To the construction crew re-curbing and re-surfacing Akerley boulevard all goddam summer and now fall... try to look more relaxed while working, you can't! Sick of the time this is taking given we all get to witness you working with a tims in one hand and a smoke going... meanwhile you are breaking up curbing that was just installed?? I hope for the sake of the HRM tax payers that you do not get extra cash for how long you keep milking this... November is coming and I wouldn't be surprised if the road sees a snoplow before a paver! —Burnt Sider

I wonder how many people foresaw what the big lift would actually be? Setbacks, delays and general frustration. The first segment was supposed to be dropped the first weekend of September, six weeks later it happens with no insight into when the next drop will happen. Then of course they're behind schedule but we're told its a learning curve according to their spokesperson. Isn't this why we brought in and paid extra for the same company that did this in Vancouver already? Yup, learning curve. Then theres this big bump as they're calling it now. Did no one check the blueprints and notice this prior to opening the bridge? Hell, did any of the workers or foremen or inspectors notice? Nope. Did this happen in Vancouver? Nope. Then the papers publish a story saying its normal, part of switching out the bridge decks. Well if the big bump is on the first segment on the Dartmouth side how will it be eradicated as they move towards Halifax? And then I think they just left it, left it for a day which delayed traffic for hours before the Bridge Commission and city says something like "well, we'll get the contractors to see if they can lay down a patch to smooth it out". Wow! Pure genius, but how the hell didn't anyone know this big bump was gonna happen and why the fuck did the bridge open with it? Guess its another simple oversight from the experienced crew thats already done this. Two months behind schedule, no credible reasons, but hey thats life I guess. Finally maybe they could waive the bridge fee's during peak hours, because you know that may make a bit of sense to ease the horrific congestion. Doubtful that'll ever happen though. I had a feeling Halifax couldn't undertake a project of this magnitude and then I think oh boy, the Mackay's gotta be due for the same thing in a decade or so. At the rate their going maybe the MacDonald will actually be finished by then. —Anita F

vernon and jubilee crosswalk, 1ish pm, monday. i am on my bike, i am the first to the line by far, and i had just finished waiting for a pedestrian to cross and for the crossing guard to return to his sidewalk post. i make my move forward, while signaling my turn onto vernon, i thought this was well established, i am in motion, it is my right of way. light grey car passes me straight, i think okay, you're rearing to go and a bit of an asshole, but you're not going to kill me, i am in the middle of the road, after light grey goes, i am turning really obviously, and slowly because i see you, dark grey civic, straight from the mouth of hell. you are not stopping as i am turning onto vernon, you are so very fucking close to me. so, what happened? why? WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH YOU, SLIMEY DICKBAG. ARE YOU SO UNBELIEVABLY PRESSED FOR TIME THAT HAVING MY BODY AND BIKE ON YOUR CAR WOULD BE LESS OF AN INCONVENIENCE THAN WAITING YOUR FUCKING TURN FOR A QUICK 2 SECONDS!?? learn how to drive you absolute spawn of satan. —valuing my life, and absolutely cursing yours

Why is this such a hard concept for Halifax to wrap their heads around? Why is it so hard for people to keep an eye out for pedestrians at an obviously marked crossing? I can admit being stuck behind a cyclist is about as much fun as being stuck behind a bus. But thats life. You make a conscious decision to operate a motor vehicle, that's your choice and you must deal with the nuances involved in said choice. We were all hopefully taught to share as children and yet as adults we seem to have forgotten this simple law of the land. But when all is said and done if you can't deal with a handful of cyclists during your commute you really shouldn't be driving a motor vehicle. And yes, I realize there are shitty cyclists out there and always will be but looking at in a per capita basis then there are far, far more shitty drivers out there. I could drive from Bayers Lake to Barrington and see maybe one or two cyclists not following the rules of the road. However, I could make the same trip in a car and not even be able to keep track of the amount of drivers not following the rules of the road. The lesson here folks, just share the road, its that easy! —mph

This is in response to an older bitch rant quite a few weeks back titled Male Entitlement. While I agree with you that this guy you went on a one off date with should have treated you better and not had high expectations of where said date was headed, you're following comment that no self respecting woman would date a guy making $11/hr. How fucking ignorant and stupid are you? Seems pointless to point out the fact that you are wrong on so many levels as proof to the contrary is all around us. People who are making $11-13 are just as often busting their ass and having families with those that have more successful jobs. You seem pretty materialistic and hopefully that's the sort of guy who will get stuck with. I showed you're comment to some of the women in my college class and they think along the same lines as I do. —(can't think of anything clever here)

Everytime I get on top you start going crazy like a jack hammer drilling into a ceiling. Relax a little. A bit of grinding is fine, stop bucking me off like a mecanical bull.. This is no fun. I know I'm not just speaking for myself here.. I've had several friends also tell me their man tries to hump them like some crazy animal from the bottom. No need to rush, lay back and enjoy the ride. —Cowgirls TRYING to ride on Cowboys

I'd like to follow up on the lumberjack beard craze comment. Your gigantic frazzled beard, immaculately coiffed-hobo-chic, combined with your deep hair-part comb-over and undercut, combined with your hip glasses and your button down shirt and cool boots -- I actually have NO idea what you look like. It makes your face disappear. DRESS LIKE A MAN please. Women are losing/have lost their men. —Missing men's faces

It's not me, it's you. You're so narcissistic, it's unreal. —The best thing you'll never have

The only environmental NGO on the East Coast (based here in Halifax!) was asked their opinion on offshore drilling near Shelburne. They responded by saying we should have the blowout equipment somewhere closely. Climate change is the BIGGEST FUCKING ISSUE facing the human species and THIS is what you have to say about risky, offshore oil drilling? Have you forgotten about the BP disaster? Meanwhile, scientists are telling the world we need to keep 80% of known fossil fuel reserves in the ground to stay within 2 degrees of warming. This is the threshold. If we go past it, we will see disastrous, runaway climate change. .... FUCK YOU VERY MUCH. —We want better

I realize that you have decided to "re-invent" yourself to become better for me, better for us al;, but the fact of the matter is that we've been together a great many years, and since the summer you've changed. For example you won't let me walk or bike on you. It was my favourite way to spend time with you. Now your schedule is all over the place, especially on nights and weekends. I find myself going out of my way to find out if you are available or not. Sometimes you lie about being available (specifically last Monday) and you are unpredictable in letting me know how available you are. Sadly, I draw the line at "the bump" you are causing too many people to be slow on you. Its now taking me more time to get places with you, and honestly, you used to be so convenient and we just worked together. Here's the truth, I've been spending time with someone else, someone who is always available, younger and moves at a faster pace which better compliments my lifestyle. He gets me on and off at peak times, better than you ever could. I'm sorry to say, we are over! However, in a couple of years when you've put yourself back together, maybe we can make another go of it? —Leaving you for A. Murray MacKay