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[TWCS]

busman, on 26 April 2012 - 11:23 AM, said:

LMAOOO!

Oh grow up!

[busman]

Transporr, on 27 April 2012 - 08:57 AM, said:

Oh grow up!

Heres a special LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO to u
:-)

[zzw]

this could get ugly

[captaintrolley]

zzw, on 27 April 2012 - 12:33 PM, said:

this could get ugly

Agreed. Where's the love ???

[TWCS]

busman, on 27 April 2012 - 11:31 AM, said:

Heres a special LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO to u
:-)

Oh so now you're too lazy to type properly?

Things will never change with fan boys..

[shambala]

BBfellow, on 26 April 2012 - 09:29 PM, said:

Dumber than that typo? Sorry, couldn't help myself.

People need to stop being such attention hogs when it comes to the TTC. This has been stated many times, but if a driver isn't doing something right then just go up to them and tell them. Or get off. No need to take a video and make it viral.

What they can or should do and what they actually will do are two different things. Free country remember?

[Grapejuice]

I don't understand when LOL is used as follows.
LOLOLOLOLOL
Are you saying that you are laughing out loud out loud out loud out loud out loud? Or perhaps laughing out laughing out laughing out laughing out laughing out loud?
Or as being debated above LMAO. If you type as follows.
LMAOOO
Are you saying laughing my ass off off off?
LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Laughing my ass off off off off off off off off off off off off off off off off off off?
What makes repeating words via acronym more of what ever it is more of you are attempting to show more of? Like when people say VIN number. That's like saying vehicle information number number.
So WTFFFFFFFF?!

[BBfellow]

Grapejuice, on 27 April 2012 - 09:58 PM, said:

I don't understand when LOL is used as follows.
LOLOLOLOLOL
Are you saying that you are laughing out loud out loud out loud out loud out loud? Or perhaps laughing out laughing out laughing out laughing out laughing out loud?
Or as being debated above LMAO. If you type as follows.
LMAOOO
Are you saying laughing my ass off off off?
LMAOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Laughing my ass off off off off off off off off off off off off off off off off off off?
What makes repeating words via acronym more of what ever it is more of you are attempting to show more of? Like when people say VIN number. That's like saying vehicle information number number.
So WTFFFFFFFF?!

TROLOLOLOLOL.

[Neoupa2002]

Dafuq did i just read..

[63 Ossington]

I believe in the above situations they're just being pronounced as spelled for emphasis, rather than being a literal letter-for-letter acronym. "WTFFFFFFFF" would also fall under that. However you may be just trolling, I can't quite tell.

Anyways, Byford has issued a memo to staff on demonstrating appropriate behaviour: http://www.thestar.c...break-the-rules

And some of the City surplus money will go toward the new streetcars: http://www.thestar.c...-new-streetcars

[nfitz]

BBfellow, on 26 April 2012 - 09:29 PM, said:

Dumber than that typo? Sorry, couldn't help myself.

Your equating a typo to doing something so spectacularly stupid that your force the CEO of a 10,000+ organization to make a press release?

BBfellow, on 26 April 2012 - 09:29 PM, said:

People need to stop being such attention hogs when it comes to the TTC. This has been stated many times, but if a driver isn't doing something right then just go up to them and tell them. Or get off. No need to take a video and make it viral.

Oh, it's the passengers fault for reporting the idiot who was driving the train?

DL1892, on 27 April 2012 - 01:04 AM, said:

Please, enlighten me if I have further missed your point.

Personally, I'd prefer that if some fool was to walk in front of the train on that open track north of Bloor street, that the operator would actually have time to notice him in the bushes nearby, blow his horn, and slow down to minimize the injury, than than texting something. Is that a bad thing? Not sure why you are trying so hard to justify such idiotic behaviour.

[BBC 9197]

nfitz, on 28 April 2012 - 11:52 AM, said:

Your equating a typo to doing something so spectacularly stupid that your force the CEO of a 10,000+ organization to make a press release?

Oh, it's the passengers fault for reporting the idiot who was driving the train?

Personally, I'd prefer that if some fool was to walk in front of the train on that open track north of Bloor street, that the operator would actually have time to notice him in the bushes nearby, blow his horn, and slow down to minimize the injury, than than texting something. Is that a bad thing? Not sure why you are trying so hard to justify such idiotic behaviour.

I don't think anybody is trying to justify his behavior, it's plain wrong, no doubt but I think they are trying to suggest that you consider yours. Your extreme outrage is pathetic, put this situation in context, it's not a wide spread problem and it's not like any one was injured. Obviously it must be stopped and the offender punished but the media circus and armchair cricket outrage is simply pathetic in my opioin.

Our mayor has been accused of using his phone while driving several times. I'm sure statistics would show that his behavior is many more times more dangerous than a subway operator texting while driving. Next time you see someone driving and texting or with a phone in their hand I hope you get as bent out of shape, they are putting you in far more danger.

[pccstreetcar4549]

nfitz, on 28 April 2012 - 11:52 AM, said:

Your equating a typo to doing something so spectacularly stupid that your force the CEO of a 10,000+ organization to make a press release?

Oh, it's the passengers fault for reporting the idiot who was driving the train?

Personally, I'd prefer that if some fool was to walk in front of the train on that open track north of Bloor street, that the operator would actually have time to notice him in the bushes nearby, blow his horn, and slow down to minimize the injury, than than texting something. Is that a bad thing? Not sure why you are trying so hard to justify such idiotic behaviour.

yeah but he didnt report the driver directly to the proper authoritys, he used youtube......... seams like a person who really isnt that concerned, just like the jerk who posted a picture of that one sleeping collector for a laugh and it went viral,

[nfitz]

BBC 9197, on 29 April 2012 - 03:03 AM, said:

I don't think anybody is trying to justify his behavior, it's plain wrong, no doubt but I think they are trying to suggest that you consider yours. Your extreme outrage is pathetic, put this situation in context, it's not a wide spread problem and it's not like any one was injured. Obviously it must be stopped and the offender punished but the media circus and armchair cricket outrage is simply pathetic in my opioin.

