I've lived in Vancouver the last 4 years, and while there are things about it that are amazing...the one thing that constantly annoys me is poeple are generally pretentious or overly isolated from one another. People seem so cautious or skeptical of eachother. Its a strange social vibe there sometimes. People in Calgary are way more down to earth and easy to get to know. And the rainy grey winters in Vancouver really do suck.
Calgary's a pretty good place. A good blend between big/small city, friendly people, lots of open space, very clean, and a decent standard of living for most of its residents. But I would like to see some more urban density in Calgary, some more pedestrian communities that you would find in places like Vancouver. I think its coming along slowly.
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A few weeks after crashing head-first into the boards (denting his helmet and being unable to move for a little while) following a hit from behind by Bob Errey, the Calgary Flames player explains:
"I was like Christ, lying on my back, with my arms outstretched, crucified"
-- Frank Musil - Early January 1994
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