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I'm working from home today so I lucked out in day 1 of Pan Am Traffic Clusterfuck. my friend took 2 hours to get from Yonge & Davenport to Winston Churchill & QEW. It would normally take her about 45 mins. Today, she left at 645, got to work for 9. I'm not looking forward to the rest of this week |
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holy shit man GL with that. traffic up here was lighter, i guess because school is out and many people are taking vacay with the Wed. holiday. i was worried to see lots of traffic "northward" as two of the event locations are right up here. (angus glen and also over at kennedy and hwy 407) but nothing harsh so far. mid-town and downtown won't be very fun from the sounds of it. also around York U will be retarded. |
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im in my jammies pumpin out quotes. wfh is saving my sanity with this pan am hov bullshit. |
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I was gonna drive down early this AM, but decided to take GO+TTC. Worked out fine for me so far... Waiting to hear the clusterfuck stories.... |
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highway HOV i'll have to live with, the lakeshore HOV can suck my uncircumcised dick! |
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BRUTAL!! I would have been better if I took the GO, but other obligations had me drive from Markham to downtown. Left the house at 7:15am got to work at about 10:05am |
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feet up on table |
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Is anyone actually going to any events? I wouldn't mind seeing some of the soccer matches or womens beach volleyball. |
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got tickets for vball. should be good. wanted to see soccer and basketball as well... |
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http://www.cp24.com/video?clipId=646233 Cam Wooley says everything is going well moving smooth, so people are lying about the traffic obviously. |
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Millions of dollars spent on these games and they thought this was the best option for the 5,000 signs that were put up around the GTA Why be cryptic? Just display the name of the venue, save the confusion. |
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Originally Posted By: porschetr http://www.cp24.com/video?clipId=646233 Cam Wooley says everything is going well moving smooth, so people are lying about the traffic obviously. lol Every single radio station I tuned into (during my 3 hour commute) used the term disaster or something similar. Mind you, its sort of expected. Everyone is complaining about the HOV lanes becoming active 2 weeks ahead of the games, but its better that they started early so that by the time the games start, local residents are used to them. |
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Originally Posted By: porschetr http://www.cp24.com/video?clipId=646233 Cam Wooley says everything is going well moving smooth, so people are lying about the traffic obviously. wooley, fuckin goofball |
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wooley is a fucking dipshit. the signs they made are hilarious. |
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there is value for the signs being cryptic. i think they'll make sense to people with tickets to the game why spell out the whole name of the venue to people who may not speak English. |
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i can imagine the accidents that will be caused by people trying to decipher the hieroglyphics and are going to miss their exit swerving from the HOV all the way right. ugh, what a shit show. |
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you don't need the pan am games for people to drive like fuck tards almost got taken out by some dumb cunt who decided "nah, i'm not gonna go on the gardiner from DVP, i'll take lakeshore instead" and just GOT IN FRONT OF ME |
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Iconography Originally Posted By: Simon_the_Pieman i can imagine the accidents that will be caused by people trying to decipher the hieroglyphics and are going to miss their exit swerving from the HOV all the way right. |
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Originally Posted By: Dumbass Is anyone actually going to any events? I wouldn't mind seeing some of the soccer matches or womens beach volleyball. Got tickets to the Mens Soccer medal game. I am trying to round up a few friends to see Womens beach volleyball, who's down? |
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Originally Posted By: TheRealCSnapper there is value for the signs being cryptic. i think they'll make sense to people with tickets to the game why spell out the whole name of the venue to people who may not speak English. ya, it doesn't make any sense to me, but people who's interested to go there should know what that means. |
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Originally Posted By: iamfob Originally Posted By: Dumbass Is anyone actually going to any events? I wouldn't mind seeing some of the soccer matches or womens beach volleyball. Got tickets to the Mens Soccer medal game. I am trying to round up a few friends to see Womens beach volleyball, who's down? Bought my parents tickets for the opening ceremonies |
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Off till Thursday, not looking forward to the cluster fuck. |
