09Nov 2009 by R&O No Comments

We Need Our Own John & Ken

Of Interest, People, Rants
Talk radio in Greater Vancouver sucks, which is no secret to anyone that bothers to listen to the lame offerings on AM and FM stations. The few talk show hosts on the air don't offer hard-hitting, unbiased and accurate information for its listeners, unlike KFI AM in Los Angeles, California who have the on-air team of John Kobylt and Ken Chiampou on their roster. In my opinion they're what talk radio should be, especially here in Greater Vancouver. I've listened to John & Ken for years, for a short time on 1410 AM here in Greater Vancouver and now via the KFI AM stream and Podcasts on my Squeezeboxes. They've never fail to enlighten, educate and amuse, answering to no one except their listeners and residents of California. These guys…
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02Oct 2009 by R&O 1 Comment

Is this the best we can do?

Rants
I had a chance to watch the new Ron James Show on CBC and can honestly tell you that this guy is NOT funny. His jokes are lame, his timing is bad and he looks like a garden gnome I have in my backyard (but the gnome if funnier). The catch phrase for the leadup advertising was 'There's only one thing to do when the world is spinning out of control. Laugh.' Hilarious guys. Is that supposed to be funny? Well, I suppose it's about as funny as Ron James. Where did this guy come from and why does he have a TV show? Why on earth did anyone think this guy could carry a show week after week without becoming as annoying as a early morning bedroom mosquito? After…
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28Sep 2009 by R&O 2 Comments

The Work-Free Zone

Rants
Only our government would even consider creating something for civil servants called a Work Free Zone and spending $138,000 to create it. The wonderful Ministry of Environment created a playroom for employees in Victoria complete with foosball, pool tables, surround sound system and video games displayed on a 50-inch plasma TV. Nice, huh? Too bad they're spending OUR frickin money to build and maintain it! It's costing us $45,000 to renovate the space, $85,000 a year to rent the space, $5,000 a year for utilites and $3,100 a year for leased equipment in an adjoining yoga studio for a total of more than $138,000 for this year alone. Is this really a good return on our tax dollars? Is this spending necessary during these lean times of increased taxes and…
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18Sep 2009 by R&O No Comments

For whom the road tolls

Rants
Translink and the esteemed Mayor of Vancouver think it's time to start tolling our roads and bridges to create a new revenue stream for future abuse and mishandling. Great idea guys but I'd like to offer a few tolling alternatives of my own: Flatulence Toll - Every time some joker farts in the elevator or any other public place he/she should pay an ass toll Comb-over Toll - Every guy that insists on culturing a length of hair that 'covers' a bald head should pay a toll based on length, width and greasiness Cell Phone Toll - Every clown that talks on his/her phone in restaurants, buses, trains or any other place that annoys everyone else should be charged based on volume of voice and length of call Politician Toll…
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