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Old 02-26-2009, 04:18 PM   #142
Hack&Lube
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Originally Posted by MelBridgeman View Post
"Western" culture is fascinating to some people...The big sky and open spaces and the majestic rocky mountains is fascinating...just like you are I visiting France or Italy etc...It is different people will come. We are very humble in Calgary and in Canada for that matter...people do like coming here..the numbers speak for themselves...I spent my fair share of years working in the service industry in university...met alot of people from all over (especially during World Police and Fire Games in '97)..people love it here...
I love big sky country, ranches, horses, wide open fields, the prairies, etc. I just don't see any of it at that stupid 1960s concrete jungle they call Stampede Park! The sky is obscured by the smoke from dozens of overpriced corn dog carts and outdated plastic seat gondolas that are way past their age. The mountains are obscured by the concrete brutalism that is the Rodeo grandstands and the horrific Casino. It's mostly that park I hate. I think it has no aesthetic value and is just ugly.

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