06-18-2015, 09:11 AM
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#41
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Sylvan Lake
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Originally Posted by HOWITZER
To put it in perspective it also took Calgary about 75 years (including getting the CPR in 1885) to reach 100,000. Demographic growth is in no way, shape or form linear.
It's good to see Red Deer growing. Unfortunately, the city is still growing using an outdated planning model hell-bent on suburb growth. Would really be nice if they'd get moving on the downtown redevelopment and make something interesting of the river valley. The city needs to grow some independence and actually stand for something other than a rest stop.
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I think the river valley is nice.
From west to east you have:
Maskepetoon Park, Red Deer G & C Club, Great Chief Park, Bower Ponds, Geatz Bird Sanctuary, Three Mile Bend.
It is a nice natural area.
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06-18-2015, 09:12 AM
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#42
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Sylvan Lake
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Originally Posted by Sliver
There's a huge difference, actually. Cochrane is in the Foothills, closer to the mountains and has its own charm and personality. Okotoks can also stand on its own feet, has a personality, and a pride that is interesting and even slightly enviable (e.g. Dawgs or Crocs or whatever that slowpitch team they have is called). Those two places also have their own natural water supply, which is literally the only mandatory thing required for human settlement. Chestermere has a lake and is nice, too.
Airdrie, conversely, is a horrid, vinyl-sided, suburbia-run-amok, depressing, two-story awfulville that doesn't even have its own water supply. I think we should just shut off the tap once in a while to fata with them and swing our dick around a bit. Let them know what's up and who butters their bread.
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Haha, that is rich coming from a fella that lives in a man made lake community.
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06-18-2015, 09:13 AM
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#43
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Franchise Player
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I agree, Red Deer makes great use of their River Valley.
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06-18-2015, 09:15 AM
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#44
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Franchise Player
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Lol
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06-18-2015, 09:58 AM
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#45
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Calgary
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Never really understood Red Deer. Just move 90 minutes north or south you heathens.
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06-18-2015, 10:14 AM
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#46
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Basement Chicken Choker
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: In a land without pants, or war, or want. But mostly we care about the pants.
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A hundred thousand people is not enough to stop our armies on their inevitable rush northwards to level the gangrenous hellhole known as Edmonton. Gasoline Alley will be nothing more than a refueling stop for our battle tanks and APCs as they race on towards final victory.
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06-18-2015, 10:27 AM
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#47
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First Line Centre
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Weitz
If O&G stays down in the next few years their population could stagnate.
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Yep, but when O&G bounces back McMurray will catch up and pass Red Deer eventually.
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06-18-2015, 10:48 AM
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#48
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In the Sin Bin
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If you won't take the time to understand the context, Sliver, please don't waste my time with a reply.
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06-18-2015, 10:52 AM
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#49
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evil of fart
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Originally Posted by Resolute 14
If you won't take the time to understand the context, Sliver, please don't waste my time with a reply.
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lol waste your time? It's not like I PM'd you. I replied to what I found interesting about your post and wrote a response. I didn't realize I was obligated to address everything you said.
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06-18-2015, 11:07 AM
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#50
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sliver
There's a huge difference, actually. Cochrane is in the Foothills, closer to the mountains and has its own charm and personality. Okotoks can also stand on its own feet, has a personality, and a pride that is interesting and even slightly enviable (e.g. Dawgs or Crocs or whatever that slowpitch team they have is called). Those two places also have their own natural water supply, which is literally the only mandatory thing required for human settlement. Chestermere has a lake and is nice, too.
Airdrie, conversely, is a horrid, vinyl-sided, suburbia-run-amok, depressing, two-story awfulville that doesn't even have its own water supply. I think we should just shut off the tap once in a while to fata with them and swing our dick around a bit. Let them know what's up and who butters their bread.
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Airdrie is no good thread?
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06-18-2015, 12:02 PM
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#51
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: still in edmonton
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jammies
a hundred thousand people is not enough to stop our armies on their inevitable rush northwards to level the gangrenous hellhole known as edmonton. Gasoline alley will be nothing more than a refueling stop for our battle tanks and apcs as they race on towards final victory.
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what a day! What a lovely day!!
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06-18-2015, 08:29 PM
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#52
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Franchise Player
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Airdrie, conversely, is a horrid, vinyl-sided, suburbia-run-amok, depressing, two-story awfulville that doesn't even have its own water supply. I think we should just shut off the tap once in a while to fata with them and swing our dick around a bit. Let them know what's up and who butters their bread.
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Kind of like having our very own West Bank and Gaza Strip. We could snipe a few pot shots their way from the roof of Bass Pro too.
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06-19-2015, 03:24 PM
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#53
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Lifetime Suspension
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On a related note, Lethbridge just announced that it's population count is 94,804.
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06-19-2015, 04:07 PM
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#54
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Calgary
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Red Deer... What Airdrie strives to become one day.
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06-19-2015, 04:35 PM
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#55
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Basement Chicken Choker
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: In a land without pants, or war, or want. But mostly we care about the pants.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Yeah_Baby
what a day! What a lovely day!!
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Collaboration won't save you.
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06-20-2015, 09:03 AM
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#56
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: still in edmonton
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jammies
Collaboration won't save you.
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Then I will enter the gates of Valhalla, shiny and chrome.
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06-21-2015, 01:08 AM
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#57
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Lifetime Suspension
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GP_Matt
Is it open yet?
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Yes, it is. I checked it out Saturday at 7:00. It's insanely busy, at least a 20 car lineup. It's drive-thru only, on the west side of Gasoline Alley. There was no way I was going to wait over 30 minutes for a milkshake at Peter's Drive In, so I settled for Dairy Queen. I hate the location. It would have been so much better, if they opened it up in the river valley, but I suppose they got a much better deal from the county.
Last edited by Jets4Life; 06-21-2015 at 01:29 AM.
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06-21-2015, 07:13 AM
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#58
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Backup Goalie
Join Date: Oct 2011
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Originally Posted by Jets4Life
Yes, it is. I checked it out Saturday at 7:00. It's insanely busy, at least a 20 car lineup. It's drive-thru only, on the west side of Gasoline Alley. There was no way I was going to wait over 30 minutes for a milkshake at Peter's Drive In, so I settled for Dairy Queen. I hate the location. It would have been so much better, if they opened it up in the river valley, but I suppose they got a much better deal from the county.
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Drove past yesterday about the same time, the line up circled the building and was several cars deep down the access road.
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06-21-2015, 10:38 AM
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#59
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Locked in the Trunk of a Car
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It's only drive thru for now, they just haven't opened up the walkin.
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06-21-2015, 12:34 PM
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#60
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Scoring Winger
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The wait at Peter's can be 30-40 mins depending on the time and day you attempt to go. Recently, I've found it to be no worse than a couple of the Timmie's Drive-thru's we have in town, particularly the one on 67th St.
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