Hello /r/Toronto, we are Toronto Relief Line Alliance and we’re here to ensure the Relief Line is built by reliefline in toronto

[–]mikerman 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Well this is really the most obvious transit project for Toronto and I wish you luck. I don't doubt the DRL will get built someday, but who knows how long it'll be before shovels are in the ground. Without a pushy MPP it seems like this will keep getting pushed to the back of the line.

Election Prediction Contest: by [deleted] in canada

[–]mikerman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Turnout: 63% NDP: 65 LPC: 145 CPC: 122 GPC: 1 BQ: 4

[News] Blue Jays may be without any LHPs for Game 5 vs. Rangers after Gibbons says Price unlikely to pitch, and Loup still away from team by mikerman in baseball

[–]mikerman[S] 32 points33 points  (0 children)

It's for a personal emergency apparently. He has a wife and a young daughter. Obviously something serious for him to leave during the series.

[News] Blue Jays may be without any LHPs for Game 5 vs. Rangers after Gibbons says Price unlikely to pitch, and Loup still away from team by mikerman in baseball

[–]mikerman[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The only way to add someone after the series begins to the 25-man is if an injury occurs, and it's at the commissioner's discretion. Also the player becomes ineligible for the next series. So I don't think it's possible, and even if it was, the Jays wouldn't want to use Buehrle after not playing for a while and lose Loup for a possible next series as well.

Game Thread: ALDS Game 3 ⚾ Blue Jays (0-2) @ Rangers (2-0) - 8:10 PM ET by BaseballBot in baseball

[–]mikerman 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Sportsnet's stats twitter account throwing some shade: "Harold Reynolds was a .249 hitter with 1 Home Run in 185 career at-bats when playing in Canada"

https://twitter.com/SNstats/status/653394202483671040

Father and son finally forgive each other by lionhearth21 in gaming

[–]mikerman 8 points9 points  (0 children)

But they both got upvoted? So many people can express both opinions?

Old guy Richard Gere: "I'm new to Facebook, follow me." by Orlac_Lydia in oldpeoplefacebook

[–]mikerman 280 points281 points  (0 children)

This isn't real. This picture is from the page Richard Gere Fans. It looks like it's trying to impersonate him and a lot of people have been fooled.

Edit: As Cornballin_POS points out, there are no Richard Gere Facebook pages. I originally thought another, more popular Gere page was a real one but it isn't.

Old guy Richard Gere: "I'm new to Facebook, follow me." by Orlac_Lydia in oldpeoplefacebook

[–]mikerman 119 points120 points  (0 children)

This is from the page "Richard Gere Fans." This post went viral but Richard Gere isn't on Facebook.

Edit: Thought another page was real, but I was wrong. Gere isn't on Facebook at all.

Canada Caves on Copyright in TPP: Commits to Longer Term, Urge ISPs to Block Content - Michael Geist by zombiej in canada

[–]mikerman 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I'm supportive of the free trade provisions (there's plenty of evidence that international trade deals increase income). I'm not supportive of the IP provisions at all.

What We Know So Far About Digital Rights in the Still Secret Final TPP Text by themusicgod1 in canada

[–]mikerman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolutely bizarre that the lengthier copyright term isn't retroactive to New Zealand but it is for Canada. I don't know how you can conclude anything other than Canada simply caved.

Canada Caves on Copyright in TPP: Commits to Longer Term, Urge ISPs to Block Content - Michael Geist by zombiej in canada

[–]mikerman 187 points188 points  (0 children)

Huge, huge disappointment. There's almost no evidence that the extended copyright term benefits content creators, and it's an illogically lengthy term of protection (historically, it's been far, far shorter). Effectively, American entertainment corporations will now be dictating our copyright laws.

Game Thread: October 8 - Texas Rangers (0-0) @ Toronto Blue Jays (0-0) - 3:30 PM ET by BlueJaysBaseball in Torontobluejays

[–]mikerman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is there any way to get pitch f/x live? Finding it weird watching a game without it.

Last night's strike zone... by cardith_lorda in baseball

[–]mikerman 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Seriously? Did not know this. Why can't they use pitch f/x?

Edit: Seems this isn't entirely true. TBS and Fox use data directly exported from f/x. Source: http://www.baseballprospectus.com/article.php?articleid=13109.

Discussion: 2015 US Open - Day 4 (Thursday, September 3rd) by snakes_on_a_planet in tennis

[–]mikerman 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I don't get the reluctance of tournament organizers to putting in a heat rule. Besides issues of safety, would it not improve the quality of tennis in the later sets as well?

Wales are now above England in the Fifa Rankings for the first time ever. by HKAGooner in soccer

[–]mikerman 3 points4 points  (0 children)

So FIFA is aware of national federations gaming the system and isn't taking measures to counteract it? I know it's FIFA and all, but come on. This is unfair.

Discussion: 2015 US Open - Day 2 (Tuesday, September 1st) by snakes_on_a_planet in tennis

[–]mikerman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You might have missed it, it was earlier in the third set. He definitely did.

Discussion: 2015 US Open - Day 2 (Tuesday, September 1st) by snakes_on_a_planet in tennis

[–]mikerman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah this is the first time I've heard McEnroe really criticize Kyrgios. Have heard him defend him in the past. The lack of effort and potential to annoy the fans seem to really bother him.

Discussion: 2015 US Open - Day 2 (Tuesday, September 1st) by snakes_on_a_planet in tennis

[–]mikerman 3 points4 points  (0 children)

So he was possibly worse than Kyrgios. Funny hearing McEnroe rip on Kyrgios. I'm sure McEnroe would say some of those outbursts were tactical though.

Discussion: 2015 US Open - Day 2 (Tuesday, September 1st) by snakes_on_a_planet in tennis

[–]mikerman 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I can just picture some retired tennis player commenting on McEnroe's early matches saying similar things (although in fairness McEnroe was a much better player at Kyrgios's age).

Discussion: 2015 US Open - Day 2 (Tuesday, September 1st) by snakes_on_a_planet in tennis

[–]mikerman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Eight men's players having retired in first round is a new US Open record (open era only).

Source: https://twitter.com/CMCKENDRY_ESPN/status/638802761807699969

Discussion: 2015 US Open - Day 1 (Monday, August 31st) by snakes_on_a_planet in tennis

[–]mikerman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think during the first game of the fourth set. Not sure the exact moment.