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September 03, 2004 -- 2:45 PM
posted by Doug
- Check out this site...
www.planetstudents.com
It really is great for saving money on textbooks and other services!
September 03, 2004 -- 2:07 PM
posted by eric
- Jere, what plans do you have tonight? i gotta give you that Domino Death Race CD.
September 03, 2004 -- 1:09 PM
posted by Tonestar Runner
- Jere, here's my cell number: 953-6906
September 03, 2004 -- 12:08 AM
posted by alison
- I thought it was pretty obvious - the ranchers need duct tape to shut up.
I sent a complaint e-mail to the survey hosts (so AB finance) and they responded quite business-like that if I wanted to say more than what they had allotted me in the survey (does the incredibly ambiguous and empty question set, three 50 character spaces, and one 300 character space give Albertans enough voice?), I should go to the regular www.gov.ab.ca page and send them an e-mail... with whatever I want to say in there.
But that's not the point. If the government was actually interested in finding out what Albertans want, they should give us a chance to tell them, not just fill in things guiding us to an answer (albeit a very vague answer) they've predetermined. At least that's what the survey was for me... "What do you think we should do? of all the ideas that we've come up with and are probably going to do anyway, what should we do? do you have any new ideas? no? well good, because we're only doing what we originally set out to do anyway"
I mean, it's like the Water for Life survey they sent around in 2001. Except that that survey actually had some depth to it... but they were still only interested in doing what they set out to do. Tons of farmers and ranchers expressed concern over water reserves (aquifers etc.) and over oil and gas use of water, and NOTHING has happened. In fact, no one hears anything about Water For Life any more, like the entire effort ended with 2001, and the results weren't going to change anything. Mind you... with people like Mike Cardinal in charge, it's no wonder nothing's changing. What a poor representation of anyone who should be responsible in Alberta... (or perhaps the perfect representation of what "responsible" people in the government are...)
um... yeah, no more rant. It feels good to vent. And now to work, and leaving the province!
September 03, 2004 -- 12:00 AM
posted by Leo
- Do you know what's sad and insulting? When someone make the effort to plan an outing to a movie and the only people who didn't ditch are the planner, his sister and someone who's seen the movie 3 times prior to going.
For shame.
September 02, 2004 -- 6:47 PM
posted by Beck
- hmm.... $280-$300 seems a little expensive
But what option do we have?
September 02, 2004 -- 2:29 PM
posted by AD
- MUST ignore urge to make political rant...
...
Oh what the fuck, I'll sum it up like this; If we are as rich as he wants us to believe, why do we have all the problems in this provence that we do?
September 02, 2004 -- 1:40 PM
posted by Par
- Why do the ranchers need duct tape. We're only at threat level Bert.
Actually, I was thinking election... but those appear to be meaningless anyway.
Oh and <response>no</response>.
September 02, 2004 -- 12:19 PM
posted by alison
- um... you forgot to give the ranchers duct tape...
and could that perhaps be "plebiscite" or "referendum" that you're referring to? Not going to happen... I mean, really, more wasting of taxpayer money to actually find out what Albertans want...are you kidding? the government only wants to pretend to care... and waste our money in the process.
one more thing. Could you not talk in htmlese, it confuses the rest of us out there
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