TSX Story - Toronto
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TSX Story - Toronto
Just thought I'd share this TSX story that happened yesterday. You'll appreciate it if you're Canadian and/or from Toronto.
My wife works in the Yorkville area on Cumberland. While dropping her off in the morning, I noticed a red TSX parked further down the street in front of me. Since I don't usually see too many TSX's on the road, I pointed it out to my wife (as if she gets as excited as I do). While leaving, I thought I'd drive by slowly to see who was driving the car and acknowlege ownership with a little wave or thumbs up.
What I noticed was the nice dark tint this person had on the windows. It was a bit too dark for me for you could barely see into the car, but it looked great nonetheless. I pulled up right in front, got out of my car, walked over and knocked the driver's window. As the window powered down, I introduced myself, apologized for disturbing him and proceeded in complementing on the tint job and asked where he got it done. After glancing at my car in front of him, he told me that a friend in Woodbridge did the tinting and if I give him my name and number, he will pass it on to him.
While writing down my name and office number and engaging in some chit chat about the TSX, he asked me if I new how to change the time on the clock, for he just got his car and hadn't had a chance to go through the manual. So I reached in through the window and proceeded to quickly show him. He also mentioned that he loved the car and had been driving an older TL before. We also chatted about driving the manual as opposed to the auto for his car was an automatic.
Throughout the 5-10 minutes that all this was going on, I kept saying to myself "this guy looks very familiar". So while ending the visit with a handshake and mutual "thank you's", I asked him his name.
His reply was "Ben........Ben Johnson." I said that I thought so and followed by saying that I enjoyed watching him run and compete to which he thanked me. I got back into my car thinking......that was cool.
As a side note, for those who don't know who Ben Johnson is, he was one of Canada's (and the World's) top track athletes, an Olympic star and World Record Holder. Also controversial. Regardless of that, he was very pleasant to meet.
Just thought I'd share this TSX experience.
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My wife works in the Yorkville area on Cumberland. While dropping her off in the morning, I noticed a red TSX parked further down the street in front of me. Since I don't usually see too many TSX's on the road, I pointed it out to my wife (as if she gets as excited as I do). While leaving, I thought I'd drive by slowly to see who was driving the car and acknowlege ownership with a little wave or thumbs up.
What I noticed was the nice dark tint this person had on the windows. It was a bit too dark for me for you could barely see into the car, but it looked great nonetheless. I pulled up right in front, got out of my car, walked over and knocked the driver's window. As the window powered down, I introduced myself, apologized for disturbing him and proceeded in complementing on the tint job and asked where he got it done. After glancing at my car in front of him, he told me that a friend in Woodbridge did the tinting and if I give him my name and number, he will pass it on to him.
While writing down my name and office number and engaging in some chit chat about the TSX, he asked me if I new how to change the time on the clock, for he just got his car and hadn't had a chance to go through the manual. So I reached in through the window and proceeded to quickly show him. He also mentioned that he loved the car and had been driving an older TL before. We also chatted about driving the manual as opposed to the auto for his car was an automatic.
Throughout the 5-10 minutes that all this was going on, I kept saying to myself "this guy looks very familiar". So while ending the visit with a handshake and mutual "thank you's", I asked him his name.
His reply was "Ben........Ben Johnson." I said that I thought so and followed by saying that I enjoyed watching him run and compete to which he thanked me. I got back into my car thinking......that was cool.
As a side note, for those who don't know who Ben Johnson is, he was one of Canada's (and the World's) top track athletes, an Olympic star and World Record Holder. Also controversial. Regardless of that, he was very pleasant to meet.
Just thought I'd share this TSX experience.
Lawrie
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What??! Are you serious? You saw Ben Johnson driving a TSX?? LOL, thats crazy. What a story! I guess he still has "some" money but he's a long way off from the Ferrari he used to drive.
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Originally posted by fdl
What??! Are you serious? You saw Ben Johnson driving a TSX?? LOL, thats crazy. What a story! I guess he still has "some" money but he's a long way off from the Ferrari he used to drive.
What??! Are you serious? You saw Ben Johnson driving a TSX?? LOL, thats crazy. What a story! I guess he still has "some" money but he's a long way off from the Ferrari he used to drive.
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Originally posted by Iron Chef
Did he have any accessories on his TSX?
Did he have any accessories on his TSX?
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"Ben Johnson still lives in Toronto. He's never held down a job and lives on an income of a few hundred dollars a week. He trains at York University with his first coach Percy Duncan for races that may never come."
This was taken from CBC:Witness web page. Looks as if the TSX was a gift from his Libyan friends.
This was taken from CBC:Witness web page. Looks as if the TSX was a gift from his Libyan friends.
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Originally posted by AKay
whoa
show the link @ soze
whoa
show the link @ soze
http://www.tv.cbc.ca/witness/doping/dopben.htm
there you go:P
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cool story.
