police harassment sucks
what the fuck is wrong with this stupid ass city, with the real crime going on here on a daily basis the cops here are out harassing kids trying to get some exercise, in the one place we’ve been shoved into, so we would be out of the public eye, and now we can’t even…
thecoast.ca
this site is really slow. Your killing my bandwidth, I think. I don’t have anything good to say
Done and done!
I’m taking some advice and getting my own bitch: I hate when people use “quotation marks” when they’re not actually “quoting” anything. Plus, the improper use of “apostrophe’s” drive me a bit crazy too. (No, I don’t have anything better to do.) Tasha Tsk
Annoying GO Time displays.
Remarks: GO Time changes look promising–once it’s up and running, we’ll get actual times of actual buses, as opposed to often-wrong scheduled times. But the changes in the display are horrible. The old system put up half the routes for ten seconds, the the other half. The new system ever so slowly scrolls through them…
The Coast’s 15th Anniversary Party
The Coast’s 15th Anniversary Party Friday, June 27, 10:30pm, at Waterfront Warehousephoto Julé Malet-Veale
Bitching on Bitches
I like reading the Bitches…they’re usually entertaining. The “holier-than-thou” comments on the Bitches, however, that’s another story. I see the same few names pop up week after week (you know who you are). You post a comment on a Bitch, sometimes to agree with it, but more often than not to criticize it, even if…
Breaking news: HRM loses “bid shopping” case, ordered to pay $150,000
Provincial supreme court judge M. Heather Robertson has ordered HRM to pay Amber Contracting of Dartmouth $147,560 plus court costs as restitution for “bid shopping.” As explained Robertson’s decision, Amber won the bid for a contract related to the construction of the new Dartmouth sewage plant. While the $570,612 bid was lower than two other…
Rock of Independence
For those of you who haven’t had enough flag-waving yet and are craving more patriotic themed events, you’re in luck. Rock of Independence, July 4 at the Bus Stop Theatre (6pm, $7) is a night of metal and hard rock, with King Ruckus from Moncton (“groovy metal”), Surefire Machine (Toronto) (“hard hitting anthemic rockabilly”), Badseed…
Get Wrecked while Rock Gardening
If you like making a lot of noise while simultaneously retaining a happy landlord and neighbours, you ought to head to Reflections Wednesday July 9 for a benefit for everyone’s favourite jamspot, the Rock Garden (with Get Wrecked, Bloodbath, ROCKSTORM, Journalists, Wolf and No Flyers Please). I asked co-owner Rob MacArthur how much he cried…
Smash this
to the worthless little children who broke into my car on Allan street Friday night: I hope everything you ever own, ever, breaks just as you’re starting to enjoy it and/or at just the moment you need it and can’t afford to replace it. I hope every single item you ever have is smashed to…
pee stairwell
…to the guy peeing in the “pee stairwell” joining market street (now abermerle?) and brunswick street yesterday after the fireworks ended- yuck! seriously- please find a washroom and stop using this short cut as a toilet. please pass the message on to your friends as i suspect you are not the only guilty party. tired…
water… please…
dear city… pubic gardens is open… and yet no water is in the fountain on the commons… the summer solstice has come and gone… and still no water in the fountain… and no canada day has come and ends .. but still no water in the fountain on the commons… please halifax… turn the water…
4-way Flashers
Since when does turning on your hazard lights give you the right to park illegally. Do you think a cop won’t give you a ticket because you 4-ways are on. Find a fucking parking spot just like the resty of us have to and stop blocking the alrady too narrow downtown streets. Pissed at illegal…
Deadly Stupidity
Enough is enough! Five minutes ago I was nearly killed on the Bedford Highway by a moron flatbed trucker who swerved across a double yellow line and into my lane to avoid somebody on a bike. (Not a motor bike…that’s a different rant) Look, I’m all for avoiding paying gas taxes and fighting global warming,…
Artsy my fartsy doesnt stink
I couldnt help but notice that all these people wanting to make the world a better place in halifax are in fact making it worse with their attitudes and lifestyle. “we’re so humble and love each other but hate everyone who hates the world, that loves themselves, now lets take a brief moment to inhale…
Bus drivers
I am tired of bus drivers. Many are nice or at least civil, but recently I have become tired of being and seeing people treated like crap. And not only that, the treatment is incongruent. Last week I was on the bus and a young black man trying to use an expired transfer. He was…
Do I look like I have spare change?
