Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Olympic Update


1) Of course, many cities and municipalities are spending tax dollars on tickets for their councillors, employees, friends and family members.

Of course, this is wrong.

Read the story here.

2) Don't know how to smile?

No problem.

Vancouver has produced a 128-page etiquette guide.

Hahahahaha...

The world's coldest, most unfriendly city is going to huggy-bear, kissy-face up overnight with a Warmth for Dummies manual.

Hahahaha...

Someone worked for months on this idiocy.

Someone paid for it.

You!

On Monday, I smiled at a woman who was standing on a corner in my neighbourhood and daringly said, "Good morning."

She glared at me, as she was obviously assaulted by an unsolicited greeting.

Look it up in the criminal code.

Violation 32B11-14.

I added as I passed, "I am truly sorry for saying good morning."

She probably wrote the guide.

3) A friend told me yesterday that she knows someone who is being paid by VANOC to be a sort of traffic cop in BC Place.

Ready for the wage?

$45/hour.

Yes, that's correct.

$45/hour.

Multiply that by a few zillion employees and you'll begin to understand why the Games are so expensive.

The amateur sporting games.

Oh, there is more.

Just because BC Place isn't quite ready for the throngs just yet, don't think that our friend's friend is not being paid.

She is.

She is now being paid $45/hr. to stand by.

4) And finally, the good news.

A friend has forwarded the following:

See below for a list of free or low cost events and exciting venues to check out.

4 comments:

Dave C. said...

David,

Hard to reconcile an etiquette guide with the reality of the DTEA. Confirms my suspicion that too many local politicians are more concerned with image than honesty.

DC

Evil Eye said...

David;

My wife's employer is shutting down the office for two weeks during the Olympic event because customers are afraid to drive to town; afraid to find parking and are now canceling appointments en mass.

This means the practice will be closed and the 6 employees including the owner will not be paid wages, yet rent is still due and bills must be paid.


This means our family will not have holidays this year, nor will we be able to afford such niceties as swimming lessons for the children.

Our family are not the only ones affected.

So when those many politicians take taxpayer paid for tickets to watch a taxpayer paid for event, think of the thousands of taxpayers who have been negatively affected by the games.

Does VANOC have a conscience at all; does Furlong give a damn? Does Gordo?

Anonymous said...

David, BCLC has truly missed the bus on the olympdicks

They could have sold scratch and win tickets where the prizes were trips to anywhere but the Lower Mainland. I know I would buy them.

Anyone that doesnt support these games must be evil.
How dare we not embrace this global party.

I wish it were March.

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Anonymous said...

who does the lady know to get that $45/hour job?
I will be looking forward to riding on the Olympic tram.