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Does driving with a pregnant woman as a passenger count as 3 people? Seen on Twitter: "I don't think the motorcycle or two-seat convertible I saw this morning were HOV eligible" |
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Ya there were a number of motorcycles in that HOV this morning. |
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dang, gonna make sure i use hybrid cars from work for the next month, should i need to venture anywhere significant on the hwy (1 person / 'green' car still allowed, right?) |
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Originally Posted By: Screamin DC2R dang, gonna make sure i use hybrid cars from work for the next month, should i need to venture anywhere significant on the hwy (1 person / 'green' car still allowed, right?) Green plated cars only. Since when does hontard have EV's? My wife is enjoying this HOV shit. |
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Originally Posted By: Screamin DC2R dang, gonna make sure i use hybrid cars from work for the next month, should i need to venture anywhere significant on the hwy (1 person / 'green' car still allowed, right?) Gotta have the green series license plate. No Hondas are eligible http://www.mto.gov.on.ca/english/vehicles/electric/electric-vehicle-rebate.shtml |
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Originally Posted By: iamfob Originally Posted By: Dumbass Is anyone actually going to any events? I wouldn't mind seeing some of the soccer matches or womens beach volleyball. Got tickets to the Mens Soccer medal game. I am trying to round up a few friends to see Womens beach volleyball, who's down? I'm down for women's beach V-Ball. |
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Originally Posted By: Hatorade My wife is enjoying this HOV shit I'm sure she's going to be getting more cut-eye/death-stares than normal for the next few weeks |
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Originally Posted By: Raocorp Originally Posted By: iamfob Originally Posted By: Dumbass Is anyone actually going to any events? I wouldn't mind seeing some of the soccer matches or womens beach volleyball. Got tickets to the Mens Soccer medal game. I am trying to round up a few friends to see Womens beach volleyball, who's down? I'm down for women's beach V-Ball. PM me hun |
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Originally Posted By: Hatorade Originally Posted By: Screamin DC2R dang, gonna make sure i use hybrid cars from work for the next month, should i need to venture anywhere significant on the hwy (1 person / 'green' car still allowed, right?) Green plated cars only. Since when does hontard have EV's? My wife is enjoying this HOV shit. I love to get a Golf Wagon TDI but the Volt really gets me to look at them because of the $8500 rebate and the use of HOV lanes |
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eddie/hator - we have an accord PHEV here we use in our fleet (special reg'd)...buuuut it's not being sold in Canada. i can use that, already have :p we have a full on Fit EV but it's only sold in Cali |
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Take the green Civic Type-R instead. "But officer, it says GREEN vehicles are allowed" |
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Originally Posted By: eddie _82 Take the green Civic Type-R instead. "But officer, it says GREEN vehicles are allowed" bwuaahahahhaaa |
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My drive in was actually 5 minutes shorter than normal... |
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lol me too. they finally opened up the 400 south to 401 east ramp back to two lanes. i don't need to take 407 anymore |
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just noticed badminton and table tennis are a couple of the sports being held at the markham location for july 11-16th...you WILL NOT WANT TO BE AROUND that area during those times, in an asian 'hood. |
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Is there really this many accidents on 401 right now? |
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wifey takin hwy7 from markham to ajax. lets see what mood she'll be in when she gets home lmao |
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Just spoke to the wifey. 404 is backed up more than usual due to the 3 person thingie. HOV is lighter now. She's liking it lol |
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Originally Posted By: Hatorade Just spoke to the wifey. 404 is backed up more than usual due to the 3 person thingie. HOV is lighter now. She's liking it lol is she in the HOV? Green plate or extra occupants? it's definitely great for those who can use it, but for the majority of us that can't....maybe i'll ride my bike to work. I wonder if I can take a bike on rush hour go train going AWAY from the city. |
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Yup she uses the HOV on the 404 whenever she takes it during peak hours. Volt has green plates, so no min. occupancy required which is one of the reasons why she got it. |
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So just to be clear....2 seater fully loaded to the 2 person max occupancy cannot drive in the HOV lanes right? |
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The signs clearly state 3, so if you can squeeze a 3rd person it's all good. |
