Spector: Edmonton now the ‘City of Losers’

[Rejean31]

What the hell does "Make Something Edmonton" mean? Did they mean Make Something of Yourself Edmonton?

[getbak]

I eat enough fibre to ensure that I'll make something Edmonton every day.

[Daradon]

Make Something Edmonton? What the heck...?

Didn't think it could be worse, but yep, that's worse.

As mentioned, it doesn't even make any sense.

Why not just say 'Edmonton: Talk Gooder', or 'We huff paint fumes'.

[Daradon]

Originally Posted by getbak

I eat enough fibre to ensure that I'll make something Edmonton every day.

Just watch your cheese intake or you'll get all that Edmonton stuck inside you.

That could be painful.

[the2bears]

Originally Posted by Rejean31

What the hell does "Make Something Edmonton" mean? Did they mean Make Something of Yourself Edmonton?

Makes as much sense as this SCTV classic:

Originally Posted by Earl Camembert

Have a happy.

[Żoso]

"Edmonton: I seen that."

[morgin]

It's a decent slogan for a city that has kind of redefined itself as the arts hub of Alberta (anyone here who claims otherwise is obviously still stuck in the 80s, Edmonton has a lot going for it in terms of food, festivals, etc.) I mean, city slogans are stupid anyway (heart of the new west? wtf did that mean?) Be part of the energy is a good one, which is what tourism calgary and CED were using for a while (they may still be?)

[jayswin]

Originally Posted by morgin

It's a decent slogan for a city that has kind of redefined itself as the arts hub of Alberta (anyone here who claims otherwise is obviously still stuck in the 80s, Edmonton has a lot going for it in terms of food, festivals, etc.) I mean, city slogans are stupid anyway (heart of the new west? wtf did that mean?) Be part of the energy is a good one, which is what tourism calgary and CED were using for a while (they may still be?)

There was an old west, now there's a new one, Calgary's the heart of it. Easy. But "Make something Edmonton"? That's the most ######ed slogan I've ever heard.

[Daradon]

Edmonton is the arts hub of Alberta? When did that happen? I know they tried to rebrand themselves as The Festival City a few years back, but I think I remember reading that a little research showed Calgary actually had more (and generally larger) festivals.

Like the City of Champions sign, just because you say it, doesn't make it true.

[chalms04]

Originally Posted by Daradon

Edmonton is the arts hub of Alberta? When did that happen?

The AGA is pretty f'n cool.

[Jay Random]

Originally Posted by chalms04

The AGA is pretty f'n cool.

If by 'cool' you mean, 'looks like it fell down during construction and nobody bothered to fix it,' you're right.

I'm afraid the aesthetic appeal of buildings that are designed to look like wreckage is outside the range of my sympathy.

[DeluxeMoustache]

Originally Posted by Sylvanfan

Sure it exists, and it has no use for Traffic Circles with lights. Hence the awful Football and Hockey teams at the same time.

Sorry for being unaware... Edmonton has a traffic circle with lights?

[trublmaker]

[QUOTE=chalms04;4383373]The AGA is pretty f'n cool.

It wouldn't matter what city it's in that is a gawd awful looking building.

[Jay Random]

Originally Posted by DeluxeMoustache

Sorry for being unaware... Edmonton has a traffic circle with lights?

It used to have several. There were actually four sets of lights in each circle, one at each point where a street entered the circle. The design was even more idiotic than it sounds. I think the last one of those monstrosities was ripped out several years back.

[SeeGeeWhy]

Originally Posted by Daradon

Edmonton is the arts hub of Alberta? When did that happen? I know they tried to rebrand themselves as The Festival City a few years back, but I think I remember reading that a little research showed Calgary actually had more (and generally larger) festivals.

Like the City of Champions sign, just because you say it, doesn't make it true.

Anecdotally, I think calgary and Edmonton spend more per capita on the arts than any of the major cities in Canada, but I think it's the diversity of offerings in Edmonton that makes the art scene stronger than ours - and the stampede skews a lot of stats. I think they've got better music scene, for example (in terms if concerts) but to be fair I can't name one band that hails from Edmonton off the top of my head.

And the city of champions slogan came from the disaster response from the tornado that hit in 1987, it had nothing to do with their sports teams.

Some of the rips on the new slogan has made this a 5 star thread.

[Barnet Flame]

Only 3 hours from Calgary!

[WilderPegasus]

Originally Posted by Rejean31

What the hell does "Make Something Edmonton" mean?

It means grow a mullet, put on a nice pair of sweatpants to go out for a fancy evening at the mall and slap a pair of trailer hitch testicles on to your vehicle.

[WilderPegasus]

Originally Posted by chalms04

The AGA is pretty f'n cool.

Yes it is. That's why there's a need for the new slogan to make sure people stop building cool stuff and instead make something Edmonton.

[JD]

Originally Posted by SeeGeeWhy

And the city of champions slogan came from the disaster response from the tornado that hit in 1987, it had nothing to do with their sports teams.

NOTHING to do with it? I'd find it hard to believe that the folks that came up with the slogan weren't even faintly aware of the city's recent run of championships.

It had something to do with it. For sure. I'm thinking that in their minds, it was, "well, if the shoe fits..."

[the2bears]

Originally Posted by SeeGeeWhy

...

And the city of champions slogan came from the disaster response from the tornado that hit in 1987, it had nothing to do with their sports teams.

...

Not sure I buy that. I have no quotes to back my thoughts here, but what I remember from being around at the time there was no mention of the tornado regarding the slogan. It was all sports success related. As I said, though, just a feeling.