[Curtman]

Choban Choban:

That's pretty much what I'm saying. Of course there will be social and criminal issues in any city with a large population of downtrodden minorities. Guess I could have worded it better.
How about Our natives are no worse than Winnipegs?

No, you're still proving my point very well.

[rawmeat]

Curtman Curtman:

gigs gigs:

Choban is correct about the cleanliness of Calgary drinking water, even what it lets flow out of the treatment plant downstream is very clean.

I guess if you are in a nice place.. I wasn't happy with the water quality at all in my $1300/mnth two bedroom apartment in the N.W.

gigs gigs:

How long did you live in Calgary?

Edmonton for two years, Calgary for two years. I liked Edmonton very much. I had a very nice place that overlooked downtown for $1100. I was still broke, but making lots of money.

gigs gigs:

I've lived inside and outside of the city for decades, one thing you forget is that most Calgarians like yourself, same with most Albertans are recent transplants from somewhere else. It's not our fault that they bring their bad attitudes and stereotypes with them.

You have no race issues in Winnipeg? It's a joke you say?

What does an RCMP uniform kerfuffle have to do with Calgary? That was a national issue.

I got the impression that a huge number of those transplants were also bitter about the same things I was bitter about. Winnipeg maybe just seems more relaxed, or something. Friendlier anyway. It's normal for someone on the street to say hi. In Calgary we all stand in the LRT station staring at the floor, and occasionally giving people dirty looks.

I'm not saying there isn't race issues, like I said it's disgusting here and there. It just doesn't seem to be as widely accepted that white people are somehow better than these "new" people who don't look like us. Am I wrong about that?

I worked with a real estate agent in Calgary, maybe my impression is coloured by that experience..

Edmonton for two years, Calgary for two years. I liked Edmonton very much. I had a very nice place that overlooked downtown for $1100. I was still broke, but making lots of money.

If you were only paying $1100 a month for rent and still broke, you were not making alot of money. Your post makes no sence.

This is just a typical, my home town is better than your home town rant. All of your posts in this thread have bitter man written all over them. I can devise that you made your own missery.

[Curtman]

The price of an apartment is the only factor right? Car insurance, saving for a house, food, etc aren't a factor?

I've got a house in Winnipeg now that would have cost me a few hundred thousand dollars in Calgary.

[Akhenaten]

$1:

I've got a house in Winnipeg now that would have cost me a few hundred thousand dollars in Calgary.

Yes, real estate is expensive in Alberta at the moment because....we're all rednecks

Either you're playing dumb again or you really are. I prefer to think the former. Real estate is expensive out here because everyone's moving out here for work. Do you have the foggiest notion how much our population has increased in the last three years? Where did they come from? Mostly Ontario. What happens when they get here? They lose their arrogant childish attitudes based on ignorance and within a year or two suddenly realize why there's a legitamate anger or disgust with Ontario and Ottawa.

Truth is 2 hours outside GTA or Montreal and it's 'redneck' country. And Alberta/Sask have nothing on Quebec or Northern Ontario or even the East when it comes to racism. Easterners would do well to concentrate on their kiddy-porn addiction instead of throwing stones at parts of the country they've never been to.

[gigs]

Curtman Curtman:

The price of an apartment is the only factor right? Car insurance, saving for a house, food, etc aren't a factor?

I've got a house in Winnipeg now that would have cost me a few hundred thousand dollars in Calgary.

If you lived in Edmonton in 2001 you would have noticed housing prices were much less than they are now (much less) why didn't you take advantage of them? The Calgary market was in the same boat, cheap in 2001 expensive in 04. I know house prices in Winnipeg are now more than what they were in Edmonton or Calgary in 2001, perhaps even 2004.

[ManifestDestiny]

$1:

While the city will have to pony up about $12,000 for 65 hats

They cant be serious??? They cant get a better rate?

[gigs]

ManifestDestiny ManifestDestiny:

$1:

While the city will have to pony up about $12,000 for 65 hats

They cant be serious??? They cant get a better rate?

A good hat isn't cheap.

http://www.cowboyhatstore.com/stetsonfelt_index/10X.htm

[Wullu]

While the regular old peak caps run about 40 bucks.

Not even getting into how bloody stupid the "stetons" look.

[digerdick]

The high price and quality of the hat has no effect on the moral standards of the people or the police force....The cowboy tuff guy attitude is not a advantage except when they are posing in front of the mirror just before they go to work..........

[TattoodGirl]

Everyone looks gay in cowboy hats unless they are a cowboy/racher...what a waste of money.

[gigs]

I maybe new here, but I detect a whole lot of anti-west, anti-Alberta types on this forum. Am I wrong?

Cowboy hats are worn everywhere you can debate whether or not city slickers should where them but they are part of Canadian Heritage.

Oh and gay people do where them lol
Central Canada Gay Rodeo Association
http://www.ccgra.ca/

So do people from Ontario!
Ontario Rodeo Association
http://www.orarodeo.com/

BC as well
http://www.rodeobc.com/results2009.html

[Akhenaten]

$1:

I maybe new here, but I detect a whole lot of anti-west, anti-Alberta types on this forum. Am I wrong?

No.

[ASLplease]

TattoodGirl TattoodGirl:

Everyone looks gay in cowboy hats unless they are a cowboy/racher...what a waste of money.

do you also feel that everyone looks gay in a cap unless they are playing baseball?

[TattoodGirl]

gigs gigs:

I maybe new here, but I detect a whole lot of anti-west, anti-Alberta types on this forum. Am I wrong?

Cowboy hats are worn everywhere you can debate whether or not city slickers should where them but they are part of Canadian Heritage.

Oh and gay people do where them lol
Central Canada Gay Rodeo Association
http://www.ccgra.ca/

So do people from Ontario!
Ontario Rodeo Association
http://www.orarodeo.com/

BC as well
http://www.rodeobc.com/results2009.html

When I say gay I mean it in the term sillie....sorry that is always the definition I have used.

And I would say a majority of the posters on this site are western....so no I dont think there is a lot of Anti-West...there is definitely alot of Anti-Urban from some on this forum though.

I think rodeos are gay as well

[TattoodGirl]

ASLplease ASLplease:

TattoodGirl TattoodGirl:

Everyone looks gay in cowboy hats unless they are a cowboy/racher...what a waste of money.

do you also feel that everyone looks gay in a cap unless they are playing baseball?

I dont like baseball...there is no body checking allowed. It isnt a sport unless there is a chance to flatten someone