Thursday, April 15, 2010

Bus ride Observations

What I saw today on my ride to work:
-Lots of police cars and an ambulance at Hurdman Station. Turns out it was just a medical emergency for an OCTranspo rider. Talk about over-response on the part of police!
-Short guy, about five-foot-nothin', roughly 60 years old with an IQ to match, gets on the bus while involved in an animated conversation. His lips were moving, but there was nothing coming out.
-A dazed-looking lady wearing socks and sandals. Likewise, a very old man wearing sandals exactly the same as the ones I own, with socks in them. ARRRGGGHHHH!
-A homeless guy with a dog in a stroller, one of those runner's three-wheelers with the bike wheels.
-A young dude on a skateboard, no helmet, pads, etc. on the lefthand side of Queen Street -- right on the street!

I love this city.

Thursday, April 1, 2010

Must be summer

Yeah, it's only April 1st, but the snow has been gone for weeks and we're expecting sunshine and temperatures in the mid- to high twenties this weekend -- for Easter!!
And as sure as the first robin, dandelion, pussy willow, tulip, insert your favourite hear, I saw a guy wearing socks in sandals today!
It was a young guy, too, maybe 20 years old. He was wearing rubber flip-flops with not only socks in them, but half-socks! I came this close to knocking him down and stealing his socks.