Favorite places in Alberta.
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LittleRunningGag said:
You hate the city ...fine .. There is nothing I can do to change ur mind ...It is unfortunate that u haven't met many educated people to change ur mind ..
but with the amount of un-educated people u claim Calgary has , I think we are doing a pretty good job running and being the back bone of the country - with all due respect to people from other provinces-
Rachelle-
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Yeah, notice that we are leaving. So we'll be going to Saskatoon or Ottawa, where they have good schools for her major, then we could think about going somewhere else.
The oil and gas coming out of the ground does that. And a good portion of the people getting that oil out are from outside the province.
I notice that the other comments I made seem to have no arguments against them. Ok, lets assume that there are some people in this province that have education, although it isn't a prerequisite for being a decent human being, what about the other traits I mentioned?
Zan said:
Yeah, notice that we are leaving. So we'll be going to Saskatoon or Ottawa, where they have good schools for her major, then we could think about going somewhere else.
Cdn- said:
The oil and gas coming out of the ground does that. And a good portion of the people getting that oil out are from outside the province.
I notice that the other comments I made seem to have no arguments against them. Ok, lets assume that there are some people in this province that have education, although it isn't a prerequisite for being a decent human being, what about the other traits I mentioned?
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HaHa!! So you two are married. Wait till I tell the gang over at ap :wink:
LittleRunningGag said:
HaHa!! So you two are married. Wait till I tell the gang over at ap :wink:
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Hey Toro. I found the one time that I went to Tallahassee that it kind of reminded me more of a small city in Nova Scotia with the small rolling hills and all the trees.
Calgary is nothing like that.
Toro said:
Hey Toro. I found the one time that I went to Tallahassee that it kind of reminded me more of a small city in Nova Scotia with the small rolling hills and all the trees.
Calgary is nothing like that.
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Actually, the burden of proof rests on your shoulders. Cite the sources that back up your claims and perhaps we can have a real discussion; until then you are merely yapping out of the wrong orifice. 8)
- a proud, ignunt Calgarian
LittleRunningGag said:
Actually, the burden of proof rests on your shoulders. Cite the sources that back up your claims and perhaps we can have a real discussion; until then you are merely yapping out of the wrong orifice. 8)
- a proud, ignunt Calgarian
Can you imagine despising an entire Province? I can't, there's arse picks where ever you live, but to dislike an entire Province, shaking head. I've lived all over Canada and the one with the attitude is usually me until I give the Province a chance.
Back on topic: I love camping in the foresty reserve! I like throwing my tent wherever I think I won't get run over by wild-eyed four-wheelers; cranking the music to 11 and swatting at the blasted mosquitoes. Awesome!
Yep, I'm one of those annoying people who play their music too loud at campgrounds, stays up all night drinking beers around the fire and just generally irritate the shizz out of everyone camped near me. Sorry! I do try to avoid the regular campgrounds whenever possible, out of consideration.
Yep, I'm one of those annoying people who play their music too loud at campgrounds, stays up all night drinking beers around the fire and just generally irritate the shizz out of everyone camped near me. Sorry! I do try to avoid the regular campgrounds whenever possible, out of consideration.
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If it was brown and dry, it would be like Calgary! :wink:
thecdn said:Toro said:
Hey Toro. I found the one time that I went to Tallahassee that it kind of reminded me more of a small city in Nova Scotia with the small rolling hills and all the trees.
Calgary is nothing like that.
If it was brown and dry, it would be like Calgary! :wink:
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Not quite, but we're living together so its the same thing. We arn't neccessarily ever going to get married. And if we do it'll be a joke wedding that gets officiated by Reveal (if he doesn't die when he goes over to Afghanistan).
An excuse to take a vacation with friends in Hawaii? Sure, I'll take that!
:lol:
Probably. Although, how I would cite a source regarding the dickheadedness of a people is beyond me. Do you think that there's an official journal with that kind of stat? What a career that would make. :lol:
The biggest problem that I have is probably going to be that I'm not a conservative. So it could just be the hostility I feel towards people who lean near the conservative bend. And that, according to the latest polling, is somewhere near the 70% mark, higher in Calgary.
Like I said, I listen to the people calling local talk radio. I happen to work in retail, so I meet a whole hell of a lot of people. Its just the feeling that I get from the people I meet on the street. Its the down right hostility that you get from people when you disagree with the party line.
I really shouldn't say that I hate all of Alberta (I think that I already mentioned that... meh), its mostly Calgary. I love visiting Edmonton and other parts of the province.
As for giving it a chance, as I mentioned before I've lived here for about seventeen / eighteen years now. I used to like it, I now pretty much can't stand the majority of the people that live in this city. It could also be that I need a change of scenery...
Again, getting back on topic, I love hitting the smaller towns. Black Diamond has a great atmosphere, as well as a nice little ice cream shop that we've visited on occasion.
thecdn said:
Not quite, but we're living together so its the same thing. We arn't neccessarily ever going to get married. And if we do it'll be a joke wedding that gets officiated by Reveal (if he doesn't die when he goes over to Afghanistan).
