12-26-2009, 02:21 PM
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#61
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Franchise Player
Join Date: May 2006
Location: @HOOT250
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Originally Posted by PyramidsofMars
Arabs:
Indians:
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Thanks for the pictures but I will take my buddies word over yours.
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Originally Posted by henriksedin33
Not at all, as I've said, I would rather start with LA over any of the other WC playoff teams. Bunch of underachievers who look good on paper but don't even deserve to be in the playoffs.
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12-26-2009, 02:43 PM
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#63
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by HOOT
Thanks for the pictures but I will take my buddies word over yours.
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I don't think it's a matter of 'word'. Those are pictures of Palestinian actors followed by Indian actors followed by Iranian actors. They are factually of that origin.
anyway, it's really not even worth talking about.
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12-26-2009, 02:59 PM
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#64
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Banned Stupid Person
Join Date: Nov 2009
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Here's a couple seperate incidents involving racism at clubs in calgary
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"I've lived in Calgary for 24 years and I've never come across racism that blatant," said Christina Kang of Calgary. "I've never not been welcome somewhere because I'm Asian."
Kang, along with friends Glenda Sanchez, Bosco Fung and three others, were turned away from the Palace nightclub on the evening of May 26. The group, all of Asian descent, were attempting to join a friend's farewell party. Kang, Sanchez and Fung described how bouncers insisted on five specific pieces of identification, including a driver's license, passport, prison ID card, army certificate and a visitor's visa card.
Manpreet Dhami just wanted a drink with his friends when they visited Bourbon Street Calgary, also on May 26. When Dhami and his two Caucasian friends reached the front of the line his friends were admitted.However, Dhami said he was told the club would not permit East Indians. Bewildered and disturbed, Dhami and his friends left.
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http://thegauntlet.ca/story/2613
not to mention this recent story of Graffitti in Calgary
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/calgary/sto...e-sprayed.html
Last edited by 7uongo; 12-26-2009 at 03:06 PM.
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12-26-2009, 03:25 PM
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#65
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wins 10 internets
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: slightly to the left
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Originally Posted by shermanator
Growing up in NE Calgary, racism was pretty prevalent by brown-skinned people towards white-skinned people. As soon as high school started, and kids begin to get into cliques, it was always "stupid white boy" this and "stupid white boy" that. It was just how things were. I still hear it every once in a while when with my brown high school friends, jokingly of course.
From what I've seen, racism in Calgary really only comes out after somebody does something stupid. So if a person of another race does something dumb, then the racist thoughts / comments come out. And in my own personal experience, this comes out most when on the road. For example, when getting cut off by a cab, "stupid Paki" is the first thing I think of. Does it mean I hate all brown-skinned people? Of course not, it's just my reaction. Is it politically correct? Absolutely not! However, I'll have the same reaction if I see an Asian who can't merge, or a new African driver who is driving 20 under the speed limit.
While we as a society, I believe are getting more tolerant as a whole towards, racism is not dead, and will not die anytime soon. Just my two cents.
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well i'm quite a bit different there. when a cab driver does something stupid (which is often) i'll just yell "Stupid cabbie!", because i think they are all idiots regardless of skin color. also when i know i'm going to be making a jackass move on the road like cutting in front of someone, i always look for the nearest cab to do it in front of so then i feel no guilt
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12-26-2009, 03:49 PM
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#66
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Toledo OH
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Originally Posted by 7uongo
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I always love how a bunch of clubs owned/operated by a racist motorcycle gang somehow manage to paint a whole city racist. People are so naive how they seem to think that nightclubs are somehow on par with the business practices of legitimate business.'
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12-26-2009, 04:18 PM
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#67
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In the Sin Bin
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Originally Posted by Agamemnon
A city can't be racist, just a few people in it.
That said, quite a few people in Calgary seem to hold a stereotypically low opinion of natives, so much so they don't seem to realize they're being prejudiced, they think they're just speaking the truth.
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The feeling is mutual, so don't even hint that that problem is one way. There is also a considerable difference in attitude by and toward reserve natives and those that have chosen to participate in general society.
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12-26-2009, 04:58 PM
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#68
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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One of my friends who's black wasn't allowed in roadhouse during last years NYE club crawls. We were all like wtf, this is bs, so we ended up going some place else.
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12-26-2009, 05:32 PM
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#69
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Vancouver
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I don't think Calgary's a racist city. A little behind the times, but not racist. That would imply some pretty severe racial tension. I grew up in Calgary (as a minority) and met lots of wonderful people of many different backgrounds, had a relatively safe upbringing.
I do think there is a very small amount of highly conservative Albertans who don't like the fact that their world is changing and they like to blame their life problems on immigrants.
Calgary is going to continue to grow and become more multicultural and all the morons who are scared of that pretty much have no say in the matter anyways. Cowboys Nightclub included. They will either have to adapt or they will be out of business as more and more of Calgary's society becomes "non-white", for lack of a better term.
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12-26-2009, 08:56 PM
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#70
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Sec 216
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Originally Posted by 7uongo
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That is really sad and pathetic.
