Alberta Ideas

Alberta Ideas

Hank C Cheyenne

#1Oct 14th, 2005

.....I see we have been kicking around the idea of a high speed train in the corridor for some time ...but it just never seems to fly.... probably because of the cost both to build and to use.
..... anyways the highway runnin through there is just fine with me..... I see lately they have been working on adding more lanes..... from 4 to 6 lanes and that is appreciated....I really hate sitting in holiday traffic all the way to edmonton and it seems that there are too many accidents due to psycho drivers hell bent on making the drive in 1 hour.

...... anyways I have always pondered this idea since I moved here....... now we all know that Edmonton is second in casino's in north america after Vegas and Atlantic City and Calgary and many small towns all over Alberta are in the same boat.... but the problem is that the Casino's are all spread throughout the cities.

..... we should put all the casinos in one area and make it like a northern Vegas...... and prime location would be Red Deer..... its loacated halfway between the major cities and itself is a fast growing city..... can you just imagine a Las Vegas type strip attracting even more tourists to the province......

....the money is there....we just need to think and dream BIG!!!!!

Ten Packs

Re: Alberta Ideas

Oct 14th, 2005

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anyways I have always pondered this idea since I moved here....... now we all know that Edmonton is second in casino's in north america after Vegas and Atlantic City

Uhhh, I got through Math 11 ( Academic), but that's all.

However, it STILL seems to me that your statement would make Edmonton third - or am I missing a part of the equation?

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..... anyways the highway runnin through there is just fine with me..... I see lately they have been working on adding more lanes..... ....the money is there....we just need to think and dream BIG!!!!!

THIS! from a guy who lives in a major City that hasn't HEARD of the term "By-Pass"! Try going from Golden to Drumheller.... right through the north-central part of town.... Don't want to miss those attractive burger/pizza joints, and used-car lots, right?
PLUS! - what a calming effect it has on one's nerves, to sit in front of a Red Light, over and over again.

Go back to Texas or whatever....

You're just another American, telling us what we should do.... piss-off.

Reverend Blair

RE: Alberta Ideas

Oct 14th, 2005

While we're thinking up wholly impractical ideas for Alberta. Why not make all of the roads through Banff into tunnels. That way the wildlife wouldn't get killed on the highway.

Vanni Fucci

Free Thinker

Re: Alberta Ideas

Oct 14th, 2005

I think they should make a big bubble out of that one-way mirror stuff and put it around Calgary...no exit!!

Reverend Blair

RE: Alberta Ideas

Oct 14th, 2005

They could build a giant roller coaster in the Badlands. That'd be cool.

missile

Conservative

Re: Alberta Ideas

Oct 14th, 2005

I think every Albertan should have Klein's image tattooed on their butts! Brand 'em

Hank C Cheyenne

Re: Alberta Ideas

Oct 14th, 2005

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Go back to Texas or whatever....

You're just another American, telling us what we should do.... piss-off.

ahhhhemm... did you read what I really said....or are you just prejudice because I come from a country you hate? ......and what did I say that offended you soo much that you felt you should tell me to leave the country?...... read teh thread again and if you dont want to discuss Alberta old man then don't put your crap on an Alberta forum...simple.

..... maybe you should come out of retirement and go back to you labor job...might stimulate your mind and get the prejudice out..

Reverend Blair

Re: Alberta Ideas

Oct 14th, 2005

Ten Packs

RE: Alberta Ideas

Oct 14th, 2005

Youre so far off-base, you can see your ass up ahead of you.

1- I DON'T hate America; in fact I spent part of my life growing up there. So save your groundless accusations and victim-playing for someone you actually know.
What I DON"T LIKE is someone coming from another country and telling me what we should do with ours. If I tried doing that at Times Square, I might last about six breaths - unless you've taken out Citizenship, you're a GUEST here... something you should think about!
2- My career was Adminstration - again a cheap attempt to attack me. Bite me.
3- I WAS discussing Alberta, particularly the hick 50's piece of the TransCanada Highway that rolls through the north side of your city. When I drive on it, I keep expecting to see massive tail-fins on all the cars.

All that friggin' money, and no by-pass, eh? Nice...

Ocean Breeze

Free Thinker

#10

Re: Alberta Ideas

Oct 14th, 2005

Quote: Originally Posted by Hank C Cheyenne

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Go back to Texas or whatever....

