02-20-2008, 02:52 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
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Duke's Sports?
Today is a sad day for all you gear whores.
There was a fire today and most of Duke's sports located in Toronto,Ontario burned down
Adavis edit: Didn't happen, nobody freak.
Last edited by adavis : 02-22-2008 at 07:03 PM.
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02-20-2008, 02:55 PM
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who own da chiefs?
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Sudbury, ON.
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Did April fools come early this year? Or is this real? If so, that would be brutal.
CT
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02-20-2008, 02:56 PM
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Brain's
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Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Bethesda, MD USA
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Holy ****. I hope everyone was ok...
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02-20-2008, 02:58 PM
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Go Cubs!
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Woodridge, Illinois, USA
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02-20-2008, 02:59 PM
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You lookin at your pants?
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Toronto, ON Canada (Scarberia)
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Not the goalie store Dukes - the Dukes that burned down was a local bicycle shop that's been a family run business since the 1920's.
CityNews: 'The Sky Was On Fire': Many Lose Everything To Queen St. Flames
Still a sad day for Toronto. Thankfully nobody died or was hurt. |
02-20-2008, 03:02 PM
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Pornstar
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Location: Mississauga, ON, Canada
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Dukes sports is on Bloor Street in Etobicoke, that fire was on Queen Street pretty much downtown Toronto.
As a side not Dukes is usually closed on Wednesdays.
Dave
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02-20-2008, 03:05 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Nova Scotia, Canada
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Sorry for the mixup guys, a friend of mine just phoned me and told me this then i read the links.
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02-20-2008, 04:56 PM
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was here!
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Join Date: Feb 2005
Location: Toronto
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I actually know the Duke Brothers who own the shop. We used to hang out years ago.
It's basically a historical bike landmark in Toronto, very sad.
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02-20-2008, 10:21 PM
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skinny guy in wolf suit
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
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Well I'm relieved and sad at the same time. Relieved that the hockey gear store didn't burn down; sad that a related cyclery did. I got my favorite goalie mask fluffy things from Dukes ... and skates profiled and new trapper and blocker.
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02-21-2008, 06:58 AM
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www.dukes1hockey.com
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: www.dukes1hockey.com
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Yah.....I was getting a little worried.
Seriously though.....sad day for that bike store. They were pretty much a landmark down on Queen street. I think they've been there since 1914 through several family generations. The owner of the store is Gary Duke.
Not at all related to Duke's Sports, though. Coincidentally, the owner of Duke's Sports is also named Gary but the name Duke's came from his dad who was "Duke".
just a bit of trivia.
Nonetheless, sad day for Duke's Cycle in T.O.
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02-21-2008, 12:51 PM
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Resident Evil
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Minneapolis/MN
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Quote:
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Chemical, biological and nuclear response teams are also prepared in case of a possible explosion, said Toronto Emergency Services spokesperson Lyla Miller.
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WTF kind of bikes did they sell there?! |
02-22-2008, 07:45 AM
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Leaf Fan in Ottawa
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Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Ottawa Ont, Canada
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It was an entire city block that burned down. Many buildings dating back to the 1830's then Toronto was founded were destroyed. I guess there could be some old gunk in there that would be harmful.
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02-22-2008, 09:16 AM
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skinny guy in wolf suit
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Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: San Francisco, CA, USA
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The Duke's store that burned down was my Toronto friend's favorite bicycle shop. They sold "lotsa real nice middle end and hi end rigs".
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02-22-2008, 01:34 PM
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Registered User
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Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Toronto ON Canada
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I've been buying bikes there for over 20 years. I know a bunch of the guys who work there. Very sad day, imo.
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