What’s happening April 16, 2010:
If gas wasn’t expensive enough, turns out a whopping six per cent of pumps rip people off in the $2 per fill-up range – obviously in favour of the station. The feds are clamping down with private inspectors, so expect gas companies to open up private inspection businesses.
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It’s always cute to see the TTC talk about “new technology”, like fancy plastic cards that you can pre-load, then swipe, to avoid face time with ticket collectors. The Presto cards, however, are more about the GTA having a standard card across their system than about the TTC adopting it at more than 12 stations they’re Presto-chango-ing now.
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Tired of Earth? Well, Obama is expecting to see people on Mars by the mid-2030s. No time to lose messing up another planet.
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The giant Iceland eruption ash cloud is spreading. More cancelled flights, and talk of health risks.
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If you’re concerned about all this ash being some kind of apocalyptic omen, maybe it’s time to start saving for a spot in a Vivos brand underground shelter. Only room for 3,400 survivors! It’s like living Fallout 3![rssbreak]