It’s because I have a JOB. Try getting one. And I really wish someone would do something about the guy who walks up and down quinpool all day asking everyone for “Just one quarter”. When I walked by you on my way to work this morning, and I didnt have a quarter for you, it…
Idiot grey van cab driver
To the maniac cab driver with the grey van with dented front left fender who tried to Dukes of Hazard me on Quinpool Monday night, I hope my email to your company results in you getting your slimeball ass fired. It sure looked like Casino roof light 882. It’s pigs like you who tarnish the…
Letters to the Editor
Ok,I was inclined to write this letter because I am getting sick of the Halifax School Board’s FLECs division(Adult High School basically) treating adults like junior high school kids.This semester(There are 4 in a year),they instituted a couple of insulting parameters to make the schooling more ‘enjoyable’ and yet serious.One of these things is to…
Letters to the Editor
To the Editor, The Coast’s review of the Foggy Goggle, or more precisely the accompanying headline and lead in, left a bad taste. I have dined at the Goggle on several occasions and always found it a pleasurable experience although I admit I simply go to enjoy the food (and an ale) whereas Ms Feltham’s…
Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor,In the newspapers of Canada on or around the 27 of June 2008 an article about ideas and plans that the Federal Government is looking at. One of them stated they would, “Consider allowing cities to charge a one per cent sales tax to raise funds for infrastructure spending.”. This must not be allowed.…
blow ’em up cowboy
I am shocked reading about the sex show daycare today in the newspaper, but I’m not surprised anymore to see it happened in Texas. I think that place must be fictional, if not, it needs to be blown off the map! JL
Don’t trip on your garbage!
To the two grown men who live in our building, there is no excuse you cannot take out your garbage every two weeks. Instead you leave it in OUR backyard for the animals to feast on and our children to play near. You are both sad excuses for men and hope you enjoyed the nice…
Wake up call
I am so sick of this stupid fucking province. You “gangsters” need to realize you live in the FUCKING maritimes. Get the fuck over yourselves already. And all this bullshit about Nova Scotia’s lobsters, PEI has the Goddamn lobsters!!!! And the we are fishermen, John Cabot landed here, and we quaint, nice people… Thats NEWFIES…
Asshole in the tan Toyota
To the asshole who blocked traffic on the corner of Hollis and South: We don’t care who had the right of way – you had no right to call that guy a “piece of shit immigrant.” Especially with your small child in the back seat watching you. What kind of example are you setting? If…
I SEE RED!!
I Have two friends that happen to be gay, and their looking to adopt a puppy. They talked to a yellow Lab breader in New Glascow, Pictou County, who denied them adoption of a puppy because they we’re gay. He said that he did not want his puppies around such an environment. I SEE RED!!!…
Can someone tell me what’s the point of a carbon tax?
