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We got a Bum Rap
July 3, 2009 | 2 Comments
Mr. Carr, an inmate in Millhaven, had his award upheld by the Federal Court Justice James Russell on June 2. Mr. Carr was stabbed in the bum with a plastic device in 2005 and has since been suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
The taxpayers of Canada eased his suffering to the tune of $12,000.
Mr. Carr, who was serving a three-year term for robbery-related offences when he was attacked, is now living in the Hamilton, Ont.-area, awaiting his money.
You’re welcome.
Jun
26
It seems that Michael Jackson was about 1/2 Billion dollars in debt when he died. This mean that my net-worth is more than the King of Pop, who sold over 750 million records world-wide, and is the world’s most famous person.
I, Erwin Gerrits, am worth more money than Michael Jackson. How’s that for an ego booster?
Jun
8
This really burns my ass
June 8, 2009 | 2 Comments
Ol’ Tom got me all riled up here. Pensioners in this country, who worked hard all their lives, make $519 a month. And that’s TAXED. And we’re gonna give this crook $317,000 severance? In the seven months she worked for us, she made about $100,000 a month. $100,000 A MONTH. She defrauds the Ontario taxpayer to the tune of hundreds of thousands of dollars, and our “esteemed” health minister Caplan doesn’t even have the guts to fire her. They came to a “mutual decison” to “resign”. Give me a break.
People with MS can’t pay for their meds and are being cut off. Kids with autism can’t go to their therapy. Going to emergency in this province takes 5-13 hours. Waiting for an MRI takes 8 months. We all pay up to $1000/year EXTRA taxes to make our health care better, and they turn around and give it to crooks and bastards, who would rather bill $2700/day AND charge for a cup of tea, than hand over that money to one MS patient so she can afford to get her shots for another month.
If you have any scruples, all of you, you surrender your “bonuses” and severances so these people can buy their meds.
What’s wrong with this country? We’re bailing out private companies, give 3.5 billion dollars to retired workers so they can live better than all the rest of us who don’t have pensions, and now we’re payign $2700/day to consultants who INTERVIEW THEMSELVES?!?
I’m so pissed off, it’s unbelievable.
Jun
4
Climate Change responsible for 300,000 deaths a year
June 4, 2009 | 2 Comments
In a report published by the Global Humanitarian Forum on May 29th, Kofi Annan (yes, him) warns the world that hundreds of thousands of people are currently dying from Climate Change, and by 2030 that could be 500,000.
Highlights of the report:
Report projects that by 2030, worldwide deaths will reach almost 500,000 per year; people affected by climate change annually expected to rise to over 600 million and the total annual economic cost increase to around $300 billion
To avert worst possible outcomes, climate change adaptation efforts need to be scaled up by a factor of 100 in developing countries, which account for 99% of casualties due to climate change
Of course, the report is short on facts, long on fear-mongering:
The report estimates that climate change today accounts for over 300,000 deaths throughout the world each year, the equivalent of an Indian Ocean Tsunami every single year.
And this is my favourite quote from Kofi:
We need an international agreement to contain climate change
Good luck with that.
Jun
4
Five Random Questions
June 4, 2009 | 2 Comments
My five random questions to which I need answers:
- Why do BBQ chips no longer taste like BBQ, but are just plain sweet?
- Why is a hot day proof of Global Warming, and yet a cold day is “just weather”?
- Why do the tax dollars of someone who does not have a pension plan (me) go to pay the pensions of retired GM (a private company) workers?
- Does Dalton like the look of weeds all over the city?
- Does ANYBODY watch “I’m a celebrity–get me out of here!” ?
Discuss.
May
31
Gotta Have That Coffee
May 31, 2009 | 2 Comments
Ever wonder why the girl in the Baileys commercial (”Gotta Have Coffee…”) doesn’t show her whole face? You know which one I am talking about:
Well, after much investigation, and cashing in a few favours, I managed to get the original frame, and it’s no wonder they ended up with the version shown above.
Here it is:May
28
What does it take to get convicted of murder?
May 28, 2009 | 5 Comments
We have the guys on video. They brought a gun and a sword. They eviscerated the victim, live on video, cut off his fingers and then killed the guy. Five guys got off (I suppose hanging around a guy with a gun and sword who ends up killing someone just isn’t a crime in this [...]
May
27
As usual…
May 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment
…I am YEARS ahead of everybody else…
May
26
Let me get this straight: Ontario mistrusts US?
May 26, 2009 | 1 Comment
At a speech at an Ottawa Rotary Club, Ontario’s Municipal Affairs Minister Jim Watson told the members that the Ontario Government now mistrusts the City of Ottawa after they used money designated for infrastructure for snow removal instead.
I suppose the irony is lost on Mr. Watson: he works for the least trustworthy government since Bob Rae had [...]May
21
I must be getting old
May 21, 2009 | 7 Comments
Does anybody know how to spell anymore? Does anybody care? I know several people, grown-up people, with degrees, and double degrees, and high paying jobs, who don’t know the difference between “their”, “there” or “they’re”.
The worst cases can be observed on Facebook: I’m board (or better yet: bord), could of (as in: I could of [...]
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