So let's get this straight:

The economy hasn't been doing so well for the last year.  Federal and provincial governments are back to running deficits again; black ink has once again turned to red.

You've seen (or possibly experienced) layoffs in your workplace.  You've had to take on extra responsibilities and constantly get told to be grateful you get to work longer hours for the same, possibly less cash than ever before.  Money's tight.  The holidays are going to be leaner this year than any other and on top of it all, prices just keep going up.  You're looking for a break.

And now the TTC has decided to hike its fares.

Awesome.

As of January 3rd, an adult fare goes up $0.25 to $3 if paid in cash, $2.50 if by token.  Monthly adult Metropasses rise to $121 from $109, while the weekly Metropasses go from $32.25 to $36.  ...

Unlike many choices, this one isn't as divisive as "The Beatles or the Stones", DLR or Sammy, or even "John or Paul".

 

No matter what, you're still a fan.  For the hard-rock set however, it does say a bit about what kind of fan you are.

 

Brian Johnson or Bon Scott?

 

Both frontmen have a classic blue-collar swagger.  Both have less-than-operatic voices and both helped AC/DC become one of the biggest bands in the world today.

 

If you're a Brian-booster, you likely discovered AC/DC at their apex with Back in Black, Johnson's first album with the band following the death of Bon Scott.  You love the rasp in his vocals, the energy in his performance and the fact that he's having as good a time as anyone on stage singing about drinking, women and good ol' rock & roll.

 

If you're bouncing for Bon, you enjoy AC/DC's early ...

tenacious [tuh-ney-shuhs] adj.

1a) holding on very firmly: a tenacious grip;
1b) tending to stick or cling, especially to another substance;

2) unwilling to desist or to give up on something; being stubborn or persistent: Cha Sa-soon, a 68 year-old woman from South Korea who is believed to have taken the written driver's test a total of 950 times daily since April 2005 before finally passing last Wednesday, according to the Associated Press via Canoe.ca.

fearful  [feer-fuhl] adj.

1) feeling fear, dread, apprehension, or solicitude: Everyone that knows Cha Sa-soon will soon be on the road.

Here's hoping you took less time to pass your driver's test.

We've all tried to do something and failed repeatedly until success was finally ours.  What's your something?

 

It seems that things in Camp Aerosmith aren't so good these days.

 

Singer Steven Tyler recently admitted to Classic Rock magazine that he'd be spending all of 2010 focusing on solo projects.

 

"I don’t know what I’m doing yet, but it’s definitely going to be something Steven Tyler: working on the brand of myself – Brand Tyler," said the 61-year-old singer.

 

In addition, the magazine claimed there was off-stage friction between Tyler and the rest of Aerosmith at their recent show at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The vocalist's dressing room was allegedly located at a great distance from the rest of the band and that no one saw him until the band had to hit the stage.

 

Funny thing is, it's not surprising.

 

Back in August when Aerosmith guitarist Joe Perry visited The Kim Mitchell Show on Q107 following Tyler's injury, Perry let it slip that much ...