Stéphane Dion and his Liberals have proposed a carbon tax. A tax that the Conservatives say will be a tax on all of us. Can someone tell me why the need for this tax? The market right now with oil @ $140.00 and gas @ $1.42 should accomplish the same thing shouldn’t it? Basically it…
HRM Lawn Mover Moron
Today my boyfriend and I took our lunch break in a local park near our jobs… We were sitting at the far end of the park on a bench at 12:30 when a truck pulls up and starts up two industrial lawn mowers. We only have a short lunch break so decided to stay on…
Dear Asshole Tailgaters
Listen up, asspipes. If I am going the speed limit, it does not entitle you to drive right up my ass. I am not going to speed up because you’re so fucking impatient. Suck it up, you bastards. I am not going to break the law so you can get somewhere 3 seconds faster. I…
Income Taxe
I know I know. and I pay my taxes but I don’t see why it’s required by law. We pay taxes on everything, really why does income taxe need to be paid? “Believe it or not, we are still paying income taxes under the Income War Tax Act of 1917. Legally, we don’t have to…
waa waa waa
I’m sick of all the whining about how “you can’t have a business in downtown Halifax.” Bullshit. Plenty of us are running thriving businesses downtown.You just have to offer good products and good service, and you can do just fine. Quit your crying, and quit blaming the people of Halifax for the failure of your…
shove it up your ass and light it
Yes, I realize it’s canada day soon. this does NOT mean you get to set off fireworks now! Most fireworks displays are organized and safe; and most people who buy their own for private use have the common sense to set them off in a field or over water or at least in a backyard.…
Idiots
To all the drunk idiot skivs who smash bottles on the Commons Skatepark, what the hell is your problem? Sure it might seem really ‘punk rock’ and ‘hardxcore’ to smash bottles but people fucking skate there! Falling on to hard concrete and ashfault is bad enough, we don’t need your dirty broken glass all over…
Reference to Subway Staff Member
First of all, the employee no longer works for the company. Reasons that he was left go was due to the terrible customer service he gave. I am the Operations Manager for Halifax Subways and we do not hire, keep or accept people like this within our restaurants. I would like to apoligize sincerely to…
Bad Bar Boys
I really thought you weren’t like every other asshole bartender there is, but apparently you’re not man enough to make up your own mind and instead rely on the gossiping, backstabbing lies of your barmates. Next time ask me. Too bad…you were so cute! Serve This
get a life
after looking through the bitches i noticed that most of the comments are made by the same 4 or 5 people and they can’t just leave it at one comment per bitch, no, they comment like half a dozen times on the same bitch….don’t you have anything better to do with your time? lol it’s…
pleasure me NOT
vibrator, oh vibrator, why do you suck? I spent all that money on you, you’ve got the power, you’re a buzzy little champ and then..what’s this? a burning on my down-there parts. who’s the idiot who designed a vibrator with an engine that overheats when used??? clearly a man 🙁 Hot in a bad way
Garbage guy
To the asshole garbage truck driver who almost ran me down in the crosswalk this morning; It seems you need a reminder on the way crosswalks work. So.. if the light at the crosswalk has a picture of a little man walking lit up, it means for the pedestrian to proceed. If said pedestrian is…
Concert line jumping pigs
The July 26 Jose Gonzalez show at St. Matthews church was just wonderful. What sucked was all the asshole line jumpers. I went an hour before doors opened so I could get a good seat. When I landed, there were about 6 people in front of us and long line ensued shortly after. Little by…
The grass isn’t any greener.
You go into work everyday at the factory, the store, the mill, etcetera. You do back-breaking work all day that leaves you too physically drained to play softball in the evening. Your boss doesn’t listen to you when you say a machine needs maintenance, then yells at you when it breaks down. You get laid…
You make me sick!
To the two sad excuses for parents in the WalMart McDonalds on Mumford Road June 25 at 8-ish: You do not deserve a child. I honestly cannot believe the things that you were saying to your child. HOW on earth do you justify looking at a child and saying: “YOU! Shut your fucking mouth. I…
Airporter Mismanagement
I took the Airporter shuttle from the Halifax International Airport to my downtown home early last Thursday morning (June 12th). I bought my ticket and was told the next shuttle would be leaving in fifteen minutes, so I went outside to wait. I realized as I approached the vehicle that the driver was not there…
Opting out of vaccinations
To the nosy bitch who claimed to call child services, the police and the health department on me because I advertised wanting to find a chicken pox party for my child, MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS. I refuse to vaccinate my child against things that you can catch natural immunity against “the old fashioned way.” We…
Downplaying violence, are we?
