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Toronto, 2003.09.08

I did something stupid tonight. I was keen and did my civic/civil duty. I called the "Elections Ontario" people and asked about getting on the voter's registry so I could vote in the upcoming provincial elections.

So far, so good - nothing stupid in that. They told me that I'd have to come in and get registered. And I believed them.

That proved to be the stupid bit. I got out to Bathurst and Eglinton, where the office is for my electoral district. I filled out the forms. I watched as they struggled to find my apartment in their system. Then I listened as they told me, "Oh, we'll be canvassing that building!"

Dang abd blast. Two hours out of my life. Ah, well. I would have just spent the time doing something creative....

rand()m quote

When the world is in accord with the Dao, fast horses are left to fertilize fields. When the world is not in accord with the Dao, war horses are bred in the countryside.

— Lao Tsu