Comments for Everybody's Wrong But Me

Comment on Paying with Vancouver Currency by KingofthePaupers

KingofthePaupers — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 09:24:19 +0000

Jct: Sure, cash buy-in local currencies are good chips but so are time buy-in Ithaca Hour $10 bills. Why not use both features? Let people buy-in with their time like at timebanks and let them buy-in with cash for a premium too. Use both bases for collateral for your chips!!! Best of all, when the Dunbar Dollar is pegged to the Time Standard of Money (how many dollars per volunteer hour child labor; in Canada $12) Dunbar Dollars earned locally, like Hours, can be intertraded with other timebanks globally! In 1999, I paid for 39/40 nights in Europe with an IOU for a night back in Canada worth 5 Hours. You can too. http://johnturmel.com/uniset.htm shows you how I set up my own UNILETS Timebank account page at http://facebook.com/john.t?urmel?sk=info with my Offers, Wants, Hours given, Hours received over the past dozen years. Everyone else soon will timetrade too when they’ve got no gold or assets left.

Comment on Not all Things are equal by Frédéric Van Caenegem

Frédéric Van Caenegem — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 17:38:32 +0000

Quite true!

My article did not mention collective movements and instead focused on individual actions. But true, political actions and policy changes are much more useful than “eating tofu”. Perhaps an other article, or book, or life project!!!

Frédéric.

Comment on Not all Things are equal by Pascal Lamanque

Pascal Lamanque — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 14:03:58 +0000

I’m surprised you didn’t mention political action as being one of the important action one can do to save the planet. Decisions at a macro level will have a more profound impact than small actions in a selected environmental-friendly population. How can someone be satisfied to “green the planet” by eating tofu but at the same time be voting for a government that promotes the oil industry and that is systematically opposed to international initiatives towards sustainable development?

Comment on Banning the veil does not liberate women by Frédéric Van Caenegem

Frédéric Van Caenegem — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 18:02:06 +0000

Precision: The title refers to the original article by Jenny Shutek published in The Peak. I am personally ambivalent on the issue. I think that education might be more effective than legislation in that domain. The Niqab is sometimes a tool of oppression though. But laws are not always the solution to a problem. Not easy to find a appropriate balance.

Comment on Why Vancouver sucks! by Alzi

Alzi — Sat, 20 Mar 2010 18:34:44 +0000

Lived in vancouver for one month in late 2009 and hated it. No personality, dull, unfriendly people, no sense of humour, self-satisfied, crap. Vancouver is a disgusting place and I consider myself lucky every day not to be living in it.

Comment on Co-operative Auto Network: Board of Directors by Frédéric Van Caenegem

Frédéric Van Caenegem — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 07:36:15 +0000

Oh well! This year wasn’t meant to be. Congratulations to those that were elected.

Frédéric Van Caenegem.

Comment on Why Vancouver sucks! by Eric

Eric — Sat, 26 Dec 2009 06:12:09 +0000

I’ve been to every major city in Canada and Vancouver is by far the worst. Cities such as Ottawa and Edmonton have more culture and flair than Beigist Vancouver. Where do I begin? Overpriced rent. The 2010 Olympics. Downtown Vancouver is the worst downtown in Canada ( coffee shops, 711′s, condos) and lack of public spaces and parks.

Comment on Why Vancouver sucks! by Yoyo Ma

Yoyo Ma — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 05:14:57 +0000

Yea coming from NYC this city is piss poor. People are not very friendly, engaging, or somewhat interesting. Driving here is a complete nightmare, I have never seen a city so poorly designed in my life. There is 1 highway and it doesnt even connect with downtown. Living here is expensive, the nightlife is embarrassing, taxes on anything and everything. I have never seen a city allow bums to take over 4 square blocks (hundreds of them!) and shoot heroin in plain sight with cops standing around watching. Unbelievable!! For years have been debating what to do with the East Hastings scene…..Ill give you the answer…..arrest all of them!!!! Damn bleeding hearts here thing they need more love so maybe we should just hug it out lol! If you allow that behavior then people will continue to do it.

It is beautiful scenery which is amazing. Thats it

Comment on Why Vancouver sucks! by L.B.

L.B. — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:14:19 +0000

I’ve lived in this city for years. It is all true. Vancouver is incredibly expensive. Careers are dying. Hard to find good long term employment. Our government only cares about money and the rich. People are somewhat cold and uncaring. This whole province has gone so far down hill in the last ten years. Rent is astronomical. And again premier Cambell will close a hospital to save half a million, then go and spend 482 million on a new roof for B.C. place, W.T.F! The liberals don’t give a damn about the working people or the disadvantaged in this province. More tax’s introduced every year.
But to be fair there are some nice people in Vancouver and the scenery is beautiful.

Comment on Why Vancouver sucks! by anonymous

anonymous — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 08:14:45 +0000

Im trying to leave Vancouver, the people suck, boring nightlife, stuck up people, full of immigrants, lousy weather (except summer), no work opportunity, people are greedy and boring. There is nothing great about here… maby for retired old people.