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4X4 · 08-25-2009, 01:20 PM

I don't know what more can be said on this topic. The two sides will never agree. I'm just stunned that so many people are so vehemently against this thing when it's harmless, free, has support from those who are directly affected, and has minimal impact on the rest of the city.

I don't mean this next bit to sound condescending, just wanting to illustrate my point a bit... I wonder how some of you guys would fare in a city like Rome. During the year I was there, roads were closed dozens of times for random things. A concert on Via Imperiali closed the major route through downtown on a monday. Any time an opposing football team's bus came through the city, the whole route was closed and major police escorts were dispatched. Festivals of every kind - be it musical, religious, political (protests)... Strikes where the major central traffic circle were overtaken... Yet somehow, life went on.

I dunno. Just some of the comments in this thread come off as stick-up-ass-ish to me. Calgary seems to have this attitude where rules must be followed at all times or else people lose their bearings and don't know what to do except complain. Just have fun. Enjoy the randomness of an event like this. If it was a complete disaster, it'd be cancelled for next year. Not everything needs to be planned to the last detail. As I said before, some of the best parties are borne out of spontaneuity. And in a city that doesn't have very many things going on, whats wrong with exploring new ideas?

That's pretty much all I have to say. Hope I didn't offend any of you guys that I usually agree with.

08-25-2009, 01:20 PM	#199
4X4 One of the Nine Join Date: Dec 2004 Exp:	I don't know what more can be said on this topic. The two sides will never agree. I'm just stunned that so many people are so vehemently against this thing when it's harmless, free, has support from those who are directly affected, and has minimal impact on the rest of the city. I don't mean this next bit to sound condescending, just wanting to illustrate my point a bit... I wonder how some of you guys would fare in a city like Rome. During the year I was there, roads were closed dozens of times for random things. A concert on Via Imperiali closed the major route through downtown on a monday. Any time an opposing football team's bus came through the city, the whole route was closed and major police escorts were dispatched. Festivals of every kind - be it musical, religious, political (protests)... Strikes where the major central traffic circle were overtaken... Yet somehow, life went on. I dunno. Just some of the comments in this thread come off as stick-up-ass-ish to me. Calgary seems to have this attitude where rules must be followed at all times or else people lose their bearings and don't know what to do except complain. Just have fun. Enjoy the randomness of an event like this. If it was a complete disaster, it'd be cancelled for next year. Not everything needs to be planned to the last detail. As I said before, some of the best parties are borne out of spontaneuity. And in a city that doesn't have very many things going on, whats wrong with exploring new ideas? That's pretty much all I have to say. Hope I didn't offend any of you guys that I usually agree with.