Update on the slowest response to a 311 call probably on record.

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So an update to the sidewalk incident that I called New York City 311 (the phone number for all city services) from back in December 2004. This past week I noticed that the sidewalk, located outside Brooklyn's Borough Hall next to the Supreme Court and Columbus Park on Joralemon Street in Downtown Brooklyn, had been patched with pavement. About time!

Apparently the eyesore had finally gotten to the workers in order to have it patched. It is a wonder with all the highpriced lawyers, judges and politicians to cross this section of sidewalk on the way to work at the Borough Hall, Court House and, not to mention, the Borough Hall Subway station (a major station that has at least 5 subway lines that runs through it) that this would have been fixed much sooner.

But apparently my phone call, if it resulted in anything, took about four months to produce results. But what can one do when it takes over four months to produce results? Believe in "Better late than never." As well as "I hope the city didn't get sued and cost taxpayers millions of dollars because of some incompetant bureaucrat couldn't send out two guys and a dump druck to patch the holes."

You drank too much...

I was at school on Thursday going to do some photocopying when the Guidance Counsellor walked past with a parent and two little twin sisters of one of the students at the school. The two sisters were no more than four years old. One looked up at me and said,

"I remember you! Your the one that drank to much milk!"

I replied, "yup, your right, that is why I am so tall."

2005 EngSoc Officer Elections Results :: SKULE.CA :: University of Toronto Engineering Society

2005 EngSoc Officer Elections Results :: SKULE.CA :: University of Toronto Engineering Society

So apparently my brother has been elected President of the University of Toronto's Engineering Faculty's Student government. Congrats!

He won handily with 72.53% of the vote overall.

I just wonder if the voters know what they are getting themselves into?

Best of luck U of T and Peter Suddard.

Good and bad Friday

It is Good Friday. I am still in New York because the powers that be refuse to give the teachers an Easter Monday holiday. BOOOOOOO!

It is a Good Friday after all, I have my federal tax return finally in. However, it is also a bad Friday. I should have had the state tax return payment back as well before the feds. But because of bureaucratic bungling and budgeting, I will not get the cheque until after the start of April because the State of New York has run out of money for this fiscal years tax returns and has to wait until next fiscal year which begins April 1st.

So it is a good and bad Friday after all.

The Muppets of Oz

Kermit the Frog sitting in Macy's window on Broadway in New York During the 2005 Macy's Flower Show. He would later star in the Muppet version of the Wizard of Oz.


A close up look at what Kermit was reading.


Miss Piggy and the Rats checking out the Cheez factory. Rumor has it the factory took a big hit in production that day. Don't know why.


Kermit the Scarecrow practicing his role for the upcoming movie.


Gonzo practicing his part.


And Fozzie Lion practicing his role in the movie. He does look a little cowardly in this picture.


The trio of actors together again.


The large spouting fish made of flowers inside Macy's.

Wonders...

Anybody ever wondered about a decision in their lives?

Ever wonder if you made the other decision where you would be right now?

I wondered last year when asked if I would do the caretaking job I was doing part time for a full time job, where I would be this year and whether or not I would be happy.

Am I happy in New York City as a school teacher? Depends on the day. Sometimes I wonder why I decided to be a teacher instead of something else like a janitor or caretaker.

Sometimes I wonder.

Apples in the Big Apple

Observation of the day....

Students will not eat a regular apple. You know the ones, the ones with the core in the middle right off the tree.

They will, however, fight over the presliced and prepackaged apples.

GO FIGURE!