Calgary Water Cooler Talk Thread [Archive] - Page 8

freeweed

Oct 26, 2010, 8:47 PM

It almost certainly won't (I can't see 90% of commercial vehicles being anywhere near cleaner than even the most polluting car).

I always figure commercial vehicles get a bye on this, because while it's possible (and reasonably affordable) to fix cars - there's just no way to make a dump truck non-polluting to this degree. It's just something we accept, because while many/most of us can go without our cars, society would collapse outright without heavy equipment.

Maybe I'm wrong on this; it sure seems like commercial vehicles pollute like crazy in California. Maybe semis at least have to have some inspection - but then they'd just run rigs from out of province anyway. :shrug:

DizzyEdge

Oct 26, 2010, 9:11 PM

Yes the feasibility of cleaning up things like Caterpillers is one thing I had doubts about. I believe, and correct me if I'm wrong, that emissions testing in other jurisdictions involve not set limits, but instead making sure vehicles are within a certain range of their new-car emissions at the time of manufacture. In this case diesel trucks and equipment could still be tested, but just to make sure they're in spec, not to try to make them cleaner than originally intended.
That said, if 100 in-spec heavy equipment vehicles pollute as much as 100,000 slightly out of spec gas cars, the usefulness of the whole plan should probably be debated.

freeweed

Oct 27, 2010, 5:33 AM

I believe, and correct me if I'm wrong, that emissions testing in other jurisdictions involve not set limits, but instead making sure vehicles are within a certain range of their new-car emissions at the time of manufacture. In this case diesel trucks and equipment could still be tested, but just to make sure they're in spec, not to try to make them cleaner than originally intended.

Hmm. That definitely was not the case when emissions testing first happened in places like California. There were certain limits set on NEW vehicles that took years of R&D to reach. If that's all we're doing in Alberta, well I guess it's a start, but not really going to do very much. Most people here drive cars under 10 years old anyway.

What we need to do something about is everyone and their dog driving their fucking F350 to get groceries. One of those is probably 10x as polluting as my tiny Civic-wannabe, never mind the fact that it inevitably takes up two (often three) parking spaces and therefore contributes that much worse to sprawl.

DizzyEdge

Oct 27, 2010, 8:05 AM

I just looked at the Vancouver aircare program and it states:

"AirCare’s maximum allowable emission standards are set to identify vehicles that are emitting significantly higher emissions than a normal vehicle of the same age and design. The emission standards shown on the Vehicle Inspection Report are based upon the vehicle's model year, weight and engine size, plus a significant allowance for normal variations in engine performance.

A well-tuned vehicle of any model year with its original emission equipment in place and functioning correctly will easily pass the AirCare standards . An average passing reading represents the average emissions level achieved by vehicles in the same age group, type and engine displacement as your vehicle. These are the types of readings that your vehicle is capable of and should be considered the target for a normal operating vehicle. If your vehicle is operating as designed, your vehicle's readings should be close to or better than the average passing reading ."

freeweed

Oct 27, 2010, 9:18 PM

Weird, random question: has anyone else noticed Google acting really crappy lately? From time to time when using the main search page (google.com/ca), nothing comes back. It just displays the first page with my query in the box, but no results. No matter how many times I click "search" ... nothing.

I've been noticing this on and off for a couple of weeks now (seems to have co-incided with the "realtime search" they brought in a while back) - at home, at work, different operating systems, different browsers. I thought maybe I was going insane but some of my cow-orkers have noticed this as well.

I can't believe that THE major website could be having problems like this with nary a peep from the tech media. Is this completely isolated to myself and close associates?

I find that going into the "advanced search" still works, so it's more of an annoyance, but still... surely someone else has seen this behaviour?!?

MalcolmTucker

Oct 27, 2010, 9:21 PM

for a day or two after the instant search started, now seems fine, even on my old school G4 mac at home.

Ferreth

Oct 28, 2010, 2:48 AM

I have a love/hate relationship with iGoogle - I love how I can put a bunch of useful gadgets and newsbytes on the page, I hate how much all that stuff slows down the page when I want to do a search.

I really, really want Google to turn off auto redirect for www.google.* to assume I want iGoogle. If I'm typing it into a web browser, I'm trying to find something, and I don't want to load my iGoogle stuff.

