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rusty_armourRob Fuckin' Ford is mayor. Toronto is now completely DOOMED. :-(
On a purely selfish level, I'm pissed off because I had to stand in line at my polling station for about 35-40 minutes with this incredibly irritating little man who wouldn't stop talking to me. Even when I pulled out my book and started reading, he would be standing right beside me or practically be on my heels. After a while, I just stopped responding to anything he said, so he ended up making inane comments to himself about how long the line was, etc. The only break I got was when he'd see an empty chair along the wall and announce that he was going to sit down. As if I actually gave a shit.
I'm really tempted to pull a beer out of my fridge and down the whole thing. I need some way to cope with this horrible news.
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Date: 2010-10-26 01:38 am (UTC)We just dumped our conservative mayor here in Ottawa.
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Date: 2010-10-26 02:30 am (UTC)Strange and destructive. I don't even want to think about the kind of damage he could cause. He might actually make Mel Lastman look good in comparison. *g*
We just dumped our conservative mayor here in Ottawa.
Woo hoo! Congratulations! I hope your new mayor serves you well! :-)
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Date: 2010-10-26 02:51 am (UTC)Well, beer or wine or chocolate, whatever makes you feel better. Or maybe a good movie?
Oh, and I'm sorry about that incredibly annoying little man too. Some people...
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Date: 2010-10-26 04:55 pm (UTC)You're not alone. I can't remember a lot of the candidates I've voted for over the years getting into office. I think what stings about this election is that a lot of people seemed to be against Ford, so it looked like there might be a chance he could lose. I guess I was hoping he would lose more than I realized.
Well, beer or wine or chocolate, whatever makes you feel better. Or maybe a good movie?
I ended up going with my usual cure: fanfic. I started reading
Oh, and I'm sorry about that incredibly annoying little man too. Some people...
I think if I hadn't had low blood sugar and was tired from work, I might have done a better job deflecting that idiot. I was tempted to tell him where to go, but it seemed to require too much energy and I didn't feel like dealing with the fallout.
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Date: 2010-10-26 08:17 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-10-26 04:56 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-10-27 01:15 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-10-27 01:18 pm (UTC)"I can't support bike lanes. Roads are built for buses, cars, and trucks. My heart bleeds when someone gets killed, but it's their own fault at the end of the day."
Now... as a Dutchman...
I FULLY sympathize with your plight. *hugs*
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Date: 2010-10-27 04:53 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-10-26 09:58 am (UTC)I loathe people who stand too close to me in queques.
You only need one beer?
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Date: 2010-10-26 07:21 pm (UTC)Thanks,
I loathe people who stand too close to me in queques.
As you may have guessed, it's a pet peeve of mine aussi. I like my personal space and prefer complete strangers to stay out of it. *g*
You only need one beer?
Actually, I didn't end up drinking any beer. I stuck with club soda and read a lot of fic instead. *g*
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Date: 2010-10-26 10:20 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-10-26 07:26 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-10-26 02:34 pm (UTC)I am really sorry you had to endure the annoying man in the lineup. Lineups are bad enough without having to deal with inconsiderate louts.
In my small town, we now have a mayor who threw a temper tantrum and stomped her foot when she didn't get her way in a council meeting. Then again, she might be a big improvement over the previous mayor who had many shortcomings and a real sense of entitlement.
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Date: 2010-10-26 11:52 pm (UTC)I wish Toronto was even further behind the times if it meant we didn't have Ford. Well, it looks like Ottawa survived the reign of the know-it-all businessman, so maybe there's some hope for Toronto.
Maybe Ford won't call out the army to shovel snow.
I was going to write a comment about him using immigrants instead, but then decided it probably wasn't a good idea. *g*
I am really sorry you had to endure the annoying man in the lineup. Lineups are bad enough without having to deal with inconsiderate louts.
It really is amazing how badly I timed things. If I had arrived at the polling station just a few minutes sooner or later, I could have avoided him altogether. As I had a book, I think the lineup could have been bearable if I hadn't had to suffer his company. Oh, well.
In my small town, we now have a mayor who threw a temper tantrum and stomped her foot when she didn't get her way in a council meeting. Then again, she might be a big improvement over the previous mayor who had many shortcomings and a real sense of entitlement.
It seems really sad, but she may very well be an improvement over the previous mayor and his many faults. I hope she proves to be an asset despite the temper tantrums.
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Date: 2010-10-26 02:47 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-10-26 11:57 pm (UTC)I think
"So, the city I've lived in for a decade and a half elected a homophobic, xenophobic, obnoxious, screw the poor Glenn Beck wannabe as mayor."
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Date: 2010-10-27 04:07 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-10-27 04:51 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-10-26 03:59 pm (UTC)Drink that beer!
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Date: 2010-10-27 12:06 am (UTC)