It's no secret. In fact, even if we tried to keep it a secret, given the amount of coverage this story has garnered, people in Namibia are aware of what's going on here. Yes, Montreal's road infrastructure is kaput.
It kills me. Actually, it could kill you should a 25-tonne piece of concrete land on your head...
It kills me because someone out there is responsible for this. Someone is cowering under their dining room table knowing full well that they are the cause of all this BS, chaos and mayhem. I'm convinced, given the easily corruptible nature of human beings, that somebody decided at some point (in exchange for a thickly packed envelope) that selecting cheaper building materials was OK or that simply “overlooking” a portion of the construction code would be juuuuust fine.
I'm angry because we look like a bunch of amateurs, and I'm pissed off at the fact that almost everyone living in the city for the last 10 years saw this coming. What the hell?!
Now we'll have to deal with more traffic, road closures and detours (poorly done road closures BTW) while the road crews patch things up.
Someone has benefited from this scam, someone always does, while the majority pays. I want an enquiry, an investigation. Call Inspector Gadget, Matlock, Sherlock and Clouseau; I want the clown responsible drawn and quartered and on public display for all to see! Fix this Mr Three-Levels of Government!
OK, I feel better now. I have to move on.
At this point, we have to figure out how we're going to pay for all this crap. We apparently have two options: increase gas taxes or tolls. I'm of the mind that we should pay for what we use. We already pay quite a hefty amount for gas, but driving on our crumbling roads is “free.” How's that for logic?
Some overpaid, inexperienced, unionized, 4-day-a-week-working, won't-do-overtime-beyond-my-30-hours kid will have to come up with a plan that will upset the smallest contingency of citizens possible. I wish him or her luck in their endeavour as I would not want to be in their shoes. Either way, like I said, we will pay. We always do.
Anyhow, while they sort this mess out, drive carefully. Look far ahead in equal amounts between the road and the overpasses. Also, make sure your hands are always at 9 and 3, braced and ready to swerve around fallen pieces of concrete or steel.
Godspeed!
It kills me. Actually, it could kill you should a 25-tonne piece of concrete land on your head...
It kills me because someone out there is responsible for this. Someone is cowering under their dining room table knowing full well that they are the cause of all this BS, chaos and mayhem. I'm convinced, given the easily corruptible nature of human beings, that somebody decided at some point (in exchange for a thickly packed envelope) that selecting cheaper building materials was OK or that simply “overlooking” a portion of the construction code would be juuuuust fine.
I'm angry because we look like a bunch of amateurs, and I'm pissed off at the fact that almost everyone living in the city for the last 10 years saw this coming. What the hell?!
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Now we'll have to deal with more traffic, road closures and detours (poorly done road closures BTW) while the road crews patch things up.
Someone has benefited from this scam, someone always does, while the majority pays. I want an enquiry, an investigation. Call Inspector Gadget, Matlock, Sherlock and Clouseau; I want the clown responsible drawn and quartered and on public display for all to see! Fix this Mr Three-Levels of Government!
OK, I feel better now. I have to move on.
At this point, we have to figure out how we're going to pay for all this crap. We apparently have two options: increase gas taxes or tolls. I'm of the mind that we should pay for what we use. We already pay quite a hefty amount for gas, but driving on our crumbling roads is “free.” How's that for logic?
Some overpaid, inexperienced, unionized, 4-day-a-week-working, won't-do-overtime-beyond-my-30-hours kid will have to come up with a plan that will upset the smallest contingency of citizens possible. I wish him or her luck in their endeavour as I would not want to be in their shoes. Either way, like I said, we will pay. We always do.
Anyhow, while they sort this mess out, drive carefully. Look far ahead in equal amounts between the road and the overpasses. Also, make sure your hands are always at 9 and 3, braced and ready to swerve around fallen pieces of concrete or steel.
Godspeed!