Assuming you have a Google account (not sure it works without) you can turn off Google instant predictions if it's not your thing. I'm still out to lunch on that one.

shreddog

Nov 8, 2010, 11:55 PM

If anyone is free on the 18th, the Uptown is showing a great movie (at least I think so) with some fantastic visuals of the urban utopia ...

http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:WWpc4YCiwhZGPM:http://fremontoutdoormovies.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/metropolis.jpg

Thursday November 18

Cantos Music Foundation is proud to partner with Cinemateque's special fundraising presentation of Fritz Lang's Metropolis.

This fully restored masterpiece will be screened at the Uptown theatre along with live musical accompaniment provided by the Alloy Orchestra.

http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0017136/

freeweed

Nov 9, 2010, 12:22 AM

:previous: Metropolis if anything was a dystopia. Cool movie though.

shreddog

Nov 9, 2010, 2:18 PM

Societal dystopia absoluetly! That's why I prefaced it with urban - the visuals of the dense urban landscape, the graphics of the buildings and integrated manmade infrastructure is "utopia" to some. The society it represents on the other hand is not - unless of course you're part of the managers/planners class!

freeweed

Nov 9, 2010, 2:55 PM

Heh. That was kinda the point of the movie - you can't have the former without the latter.

Ah, Luddites. Where would we be without the Tolkeins of the world?

Policy Wonk

Nov 25, 2010, 10:23 AM

Jimby

Nov 25, 2010, 12:25 PM

Place your bets, place your bets...

What did a trio of Americans from Phoenix and one from Charlotte N.C. find most memorable about Calgary this week.

Hint: Not even remotely related to the weather,

Traffic stopping for pedestrians crossing?

Witty Nickname

Nov 25, 2010, 1:38 PM

How clean the city was?

freeweed

Nov 25, 2010, 4:42 PM

Something related to hockey.

DizzyEdge

Nov 25, 2010, 5:29 PM

DizzyEdge

Nov 25, 2010, 6:04 PM

Brutal

Calgary man 'never felt so violated' after beaten, robbed in fake cab

Read more: http://www.calgaryherald.com/Calgary+never+felt+violated+after+beaten+robbed+fake/3883576/story.html#ixzz16JosBO8S
http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/calgary/Calgary+never+felt+violated+after+beaten+robbed+fake/3883576/story.html

freeweed

Nov 25, 2010, 6:15 PM

Wow. Most days I get a bit more bleeding heart in my beliefs when it comes to the justice system, but stories like this make me just want to lock these assholes up forever. People like this have zero business ever existing in society.

Ramsayfarian

Nov 25, 2010, 6:43 PM

lubicon

Nov 25, 2010, 6:54 PM

freeweed

Nov 25, 2010, 7:32 PM

Being able to walk around DT at night without fear of getting shot or mugged? That's the typical response I have seen in my experience.

Just so long as you don't take a cab...

CorporateWhore

Nov 25, 2010, 7:43 PM

Being able to walk around DT at night without fear of getting shot or mugged? That's the typical response I have seen in my experience.

Really? I always found walking around downtown somewhat uncomfortable at night. It's eerily quiet and the only people you tend to see are skids or the homeless. While it might not actually be dangerous, it's certainly a different experience than during the day.

DizzyEdge

Nov 25, 2010, 7:47 PM

That's brutal. He's lucky it wasn't the Bang Bus.

or unlucky that it wasn't.

DizzyEdge

Nov 25, 2010, 7:51 PM

pic of one of the perps

sorry, "person who might have information"

from calgary.ca
http://newsroom.calgary.ca/pr/calgary/artwork/7/9/7/7/7/179777/10-11-25_robbery_may_have_info1.jpg

Policy Wonk

Nov 25, 2010, 8:07 PM

No, it was the repetitive Worley Parsons (Engineering Firm) ads on the radio advertising all the jobs they are hiring for every couple of minutes.

The only "jobs" they said they saw so explicitly advertised were "work at home" scams and dodgy temp agencies.

freeweed

Nov 25, 2010, 8:39 PM

Ah yeah, I've gotten that too from some US folk visiting. Even the "help wanted" ads on storefronts blow them away.

Plenty of jobs, safe streets, polite drivers, and hockey. What more could you ask for in a city? :D

DizzyEdge

Nov 25, 2010, 9:47 PM

Ramsayfarian

Nov 25, 2010, 10:11 PM

or unlucky that it wasn't.

