Forum: Rants and Gratitude

I rented a car from Avis when I was staying in Nanaimo last week and they wanted to charge me $5 to give me the "free" Aeroplan miles. That just stood out as pure bull! The attendant said Aeroplan charges them so they pass it on to the consumer. I called Aeroplan when i got home and they...

Here in Lynburn, on Cosgrove Crescent, I'm a single lady homeowner and earn an honest paycheck. Law-abiding too. I just have to tell everybody how my near neighbours are so attentive! They come out to take trash out in synch with me just so they can call and wave. One of them is so quaint, she...

I hate the Nanaimo transit system. Frequently, the buses arrive 5 minutes late and there were a couple times when buses leave too early (one time a bus left a stop 8 minutes earlier). They try to encourage people to be more environmentally friendly by taking transit but the bus system just...

Ouch-less than 2500 Km on my new car and a truck-froma company in Nanaimo=winged it witha stone and it looks like one of those cracks that is just waiting to spread. Boo Hoo!

Coming back from Qualicum to Nanaimo today was practically a killer! I couldn't believe how many people were on the highway and speeding like mad people to get to their destination. It wasn't just cars and light trucks. It was big rig trucks with trailers, loaded and unloaded, tailgating and...

I am Pro Choice. Just to get that out of the way. My personal beliefs towards abortion are irrelevant. I believe that it is a woman’s RIGHT to choose what is best for HER, HER body and HER situation. People who are Anti-Abortionists are Anti-Women. Period. George Carlin says it best. See here:...

IF I EVER SHOWED UP TO MY PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT DRUNK I WOULD BE SENT HOME. IT IS UNACCEPTABLE. UNACCEPTABLE. It has just come to my attention that there is drinking going on in Firehalls. Call me naive but this is shocking to me. There are only two firehalls on the island that DO NOT allow...

First of all before i show my displesure i would like to say i respect what they do, when they actually are "protecting and serving." Two years ago i was at a party, it was my birthday weekend.... and i got a six pack of beer, well the party got broke up by the cops, (which is fine), so everyone...

Whenever I walk into a restaurant, coffee shop, grocery store or any other store, there is music playing. The problem is that it is usually a poor choice. Everyone likes different music, so if you play one style, like rap, you alienate the people that don't like it. Some places play the...

I went to start a new thread, and what message comes up? Sorry this forum is not accepting any new threads. What gives????

The title explains everything. I had a run in with this bald guy at tim hortons a little while ago because I cut in the line by accident. I don't go to timmies a lot anymore because they're a bit too sweet so I guess the line formation changed. Typically the right line goes to ice cream service,...

Welcome to Beautiful British Columbia, home of Government ripoffs. While other Provinces force their Lottery Corporations to withdraw all remaining scratch and win tickets after the major prize has been won, BC refuses to do the same. This becomes false advertising (Can you say ripoff) because the...

I had some friends visiting from out of town last week. They happened to take a ride on the transit system out to the Woodgrove mall from their motel. They remarked that they enjoyed the roundabout route the bus took because they got to see more of the city....but they also remarked that they...

Thank you to all currently serving and past veterans who sacrificed to keep us safe. You have my admiration and gratitude. 11/11/2011.

Everywhere I go, it seems there is a TV. They are invading coffee shops, restaurants and other places. When I go out to a coffee shop or restaurant, I want to go for the ambiance and to talk with my friends. Last year, while traveling to Gabriola Island we stopped to eat in a small restaurant....

How many more people have noticed that Nanaimo sure has its share of speeders, tailgaters and ROAD BULLY'S. Its getting ridiculous when even the RCMP are not worried about setting a good example. How about all those with N's on the back doing 20-30 and more over the speed limit. Seen two young gals...

I have now been a member of this forum for just over five years. I enjoy it just as much now, as i did when I first joined. Thanks to the creators, and monitors, the interesting members, and the friends I have on here. Thanks Gerry and everyone else for a first class forum. With gratitude, Dave.

The misconception that snow removal on sidewalks is the responsibility of home/business owners, and that the City is not responsible for accidents occuring on sidewalks, and has a fine structured in for those that don't clear their sidewalks. http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/03/17/d...the-sidewalks/ *A...