01-23-2026, 07:25 PM
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#4861
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electric boogaloo
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Originally Posted by troutman
My engineer friend spelt it as “looser.” Good at math, not reading and writing.
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The worst is when someone says 'stop being so bias'. You need that -ed or you are dumb. My scatterbrain grammar is a nightmare when i re-read it.
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01-23-2026, 10:05 PM
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#4862
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by troutman
My engineer friend spelt it as “looser.” Good at math, not reading and writing.
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I took a year of Engineering at university. One of the first-year courses was "Technical Writing". The prof taught spelling and grammar.
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01-23-2026, 10:34 PM
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#4863
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Somewhere down the crazy river.
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Calgary Openings, Closings, and Developments
Quote:
Originally Posted by D as in David
I took a year of Engineering at university. One of the first-year courses was "Technical Writing". The prof taught spelling and grammar.
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Yep. “Speak & Spell” is what we affectionately called the technical writing and presentations class.
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01-24-2026, 12:18 AM
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#4864
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Originally Posted by Wormius
Yep. “Speak & Spell” is what we affectionately called the technical writing and presentations class.
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Getting exempted from that was one of the highlights of my university education
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02-03-2026, 10:57 AM
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#4865
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Not just Calgary specific, but Eddie Bauer appears to going under (at least Chapter 11, which would let them restructure), and word is they will close almost all retail locations in North America.
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02-03-2026, 11:01 AM
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#4866
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Slava
Not just Calgary specific, but Eddie Bauer appears to going under (at least Chapter 11, which would let them restructure), and word is they will close almost all retail locations in North America.
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They're going into the timeshare business instead:
https://www.eddiebaueradventureclub.com/
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02-03-2026, 11:34 AM
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#4867
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: NYYC
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I remember the day when an Eddie Bauer Ford Explorer was a peak signifier of success amongst the middle class. In that 90s Hunter Green of course.
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02-03-2026, 11:35 AM
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#4868
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Calgary, Alberta
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bizaro86
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Wow, that's quite the shift!
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02-03-2026, 11:55 AM
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#4869
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Pickle Jar Lake
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Table 5
I remember the day when an Eddie Bauer Ford Explorer was a peak signifier of success amongst the middle class. In that 90s Hunter Green of course.
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My buddies dad was more into the maroon, in F-150 form.
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02-03-2026, 11:55 AM
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#4870
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My face is a bum!
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Ah ####! I need to load up on a lifetime supply of their fleece lined pants. Those are life changing in a winter climate.
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02-03-2026, 12:03 PM
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#4871
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Slava
Wow, that's quite the shift!
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I think it's more of a "we're desperate and will license our name for anything" type of deal.
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02-03-2026, 12:13 PM
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#4872
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evil of fart
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Table 5
I remember the day when an Eddie Bauer Ford Explorer was a peak signifier of success amongst the middle class. In that 90s Hunter Green of course.
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Two-tone with the tan/green meant you were a big shot.
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02-03-2026, 12:28 PM
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#4873
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: wearing raccoons for boots
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They stitched little trees into the seats. Big time flex.
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02-03-2026, 12:39 PM
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#4874
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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Its not the Jurassic Park Ford Explorer...
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02-03-2026, 01:13 PM
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#4875
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Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Crowsnest Pass
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Slava
Not just Calgary specific, but Eddie Bauer appears to going under (at least Chapter 11, which would let them restructure), and word is they will close almost all retail locations in North America.
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My cousin managed one in Ottawa. Now his Facebook posts make sense.
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02-03-2026, 01:23 PM
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#4876
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Somewhere down the crazy river.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Slava
Not just Calgary specific, but Eddie Bauer appears to going under (at least Chapter 11, which would let them restructure), and word is they will close almost all retail locations in North America.
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Crap. They had some really good clothes. O bought some travel shirts a few years ago that were so perfect. As wrinkle-free as you could hope for. I could roll them up and pack and couple of them in a backpack and they’d come out looking like somebody just ironed them. Alas of course they discontinued them.
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02-03-2026, 02:54 PM
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#4877
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My face is a bum!
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Table 5
I remember the day when an Eddie Bauer Ford Explorer was a peak signifier of success amongst the middle class. In that 90s Hunter Green of course.
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In high school, my friend's highly successful middle class parents bought a gently used Explorer Eddie Bauer off of Sheldon Kennedy.
CD changer and subwoofer in the back, car phone up front - they had it all. At the time I think it was the most expensive car I'd ever been in.
His dad's other ride? A green Honda Del Sol with the monster wing on the back. I was so envious.
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02-03-2026, 03:00 PM
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#4878
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Franchise Player
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My go-to t-shirt is Eddie Bauer. They fit well, and last a long time.
So this sucks.
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02-05-2026, 08:35 AM
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#4880
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electric boogaloo
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Originally Posted by Faust
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They are a greasy bunch. My wife worked there long ago and she saw how they were treating these chines workers, underpaying and not up to the rules. Long before the temporary worker thing. This is baloney so demanded they draw up an employment arrangement with everyone. So they fired her. Whatever, garbage job. I do not give that place money. Look how happy their workers are. Food is garbage too.
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