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Did anyone find a brown ROOTS wallet last night, around Runnymede and Bloor? Mine apparently didn't make it home with me last night. :(

Hello Toronto rat lovers...!

Right now the Toronto Humane Society is overloaded with pet rats - there are three litters (about 20-25 rats) at that perfect two month(ish) age ready to go, and a two or three more litters coming. Plus another dozen or so mature rats of various ages in singles and pairs. They're all sweet, friendly, and hand-trained. If you've ever considered adopting a pet rat (or two... or ten) this is the time to do it.

Hey all,

Does anyone know where I can catch HBO Boxing events in the west end? More particularly the Pacquiao vs. Cotto fight tonight.

Thanks! :)

I'm looking for a REALLY GOOD chicken wing special that's on in Toronto on saturday nights. I'll be back in town next weekend and my friends and I want to get wings. That and, my friend's boyfriend can apparently consume wings in huge quantities and I want to see, haha.

So yes, ANY good chicken wing specials on Saturday nights in the city?

I know this isn't really Toronto exactly but at 3pm today country 95.3 was replaced with a rock station.

Canada's most popular country station signed off the air.

Hi folks,

I'm looking for someone reliable to do some postering/flyering in the downtown core. I have 500 flyers that I would like stuck to poles etc...and no time to do it myself. I want to make sure that these don't end up in the garbage or floating down the street...

Any recommendations out there?

Thanks!

How does one rent a place in this city without good credit? I have a friend who's moving here from Montreal, has a job lined up, has money for first and last month, isn't a deadbeat, pays rent on time, and every place he's going is telling him NO, because he has less than stellar credit.

Does he need to answer this? what's the criteria? My husband and I just moved here so I'm really not all that familiar with the technicalities of renting, because we didn't have the same issue.

He's looking in Cabbagetown/Church/Wellesley, and coming up with nothing by walking around. If anyone's got some leads, it'd be awesome.

Because as much as we like him, we didn't expect a roomate, and we need to find him his own little place.

Coming from BC and NS as we are, it just seemed to me they ask a heck of a lot of financial info, bank records, credit history, co signers, some of these places. We didn't have half the questions he's been getting. How much financial info are they entitled to?

I would like to buy a new pair of glasses. My original pair is perfectly intact, but I would like a spare pair.

I found this one place called Great Glasses. They offer free eye exams and 3 for 1 glasses.

This seems a little too good to be true.

Anyone been to this place and can verify that it's legit?

Also, anyone have any recommendations of places to get your eyes tested and/or to buy glasses? I am hunting around but am not sure what's good or not. (It's been a while since I bought these glasses.)

TIA

Sorsha

I just have a few credits to wrap up for graduation. Any suggestions for a good (easy) 300+ level course (S session) that doesnt have prereqs?

Where can I buy yarn? (preferably cheap heh)

Hey great people of Toronto!

Do you know of any company seeking such? This girl I know was laid off and is currently job hunting. I told her I would inquire w/my contacts.
Any leads would be very appreciated - comment on this post please!

Hello Toronto! I've got a question for you!
Does anyone know of any Korean language classes in the city, specially in the summer? I've searched google and haven't come up with anything. I'm not looking to take anything from a college/university just something I can take outside of my regular classes. I should mention a class for (young) adults.

Who knew it would be so difficult to find Korean classes, I took Japanese classes a little while ago and it seems like we're over flowing with places to learn that (BTW I reccommend TJLS if you're interested).

Thank you and Happy Friday!

I'm looking for a good computer parts store downtown, preferably near the Eaton Centre. Specifically, I'm looking to get a power supply.

Any suggestions?

Thanks.

ETA: Serious replies only, thanks.

Hey hey. I've got an unexpected day off and I'm looking for something fun and cheap to do in the city. I moved here over a year ago, but haven't really had many opportunities to get to know the place. Any suggestions?

Hey kids-

I was hoping you could REALLY help a gal out. I am trying to find a fiber optic lamp which displays multiple colors (not just one color). I used to have a spaceship style lamp (which kicked major ass) and would love to have one to spice up my room.

While I'm at it, where can I buy a wooden box of assorted tea bags? I want to ask my boyfriend for one for Christmas, but he has no clue where to start looking (and Teaopia and Starbucks do not carry any from my limited research).

TIA!

Edited for nonsensical use of international grammar structures.

Got a recommendation for a reliable pet sitter that will come to Pape & Danforth?

If you or anyone you know is looking for a furnished room to rent, please let me know!

Details here: http://toronto.en.craigslist.ca/tor/roo/1464500768.html

If anyone wants a winter jacket that looks like this:



GAP is having a sale on jackets like that one. In purple, dark blue, black and brown. With taxes it came to less than $100.

The sale runs only until Sunday, and you would need one of those printable coupons that they e-mail. I have one so if you want one, I can e-mail it to you.

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okay where is the best place to buy a vacuum in this town. I wanna buy something good but I don't wanna spend 6 bills on it. Someone has to know about some super secret vacuum deal in this city I swear to god. Everything I look at that looks awesome they want my first born child. One of you must have vacuum insider tips or I will burn this community to the ground.