You know you're a Calgarian when...

[Dion]

Originally Posted by Ford Prefect

Unless a person was broke, in which case you could get a lot of mileage for your buck out of the jugs at the Highlander.

Yup. A great place for starving students to have a beer. We used to own that place after finals and mid terms.

[burn_baby_burn]

Originally Posted by LeftWing

You've been to an 88's basketball game

Shoudn't it be, if you didn't go to a 88's basketball game?

[Buzzard]

Real Calgarians say Force Lawn!

[4X4]

Originally Posted by Buzzard

Real Calgarians say Force Lawn!

I thought it was pronounced 'Festered Lawn'.

[GrrlGoalie33]

When you recognize Jamie Macoun after catching momentary glimpse of him in Bankers Hall.

You get excited when Lanny McDonald sits two seats in front of you on an airplane.

[4X4]

Actually, a friend of mine was down here this weekend from Crapmonton. I had to remind him about 20 times that it was pronounced Calgry. Not Calgary.

[Don Benji]

you know that.... channels 2 & 7 loves you.

[MelBridgeman]

OT...here is another take...: http://youtube.com/watch?v=oE0aaCc0b6A&feature=related

[Don Benji]

Originally Posted by flames_fan_down_under

you've been on the log ride at Calaway Park over 10 times.

...on the same day even though you were shorter than the minimum height restriction which was the bottom of the leaf in yogi bear's hand

[Resolute 14]

...you know what a "Ring a ding dong dandy" is.

[flamesdyehard]

What a great thread... makes me proud to be a Calgarian, bring back so many good memories.

.... if you carry a snowbrush in your car year round.

[redforever]

[quote=flamesdyehard;1196243]What a great thread... makes me proud to be a Calgarian, bring back so many good memories.

.... if you carry a snowbrush in your car year round.[/quote]


ho ho ho, good one!!!

[Hart50]

You're an old Calgarian when you remember:

-getting drunk in the TradeWinds Tavern on 20 cent draft;
-you know where and what Happy Valley is;
-Dog N' Suds;
-Opus 69 Record Store;
-Black Sheep Clothing store;
-Bench clearing brawls at the Centennial Games;
-who Henry Viney is;
-Miles for Millions;
-CKXL;
-the original Claudios

[pope04]

Originally Posted by Hart50

-CKXL;

Don't forget to "Drive Decent."

Drove my grade six English teacher nuts.

[RougeUnderoos]

... when you know more about Spokane than you do about most Canadian cities.

[Resolute 14]

Originally Posted by RougeUnderoos

... when you know more about Spokane than you do about most Canadian cities.

Division at the Y!

[flamesdyehard]

Originally Posted by RougeUnderoos

... when you know more about Spokane than you do about most Canadian cities.

What a miserable city Spokane is, Coeur D'Alene on the other hand is absolutely beautiful.

[Prototype]

Originally Posted by worth

I think I remember that episode... they took on Julien and Bubbles IIRC .

- If you know what Spags is, or ever ventured into it.
- If you ever ventured into the maze under the stage at the old Chuck E. Cheese in the NE location, before it became the Sports Swap.
- If you ever got lost in the NE Sportchek location, which was just one big circle, much like IKEA.
- Been a part of the International Childrens Festival.
- You were a Junior Cannon.
- You can name the company that outfitted the '88 Canadian Olympic Team with their jackets.
- You know someone who carried the Olympic Torch in '88.

[Sainters7]

Originally Posted by Prottotype

- You can name the company that outfitted the '88 Canadian Olympic Team with their jackets.
- You know someone who carried the Olympic Torch in '88.

Or if you had one of those rhino Calgary '88 Olympic toques. I used to see those everywhere when I was a kid, very odd design.

[corporatejay]

Originally Posted by Resolute 14

Division at the Y!

When I went to Spokane years back I took a picture of "Wendle at the Y" like it was some sort of a landmark.