03-18-2012, 12:48 PM
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Calgary...Alberta, Canada
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Albertans "smug" and "condescending"
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03-18-2012, 12:54 PM
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#2
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Monster Storm
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Calgary
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Ugh...I don't have time for these reports
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03-18-2012, 12:54 PM
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Funny thing is, and I have made the observation numerous times in the past, that this trend seemed to start when half of Ontario decided to move here.
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03-18-2012, 12:55 PM
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#4
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Franchise Player
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Ironic considering where those people live...pot meet kettle if anything.
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03-18-2012, 01:01 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: I'm right behind you
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Ontarians and British Columbians seem to think we're smug because we're an economically prosperous province while they have seen their economic downturns to a higher degree. I think they think we're greedy because we will have natural resources revenue for quite a while longer and many resent sending some of that money out of province in equalization payments.
I don't really care though. Everybody running behind hates the frontrunner.
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03-18-2012, 01:04 PM
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Calgary
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The poll is from 4 years ago, how can the quotes from individuals speaking on the current state of affairs even be taken as relevant.
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03-18-2012, 01:04 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: Calgary
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The article basically boiled down to jealousy.
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03-18-2012, 01:06 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: blow me
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Screw Toronto and Vancouver!
...am I doing it right?
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03-18-2012, 01:07 PM
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jar_e
Ironic considering where those people live...pot meet kettle if anything.
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I honestly had the same thing to say...those are the two words I would have used to describe Toronto and Vancouver.
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03-18-2012, 01:07 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Calgary
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I'm glad.
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03-18-2012, 01:09 PM
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by fotze
They must have only met people who are in the Springbank hockey association.
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1%ers........
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03-18-2012, 01:15 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Otnorot
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Smug and condescending? "Bonjour!" says Quebec.
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03-18-2012, 01:20 PM
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Scoring Winger
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Who is more smug and condescending than Torontonians and Vancouverites?
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03-18-2012, 01:22 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Market Mall Food Court
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Haha. stupid Vancouver and Toronto peons.
I make more money than you and my house costs half as much. and i don't need a 10% off sale just to offset the sales tax.
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03-18-2012, 01:29 PM
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Otnorot
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It's really just a stupid generalization, I lived in Calgary for a long time but now live in Toronto, most people I talk to here have good things to say about Alberta and I have good things to say about Ontario. There are "smug" and "condescending" people everywhere you go, it's splitting hairs to discuss the preponderance in one province over another.
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03-18-2012, 01:31 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Calgary
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I think the perception is largely the ultra-leftwing people who think they should be able tell us how to run our province and manage our resources.
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03-18-2012, 01:44 PM
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CP Pontiff
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: A pasture out by Millarville
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Quote:
Originally Posted by The Goon
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I'm okay with that.
Getting that kind of lecture from Torontonians is pretty funny though.
Cowperson
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03-18-2012, 02:01 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: At the Gates of Hell
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I get that impression from this board sometimes . Ooops.
That being said, since joining this board I have met many folks from Alberta (even Edmonton-another oops) and I must say they make me want to move to Alberta,or at least visit.
You're so much cooler than the usual NYers, Quebbies, 'eh" people, etc. Too bad you guys are more likely to visit the western US. ;(
Last edited by missdpuck; 03-18-2012 at 02:09 PM.
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03-18-2012, 02:06 PM
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Not a casual user
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: A simple man leading a complicated life....
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Quote:
Originally Posted by missdpuck
I get that impression form this board sometimes . Ooops.
That being said, since joining this board I have met many folks from Alberta (even Edmonton-another oops) and I must say they make me want to move to Alberta,or at least visit.
You're so much cooler than the usual NYers, Quebbies, 'eh" people, etc. Too bad you guys are more likely to visit the western US. ;(
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What's stopping you from visiting Alberta?
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