Last week, the city of Calgary voted to put in a Bad Behaviour Law. Meaning, fines will be handed out for certain items that are deemed rude, insulting or dangerous.
I read, just after this past, on CFRA, they had a poll should the city of Ottawa adapt the same rule. 93% of people that voted said "yes". Before you hop on the "let's crack down" phase, here is some of the offenses and fines:
Standing on a park bench: $50
Brandishing or holding a knife in public: $50
(using the knife, depends on how and where - fine goes up with more use)
spitting on the sidewalk: $100
fighting in public: $250
urinating in public: $300
taking a crap in public: $300
How standing on a park bench is the same has holding a weapon in public would be the same fine is one of the many areas of discussion.
Some of the bad habits not fined yet:
Throwing cigarette butt on the ground
sneezing in public
arguing in public
singing in public
having your music loud enough for everyone to hear
discussing politics in public
Wednesday, November 29, 2006
Tuesday, November 28, 2006
I Moved Out Here For This...
Over the past week, we've been battling a force that is not supposed to be this strong this time of year, that of Old Man Winter, or his younger buddy, November Freezy!
Over the past week, the temperture dropped from a balmy 8 degrees on November 20th to a record low this morning of -31 degrees. It has been -20 since last Thursday, and while we are supposed to get warmer tomorrow (if you want to call -14 warmer?!), by next Monday, we are supposed to be at normal temps of -2. I don't mind the cold, I mean that 10 minute walk in the morning for work, really wakes you up, but it is how rude people are when it gets this cold...
Item 1) Getting on the C-Train.
Now, I have explained about the train before, that on one street of downtown it is free. Late last week, when this cold snap hit, I was walking my route, when one the trains was pulling in. I raced to catch it and had to get on at the last door. Me and 11 other people. While we did this, there was on one else in the rest of car, while these people all stood in area that can hold around seven. I asked a gentleman in front of me, if he would mind moving...his response, "where would you want me to go?" I looked, walked past him and said, "I would have assumed where I'm going."
Item 2) Getting Coffee
Now, getting coffee in the morning can sometimes take a little longer than hoped, but sometimes it is longer than it should be. Yesterday, the coldest day (until today), the trains were not running, so I ended up walking the whole way to work, (not a big deal, we have a number of places where you can get around downtown inside), but getting coffee was a stretch. Everyone's trying to figure out what they need, but the kicker was the person in back of me. I always try to get through a line as quickly as possible, so people aren't waiting. I have two cards from Starbucks and wasn't sure which one had the full amount, so gave the girl both of them. The guy behind starts to whine about how inconsiderate I am for using my card. I was right, I gave the girl the card that was full and my time took as much as it would if I paid cash. As I'm walking away to get my coffee. I hear this guy's order, one coffee, that he wants to pay with interact. He's complaining about me, and he's using interact. I didn't have to say squat as a very nice lady behind him gave him a confused look and said, "and you were whining about the guy using his card?" He just looked at her, walked over the cream area and pushed another woman out of the way to get his cream. Glad to know I wasn't the only one to think he's a jerk!
Anyway, I'm heading to my first Flames game since moving here tonight, so now I'll get to see what the hockey fans are like here, are they like Ottawa? Do they leave with Seven minutes left in the third? Is it as pricey? We'll see...
Over the past week, the temperture dropped from a balmy 8 degrees on November 20th to a record low this morning of -31 degrees. It has been -20 since last Thursday, and while we are supposed to get warmer tomorrow (if you want to call -14 warmer?!), by next Monday, we are supposed to be at normal temps of -2. I don't mind the cold, I mean that 10 minute walk in the morning for work, really wakes you up, but it is how rude people are when it gets this cold...
Item 1) Getting on the C-Train.
Now, I have explained about the train before, that on one street of downtown it is free. Late last week, when this cold snap hit, I was walking my route, when one the trains was pulling in. I raced to catch it and had to get on at the last door. Me and 11 other people. While we did this, there was on one else in the rest of car, while these people all stood in area that can hold around seven. I asked a gentleman in front of me, if he would mind moving...his response, "where would you want me to go?" I looked, walked past him and said, "I would have assumed where I'm going."
Item 2) Getting Coffee
Now, getting coffee in the morning can sometimes take a little longer than hoped, but sometimes it is longer than it should be. Yesterday, the coldest day (until today), the trains were not running, so I ended up walking the whole way to work, (not a big deal, we have a number of places where you can get around downtown inside), but getting coffee was a stretch. Everyone's trying to figure out what they need, but the kicker was the person in back of me. I always try to get through a line as quickly as possible, so people aren't waiting. I have two cards from Starbucks and wasn't sure which one had the full amount, so gave the girl both of them. The guy behind starts to whine about how inconsiderate I am for using my card. I was right, I gave the girl the card that was full and my time took as much as it would if I paid cash. As I'm walking away to get my coffee. I hear this guy's order, one coffee, that he wants to pay with interact. He's complaining about me, and he's using interact. I didn't have to say squat as a very nice lady behind him gave him a confused look and said, "and you were whining about the guy using his card?" He just looked at her, walked over the cream area and pushed another woman out of the way to get his cream. Glad to know I wasn't the only one to think he's a jerk!
Anyway, I'm heading to my first Flames game since moving here tonight, so now I'll get to see what the hockey fans are like here, are they like Ottawa? Do they leave with Seven minutes left in the third? Is it as pricey? We'll see...
Thursday, November 09, 2006
Where Did The Time Go?
There was a point when I was writing on this pretty regularly, trying to give you the happenings of an Ottawa Man out west. But, work and other issues, have slowed down my writing. Looking at this, it has been almost four months since I wrote. So, I will look over the past little while and try to update what has taken place in the next few days and update the twists and turns that have happened in the wonderful city of Calgary.
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