I witnessed a horrifying scene at the Halifax waterfront yesterday. Three men chased down a fourth, began to beat him and then broke a beer bottle, intending to stab him, and the glass went flying into a nearby infant’s stroller. a passing tourist attempted to intervene, and was sucker-punched. All three suspects fled the scene…
Mysteriously Absent
To a certain free publication: Its not bad enough that you are putting out a poorly proof-read, badly written and terribly crappy free publication. Its not bad enough that outside my office, the only other competition to you has taken their machine away since you are obviously cheaper. But the final straw is this :…
Summertime and the livin’ is crafty
Halifax’s crafty community takes over the North Street Church (5657 North) next weekend with their Summer Lovin’ Handmade Market. Kyla Francis, Roisin Fagan and Sarah Evans have spent the past few months organizing, creating and crafting their way from last April’s Halifax Crafters Rainy Day Handmade Market. The triplets of craftville are thrilled once again…
Chebucto Road demo
Via Facebook: I wanted to let you know that a BBQ/lawn party will be held on Friday evening (June 27th) on Chebucto road with the theme: A Living Wake For Our Trees . Come out and celebrate the life of the seven mature trees soon to be no longer with us thanks to our City…
Lucky 13
In a metropolis booming with musicians the lack of performance spaces has become an issue. 1313 Hollis (1313 Hollis), formerly home to Comfy Corner Café, hopes to help fill this void. Founded by Susan Hunter, Jerry Granelli and John Siemens, the new workshop/performance space is designed to serve Halifax’s musical community with affordable rates and…
Maritime Campus goes gold
This past weekend Maritime Campus Store (6238 Quinpool) celebrated 50 years in business. Owners Paul and Peter Eagle, twin brothers, who bought the company last August and are diligently working away to maintain its longevity. Maritime Campus Store’s original founder Doug Adams started selling textbooks out of the basement of King’s College until he got…
Cyclewich
Inspired by Burrito Bike, who are currently on hiatus, Cycle Sandwich carries on the tradition of bringing delicious homemade food to your doorstep on Saturday nights. This donation-based project offers a gourmet Italian sandwich, sans or plus prosciutto.“Because of flack and demand we’re working on a vegan option,” says Alex Melnyk, who co-founded Cycle Sandwich…
It’s Taboo
Taboo Lounge (1741 Grafton) recently opened up bar and metaphorical social prohibition in The Attic’s old haunt just above Cheers Bar and Grill.
Lint Trap Chronicles
Ok, I saw a post regarding lint trap common sense.. To my roomate: Stop being such a brain dead idiot. Take your freakin pad off your panties before washing them.. this is sick.. I found your pad (cleaned of course) stuck (more so baked) to the inside of our dryer… there is only one way…
WTF IS WITH THE BEDBUGS???
There is a certain trio of dusky-colored high-rise apartment buildings in Halifax that are, and have always been, swarming with bedbugs. Since these infested buildings have been gentrified and rented out to the oft-mobile university student population, what we have is a spread of bedbugs to other homes and buildings throughout Halifax. Current legislation places…
Grove with it…
Is it just me or is it the times I live in? More and more people seem to be doing or trying to do whatever tehy can get away with to be obnoxious, loud or just plain in your face. Metro Transit buses are a prime example of this. Everyone seems to want to behave…
To Dartmouth Drivers
To all you motherfucker Dartmouth drivers who ignore crosswalks throughout this city: If I kick your car as you cut me off mid-stride through the lines, please, consider that my invitiation to stop, get out, chat and have me kick your idiot ass. And to those of you who do stop and shout your disatisfaction…
What you can’t have
I fucking hate the humans have to always want what they can’t have. Do I really want those things, or am I intrigued by the challenge? I will forever be unsatisfied. Sketch
Another bicyclist Bitch…sorry
yes I know…”not ANOTHER bitch about cyclists.” well this one is just for the two “racing” cyclists cruising down Gottingen street today. F.Y.I: at a four way stop, cyclists must also stop. As i waited at Russell st to turn left, i saw you from a mile away. The car travelling beside you began to…
Goonie over to alFresco
Raise your boomboxes high for alFresco filmFesto’s line-up, which includes a Cameron Crowe double feature (Say Anything, Almost Famous) on August 1. The outdoor film festival screenings also include old-school favourites Some Like It Hot (July 25), Stand by Me (August 8), then Feldman it again with <A HREF="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0089218/" target="_blank"The Goonies (August 15) and Moulin…
In the red
Filmmaker Chuck Lapp’s documentary, God’s Red Poet, on fascinating Pictou poet and activist Kenneth Leslie, runs Wednesday, July 2, 11pm, on VisionTV. According to his biography, Leslie, who was a child prodigy, attended Dalhousie University when he was 14, then went on to study philosophy and theology in the States during the late 1930s. That’s…
Zombies win award
Faith Erin Hicks, whose debut graphic novel, Zombies Calling, we profiled last November, has won the Joe Shuster Award for Favourite Canadian Comic Book Creator – English Language Publications.Named after the Canadian-born creator of Superman, the annual Joe Shusters recognize the achievements of Canuck comic creators. Hicks couldn’t attend the ceremony on June 14 in…
whhyy
im sick of being all alone in this :big: city. i hope things pick up in september so i can meet some decent people and have a social life again : ( not what im used to
What a relief!
