So, we went to see the Hangover III at International Village. Being Cheap Tuesday, the movie was pretty well sold-out, so we made sure that we were in line about 45 minutes in advance (to get decent seats). We were seated one row behind what most would consider the best seats in the house. In the middle of that prime row were two women who had been at the front of the line, waiting for an hour. On either side of them sat one empty seat. At five minutes before show time, a couple of guys waltz in and one of them says, Could you two move over to one seat or the other so that we can sit together? Fortunately, the women had the sense to say no. They had lined up and had prime seats dead centre! It was bad enough that these people had the nerve to ask that of someone who had the wherewithal to get to the cinema in plenty of time. What got me was when the guy asked if they would move, the word please was never uttered. I told the women after the movie that they had done the right thing. Its time to stand-up to rudeness!
Canadian Guy
Re: Empty Comox Street, Rants May 30. Best to start counting the cyclists on the new Comox-Helmcken Greenway after June 10 thats when it opens.
Cormac, West End
I couldnt agree more with the ranter who suggested that we drop the compulsory cycling helmet law. Darwinism will take hold as those people without any grey matter to protect (and, thus, foolish enough to go helmet-free on busy city streets) will be taken out of the equation. Theres only one other problem to deal with, and that should be easily solved: what to do with those people who dont wear a helmet and end up on life support (at taxpayers expense)? I say we re-write the law so that anyone who has put themself in such a state automatically waives government-funded health care. Lets get on with it; the quicker we get these morons off the road, the better it will be for everyone!
John
Again to the ranters rebuttal (Rants, May 30.) Did it ever occur to you that maybe that driver has been driving since four in the morning or five in the morning or six in the morning? Maybe this driver hasnt started his or her shift yet and therefore is hanging back until it is time. If they have not started their shift, maybe they are not allowed to have passengers on board due to the possibility of injuries and liability suit. There are many reasons why a bus holds back. If you do not want to wait for that bus to pull up then grab an earlier one. I know if I was a bus driver, and my shift doesnt start for 10 minutes, I certainly would not want people on my bus. I wonder why youre the only one that has complained and other people seem to understand. Quit with the me-attitude.
Anonymous
Adrian Dix lost the election by wiffle-waffling. Whats his position on the Gateway pipeline? Hes going to review it. Whats his position on fracking? Hes going to review it. Theres nothing to review. Insanity is insanity. The irony of ironies is that these so-called [provincial] Liberals have firmly come out against the pipeline. I have voted, past tense, for the NDP for 40 years and I could not in conscience vote for the party in this past election, nor do I think I will waste my vote in the future. We dont vote NDP because we want pseudo-Liberals. If you think moving to the middle of the road and wiffle-waffling on serious issues that affect Canadians lives is acceptable, its not. People dont need more of the same; they dont need more vanilla. They need alternate choices. Reviewing the situation will not prevent frackers from destroying the ecology of this beautiful province nor will wiffle-waffling defeat Harper and his ruthless bunch of henchmen.
Anonymous
I want to say a big thanks to the two young women who rushed over to help me on Thurlow on Saturday, when the bottom fell out of my shopping bag, scattering my groceries all over the sidewalk. They made sure I was okay, and then one took charge and put half of the groceries into what was left of the bag. Then she insisted that I take a classy gift bag she had received from a high-end boutique for the rest. I got everything home safely, and I sure was grateful.
Tom Trueman