Considering the only female in the van was the driver, I'll stick with my original comment. ;)

freeweed

Nov 25, 2010, 10:26 PM

Summer......

We have several months of 15-25 weather. Our "worst" summer according to most people saw less precipitation and fewer cloudy days than most Canadian cities get in an average summer. From the official beginning of summer through August, we had exactly 3 days where the mercury didn't hit at least 15. I know everyone talks like this past summer was somehow wintery, but it really wasn't all that bad.

I'd say we're doing pretty well. Now, if you want to re-edit your post to say "Blast-furnace-like heat...", then yeah. We lack that. Oh, and our past week has sucked donkey balls. :D

DizzyEdge

Nov 25, 2010, 10:26 PM

Considering the only female in the van was the driver, I'll stick with my original comment. ;)

AS WILL I.

no, wait...

DizzyEdge

Nov 25, 2010, 10:27 PM

We have several months of 15-25 weather. Our "worst" summer according to most people saw less precipitation and fewer cloudy days than most Canadian cities get in an average summer. From the official beginning of summer through August, we had exactly 3 days where the mercury didn't hit at least 15. I know everyone talks like this past summer was somehow wintery, but it really wasn't all that bad.

I'd say we're doing pretty well. Now, if you want to re-edit your post to say "Blast-furnace-like heat...", then yeah. We lack that. Oh, and our past week has sucked donkey balls. :D

Ah I was just trolling anyway :)

jeffwhit

Nov 26, 2010, 1:47 AM

re: trololo in the construction thread, my little circle of music geek friends spent most of last year obsessed with it, it's been my ringtone for a long time. (If you have an iphone, I can hook you up, pm me.) My friend Warren Tse, who is the younger of the two saddledome organists transcribed it by ear for a talent show and a friend of his performed it:
YYYdMtRMqTA

Here's Warren rickrolling the saddledome:

CPS9G9yLi-k

and then there's this....

kUbGcRJUDu0

Ramsayfarian

Nov 26, 2010, 5:38 AM

The talent show and the Rick Roll were awesome. I'm kind of impressed that it sounded like more than a few people caught the Rick Roll. Calgary has earned another merit badge towards its World Class City rating.

freeweed

Nov 26, 2010, 6:07 AM

Holy shit Jeff, I was there that night. We laughed hysterically. Good to hear that it was an intentional Rickroll, not just some organist who was randomly mixing music as some do. I'll have to share with the friends who were there (we still talk about it to this day).

Policy Wonk

Nov 27, 2010, 3:16 AM

Ah yeah, I've gotten that too from some US folk visiting. Even the "help wanted" ads on storefronts blow them away.

These guys were from cities with 15% unemployment rates, they really were in awe. Most of them were early 30's, but the senior of the bunch was in her late 40's and was extremely interested in finding out how her children might best immigrate after university, she was dead serious.

freeweed

Nov 27, 2010, 9:01 AM

These guys were from cities with 15% unemployment rates, they really were in awe. Most of them were early 30's, but the senior of the bunch was in her late 40's and was extremely interested in finding out how her children might best immigrate after university, she was dead serious.

Scary eh? Make sure they visit in late November, so they fully understand what they're getting their kids into. Currently counseling a guy from Houston who at first thought -10 was as cold as it could possibly get on planet Earth.

My years in Calgary (western Canada, really) have taught me that there's a hell of a leg up in life if you can tolerate our winters. It's not exactly northern allowance pay, but damn close. I find showing them our skiing helps a lot. Even people from warm climes enjoy skiing/boarding.

freeweed

Dec 5, 2010, 10:43 PM

Wow, I just post way, way, WAY too much here. Anyone remember how to easily get a list of posters by post count again?

frinkprof

Dec 5, 2010, 10:58 PM

freeweed

Dec 6, 2010, 2:44 AM

^http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/memberlist.php?&order=DESC&sort=posts&pp=50

Not sure the story of the top few posters. My guess is they somehow got ascribed the total number of posts in the whole forum. You are sitting at #77 if you don't include those ones.

Thanks. Those high numbers are one off 2^32 (one guy is a few more off of that). Looks like dodgy php coding. The equivalent of getting a negative score in an 80s arcade game by wrapping the high score, except in reverse.

Bigtime

Dec 6, 2010, 3:44 AM

Quite a few of us Calgarian's on page 2 of that list, way to represent!

Calgarian "Mans Game" on page 1!

