From the Metro:
From the flurry of complaints over snowbound streets and isolated communities after recent winter storms, a new potential approach for funding improved snow clearing and removal has emerged.
Ward 8 Ald. John Mar said he believes the insurance industry has a vested interest in the safety and security of its clientele, and he’s banking on its support for a plan to see insurers help foot the bill for future snow clearing.
“Ok, we need to figure out how to get someone to clear the snow, since we don’t want to. Can we get the auto industry to pay for it?”
“No, they like it when cars get wrecked, ’cause they get to sell the people new ones. If they don’t die.”
“Right. How about…umm…those guys that make Cheetos?”
“Why would they pay for clearing our snow?”
“I don’t know. They probably wouldn’t. Ok…um…how about the insurance industry.”
“Yeah!! They have a ‘vest interest’! They’d totally pony up!”
“Wicked. Let’s get the insurance industry to pay to clear the snow from OUR city’s roads. Awesome.”
Because abdicating one’s own responsibility for something never leads to an even bigger problems. Ever.
From Metronews:
While many Calgary visitors praised the city this past weekend while here for the Grey Cup, some claimed they were left out in the cold waiting for taxi service.
R.J Williams, from Regina, witnessed a group of people wait for over an hour outside a local eatery for a cab after having drinks.
“They got tired of waiting and decided to drive — it’s not a good sign. I’m not here often, but it seems like you can’t get a cab,” he said.
Taxi numbers are not a new issue, but Ward 8 Ald. John Mar said he supports a review.
“I think it’s an issue we should look into — we are a city of 1.1 million people and I think we need to do a review from the top down,” he said, adding council recently made some Livery Transport changes.
Associated Cabs manager and taxi committee member Roger Richard said his drivers are already working at only 30 per cent capacity.
“To add more cabs in the city would be disaster for drivers, we already have more than enough — it would hurt them,” Richard said, adding Friday night’s weather chaos would have delayed taxis no matter how any cabs the city had.
Really? Hey Rog’. Your cabs are at 30%? Ok, I think you’re a fucking liar.
Fuck you.
I don’t mean to be offensive. But I can’t think of anything else to say! So I’ll say it again.
Hey Rog’. Fuck you!
30%. Get fucked. (Edit: That was one too many, I think, in retrospect.)
