11-24-2008, 11:34 PM
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Location: Ontario
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Alberta's Official Sport: Rodeo
http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/WeirdNew...523371-cp.html
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The outgoing leader of the Alberta Liberals managed to wrangle his legislative colleagues on Monday night to support his private member's bill to make rodeo Alberta's official sport. "I'm delighted to see the motion pass," Taft said after the bill received overwhelming all-party approval.
"Whether it is the Calgary Stampede, the Canadian Finals Rodeo in Edmonton, the Ponoka Stampede or the Thorhild Rodeo, Albertans from across the province clearly love rodeo."
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"No other sport carries such a deep connection to our province's land and wildlife," Taft said, noting that the bill must still be approved by the government.
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Seriously? Ffffffffuuuuuuuuu.....
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11-24-2008, 11:36 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2007
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Originally Posted by calculoso
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That is so lame and wrong.
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11-24-2008, 11:40 PM
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Well. I guess since were the only province that has rodeo's...
Or does Sask have them? they would love that handle 
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11-24-2008, 11:40 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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Yippee ki yay, mother hubbard.
Nice to see the Liberals are concerned about the important things.
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11-24-2008, 11:43 PM
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Originally Posted by T@T
Well. I guess since were the only province that has rodeo's...
Or does Sask have them? they would love that handle |
All the four western provinces have rodeos.
And what is wrong with having a provincial sport? Any other suggestions from the haters?
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11-24-2008, 11:51 PM
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Originally Posted by ShaolinFlame
All the four western provinces have rodeos.
And what is wrong with having a provincial sport? Any other suggestions from the haters?
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Wasn't aware of that as I don't watch them much anyway, when I do I cheer for the animals to crush those stinking humans
BTW, what are the provincial sports of other provinces?
I can take a guess at a few but I'm not sure.
BC - log throwing
Manitoba - snowshoe racing
PEI - Potato Throwing
Anymore?
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11-24-2008, 11:53 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2007
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Originally Posted by T@T
Wasn't aware of that as I don't watch them much anyway, when I do I cheer for the animals to crush those stinking humans
BTW, what are the provincial sports of other provinces?
I can take a guess at a few but I'm not sure.
BC - log throwing
Manitoba - snowshoe racing
PEI - Potato Throwing
NS - Kieth's Drinking
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Fixed!!!
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11-24-2008, 11:56 PM
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The world economy in in a dive and the Alberta oil producers are in trouble and.....
our legislature is debating what our provincial sport should be.
What is wrong with that picture?
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11-25-2008, 12:01 AM
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Originally Posted by Traditional_Ale
Fixed!!!
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Learn to spell "Keiths"!
As a bluenoser I take great offense in the miss-spelling of provincial art!
Drinking Keiths in Nova Scotia isn't a sport though...It's a demanded thing your born with that you do at sporting events, lying on the coach, having sex or watching your first child being born.
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11-25-2008, 12:36 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2002
Location: Calgary
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Quite the legacy Taft is leaving...this is the only thing he seemed to manage to pass as a Liberal MLA and leader of the opposition, over all these years.
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11-25-2008, 08:27 AM
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First Line Centre
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*facepalm*
ugh.
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11-25-2008, 08:37 AM
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Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ShaolinFlame
Any other suggestions from the haters?
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Not a hater, but hockey?
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11-25-2008, 08:41 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Calgary
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It should be tractor pulls. Nothing like a good hoe down after pulling something heavy through the mud.
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11-25-2008, 08:45 AM
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I seriously don't understand why people are upset with this or think it's stupid.
Seriously, what difference does it make if we have a provincial sport.
And if they are going to pick one, I think rodeo is as good a choice as any other. I mean yeah the easy choice is hockey, but picking hockey is like allowing people to pick their own nicknames, everyone would be "The Duke".
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11-25-2008, 08:52 AM
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Uncle Chester
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but picking hockey is like allowing people to pick their own nicknames, everyone would be "The Duke".
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Not me. I'd pick T-Bone.
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11-25-2008, 08:54 AM
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Originally Posted by t@t
wasn't aware of that as i don't watch them much anyway, when i do i cheer for the animals to crush those stinking humans
btw, what are the provincial sports of other provinces?
I can take a guess at a few but i'm not sure.
Bc - log throwing
manitoba - snowshoe racing
pei - potato throwing
que- smoking
anymore? |
fixed
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11-25-2008, 09:05 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ShaolinFlame
All the four western provinces have rodeos.
And what is wrong with having a provincial sport? Any other suggestions from the haters?
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12 Herion Beer Challenge?
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11-25-2008, 10:32 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2002
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Meh, this sort of motion is the only one that the Liberals have even a remote chance of getting passed.
Personally, I would have chosen curling. It would have played well with rural alberta almost as well as rodeos, and would have played better in urban centers, probably. And we've got a fairly dominant history in the sport, given that whoever comes out of Alberta is almost guaranteed to be a favorite at the Briar.
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11-25-2008, 10:38 AM
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Has Towel, Will Travel
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Originally Posted by T@T
Well. I guess since were the only province that has rodeo's...
Or does Sask have them? they would love that handle |
Yukon, BC, Sask, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec all have rodeos. Atlantic Canada clubs seals instead.
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11-25-2008, 10:50 AM
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Does that make Quebec's bongo playing?
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