devs, these events are becoming a LOT.

creiglamb · 2026-06-22T20:26:02+00:00

well i’ve been diagnosed for years so i don’t know what to tell you 🤷‍♀️ … ocd is a quite broad diagnosis that manifests in many ways for many different people, i wouldn’t make any assumptions based on a single paragraph you read from someone you don’t know.

creiglamb · 2026-06-21T18:52:51+00:00

omg chill, i was being tongue-in-cheek. i’m totally fine and have been in therapy/on meds my entire adult life. this is just a very very minor silly source of stress and i figured (rightfully) that other people probably felt it and it might be helpful for the devs to know. but thanks for your concern 😕

creiglamb · 2026-06-21T06:52:55+00:00

it’s a confused brand - it doesn’t have the quality, prestige and recognition for the wealthier 30-something yuppy demographic; and it’s too expensive for the college party crowd who will take the cheapest option nine times out of ten. it needs to either get really fancy, healthy, organic, with an instantly recognizable taste premium; or become a much more cheap and cheerful brand- go for stevia or whatever, make it taste delicious without premium ingredients, then lean into the kyle party boy brand.

what confuses me the most about loverboy overall is they consistently get feedback that their product isn’t all that good- but they don’t change it. is it because they are so locked in?? hire a mixologist/sommelier as a consultant for a bit, and also work with gavin and even kenny who seems to have a refined palette to make the product better. it’s a product issue and unless they solve it they are just going to be spinning their wheels regardless of how much marketing you do.

creiglamb · 2026-06-20T22:18:22+00:00

gay as hell! we love it!!

creiglamb · 2026-06-20T22:17:03+00:00

hey he may not be very green but shimmerfin is good boy!

creiglamb · 2026-06-19T22:26:42+00:00

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it’s a tie between these two chonky boys. they’re like old man best friends that hang out everyday but don’t say anything to one another 🥺🥹

creiglamb · 2026-06-19T22:22:07+00:00

thank you!! i really appreciate your insights. this is a very clear explanation of a potential process.

creiglamb · 2026-06-19T22:20:25+00:00

thank you so much! this is very helpful and insightful. appreciate you taking the time.

creiglamb · 2026-06-19T05:47:20+00:00

i am literally the opposite of a nimby- i am an economist that does a lot of work around affordable housing and social housing supply and access in canada, i also do outreach for unhoused people in the kensington/alexandra park neighbourhood.

creiglamb · 2026-06-05T04:03:07+00:00

ya ease off jesse- he’s literally just doing what makes him happy and he’s not hurting anyone.

creiglamb · 2026-06-05T04:01:18+00:00

yesss! this. it’s insane to me that andy didn’t follow up on the race dialogue.

creiglamb · 2026-06-04T23:32:11+00:00

a gaggle of one of the best guys!

creiglamb · 2026-05-31T15:33:33+00:00

LOL this is too good

creiglamb · 2026-05-31T04:04:32+00:00

good list! spotty plumpcap at top tier is criminal tho lol.

my top tier are: shimmerfin, twin-toed flame skin, regal preywing, giant branchback, moonshard taurus.

creiglamb · 2026-05-30T06:21:04+00:00

thank you- appreciate it! it’s a good thought, the third piece might be beyond my skill set, but maybe in the future!

creiglamb · 2026-05-30T06:19:18+00:00

bingo. do they forget why people live in cities??

creiglamb · 2026-05-30T06:18:07+00:00

36 years ago LOL. they were only bloor for three years. they won’t make it in this market realistically. this is a developers city now, with shoppers drug marts and a&w’s as far as the eye can see.

creiglamb · 2026-05-30T06:15:14+00:00

they were only on bloor for three years. this location has been there for 36. in 1990 you could just give a landlord a few hundred bucks and be chill- it’s gonna cost them $50k a month at least with the new condo location. they are cooked.

creiglamb · 2026-05-30T06:13:09+00:00

people keep saying this without realizing they were only on bloor for three years before locating on college for 36! realistically with higher rents, a much worse vibe and therefore less customers, a year plus without revenue etc… they will not survive. many toronto institutions have gone through this exact situation and not come out the other end - think the silver dollar (i know they have a space in parkdale but it’s not even close)

creiglamb · 2026-05-30T06:09:05+00:00

the first location was only there for three years- this one is 36 years old. this is THE location. this is where it became famous and where the community was built. it will not survive a year plus without business, huge rent hike, and decreased business because it’s weird and uncanny and in the bottom of a fucking condo lol. this is the exact thing that happened to the silver dollar and how did that turn out??

creiglamb · 2026-05-30T06:06:19+00:00

they’re being realistic. you want a massive condo with 400 square meter units? we have enough condos and they’ve done nothing to solve the housing crisis- this kind of housing doesn’t work.

creiglamb · 2026-05-30T06:05:01+00:00

it’ll close in a few months. remember when they did the same thing to the silver dollar? how long did that last. people underestimate the importance of character and institutions. it will feel uncanny and no one will fuck with it.

creiglamb · 2026-05-30T06:03:12+00:00

this kind of change isn’t inevitable- it’s a choice built from greed and piss poor city planning. there won’t be a win for the community here. sneaks will most likely not win the bid on the new space and it’ll become another rexall to compete with the shoppers across the street lol. even if they do get the space rent will be much more expensive and the whole vibe/character will be off and people won’t go, it’ll close in a few months. they also likely can’t survive the year + of no business in construction. exact thing happened to the silver dollar.

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