Alberta PCs ditch 'Wild Rose Country' slogan on new licence plates

[Table 5]

Originally Posted by MarchHare

Although sadly it seems it's no longer available on the CBC store.

I guess we'll just have to represent as best as we can. Unfortunately mine is a little tight these days as I bought mine in my mid 20s when I was a little more...aerodynamic.

[Bobblehead]

Originally Posted by MarchHare

I know, I have that exact shirt.

Although sadly it seems it's no longer available on the CBC store.

Originally Posted by Table 5

I guess we'll just have to represent as best as we can. Unfortunately mine is a little tight these days as I bought mine in my mid 20s when I was a little more...aerodynamic.

I think they simply licenced it out.

http://redcanoebrands.com/shop/men/cbc-gem-tshirt/

[woob]

Originally Posted by Resolute 14

Because our current plates are an ugly joke that utilizes a font that was dated even before we first used it. We are long past due for a redesign.

But, given the choice of doing nothing and doing it right, it isn't hard to see why Prentice chose option A.

[octothorp]

On the subject of the retro logo (which I like), when I was growing up, I always thought that it was intended as being geographically representative: the A, l, and b ascender being like mountain peaks in the west, the rest of the b and e rounded like the foothills, and then the r, t and a forming a flatter, prairie-like surface, with the ascender of the t representing the cities. Did anyone else see it that way, or just my imagination?

[Table 5]

It definitely looks like the A was stylized to represent the mountains...the rest is probably just a nice coincidence (but you can bet the designer sold it that way!).

[old-fart]

Originally Posted by Resolute 14

Because our current plates are an ugly joke that utilizes a font that was dated even before we first used it. We are long past due for a redesign.

But, given the choice of doing nothing and doing it right, it isn't hard to see why Prentice chose option A.

Better can the whaaaaaaaaambulance.

It's a freaking licence plate, who cares? If the font of the licence plate is one of the biggest worries in your life, you've got a pretty damn comfortable life. If it isn't, then worry about things that matter.

[pylon]

Originally Posted by Table 5

There's something very endearing about the classic Canadian logos from the 60s/70s.

One of my all time retro canadian logo/designs

[Sidney Crosby's Hat]

Originally Posted by Hack&Lube

The Calgary Flames jersey should learn from the Alberta License Plate. Should never have changed since 1980.

So, this one?

[Sidney Crosby's Hat]

Originally Posted by calgarygeologist

During the press conference he was asked about specialty plates (team plates) and the reply was basically that those were not a priority issue or concern for the people of Alberta and as such introducing those types of plates will not be considered.

That's too bad. I had heard that Calgary Flames plates (and Stampeders, etc.) were just about to be announced.

[Resolute 14]

Originally Posted by old-fart

Better can the whaaaaaaaaambulance.

It's a freaking licence plate, who cares? If the font of the licence plate is one of the biggest worries in your life, you've got a pretty damn comfortable life. If it isn't, then worry about things that matter.

So I should be more like you and worry about the opinions other people express on the internet?

Pot, meet kettle.

[DownhillGoat]

Originally Posted by old-fart

Better can the whaaaaaaaaambulance.



It's a freaking licence plate, who cares? .

Given the 500+ posts, a few people?

[old-fart]

Originally Posted by Resolute 14

So I should be more like you and worry about the opinions other people express on the internet?

Pot, meet kettle.

Not worried at all. Amused maybe... Like watching the crazy old guy yelling at clouds...