On the Road – Bad Spellers, Rampant Graffiti, Broken Minds and More
November 2, 2024
Highlights and lowlights from yesterday’s excursion to Hamilton and Burlington:
1. Boarding at Beamsville was a woman from Toronto who gave the driver a sob story about not having any money. So he let her ride like a Winnipegger. But unlike the case in the Old Country, she at least felt guilty enough to concoct a story instead of boldly storming past the driver with a sense of entitlement to ride for free.
2. Before disembarking at Stoney Creek, a passenger who had been sitting in the upper level came down to tell the driver about some suspicious activity going on near the front seat. The driver thanked the passenger, then promptly called it in. Had such a thing happened in the Old Country, however, the driver would likely have simply shrugged his shoulders and written it off as just another day at the office.
3. Words of wisdom in the underpass on Centennial Parkway, featuring some atrocious spelling . . .
4. It is passengers like this why HSR needs to start charging by weight instead of a flat fare . . .
5. There’s something for everyone at Jackson Square, so says the slogan inside the downtown mall. Including plenty of leasing opportunities as more merchants have picked up and left since my last visit. Clearly, merchants who were evicted from the adjacent Hamilton City Center mall when it closed didn’t just relocate to Jackson Square, they either moved elsewhere or went under.
6. Many cell phone providers in Jackson Square were offering discounts for those on ODSP. But if you’re on ODSP, shouldn’t you be putting your limited financial resources toward more important things like food and shelter instead of a whiz-bang smartphone with a juicy unlimited data plan?
7. No place to lock up your bike outside Rexall, so just turn it upside down and leave it there while you do your shopping . . .
8. Free outdoor accommodations on the grounds at Hamilton City Hall . . .
9. Free food . . .
10. I was astounded to see no acknowledgment of our former mayor’s trademark on the word “compassion™.” Tsk, tsk.
11. It’s not good enough to put a rainbow flag in the window, now places like this feel obligated to put a neon sign in gay colors . . .
12. Public display of affection, Hamilton style . . .
13. Somehow I didn’t think veterans like these had gays in mind when they spoke about pride . . .
14. Affordable Low-cost housing in the downtown core . . .
15. Big Pharma is coming for your toddlers now . . .
16. Mental illness is clearly on the rise in Hamilton . . .
17. Speaking of mental illness, I was shocked to see so many DWAMs™ on the day. Outside.
18. More words of wisdom . . .
19. Welcome to Krootschville . . .
20. It’s truly mind-boggling to see how many still buy into this . . .
21. While waiting for a Burlington Transit bus on King Street, some guy went into the nearby Popeye’s. Or at least tried to. One door was locked, so rather than try the other door, he just peered inside and left. Other patrons, however, had no such difficulties. Then a few minutes later, he cast another curious glance inside as he walked by.
22. What’s the point when it gets mixed up with all the tainted mRNA blood?
23. Rinse City at Brantview Cleaners . . .
24. As the Niagara-bound GO bus pulled into the Grimsby stop, some guy waiting at the platform for Burlington-bound buses carefully approached the bus. It was written all over his face that he was just itching to ask the driver of the bus with a big lighted NIAGARA FALLS sign out front if he was going to Burlington. But somehow, he resisted. Proof that there is hope for such people who can’t help themselves.
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