2010 bid book an Etch-A-Sketch. Turns out there was supposed to be an air-conditioned, 8 lane tunnel all the way to Whistler; a kevlar security dome encasing all of the Lower Mainland; social housing in the sky made out of rainbows; and a giant innukshuk carved out of Burnaby Mountain. Oh and it was supposed to be environmentally friendly.

Now, it's almost like we don't even want people to come. Especially Americans, which I'm all for, its just, you know, we should probably have this thing paid off before the next recession hits.

Is budget deficit much greater than predicted? "Hansen told a Kamloops radio station yesterday that he 'wouldn't bet the mortgage' on hitting his pre-election targets". Yeah don't bet the mortgage, because that's what got us into this whole mess in the first place. Great choice of words there bud.

Heroic man gives life to save his car. A truly remarkable story of courage and sacrifice.

Council considering a bike bridge over False Creek. Probably a good idea (see above).

Meanwhile the Vancouver Sun is doing its part to encourage people to stay in their cars: The cheapest places to park your car

Tanya Fink: Canada Day festivities glorified war. What war? There's a war?

Thanks for not rioting, eh? We're just saving our energy for you know when.

Officials warn against 'swine flu' parties. Oh you're no fun anymore.

Ombudsman denies sick
Vancouver woman's bid to smoke pot in apartment. Ombudsman? More like Nobudsman.

Missing psychiatric patient risk to public. Did you check where you put all the others?

This probably deserves a post on its own: The Miss Guides. Vancouver Urban Walking Group

New Discorder website.

image (which is not titled Hedge Fund, by brad.mcmurray in the Beyond Robson pool on Flickr, word.