Comments on: Two coins in a fountain…and I’m blessing only one!

By: Ella

Ella — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 08:30:28 +0000

The quality of the info is what keeps me on this site, thanks!

Wish You a Merry Christmas.

By: kootcoot

kootcoot — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:50:42 +0000

As excellent a gun a .22 is for vermin (I had a bolt action single shot Remington as a boy – with nearest neighbors 4 miles away) it is not an appropriate gun for populated areas. Any misses can go quite a distance and harm or kill unintended targets.

Perhaps something along the lines of a .410, .28 or .20 gauge shotgun with small shot would be more appropriate for such use. Though the noise alone would guarantee a visit from the authorities in the city, excepting maybe Vancouver where gunshots are seem to be part of the mix with sirens and Harley mufflers (or are they amplifiers).

By: AGT

AGT — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:17:15 +0000

Brilliant! I completely agree. Some time ago, I wrote two columns that suggested that we needed to cull coyotes, raccoons, crows and skunks. Well…to show the “peacefulness” of the animal rights group that wrote the publisher and editor, demanding to have me fired, they threatened me personally several times in several emails. Extraordinary idiots who have me the same argument about how we were living in the land that really belonged to the animals. I just about fell off my chair from laughter. The realities are that people who are extremists in any lobby, are very strange and, often times, commit to the very same activities they decry: far right wing abortion loons who shoot performing docs; animal rights crackpots who throw dye and acid at people wearing fur, anti-globalization groups (like the fools at the APC locally, who paint-bomb offices and businesses, etc. I remember working for Bill VanderZalm in the 80s when he was Premier, and while I completely disagreed with his position on homosexuality (and advised not to discuss publicly) I attended a black tie event with him and Lillian where one particular member of something called ‘Queer Nation’ was threatening to throw AIDS infected blood at him. Outrageous. People need to think before they act. Reason always prevails in the end, and when it doesn’t, nothing works. So, you’re forced to correct matters. I appreciate your sensible approach. Too bad politician of all stripes do not have the guts to do what’s right. The inner-city wildlife explosion is a threat to children in particular.

By: Sometimes I just can’t keep my mouth shut. « I'm Laila Yuile, and This Is How I See It

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:29:48 +0000

[...] don’t kill people. People kill people. ( credit to Alex T. ) No gun registry is going to stop a man from pulling the trigger when he chooses to kill his [...]

By: Laila

Laila — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:23:25 +0000

Wow,sensing a little hostility there,left vision.

I can’t say I’ve had the same experience with Bill, at all.

I have always found him to be extremely helpful, and quite generous with both his time and knowledge,even when he is swamped, and always a nice guy.

By: Frank

Frank — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:29:11 +0000

When I grew up at Main and Marine in the 40/50s many families had the proverbial Cooey .22 long gun. Single shot. It was used for the pesky animals that the “We’ve moved into their territory” love to preach about. We now have our cities overrun by rats, skunks, raccoons, and crows. We have been invaded by coyotes from the prairies, imported eastern grey squirrels and European starlings to name three. Now let the rats and squirrels get in your attic through the roof, as a three of my neighbours found and the average repair bill was around $10,000. (Sixty year old houses weren’t designed to keep these critter out.) No insurance because rats and squirrels are considered vermin and thus no coverage. Many cat haters take joy in cats being eaten by coyotes but cats catch rats and sometimes squirrels and that is good. But coyotes are now taking on dogs and children. What now? In Burnaby we now have a very large population of deer on the mountain, the foreshore, the golf courses and guess what? We now have sightings of cougar and bears following the deer. And now with this huge increase in the wild animal population we now have the problem of the rabies epidemic that is running rampant along the East Coast with the prediction that it will arrive here in about five years. Even if one had the .22 one can not buy the shells never mind shooting it in the city. Leg hold traps are out. Poisons are a no no. So the best is a sling shot at best. But by God if you ever try to use a long gun don’t pass go – go to jail.

By: AGT

AGT — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:03:45 +0000

I’m hardly a rookie and I don’t believe you. Tieleman might be many things, but he’s not a backstabber. Disloyal and backstabber are world’s apart. He’s not unkind, just petty.

By: AGT

AGT — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 23:02:00 +0000

Look, I almost didn’t approve this, since I don’t peddle gossip. But heard the same things and chose to ignore them. I gave Bill the praise he deserved. It was never returned, but I never expected it. When my column quickly became more read and more popular, I could see the writing on the wall. No big deal. But his work on Basi-Virk remains some of the best reporting–period. Notwithstanding the rest of his schlock.

By: Left Vision behind

Left Vision behind — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:55:07 +0000

Well it’s about time someone took Bill Tieleman to task. I often wrote pretty long responses to the bullshit he puts out there and he never printed them! Maybe you will write more about “B.C. best known communicator OF BULLSHIT! I’ve been an NDp car carrying member for 27 years and you don’t know how many backs Tieleman has stabbed. It’s always about him.

Youre doing great work here rookie!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:50:31 +0000

I could never figure out why on earth you were such a Tieleman ass kisser when you were at 24 hrs because his stuff never compared to yours. Finally you woke up, eh? Your good friend never had much nice to say about you but you kept your lips attached to his butt. Now your not sleeping anymore. It’s about time Alex!