Some notes of the day: Weather, Anniversaries and a Birthday

[dewline]

First off, I am not happy with the weather today. It would have been convenient had the snowfall happened overnight rather than during the day. But the Appropriate Forces are not bound by the need to provide convenience for we mortal souls, are they?

Didn't think so.

Second, I've been reminded that this is the first anniversary of the launch of the OC Transpo Drivers' Strike of 2008-'09. That night, I remember my last trip home on the bus before the strife took hold: I was on my way home from Saint Brigid's after seeing Gwynne Dyer hold forth on topics covered in Climate Wars. To say that it threw a monkey wrench into all aspects of my life would not be an exaggeration. Shopping, job-hunting, networking with friends and relatives, the whole works.

It was not fun. No.

May we never, ever suffer a repeat of that mess, people.

Third, to alexjay? Hoping you're having a good one today, with many, happier returns to come in the future!

Back to you!

Comments

[duncanmac.livejournal.com]

bus strike that started a year ago

I felt much the same way. I distinctly remember feeling that someone had taken off my right leg during the night. "Monkey wrench" does not even come close to covering it. The only saving grace is that I had a job and was able to get to it, albeit at considerable personal expense.

May we never, ever suffer a repeat of that mess, people.

Definitely. Lots of people were pissed.

And the Mayor still was to blame. Come October next year, we the voters should apply the appropriate response -- a clue-by-four.

59 DAYS? NEVER AGAIN!

[dewline.livejournal.com]

I'd argue that the worst people who could have led the city and union alike into the negotiations were the ones who got their respective jobs. But that's not much of a dissenting opinion for me to hold here.