Whenever a bad airline experience ends up posted here, it seems to often have something to do with United. Sure as shit they’re at it again, and this one will be hard if not impossible to top…at least I hope. They didn’t just lose luggage or treat people very poorly this time (although both of …
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Via Rail Unmanned Stations: Guess Who Made A Decision Without Having A Plan
I mentioned this last week and then Carin followed up, and now there’s a news article about it. And as I feared, nobody over at Via or the government bothered thinking the unmanned train station plus person requiring help thing all the way through. The government, however, is quick to point out that none of …
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Via Rail Unmanned Stations Update
Steve’s Via Rail post from the other day got me thinking, and worried, and when that happens, I do what I always do…pick up the phone and bug the powers that be. Here’s how it went. The first lady I got was about half past useless. She told me she didn’t know for sure if …
Dear Rogers: Get Bent. Thank You
Update: Our pal James has suggested that this post needs a soundtrack. He is correct. Yes, they gave us a nice discount thanks to that ridiculous internet outage last week, but based on what I’ve just seen, Rogers can still go fuck themselves, preferably in the eye with something large, flaming and uncomfortable. Our bill …
After All The Bribery During The Bidding Process, There Must Be No Money Left
Well, doesn’t this just swell the Olympic pride and make the old heart overflow with joy. Cleaners at the Olympic Park are being housed ten to a room at a huge temporary compound. The campsite in East London, hidden from public view, has 25 people sharing each toilet and 75 to each shower. They sleep …
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We Live!…Kind Of
So…sure has been a while, eh? Seems that last time either of us wrote something it was July 11th. It’s now July 21st. I’d say I was sorry for the quiet time, but honestly, I’d be lying if I were to do that. Carin still exists but not around here so much, and to be …
LeaveMyDamnSettingsAlone@Facebook.com
I don’t use Facebook, but since a lot of you do and you may not have noticed what Facebook just did to you, now you know. Never say I’m not helpful. Most of Facebook’s 900 million members probably haven’t noticed yet, but over the weekend the social networking giant changed the default email address of …
Who’s More Crooked: The Bank, Or The Government That Allows The Bank To Exist
There’s an old joke that asks how you know when a politician is lying. The answer, as you may have heard, is when his lips are moving. Yes there are honest and well-intentioned people in politics, I know that. There have to be. This many people throughout so much history can’t be this dishonest and …
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A Few Words On Guelph Transit’s Ridiculousness
Excuse me for a second while I rant about Guelph Transit. Yes, again. Listen, guys. I understand that you have a tough job. Pleasing everybody in a city of 100 some thousand people many of whom have different wishes, wants and needs cannot be an easy task. I’ll even be up front and admit that …
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Observations, Updates, And Other Goofiness
Here comes another giant pile of thoughts. The other day, the oldies radio station was on and The Poppy Family That’s Where I Went Wrong came on. And, unbidden, my only thought that came out loud and clear was “oh that poor bus stranger!” At that point I just started laughing. I didn’t feel one …
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