chizuke
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Nerd Pride.
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Calgary
Apr 6, 2006 16:45:10 GMT -5
Post by chizuke on Apr 6, 2006 16:45:10 GMT -5
Glory of the prairies! Glory of the grass, and cows, and grass, and grass, and... I would be better off in Saskatchewan, where even if it's on the other side of the province, the land is so flat you can see your destination! (Note: Not accessible by ferry) In all seriousness though, my relatives have lived in Saskatchewan formerly (me no speaky engrish), and we are well aware of how tiny/minuscule/minute it is. It shows in how, when my mom was a kid, my grandma had a good cribbage hand, which was then on the front/only page of the next days newspaper. The town's name was GRAVELBURG. IT WAS ONLY GRASS FOR MILES!!! NO GRAVEL WHATSOEVER!!!! Does it even exist anymore?
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Calgary
Jun 20, 2006 18:28:45 GMT -5
Post by ursulamin on Jun 20, 2006 18:28:45 GMT -5
AHHH Calgary... Actually I had to join this forum just for Calgary. Mah hometown <3
I do in fact have anecdotal knowledge about Calgary. I suppose I'll start cliched, and tell y'all (for the record, I only pretend to be a cowboy... most of the time) about the Calgary Stampede. It's in essence, ten days where everybody in the city gets drunk, goes to breakfasts in which they are served pancakes, bacon, and sausage for free (or at least they free load off of ) and pretends to be a cowboy. Seriously. EVERBODY. Have you ever seen investment bankers in 'western gear' and a cowboy hat still dusty from last year's stampede shouting Yee haw at the incitement of a man with a megaphone and a face redder than cherry cool-aide? I have. THe city streets are adorned with fake wooden fences and garish murals of cartoon cowboys on giant horses. The best part (besides seeing people, who would otherwise never in their right mind, wearing fringed western shirts and cowboy boots) Is probably the party that goes on down at the stampede grounds. My personal favourite is the midway (but, I'm biasedly underage), a place where water is more precious than gold and you pay about as much for it too. I've had my water bottle stolen at three consecutive stampedes. Nothing else. Not my wallet, or my hat or purse or bag, sitting right next to it, but my water bottle. Not to mention the churros and the mini donughts (pre emptively drools over them). Oh, there are also dog shows, chuchwagon races, actual rodeo events, BMXers, agricultural tents, curiostity shows... last year there was jousting. WIth knights and horses and armor and lances and everything. It's the only time of year I know when you can buy a pig at one tent and then cross the street to see people screaming their heads off on the gaint bungee ride. Did I mention free breakfast everywhere?
... Gosh the city is so tame when it isn't stampede. Except when the Flames are winning of course. Then everybody goes down to The Red mile and gets drunk in celebration. Apart from that, what distinguishes Calgary is probably that it's growing like a fungal infection. You can drive in pretty much any direction you want and eventually you'll reach new developments. It's like Suburbia started breeding or something. Every other person you meet will be working in Oil and Gas, or something related to homebuilding.
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Calgary
Nov 1, 2006 15:54:11 GMT -5
Post by starvingartist on Nov 1, 2006 15:54:11 GMT -5
Mostly in agreement with what's been said. Calgary has been taken over by suburbans. But while the stampede really is, essentially, an excuse to get drunk and loud pure fun for ten days (as well as get out of uniform at work the other 355 days of the year are pretty cool. Climate-wise, it's screwed up here. If it's cold in the morning, you wear layers because within an hour it'll be at least 30 degrees out. The mountains are gorgeous, especially at sunrise/sunset, when fog rolls in, when it's clear out etc. etc. etc. (I'm a freak, I know). If you're looking to go anywhere you can't walk to though, you're screwed. Public transit is...sad (but that's the same in any major city) and not in the least bit dependable. The only time the bus isn't late is when you are. XD And driving's almost out of the question, due to a freak phenomenon. There are only 2 seasons in Calgary: Winter and construction season. Despite all this, it's a beautiful city. Going downtown, there's scads of clubs and galleries and malls to choose from. Theatre Calgary, the Alberta Ballet, and Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra all have centers down there. Almost any night you're in town there's some kind of show. The Calgary Tower (and it's super-sweet glass floor you can walk on!) is another awesome place to check out, as is the Glenbow Museum. And if you go to city center you can hit the Devonian Gardens - a whole floor of walkways and gardens of all types. Kensington is full of secondhand shops and knick knack stores, and so is Inglewood. In the southwest, in particular, is the Museum of the Regiments which is always worth a look. The upscale area down there used to be PMQ's (Private Married/Military Quarters) and a base, so it's full of history (I grew up in one of the bungalow-eqsue PMQ's so I should know) and so much fun. Aside from the flames, if you're looking for some sports-related games this time of year the Hitmen are playing. Tickets are cheap, and can be picked up at one of the local drug stores (or ticketmaster). One last note - on the people of the city. As long as you're not driving with them, they're awesome.
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Calgary
Feb 11, 2007 23:13:30 GMT -5
Post by Clover on Feb 11, 2007 23:13:30 GMT -5
Wait. You guys out west have a Kensington that's all knick-knack and second hand stuff? Cause WHUUUUT, T.dawt has a Kensington, too! ...wow, wierd. Sorry, I'll get back to my province now.
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Calgary
Feb 20, 2007 3:02:40 GMT -5
Post by wilderbean on Feb 20, 2007 3:02:40 GMT -5
I'm not actually supposed to be here and I swear I will scamper off to my own continent in a sec, but I just had to comment on Chizuke's avatar.
*snickersnickerburstoutlaughing* OMG, biologists humour...
Kay, me leaving now.
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