You're just another American, telling us what we should do.... piss-off.
ahhhhemm... did you read what I really said....or are you just prejudice because I come from a country you hate? ......and what did I say that offended you soo much that you felt you should tell me to leave the country?...... read teh thread again and if you dont want to discuss Alberta old man then don't put your crap on an Alberta forum...simple.

..... maybe you should come out of retirement and go back to you labor job...might stimulate your mind and get the prejudice out..

diverting from glorifying...er......americanizing Alberta.....but if you got some genuine Ideas ......tell them to the powers that be. Not sure anyone here can do anything about it......and your message still comes across as "TELLING " Alberta what to do. simply put : that old US ARROGANCE.Sadly , you are an American.......and have not lost any of the Americanism you all have. You are IN ALBERTA now......so ADAPT to not only ALBERTA but CA. too.

for the record.......it is highly doubtful that ANYONE here "hates" America. That is presumptuous and the proverbial "recorded message" that the defensive ones repeat.(robotically) (also a form of "poor me"........."everyone hates me".) sheesh......enough of that crap already.

Jo Canadian

#11

Re: Alberta Ideas

Oct 14th, 2005

Quote: Originally Posted by Hank C Cheyenne

..... we should put all the casinos in one area and make it like a northern Vegas...... and prime location would be Red Deer..... its loacated halfway between the major cities and itself is a fast growing city..... can you just imagine a Las Vegas type strip attracting even more tourists to the province......

I think Ft. Mcmurray would be a good Northern Vegas, the people living there think it's as far north you could live in, and that's the first place the money from Suncor and the Oilsands gets to, then it trickles through Athabasca and Boyle, then Edmonton.

Hank C Cheyenne

#12

Re: Alberta Ideas

Oct 14th, 2005

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What I DON"T LIKE is someone coming from another country and telling me what we should do with ours. If I tried doing that at Times Square, I might last about six breaths - unless you've taken out Citizenship, you're a GUEST here... something you should think about!

....umm I am a Canadian citizen....married to a born Canadian..... and have been paying taxes in this country from some time..... I have stated this many times on this forum.......

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I WAS discussing Alberta, particularly the hick 50's piece of the TransCanada Highway that rolls through the north side of your city. When I drive on it, I keep expecting to see massive tail-fins on all the cars.

..... lol yea highway 16 ... horrible during rush hour and is not a freeway.....developers probably diden't plan for such massive growth in Calgary and therefore the main east/west passage through the city is a pain....... actually the eastern half is very good but it starts to deteoriate after you make it past freeway 2....all stop lights and porn stores.

...however if you been here recently, the city is buying out lots and planning to expand the number of lanes....its was already underway this summer actually....and hopefully in few years we can have a major freeway there.....

....there is soo much construction going on here though..... have you been on freeway 2 recently?..... its 6 to 8 lanes from Airdire almost to the Okotoks.

Ten Packs

#13

Re: Alberta Ideas

Oct 14th, 2005

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....umm I am a Canadian citizen....married to a born Canadian..... and have been paying taxes in this country from some time..... I have stated this many times on this forum......

Fair enough, then - - - criticize or suggest away...

All that's left now, is that you're from Albortia.

Hank C Cheyenne

#14

Re: Alberta Ideas

Oct 14th, 2005

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Fair enough, then - - - criticize or suggest away...

All that's left now, is that you're from Albortia.

lol......and sry bout the personal attack ... its just that being attacked soo much on this forum by some of these nuts ...you tend to get a bit defensive. I mean nothing about my opening thread was in the least bit offensive...... but w/e

anyways so your from BC..... I have made the drive to Vancouver a few times..... you got a horrible winter death trap in the mountains until you get to the Coquihallia then its smooth sailing...
...but I also have to say that apart from the trans canada highway that runs to Vancouver there is a hugh lack of freeways and I find it frustrating to drive there..... i'd actually consider Calgary a much more driver friendly city.

Ten Packs

#15

RE: Alberta Ideas

Oct 14th, 2005

Anybody that willingly lives in Vancouver would suck pucks and throw rocks at the moon.... I should know - I grew up there, after Oregon, from age 10 to 20. At that point I got out and never looked back...

Ocean Breeze

Free Thinker

#16

Re: RE: Alberta Ideas

Oct 14th, 2005

Quote: Originally Posted by Ten Packs

Anybody that willingly lives in Vancouver would suck pucks and throw rocks at the moon.... I should know - I grew up there, after Oregon, from age 10 to 20. At that point I got out and never looked back...

ahh Tenpks. ya see, each to his own.

