Calgarypuck Forums - The Unofficial Calgary Flames Fan Community

Go Back   Calgarypuck Forums - The Unofficial Calgary Flames Fan Community > Main Forums > The Off Topic Forum

Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Old 11-18-2021, 04:31 PM   #1
Faust
Scoring Winger
 
Join Date: Jan 2011
Exp:
Default Mr. Plow, Plowy McPlowface most popular submissions in city's plow naming contest

Mr. Plow, Plowy McPlowface most popular submissions in city's plow naming contest:

https://calgary.citynews.ca/2021/11/...wy-mcplowface/
Faust is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to Faust For This Useful Post:
Old 11-18-2021, 06:00 PM   #2
Ironhorse
Franchise Player
 
Ironhorse's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Calgary
Exp:
Default

Scotland has names on all of their plows / gritters. Some pretty ingenious ones in their fleet.
Ironhorse is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-18-2021, 06:04 PM   #3
CorsiHockeyLeague
Franchise Player
 
CorsiHockeyLeague's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2015
Exp:
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Ironhorse View Post
Scotland has names on all of their plows / gritters. Some pretty ingenious ones in their fleet.
And I think they change them yearly... here's last year's list.

Spoiler!
__________________
"The great promise of the Internet was that more information would automatically yield better decisions. The great disappointment is that more information actually yields more possibilities to confirm what you already believed anyway." - Brian Eno
CorsiHockeyLeague is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following 5 Users Say Thank You to CorsiHockeyLeague For This Useful Post:
Old 11-18-2021, 06:04 PM   #4
Ironhorse
Franchise Player
 
Ironhorse's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Calgary
Exp:
Default

This links to a GPS map where you can see all of their names and where they are:


https://scotgov.maps.arcgis.com/apps...a4cac0bd0b1aab
Ironhorse is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to Ironhorse For This Useful Post:
Old 11-18-2021, 06:05 PM   #5
Jiri Hrdina
Franchise Player
 
Jiri Hrdina's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2014
Exp:
Default

Man that’s awesome
Jiri Hrdina is online now   Reply With Quote
Old 11-18-2021, 06:07 PM   #6
GGG
Franchise Player
 
GGG's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2008
Exp:
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Ironhorse View Post
This links to a GPS map where you can see all of their names and where they are:


https://scotgov.maps.arcgis.com/apps...a4cac0bd0b1aab
I believe this is what the city is going to do as well.

This is a fun idea.
GGG is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-18-2021, 06:09 PM   #7
Ironhorse
Franchise Player
 
Ironhorse's Avatar
 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Calgary
Exp:
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague View Post
And I think they change them yearly... here's last year's list.
I don't think they change yearly. I have a friend who is a driver.

Ironhorse is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to Ironhorse For This Useful Post:
Old 11-18-2021, 07:55 PM   #8
DoubleF
Franchise Player
 
DoubleF's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2014
Exp:
Default

If I were to submit a name, I'd probably go with "snow drifter" or something like that.

Or maybe, "the banker".
DoubleF is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-18-2021, 07:59 PM   #9
Scroopy Noopers
Pent-up
 
Scroopy Noopers's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2018
Location: Plutanamo Bay.
Exp:
Default

Milan Lucic
Scroopy Noopers is online now   Reply With Quote
The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to Scroopy Noopers For This Useful Post:
Old 11-18-2021, 09:26 PM   #10
81MC
#1 Goaltender
 
Join Date: Aug 2017
Exp:
Default

Remember the whole British warship thing and ‘boaty mcboatface’ won? I’d have hoped Calgarians were not so basic.
__________________
No, no…I’m not sloppy, or lazy. This is a sign of the boredom.
81MC is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-18-2021, 11:22 PM   #11
undercoverbrother
Franchise Player
 
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Sylvan Lake
Exp:
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by 81MC View Post
Remember the whole British warship thing and ‘boaty mcboatface’ won? I’d have hoped Calgarians were not so basic.
I think it was an arctic research vessel or some other type of scientific vessel.

