The Official Complaint Thread!

[Guru Tugginmypuddah]

Summer.  I hate it.

 

[Bullfrog]

Murdoch owns among other things, FOX News, who have I great disdain for.

But without Fox News, the Daily Show wouldn't be as entertaining.

 

[Derk]

I hate how my body buzzes right next to where my cell phone sits, even when the cell isn't buzzing on its own.

 

[oldrugbyguy]

Hate when I wake up sore and hung over then remember I stayed home and did not drink or do anything deemed physical

 

[maplesyrup]

Summer.  I hate it.

Yeah. Right up there with beer, ice cream and prime rib.

 

[chestyleroux]

Summer.  I hate it.

Yeah. Right up there with beer, ice cream and prime rib.

Don't forget tank tops and shorts/skirts. HATE those.

 

[Guru Tugginmypuddah]

Summer.  I hate it.

Yeah. Right up there with beer, ice cream and prime rib.

Don't forget tank tops and shorts/skirts. HATE those.

Fermented vegetation, frozen bovine mammary excretions, meat, fire, scantily clad female forms are all well and good.

I was more referring to the lack of any major sporting events this summer, namely NHL Hockey, World Cup or Euro Cup.

 

[chestyleroux]

Clearly, you're forgetting about the Women's World Cup.

 

[Madferret]

Clearly, you're forgetting about the Women's World Cup.

The US / Brazil game was decent you chauvinist pig

 

[chestyleroux]

Clearly, you're forgetting about the Women's World Cup.

The US / Brazil game was decent you chauvinist pig

I fell asleep.

 

[Madferret]

Clearly, you're forgetting about the Women's World Cup.

The US / Brazil game was decent you chauvinist pig

I fell asleep.

Geezer

 

[McPwnage]

All these job cuts ford are doing are such bs, they aren't going to solve the problem proportionally the deficit is much higher and all you are going to accomplish is making the services complete shit.  You need to increase revenue but noooooooooo you can't ever raise taxes even if it solves the problem. 

*disclaimer I don't actually pay many taxes at the moment*

 

[chestyleroux]

$200k of tax payers money to reverse something that cost $410k to implement.

Bravo Ford!

 

[bustaheims]

$200k of tax payers money to reverse something that cost $410k to implement.

Bravo Ford!

Gravy train!

The Jarvis lane cost $75,000 to install a year ago and will cost about $200,000 to remove.

Sound financial planning!

 

[maplesyrup]

Gas stations, etc. who have a posted policy about not taking $100 bills. So, if I had no credit card and there was no ATM, and all I had was that bill, I guess their options would be that or nothing? What if I said, "sorry about your luck but this is legal tender so if you're not taking it, thanks for the free gas, I guess?"

 

[J-Ho Fan]

I don't get it either. As far as I know its against the law to refuse legal tender. If businesses are worried about taking fake tender they should invest in bill checkers, train their employees to refuse fake bills etc

 

[Deebo]

I don't get it either. As far as I know its against the law to refuse legal tender.

I thought so too, but apparantley a retailer is allowed to refuse bank notes:

http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/count-contre/faq-eng.htm

What can I do if a retailer refuses to accept my $100 note? Can retailers legally refuse notes?

The method of payment (e.g. cash, debit or credit card) used in a transaction is a private agreement between the buyer and the seller. Each has the right to accept or refuse a bank note when accepting payment or receiving change.

We encourage retailers to use security features; this is more customer-friendly than refusing notes for counterfeiting concerns and it?s also a more effective protection against counterfeiting losses.

There are several reasons why a retailer may choose to refuse notes (e.g. security for 24-hour operations; maintaining float).

 

[L K]

$200k of tax payers money to reverse something that cost $410k to implement.

Bravo Ford!

Gravy train!

The Jarvis lane cost $75,000 to install a year ago and will cost about $200,000 to remove.

Sound financial planning!

I'm going to enjoy when Rob Ford goes after those nasty summer festivals and bans marathons.  Nothing says successful tourist city like cutting the funding out from under many of the events that draw people into the city.

 

[maplesyrup]

I don't get it either. As far as I know its against the law to refuse legal tender.

I thought so too, but apparantley a retailer is allowed to refuse bank notes:

http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/count-contre/faq-eng.htm

What can I do if a retailer refuses to accept my $100 note? Can retailers legally refuse notes?

The method of payment (e.g. cash, debit or credit card) used in a transaction is a private agreement between the buyer and the seller. Each has the right to accept or refuse a bank note when accepting payment or receiving change.

We encourage retailers to use security features; this is more customer-friendly than refusing notes for counterfeiting concerns and it?s also a more effective protection against counterfeiting losses.

There are several reasons why a retailer may choose to refuse notes (e.g. security for 24-hour operations; maintaining float).

Sorry, I just had to redo this... The last one was full of terrible grammar....  Too many Coronas tonight!

Anyway, that's just insane. The law states; "The method of payment (e.g. cash, debit or credit card) used in a transaction is a private agreement between the buyer and the seller. Each has the right to accept or refuse a bank note when accepting payment or receiving change."

Okay, so because the seller posts a sign a may or not see or agree to ("private agreement" implies I've agreed in advance) the seller can refuse legal tender? I'm sorry, good luck with that in a court of law. I mean, isn't it rather like me driving around with a sign on my dash saying "Sorry, I only pay for fuel with 100s.. Sorry for the inconvienence." Same thing, right?

 

[Deebo]

Sorry, I just had to redo this... The last one was full of terrible grammar....  Too many Coronas tonight!

Anyway, that's just insane. The law states; "The method of payment (e.g. cash, debit or credit card) used in a transaction is a private agreement between the buyer and the seller. Each has the right to accept or refuse a bank note when accepting payment or receiving change."

Okay, so because the seller posts a sign a may or not see or agree to ("private agreement" implies I've agreed in advance) the seller can refuse legal tender? I'm sorry, good luck with that in a court of law.

Yes, But I don't know how a gas station would refuse a bank note if you've already pumped gas and it's the only money you have.

But in a convience store for instance, it is legal for a store owner to not take a bank note, at least according to the link from the RCMP that I posted.

And how would you even bring that to court?

I mean, isn't it rather like me driving around with a sign on my dash saying "Sorry, I only pay for fuel with 100s.. Sorry for the inconvienence." Same thing, right?

It says you can refuse a bank note as change, not that you can insist to use a bank note.