tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460062076455326962.post1849193452135579908..comments2023-08-23T10:38:24.775-04:00Comments on London Civic Watch: Water logjamUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460062076455326962.post-11148970571760833582011-02-28T10:59:58.919-05:002011-02-28T10:59:58.919-05:00we live in an age of immediate gratification with ...we live in an age of immediate gratification with little thought for the future. Regardless of whether we believe in using or banning water bottles, is it really a hardship to anyone? Can we not fill reuseable bottles when we go out or fill them from available fountains? Is there any health risk from not being able to purchase water in a bottle? I do not recall a time when there was a thirst or hydration problem when I was out. I guess it has been a habit of when I go out for a hike to take my stainless steel bottle full of water when I go. Would you take a baby out without a bottle, or take the kids on a long drive without a snack? Why can we not fill a bottle of water before we go. I do not see a need to have to buy bottles for convenience and the expense is horrendous. I am also tired of picking up cups and bottles every time I go on a walk to put someone elses trash in a bin.ChrisDnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460062076455326962.post-76944329443010493922011-02-23T11:13:03.500-05:002011-02-23T11:13:03.500-05:00Thank you for that link, Fred! I've shared it...Thank you for that link, Fred! I've shared it with my online networks. There were a couple of pointers I had forgotten about as well.Mikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460062076455326962.post-24225005408391141362011-02-17T20:17:58.412-05:002011-02-17T20:17:58.412-05:00http://www.youtube.com/user/storyofstuffproject#p/...http://www.youtube.com/user/storyofstuffproject#p/u/14/Se12y9hSOM0<br /><br />A very good primer for anybody who doesn't see the big deal...fredhttp://chickenshorts.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460062076455326962.post-47821251779607819362011-02-17T10:00:26.834-05:002011-02-17T10:00:26.834-05:00I don't think I have any way of knowing that b...I don't think I have any way of knowing that but I am just beginning to appreciate all the nuances of this program. Mind you, you can't always tell even if people use names. That was one of the problems that the Free Press ran into, people using other people's name when posting comments. However, I would encourage people to use their own names or a pseudodonym just so that we can keep all the characters straight.Gina Barberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11996751727631968621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460062076455326962.post-85837817927552719332011-02-17T08:58:45.371-05:002011-02-17T08:58:45.371-05:00Is there any way to tell if Anonymous is a differe...Is there any way to tell if Anonymous is a different person or the same person in all these comments? Anonymous1 Anonymous2 Anonymous3<br />?<br /><br />Best regardsWhy's womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17109477303883465019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460062076455326962.post-91875023765535531402011-02-17T07:23:32.777-05:002011-02-17T07:23:32.777-05:00Nestle's only goal is profit.
They don't c...Nestle's only goal is profit.<br />They don't contribute to the betterment of the society's they set up shop in by doing volunteer work or making charitable donations, as most other Corporations who do business in The City of London have agreed to...as evidenced in this snippet from them..."Thank you for contacting us. We work hard to ensure each and every one of our products is perfect in every way—your feedback helps us do just that.<br /><br />Dear Mrs....,We do not have an internship, recruitment, or volunteer programs. We have forwarded your feedback to our Marketing Team for future consideration...Thank you for choosing Nestlé...Consumer Care Specialist<br />Toll-free 1-800-387-4636<br />9 a.m.–6 p.m. EST, Mon–Fri<br /><br /><br />Do Londoners really want to do business with a huge corporation whose only purpose is to profit from the sale of lifes most necessary and precious commodity?<br /><br />I don't think so.<br />This isn't about a ban.<br />It's about protecting ourselves from exploitation.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460062076455326962.post-45049839380320729202011-02-16T21:51:56.423-05:002011-02-16T21:51:56.423-05:00To Real Leaders:
I believe that the problem is th...To Real Leaders:<br /><br />I believe that the problem is that<br />18 years in Ottawa have given the Mayor a built-in and automatic arrogance that he is incapable of realizing is really politically stupid. Instead of attracting the kind of help from councillors and staff that will prove essential for success in the long run, his attitude problem will make him ememies, silent or otherwise, who may well prove his undoing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460062076455326962.post-34718011101465376952011-02-16T16:44:12.548-05:002011-02-16T16:44:12.548-05:00It is really obscene that the Mayor seems to get h...It is really obscene that the Mayor seems to get his kicks from bullying staff. Has it forgot that leadership means encouraging folks or maybe he just doesn't know.Real Leaders don't bullynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460062076455326962.post-41035001929720454912011-02-16T14:38:46.504-05:002011-02-16T14:38:46.504-05:00You don't tug on superman's cape,
You don&...You don't tug on superman's cape,<br />You don't spit into the wind,<br />You don't pull the mask off the old<br />Lone Ranger,<br />And you don't mess up Arva Joe with the facts.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460062076455326962.post-70019266653866533192011-02-16T13:27:09.208-05:002011-02-16T13:27:09.208-05:00If it is not a high priority item for the Mayor, w...If it is not a high priority item for the Mayor, why did he even put the letter from Nestle Waters on the agenda and invite the lobbyist to present to the committee?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460062076455326962.post-16902540115022518112011-02-16T11:52:23.542-05:002011-02-16T11:52:23.542-05:00Well Gina, it appears that Councillor "Nanny ...Well Gina, it appears that Councillor "Nanny State" VanMeerBergen reads your blog. At least your post from Sunday. And is upset that he can't buy his kids $2 bottles of water when they come to city hall. And that he blindly and automatically sides with corporate interests no matter what is best for the citizens he (rep)resents.fredhttp://chickenshorts.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460062076455326962.post-64684061560283551972011-02-16T09:33:52.587-05:002011-02-16T09:33:52.587-05:00Gina, thank you for this important report, I hope ...Gina, thank you for this important report, I hope many people read it. I admit I support the ban, but even if I didn't I would be disturbed by what is going on here. First, Nestle is not only acting like a bully, it has found other bullies to do their work for them! Shame on Nestle, and shame on our elected officials for falling for it- they look ridiculous. Second, it is very clear that the Mayor not only owes City Hall staff an apology, but needs to renew his understanding of their expertise. No one expects the Mayor to know everything- that's why we need staff! Thanks, again Gina.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460062076455326962.post-47894715173281923752011-02-16T08:41:03.183-05:002011-02-16T08:41:03.183-05:00All City Hall has seemed able to do in the last fe...All City Hall has seemed able to do in the last few years is ban, ban, ban, ban. It's ridiculous. This is another of those feel-good left-wing issues. Lift the ban. Doo-gooder, left-wing environmental policies have gotten out of hand. The advocates deserve to hear some "disrespectful" language directed their way. Respect has to be earned,...some people think that bad ideas, and people who believe in them deserve respect too. I judge them and find them wanting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-460062076455326962.post-86824721342223653712011-02-16T08:31:45.788-05:002011-02-16T08:31:45.788-05:00Ward 4's full-time flip flopper Steve Orser is...Ward 4's full-time flip flopper Steve Orser is an embarrassment to the City of London.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com