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My fellow board members, you are so lucky you don't have to put up with things like this. May have to miss work, which means lose of wages. [img]frown.gif[/img] Christmas shopping has been put to a halt, due to the strike. But I must put myself together and complete my mission. If it takes me walking to get what my daughter wants for Christmas, so be it! Well my rant is over, may you all have a Merry Christmas & Happy New Year. God Bless you all. [img]graemlins/heart.gif[/img]
when we had a transit strike years back in BC, the buses didn't actually STOP...they were just fewer and farther between.
they should at least keep a skeleton crew on. [img]graemlins/thumbs_down.gif[/img]
I can see atleast your daughter has a wonderful father with that attitude!
May the walk not be so long nor so cold as to deter you from success!
I got into the city easy, but the walk home is going to be long, cold & dark...
and I don't see this strike being resolved any time soon...
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">wont be easy for me, I work the night shift, I'll have to walk over 40 or more blocks just to get to work. And did I mention walking over the bridge. [img]eek.gif[/img]Quote:
Originally posted by Figment?:
I got into the city easy, but the walk home is going to be long, cold & dark...
and I don't see this strike being resolved any time soon...
Sucks dude, sorry to hear it. Own a bike or pair of rollerblades...? skateboard...? That's about the only thing I can think of that might help make the journey easier [img]confused.gif[/img]
either that, or strap some reins on chesh and attach him to a sleigh [img]tongue.gif[/img]
I'll come drive you my friend!
A bike and about 5 layers of clothing. Good luck to you Dawgg!
(maybe it's about time you had that "true meaning of Christmas" chat with your daughter [img]wink.gif[/img] )
sorry to hear Dwagg , . but cant u use a bike or something
a little earlier this year the TTC (Toronto Transit Commission) was threatening a strike on and off for weeks, it was nerve-racking just thinking about it all shuttign down [img]eek.gif[/img]
have a merry Christmas though! [img]wink.gif[/img]
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">You my friend are truly a saint among men. [img]graemlins/thumbs_up.gif[/img]Quote:
Originally posted by flukeman:
I'll come drive you my friend!
Look on the bright side: with all this new found exercise, you won't have to worry about the extra holiday pounds. [img]tongue.gif[/img]
And if you ask real nice, TCM might let you borrow his snazzy Warriors vest. Then no one would fuck with you on the walk home. [img]biggrin.gif[/img]
<font color="#cd6600" size="1">[ December 20, 2005 09:21 PM: Message edited by: 316what ]</font>
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I play football, thats enough exercise for me.Quote:
Originally posted by 316what:
Look on the bright side: with all this new found exercise, you won't have to worry about the extra holiday pounds. [img]tongue.gif[/img]
And if you ask real nice, TCM might let you borrow his snazzy Warriors vest. Then no one would fuck with you on the walk home. [img]biggrin.gif[/img]
<font color="#cd6600"><font size="1">[ December 20, 2005 09:21 PM: Message edited by: 316what ]</font></font>
TCM's warrior vest might not fit me, can we say ripped if I try to put it on. [img]wink.gif[/img]
yeah, I walked over the bridge last night too, dawgg. Took me 2 hours to get home. But it wasn't as cold as I thought it would be. I'm feeling all that walking in my feet & legs today though... I'll start riding my bike tomorrow. The weekend weather looks good. Possible temps in the 50's...
I used to be big into "unions", trying to help the average joe, but after watching all the corruption that went on with the firefighters union here and feeling that its NOT to help the little guy, but the big wigs of the politcal machine, I have started to find things like this almost intolerable. This has got to be illegal and does nothing but screw up the economy of the city without giving a shit about the families of those working folks and their families not working in transit. I hate to say it, but I no longer feel the "union brotherhood" and hopes this bites them in the ass for messing up others holidays thinking about themselves. bunch of hypocrites.
Dawgg, hate to hear about this affecting you. its the ordinary joe that gets caught up in these kind of messes. Hope all goes well and you complete your mission and all gets back to normal soon. someone should make it known that the average person in NY doesnt support this kind of crap
i feel ya...i have 4 stores in brooklyn that i operate and even there it is a nightmare.....business is at a standstill....
How is this thing today Dawg ?
I am tooo far away to help you my friend...
MM4, my feet are sore and just mad tried. It took me about 2 hours just to get to work. Luckily it was kinda of slow at the job. I thank you for caring my friend. Wanna mail me a donkey for transportation. [img]wink.gif[/img]
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">The planes are arriving full pack from NY....Quote:
Originally posted by ghostdawgg?:
MM4, my feet are sore and just mad tried. It took me about 2 hours just to get to work. Luckily it was kinda of slow at the job. I thank you for caring my friend. Wanna mail me a donkey for transportation. [img]wink.gif[/img]
You have to see all those Dominicans arriving with 3 or 4 big mofo bags, each person !!!
On the way back, planes are going empty. American Airlines had to issue some special fare for today and tomorrow to try to fill seats....
If you need to get your shopping done, email me - we'll do a NJ run - just lmk quickly!
Chris
<font color="#cd6600" size="1">[ December 22, 2005 12:02 AM: Message edited by: OriginalChrisM ]</font>
Well the strike is over...lucky I didn't have to be anywhere the past few days...
Didn't think they'd actually do it, too...dumb, dumb move on their part...