Toronto things: 2013

Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Free TTC New Year's Eva 2013 7pm to 7am (Last train info her)

Free TTC service 7pm to 7am on New Year's eve.

Last train info:

Yonge University line, last train leaves Union Station for Finch at 3:30am

Last train leaving for Downsview station leaves 3:34am

Last train on Bloor Danforth line leaves Bloor/Yonge Station at 3:37 for Kipling and Kennedy station

Last train on Scarborough RT leaves Kennedy Station 4:07 am for McCowan

Last train on Sheppard line leaves Yonge/Sheppard at 3:58

Hypno Healing Insititute has open house & world shop on World Hypnotism Day

When: Saturday, January 4, 2014.

Open house from 1 to 3pm.
Workshop 6:30 to 9:30pm.

Workshop will be about Creating the Future of your Desire and Maximizing your potential.

Address: 355 Keele St, Toronto, ON M6P 2K6

Phone:(416) 760-8996

Interview Q&A with comedian Rajiv Satyal

Rajiv Satyal is a talented Indian-American comedian who has played in Toronto and all over North America. He hosts the Funny Indian Podcast which can be heard on his website.

What's the most common response when you tell people you're a comic?
"Tell me a joke. Say something funny. Make me laugh."

Do Indian-American audiences have a different sense of humor?
It all depends. My parent's generation still prefers heavily Indian jokes because they're hungry for content that reflects the South-Asian/Indian diaspora. Must always use the word "diaspora" when describing Indian things. My generation wants something different. Like the phrase, "All the great paintings have been painted", I think all the best material about being Indian has been done. Not saying there's no more but the well is dry and the audiences' collective up has runneth over. Overall, though we all have more in common than different so whenever I perform I see people as people.

Which comedians do you get along with best?
I'm friendly with a lot of comedians but my friends tend to be non-comedians, AKA civilians.

What's the funniest show on TV?
Louie and Curb Your Enthusiasm. Let's see if they do a 9th season of the latter. Once you realize Louie is not a comedy, it approaches brilliance. That's the best review I've read of that show. Because I wrote it.

Do you like watching Comedy Central Roasts?
Yes. I just met Jeff Ross, the Roastmaster General, and told him what a fan I am.

Have you met Russell Peters or Aziz Ansari and how did that go?
Yes, I'm good friends with Russell. I'm still the Indian comedian who's opene more times for him than any other...I've been in the same room with Aziz Ansari, standing around in the same circles, but we haven't formally met.

Is stand up one of the most under-appreciated art forms?
No. It gets its due. People recognize it's the most difficult of all performance. Why? Because it's "live" plus "comedy". Making people laugh is universally acknowledged as the toughest skill and you only get one shot to do it.

Is the best part of your job making other people laugh and smile?
Absolutely. Further, since I'm a freelancer with no boss, I can choose to be as more or not as I want to be. I've never been asked to do anything unethical or illegal. And I don't know if you can say that with most jobs. You can have as much integrity as you want.

Learn more about Rajiv Satyal at RajivSatyal.com

McDonalds Queen and Spadina open 24 hours New Year's Eve / Day

McDonalds at 160 Spadina Avenue at the North-West corner of Queen, will be open 24 hours on New Year's Eve.

160 Spadina Avenue

Toronto, ON M5T 2C2

(416) 703-7401

407 ETR Toronto rates / prices for 2014

Eaton Centre and Vaughn Mills Mall open special hours New Year's Day 2014

Eaton Centre:
January 1st – 12:00pm – 5:00pm

Vaughn Malls Mall:
January 1st – 10am - 7pm

Monday, December 30, 2013

Green Tea Kit Kat at T and T Supermarket

Unique Japanese-esque Green Tea Kit Kat at TNT Supermarket in Tornto.

Skinny Cow chocolate bars at Shoppers Drug Mart

This is a light thin wafer bar with peanut butter that tastes good. It's not too sweet and priced at $1.49.
3 grams of saturated fat and 7 grams of sugar, which is a lot less than the norm.

Moonlite Bunny Ranch owner Dennis Hof interview on coming to Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver

Dennis Hof would like Toronto to be the first international destination of the Moonlite Bunny Ranch.

There are currently seven locations in Nevada.

Top 10 most watched television events in Canada in 2013

Sourced from BBM Canada:

Top 10 Most watched events in Canada on television in 2013:

1. Superbowl, CTV, 6.6 million viewers
2. The Oscars, CTV, 6.3 million viewers
3. Grey Cup, TSN, 4.5 million viewers
4. Golden Globes, CTV, 3.5 million viewers
5. Stanley Cup final game, CBC, 3.4 million viewers
6. Grammy Awards, Global, 3.2 million viewers
7. Emmy Awards, CTV, 2.5 million viewers
8. Juno Awards, CTV, 1.9 million viewers
9. People's Choice Awards, Global, 1.8 million viewers
10. Country Music Awards, CTV, 1.7 million viewers

Sunday, December 29, 2013

McDonalds coupons for Ontario for January 2014

Can get them here: http://www.mcdonalds.ca/content/dam/Canada/en/coupon/2014-jan/pdfs/ON_EN.pdf

Help find Christopher Peloso with George Smitherman at Galleria Shopping Mall

Help search for Christopher Peloso. SW corner of Dufferin + Dupont. 9AM Monday, Dec 30 + lasting throughout the day. pic.twitter.com/skuOLNExBY
— George Smitherman (@G_Smitherman) December 30, 2013

Update: Mr. Peloso has been found passed away. Rest in Peace.

Statement from George Smitherman. December 30, 2013. "He will always be remembered for his dedication to others." http://t.co/hs8B6GdNgD
— George Smitherman (@G_Smitherman) December 30, 2013