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1. 

   Lester B., 13 Nov 2003 @ 3:47pm

   
   

   No Subject Given

   I'd have a comment but I'm too afraid of legal repercussions.

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   marek, 13 Nov 2003 @ 4:26pm

   
   

   Google lifts the veil

   To add to the entertainment there are Google ads at the bottom of the page, which seem to have worked out without much difficulty that airport limousines in T******o is a suitable service to offer.

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   John Doe, 13 Nov 2003 @ 6:42pm

   
   

   what happens if hundreds of people post the pictur

   What happens if hundreds and hundreds of people post pictures of the Toronto Pearson Airport urinals to our web sites?

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   Michael M, 14 Nov 2003 @ 3:21am

   
   

   All I can say is...

   I'm still repeating the words "completely normal photos of urinals" and laughing. :)

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   Anonymous Canadian, 14 Nov 2003 @ 6:25am

   
   

   Yes, but that information could be used by terrori

   Couldn't the photographs of the washrooms be used in planning terrorist activities?
   
   I think the GTAA had every right to demand the name be removed.

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   aNonMooseCowherd, 14 Nov 2003 @ 6:54am

   
   

   Re: Yes, but that information could be used by ter

   Couldn't the photographs of the washrooms be used in planning terrorist activities? I think the GTAA had every right to demand the name be removed.

   I think you got this slightly wrong. They're obviously afraid that posting the name of the city will make terrorists aware of its existence, thereby making it a target. They were probably hoping to keep off the beaten path, like Brigadoon.

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   Terror of Stupidity, 14 Nov 2003 @ 6:59am

   
   

   Re: Yes, but that information could be used by ter

   Hrmmmm...yea, terrorist are totally incapable of taking urinal pictures of the GTAA airport on their own and then emailing those pictures to other terrorist cells. That's way too complicated for them to comprehend and plan.

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   AMetamorphosis, 14 Nov 2003 @ 8:25am

   
   

   Yellow Submarine ...

   Yeah , Terrorist target urinals for mass piss explosion ...
   
   Thanks for the laugh ...

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   Bruce Martin, 14 Nov 2003 @ 8:27am

   
   

   An open letter to the GTAA/TPIA

   Dear Sirs;
   
   I am appalled by your stunning lack of judgement, as evidenced in your scandalous and patently misleading letter to urinal.net. Your ill-considered actions reflect poorly on all of Toronto.
   
   Therefore, being a resident of Toronto, and by the same authority as you claim, I declare it illegal for you to include the name "Toronto" in either "Greater Toronto Airport Authority" or in "Toronto Pearson International Airport".
   
   I appreciate your cooperation. I will check back in a week to ensure that this information has been removed from your website. If at that time it has not, you will have demonstrated your belated understanding that your claims in this matter are baseless and specious.
   
   Thank you, and have a good day.

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    Bruce Martin, 14 Nov 2003 @ 8:32am

    
    

    Re: Yes, but that information could be used by ter

    That's the clever bit: Toronto Person International Airport is actually located in the bordering suburb of Mississauga, thereby throwing terrorists off the trail!
    
    Besides, anyone who has actually tried to travel to this airport knows it's practically imppossible to get there...

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    Beck, 14 Nov 2003 @ 9:39am

    
    

    Internet Publicity

    Once again someone has made a situation much worse by calling attention to it, thereby causing it to be spread all over the Internet. Better to let sleeping dogs lie.
    
    Maybe a handful of people saw the photos on urinal.net, but now that the folks in Toronto have made a stink about it the photos have been publicized all over the Net.
    
    Now thousands of people have come to associate "Toronto" with urinals.

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    Anonymous Western Canadian, 14 Nov 2003 @ 2:10pm

    
    

    Re: Internet Publicity

    You mean they didn't already? ;p

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    chris falco, 15 Nov 2003 @ 4:26am

    
    

    um

    "It's not likely that anyone is going to be confused into believing that urinal.net is the official website of the Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport."
    
    Wait wait, you mean urinal.net isn't the official website of the Toronto Lester B. Pearson International Airport?.... Son of a ....

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    jargonCCNA, 15 Nov 2003 @ 4:40pm

    
    

    I had something very similar happen...

    A former webdesign client of mine sent me an email a few weeks ago demanding that I remove all traces of their company name (total instances: one) from my blog because Google indexed that one instance and one of their clients went to it by mistake and was offended by my swearing.
    
    Blech.

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    Concerned Canadian, 16 Nov 2003 @ 9:02am

    
    

    re: Toronto reference

    Please have the name Toronto removed from all maps. That way terrorists will not find us. We will pursue legal action if this request is not complied with.

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    Hans, 16 Nov 2003 @ 11:21am

    
    

    No Subject Given

    I am living now 6 years in Canada. There is more restrictions and less humor than everywhere in european countries. And Toronto-Aiport is the most uggly airport I have ever seen. The architect should be "killed" or work in the fast-food-area by McDonald. The walkways are endless, the customs are unpolite - at least not much difference to Moscow-Airport. And the authorities are completly humorless. Not a good entrance in this coutry. Yes, - perhaps when you are from Ruanda or Somalia it might be better. The urinals in the restrooms have been the only peaceful places on this airport. So the conclusion is that Toronto-Airport is a provicial-airport - to boring for a soft-target for terrorists.
    Sorry my english is not perfect.

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    [The Very Rev.] Tony Begonja, 19 Nov 2003 @ 6:01pm

    
    

    Is It Against The Law To Put The Name Of The Toron

    Hi there, saw the article that talked about the bogus legal threat made by the GTAA against the U.S.-based bathroom-fixture web site. I was actually sued by someone last year for mentioning the name of his corporation on my web site. The EFF helped me obtain a lawyer. Go to http://www.ind-movement.org/lawsuit/ to read about it.

    In particular, I recommend reading page 20 of the Magistrate Judge's recommendation http://www.ind-movement.org/lawsuit/pdfs/020617_recommend_on_mtd.pdf which basically states one can freely criticize a corporation by name, trademarks and servicemarks nothwithstanding. [I'm not a lawyer, your mileage may vary.]

    Thought my comments might help the cause of free speech on the web.

    [Fr.] Tony

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    James, 16 Dec 2013 @ 7:47am

    
    

    Airport Limousine Toronto

    I think GTAA has all the authority.

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