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Sainters7 · 03-31-2009, 10:39 PM

Don't even try to tell me its worse than Edmonton's. The LRT basically only runs around the downtown, arena and university area. That's it. It's such a joke. For me to take the train, I basically have to bus it or drive almost all the way downtown, then have it courier me from one end of the downtown core to the other. It's hilarious.

For a city basically the same size and population as Calgary, it sometimes boggles my mind what a small-town mentality Edmonton has. Hell they didnt even have a Deerfoot-style highway when I first moved up here in 2005, thank God for the Anthony Henday now. Before that, the most major road to get across the city was the Whitemud, with a maximum speed limit of 80km/h. Come on.

EDIT: The first post of this thread made me think of that "Everything's Amazing, Nobody's Happy" Louis CK bit on Youtube.

03-31-2009, 10:39 PM	#24
Sainters7 Franchise Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: back in the 403 Exp:	Don't even try to tell me its worse than Edmonton's. The LRT basically only runs around the downtown, arena and university area. That's it. It's such a joke. For me to take the train, I basically have to bus it or drive almost all the way downtown, then have it courier me from one end of the downtown core to the other. It's hilarious. For a city basically the same size and population as Calgary, it sometimes boggles my mind what a small-town mentality Edmonton has. Hell they didnt even have a Deerfoot-style highway when I first moved up here in 2005, thank God for the Anthony Henday now. Before that, the most major road to get across the city was the Whitemud, with a maximum speed limit of 80km/h. Come on. EDIT: The first post of this thread made me think of that "Everything's Amazing, Nobody's Happy" Louis CK bit on Youtube. Last edited by Sainters7; 03-31-2009 at 10:56 PM.