A bitch with a resolution! I’m sick and tired of seeing our playgrounds, public parks and other areas ruined by graffitti, vandalism and 14 year old phony gangster bravado. So last weekend when I was at a local playground (at 4pm) with my 4 year old son I actually felt good when I caught a…
Lint Trap
Clean them after you use a dryer. It is easy. I will give you the benefit of the doubt and assume you were never taught. It is not that hard at all. 1) Lift and remove the lint trap after the drying cycle is complete. (careful not to inhale too much dust!) 2) With your…
Deep in our nature
“I didn’t expect this at all. It took five years to get used to this sort of attention,” says José González, calling from his Gothenburg home, a day before leaving for his North American tour. “It was really strange when we first released the album in Sweden. I recorded it at home and for me…
Savage Love
Q: I’m writing in celebration of the California decision to allow gays to marry. I’m thrilled—I’ve always thought the idea that gay marriage could hurt or affect straight people in any way was ridiculous. But a year ago, I found out I was wrong. I’m a straight woman in her late 20s dating “the one,”…
Copyright Bill is plain wrong
In honour of the International Year of the Potato, I planned to scribble an editorial this week lauding the humble spud. But then, Mrs. Prentice’s boy Jim—who obviously has mashed potatoes for brains—introduced his new copyright bill. It would place severe restrictions on our enjoyment of music and movies, TV shows, e-books and photos. So,…
Can we tame Halifax’s mean streets?
The Coast – CBC TV Violence Task Force in studio. Photos by Aaron Fraser. The Violence Task Force is the first of a series of joint productions of The Coast and CBC TV leading up to the October 18 municipal election in Halifax. The joint productions will examine a series of local issues, including violence,…
Chebucto Road’s dead end?
Basin Contracting has been given the green light to start the two-month process of widening Chebucto Road this week. “The official start date is today but I drove by and didn’t see any signs of work,” Dave McCusker, transportation manager for Halifax Regional Municipality, said Monday of the project. By day’s end there were signs…
Get Smart and The Love Guru
So, is anybody really that surprised that the consensus on Get Smart and The Love Guru is less than underwhelming? I had this feeling heading into the films and, lo-and-behold, I left the theatre with the same opinion. We all know these movies aren’t award-winners, but I was terrified at the prospect of writing 600…
Taming Halifax: the full discussion
The Coast – CBC TV Violence Task Force in studio. All photos by Aaron Fraser. The Violence Task Force is the first of a series of joint productions of The Coast and CBC TV leading up to the October 18 municipal election in Halifax. The joint productions will examine a series of local issues, including…
Ben Stein’s artificial intelligence
“We need that water in southern California,” says Ben Stein when I tell him it’s raining in Halifax. “If we could only figure out a way to inexpensively get it to California, that’s what we need.” Evidently tone deaf to something as fundamental to Canadians as concern about American designs on our water and resources,…
Backyard wildcrafting
Ever considered the hidden potential of your backyard shed? The Anchor Social Centre (formerly known as Anchor Archive Zine Library) has. This is the third summer the DIY arts centre has been running their Shed Residency program, housing artists from locations such as Montreal, Boston and Vancouver. Not the traditional artist residency, it’s an ideal…
Steamy’s franks fall short
Looking for some tube steak boogie? Steamy’s dogs don’t dance.
Myrmecophobia
And in case you haven’t read H.G. Wells’s subtly terrifying short story, that means it’s really, really bad. They seem so harmless, ants. We even praise them for their industriousness.Like beavers. But would you invite a beaver into your backyard? Would you welcome aline of buck-toothed fur-hats-in-waiting marching through the back door to climb up…
