tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85530486549729740.post3770312706496033963..comments2024-03-26T10:54:59.476-07:00Comments on spoke'n'scene: Who knew photography could have such a negative aspect?babble onhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08895102832912891306noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85530486549729740.post-42832175352480883072014-05-06T10:02:27.779-07:002014-05-06T10:02:27.779-07:00LOL! Right?! Maybe I will make old Steve's e...LOL! Right?! Maybe I will make old Steve's enemy of the state list yet. It's always good to keep company with the Lorax...<br />Podium kisses! XXbabble onhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08895102832912891306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85530486549729740.post-4930878502782083282014-04-29T12:51:52.451-07:002014-04-29T12:51:52.451-07:00of course it's a sub station, I can see the co...of course it's a sub station, I can see the conning tower (where the [eriscope goes..get it? sub station?<br /><br />I won't leave my name...I don't even know why I bother....sighhAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85530486549729740.post-24859549656286600562014-04-28T14:32:58.617-07:002014-04-28T14:32:58.617-07:00Lol! Of course! Whart was I thinking?!Lol! Of course! Whart was I thinking?!babble onhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08895102832912891306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85530486549729740.post-36461249970052881932014-04-28T14:26:01.286-07:002014-04-28T14:26:01.286-07:00Wow! What a beautiful thing to say. Thank you. I...Wow! What a beautiful thing to say. Thank you. I do so aspire to having that sort of literary impact one day... :) babble onhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08895102832912891306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85530486549729740.post-86547712031113537902014-04-27T11:58:39.285-07:002014-04-27T11:58:39.285-07:00Babble darling, ya shoulda bin nekkid, the poor bo...Babble darling, ya shoulda bin nekkid, the poor boy would never have noticed the camera. :) Neither would we, come to think of it.<br /><br />Seriously, I thought that kind of "security" shit went out with the cold war? Google Earth is the most effective "terrorist" weapon around, they take the pics for you. I use it all the time.africansinglenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85530486549729740.post-65606059749754635552014-04-26T09:27:11.006-07:002014-04-26T09:27:11.006-07:00Ms. Babble on, have you heard of a writer named Pe...Ms. Babble on, have you heard of a writer named Peter Mayle. Your writing style oftentimes reminds me of his. You seem to adore Vancouver the way he adores Provence and this is reflected in your writing style. He is almost always gracious and seems to find the humor in most situations in his non fiction works and, so far, no one has died in his novels. The sociopaths and narcissists are always out there manipulating, using, and other wise causing pain and problems, but they can be defused, as you did in this blog. An example, Peter Mayle's "A Good Year," (especially the movie). I could also see you writing a book about Vancouver in the style of Peter Mayle's "Provence, A-Z." Keep up the good work. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85530486549729740.post-20072053136847822622014-04-26T08:24:19.386-07:002014-04-26T08:24:19.386-07:00Thank you! :D
Re:smile, you're on Candid Cam...Thank you! :D<br /><br />Re:smile, you're on Candid Camera! When I lived in London, they calculated that the average person is caught on camera 200 times during their commute. Can you imagine?!<br /><br />For years I was pushing for CCTV cameras at the elementary school my son attends, and I have long advocated for them at playgrounds and other places where children congregate. I was shocked at the push-back. People say "OMG no! That's too Big Brother," but the truth is we're already well tracked thanks to our respective governments anyway. Why not protect our children while we're at it? <br /> <br />And really, what are they doing in thier kids school ground or playground that they're reluctant to record on CCTV? babble onhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08895102832912891306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85530486549729740.post-21546183574153513492014-04-26T08:16:59.873-07:002014-04-26T08:16:59.873-07:00Lol! Thank you. Just the simple truth... :DLol! Thank you. Just the simple truth... :Dbabble onhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08895102832912891306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85530486549729740.post-18754722707208615372014-04-25T22:04:13.412-07:002014-04-25T22:04:13.412-07:00I took a photo of a Kookaburra (an Australian bird...I took a photo of a Kookaburra (an Australian bird) in a street near where I lived and this nob asked me why I was taking photos of houses in his street. Seriously people are paranoid about cameras these days. Which is funny when you think of just how much cctv cameras have been installed around the place. What are they going to do when every second person is wearing google glass or on board cameras in their cars and on their bikes! Good on you for sticking to your guns and I love the whole long sock/short short look, you've sure got the legs for it.Davidhttp://www.iamafred.conoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85530486549729740.post-47914684610960257672014-04-25T12:27:25.248-07:002014-04-25T12:27:25.248-07:00You seem strangely well informed about this for so...You seem strangely well informed about this for someone who portrays herself as an empty-headed sexy cyclist.Jon Webbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02944939117507730995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85530486549729740.post-63173891959616509082014-04-25T12:10:29.341-07:002014-04-25T12:10:29.341-07:00THAT's the thing! But putting security around...THAT's the thing! But putting security around a resevoir is also about keeping toxic agents out of the water supply. The trouble is the transport of the chlorine. We need to put small scale chlorine plants right at the resevoir/treatment site. The technology is available, and the return on our investment is huge when you consider the potential for unparalleled disaster hanging over all of our heads in the present situation..babble onhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08895102832912891306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85530486549729740.post-6520448335386059442014-04-25T08:23:07.097-07:002014-04-25T08:23:07.097-07:00" I remained one with my inner know-it-all.