10-01-2013, 04:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Locke
Oh come on, "Alberta's Capital City?'
Why didnt they just put: 53.5333° N, 113.5000° W
If we're just stating the obvious why dont we just cut to the chase and get to the lowest common denominator?
"Edmonton. Its here. This way. Just keep going the way you're going. Yeah.....thats it....just the tip."
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Alberta's Captain City?
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10-01-2013, 04:39 PM
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#22
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MolsonInBothHands
Alberta's Captain City?
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Close. Now do it in 5-7-5.
William Shatner could do it.
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10-01-2013, 04:39 PM
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#23
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In the Sin Bin
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Locke
Oh come on, "Alberta's Capital City?'
Why didnt they just put: 53.5333° N, 113.5000° W
If we're just stating the obvious why dont we just cut to the chase and get to the lowest common denominator?
"Edmonton. Its here. This way. Just keep going the way you're going. Yeah.....thats it....just the tip."
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My personal favourite sign in Edmonton is the one on Yellowhead Trail that screams something along the lines of "The Yellowhead... The NEW Trans-Canada Highway". It just reeks of desperation, particularly since Edmonton is the only major city on the entire route.
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10-01-2013, 04:41 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Resolute 14
My personal favourite sign in Edmonton is the one on Yellowhead Trail that screams something along the lines of "The Yellowhead... The NEW Trans-Canada Highway". It just reeks of desperation, particularly since Edmonton is the only major city on the entire route.
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I have never seen that, that sounds hilarious! Can any of our unfortunate northern citizens get a photo of that? 
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10-01-2013, 04:43 PM
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For some reason when I opened this thread this picture came to mind.
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10-01-2013, 04:58 PM
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I hope Edmonton lady folk did not bruise their legs too badly moving this across the city on their ATVs.
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10-01-2013, 05:46 PM
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Not a casual user
Join Date: Mar 2006
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10-01-2013, 05:51 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
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Originally Posted by haiku
the awful poster
makes many false assumptions
nice apostrophe
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ugh, embarrassing
but you still can't write haiku
don't quit your day job
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10-01-2013, 05:54 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Calgary, AB
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https://twitter.com/PaulMooreCBC/sta...953985/photo/1
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Paul Moore @PaulMooreCBC
"City of Champions" signs vandalized. City says they're attached with "construction adhesive" and screws. #CBC #YEG pic.twitter.com/3EwSrpaSxb
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Strangely, the big pile of manure in front of the sign isn't part of the vandalism, just part of Edmonton's "charm".
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10-01-2013, 05:59 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Locke
I have never seen that, that sounds hilarious! Can any of our unfortunate northern citizens get a photo of that? |
I have never seen it either.
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10-01-2013, 06:41 PM
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Some of the posters in this thread must be incredible photo shoppers considering that's a real picture. Also, sorry for breaking up the "is Sven a bust" talk with some good ole fashioned battle of Alberta conversation. This rivalry really isn't what it used to be.
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10-01-2013, 06:53 PM
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Lifetime Suspension
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Originally Posted by the-rasta-masta
Some of the posters in this thread must be incredible photo shoppers considering that's a real picture. Also, sorry for breaking up the "is Sven a bust" talk with some good ole fashioned battle of Alberta conversation. This rivalry really isn't what it used to be.
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It's real?
Oh.
Well I can only assume it's a desperate request for a little human touch. After all, they're not getting any attention from anyone else.
They could've at least said "PLEASE suck it, Calgary? PLEASE, WE'RE BEGGING YOU, JUST THE TIP?"
I think that captures their desperation a little better.
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10-01-2013, 09:16 PM
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Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Calgary
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laughed driving into edmonton this morning when I noticed the change! Someone went to a lot of trouble, but I sure love the culture of this province =D
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10-01-2013, 10:04 PM
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Won the Worst Son Ever Award
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was driving into Edmonton today and someone had altered one of the signs to read "City of shenanigans" Complete with a fallen down g. Really funny and really well done actually!
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10-01-2013, 11:18 PM
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"Who did it?"
My money is on Chris Pronger.
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10-02-2013, 12:43 AM
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Another sign declared Edmonton “City of Shenanigans.”
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I actually did laugh out loud at this part
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10-02-2013, 12:58 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Edmonton
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Quote:
Originally Posted by strombad
haiku's aren't just 5
7 5. sensory language
you seem to suck at
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Haiku is easy
Sometimes they do not make sense
Refrigerator
Last edited by Biff; 10-02-2013 at 10:25 AM.
Reason: 2nd line haiku failure (facepalm)
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10-02-2013, 07:33 AM
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#39
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Voted for Kodos
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Originally Posted by Biff
Haiku is easy
Sometimes they make no sense
Refrigerator
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That is not Haiku
Middle line has only 6
Ice cream cone yummy
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10-02-2013, 07:45 AM
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#40
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In the Sin Bin
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Locke
I have never seen that, that sounds hilarious! Can any of our unfortunate northern citizens get a photo of that? |
Quote:
Originally Posted by oilers_fan
I have never seen it either.
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ROFL, I just discovered it is even in the Yellowhead Highway Wikipedia article! The sign is even lamer than I remembered, since it extols the virtues of driving between Edmonton and... Yorkton.
Though I have to admit, I like the fact that they pulled a reverse Liberal Party of Canada here by pretending Canada ends at Winnipeg. 
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