Our unlimited supply of idiots

Rants
It appears there's a serial arsonist trying to burn down Stanley Park and has tried four time to reduce Vancouver's jewel to an ashtray. What kind of moronic imbecile would actually take the time out of his/her day to destroy a public park and watch while others risk their lives to put out the fire? I'm guessing they'll catch this clown soon and lock him/her away for a year or two. But wait...there's more! It also appears that tourists visiting Vancouver are also guilty of flicking cigarette butts around the park with no thought of the possible repercussions. Is fire different in other parts of the world? Do trees not burn in the U.S. the same as they do in Canada? Don't cigarettes start fires if they're flicked into dry…
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The Evil HST

Politics
So our fearless leader has announced that B.C. will be adopting the HST (Harmonized Sales Tax) next year which will apply tax to items previously enjoyed as exempt. Gee...whatta suprise. Since when have any politicians actually honoured their election promises and not felt the need to dip into our pockets when things got a tad rough? We're slowly pulling ourselves out of a recession so our government has decided to kick us while we're down and charge more for less. Even our favourite wing picker Bill Vander Zalm is crying foul against this latest indignity and stepping up to protest. He was quoted in regards to the announcement timing as "...not a bad political move to do it this way, be we best be aware that it is a political…
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Ema’s Saved!

Of Interest
Thanks to all that sent notes and called. Someone has stepped up and taken Ema in, saving her at the 11th hour. Have a look at the April Road discussion forum thread for more details HERE.
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