Also heartening in a way to see that cheaters don't necessarily come out ahead in life, afterall. In our westernized culture, success, money and fame tend to buy one prestige and respect, regardless of by what means that may have been attained.
Take the wild cheering that occurred when Kobe Bryant returned to the basketball court. I have no idea if he is guilty or not, but I would neither boo nor cheer for the guy in that situation until I knew what the outcome of his trail was going to be.
End of mini-rant.
Btw, I guess Ben Johnson can't be too much of a failure if he gets to drive a TSX.
Also heartening in a way to see that cheaters don't necessarily come out ahead in life, afterall. In our westernized culture, success, money and fame tend to buy one prestige and respect, regardless of by what means that may have been attained.
Take the wild cheering that occurred when Kobe Bryant returned to the basketball court. I have no idea if he is guilty or not, but I would neither boo nor cheer for the guy in that situation until I knew what the outcome of his trail was going to be.
End of mini-rant.
Btw, I guess Ben Johnson can't be too much of a failure if he gets to drive a TSX.
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The guys I play Hockey with work at BMW of Mississauaga and BMW of Woodbridge. They apparenetly know Ben pretty well and they used to always talk how Ben was in there buying a new car etc. This was a few years agao I guess. I can't wait to tell them what Ben's driving now.
So I guess Ben's had to take a step up from driving BMW's
So I guess Ben's had to take a step up from driving BMW's
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Originally posted by LurchTSX
On a side note we saw 5 red tsx's in 2 days.......i have only ever seen 3 previous to this weekend.
On a side note we saw 5 red tsx's in 2 days.......i have only ever seen 3 previous to this weekend.
Maybe it's time that us Toronto TSX owners pick a coffee shop somewhere and meet to shoot the breeze...very informal.
Just a thought.
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I've always thought that, while certainly guilty of doping, BJ was singled out more than he deserved. It's overwhelmingly unlikely that he was not the only user of illegal substances in that field of runners. He's just the one that they caught.
Not long ago he defiantly stated that his gold-medal race in 1988 still stands as the best 100 metres ever run. He can't have the gold medal, but drugs or no drugs, I'll give him that...
Good man. Great car
Not long ago he defiantly stated that his gold-medal race in 1988 still stands as the best 100 metres ever run. He can't have the gold medal, but drugs or no drugs, I'll give him that...
Good man. Great car
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Its painfully obvious now that he was definently not the only runner in that race using steroids. Carl Lewis was definently using them and that came to light recently. But just because others were using them too that still does'nt make it right for Ben, he still cheated.
Ben ran a 9.79 in that race I think. Has'nt Maurice Greene or the other American (can't remember the name) beat that recently?
Ben ran a 9.79 in that race I think. Has'nt Maurice Greene or the other American (can't remember the name) beat that recently?
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Its painfully obvious now that he was definently not the only runner in that race using steroids. Carl Lewis was definently using them and that came to light recently. But just because others were using them too that still does'nt make it right for Ben, he still cheated.
Ben ran a 9.79 in that race I think. Has'nt Maurice Greene or the other American (can't remember the name) beat that recently?
Its painfully obvious now that he was definently not the only runner in that race using steroids. Carl Lewis was definently using them and that came to light recently. But just because others were using them too that still does'nt make it right for Ben, he still cheated.
Ben ran a 9.79 in that race I think. Has'nt Maurice Greene or the other American (can't remember the name) beat that recently?
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Wow! great story!
Yes, he broke the rules, but regardless - that was the greatest 100m ever run. Maurice Greene's run was a 9.78 (I think), but the tailwind was at the legal limit. I think the whole doping thing is a hypocrisy - I mean it really boils down to what we will tolerate in an athelete's training regimen in order that he/she enhances their performance. Where do you draw the line? If one athlete uses or has access to an oxygen/hyperbaric chamber, high altitude training, 'natural' supplements, high tech weight training etc. I mean - none of this stuff can be considered 'natural' anymore. In my book, yes, he cheated and received his just reward....I'll stop there...
Yes, he broke the rules, but regardless - that was the greatest 100m ever run. Maurice Greene's run was a 9.78 (I think), but the tailwind was at the legal limit. I think the whole doping thing is a hypocrisy - I mean it really boils down to what we will tolerate in an athelete's training regimen in order that he/she enhances their performance. Where do you draw the line? If one athlete uses or has access to an oxygen/hyperbaric chamber, high altitude training, 'natural' supplements, high tech weight training etc. I mean - none of this stuff can be considered 'natural' anymore. In my book, yes, he cheated and received his just reward....I'll stop there...
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Originally posted by crisco
Wow! great story!
Yes, he broke the rules, but regardless - that was the greatest 100m ever run. Maurice Greene's run was a 9.78 (I think), but the tailwind was at the legal limit.
Wow! great story!
Yes, he broke the rules, but regardless - that was the greatest 100m ever run. Maurice Greene's run was a 9.78 (I think), but the tailwind was at the legal limit.
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