- This guy is always ranting against someone, because that is just what he does. But out of all the offensive things he has said, whether about me or others, the vitriolic content in this post could take the cake as the most stomach churning. Let’s examine some of what he says, which are accompanied by photos that allow him to further ridicule participants and spectators of the parade:
- He pokes fun at the gender of a participant, finding it funny that he cannot tell whether the individual in question is male or female (hmmm…hilarious, considering that this is an appreciation of the lesbian, gay , bisexual and transgender community).
- He makes fun of a woman’s physical appearance by labelling her “Miss Butch Legs”
- He criticizes the Mayor for “having just a little too much fun.” God forbid.
- Direct quote under the picture of an Asian woman: ““Hey, you bick guy, yoo wook out wif mee? I makey gud deel fo yoo. Fotty fife dalla fo one owa…” This is just beyond offensive. Talk about being a racist…just another example of the pot calling the kettle black.
- He takes pictures of a child, covers his eyes (as if that makes the boy in question impossible to identify – and for the record, it doesn’t), and then ridicules his parents.
- Refers to some individuals as “whales,” presumably because of their weight.
- He refers to the Pride Parade being filled with “hate,” yet the only hate that I can detect is coming from the author himself. For shame indeed.
- Of course residents are enthusiastic…heck, now that I live in the neighbourhood, I would love to have a facility like this right next door. But if Aquilini and crew are suggesting that they be excused on some of the millions of dollars of community-amenity contributions so that they can put it towards a facility that they want built for their privately held interest, then they are barking up the wrong tree. It is a very sly ploy and a smart strategy to intrigue residents with the idea. But if it means that we as taxpayers are going to have to subsidize the Canucks’ practice facility and the first foothold towards further development for the Aquilini Investment Group in Northeast False Creek, then I think I can do without such a centre.
- This guy if ridiculous, but pretty f’ing funny. I have been watching this home grown talent for a while now, so it is nice to see the local media starting to take notice. Peter Chow finally out, mutha f***ers.
- After speaking to one of the voting participants at last Friday’s meeting, I can concur that the reason that the Minister was presented with multiple options to choose from was due to the Board striking back at Metro Vancouver staff. Lois Jackson aside, few around the table were comfortable with the staff’s decisions, and so to avoid further delay by sending them back to the drawing board, they pushed the decision on to a higher authority. The Metro Vancouver setup continues to be dysfunctional, and a lot of that has to do with internal staffing issues (aside from the structure and process, which is also severely flawed).
- With all due respect to my friends working in Real Estate, this is a very good thing for the city. In terms of pricing, I think that we have truly reached a pinnacle of affordability…the threshold of purchasing ability was about to be completely derailed, so this is a step in the right direction. Oh, and I finally made my way down to Olympic Village to see the suites and get a sense of prices. Let’s just say that I won’t be one of the 4-500 more buyers that are needed for the city to come out even or a possibly a little ahead after the financing deal. $1.3 million for 2 bedroom, 950 sq. ft. suite? Unbelievable.
- Clearly it wasn’t the Mayor’s fault…because apparently, it is just a part of who we are as Canadians.
- Watch in the coming days for a feature I have written regarding Vancouver’s growing battles between neighbourhoods and City Hall. Like I have mentioned before, something isn’t working, and without a either a revamp of the consultation process, or some serious political will from the Mayor, this problem of NIMBYism is only going to continue to grow.