CorporateWhore

Dec 6, 2010, 4:59 AM

Definitely not doing too well in the post count race, but I am the #13th oldest member on here at least, woot. Pretty nuts that there are so many thousands now...goes to show how successful this place has become.

Calgary was actually pretty well represented from the start....a good chunk of the early debates were Calgary v. Denver. Back then there was only one forum section so everyone was together....in a way it was great as you were much more aware of what was going on elsewhere.

freeweed

Dec 6, 2010, 7:01 AM

I find it interesting that there was one guy here by hisself for 3 months.

CorporateWhore

Dec 6, 2010, 2:53 PM

That was probably a webmaster or something....there was actually a forum before this one for a year or two, so that join date thing is a little misleading. Anyone else remember when it was still called Nalyds?

Apart from myself, Doug is probably the longest-serving Calgary representative (along with another former Calgarian Kris, who now goes as Kilgore Trout).

We used to have photo meetups before photo meetups were cool, man.

Ramsayfarian

Dec 11, 2010, 5:32 AM

Not that I care, but I heard that the people who do Lite 96's morning show is leaving Lite 96 and going to 103. Oh, the huge manatee!

freeweed

Dec 11, 2010, 7:32 AM

A secretary in my office is thinking of going on mat leave.

Bigtime

Dec 11, 2010, 3:18 PM

Not that I care, but I heard that the people who do Lite 96's morning show is leaving Lite 96 and going to 103. Oh, the huge manatee!

This will rock the very foundation of Calgary radio. Not Don, Joan, and the coach!? The coach! :haha:

Ramsayfarian

Dec 11, 2010, 5:16 PM

This will rock the very foundation of Calgary radio. Not Don, Joan, and the coach!? The coach! :haha:

I'm really not sure why another radio station would want them. A co-worker likes to listen to them and it is like listening to paint dry.

Vascilli

Dec 16, 2010, 5:32 AM

According to my friend there's a "hostage situation" developing in Strathcona. 8 cop cars, guns drawn, etc. I wonder what will come of this.

DizzyEdge

Dec 16, 2010, 8:30 AM

According to my friend there's a "hostage situation" developing in Strathcona. 8 cop cars, guns drawn, etc. I wonder what will come of this.

Sun had a very brief article saying it was a home invasion. No other details.

Vascilli

Dec 16, 2010, 8:32 AM

Based on that same friend, it's a guy who took his children hostage. (My friend's known him his entire life) No clue if there's any truth to that.

mersar

Dec 16, 2010, 7:47 PM

Based on that same friend, it's a guy who took his children hostage. (My friend's known him his entire life) No clue if there's any truth to that.

Global was saying last night that it was an armed robbery involving 2 guys who broke into the house while the family was there.

Innersoul1

Dec 21, 2010, 2:08 PM

Saw this story last night on the CBC national about a project in the 1960s on the American side of Niagara Fall. The Army Corps of Engineers built a dam to stop the flow of water to the falls in an attempt to clear the rubble below the falls. The project was deemed too costly and the damn was exploded
ezoyR2cTLVs

Bigtime

Dec 21, 2010, 2:59 PM

Fata! This was on Calgarypuck a few days ago, very cool to see the falls dry.

kw5150

Dec 21, 2010, 5:20 PM

Global was saying last night that it was an armed robbery involving 2 guys who broke into the house while the family was there.

That is horrible. I am starting to feel safer in the beltline everyday.

freeweed

Dec 21, 2010, 6:11 PM

That is horrible. I am starting to feel safer in the beltline everyday.

I believe CPS has also said that this is not a random target. Like nearly all home invasions in this city.

DizzyEdge

Jan 3, 2011, 7:55 AM

freeweed

Jan 3, 2011, 8:30 AM

There used to be people who would take old appliances - working or not - for free. Might not be a common service anymore.

bigcanuck

Jan 3, 2011, 2:14 PM

^ Try Kijiji

nick.flood

Jan 3, 2011, 4:49 PM

Any know anyone who does hauling to the dump? Have a ~20 year old broken fridge, washer, and dryer to take away, and would rather not pay the ~$250+ that 1-800-junk will likely charge.. they would need to haul the washer and dryer up the stairs, or at least help me do it.

