Being a journalist, it’s in my nature to ask questions. So, with that in mind, I have a few questions to ask. If anyone has the answers, please drop me a line. Here goes:
When did capri pants become fashionable for men? Surprisingly, they do look good on some men. As with most fashions, they look good on the young, hip, and incredibly good looking. For the rest of us, it just looks like we got our clothes out of the wrong closet in the morning.
Why does every truck in town with a rotted out muffler have to go by my house, with the pedal to the metal, at least once a day? Is that in the owner’s manual somewhere? Which leads me to my next question, when the muffler rots out in my truck, whose house am I supposed to roar by?
Why did it rain on the PGX? This one I do know the answer to -- because someone said on Thursday that it never rains on the PGX.
Why aren’t mini-donuts a food group?
Why do weather forecasters always say it’s going to be nice, even when it’s raining outside?
Why do I have to scrape frost off my windshield in mid-August? What ever happened to the dog days of summer?
Why doesn’t the city have a curbside recycling program?
Why was The Bourne Ultimatum sold out twice when I went to see it? Okay, I could have bought a ticket in advance, but, who knew?
The British Columbia Electoral Boundaries Commission will release its report on revamping electoral boundaries. What are the odds the North will get hosed … again?
How many politicians, senior officials, and public relations hacks does it take to avoid responsibility for the recent CN derailment? Okay, this is a trick question. The answer is … all of them. How many scapegoats do they need? An easy answer … only one, who was neither a politician, senior official, nor public relations hack.
When will the Cameron Street Bridge be replaced? Now that’s a tough question.
Why are there Christmas displays in some of the stores in town?
Do we really need 175 more slot machines in town?
Why do we have to wait until January for a new season of 24? How many times will Jack Bauer say “dammit” this season?
Why do journalists reveal what politicians are going to announce days before the announcement is made? Why couldn’t they do the same for the latest Harry Potter book?
Why do some gas-powered cars get better mileage than some hybrid cars?
When it comes to global warming and climate change, why are we attacking the messengers? Who killed the electric car? Okay, that’s the name of a documentary, but it’s still a good question.
Why hasn’t the Stephen Harper government been toppled yet? Why did the Liberals elect yet another leader from Quebec who isn’t known in the rest of Canada? The second question may answer the first. When will either of them come to Prince George?
When will the Prince George Metis Housing Society stop evicting people?
When will these inane questions end? Right now.