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Liam.Butler
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I will be recently moving to new-market area for a job (fabricator/welder), and I was wondering if any of the locals have any advice they can give me on the driving. I have driven in the Toronto area once and it seems like you guys either go under 100 on the 404 or over 140, no happy medium. My main question is what is traffic like in the morning? Is it as bad as I hear with gridlock traffic and a 15 minute drive taking an hour? Also what are some cool things to do in Toronto that cost little to no money, as I will be making Mexican wages until I prove my self competent to my new employer. Last question is, does the GTA have any reserves so I can buy my cigarettes.
Apr 27 2011 10:35PM
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Drail
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sorry, your thread title bugs me. "Toronto Greater Toronto Area area" is what you wrote. It's like saying ATM Machine, but worse.
Apr 27 2011 10:37PM
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-Mugatu
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HA!
Apr 27 2011 10:37PM
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SassySloth
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traffic can get pretty bad but you'll figure out back roads to take to make it easier. i got about 110 - 120 for speed
Apr 27 2011 10:37PM
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Liam.Butler
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No hate, cartons of Belmonts cost 80 dollars at costco and 61 at the reserver.
Apr 27 2011 10:39PM
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funkmasterFLEX
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u working at Novelis?
Apr 27 2011 10:41PM
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Pow.yuHdig*
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400 series traffic is the biggest bitch in the world an hour or 2 of barely moving is totally common if u hit rush hour times its annoying as fuck
Apr 27 2011 10:45PM
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Liam.Butler
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I am not looking forward to moving down south, it sounds terrible.
Apr 27 2011 10:55PM
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geteducated
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if you're looking for reserves try in front of the soup kitchens jarvis.

and toronto has some of the longest commutes in the world. whats your route in the morning? can you find a place close to where you work?

120-130 is about right. 140 is pushing it. 150 is in the 10 grand fine get your car taken zone.
Apr 27 2011 11:18PM
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adamlukowski
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Toronto Grand theft auto area?
Apr 27 2011 11:21PM
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Cthulhu
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well i can make it from welland to burlington in 30-35 min, then from burlington to toronto can be well over an hour on a fairly average day, and for reserves a guy i used to work with got his smokes from out around caledonia
Apr 27 2011 11:26PM
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Drail
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I'd say the worst for traffic is going westbound into Oakville. 403, 407, and the QEW all meet up. 10 or so lanes turning into 3 or 4 lanes... well, I guess now the 407 continues on beyond Oakville so it's probably not as bas as when I was around.
Apr 28 2011 2:23PM
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E.C.
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if you get a chance head up north. rama is the reserve, big casino there, lots of wakeboarding up north and WEBERS on highway 11
Apr 28 2011 2:25PM
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Yung_Gnarley
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haha
Apr 28 2011 2:28PM
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geteducated
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webers is overrated. i think people only eat there because of tradition, even though the food is nothing amazing.
Apr 28 2011 3:53PM
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kris.....
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Totally agree!! WAY OVER HYPED, I know of 3 better ones and there cheaper......
Apr 28 2011 4:16PM
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Cincher
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hahahaha

...Oh, I lose at not getting that joke. I'll assume it's like Douglas point in Winnipeg
Apr 28 2011 6:23PM
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