An excuse to take a vacation with friends in Hawaii? Sure, I'll take that!
Laika said:
:lol:
Probably. Although, how I would cite a source regarding the dickheadedness of a people is beyond me. Do you think that there's an official journal with that kind of stat? What a career that would make. :lol:
The biggest problem that I have is probably going to be that I'm not a conservative. So it could just be the hostility I feel towards people who lean near the conservative bend. And that, according to the latest polling, is somewhere near the 70% mark, higher in Calgary.
Like I said, I listen to the people calling local talk radio. I happen to work in retail, so I meet a whole hell of a lot of people. Its just the feeling that I get from the people I meet on the street. Its the down right hostility that you get from people when you disagree with the party line.
Lassie said:
I really shouldn't say that I hate all of Alberta (I think that I already mentioned that... meh), its mostly Calgary. I love visiting Edmonton and other parts of the province.
As for giving it a chance, as I mentioned before I've lived here for about seventeen / eighteen years now. I used to like it, I now pretty much can't stand the majority of the people that live in this city. It could also be that I need a change of scenery...
Again, getting back on topic, I love hitting the smaller towns. Black Diamond has a great atmosphere, as well as a nice little ice cream shop that we've visited on occasion.
LRG, you just need a change. Come to NS, you want to talk about Culture Shock well I get one radio station and it has a program called "The Trading Post" oh my god it is so funny. People call and sell things on air, one old fella has been trying to sell two fishing rods, and two leather coats and an 8 track the "Plays some good" for six months. The only song the Radio plays is Jesus take the Wheel, and god how I wish he would. The new dump is being hailed by the locals as nicer than any Provincial Park. Yes the guys who work at the dump give tours. Please don't get me started!
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Calgary is certainly dry. I'll miss that in about a month when the humidity down here starts going through the roof. Summer sucks here.
Toro said:
Calgary is certainly dry. I'll miss that in about a month when the humidity down here starts going through the roof. Summer sucks here.
I always thought Okotoks would be a nice place to live. That or Red Deer.
I always liked visiting Banff. My reserve unit did our Remembrance Day parade there and we were always treated great.
Lrg. Edmonton or Calgary? Man, you got it bad.
I always liked visiting Banff. My reserve unit did our Remembrance Day parade there and we were always treated great.
Lrg. Edmonton or Calgary? Man, you got it bad.
Sassylassie said:
Heh, the Trading Post, reminds me of Flin Flon radio. We've got a cabin up there.
Well, the wife is deathly allergic to shellfish so I'm pretty sure the Atlantic is out, which is unfortunate because I'd love to move to Halifax.
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I'm sure me and Nikki are making it worse that it actually is for each other. Since neither of us really likes it here; I'm sure we're soundboarding off of each other. Echo chambers and all that.
I still say though, that Rutherford is a dink. No one will ever change my mind about that. :lol:
EDIT: Huh, would you look at that, an automatic dink emoticon.
thecdn said:
I'm sure me and Nikki are making it worse that it actually is for each other. Since neither of us really likes it here; I'm sure we're soundboarding off of each other. Echo chambers and all that.
I still say though, that Rutherford is a dink. No one will ever change my mind about that. :lol:
EDIT: Huh, would you look at that, an automatic dink emoticon.
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Everything in Okotoks looks the same.
And all the streets have the same name.
Everything in Okotoks looks the same.
And all the streets have the same name.
Hello Bluealberta
big ski country for shure where you are.
I remember the one and only two story outhouse in LUNDBRECK next to the CP tracks, the windsweeped ikonic tree near BURMIS
and the funny Watertower in BROCKET, the bullseye for native targetpraxis.
And of course "praerie oysters".
Have things changed much?
More windmills I read and the "big sea" thanks to LNID.
cheers
PS
almost forgot Gladstone Mountain Ranch, had many good Sunday brunches, great place and then relax with book from Andy Russel.
That were the good times!
big ski country for shure where you are.
I remember the one and only two story outhouse in LUNDBRECK next to the CP tracks, the windsweeped ikonic tree near BURMIS
and the funny Watertower in BROCKET, the bullseye for native targetpraxis.
And of course "praerie oysters".
Have things changed much?
More windmills I read and the "big sea" thanks to LNID.
cheers
PS
almost forgot Gladstone Mountain Ranch, had many good Sunday brunches, great place and then relax with book from Andy Russel.
That were the good times!
LittleRunningGag said:
Speaking as someone who grew up in Dartmouth (across the harbour from Halifax), the whole freakin place isn't covered with shellfish :lol:
I don't like shellfish so I managed to avoid them my whole life. It's not one gigantic fishing village. The Halifax area is actually a real city.
thecdn said:
No, I realise that, but Nikki can die from even being in the same room as shelfish. We have to be careful living here. Going to a place where shell-fish is as prominent as beef is here... I don't know how we would do it.