Unpopular opinions you have

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[AR_Six]

Originally Posted by polak

The whole attitude surrounding those areas is so fake. There are plenty of examples of this. For example the attitude towards big chain stores in these communities is ridiculous.

Well, there's a shoppers drug mart and a Subway in Kensington as well as a Safeway. Also an Original Joe's which is a chain. Urban Barn is too as is Jugo Juice and Booster Juice. There may be others, I can't remember. What kind of big chain stores were you hoping for?

It's all fake. It's planned. It's a planned hipster HQ.

Whoa whoa whoa. Yuppie, maybe, but hipster? I don't think you know what that means. There is nothing hipster about Kensington. Other than maybe the Roasterie? Even that is pretty borderline.

[troutman]

Originally Posted by polak

The whole attitude surrounding those areas is so fake. There are plenty of examples of this. For example the attitude towards big chain stores in these communities is ridiculous. It's artificially imposed.

Artificially imposed by whom? The Landlords will take anyone that can afford the high rent.

[dissentowner]

Anybody who says Rush is a bad band does not know how to play a musical instrument and has no appreciation for the talent it takes to do so on the kind of level that band performs at.

[polak]

Yeah I know there are chains there but I'm more so referring to the general attitude of most of the population (or atleast the loudest part of the population) that resides there towards such places. It just bothers me beyond belief.

Sorry I'm not up to snuff on my lingo. I do know one thing though and it pretains to these areas as well... If I hear one more person refer to themselves as a "foodie" I will literally stab them in the heart.

[AR_Six]

Originally Posted by troutman

Artificially imposed by whom? The Landlords will take anyone that can afford the high rent.

Which does not explain what that joint that sells exclusively honey and candles is doing still there. How does that place subsist? I marvel at it every time I see it.

PS I forgot Running Room and Wind, both have locations in Kensington, neither is "mom and pop". I guess Julio's has an Edmonton location too so I don't know if we count that, or what. I'm curious if he was just thinking there would be a Wal Mart on 10th street or what.

[CaptainCrunch]

Zombies are the second dumbest movie and T.V. monsters of all time right after mummies.

Plus they're getting boring.

[valo403]

Originally Posted by polak

The whole attitude surrounding those areas is so fake. There are plenty of examples of this. For example the attitude towards big chain stores in these communities is ridiculous. It's artificially imposed.

If you go to NYC or even the old districs of European cities do you think they have the same attitude? That everything should be mom & pop? Not at all. You see all types of conglomerates occupying the first floor of urban apartments. Only in places that didn't naturally develop into "urban" neighbourhoods do you see this type of attitude.

It's all fake. It's planned. It's a planned hipster HQ.

I mean if you really want that lifestyle thats great, but I'm of the unpopular opinion that I can't stand being surrounded by that type of Pretentious enviroment.

I don't know about the European cities you're referring to, but the majority of small stores occupying the first floor of residential buildings in NYC are indeed mom & pop type operations. There has been an increasing trend of stores like 7-11, but even their entry has been opposed by many community boards. Overall you don't see anywhere near as many "conglomerates" in NYC as you do in any other city, there's still not even a Wal-Mart.

[bizaro86]

Originally Posted by troutman

Artificially imposed by whom? The Landlords will take anyone that can afford the high rent.

Some of it is zoning imposing smaller storefronts than large chain stores would want, but in general you're right. I predict Kensington will actually get more and more chains as rents go up/leases end, similar to the newish Shoppers and Best Buy on 17th Ave SW.

[FlamesAddiction]

Originally Posted by dissentowner

^^^Obviously does not play any form of musical instrument.

I remember Les Claypool from Primus, whom many rock fans consider to be one of the best bass players in the world, saying that every time he gets together with Geddy Lee, Geddy Lee teaches him something new.

Maybe he was just paying respect to a pioneer, but it is pretty hefty praise.

[troutman]

Originally Posted by AR_Six

Which does not explain what that joint that sells exclusively honey and candles is doing still there. How does that place subsist? I marvel at it every time I see it.

PS I forgot Running Room and Wind, both have locations in Kensington, neither is "mom and pop". I guess Julio's has an Edmonton location too so I don't know if we count that, or what. I'm curious if he was just thinking there would be a Wal Mart on 10th street or what.

The two Ethiopian restaurants defy explanation. Always empty. How do they survive with the high rent? Are they fronts for something else?

[valo403]

Originally Posted by dissentowner

Anybody who says Rush is a bad band does not know how to play a musical instrument and has no appreciation for the talent it takes to do so on the kind of level that band performs at.

Nope. I appreciate the talent, they still suck. There isn't a band I hate more.

[Rubicant]

Originally Posted by MoneyGuy

I'm reading a 1,000-page biography on Hitler now. The man was a master manipulator who was on the scene at the perfect time. the Great Depression, the Versailles treaty, war reparations to pay, a German economy and currency that were in the toiler all conspired to make his rise happen. It was his perfect storm, and he was a great speaker. He had a skilled propaganda minister in Joseph Goebbles at his side. If one of the 44 or so attempts at assassination had succeeded, history would have been very different. This stuff is fascinating.

"The great masses of the people will more easily fall victims to a big lie, than to a small one."

[polak]

Originally Posted by valo403

I don't know about the European cities you're referring to, but the majority of small stores occupying the first floor of residential buildings in NYC are indeed mom & pop type operations. There has been an increasing trend of stores like 7-11, but even their entry has been opposed by many community boards. Overall you don't see anywhere near as many "conglomerates" in NYC as you do in any other city, there's still not even a Wal-Mart.

I don't think I've ever walked down a downtown street in Europe that didn't have atleast one of the following stores: Subway, Adidas, Nike, Pizza Hut or a 7-11esque chain store from that country.

[Dion]

MP3's and its lossy audio is garbage.

[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by FlamesAddiction

I remember Les Claypool from Primus, who many rock fans consider to be one of the best bass players in the world, saying that every time he gets together with Geddy Lee, Geddy Lee teaches him something new.

Maybe he was just paying respect to a pioneer, but it is pretty hefty praise.

Exactly. You don't have to like Rush or Geddy's voice but saying they are the worst band ever is like saying Bach sucked at composing music.

[troutman]

Originally Posted by bizaro86

Some of it is zoning imposing smaller storefronts than large chain stores would want, but in general you're right. I predict Kensington will actually get more and more chains as rents go up/leases end, similar to the newish Shoppers and Best Buy on 17th Ave SW.

A number of new high-rise condos are going up, with even more retail space on the ground floors.

When I win the lottery, my dream is to buy a local K'Ton landmark, and turn it into a live music venue (and record shop, guitar shop, recording studio and record label).

[polak]

Originally Posted by Dion

MP3's and its lossy audio is garbage.

Thats not an unpopular opinion.

[dissentowner]

Originally Posted by valo403

Nope. I appreciate the talent, they still suck. There isn't a band I hate more.

Ah, so you are saying their music sucks but as a band they are talented. I can appreciate that.

[Dion]

Originally Posted by polak

Thats not an unpopular opinion.

Why is everybody using it then?