Here's an article with a piccy of what the ad looks like

It's a cute gimmick. I think I'll go buy a new cell phone plan ;). Who is cleaning and maintaining the slots in case people decide to stick spit balls and cigarette butts into them? Somehow, call me a cynic, but I can see that happening.

thanks to you, i now have a new jargon word -- Kimmioization :3

Lol. I automatically thought, "I am not sure if I would want to stick my hand into one of those during cold season, or touch something gross. I hope someone's cleaning it regularily." And I hope they're paying them decently to do it.  But, you're right. That's me--I am a worry wart. It is a gimmick though, you have to admit. I am sure they are not just doing it out of the goodness of their hearts.

I'm sure you're right Kimmio - I bet the stress balls have advertising all over them.

just telus on the back

I think that cancels out the stress relief!

*giggle*  you're easily stressed...

*giggle*  yeah, i'd hate to be there when you get to Heaven..."excuse me, but are these wings hypoallergenic?  and were these halos made with non slave labour?"

Pfft. Okay, yeah. What-ev-ah!  Didn't you know they hand out Purell?

Seriously though, have you never been downtown and sat in gum or a goober ball on the bus bench? Someone's paid to come around and clean that stuff. Someone besides me must have thought of that, don't you think?

I am not as much of a germ freak as you might think. I just don't like the idea of sticking my hands into things to find "surprise goodies" at bus stops.

somegalfromcan,

someone helped me figure out why Victoria is so dry -- no mountains to cause massive amounts of rain to fall?

Yup - clouds hit mountains, which causes them to drop their loads on the poor, unwitting villagers below. 

It still gets a fair amount of rain. Mount Baker's visible from Victoria--but it's not right in the mountains. So, not quite as much rain as Vancouver.

I gotta get me some stress balls ... brass just doesn't cut it anymore ;)

Haha, redhead. :)

Well then, if you have some brass ones to spare...?