Dont think youre doing a favour for the homeless
I dont know if its because they are lazy or stupid or both. To all the people who just leave their garbage, TVs and old mattress beside the dumpster you are not doing anyone a favour. First off, no one wants your water-soaked 1987 crap TV or the bug-infested moldy mattress. I actually heard someone say that they were leaving it for the homeless. Wow, what a saint. And here is a news flash: its not the job of the people driving the garbage truck to pick up trash beside the bin. It ends up becoming scattered all through the ally. It just boggles my mind. Hell, save yourself the trip and just throw it out your window.
Sick of it, via email
Crosswalk could be cash cow
I am a spoiled Westender whos used to our crosswalk on Robson, the one where cars actually stop and arent trying to run you over. I know the city needs funds right now so heres a clue: Theres a corner at Jackson and Powell where there is a crosswalk. I take a bus from that corner and cars do not stop. Put a cop car there and just nail them one after another. Theyre not stopping. Bingo, bingo, bam, ticket them one after the other. Youd make a fortune.
Anonymous, via Rantline
An offensive demand
A VIP requested to be greeted by a First Nations princess? (WE, March 15, Five-Star Concierges.) First Nations across North America do not have kings, queens, princes or princesses. There is the Dogwood Monarchist Society which is a group of drag queens who love to have fun and raise money for charities. There are many First Nations princesses in that organizations. The idea that someone would make a demand like that is offensive and ridiculous. There are some high-status First Nations, some are heredity chiefs, some are elected chiefs, and some are high status because of the wonderful things that they do. Im sure that if youd like to meet them, you can meet them on their own terms, not wave your hand and say, Put on a show for me, monkey.
Anonymous, via Rantline
What the buzz?
I live in the West End and Im really getting fed up with these airplanes flying over our heads until a quarter to 11 at night. How can this be allowed? Its just driving me crazy. Its making me want to turn my TV on even though I prefer to read. We have to put an end to it. We dont need noise from the air.
Anonymous, via Rantline
Blossom season
Spring has officially sprung the cherry trees are blossoming on Nelson Street. But remember, March comes in like a lamb and out like a lion. It came in on a sunny day so expect at least one rip-roaring snorting storm at end of the month.
Anonymous, via Rantline
Dont bat those false eyelashes at me
So whats with women wearing fake hair and eyelashes. It looks hideous. You think it looks pretty but its really not. Its a total turn off.
Anonymous (male), via Rantline
Beat the Conservatives with their own law
As a low-income disabled senior Im very confused by the law the Conservatives are bringing in supposedly to protect seniors. It that states that anyone who abuses seniors or exploits them financially or takes money from them through false pretenses will be severely dealt with by the law. But if the Conservatives are changing access to OAS from age 65 to 67 theyre making both a financial assault on disabled low-income people, some of whom working an extra two years may kill them, and theyre exposing them to harm. The change will take $13,000 a year out of a single persons pocket. The Conservatives should be prosecutable under the law because thats exactly what theyre doing financial and physical harm to seniors.
Anonymous, via Rantline
Whos the jerk?
March 15, about 10 minutes to six: You ran into me when you were jogging eastbound on Nelson Street. You were on the left hand side of the sidewalk and I was on the right bearing right, as normal people do, and I was the asshole who had to get out of the way?
Anonymous, via Rantline
Easy listening
This is a rave to whoever packaged up their dual-cassette ghetto blaster in plastic to keep it from the rain. Im now enjoying it in my apartment, where the CBC is on the radio for the first time in 10 years. Its gone to a good home.
Anonymous, via Rantline
Penny for your thoughts
Im walking up Davie Street picking up the garbage and what do I find? A bag of pennies. Why is someone throwing out pennies?
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