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Dear HRM,
Yes it is Natal Day thanks but if you are going to close the bridge and have buses delayed while on holiday schedule dont you think the buses should run on a regular schedule?
People work on holidays!
This article appears in Aug 7-13, 2008.
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and it was the lamest parade i’ve ever seen in my life. wow, i can’t believe people line the streets in their deckchairs to watch that crap.oh well, there’s no accounting for some people’s tastes
parades in general are satan. honestly- how many times can you watch a pipe band, a couple of fire trucks, some kids on bikes, an idiot in a dumb hat in a mini car, and possibly a clown walk down a street, chucking disgusting candy while the smell of burned hotdogs, rotton cotton candy, and bouncy castle fills the air?
the parade organizers should’ve at least hired some drag queens to liven things up a bit… give the kiddies something fun to look at, instead of the flotilla of vehicles advertising/promoting their businesses. wow, ok then… glad that’s over with.
I’m always amazed people line up- in the rain no less- to see that shit. they KNOW it’s going to be one big orgy of commerical self promotion iwth a balloon here and there…at least stuff like the pride parade had some creativity.who decided these thigns were classic children’s events? the kids need to revolt.
hedgy says, “the kids need to revolt”not only that, the kids need to organize & run the damn parade… they’d do a much better job!
It probably wouldn’t involve random cars with random people waving from windows…why do I care you’re in a car? why?
i know, i was surprised to see so little foot traffic; the parade was basically a freebie advertising opportunity given to the business community. i actually like it when the city shuts down the streets for various parades, events, festivals, etc, because it gets cars off the streets and people out socializing and so on… but the natal day parade is a complete waste of time, at least what i witnessed today was.and i wish someone would round up those annoying twats riding the Aliant scooters and dump their sorry asses in the harbour. yeah, Aliant, we all know you’re part of an oligopoly with eastlink, now fuck off and leave us alone, ya don’t rub it in.
The problem with regular schedules on holidays OP is that buses run empty much of the time, and that wastes money and diesel fuel. Don’t believe me? Wait until Easter Monday when MT runs a full schedule. All will be revealed *evil laugh*
Ha. You should see the parades in the Valley:Corn Hole Queen 2008 (or something like that) in her pink prom gowns atop a papier-mache-make-believe-tree-on-a-full-size-chevy-truck float.Three people dressed like regular people, but they’re waving.Clowns.Fire trucks (sirens who-ooing).The Air Cadets playing their glockenspeils (I can’t even begin to attempt a spelling at that)….and that’s about it.
Plastic Diver Guy – I think the OP meant that the already-reduced holiday bus service over the bridge was running late because they to detour onto the new bridge. It probably adds another 10 to 15 minutes of late running per trip. They should be putting a an extra bus or two on the #1 to make up for the late buses.