I think there are a few ways to look at this issue.
First, at the community level, I see it being similar to the equalization program between the provinces and just like that system, there would be have and have not communities. In a system where only work and or maintenance for a community was based on the taxes generated within said community, some neighbourhoods would be at a distinct disadvantage versus others who possess a larger revenue base (e.g. Forest Lawn v. Mount Royal). Having tax revenue collected at a level above the community (i.e. the city) and distributed by that larger entity is a more equitable way for all communities to thrive..
So what you are saying is that the yoppers are like Quebec?
Seems appropriate to me, I live in Mahogany, have a couple of these 'locust children' that Muta is worried about and have a case of Yop in the fridge that I bought at the Okotoks Costco 'cause it's not not as busy there and my kids love to gobble the Yop...
Furthermore, my kids get bused to school in Parkdale and University Heights so even my kids are yop-gobbling up the roadways.
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I think I like March Hare's point system better than the YOP score, although I score an exceedingly latte-sippy +7 (and about +15 once you add in the establishment list). Here are a few additional questions:
Do you regularly curse suburbanites clogging up your neighbourhood on weekends? (+2)
Are 18th century Victorian armoires available from multiple vendors within walking distance from your home? (+1)
During the first snow storm of the year, is it quicker to walk to downtown than drive? (+1)
Do directions to your home involve the phrase "It's the 3rd blue Cape Cod on the left, past the 2 side-by-side beige 2 storeys with front garages" (-2)
Are there trees in your yard (+1)? Are they more than 8 feet tall? (+1)
Do you wonder what the deal is with all those blue Smart Cars in downtown? (-1)
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I think I like March Hare's point system better than the YOP score
Actually, I'm starting to think a hybrid of YOP Score + point system is the way to go. I'm thinking the first question in the quiz should be:
Is your YOP Score <=20 (+5) or >20 (-5)?
That way somebody can still be a latte sipper even if they live away from the inner city (like my friend in Brentwood I mentioned earlier) but only if they satisfy many other requirements of latte-sippiness. Likewise, somebody could still be a Yop Gobbler even if they live near the core if they have many other Gobbler attributes, for example if they own two or more cars (including an SUV or minivan), subscribe to the Calgary Sun, buy groceries at Costco etc.
I think I like March Hare's point system better than the YOP score, although I score an exceedingly latte-sippy +7 (and about +15 once you add in the establishment list). Here are a few additional questions:
During the first snow storm of the year, is it quicker to walk to downtown than drive? (+1)
I think this is almost true for all areas of the city. I used to just call it a snow day and 22x it to the mountains.
Actually, I'm starting to think a hybrid of YOP Score + point system is the way to go. I'm thinking the first question in the quiz should be:
Is your YOP Score <=20 (+5) or >20 (-5)?
That way somebody can still be a latte sipper even if they live away from the inner city (like my friend in Brentwood I mentioned earlier) but only if they satisfy many other requirements of latte-sippiness. Likewise, somebody could still be a Yop Gobbler even if they live near the core if they have many other Gobbler attributes, for example if they own two or more cars (including an SUV or minivan), subscribe to the Calgary Sun, buy groceries at Costco etc.
Was chatting with Daorcey in the office about the Yop Gobbler term. On the weekend he was up at Costco shopping, which he tweeted. Someone replied this upped his Yop Gobbler quotient. But he said it was counterbalanced by the fact that he drove Car2Go to get there. Daorcey is a latte sipper through and through. Anyway, the funny thing was, when that person tweeted back to him about his Yop Gobbler quotient he swears he was standing right in front of a giant wall of Yop. It's clearly destined to be Yop Gobbler.
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I think I like March Hare's point system better than the YOP score, although I score an exceedingly latte-sippy +7 (and about +15 once you add in the establishment list). Here are a few additional questions:
Do you regularly curse suburbanites clogging up your neighbourhood on weekends? (+2)
Are 18th century Victorian armoires available from multiple vendors within walking distance from your home? (+1)
During the first snow storm of the year, is it quicker to walk to downtown than drive? (+1)
Do directions to your home involve the phrase "It's the 3rd blue Cape Cod on the left, past the 2 side-by-side beige 2 storeys with front garages" (-2)
Are there trees in your yard (+1)? Are they more than 8 feet tall? (+1)
Do you wonder what the deal is with all those blue Smart Cars in downtown? (-1)
Including these questions with the original questions places me at a +2. I live in Martindale - clearly Yop Gobbler territory.
Was chatting with Daorcey in the office about the Yop Gobbler term. On the weekend he was up at Costco shopping, which he tweeted. Someone replied this upped his Yop Gobbler quotient. But he said it was counterbalanced by the fact that he drove Car2Go to get there. Daorcey is a latte sipper through and through. Anyway, the funny thing was, when that person tweeted back to him about his Yop Gobbler quotient he swears he was standing right in front of a giant wall of Yop. It's clearly destined to be Yop Gobbler.
That was me who tweeted that to him.
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Wow, when this thread started I bookmarked it to follow for future interest. While funny it's certainly gone way off topic and the first few posts should probably be removed and restarted in a new thread.
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