Know what sucks? When you're trying to parallel park down a hill- during rush hour and a bunch of construction workers r mocking you cause it's taking you a couple extra trys to get it right. I know you boys are pro-drivers and are awesome at parking your big ass trucks everywhere but why set a another bro up to fail? And when your wishes did come true and I rammed the parked car in front of me like an anxious idiot, did you have to start shaking your heads and yelling shit? How 's about next time focus on the pile of rubble you're playing around in and not my parking, please. I probably could have done just fine without your help. —Henry Corolla

please, for everything sacred. take down the yield signs on the circumfrencial and replace them with free flow signs. u did it on burnside drive, credit for that. if there is a long merging lane. put up a merge sign, no yield. logic, common sence, reason, these are not bad things. —private sector rube

My common sense keeps me safe when walking in crosswalks regardless if drivers are following the rules or not, but where it can't protect me, is on the sidewalk, when cyclists, skateboarders and sometimes joggers come from behind without warning as I'm walking, or cross in front of me as I'm about to board, or disembark from, a bus, without much effort to slow down or go around me...no lights, bells, or even an "excuse me," in advance. Have you seen the tiny sidewalk they've installed along Thistle Street, by the Bridge Terminal? It's one person wide. Instead of creating a wider sidewalk that people can easily share, and that can be easily plowed, the Municipality will spend a few thousand dollars each year re-sodding the damaged edges. —GH

To the city and its parking enforcement employees, Please know that I fully support your efforts in keeping the Lower Water St. congestion down during traffic hour. The signage clearly states "NO PARKING/ TOW AWAY ZONE 4-6PM), and so I applaud you for towing the vehicles of those who are absent minded enough to park there. However, when you park three of your flatbed tow-trucks in that very same "NO PARKING" zone at 4pm in hopes that there will be cars to tow, you are defeating your entire purpose and impeding traffic .Additionally, you are pissing off all the people who were legally parked and are now stuck downtown longer than they have to be because of you. —Bottle-necked

To the fat sweaty red faced jogger who swore at me after dashing across Quinpool without looking or pausing at the corner of Beech Sunday morning, -Yes I honked. I would have done much worse if my wife hadn't restrained me you idiot. 15 years ago there used to be a cross walk there and you could have pulled that stupid manoeuvre and argued that it was a crosswalk. There is a light there now and it was green for me and not for you. I don't care how infinitesimally high your endorphin to estrogen level was, don't swear at people when it's your fault and they may have a tire iron with your name on it. —Dash cam for exculpatory purposes next time.

Dear stranger, Thanks to the utility company who has a monopoly here in Nova Scotia, you will have free service for the first couple of days of your tenancy! That's right! Because of a lack of manpower, they are unable to send someone to "take the final tally" so to speak. and when you call them and ask themwhy they think this is a fair practice,they shrug their shoulders and say it's because we don't have the manpower. when you tell them you hope that their Father never has tobe screwed over like this after he dies, they say that you're rude and hang up on you... —Mr. Meaty

Did you know that if you live in an older home, you're probably drinking a good amount of lead in your water? I didn't and neither did my toddler and pregnant wife, who are most at risk. If you don't know, check, the city has records and offers free testing. Which begs the question of why they don't warn people when they buy a home. The other thing I've learned is that if your sewer line, that runs just under your water line, may have tree roots in it. You can have it scoped for a couple hundred dollars. If there are roots from a city tree, the city will pay for your sewer line replacement and you should have your lead water line changed for copper at the same time. Look into it. Don't just assume that you're drinking good city water in the 21st century! —Unleaded

We just moved here from Vancouver 2 years ago. What is it with the men in Nova Scotia. All of these red necks in half ton pick ups everywhere who can’t wait for hunting season. Gross! We’ve lived all over Canada and parts of the USA and have never seen anything like this. Some of the headlines we’ve seen over the past two years include kitten left to die in zipped-up backpack, dog found frozen to death in North Preston, man grabs cat by the hind legs and smashes it on the pavement, 2 boys bash in the heads of 15 baby seals for fun, man swings cat by the neck, man angry at girlfriend beats her cat to death, man has sex with cat, man runs over couples dog for revenge, couple burns a cross on front lawn and now this. A man actually tortured a 5 month old helpless, unsuspecting, innocent puppy? What a bunch of depraved, uneducated, disgusting hillbilly’s! I hope someone breaks your legs and sticks a jug over your head you disgusting derilict, vile pig. “Me, Big Man! er, er! I can kill a kitten! er, er! I can torture a puppy! er! er! Digusting Hillbilly Pig. —Sarah

I don’t know if you even read this. But if you do: I want my bestie to leave you. For some demented reason she won’t do it on her own. You’re bad news; you use and abuse her (not physically, but mentally and emotionally) you’re constantly trying to secure something better – while dangling her at the side. You lie about being together and keep her as your dirty little secret – how do you think she feels about that? It’s been year! Stop hiding the truth – you can live without her, but you have a much better life with her. Either man up or leave her, she’ll get over it eventually. It beats her sticking around and feeling useless, like I know her does. —I love her more than you do

To the person or persons that killed the puppy during a house break-in: burn in hell. Is that too strong of a reaction? —Bluenoser