I've been to the Whiskey in the last year or two with some guys that might be described as "thug" looking and we had no problem getting in, so hopefully the blatant racism has ceased at some clubs.
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12-26-2009, 09:50 PM
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#71
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Banned Stupid Person
Join Date: Nov 2009
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Originally Posted by flip
That is really sad and pathetic.
I've been to the Whiskey in the last year or two with some guys that might be described as "thug" looking and we had no problem getting in, so hopefully the blatant racism has ceased at some clubs.
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were you and your friends visible minorities?
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12-26-2009, 10:17 PM
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#73
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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I've been able to walk into to Whiskey no problem. Anywhere on 10th ave has been fine for me.
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12-26-2009, 11:19 PM
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#74
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by 7uongo
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I would think the graffiti is simply the work of some fool with the IQ of a snail. It would be premature to paint Calgary as racist or intolerant just because of that unfortunate incident.
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12-26-2009, 11:26 PM
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#75
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Banned Stupid Person
Join Date: Nov 2009
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Originally Posted by bcb
I would think the graffiti is simply the work of some fool with the IQ of a snail. It would be premature to paint Calgary as racist or intolerant just because of that unfortunate incident.
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Indeed, it was a minor incident,
but these little incidents dont do anything for Calgary in it's recovering stage of being a racist city.
and yes, I do believe Calgary was known as a racist city when that global story became wide spread on youtube in 2004 and 2006
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12-26-2009, 11:39 PM
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#76
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by 7uongo
Indeed, it was a minor incident,
but these little incidents dont do anything for Calgary in it's recovering stage of being a racist city.
and yes, I do believe Calgary was known as a racist city when that global story became wide spread on youtube in 2004 and 2006
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I didn't grow up only in Calgary, but I think that gave me the necessary perspective. Even in the 90's as just a kid, I saw and felt much more racism in London and some of the middle eastern and Asian countries my parents took jobs in (to save tax free dollars...) than I ever did in Calgary. Certainly this decade the same has applied. I think the debate comes down to whether or not you are referring to Canada or the world in general. Even compared to most European countries and much of the United States Calgary is far from a racist city (I think so, anyway), compared to much of the rest of Canada it is comparatively a bit racist, but not significantly so and I don't think unpleasantly so. I'd say there's more sentiment against recent immigrants who don't seem to wish to integrate than there is against people of other races.
Yet everyone around me seems to think Calgary is racist. I sometimes feel like they're talking down to me, suggesting I'm blind to the bigotry surrounding me. Meh. I don't think I'm ignorant. If I am, then I guess it is bliss.
I'd sure as hell rather live here than most other places around. 
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12-26-2009, 11:42 PM
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#77
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Scoring Winger
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by 7uongo
Indeed, it was a minor incident,
but these little incidents dont do anything for Calgary in it's recovering stage of being a racist city.
and yes, I do believe Calgary was known as a racist city when that global story became wide spread on youtube in 2004 and 2006
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IIRC, to his credit, Ralph Klein, who was premier at the time, called out the profiler bouncers.
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12-26-2009, 11:49 PM
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#78
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Banned Stupid Person
Join Date: Nov 2009
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Originally Posted by PyramidsofMars
I didn't grow up only in Calgary, but I think that gave me the necessary perspective. Even in the 90's as just a kid, I saw and felt much more racism in London and some of the middle eastern and Asian countries my parents took jobs in (to save tax free dollars...) than I ever did in Calgary. Certainly this decade the same has applied. I think the debate comes down to whether or not you are referring to Canada or the world in general. Even compared to most European countries and much of the United States Calgary is far from a racist city (I think so, anyway), compared to much of the rest of Canada it is comparatively a bit racist, but not significantly so and I don't think unpleasantly so. I'd say there's more sentiment against recent immigrants who don't seem to wish to integrate than there is against people of other races.
Yet everyone around me seems to think Calgary is racist. I sometimes feel like they're talking down to me, suggesting I'm blind to the bigotry surrounding me. Meh. I don't think I'm ignorant. If I am, then I guess it is bliss.
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Internationally, yeah, I dont think Calgary even comes close to the racism around the world
But I guess Im speaking in comparison to the rest of Canada, Calgary sits near the bottom of major cities in Canada
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12-27-2009, 12:13 AM
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#79
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Lifetime Suspension
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Calgary Alberta
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Originally Posted by Agamemnon
A city can't be racist, just a few people in it.
That said, quite a few people in Calgary seem to hold a stereotypically low opinion of natives, so much so they don't seem to realize they're being prejudiced, they think they're just speaking the truth.
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as a born and riased Winnipeger, having a low opinion of natives isn't an opinion, it's merely an observation.
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12-27-2009, 12:31 AM
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#80
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Crash and Bang Winger
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by TheU
as a born and riased Winnipeger, having a low opinion of natives isn't an opinion, it's merely an observation.
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Wow. As a First Nation person, I will make sure I quit observing your posts.
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