The Oscars are coming

My 6 criteria for the ideal movie are :

1. Must have a car chase.
2. Aliens are an asset.
3. No romance crap.
4. Anybody even looks like they might cry should be smacked upside the head.
   
5. The villain has to be beaten to a bloody pulp at the end of the movie.
   
6. Dogs are always welcome but no dog deaths are allowed.

So obviously I'm not the ideal person to predict the Oscar results. The statistics substantiate the suspicion. The only way I could have scored lower last year was if I'd not filled in the form. But that's OK. We're all going to fill in the forms and I'm going to lose. If you'd like to join in the fun, there is a form here.

Maybe you'd like to boast your prowess by posting the accuracy of your predictions here ?

Remember - you can never come last. I have that position booked.

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Rick Goes To: Stouffville

Well produced video showing our trip.

When people annoy you ...

Sometimes when you are angry with someone, it helps to sit down and think about the problem.

Feeling Down ?

I'm staring at todays "24 Hours" where it says today is the most depressing day of the year. Oh really ? We've made up a top ten list for the year's most depressing day. What ten reasons do we have to be joyous today ?

10. Achmed the Dead Terrorist
9. We have heat in the carriage
8. The train window isn't leaking
7. We can't wait to fill out the GO Train survey
6. We didn't stop at Danforth
5. The ugliness of the GO corridor is hidden under soft beautiful snow.
4. We think the Green Creeper is fitted with happy lights
3. George Bush only has a year left
2. The train hasn't broken down yet
1. Its happy Friday for two of us.

Slow GO ?

Is it my imagination of are these trains just getting slower and slower ? The train has a dedicated line right ? Its not like there are lots of slow drivers in front of the train. So how come the GO Bus can actually do the run to Union faster than the train ? So lets use this post to take volunteers. I'll be the conductor. We'll use the bullet train rules. You have exactly 30 seconds of open door time then you're either on the train, off the train or a lot thinner and longer than you used to be. We have a volunteer to drive. He'll have three speeds. Dead stop, flat out or even faster. And lets lose a few stations. We'll hang big signs on the side of the train "Isn't the TTC the better way ?" or "Ride the Red Rocket not the Green Creeper".

How's that working for you so far ?

Welcome to our blog

This is the first posting from a group of friends who choose to ride the Stouffville GO Transit line in Toronto together. We decided we wanted a place to communally share our thoughts, comments, pictures, laughs and friendship. And this is it !
In case you are wondering, this is the transit system that brought us together.