Calgary Openings, Closings, and Developments

[boogerz]

Originally Posted by I-Hate-Hulse

If if they brought that level of food over - it'd never fly. Look at the reaction of some people here - the convienience store has a stereotype here.

Definitely. Convenience store food here has been too bad for too long.

Using the same model here also won't get nearly enough churn on the shelf. The Lawsons, Family Mart, and 7-11 conbini that I've been to in Japan and Ho Chi Minh City rarely had stale-dated ready-to-eat food sitting around because of the ridiculous amounts of foot traffic and density.

[Torture]

Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda

If 7-11 North America really wanted to save itself, they should just turn them into carbon copies of 7-11's in Asia. The quality of food you can get from a 7-11 in Japan or Thailand is night and day compared to what we get over here, I still have dreams of those grilled panini things. After a night of boozing they were the food of the gods

I'd argue that the difference is the night of boozing is not required in Asia - the food will taste good regardless.
Here that's the only way it's palatable.

[Muta]

Japanese conbinis (convenience stores) are elite. If they ever bring those types of 7-11's here along with the variety and freshness of products that they offer in them, I'd be in heaven.

[nik-]

A timely discussion, since it seems that Couche Tard is intent on destroying Asian 7-Elevens

[I-Hate-Hulse]

Originally Posted by boogerz

Definitely. Convenience store food here has been too bad for too long.

Using the same model here also won't get nearly enough churn on the shelf. The Lawsons, Family Mart, and 7-11 conbini that I've been to in Japan and Ho Chi Minh City rarely had stale-dated ready-to-eat food sitting around because of the ridiculous amounts of foot traffic and density.

When I'm in the UK, one of our favorite places to eat is Pret-a-Manger, a restaurant (really just kiosks) built around ready made boxed sandwiches. I suspect the sandwiches are similar to those in a Lawsons or 7-11 in Japan.

They've tried to bring Pret to Canada a few times now - and it just isn't the same. There's an A&W in the Toronto CBD (on Adelaide, by the Hockey Hall of Fame) that has a rack of Pret-a-Manger sandwiches but somehow it's just not the same. High costs are a big part of it (hell I'll just get the hot burger combo if you're charging the same price) but it doesn't have that same perception of freshness even if it is indeed fresh.

[IamNotKenKing]

Originally Posted by lazypucker

How about the far north? Anywhere north of John Laurie/McKnight? Or maybe north of Country Hills

Anywhere north of the river is the far north, and useless.

[IamNotKenKing]

Originally Posted by topfiverecords

Lake Bonavista

you must have posted before you finished, as I am sure you meant to say

Lake Bonavista is the single best community in the City of Calgary.

[Fuzz]

Originally Posted by IamNotKenKing

you must have posted before you finished, as I am sure you meant to say

Lake Bonavista is the single best community in the City of Calgary.

...for acquiring dysentery.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

...for acquiring dysentery.

So what you're saying is...don't bring Grandma? She never survives The Oregon Trail Lake Bonavista!

Its always dysentery too. You just cant out-run the ol' dysentery.

[Fuzz]

Originally Posted by Locke

So what you're saying is...don't bring Grandma? She never survives The Oregon Trail Lake Bonavista!

Its always dysentery too. You just cant out-run the ol' dysentery.

Ya, dysentery tends to run out of you.

[Slava]

Originally Posted by I-Hate-Hulse

When I'm in the UK, one of our favorite places to eat is Pret-a-Manger, a restaurant (really just kiosks) built around ready made boxed sandwiches. I suspect the sandwiches are similar to those in a Lawsons or 7-11 in Japan.

They've tried to bring Pret to Canada a few times now - and it just isn't the same. There's an A&W in the Toronto CBD (on Adelaide, by the Hockey Hall of Fame) that has a rack of Pret-a-Manger sandwiches but somehow it's just not the same. High costs are a big part of it (hell I'll just get the hot burger combo if you're charging the same price) but it doesn't have that same perception of freshness even if it is indeed fresh.

I like Pret also and have eaten there in the UK a bunch of times. A&W has their coffee now, but I hadn't seen any of the food here.

[Fuzz]

Originally Posted by photon

Yup, convenience stores are very inconvenient when you're stuck behind lotto addicts who can't stop adding things to their lotto order then pay for it with bills and coins.

Good news, I was just at 7/11 and it has a self checkout now. Score.

[DownInFlames]

Originally Posted by Fuzz

Good news, I was just at 7/11 and it has a self checkout now. Score.

They’ve had self-checkout for awhile through the app but I think they stopped that because people were walking out without paying. I know I accidentally did it a couple of times when an item didn’t go through properly. I haven’t tried the kiosk yet.

[Fuzz]

It's better than the Safeway one, because it doesn't ask you about bags, taking an unknown item of the scale, for your scene card 3 times...but it is convenience store prices. Still, I needed a coke for dinner, and it's a quick walk vs a drive.

[Sliver]

Originally Posted by Wormius

Don’t make this weird.

You think everything is weird, though.

Like, when I found out you have a motorcycle I was going to ask if you could double me around just for fun, but I know you'd make it awkward or something and then I'd feel like there's something wrong with me.

IDK...maybe be more open to stuff.

[Wormius]

Originally Posted by Sliver

You think everything is weird, though.

Like, when I found out you have a motorcycle I was going to ask if you could double me around just for fun, but I know you'd make it awkward or something and then I'd feel like there's something wrong with me.

IDK...maybe be more open to stuff.

I’ve never doubled anyone before, but I suppose, if you really wanted to it could be awkwardly awesome. Maybe do a CP group ride.

You aren’t averse to wiping out or anything? Don’t worry, it’s a small cc bike, so the primary danger is getting hit from behind, because with 2 people, we’re probably looking at 0-100 in maybe half a minute.

Anyway, it’s a moot point since I have already winterized it.

[photon]

Saw a sign for a Chick-fil-A being built at the East Hills shopping area.

That's good, I tried it when I went to Seattle last month and it was fine, but my niece tells me that I did it wrong and that it's all about the sauces and she'll educate me when it's built lol.

[fotze2]

Originally Posted by Wormius

I’ve never doubled anyone before, but I suppose, if you really wanted to it could be awkwardly awesome. Maybe do a CP group ride.

You aren’t averse to wiping out or anything? Don’t worry, it’s a small cc bike, so the primary danger is getting hit from behind, because with 2 people, we’re probably looking at 0-100 in maybe half a minute.

Anyway, it’s a moot point since I have already winterized it.

It would have to be filmed and must be front style reverse doubling.

[Sliver]

Originally Posted by Wormius

I’ve never doubled anyone before, but I suppose, if you really wanted to it could be awkwardly awesome. Maybe do a CP group ride.

You aren’t averse to wiping out or anything? Don’t worry, it’s a small cc bike, so the primary danger is getting hit from behind, because with 2 people, we’re probably looking at 0-100 in maybe half a minute.

Anyway, it’s a moot point since I have already winterized it.

Okay. We can touch tips on this in the spring when you get it out of storage.

[topfiverecords]

Originally Posted by Sliver

Okay. We can touch tips on this in the spring when you get it out of storage.

I don't think riding face to face is how doubling is done is it.