serge 904 Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 that's the NBA for you. I would say that Raptors have probably their best chance in franchise history to go to the NBA finals this year, though it'll probably still end up being Cavs/GSW I know there are diehard basketball fans but it’s just a sport that is very difficult to get into. The Raptors are having an epic year. But the script is pretty much written. Golden State beats Cleveland in the finals. Lebron signs with the Lakers in the off season. They pick up 2 other top end players and compete for a title next year. Hmm. I’m that scenario Raptors can make finals next year. Link to post Share on other sites
Dubey 1,035 Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 It's a low variance sport. It's one of the reasons I've never gotten really into it, though I do enjoy it now more than I used to. Link to post Share on other sites
serge 904 Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 This is why hockey is the greatest sport on earth and the NHL playoffs the most exciting two months of the year. Link to post Share on other sites
Babying 613 Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 Winning is always better than losing. The younger generation are huge basketball fans, so I hear it from Otto. Plus the players are always nicer to Otto. Link to post Share on other sites
FCP Bob 1,312 Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 Winning is always better than losing. The younger generation are huge basketball fans, so I hear it from Otto. Plus the players are always nicer to Otto. Masai is basically allergic to assholes so the Raptors are an ******* free zone. Link to post Share on other sites
serge 904 Posted February 15, 2018 Share Posted February 15, 2018 Masai is basically allergic to assholes so the Raptors are an ******* free zone. This could be good or bad. Some assholes win championships. Link to post Share on other sites
Babying 613 Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 Gung Hay Fat Choy Link to post Share on other sites
FCP Bob 1,312 Posted February 16, 2018 Share Posted February 16, 2018 Gung Hay Fat Choy Link to post Share on other sites
Babying 613 Posted February 20, 2018 Share Posted February 20, 2018 A new client came to my office today. They thought it was messy. I was about to tell them to take a hike. Link to post Share on other sites
FCP Bob 1,312 Posted February 21, 2018 Share Posted February 21, 2018 A new client came to my office today. They thought it was messy. I was about to tell them to take a hike. you know who has a clean desk, Donald Trump Link to post Share on other sites
serge 904 Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 Just booked our trip to Toronto in June..I ll be in town Jun 7-16..With a quick trip to NYC for a wedding. Stanley Cup final time, please would be epic.. Thanks Link to post Share on other sites
serge 904 Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 Was surprised to see how cheap the tickets were.. We live in Fresno so there is no direct flights from here to the East Coast..We typically have to drive to LA or San Fran to get a direct flight to Toronto..Or pay much more for a flight from here to there.. I was able to book a flight out of Fresno to SF and then to Toronto for only $300 with everything included..Not too bad at all. Link to post Share on other sites
Babying 613 Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 There is no comparison on airline costs Canada vs USA. Way cheaper. When I book travel for the family we fly out of Buffalo since we save approximately $1,500. However the 2 times I flew with Otto we did it out of Pearson since the savings outweigh the travel to Buffalo and because I was lazy Link to post Share on other sites
Zach6668 513 Posted February 28, 2018 Author Share Posted February 28, 2018 Anyone know a landlord tenant lawyer who will give free advice? Lol Link to post Share on other sites
FCP Bob 1,312 Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 Anyone know a landlord tenant lawyer who will give free advice? Lol no matter what don't stop paying your rent 1 Link to post Share on other sites
gruven 530 Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 no matter what don't stop paying your rent not true. Landlord tenant act heavily slanted towards tenants. Gray phrasing like ‘reasonable attempt to pay’ make it easy to not pay rent. Link to post Share on other sites
FCP Bob 1,312 Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 not true. Landlord tenant act heavily slanted towards tenants. Gray phrasing like ‘reasonable attempt to pay’ make it easy to not pay rent. shhhh, everybody should always pay their rent Link to post Share on other sites
gruven 530 Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 shhhh, everybody should always pay their rent A few years ago I was going to buy a rental property for an income stream. I took a 3 hour Landord/tenant act seminar held by a lawyer. By the end of the seminar, I was no longer interested in buying the rental house. Link to post Share on other sites
Zach6668 513 Posted February 28, 2018 Author Share Posted February 28, 2018 I’m continuing to pay the rent. Problem is, they think they raised the rent a year ago, but failed their duty to tell me (and continued to accept the old rent for 9 months before ever mentioning anything - and even then, it was only because I inquired on a related matter)... and now they send me a bill for the difference. Link to post Share on other sites
gruven 530 Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 I'm continuing to pay the rent. Problem is, they think they raised the rent a year ago, but failed their duty to tell me (and continued to accept the old rent for 9 months before ever mentioning anything - and even then, it was only because I inquired on a related matter)... and now they send me a bill for the difference. They have a legal requirement to notify you in writing in advance of any rent increase. If they didn't do it, you don't owe it. Link to post Share on other sites
serge 904 Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 A few years ago I was going to buy a rental property for an income stream. I took a 3 hour Landord/tenant act seminar held by a lawyer. By the end of the seminar, I was no longer interested in buying the rental house. This... Everyone thinks its easy to make money with rental properties..So many laws, fees and headaches that go along with it...It can be done, but lot to know and administer. Link to post Share on other sites
Zach6668 513 Posted February 28, 2018 Author Share Posted February 28, 2018 They have a legal requirement to notify you in writing in advance of any rent increase. If they didn't do it, you don't owe it. Right. They claim they did. I guess I want legal advice (or equivalent?) telling me that my best course of action is to continue paying the rent as I calculate it and to ignore the bill they sent me. I did talk to a tenant hotline person about this a month or two ago and received that advice (though explicitly told it was not legal advice). Link to post Share on other sites
digitalmonkey 929 Posted February 28, 2018 Share Posted February 28, 2018 I'm almost certain the notice of a rent increase has to be in writing. Link to post Share on other sites
Zach6668 513 Posted February 28, 2018 Author Share Posted February 28, 2018 I'm almost certain the notice of a rent increase has to be in writing. It does. They claim it was delivered, I never received it. Link to post Share on other sites
Zach6668 513 Posted February 28, 2018 Author Share Posted February 28, 2018 To complicate matters, effective Jan 1, the City sent me a letter automatically lowering by rent by 0.91% (a provincial policy in the event that a multi-unit residential building's property tax burden decreases by a set amount or more). Shortly after receiving that notice, I received a notice about a rent increase for April 1, 2018 (which would mark the 2 year mark of my tenure in this apartment). Legally, of course, they were able to increase the rent at any point after April 1, 2017 (with written notice 3 months in advance). This is all legal so far. My rent started at $1050. April 1, 2017 passed without me getting any notice, so I continued to pay $1050. Late 2017, I get the notice of decrease, so I start paying $1040.44 on January 1st. I get the rent increase notice in late December 2017, telling me the guideline (maximum increase) for 2018 is 1.8%, but the new rent amount on the notice shows an "increase of $19.18 to $1084.93". The math doesn't check out. Even if they didn't apply it to the newly reduced rent, the max I would be paying is $1050 * 1.018 = $1068.90. In reality, the increase must be calculated against the decreased rate, so my new rent, starting April 1, 2018, should be $1059.18. So I call them to ask about the discrepancy, and that's where it all came out that they claim they gave me notice back in late 2016 for an April 2017 increase. That's all it really boils down to. My lack of receipt vs their claim of delivery. Link to post Share on other sites
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