rants

Bob at Flacklife is annoyed at real estate web sites that can’t be viewed on mobile devices : ** ** So a couple of days ago, I’m making the walk to my local grocery store to pick up bus tickets. ...

Here’s an amusing rant from David Scrimshaw, about his experience emailing a medical specialist to confirm an appointment time . I’d give you a little snippet, but you really have to read the whole thing. ** ** ** Related: ** Ottawa Health Guide

Mark Buzan has a fun post breaking down some of the myths / misconceptions / stereotypes about living in Gatineau : ** ** You can imagine the reaction of many of my anglophone friends and colleagues who, residents of Ontario, ask me “WHY WOULD YOU LIVE IN GATINEAU”? ...

Our rant of the day today comes from Alec Saunders, who’s upset about not being able to buy tickets for the Leonard Cohen show at the National Arts Centre: ** ** That TicketMaster has a monopoly on the sale of event tickets in North America is not in dispute. ...

David Reevely blogs about the Canadian Industrial Relations Board : They're holding a public hearing this morning on whether the lack of OC Transpo service poses a direct threat to public health or safety — this is the issue they got 3,000 public submissions on a couple of weeks ago. ...

Peter Simpson has a w onderfully sardonic take on Stephen Harper’s approach to arts funding his The Big Beat blog. Here’s a sample: ** ** Prime Minister Stephen Harper is absolutely right: all that money that His government spends on the arts each year could go to other, more useful purposes - say, covering His government's subsidy to Bombardier for one day - instead of being wasted by rich folks who fritter it all away going to fancy galas. ...

Derek Puddicombe writes on the Sun and the City blog: “Word to those who sign Marion Dewar’s book of condolence Turn your cell phone off before you walk up and sign. Oh, better yet, don’t answer it and talk while you’re signing the book. ...

We enjoyed this post by zoom! on knitknut.net, all about a trip on the #14 OC Transpo bus. Here’s a sample: ** ** Tonight I had the pleasure of traveling home from work on the #14 bus in the company of a naked, sweaty, extensively tattooed man and a fat toddler who could make wine glasses explode with his voice alone. ...

Here’s part of a rant (and some constructive suggestions) from Kris Joseph on his blog, Struts and Frets : ** ** The Ottawa theatre scene... is really hopping right now. Due to a congruence of a number of events — a new home for [ Great Canadian Theatre Company ](http://www. ...

It’s been a while since we read a good Ottawa rant. Here’s one from blogger Gordon Dewis : ** ** Saturday evening, I went to the late showing of _ [ Hellboy II: The Golden Army ](http://www. ...