Sunday, May 31, 2009

Time for a change?

This travel agency in Metrotown had these Beijing Olympics mascots on display as soon as they became public. I think they are somewhat past the best before date given the Beijing Games are almost a year ago


Maple syrup

It wasn't that long ago that the Olympics movement was so pure and commercial free. We all know how Jim Thorpe was striped of his medal just because he player semi-pro baseball, a sport not related to his medal at all. Okay, that was a long time ago. But Canadians still remember how the Russian hockey teams composed of full time hockey players who happened to be in the army kept beating the college players representing Canada. Now we see the Olympics logo on just about merchandise as long as they pay the license fee.


Saturday, May 30, 2009

Target

North bounding cars along Granville St had crashed into this wall so often that the shop owner finally decided to paint a bulls eye on it.


Friday, May 29, 2009

Emergency response

Came across this scene one evening. What happened was a car crashed into the retaining wall between the aluminum structure and the blue warehouse complex. It looked pretty serious as the front end of the vehicle had become accordion-like. Didn't stopped to take a picture. never know what the police will do to my cellphone.


Thursday, May 28, 2009

Trapped in the 60's?

Spotted this pizza place with a rather familiar name. Trouble is, guess my mind is trapped in the 60's, because my mind just don't associated Go GO with pizza but with...


...this, the hip dancing girls when the boomers were young!


Wednesday, May 27, 2009

Morning coffee

Start the day with a cup of coffee on a park bench while watch the sunrise.


Tuesday, May 26, 2009

Monday, May 25, 2009

A Kerrisdale morning

Happened to be in Kerrisdale one morning before the shoppers showed up.















Sunday, May 24, 2009

Just wondering

Wonder what Pepsi's reaction be if they know their rack is used to display a competitor's product? On the other hand what about Starbucks?


Flowers

Flowers along the walking route














Saturday, May 23, 2009

What the ....?

This happened on a Saturday afternoon with the lot full.


Friday, May 22, 2009

Nurse next door

This nursing outfit's vehicles are very distinctive. First noticed it in the parking lot a few months ago. Recently saw a driver of one of the vehicles parked in a non-parking spot. Should she be doing? Is it legal?




Thursday, May 21, 2009

For your head only

If you wonder what this contraption is then you aren't alone. According to the prints on the package this will message your head. It must be good because they want you to part with $250 plus taxes before you can try it out. Think I'll pass because just looking at it give me a headache.


Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Am I missing something?

Thought the purpose of this cast is that patients can move around freely without any aids.