ICBC - the monopoly of monkeys

in the latest scandal involving BC's only govt supported monopolistic insurance provider ICBC, it has come to light that ICBC staff have been selling vehicles that were written off, and rebuilt without the correct records being maintained on that vehicles history. hundreds of unsuspecting drivers are driving around in vehicles which should have rebuilt titles. its not only enough that we pay the highest insurance premiums in north america, and have to go to court to get money, but now we find out that this organization is criminally defrauding the people of BC, seriously canadians, how many times do you need to get punched in the face before you getup and do something. Shut down ICBC's monopoly and open the market up to competition!!!

Who built this city?

Walking around Vancouver, one thing is for certain - we have some fucking ugly buildings and architecture. and i mean REALLY ugly... and all over, not just the bigger disasters downtown, but also many of the old original homes that are scattered east of main.

what happened here in the past that there was such a vacuum in terms of architectural talent? many of the concrete prisons that line the downtown area look like the people who poured it originally, designed the buildings as they built them.

then those fugly apartment buildings along oak as it winds down near the intersection with broadway. or the sears building at the pacific center, downtown - WHAT THE FUCK were they thinking?

my vote for ugliest goes to the United Way building, that red/brown brick monstrosity across the burrard st bridge. second vote goes to that appartment building nearby, which is right opposite the brewery on burrard.. i dont know the name of it, but fuck its like a 1960's communist shelter...come to think of it, alot of building here have that vibe...