I've used Calgary Junk Removal a few times. Cheaper than 1-800-GJ. Vince is a great guy, always on time and doesn't make you schedule a window. I haven't had him remove appliances but I'm sure he can provide you a price over email.

www.calgaryjunkremoval.com

mooky

Jan 3, 2011, 11:16 PM

There used to be used appliance stores that would come pick up working or non-working appliances.

Short of that, you can take them to Calgary Metal (on Ogden Rd.) takes used appliances as long as they contain a decent amount of metal. They even have a drop-off area for free.

Rent a $19.95 U-haul if you don't have access to a truck, still cheaper then a Junk Haul service.

http://maps.google.ca/maps?oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ie=UTF8&q=scrap+metal&fb=1&gl=ca&sll=50.990637,-113.895264&sspn=0.135497,0.391731&rq=1&ev=p&radius=10.22&split=1&hq=scrap+metal&hnear=&ll=51.024013,-114.030876&spn=0.0677,0.195866&z=13&layer=c&cbll=51.023883,-114.030937&panoid=lMcEYY9Cfk01L0Yg9ZyvuQ&cbp=12,289.26,,0,7.11

Or try Kijiji, thats a good idea too!

freeweed

Jan 4, 2011, 6:48 AM

Yeah, I can't recommend Kijiji enough. Especially if you don't want anything for something - you can have 20 people email you within an hour, all willing to come pick it up. I've cleared out half my basement this way (I can't believe I didn't suggest it at first). Almost like freecycle without the hassle of being part of a "community". Haven't done it for appliances so I can't say for sure, but that'd would be the first place I'd try.

DizzyEdge

Jan 4, 2011, 9:23 AM

yeah there's a bunch of guys on kijiji, I just wanted to see if anyone could recommend any of em. thanks for the tips, I'm especially curious to see if any shops will actually pick em up for free. I'll check out calgaryjunkremoval as well

jeffwhit

Jan 12, 2011, 2:59 AM

Does anyone know of a walk-in clinic relatively close to Sunnyside, or easy to get to on the train? One that can prescribe drugs?

O-tacular

Jan 13, 2011, 11:25 PM

The CRTC just banned "Money for Nothing" from radio uncensored. Fuckin' faggots!;)

MalcolmTucker

Jan 13, 2011, 11:48 PM

No, it was the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council which is an independent, non-governmental organization to administer standards for Canada's private broadcasters.

From their website:
With the support of the Canadian Association of Broadcasters (CAB) (http://www.cab-acr.ca/) and the approval of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) (http://www.crtc.gc.ca/), but without the heavy club or formalities of government sanctions, the Council promotes self-regulation in programming matters by Canada's private sector broadcasters.

I am sure most the media report are confusing the issue today in any case - who had ever heard of these guys before, except for those boring ads that are sometimes played on CTV news channel

polishavenger

Jan 14, 2011, 3:55 PM

The CRTC just banned "Money for Nothing" from radio uncensored. Fuckin' faggots!;)

I've wondered for years how that song could get away with being played on our oh so conservative radio stations. To me its a relic of the times, and even though its an offensive word, I dont think banning it achieves anything.

The next song that will probably get banned is Lou Reeds "take a walk on the wild side" with his not so PC use of the word "coloured".

DizzyEdge

Jan 15, 2011, 8:11 AM

Ramsayfarian

Jan 15, 2011, 4:53 PM

I'm really torn about this. On one hand I am a proponent of freedom of speech. On the other hand if Money for Nothing used the word *igger instead would anyone be up in arms about it's banning? As for 'coloured', it's considered archaic rather than a slur.

Also, it's not actually banned, just playing it with that word intact is. Radio stations censor out words of songs all day every day already.

I think there's more important things to be concerned about. For instance the school official in either Ontario or Quebec who recently banned a Gay & Straight student group and then compared gays to nazis.

I find that far more offensive than some 25 year old pop song.

Why havent' we baned "Hey Joe" by Jimi Hendrix as it could be considered promoting violence towards women.

jeffwhit

Jan 15, 2011, 6:39 PM

I just love how the CBSC is completely ignoring the context in which the word is used in the song. It's that nuanced level of dumbfuckery only the truly professional is able to display.

Innersoul1

Jan 15, 2011, 9:07 PM

Blame Newfoundland! LOL

freeweed

Jan 16, 2011, 10:05 AM

I just love how the CBSC is completely ignoring the context in which the word is used in the song. It's that nuanced level of dumbfuckery only the truly professional is able to display.