Also it is awesome
__________________
Captain James P. DeCOSTE, CD, 18 Sep 1993

Corporal Jean-Marc H. BECHARD, 6 Aug 1993

Quote:
Originally Posted by Sliver View Post
Just ignore me...I'm in a mood today.
undercoverbrother is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-18-2021, 11:43 PM   #12
soreshins
First Line Centre
 
soreshins's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2012
Exp:
Default

If you follow the Scottish national football team then you’ll appreciate that this is actually pretty good……

Yes Sir, Ice Can Boogie
soreshins is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to soreshins For This Useful Post:
Old 11-18-2021, 11:44 PM   #13
soreshins
First Line Centre
 
soreshins's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2012
Exp:
Default

Gritter Thunberg also made me chuckle
soreshins is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-19-2021, 11:09 AM   #14
Strange Brew
Franchise Player
 
Strange Brew's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2011
Exp:
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by 81MC View Post
Remember the whole British warship thing and ‘boaty mcboatface’ won? I’d have hoped Calgarians were not so basic.
Or at least be a little more original.
Strange Brew is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-19-2021, 11:26 AM   #15
RedHot25
Franchise Player
 
RedHot25's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Probably stuck driving someone somewhere
Exp:
Default

Welp, one vote in our household by one of my kids by submitting her name of "Blizzard Buster".
RedHot25 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 11-19-2021, 11:28 AM   #16
Locke
Franchise Player
 
Locke's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
Exp:
Default

Sir Plowsalot
__________________
The Beatings Shall Continue Until Morale Improves!

This Post Has Been Distilled for the Eradication of Seemingly Incurable Sadness.

If you are flammable and have legs, you are never blocking a Fire Exit. - Mitch Hedberg
Locke is online now   Reply With Quote
Old 11-19-2021, 11:34 AM   #17
Swift
Not Taylor
 
Swift's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Calgary SW
Exp:
Default

Boaty McBoatface was humourous the first time. Every time after that, not so much.

In fairness here though, it's Grade 9s and under submitting the names.
Swift is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to Swift For This Useful Post:
Old 11-19-2021, 11:38 AM   #18
Locke
Franchise Player
 
Locke's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
Exp:
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Swift View Post
Boaty McBoatface was humourous the first time. Every time after that, not so much.

In fairness here though, it's Grade 9s and under submitting the names.
We need someone with young kids to submit names on CP's behalf...
__________________
The Beatings Shall Continue Until Morale Improves!

This Post Has Been Distilled for the Eradication of Seemingly Incurable Sadness.

If you are flammable and have legs, you are never blocking a Fire Exit. - Mitch Hedberg
Locke is online now   Reply With Quote
Old 11-19-2021, 11:49 AM   #19
Puppet Guy
Franchise Player
 
Puppet Guy's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: the dark side of Sesame Street
Exp:
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Locke View Post
We need someone with young kids to submit names on CP's behalf...

I'll get my little rapscallions right on it.
__________________
"If Javex is your muse…then dive in buddy"

- Surferguy
Puppet Guy is offline   Reply With Quote
The Following User Says Thank You to Puppet Guy For This Useful Post:
Old 11-19-2021, 11:56 AM   #20
Locke
Franchise Player
 
Locke's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Income Tax Central
Exp:
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Puppet Guy View Post
I'll get my little rapscallions right on it.
Excellent....

Mayor of Plowtown
Live and Let Plow
Plowmaster Alpha
Plow King <- Of Course!
Private 1st Class Plowman
Plowfaced Killah

I could do this all day.
__________________
The Beatings Shall Continue Until Morale Improves!

This Post Has Been Distilled for the Eradication of Seemingly Incurable Sadness.

If you are flammable and have legs, you are never blocking a Fire Exit. - Mitch Hedberg
Locke is online now   Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -6. The time now is 04:04 PM.

Calgary Flames
2023-24




Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright Calgarypuck 2021