Hello From Saskatchewan

[Panda Night Terrors]

Ah yes, Saskatchewan. That place that no one can name that looks like a demented rectangle. xD

Anyways, not much to say about here. Mostly it's just Saskatoon and Regina (where I live) for big cities, and the whole Northern area is for fly fishing, boating, and other assorted water sports, since it's all just a crap load of lakes and rivers and stuff. To tell the truth I've never been up there. =P

What else? Oh yes, I've lived in Regina for 16 years, and I probably won't be leaving for a little while. I don't trust the US to go to uni there, you see...

So if you need any information about Regina or Saskatoon, I'd be happy to help.

I once heard Saskatchewan referenced as 'looks like a football field'.

And it used to be called Kisskatchewan (At least, that was how you pronounced it before it was changed to Saskatchewan). That's about it, thanks for your time.

[BAKANEKO]

Hey! I'm also from Saskatchewan!
I'm from Saskatoon, actually.

I can help with things, if you'd like.

The capital of Saskatchewan is Regina, which has around more than 190,000 people living there.

Saskatoon is the largest city with a little more than 230,000 people. Saskatoon houses the provincial university. The University of Saskatchewan.

Other places are Prince Albert (P.A.), North Battleford, Moose Jaw, Yorkton, and Swift Current. There are also other places.

As Panda Night Terrors pointed out, up north there is a lot of that lake area activities. Lots of water and trees up there.

Scientifically, we boast biotechnological engineering of plants (like wheat and grain), mostly to make them more durable.
We also have a synchrotron...mind you, i have no clue what it is, but we have one! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synchrotron
haha read up, I can't make heads or tails of it. (something about particle accelerations, and xrays, and things...)

The South Saskatchewan River runs right through Sasaktoon. Saskatoon has many bridges. It is called the "Bridge City" because we have 7.

Local notes: The "west-side" is considered the rough area, and the "east-side" is considered the good area. I've met plenty of "east-siders" who claim to be too scared to go to the west-side. Whatever (I live on the west-side...it's not too bad, unless you go to the busier places, like around 20th-23rd St. and the alphabet avenues. Usually Pleasant Hill, and Riversdale gets the people going "Eeek" or something)

There's a bit of racism in Saskatoon, but it depends on the generation, and area you're in. Mostly towards the Native people (Native American). It's a bit sad, but it exists.

There is also rivalry between Saskatoon and Regina. Saskatoon says Regina sucks (for whatever reason...usually we make fun of their water, saying it's disgusting, that is comes from a bog/slough, and stinks, "It's so thick, you can walk on it" yeah...XD). Regina has their own things about Saskatoon.

A lot of us like Saskatoon Berries.

There's a lot of Ukrainians here.

The store "Canadian Tire" is also sometimes called "Ukrainian Tire".

Some people call hoodies "bunny hugs" (aww, aren't we so cute?)

Gangs are slowly on the rise...identification by colour of clothes, usually.

Highschool rivalries are common, since we got a lot of schools. Most highschools have a reputation.

We get VERY COLD in the winter, and QUITE HOT in the summer. In between we're pretty average.

We like concerts, and pretty much anything. There are lots of festivals during the summer. Every weekend has SOMETHING. It slows down during the fall, and winter is just a mess, lol. XD Spring is wonderful.

We like our Saskatoon Berries. Saskatoon Berry pie is quite yummy. <<;

Saskatoon has a love for the band the Arrogant Worms, especially their song "The Last Saskatchewan Pirate" Their shows are always a huge success here XD

"Well I used to be a farmer and I made a living fine

I had a little stretch of land along the C.P. Line

But times went by, and though I tried, the money wasn't there

And the bankers came and took my land, and told me "fair is fair".


I looked for every kind of job, the answer always no

"Hire you now," they'd always laugh, "we just let twenty go!"

The government they promised me a measly little sum

But I've got too much pride to end up just another bum



Then I thought, who gives a damn if all the jobs are gone,

I'm gonna be a PIRATE! on the river Saskatchewan.

(ar.. ar.. ar.....!)



'An it's a heave-ho, high-ho, coming down the Plains

Stealing wheat and barley and all the other grains

And it's a ho-hey, high-hey, farmers bar your doors

When you see the Jolly Roger on Regina's mighty shores.


Arr!

Well you'd think the local farmers would know that I'm at large

But just the other day I saw an unprotected barge

I snuck up right behind them and they were none the wiser

I rammed their ship and sank it, and I stole their fertilizer.



A bridge outside of Moose Jaw spans a mighty river

Farmers cross in so much fear their stomachs are a-quiver

'Cause they know that Captain Tractor* is hiding in the bay,

I'll jump the bridge and knock them cold and sail off with their hay.

'Cause it's a heave-ho, high-ho, coming down the Plains

Stealing wheat and barley and all the other grains

And it's a ho-hey, high-hey, farmers bar your doors

When you see the Jolly Roger on Regina's mighty shores

Arr!

Well, Mountie Bob he chased me, he was always at my throat

He followed on the shoreline, 'cause he didn't own a boat,

But the cutbacks were a-coming and the Mountie lost his job

So now he's sailing with me and we call him Salty Bob.



