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Mr.Coffee · 03-09-2007, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Cowperson

Coincidentally, a survey of Calgarian attitudes in the Calgary Herald today:

"We're Happy, But Nervous."

http://www.canada.com/calgaryherald/...e3f0539&k=3349

Cowperson

Yeah, that's actually exactly how I feel about the city. I may think about moving to a small town and commuting, which would suck, but it could be better then Calgary in a few years.

mykalberta · 03-09-2007, 11:09 AM

Money, moutains, greenspace, airport, girlfriend, Flames, dont have US Citizenship (not in that particular order

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MYK

Thunderball · 03-09-2007, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Table 5

Funny you say that, since Ive come to realize how good health care in Canada really is. I don't even dare to go to a doctor in the US unless it's absolutely necessary, since the insurance companies here send you to the crappiest holes possible.

The system in Canada is far from perfect, but I trust that system much more than I do the one here.

Its increasingly rare to find a "good" doctor in Canada too. Most of them move to the US for a pay raise (deservingly too... 2 of the 3 family doctors I've had that were really good left for the US), the rest have family practices and are next to impossible to get into.

When my family doctor was unavailable, I went to a walk-in to see if my hip flexor strain was actually a hernia. This dufus said it was and also said I had high blood pressure and wanted to put me on pills. I'm 22.

I was able to get into my family doctor a few days later. I didn't have a hernia (took her 10 seconds to figure that out... sent me for an ultrasound anyway to be absolutely sure) and my blood pressure was 120/80. A more trusting person would have accepted the original doctor's prognosis, and not only be put under the knife for nothing, but probably been very sick and maybe died from unneeded blood pressure pills. I thought of charging that quack with malpractice, but there isn't much of a point.

Bertuzzied · 03-09-2007, 11:23 AM

This would be the greatest city in the world if we had a large body of water. Maybe we can just flood the NE and turn it into one big ass lake.

I lived in Hong Kong, Vancouver, St. Albert, Orlando, Canmore and Tokyo before. Nothing beats Calgary.

Dion · 03-09-2007, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr.Coffee

Yeah, that's actually exactly how I feel about the city. I may think about moving to a small town and commuting, which would suck, but it could be better then Calgary in a few years.

Small town living is great! Although winter commute can be dicey at times, Overall I don't regret my descion of 5 years ago. Plus where I live, High River, is growing by leaps and bounds as Calgarians looks to escape the rat race of city life. Only downside is housing prices have shot up in the last couple of years.

worth · 03-09-2007, 11:32 AM

How long is your commute in the morning, Dion?

Dion · 03-09-2007, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by worth

How long is your commute in the morning, Dion?

I'm on disability now, but when I was working it was 30 minutes.

worth · 03-09-2007, 11:42 AM

That's pretty much what it takes me to drive to work across the city from SW to SE at 6:00 in the morning!

Scrambler · 03-09-2007, 11:56 AM

Hate to say it, I really enjoyed living in Calgary for the first 25 years of my life, but living in Vancouver has been so much better. I also like the fact that I can go home to see friends and family after just a one hour plus a few minutes flight.

troutman · 03-09-2007, 11:57 AM

There is a view from my parent's ranch near Millarville of the foothills and the mountains. I don't think there is a more beautiful spot in the world.

Burninator · 03-09-2007, 12:04 PM

Mostly Family.

Friends of course. This is a great city for my industry. The whether is not bad. I like the scenery of prairies, hills, rivers and mountains. I like the services, stores, entertainment that the city offers, I wouldn't be able to move to a smaller city. I think their are cities in the states that would better appeal to me, except I don't think I would be able to tolerate the majority of Americans mindset.

Dion · 03-09-2007, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by worth

That's pretty much what it takes me to drive to work across the city from SW to SE at 6:00 in the morning!

