bill brownstein: shaking away traffic angst in montreal with main and local - solar powered car air freshener

So what is your anxiety?
Riddled aler is always stuck in a traffic jam, but still able to maintain a certain amount of humor, and of course, a salt and pepper Sandler assembled in the mini orangeand-white-striped cones.
Copies of these ubiquitous eyeshadows of the Montreux meet every day on almost all the other streets of the city, and grim remind motorists that they cannot get there from here --or anywhere.
It's not surprising that these salt and pepper machines
It costs $29. 99 sets-
It was removed before Christmas and is now back to normal and is expected to be available in the spring.
Ricky blue, half of Montreal's famous musical
Bowser, in tandem with the blue irony, reported that when he opened the Christmas gift, he actually got the milkshake, which contained the coned salt and the pepper milkshake.
"Imagine my surprise when I found this horrible souvenir, a proper symbol of our city, which has been called Coney Island.
Usually Santa Claus will only leave a piece of coal for our bad children . "
"It made me feel a chill because it reminded me of the new reality game that we suburban people call the cone game before I had to carefully plan the route to and from the city, I always end up in the corner of Ruz Barry and detour.
So now I have a salt bottle shaped like a building cone. Perfect irony.
Because I ate salt at the intersection of Turcott.
But Blue admits that shaking his salt and pepper cones violently has almost become a treatment.
"The only problem is that I may use more salt on food than I should.
Exciting consumers, can't wait for spring to come, can still buy bright orange "barrée Street" pillows --
Another copy of the pressure
For drivers in Montreal, this is an induction signal that can turn headaches into migraines. But at $39.
It seems a bit expensive for some people.
How about a small orange? and-white-
Striped construction cone air freshener, $2.
99, there is a double purpose attached to your car dashboard: this is a whimsical reminder of the ongoing road construction, and also a harsh air that can freshen up the above work
We are not laughing at the BRICS. a-brac.
They are brainstorming for the owners and operators of thalalers, Main and Local.
They are still loyal to the company's mantra: "No souvenirs.
"The company's inventory includes about 100 local-related items, from Montreal ceramic building coasters to poutine socks, to franglais, which pays tribute to seals, on the doormat
Disgruntled drivers may want to be placed on their vehicles while trying to stop the continued whistle of other disgruntled drivers behind them.
The price is from $2. 99 to $44. 99.
Not all souvenirs are naughty.
There are also many vintage items like Royal Montreal T-
Shirt, Belmont Park and Expo 67 print and orange Jubilee earrings.
Still, it's still a risque building-
Mainly related to the most local mobile.
"We seem to really touch the nerves of Montreal's traffic products," said David Prince, one of the three giants in charge of Main and Local.
"Unfortunately, road construction is part of the daily life of Montreal.
So what we want to do is not just a T-
Shirts to express our emotions, but at the same time create something functional.
Like salt and pepper Sanders, like construction cones.
They're like hot cakes.
"The upcoming coming from Main and Local will be two snowballs, one flying around the building area, and the other is characterized by cheese curds falling on chips instead of snowflakes.
As to what kind of slightly distorted mind can make such a merch, Prince explains that he and his partner Jonny Goldmaker have been traveling around the world on a cruise ship before, while entertaining the traveler's children --
After their parents go to the chocolate fountain and/or the bar is blown up.
"We had a great time on board, but when we got off at different ports along the way, we could never find any interesting souvenirs to bring back to friends and family, said the prince.
"Even the souvenirs we bring back are of poor quality and are usually thrown away by the trash from friends and family.
"Then we found that the situation is the same here.
So we decided that we should step in and create some cool, quirky souvenirs and create a wow effect that is very representative of the city.
In other words, souvenirs that don't suck.
Better yet, tchotch is equally attractive to locals --and maybe more—as to tourists.
"It is true that the suffering of the path of the montjues will bring us some success," goldmek said . ".
"But our goal is also to make frustrated drivers smile on their faces and avoid them falling into deep depression or road rage.
"These guys are now looking beyond Montreal and have a place in the souvenir markets in Toronto, Vancouver and Ottawa.
"Toronto has a different sensitivity than Montreal," Goldmaker said . ".
"They just like anything related to the tram and the raccoon.
They have their own traffic jams and buildings, but not the madness of our maze of detours in Montreal.
We are absolutely different here. ”.