31Jul 2015 by R&O No Comments
Our Pathetic Healthcare System

Our Pathetic Healthcare System

Health, Life in Vancouver, Rants
I'm running out of options. I've been getting progressively more ill over the last 8 years and can't find anyone to help. As a last resort I decided to try one of our controversial 'private' healthcare clinics, one of a small selection of medical hired guns located in downtown Vancouver. I selected False Creek Healthcare Centre, made an appointment. I also walked out before seeing a doctor and giving them the opportunity to charge me their one hour 'consultation fee' of $450. Here's the note I sent to Falsecreek Medical after walking out of my appointment: I walked out of my appointment today, Monday June 1 at 415pm and here is the reason why... I made the appointment last week and was instructed to arrive 15 minutes early to fill…
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13Nov 2014 by R&O No Comments
Vancouver: City Of Garbage

Vancouver: City Of Garbage

Assholes, Environment, Life in Vancouver, Observations, Rants
Vancouver residents boast of living in the world's cleanest, prettiest and most pristine city in the world however this statement, and the city in general, is being buried under a mass of disgusting garbage. I live in the downtown core and take my dog for walks on the streets of downtown Vancouver. The weekends are the worst with Sunday morning a rubbish nightmare as all the drunken idiots that bus in from the outlying communities consume vast amounts of alcohol along with paper plated slices of pizza and cardboard cartons of chinese, indian and thai food. Bottles, vomit and food containers are spread over the streets and sidewalks of this city, with broken glass an obstacle course for both my dog and I as we wind our way through the…
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13Jun 2014 by R&O 1 Comment
Animal Abusers

Animal Abusers

Animals, Assholes, Crime, Rants
[caption id="attachment_5400" align="alignright" width="280"] Dog killer Emma Paulsen[/caption]Self-employed dog walker Emma Paulsen killed six dogs, one of them her own, by leaving them locked inside a sweltering truck canopy under a blazing sun until they perished. She reportedly left the canopy window open and a single bowl of water which is next to useless when the temperatures soar within the confines of a fiberglass canopy. So what did this miscreant do after discovering the animals in her care were dead? She hid the bodies and fabricated a story about the dogs being 'stolen' by an unknown thief. Absolutely disgusting. And then there's the eight assholes at Chilliwack Cattle Sales who were caught torturing cows. These shitbags were recorded by an undercover worker of Mercy for Animals Canada beating, kicking and…
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24Dec 2013 by R&O No Comments
When Price Isn’t an Issue

When Price Isn’t an Issue

Music, Observations, Of Interest, People
Fazioli pianos are arguably the finest pianos in the world, hand made in Italy and priced accordingly. Their model F308 is the largest concert pianoforte in production today at 10' 3" and comes with an equally large base price of $147,000.00. That's the base price. Now add a custom, very high-end case and you're talking about serious dough. Vancouver resident Zhao Zai Chen commissioned architect Ernest Collins and his wife, professional artist/designer Grace Gordon-Collins to design a case for this world-class musical instrument. After all, Collins designed the 19,000 square foot Shaughnessy home (worth $17.5 million when Chen purchased it in 2010) where the piano would reside, so why not design a case for the custom built piano? Duh. Ernest and Grace also designed the cabinet that went in behind…
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