Comments on: City of Toronto Strike – Day 25 – Happy Stories From The Picket Line http://sharkboy.ca/2009/07/16/city-of-toronto-strike-day-25-happy-stories-from-the-picket-line/ Chances Are I Already Hate It! Thu, 05 Jan 2012 05:04:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: SharkBoy http://sharkboy.ca/2009/07/16/city-of-toronto-strike-day-25-happy-stories-from-the-picket-line/comment-page-1/#comment-2412 SharkBoy Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:56:15 +0000 http://sharkboy.ca/?p=1999#comment-2412 Josh: Well then, it's settled, we're all going for beers... hehe. You're right, I think I'll remember the nice people more than the shitty ones, although, when I read this blog years from now, I'll probably laugh at it all. I was taken aback when I saw the kindness today, it was the first time in 25 days. Glad you had a similar experience when you were striking, it does make a difference to realize there is still good around us. Josh: Well then, it’s settled, we’re all going for beers… hehe. You’re right, I think I’ll remember the nice people more than the shitty ones, although, when I read this blog years from now, I’ll probably laugh at it all. I was taken aback when I saw the kindness today, it was the first time in 25 days. Glad you had a similar experience when you were striking, it does make a difference to realize there is still good around us.

]]> By: Josh http://sharkboy.ca/2009/07/16/city-of-toronto-strike-day-25-happy-stories-from-the-picket-line/comment-page-1/#comment-2411 Josh Thu, 16 Jul 2009 19:50:20 +0000 http://sharkboy.ca/?p=1999#comment-2411 A few months removed from our strike, I remember not only the horrible crap that happened -- but also the solidarity with my co-strikers, then man who brought us wood everyday for our fires to keep our freezing bits thawed out, the man who gave us $20 a day to buy ourselves snacks and another guy who brought us coffee... it certainly made walking in circles for 4-8 hours a day somewhat livable. I hope this ends soon for you guys, it must be getting very tough. In the meantime, S and I should take you guys out for a beer. A few months removed from our strike, I remember not only the horrible crap that happened — but also the solidarity with my co-strikers, then man who brought us wood everyday for our fires to keep our freezing bits thawed out, the man who gave us $20 a day to buy ourselves snacks and another guy who brought us coffee… it certainly made walking in circles for 4-8 hours a day somewhat livable. I hope this ends soon for you guys, it must be getting very tough. In the meantime, S and I should take you guys out for a beer.

]]> By: SharkBoy http://sharkboy.ca/2009/07/16/city-of-toronto-strike-day-25-happy-stories-from-the-picket-line/comment-page-1/#comment-2409 SharkBoy Thu, 16 Jul 2009 18:55:34 +0000 http://sharkboy.ca/?p=1999#comment-2409 DR: Anyone but Miller... or John Tory... don't like him either. RR: yeah, sometimes you get surprised by people. luckily I stuck to my one Venti Mild from earlier on, I didn't partake in all the other coffee, but it was totally refreshing just to see people's kindness DR: Anyone but Miller… or John Tory… don’t like him either.

RR: yeah, sometimes you get surprised by people. luckily I stuck to my one Venti Mild from earlier on, I didn’t partake in all the other coffee, but it was totally refreshing just to see people’s kindness

]]> By: Ray Ray http://sharkboy.ca/2009/07/16/city-of-toronto-strike-day-25-happy-stories-from-the-picket-line/comment-page-1/#comment-2408 Ray Ray Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:43:42 +0000 http://sharkboy.ca/?p=1999#comment-2408 So glad there are some cool people up there showing their support. You must have been bouncing off the walls with all that coffee in you! So glad there are some cool people up there showing their support. You must have been bouncing off the walls with all that coffee in you!

]]> By: Dead Robot http://sharkboy.ca/2009/07/16/city-of-toronto-strike-day-25-happy-stories-from-the-picket-line/comment-page-1/#comment-2407 Dead Robot Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:25:35 +0000 http://sharkboy.ca/?p=1999#comment-2407 I understand the Union is trying to boost morale by throwing this little fete, but I'd rather have the strike wage in at a reasonable speed and oh yeah, like you said HAVE THEM SIT THEIR ASSES AT THE NEGOTIATIONS TABLE. Party when you have a reason. As for the city... I'd vote for the <a href="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/toronto/smitherman-doesnt-waste-an-opportunity-to-talk-trash/article1218675/" rel="nofollow">Diaper Minister right about now.</a> I understand the Union is trying to boost morale by throwing this little fete, but I’d rather have the strike wage in at a reasonable speed and oh yeah, like you said HAVE THEM SIT THEIR ASSES AT THE NEGOTIATIONS TABLE. Party when you have a reason.

As for the city… I’d vote for the Diaper Minister right about now.

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