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"Boss - It's Mahoney digging the Canada Line under Pender Street. Hey! Remember people grumbling about the cost of the line?" "Well, I wouldn't worry about that."
"We're sending out a flyer warning people that if they use certain Olympic-related words they'll end up in the POKEY!" "I didn't know 'Pokey' was copyrighted."
"'Fight club'" "'Battleground earth'" "'Fists of fury'" "It's nice that they're listing what's happening outside the Granville bars at 2am as well as the movies!"
"Your girlfriend is planning to throw lingerie onto the ice during the Canucks' St. Patrick's Day game?" "Erin - Go Bra-less."
"Prime Minister Dion says if elected he will build an India Gate' here in Vancouver" "WHAT? Then we will build a gate for IRANIANS!" "M'sieur D ion the prime minister is going to build a gate for [...]
"Nice of you to visit Betty Krawc Mr. Oppal." "Yes - well be careful. She may be 78 but she's not about to take this lying down!" "Isn't that Betty Krawczyk?"
And in other news Police have no leads yet on the two Picassos recently stolen in Paris. Police believe thieves are searching for a buyer with both eyes on one side of his nose. And Transport [...]
"O.K. Class - How many parents took the 'Do you know as much as a 5th grader?' test in yesterday's Vancouver Sun?" "One... Two... Three... Four... Five... Six..."
Reactions to the B.C. Budget... "Frankly, I thought there weren't enough CUTS!" "Taylor said that the only constant is change. HEY! Bring it on!" "Help to homeowners? How about getting my son off the [...]
"Mister Speaker, rest assured that despite the lack of funding in the budget, this government is committed to going GREEN! Check back with us in about a month!" "Top i' the mornin' to ye!"
"Premier Campbell, we've removed the four offending murals from the Legislature foyer." "Unfortunately, it weakened the supports for the whole building and the main roof has collapsed!" "Best of luck [...]
"And then we figured with the budget and all..."
"Well, the BC Government came through at the last minute and saved this year's Celebration of Light!" "They only gave enough to make one whizz-bang rocket from scrap material, but it's the biggest [...]
"Thompson - I'm hiring you as head of the Coastal Health Authority even though you've had no experience. None. Zilch." "You were head of a MINING company for heaven's sake! So do some research Oh - And just one more thing -" "Next time use the door."
"Y'know - they're right! We shouldn't be so emotional about a few trees falling in Stanley Park - It's nature's way!: "So the wind blows over a few stands of evergreens - it happens! They're just [...]
"The roof fabric has been replaced... We're ready to re-inflate the stadium." "LET 'ER RIP!"
Hoping to make the January 23rd Deadline? What do take to the Passport Office:
Things to do in Greater Vancouver in 2007... Learn to fly Open a branch office Visit an indoor pool
"What do you mean: 'There's no hurry to fix the roof in time for the next event'? What is is it?" "The boat show."
And in other news...
New Year's Resolutions
"It was a trick question. When he asked if you thought hospital waiting times had improved, you shouldn't have said 'YES'."
Thousands of trees blown down - pulled from the ground or snapped off at the roots. Hurricane-force winds leaving destruction and devestation across the park. Large sections of the seawall pavement [...]
Christmas Greetings to:
"Sir - A new report says lottery ticket retailer are SIX TIMES more likely to win than the general public." "SIX TIMES?? We must do something to address that!"