Friday, August 26, 2011

HST Referendum...The Final Countdown

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9:45am...The Dean notes that two years ago 85% hated the HST, but not now?...So, is this an expectation changing game?

10:00am...Rob Shaw notes that Bill Barisoff is nowhere near the ledge...his staff will receive results...Run away!

10:15am...All this chatter about 'collective wisdom' of the YES result...Where is that coming from...Why doesn't one of the insiders actually give us something with hard, on the ground numbers..

10:25am...The Dean now singing the 'Na-Na-Na-Goodbye' chant on the Tweet mobile...

10:37am...The assumption is that all the votes have already been counted...But are they still furiously working and piling up the paper cuts removing all that envelope armour?

10:40am...Will be interesting to get the 'ballots rejected' numbers...

10:45am...Everywhere it's all just blah, blah, blah....Thing is, seems to be way, way more interest in this than most generals....Kind of interesting that....Maybe we do like being Finance Minister for a day...Heck, even Miss Oh Four the Six Pack is now weighing in....

10:50am...Interesting how, as the moment gets close, the TwitVerse always seems to jump the shark...Kinda like how the Watercarrier goes to the phones for a plant.

10:55...Interesting that CampbellClark gov open data apparatus have used the HST-Ref as wurlitzer cover for the release of heavily redacted BC Ferries ad FOI data...

10:57...The Dean says..."It's the Threshold, Stupid!"....I have to agree with him on that one...

10:59am...Uncle Bob Mackin re-orders Twitverse by reminding folks that we may not be doomed to repeat history...

11:01am...Elvis....errrr....Mr. Craig James is now in the building....Poor Sean Leslie actually thinks the Speaker is there....Apparently, it will The Birdman who announces Plan B...Will he actually be forced to state whether or not ALL PST exemptions will return?

11:03am...Ian Bailey warms up fingers....Lets us know that CClark will follow Birdman...Unicorns?...Ponies?....Whole Wheat Twinkies for All?...

11:05am...ElxnBC Riding by riding numbers will be here...

11:07am...When does Elvis...errr....Mr. James' new job start again..?

11:10am...Do the Pols in the Preem's office already have the riding-by-riding breakdowns...Will this influence whether she announces Pink or Purple Unicorns....And where?

11:12am...Apparently Elvis has to go see the AG (who is that anyway) before the announcement...Who is pushing the website button?....

11:13am...Ledgie Boys and Watercarrier now going around and around and around about how this is all about new revenue....Sheesh!!!!!

11:14am...Results on way to Media/Press Gallery....Looks like there are Press Releases...Thanks Elvis!

11:15am....55% Yes....Let's see the breakdowns will be fun to compare WestVan with say, Kingsway, cause that will tell us whether it will be Unicorns v. Ponies...

11:17am...OK... Breakdowns are up...Van Kingsway (Ponies)...72% Extinguish!....WestVan (Unicorns)....35% Yes....


Done....

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6 comments:

bewlay said...

No word from the three stooges on whether they were duped, used, manipulated by the government on the HST sales job...

RossK said...

I wanna hear how they 'knew'.

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bewlay said...

Take that douchebags, LOL!

Anonymous said...

I count an even 60 ridings with a "YES" majority.

What does that do for Princess Christy's fall plans?

RossK said...

Anon--

She throws them all ponies.

And then she's gotta go, I reckon, 'cause she's in free fall...And if she doesn't, I also reckon that it means she is no longer in control of the reins...

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Anonymous said...

Hah ha! Yippee!! Dang, I feel good today!