Extreme outrage? I haven't even suggested he be fired. I'm simply surprised at those here who seem to condone such stupid behaviour. Not sure how disagreeing with someone is equated with extreme outrage!

Not a widespread problem? Who HASN'T seen a streetcar driver or bus driver using a cellphone for talking or texting while driving. Certainly not common on subways ... though there's so few spots where you have coverage.

pccstreetcar4549, on 29 April 2012 - 03:22 AM, said:

yeah but he didnt report the driver directly to the proper authoritys, he used youtube......... seams like a person who really isnt that concerned, just like the jerk who posted a picture of that one sleeping collector for a laugh and it went viral,

I don't see an issue on where he posted it. There's no right for a driver to be protected from their stupidity. The poster broke no law. It's not like the sleeping station attendant where there was a medical issue involved.

If operators are going to break the law, then I don't see any reason why they wouldn't expect video of this showing up in public. I'm surprised that so many here are so interested in protecting the non-existent rights of the driver, than those he put in mortal danger.

[Bus_Medic]

pccstreetcar4549, on 29 April 2012 - 03:22 AM, said:

yeah but he didnt report the driver directly to the proper authoritys, he used youtube......... seams like a person who really isnt that concerned, just like the jerk who posted a picture of that one sleeping collector for a laugh and it went viral,

This goes deeper than you guys could ever imagine. It's like the mindfuck at the end of fight club.

[Grapejuice]

63 Ossington, on 28 April 2012 - 02:29 AM, said:

I believe in the above situations they're just being pronounced as spelled for emphasis, rather than being a literal letter-for-letter acronym. "WTFFFFFFFF" would also fall under that. However you may be just trolling, I can't quite tell.

Yes, I extra "F"ed for a little bit of comic relief. The rest of my comment still stands.

[buschic]

Bus_Medic, on 29 April 2012 - 08:09 AM, said:

This goes deeper than you guys could ever imagine. It's like the mindfuck at the end of fight club.

I agree..
I have spoken with a couple of friends who are collectors, former bus drivers, most of them love being in the booth, but also say that Don Mills as well as others are mindless sloth inspired 8+ hours of utter boredom... besserion is a good example, as is McCowen...
Also the collectors are really nervous about dupont, its currently getting to be a unwanted spot, its been subject to many call-ins, no-shows & stress induced sick-leave..

[TTC H series subway]

http://www.torontosu...ed-on-a-ttc-bus

Quote

TORONTO -
A TTC passenger is contemplating pressing private confinement charges against a bus driver, alleging he refused to let people off a smoking transit vehicle after an aerosol can exploded.
The TTC, however, disputes the accusation.
Faye-Lize King, 66, heard a blast erupt from the back of the 32 Eglinton West bus she was on around 9 p.m. Saturday and said she saw black smoke billowing out as the vehicle neared Keele St. and Eglinton Ave. W.
“Everybody panicked and they were like cattle; it was every person for themselves,” she said Monday.
“We all thought it was a bomb. There was another bus driver sitting at the front and he blocked the door and said, ‘You can’t get out. There’s nothing happening.’”
King said other passengers on the packed bus continued to push her towards the TTC employee.
“The driver not letting us out said, ‘You pushed me, this is TTC abuse,’” she said. “He kept yelling, ‘TTC abuse. You’re going to be arrested’ and ‘This is all on camera.’”
Meanwhile, King said a stroller containing the baby was knocked over and the child’s mother tried shielding the infant on the floor.
“These people, they just walked over her back, her arm was full of bruises,” King said, wiping away tears.
”Her jaw was hurt and this bus driver, he held us there. Two or three times I said, ‘Let us out.’ It was just horrendous.”
Toronto Police Staff-Sgt. Richard McKeown confirmed the infant was not harmed and a few people suffered minor injuries. No one required treatment at hospital.
A TTC spokesman offered a different version of the events.
“In this person’s duffel bag was an aerosol canister used to spray dust off your keyboard. For whatever reason the top broke off and made this loud bang on the bus,” said TTC spokesman Brad Ross.
“Meanwhile, in the front of the bus, we had another operator in uniform that was on the bus. There was a customer on the bus — a woman who was being difficult prior to the incident. The bus pulled over and this woman, who was being difficult began shaking the baby stroller and the child came out.”
Ross said as people charged to the front, the uniformed operator tried to keep people calm. There was no smoke, according to witnesses, he said.
“He wasn’t blocking the exits, he was trying to take charge of the situation so no one would trample this baby,” he said. “The matter is still being looked at by us and Toronto Police. We’ll be going through video surveillance tape (captured on the bus).”
TTC management is not considering any disciplinary action against the employees on the bus.

[38 Highland Creek]

I wonder if that was 1008 the woman was on that had that problem. I only saw video of 1677 and (couldn't see in the blur due to movement) 1001 both on 32.

[shambala]

38 Highland Creek, on 08 May 2012 - 10:44 PM, said:

I wonder if that was 1008 the woman was on that had that problem. I only saw video of 1677 and (couldn't see in the blur due to movement) 1001 both on 32.

What struck me is the fact TTC is actually supporting and standing with their employee`s side of the story, rarely if ever happens. What with the almighty customer is always right credo. Yeah right.