I happen to LOVE Vancouver.....the sea to sky corridor and Whistler. ....and wouldn't consider living any place else.

(don't have a blind devotion to the area......just love it for what it is..)

no1important

#17

RE: Alberta Ideas

Oct 14th, 2005

*clearing throat* wasn't Vancouver voted #1 a little while ago. *cough* *cough*

Ocean Breeze

Free Thinker

#18

Re: RE: Alberta Ideas

Oct 14th, 2005

Quote: Originally Posted by no1important

*clearing throat* wasn't Vancouver voted #1 a little while ago. *cough* *cough*

indeed it was...

Ten Packs

#19

RE: Alberta Ideas

Oct 14th, 2005

Against WHAT? OTHER Monster-Megalopolis's ? ? ?

Gee, I guess Jeb Bush should be glad he doesn't look as stupid as GW - but so what?

Anyplace that takes more than 20 minutes to get out to the country is too ****in' big for me.... OH! And YOU TOO can have a half-million-dollar mortgage, for a small dump that was built in the Depression.

Marvelous, just bloody marvelous.

Ocean Breeze

Free Thinker

#20

Re: RE: Alberta Ideas

Oct 14th, 2005

Quote: Originally Posted by Ten Packs

Against WHAT? OTHER Monster-Megalopolis's ? ? ?

Gee, I guess Jeb Bush should be glad he doesn't look as stupid as GW - but so what?

Anyplace that takes more than 20 minutes to get out to the country is too ****in' big for me.... OH! And YOU TOO can have a half-million-dollar mortgage, for a small dump that was built in the Depression.

Marvelous, just bloody marvelous.

easy does it. HONEST , you don't have to live in VAncouver , if that is what got ya bent outta shape. Heck , ya don't even have to like Vancr.

Ten Packs

#21

Re: Alberta Ideas

Oct 14th, 2005

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Heck , ya don't even have to like Vancr.

Good - glad we got that cleared up... Both my SONS live in Damncouver. I have visited them exactly once, about 4 years ago, staying at Richmond RV Park (now closed), where they could come and see ME! I'm not going in.
The rest of the time, they can come up here.

No, if you like it, that's fine - but I can sure tell you that I would never have been able to retire at 51, if I still lived there. Well, unless I sold my ABSURDLY-priced house, and got the Hell out.

Hank C Cheyenne

#22

RE: Alberta Ideas

Oct 14th, 2005

... I actually like Vancouver...... very scenic... and the one thing you have over Calgary is the ocean....and your downtown is more lively.. although you do overpay like suckers and you have no dang freeways...... its all stop lights and congestion... but it evens out

Vanni Fucci

Free Thinker

#23

Re: RE: Alberta Ideas

Oct 14th, 2005

Quote: Originally Posted by Ten Packs

Marvelous, just bloody marvelous.

Look you insensitive sonsofbitches, you've got Tenpacks spewing rubber chickens...

Take it easy on the old guy, would ya... :P

Ten Packs

#24

RE: Alberta Ideas

Oct 14th, 2005

ROFL!

It DOES look like a rubber chicken, doesn't it? Hahahaha....

Ocean Breeze

Free Thinker

#25

Re: RE: Alberta Ideas

Oct 14th, 2005

Quote: Originally Posted by Ten Packs

ROFL!

It DOES look like a rubber chicken, doesn't it? Hahahaha....

well, you're the one puking it.........you should know...

ah geez. Poor Tenpacks.

(not to worry........he holds his own just fine...

Ten Packs

#26

RE: Alberta Ideas

Oct 14th, 2005

Now, just a doggone minute! I'll have you know that I haven't held my own since before I got married, 33 years ago..........

Vanni Fucci

Free Thinker

#27

Re: Alberta Ideas

Oct 14th, 2005

Ocean Breeze

Free Thinker

#28

Re: RE: Alberta Ideas

Oct 14th, 2005

Quote: Originally Posted by Ten Packs

Now, just a doggone minute! I'll have you know that I haven't held my own since before I got married, 33 years ago..........

holy crap Ten Packs........ We is almost the same vintage........and that is a confession one does not make lightly on such a public forum.

..........Any more ideas for Alberta???

Ten Packs

#29

RE: Alberta Ideas

Oct 14th, 2005

Well, unlike Quebec, there's no ocean handy, so that complicates things some....

JUST KIDDING!!!

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