That's one of the reasons I moved. I hated the constant stop and go traffic and the idiot drivers who are always in a hurry to get somehwere fast. In fact I can drive from my house to the Southcentre Mall quicker than it would take me to drive from that same mall to the NW end of the city. Calgary roads are getting more and more congested these days and it's only going to get worse!

TurnedTheCorner · 03-09-2007, 12:16 PM

Family. Both my parents and my wife's parents live here, 3 of my 5 siblings live here, both my wife's siblings live here. I don't mind life in the big bad city.

Shazam · 03-09-2007, 12:20 PM

Although I love it here, I'm probably going to move to BC in a few years if/when we sell our company. The snow is just getting to me. I want to live on the island with my shotgun.

North East Goon · 03-09-2007, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Kobatuzzied

Maybe we can just flood the NE and turn it into one big ass lake.

I take offense to that comment, I still dont get the hate on the NE for Calgarians of other quadrants? Is it a racist thing?

Bill Bumface · 03-09-2007, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by North East Goon

I take offense to that comment, I still dont get the hate on the NE for Calgarians of other quadrants? Is it a racist thing?

I grew up there, so I feel I'm more than entitled to say that the majority of the Northeast is a dump. Not to say there aren't dumps in other parts of the city, but there isn't really anything worth seeing in the Northeast besides the airport. When I lived there people would deny it, but I never really saw the point. If you go for a drive around the city its pretty obvious.

rubecube · 03-09-2007, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by hulkrogan

I grew up there, so I feel I'm more than entitled to say that the majority of the Northeast is a dump. Not to say there aren't dumps in other parts of the city, but there isn't really anything worth seeing in the Northeast besides the airport. When I lived there people would deny it, but I never really saw the point. If you go for a drive around the city its pretty obvious.

Nothing can be as bad as that drive up 17th Ave SE.

Muta · 03-09-2007, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Kobatuzzied

This would be the greatest city in the world if we had a large body of water. Maybe we can just flood the NE and turn it into one big ass lake.

I lived in Hong Kong, Vancouver, St. Albert, Orlando, Canmore and Tokyo before. Nothing beats Calgary.

Really? Tokyo?

I just came back from there, and I absolutely loved it. In fact, I'm moving there next January, I've decided.

Calgary's nice, but it's not my cup of tea. I was born here and grew up here, but I've developed an affinity for larger, more international cities and more diverse cultures.

There's plenty of job opportunities, though (ironically I'm looking right now and I can't get any company to bite, even as a recent business graduate)... and, the great skiing, the standard of living, it's all top notch here. I don't like the prospects of getting a house, though - but I guess I've never looked, so I really can't say anything about it. I also don't like the men to women ratio, either... this city is a meathouse, lol

Lots of money in this city, too... although, it's too bad this city's priorities are all wrong when spending it.

Despite all this, I still want to leave. Nothing against Calgary pesonally, though.

GrrlGoalie33 · 03-09-2007, 02:53 PM

Simple...it's home.

Bobblehead · 03-09-2007, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by hulkrogan

I grew up there, so I feel I'm more than entitled to say that the majority of the Northeast is a dump. Not to say there aren't dumps in other parts of the city, but there isn't really anything worth seeing in the Northeast besides the airport. When I lived there people would deny it, but I never really saw the point. If you go for a drive around the city its pretty obvious.

I dunno. It's kind of weird - Temple is a "bad" area, but if you drive through there are decently sized lots with mature trees. If you didn't know better you would think it was a pretty nice area. Even Falconridge is hit and miss. A bunch of townhouses and rowhouses that look like junk, but there are more than a few cul-de-sacs that wouldn't look out of place in any part of the city.

The newest areas (90% of Taradale, most of Saddleridge, etc) are all brand new but really high density with no real trees. Coral Springs is so cookie-cutter like it is silly.

The NE has definitely earned much of it's rep, but it certainly isn't like Detroit - there are plenty of redeeming attributes and more than a few affordable gems in those areas.

And Kobatuzzied - if the NE was flooded some of those residents would probably end up as you neighbours.