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Originally Posted By: Hatorade The signs clearly state 3, so if you can squeeze a 3rd person it's all good. but than you're breaking another law of not having enough seat belts hahah |
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Originally Posted By: eddie _82 Does driving with a pregnant woman as a passenger count as 3 people? Seen on Twitter: "I don't think the motorcycle or two-seat convertible I saw this morning were HOV eligible" http://www.ontario.ca/travel-and-recreat...-traffic-routes Temporary HOV lanes will be open to: - motorcycles (on City of Toronto roads only – Don Valley Parkway, Gardiner, Lake Shore Blvd.) |
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thats badd azz glad i got a bike this year lol |
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This province is fucked, create traffic chaos two weeks before the games start, two weeks of people spending less time with their families, reduced on the job productivity due to people arriving to work late etc, all for no valid reason than Wynne being a douchebag |
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Originally Posted By: Chocolate Canuck This province is fucked, create traffic chaos two weeks before the games start, two weeks of people spending less time with their families, reduced on the job productivity due to people arriving to work late etc, all for no valid reason than Wynne being a douchebag it's ok. she knows what she's doing. |
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it's all her fault amiryte?????? |
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isnt tory requesting to change it to 2+? LOL i saw single driver eeediats speeding down the empty hova on the east end this morning only to swerve back in when they see a cop. bad drivers are just gonna get worse. prepare your dash cams. |
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Originally Posted By: Chocolate Canuck This province is fucked, create traffic chaos two weeks before the games start, two weeks of people spending less time with their families, reduced on the job productivity due to people arriving to work late etc, all for no valid reason than Wynne being a douchebag and yet the folks in toronto fucked us over by giving them the majority. |
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i can't wait to keep fucking you guys out in the boons. FUCK YOU MOTHERFUCKERS. ENJOY YOUR BACKYARD AND GO TRAINS. |
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Oh I will enjoy my backyard with my Innis and Gunn |
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Been GO training since Feb. now that I can tell work to go fuck itself after 5 pm - let someone else mop up the environment problems. Fuck driving in GTA. |
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I used the HOV lanes today. 427-Gardner- Jarvis It felt great passing everyone but so many unqualified car taking advantage. The car in front of me slammed on brakes and merged to traffic when he saw flashing lights in front. (the cop already had someone pulled over) Some drove so slow on HOV, I wanted to hit him. |
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Originally Posted By: porschetr I used the HOV lanes today. 427-Gardner- Jarvis It felt great passing everyone but so many unqualified car taking advantage. The car in front of me slammed on brakes and merged to traffic when he saw flashing lights in front. (the cop already had someone pulled over) Some drove so slow on HOV, I wanted to hit him. Anyone with Pan-Am accreditation can use the HOV lane, regardless of how many people are in the vehicle. |
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Originally Posted By: eddie _82 Originally Posted By: porschetr I used the HOV lanes today. 427-Gardner- Jarvis It felt great passing everyone but so many unqualified car taking advantage. The car in front of me slammed on brakes and merged to traffic when he saw flashing lights in front. (the cop already had someone pulled over) Some drove so slow on HOV, I wanted to hit him. Anyone with Pan-Am accreditation can use the HOV lane, regardless of how many people are in the vehicle. fuck. i need to get one of those badges then lol |
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Cut off a foot and say you're an athlete |
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He could just say he's an athlete and avoid the foot cutting Read on another forum that cops are pulling over the accredited cars too just to check their badges. |
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lol.. great idea.. create exclusive lanes only to stop "accredited" ppl in their tracks. so efficiency much speediness very planning |
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Really? What about Pan Am volunteers? |
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Pan-Am volunteers are encouraged to use public transit and shuttle services, and are given free access to both during the games. |
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Originally Posted By: c2k Really? What about Pan Am volunteers? They only give accreditation to 3,000 volunteers per day. Seems you can't just get a pass for the full duration of the games. |
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Drove in today ... ... Buncha rubber neckers watching people get pulled over... |
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I hate that . We have all seen people pulled over. Wtf do we need to rubber neck for to see another one. Ypu could park a Zonda on the side and it would cause less of a jam than a rusty accord pulled over. |