite something...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-6371199169053024422013-11-19T05:08:56.929-05:002013-11-19T05:08:56.929-05:00hi gingersnap...wait and see what i have to say ab...hi gingersnap...wait and see what i have to say about Harper and Ford in one of my next posts. I think you'll enjoy what I'm predicting, because it's really bad for BOTH of them... ;)Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-38737622217552683742013-11-19T05:07:05.813-05:002013-11-19T05:07:05.813-05:00hi anon...please, please, don't torture me fur...hi anon...please, please, don't torture me further. The Fordzilla is like something out of Ground Hog Day. As soon as you think it can't get worse, it does, and he's apologizing again. But then his comments about wanting to be Prime Minister clearly demonstrate that he's missing a few screws in his head, so sooner or later he's going to have a collision with reality, and I'm hoping it's a train wreck...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-88981915349186260612013-11-19T05:03:14.473-05:002013-11-19T05:03:14.473-05:00hi anon...well I have good news for you, Rob Ford ...hi anon...well I have good news for you, Rob Ford says he has had his "Jesus moment." and he hasn't had a drink for three days. I predict that will last until the weekend, since he is still in denial. His next rampage will be as bad or worse than any we have ever seen. And if that doesn't finish him off, I can always put a piece of crack on a hook, cast my line into the deepest part of the lake, and watch him swim after it... ;) Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-64136854996691912162013-11-19T04:59:18.757-05:002013-11-19T04:59:18.757-05:00hi leftyinparadise... Ford's fiscal record is ...hi leftyinparadise... Ford's fiscal record is as fraudulent as the man himself. It doesn't stand up to scrutiny. He may have slashed some jobs, and reduced the budget in some areas. But for every dollar he has saved he has lost five with his irresponsible policies, like killing a car reggistration tax which cost the city $64 million, and by insisting on a subway to nowhere which has made the city liable for a billion dollar hangover. As for the bribing of his loyal staff members, I assure you we will use that against him until the day he dies...Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-80255433812541247472013-11-19T04:54:39.848-05:002013-11-19T04:54:39.848-05:00hi bcwaterboy...you're absolutely right, Harpe...hi bcwaterboy...you're absolutely right, Harper the tool of Big Oil, and Ford the millionaire's son, are no populists, just Con artists. But the good news, as you point out, is that more and more Canadians are beginning to see through them. And even better, Ford's populism has turned off so many people, it can only damage Harper's plans to pose as a man of the people. I also agree it's not funny anymore. As you know, I like to be as funny as I can, I enjoy that kind of writing more than any other kind. And I was going to try to write this one in a comic vein. But as much as I tried I just couldn't... Simonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15309809679331128837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-24954801479557659962013-11-18T21:16:47.099-05:002013-11-18T21:16:47.099-05:00Imagine a tag team duo of vicious, depraved, psych...Imagine a tag team duo of vicious, depraved, psychotic brothers let loose in the political arena, turning Toronto City Hall into the Verdun Arena, physically assaulting and trading insults with their many detractors in the audience. Imagine if you will the 1960s Vachon brothers let loose on Toronto City Hall to "administer" the city's business.<br /><br />From their Wikipedia exploits:<br /><br />"Vachon would frequently buy local TV time prior to a weekend event, which he then used to boldly proclaim his supremacy while also deprecating his opponent. Such acts of bravado were considered revolutionary at the time, though it was successful in that it attracted attention to Vachon’s new character as well as drawing additional fans to the arena. As a result, Vachon subsequently established himself as a major heel while also portraying a wrestling beast inside the ring who would freely stomp, bite, and pound his opponent into submission." <br /><br />"Before long, “Mad Dog” Vachon consequently developed a reputation as perhaps the most feared rulebreaker in all of wrestling..Maurice Vachon's tendency to hurt his opponents with foreign objects, filed fingernails and teeth, and the multiple use of his signature finishing move, the Piledriver, to end matches made him notorious in the business and caused him to be banned in three U.S. states. But it also made his popularity soar among the fans."<br /><br />.."forming a highly successful and dangerous tandem with his brother Paul “Butcher” Vachon. On August 30, 1969, the Vachon’s defeated Crusher & Bruiser for the AWA World Tag Team Titles; and the following year, the two battled again in a famous steel cage match at Chicago’s Comiskey Park (where the Vachon’s again emerged victorious), as their violent fights ultimately served as the precursor for a new brand of sadistic and vicious brawling that would spawn future mayhem stars .. But after two decades as one the sport’s most evil characters, the fans suddenly began to rally behind the “Mad Dog” in the late 1970s ... he left the sport as one its most beloved fan favorites after spending almost his entire career as a sadistic villain. His innovative portrayal of a snarling, bloodthirsty monster would inspire a myriad of future “psychotic” wrestlers..."<br /><br />Now imagine if such behavior is not an "innovative portrayal" of villainy but the genuine article, that "sadistic villains", psychotic, "snarling, bloodthirsty" monsters have been let loose on Toronto City Hall to obstruct the business of Canada's largest city. And the Ontario government still refuses to intervene and restore order and sanity ......<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Renehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04969453615157584548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-71854739942667790472013-11-18T18:49:44.621-05:002013-11-18T18:49:44.621-05:00Harper and Flaherty campaigned very hard for Ford....Harper and Flaherty campaigned very hard for Ford. What really struck me was, how much alike their personalities are. Isn't Harper fortunate, Ford is backing Harper right up, in the next election. I wonder why, Harper isn't appointing his friend to the PMO? Ford would fit right in, with Harper's degenerates.<br /><br />Another hahaha was when, MacKay slammed Trudeau on the pot issue. Alcoholism is quite fine with MacKay. It was alcohol, that steered Ford into his crack. It would have been much better if, Ford had smoked pot.<br /><br />Both Harper and Ford are now very belligerent, both refusing to resign. Belligerence is all they have left.gingersnaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00386082013383928747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-41816493609039101462013-11-18T18:34:53.411-05:002013-11-18T18:34:53.411-05:00The non apology. "I am sorry but nothing is m...The non apology. "I am sorry but nothing is my fault. It's the lefties or the media or the other members of council or the people who didn't do what I told them to do etc etc. It's everybody but me. I'm perfect, an ordinary gut. I help the poor.I'm a great mayor for the people who voted for me. Just them."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-14540119851720494132013-11-18T11:29:34.841-05:002013-11-18T11:29:34.841-05:00Aint nuthin' worse than a junkie when you are ...Aint nuthin' worse than a junkie when you are tryin' to take away his main drain. Good Fuckin' Luck, Toronto. You gonna need a shithousefull of it to dump this guy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-86521889678555551842013-11-18T11:08:16.000-05:002013-11-18T11:08:16.000-05:00I wish someone would point out to him that when he...I wish someone would point out to him that when he bloviates abut saving the taxpayers' money, etc. that it was taxpayers' money that went to that $5 grand that he awarded to each of his staff members just before he got stripped of his budget... Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23253782.post-53466736146802701882013-11-18T08:11:07.154-05:002013-11-18T08:11:07.154-05:00Neither Ford nor Harper are the populist he claims...Neither Ford nor Harper are the populist he claims to be. As you describe Simon, more and more people are starting to see through these power mongers and how they have been duped into feeding these sinister and very sick needs these men have. I think the more ridiculous this story gets, the more Ford is feeding off the attention. It's just not that funny anymore.bcwaterboyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00506402752799423770noreply@blogger.com