No kidding. From what I recall, it's a parody of the redneck view of Elton John. If anything it's mocking the use of the word. But shit, never expect the bureaucrats to understand subtlety.

I'm starting to feel like an old man, but I do remember the days when a man with an earing was called a "faggot" by plenty of people. That song still resonates strongly with me.

frinkprof

Jan 16, 2011, 6:29 PM

No kidding. From what I recall, it's a parody of the redneck view of Elton John. If anything it's mocking the use of the word. But shit, never expect the bureaucrats to understand subtlety.

I'm starting to feel like an old man, but I do remember the days when a man with an earing was called a "faggot" by plenty of people. That song still resonates strongly with me.Prince actually, I believe.

freeweed

Jan 16, 2011, 6:43 PM

Prince actually, I believe.

And then I read somewhere else that supposedly it's one of the guys from Motley Crue.

Not like it matters. There were plenty of guys wearing earrings and makeup in the early 80s rock scene. :haha:

Aegis

Jan 25, 2011, 5:36 AM

Did anyone else catch the guy in the white labcoat with the message "Nenshi is trying to brainwash you" written on the back, standing on the corner of 7 Ave & 2 ST, around 17:15 today?

Ramsayfarian

Jan 25, 2011, 2:15 PM

Did anyone else catch the guy in the white labcoat with the message "Nenshi is trying to brainwash you" written on the back, standing on the corner of 7 Ave & 2 ST, around 17:15 today?

I saw a picture of them on beyond.ca. The picture was taken from the back but it looked like that father and son team that hang out poorly worded flyers near Eau Claire.

Aegis

Jan 25, 2011, 5:45 PM

I saw a picture of them on beyond.ca. The picture was taken from the back but it looked like that father and son team that hang out poorly worded flyers near Eau Claire.

I only saw the "dad". I wanted to take a picture of him, but common sense got the best of me.

Ramsayfarian

Jan 26, 2011, 12:51 AM

I only saw the "dad". I wanted to take a picture of him, but common sense got the best of me.

They're pretty much harmless.

One year they were standing by Eau Claire and I can't remember who they were supporting but they had en election sign with them. As I walked past, I mentioned that they probably weren't doing that candidate any favours. The son looked at the sign for a second and then at his dad and said I was probably right. All 3 of us laughed.

DizzyEdge

Feb 2, 2011, 3:44 AM

I've used Calgary Junk Removal a few times. Cheaper than 1-800-GJ. Vince is a great guy, always on time and doesn't make you schedule a window. I haven't had him remove appliances but I'm sure he can provide you a price over email.

www.calgaryjunkremoval.com

I went with these guys, and you're right, nice guys, and on time.

I got them to go to my folks place by Southcentre mall, haul a washer and dryer up the stairs from the basement and then drive them over to my place near 16th ave and centre st N, then they hauled another washer and dryer up the stairs out of my basement, plus a fridge that was in my back porch, and THEN they put the washer and dryer from my folks back down my stairs into the laundry room. $300.

theman23

Feb 2, 2011, 3:57 AM

Who is Morgan Booker?

freeweed

Feb 2, 2011, 4:01 AM

Who is Morgan Booker?

Is this some kind of covert John Galt message?

Bigtime

Feb 2, 2011, 4:08 AM

Who is Morgan Booker?

I know who he is.

theman23

Feb 2, 2011, 4:14 AM

Is this some kind of covert John Galt message?
No, CTV Calgary was interviewing him while he was surfing SSP. I'm guessing he has an account here.
I know who he is.

Does he look like this guy?
http://watch.ctv.ca/news/latest/internet-ruling/#clip411276

The Chemist

Feb 2, 2011, 4:27 AM

No, CTV Calgary was interviewing him while he was surfing SSP. I'm guessing he has an account here.

Does he look like this guy?
http://watch.ctv.ca/news/latest/internet-ruling/#clip411276

I saw that one too. :)

That would probably be Calgary poster bookermorgan. (http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/member.php?u=47767)

theman23

Feb 2, 2011, 4:36 AM

I saw that one too. :)

That would probably be Calgary poster bookermorgan. (http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/member.php?u=47767)
:haha:
That seems obvious enough. I sure hope he wasn't trying to remain anonymous.

unibrain

Feb 2, 2011, 5:47 AM

double post

Bigtime

Feb 2, 2011, 2:00 PM

Here he is enjoying a bit of spotting with me back in December:

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5209/5286927420_0d0b3d3707_z.jpg

bookermorgan

Feb 2, 2011, 2:06 PM

what...a...douche... ;)

Bigtime

Feb 2, 2011, 2:08 PM

He's some sort of uber-nerd. Skyscraper geek, airplane geek, internet geek, where does the madness end?

fusili

Feb 2, 2011, 6:45 PM

He's some sort of uber-nerd. Skyscraper geek, airplane geek, internet geek, where does the madness end?