&q..." I remained one with my inner know-it-all." Brilliant!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85530486549729740.post-39605087709174702442014-04-24T14:03:23.947-07:002014-04-24T14:03:23.947-07:00I hate how you Canadians pronounce certain words. ...I hate how you Canadians pronounce certain words. "Soh-rey". Really? Or should i say EH? Maybe a donchaknow... lol! No, for reals, i would consider moving up there but the last time i was in Canada, was via New York/Thousand Islands area. Fuck those temps. Im stayin in FLORIDA, YA'LL!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85530486549729740.post-35548500849690694092014-04-24T12:51:45.228-07:002014-04-24T12:51:45.228-07:00We've actually spent a lot of money since 9/11...We've actually spent a lot of money since 9/11 enclosing our reservoirs, etc -- eliminating some nice bike rides around what used to be open lakes and are now covered over. <br />Coincidentally, a friend of mine was doing exactly what you were doing, taking photos while riding his bike around -- got stopped just like you did, and questioned, because he was photographing a water purification plant. "They've got chlorine over there." "Really?"Jon Webbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02944939117507730995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85530486549729740.post-24971059895949699542014-04-24T12:13:04.771-07:002014-04-24T12:13:04.771-07:00He was off the right way then ;-) Nobody would mak...He was off the right way then ;-) Nobody would make that mistake - even a little jobsworth.BeastGPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15742638199673986569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85530486549729740.post-66847801764888819832014-04-24T12:11:12.836-07:002014-04-24T12:11:12.836-07:00You need a ruffle and a top hat. Possibly spats......You need a ruffle and a top hat. Possibly spats...<br /><br />(I'll dig up some inspiration....)BeastGPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15742638199673986569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85530486549729740.post-17898707301303049252014-04-24T11:57:05.942-07:002014-04-24T11:57:05.942-07:00Hey! That's a great idea, now that you mentio...Hey! That's a great idea, now that you mention it. I've been looking for a steampunk outfit to wear on a vintage bicycle. The bike awaits, and I have the perfect pair of goggles to go with, but nothing steampunk to wear in between. But I do have leg warmers and safety pins. :)babble onhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08895102832912891306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85530486549729740.post-87651006803133125562014-04-24T11:50:59.904-07:002014-04-24T11:50:59.904-07:00LOL! What a concept, pink wilma cammo.
Huh. I ha...LOL! What a concept, pink wilma cammo.<br /><br />Huh. I had no idea. So if I had tried the same thing down there, I would have had the same result? Yeah, makes sense I guess, what with homeland security post 9/11, but it seems they've got their priorities wrong. The biggest, weakest link in all of North America is actually our water purification system, and most particularly the transit of chlorine by rail.<br />It makes us surprisingly, incredibly, even unbelievably vulnerable, and yet nobody is willing to invest in rail safety and security, and the whole iindustry is allowed to govern itself. Cause a few white boys make more money that way.babble onhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08895102832912891306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85530486549729740.post-51873423962961060532014-04-24T11:42:48.663-07:002014-04-24T11:42:48.663-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.babble onhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08895102832912891306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85530486549729740.post-76962642428737521802014-04-24T11:35:13.089-07:002014-04-24T11:35:13.089-07:00Punk lingerie. Sounds like a niche market ;-)Punk lingerie. Sounds like a niche market ;-)BeastGPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15742638199673986569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85530486549729740.post-76493638030237030122014-04-24T11:34:43.301-07:002014-04-24T11:34:43.301-07:00Heh heh. There was one little bright momennt. Th...Heh heh. There was one little bright momennt. The person on the other end of the line asked him how old I am, and he said he couldn't tell, so he asked me. I just chuckled and shook my head. His boss pressed him, so he guessed and he was off by a decade. That made me happy. :)babble onhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08895102832912891306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85530486549729740.post-80926562737052175492014-04-24T11:28:27.360-07:002014-04-24T11:28:27.360-07:00LOL!
Er... no. I'm old enough to be his mothe...LOL! <br />Er... no. I'm old enough to be his mother! <br /><br />At first I thought he targeted me cause I am a cyclist in a place where the crack dealers and coconuts make up so much of the two wheeling population. But he was completely earnest, and he took direction from his bosses. And the police took him seriously, too, which all made me wonder.<br /><br />Still. I am a woman of deep convictions, and I was convinced that my civil liberties were being trampled upon. So I stuck it out. The police eventually thanked me for sticking around to tell my side of the storybabble onhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08895102832912891306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85530486549729740.post-9139947170042003532014-04-24T11:27:04.447-07:002014-04-24T11:27:04.447-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.babble onhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08895102832912891306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85530486549729740.post-8862808702737581072014-04-24T11:14:43.488-07:002014-04-24T11:14:43.488-07:00You sure he wasn't just trying to engage you i...You sure he wasn't just trying to engage you in conversation, and failing miserably?Jon Webbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02944939117507730995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85530486549729740.post-37136502975095562442014-04-24T11:05:19.785-07:002014-04-24T11:05:19.785-07:00Electrical. It was BC Hydro's security boy wi...Electrical. It was BC Hydro's security boy with a hard on for an arrest.babble onhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08895102832912891306noreply@blogger.com