I went through an old bin of stuff I've saved for decades, throwing some stuff out and keeping a few priceless gems. In this bin of memories I found a couple of guides I received 25 years ago. One is entitled "Cycling Skills" and taught me the rules of the
I absolutely adore the world junior hockey championship. Every year, I look forward to watching Team Canada and catching as many games as I can. I've been watching every year, but this is the first year my son is as excited as I am. I asked him why he's suddenly
Welcome to this week's Open Mike. I'm Mike and I'll be your master of ceremonies for the day. Feel free to use this space to vent, rant, share a story and/or ask a question of the hivemind.
In this 151st episode, Mike chats with Elvis about many festive things. This episode is exactly 1:13:10. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in iTunesListen via StitcherFollow on tuneinSubscribe directly to the feed at https://www.torontomike.com/torontomiked.xmlDownload the MP3Click
I distinctly remember last Christmas Eve we had unseasonably warm weather, but it was nothing like this. The temperature in Toronto right now is 17°C. Since we're on the topic, my preferred source for our weather is the Government of Canada where I get all of the fact without
I want to wish each and every one of you a very happy Festivus. For those who don't know what Festivus is, there are three easy to follow steps: "Get the pole out of the crawl space". Or go out and buy one. Remember, it should be aluminium, due to
Yesterday, at about noon, I crashed. Literally. Let me tell you about it... Much like today, it was warm out, but rainy. Ice certainly wasn't a concern, as we were nowhere near the freezing mark. It was just another rainy ride. There's a little loop near the Port Credit Yacht
My buddy Andrew passed these audio treats along, so I thought I'd share them with the masses. This is how CFNY 102.1 sounded in 1983.
According to Google Analytics, here are the channels by which people visited this web site in 2015. Note, I'm only using the Default Channel Grouping for the Acquisition reports. Organic Search - 62.22%Direct - 22.28%Social - 11.20%Referral - 2.91%Email - 0.12%
According to Google Analytics, here are the countries from which the most visits to Toronto Mike originated in 2015. Canada - 75.73%United States - 15.37%United Kingdom - 2.58%Netherlands - 0.96%Australia - 0.70%Germany - 0.52%India - 0.39%Russia
If you thought the Desktop vs. Mobile vs. Tablet entry was cool, you'll love this one. Here are the browsers used by visitors to this site in 2015: Chrome - 39.29%Safari - 29.33%Internet Explorer - 12.60%Firefox - 9.19%Android Browser - 2.40%
I'm in Google Analytics checking out stats for this site in 2015, so I thought I'd share a few details. This site is 13-years-old, so there was a time when 100% of visitors came from a desktop / laptop. Today, that's definitely not the case. Here are the stats for desktop,
Welcome to this week's Open Mike. I'm Mike and I'll be your master of ceremonies for the day. Feel free to use this space to vent, rant, share a story and/or ask a question of the hivemind.
Do you live in Canada? Do you love gambling and sports betting? To be honest, Canadians have it easy when it comes to finding a place to gamble on the internet, they are welcomed by a large majority of international gambling sites. In fact, the only things you really have
I planned to launch a crowdfunding campaign for my podcast the day after Labour Day, but talked myself out of it. Who am I seek support for my podcast? I created the Patreon account, but never actually promoted it. The other day I recorded my 150th episode of Toronto Mike'd,
In this 150th episode, Mike chats with Globe and Mail writer David Shoalts about Canada's sports media, particularly Prime Time Sports with Bob McCown, Dean Blundell vs. Mike Richards, perceived bias and Rogers Hockey. Mark Hebscher crashes the party to tell the inside story of what happened at CHCH last
Taken at noon on December 14, 2015 in 13° weather. This is ideal December cycling weather.
According to Chris Creamer of SportsLogos.net, the Maple Leafs are expected to unveil both a new logo and entirely new uniforms in time for the 2016-17 season, which will be their 100th as a franchise in the National Hockey League. It’s all just part of the Leafs’ plans
CHCH TV has cancelled tonight's newscast. "The fear is the station is shutting down or being dramatically reduced." This is awful news for CHCH employees, which includes two-time Toronto Mike'd guest Mark Hebscher, but it's also sad news for those of us who grew up tuning in channel 11. I
In this 149th episode, Mike chats with Fan 590 host Jeff Sammut about his years at the station, Vito from Woodbridge, those he's worked closely with and what he thinks about The Fan's ratings. This episode is exactly 1:04:40. You can listen to this episode in a variety
Welcome to this week's Open Mike. I'm Mike and I'll be your master of ceremonies for the day. Feel free to use this space to vent, rant, share a story and/or ask a question of the hivemind.
During the Grey Cup, I wondered aloud on Twitter how many Torontonians under the age of 40 were tuned in. There was a Raptors game on, which I was watching, and if my Twitter feed was any indication, the only tweets about the Grey Cup were from those paid to
I've spent a lot of time at George Bell Arena this past decade. My oldest son plays there, and even I've played there for a stretch. I call it the old barn and enjoy walking around looking for relics of the past. Recently, all the signage was updated. The new
In the spring of 2014, I wrote about the stretch of the Waterfront Trail between Norris Crescent and First Street. This is really the only part of the trail that's not off-road, not on quiet side streets and doesn't have a designated bike lane. I followed that entry up with
If you're on Instagram, I recommend you follow https://www.instagram.com/torontobingo/. The comics are typically spot on and always good for a smile. Basics act like the Bloor Viaduct leads to some alternate reality where apartments are cheaper and WHERE NO MAN HAS WALKED BEFORE #toronto #eastend #westend