A swinging sword, a skull-and-bones, and pleasant company,

I never pay my income tax and screw the G.S.T. (Screw it!)

Sailing down to Saskatoon, the terror of the sea

If you wanna reach the Co-op, boy, you gotta get by me!

It's a heave-ho, high-ho, coming down the Plains

Stealing wheat and barley and all the other grains

And it's a ho-hey, high-hey, farmers bar your doors

When you see the Jolly Roger on Regina's mighty shores


Arr!

Arrr ya salty dog.. arrr ya salty gopher.. arrr ya salty bale ofhay!


Well pirate life's appealing but you don't just find it here

I heard that in North Alberta there's a band of buccaneers

They roam the Athabasca from Smith to Fort McKay

And you're bound to lose your Stetson if you have to pass their way



Well, winter is a-coming and a chill is in the breeze

My pirate days are over once the river starts to freeze

But I'll be back in springtime, but now I've got to go

I hear there's lots of plundering down in New Mexico.

'An it's a heave-ho, high-ho, coming down the Plains

Stealing wheat and barley and all the other grains

And it's a ho-hey, high-hey, farmers bar your doors

When you see the Jolly Roger on Regina's mighty shores "


* in the original lyrics, Captain Tractor was called "Tractor Jack", but a band called "Captain Tractor" did a cover of it, and suddenly everyone thought it was their own creation...so, the Worms started using "Captain Tractor" in their song. Fun fun.

It's a great song, to be sure.

There is lots of mining around Saskatchewan, mostly for potash and uranium, as we have a massive amount of uranium up north (Note: Uranium City).

About Saskatoon again: An area considered 'Alternative', with a lot of artistic folk, and interesting people would be around Broadway Ave. I've seen lots of interesting people there.

Uhm, downtown Saskatoon is home to all kinds of people (like any kind of downtown). Some clubs at night, a few accessed via allyway. There is the "underground" which is a goth nightclub. very popular here (never been there, but my friends go). Uhm, for gay clubs, Diva's is very popular. Hm...whatelse, lol...I don't know much about the club/bar scene. There are raves, and warehouse things too...

*sigh* I dunno, I'm bored of typing this out now...just ask if you wanna know things. XD I'll look into it.

Oh. There is also the Bessborough Hotel. it's very fancy. Lots of people think it's haunted...

There is also the old graveyard out by Nutana, along the riverbank. They had to transport a lot of graves from there because it's...RIGHT BY THE RIVER...and erosion occurred...and bodies started falling out of the side...yeah...<<; Fascinating stuff, really.

Anyway, yeah..bored...

*dead*

[espacefine]

Did you know that the webcomic's current villain, Tractor Jack, is inspired by that very song? o=

[BAKANEKO]

He was? That's so cool. I love that fuckin' song! I thought it was a coincidence! That makes me happy.

[acilf]

another character/song inspiration (in case you also missed that one too neko) Murphy and "The night pat Murphy died" by Great Big Sea. Also an awesome song!!!

[BAKANEKO]

Oh nonono. I got that one. XD That one is right in the story.

[kiekaisu]

I too am from Saskatchewan =D

A good amount has already been said... it is not uncommon to see many of us dressed as pirates at whatever chance we are given Also, Regina is currently constructing a new neighbourhood called Harbour Landing..... it is by the airport, but there is no harbour >_> this bothers me XD

The comment about not being able to reach Saskatchewan by water in the comic - it theoretically *can* be done I thought, with a rather small boat - Tom Sukanen (as he is known) built a boat and planned to sail it all the way back to his home country of Finland - many mocked him, saying it was impossible, and his dreams were ripped apart many times until he was essentially committed and later died after hearing that his boat had been destroyed. I think that a way was found though, with rivers leading to the Hudson and then so on and so forth. Not 100% sure, will post more if I can find the route he planned

[sunarda]

Also from Saskatchewan.

"The cabins could be loaded onto a large raft, along with other odds and ends. This raft would be powered with a motor and rudder, and by towing the keel and hull, he could catch the high water of the Saskatchewan River. Remember, Tom had scouted this route and studied the maps for high and low water periods. He planned to reach the deep water mouth of the Nelson River and then on to the Hudson Bay. There he would quickly have the various parts assembled and the steam engine and boiler installed." - Sukanen Ship Pioneer Village

It also mentioned somewhere there that he was trying to do this during the flooding/ high water in spring.

[Diuleur]

Is Saskatchewan where Winnipeg is located?

[sunarda]

Next province over.

[acilf]

Saskatchewan is the nondescript very rectangular thing in the middle of the country. And it sucks to motor-home there from Van. Island for a family reunion full of people you don't know. Especially when there's only one other kid your age out of the massive amounts of people there. Though there was an awesome storm while there and my days were spent playing Star Wars with aforementioned kid my age. And I caught, among other things, a brick(!) fishing off the dock into the green water of the "lake".

[bottine]

How does it feel, living next to Manitoba?

[Diuleur]

So it's kinda like the Montana of Canada? Which one's the West Virginia? XP