Isn't that a word for word description of you? :haha:

Bigtime

Feb 2, 2011, 6:52 PM

Isn't that a word for word description of you? :haha:

Nope, for me you need to add "All around awesome guy that I wish I could hang out with all the time".

freeweed

Feb 3, 2011, 5:23 AM

Nope, for me you need to add "All around awesome guy that I wish I could hang out with all the time".

Are you secretly Tucker Max?

jeffwhit

Feb 3, 2011, 6:04 AM

Nope, for me you need to add "All around awesome guy that I wish I could hang out with all the time".

I've hung out with you... it's overrated.

Bigtime

Feb 3, 2011, 2:00 PM

Are you secretly Tucker Max?

Haha! I just read his book "I hope they serve beer in hell", that guy is a riot!

I've hung out with you... it's overrated.

You're like the 1 dentist out of 10 that doesn't recommend Crest Jeff... ;)

freeweed

Feb 3, 2011, 3:08 PM

Haha! I just read his book "I hope they serve beer in hell", that guy is a riot!

He truly is. His writing initially comes off as pretty offensive, but once you realize he makes fun of himself more than anything, it's pure awesome.

The follow-up book isn't quite as good, but has some decent stories. The movie was just stupid enough to keep my attention.

Bigtime

Feb 3, 2011, 3:14 PM

I have a buddy that I figure if him and Tucker went out for a night on the town it could very well destroy the universe.

Jimby

Feb 4, 2011, 2:24 AM

Thinking outside the box.

solarhighways (http://www.wimp.com/solarhighways)

Ramsayfarian

Feb 4, 2011, 10:08 PM

Best Nenshi impression I've seen yet. Mind you it is the only one I've seen.

http://www.globaltvcalgary.com/video/index.html?releasePID=DkwOsakcjKCu2_9L88NBSdk8weuBDyAp

mooky

Feb 7, 2011, 6:12 AM

Does anyone have any opinions on the community of Silverado? I and the wife are strongly considering putting in an offer on a house in Silverado and wanted to know if anyone had any good or bad words to say about the community? One thing I've noticed is it has no local amenities (yet), you have to cross 22x to get to anything, so its not walkable, which is something I am going to miss very much about Bridgeland. I assume eventually there will be at least a commercial area with a gas station, convenience store, and (maybe) a Sobeys or Safeway?

I checked on Calgary.ca and googled, and I couldn't find any master area development plan or the eventual basic build out, the best I could find was some vague referential maps in the South Macleod Regional Planning Policy documents.

mersar

Feb 7, 2011, 8:02 AM

The South Macleod Regional Planning Policy can be found here (http://www.calgary.ca/DocGallery/BU/planning/pdf/south_macleod_trail_rpp/south_macleod_trail_rpp_one.pdf), but its for the area south of Silverado. Silverado is actually part of the vaguely named "Southwest Community 'A' and employment centre/mixed-use Area Structure Plan", which can be found here (http://www.calgary.ca/DocGallery/BU/planning/pdf/southwest_community_employment_centre_asp/sw_community_a_asp_one.pdf)

There will be a commercial area on the far south edge of the development, centred along Sheriff King Street SW, and thats pretty much it. There is more retail/commercial in the ASP area, but its all on the other side of the railway tracks along Macleod Trail.

freeweed

Feb 7, 2011, 3:13 PM

I assume eventually there will be at least a commercial area with a gas station, convenience store, and (maybe) a Sobeys or Safeway?

Never, EVER assume this. Eventually there will be a commercial area, yeah probably. However the final form may be complete shit.

It's amazing how many communities have zero convenience stores or gas stations, while the neighbouring community has several of each. Planning? What's that?

Plan on living very car dependent for at least 5 years to avoid disappointment. If it gets built sooner (and better), then you're gold. But assume the worst, because it happens in this city a lot.