08-14-2018, 01:01 PM
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#101
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Jan 2009
Location: Calgary
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There's nowhere in America I'd rather be than Washington DC.... but there's nowhere in the world I'd rather be than Calgary.
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08-14-2018, 01:05 PM
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#102
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
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I think whats most important though is......We're #1 (in Canada)! We're #1 (in Canada)!
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08-14-2018, 01:16 PM
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#103
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Locke
I think whats most important though is......We're #1 (in Canada)! We're #1 (in Canada)!
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And therefore, the world.
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08-14-2018, 01:26 PM
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#104
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Lifetime Suspension
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I have a cousin who's a major globe trotter, she says Calgary smells better than any other city in the world.
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08-14-2018, 01:28 PM
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#105
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: Fantasy Island
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We get lots of clean fresh air blowing in from the mountains. Calgary is pretty great, gotta say.
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08-14-2018, 01:37 PM
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#106
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Matata
I have a cousin who's a major globe trotter, she says Calgary smells better than any other city in the world.
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Because it doesn't have a smell.
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Originally Posted by fotze
If this day gets you riled up, you obviously aren't numb to the disappointment yet to be a real fan.
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08-14-2018, 04:22 PM
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#107
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Monster Storm
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Calgary
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Originally Posted by OldDutch
I took a good friend from Miami and his girlfriend from Brazil around town last week. First time in Canada for her. We did a bike tour from Kensington Hotel Arts down to Peace Bridge, Prince’s Island, East Village, Inglewood, Mission, 8th Ave at lunch, then to Simmons for lunch.
They loved the tour of Calgary. She commented on how it reminded her of Sweden. The cleanliness and friendliness of the people. How the style of the city was very modern, and felt safe everywhere. Then they went to the mountains and were blown away at how amazing the Rockies are.
It was a great feeling to hear this. I often drive to work and go home each day and I don’t take the time to appreciate all we have. The bike tour was awesome for me as it really got me thinking how clean, safe and amazing this city is.
I know in the winter this place can be dark and cold, but in the summer it is probably one of the best cities in the world to live.
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One of my favorite things to do is stop and talk to tourists looking at a map of downtown Calgary. I will always make sure to ask them if they need help to find something specific. I want people to feel welcome and safe here and nothing purpetuates that more than having somebody say "can I help you find something" when their face is buried into a confusing map.
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08-14-2018, 04:44 PM
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#108
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: Barnet - North London
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Nenshi must be doing something right!
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08-14-2018, 04:47 PM
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#109
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by Barnet Flame
Nenshi must be doing something right!
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No cracking the top three without a new arena.
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08-14-2018, 05:05 PM
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#110
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Somewhere down the crazy river.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Manhattanboy
No cracking the top three without a new arena.
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Stupid Vienna,Melbourne, and Osaka with their brand new hockey arenas.
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08-14-2018, 05:36 PM
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#111
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Brisbane
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Watch out Calgary we are catching up. Sydney is spending $1B to knockdown and rebuild two 25 year old football stadiums. You better get your arena built soon or be prepared to eat our dust next year!
Seriously though, these lists are fun for discussion but it is hard to take them seriously. I noticed they gave Sydney a perfect 100 for infrastructure for example. When it is taking me 45 minutes to drive the 6km home from work the last thing on my mind is how perfect our infrastructure is. Also, I'd much rather live in Sydney over Melbourne for the beaches and weather alone and I have to laugh a bit at Adelaide in the top 10 of anything.
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08-14-2018, 06:03 PM
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#112
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Matata
I have a cousin who's a major globe trotter, she says Calgary smells better than any other city in the world.
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Your cousin clearly hasn't had the pleasure of the sudden blast of garbage odor on a hot Bangkok night.
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08-14-2018, 06:22 PM
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#113
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Coquitlam, BC
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Good for you guys!
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08-14-2018, 10:13 PM
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#114
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Park Hyatt Tokyo
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Why isn’t Edmonton on the list with their new taller than anything in Calgary tower?
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08-14-2018, 11:27 PM
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#115
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Not Abu Dhabi
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The top ten appeared in the banner of the UAE's Khaleej Times newspaper today. There might be a lot of these types of rankings but clearly this one is highly regarded.
Made me proud to see a little thumbnail of home on the newspaper at Starbucks this morning!
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08-14-2018, 11:34 PM
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#116
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Lifetime Suspension
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Until all the [insert expletive] road construction and smoke is clear, we deserve to be dropped a dozen or so.
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08-15-2018, 12:49 AM
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#117
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tromboner
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: where the lattes are
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The funniest list is MoneySense, because of the consideration it gives to cost of living, resulting in places where nobody wants to live being highly rated.
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08-15-2018, 04:39 PM
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#118
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Franchise Player
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Does this go here, or in the E=NG thread...? 
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmont...mist-1.4786500
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Mayor Don Iveson said Edmonton was unfairly snubbed by experts who fail to understand there is a big difference between Edmonton and Calgary.
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08-15-2018, 04:43 PM
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#119
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Calgary - Centre West
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Maybe they do recognize there is a big difference between Edmonton and Calgary and that's why Edmonton doesn't make the list.
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Originally Posted by Azure
Typical dumb take.
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08-15-2018, 05:08 PM
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#120
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: San Fernando Valley
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Quote:
Originally Posted by TorqueDog
Maybe they do recognize there is a big difference between Edmonton and Calgary and that's why Edmonton doesn't make the list.
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Yeah. He essentially answered his own question of why Edmonton was snubbed. Really the inferiority complex will never go away until they realize Edmonton is more like Winnipeg than Calgary and accept it.
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