The Ugly Canada Thread - Page 585

O-tacular · #**11681** Posted **Dec 14, 2017, 1:01 AM**

Alberta’s resident douchebag MLA is at it again. First the hit and run then the air bnb rental on the governmen’s dime now this. Frat boy idiot. Such a punchable face.

http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/canada/calgary/derek-fildebrandt-deer-kill-charges-1.4447204

O-tacular · #**11682** Posted **Dec 14, 2017, 1:03 AM**

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Originally Posted by WhipperSnapper

All around ugly. Who are they trying to kid with masterplans with cardboard, half kilometre multi-residential?

Yeah, hopefully they break up the parcels a little bit more in the future phases.

Acajack · #**11683** Posted **Dec 14, 2017, 2:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by O-tacular

Alberta’s resident douchebag MLA is at it again. First the hit and run then the air bnb rental on the governmen’s dime now this. Frat boy idiot. Such a punchable face.

http://www.cbc.ca/beta/news/canada/calgary/derek-fildebrandt-deer-kill-charges-1.4447204

First time I've heard of the equivalent in English to "face à claque", "tête à claque" or, as one of my friends says, "face à bûcher dedans".

MolsonExport · #**11684** Posted **Dec 14, 2017, 2:51 PM**

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Originally Posted by O-tacular

Such a punchable face.

Indeed.
As soon as I saw his swept hair and hipster beard (and beady eyes), I knew I was looking at a douchebag.

O-tacular · #**11685** Posted **Dec 14, 2017, 3:34 PM**

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Originally Posted by MolsonExport

Indeed.
As soon as I saw his swept hair and hipster beard (and beady eyes), I knew I was looking at a douchebag.

Don't let his appearance fool you. He's a redneck not a hipster. Though he does seem to take cues from this pile of shit:

However, Gavin McInnes does claim to be the father of the hipster movement.

MolsonExport · #**11686** Posted **Dec 15, 2017, 3:18 PM**

Quirky Montreal ugly
https://www.google.ca/maps/@45.5605548,-...itch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i13312!8i6656

WhipperSnapper · #**11687** Posted **Dec 15, 2017, 3:25 PM**

I like them for the reason you just don't see low rise apartments built like this anymore. It's ether townhouse blocks, stacked townhouses blocks or the half a kilometre long abomination at the top of the page.

240glt · #**11688** Posted **Dec 15, 2017, 3:46 PM**

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Originally Posted by O-tacular

Don't let his appearance fool you. He's a redneck not a hipster. Though he does seem to take cues from this pile of shit:

However, Gavin McInnes does claim to be the father of the hipster movement.

I dunno. When he was trying to explain his logic behind renting his taxpayer funded apartment on air B&B and pocketing the profits his explanation was something along the lines of "I'm a young person, when I need a ride I call an uber, when my condo is empty I air B&B it"

Sounds like hipster logic to me. Maybe him acting like a redneck (which he is) is just him being ironic ?

O-tacular · #**11689** Posted **Dec 15, 2017, 3:53 PM**

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Originally Posted by WhipperSnapper

I like them for the reason you just don't see low rise apartments built like this anymore. It's ether townhouse blocks, stacked townhouses blocks or the half a kilometre long abomination at the top of the page.

I actually agree.

O-tacular · #**11690** Posted **Dec 15, 2017, 3:54 PM**

Kent Hehr sounds like a real asshole.

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/kent-hehr-does-not-belong-in-cabinet/article37326083/

O-tacular · #**11691** Posted **Dec 15, 2017, 3:56 PM**

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Originally Posted by 240glt

I dunno. When he was trying to explain his logic behind renting his taxpayer funded apartment on air B&B and pocketing the profits his explanation was something along the lines of "I'm a young person, when I need a ride I call an uber, when my condo is empty I air B&B it"

Sounds like hipster logic to me. Maybe him acting like a redneck (which he is) is just him being ironic ?

He’s an ironic redneck lol! Nah I just think he’s a greedy jerk who thinks that rules don’t apply to him. He probably has one of those Don’t Tread On Me flags in his house.

esquire · #**11692** Posted **Dec 15, 2017, 4:06 PM**

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Originally Posted by O-tacular

Kent Hehr sounds like a real asshole.

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/kent-hehr-does-not-belong-in-cabinet/article37326083/

Surely there must be someone else in their caucus more deserving of a cabinet seat than he is.

Acajack · #**11693** Posted **Dec 15, 2017, 4:21 PM**

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Originally Posted by esquire

Surely there must be someone else in their caucus more deserving of a cabinet seat than he is.

There are a couple of reasons why he is still in cabinet. I think you know what they are.

esquire · #**11694** Posted **Dec 15, 2017, 4:29 PM**

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Originally Posted by Acajack

There are a couple of reasons why he is still in cabinet. I think you know what they are.

Yeah, a Liberal holding a seat in Calgary is a pretty rare deal. But at some point enough's enough.

Acajack · #**11695** Posted **Dec 15, 2017, 4:38 PM**

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Originally Posted by esquire

Yeah, a Liberal holding a seat in Calgary is a pretty rare deal. But at some point enough's enough.

He's also a person with a disability which is a demographic that the Liberals want to see represented in cabinet.

This doesn't mean he's a "token disabled guy". If you look at his credentials he's far from that.

There is no question he is qualified to serve in cabinet.

But as a Minister he's also got to be respectful with Canadians.

MolsonExport · #**11696** Posted **Dec 15, 2017, 4:52 PM**

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Originally Posted by O-tacular

Kent Hehr sounds like a real asshole.

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/kent-hehr-does-not-belong-in-cabinet/article37326083/

What an asshole. turf him.

O-tacular · #**11697** Posted **Dec 15, 2017, 5:43 PM**

Based on his comments I get the impression that Kent Hehr (what a name!) has very little empathy for people facing hardship because he managed to overcome his circumstances and find success.

esquire · #**11698** Posted **Dec 15, 2017, 5:51 PM**

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Originally Posted by Acajack

He's also a person with a disability which is a demographic that the Liberals want to see represented in cabinet.

This doesn't mean he's a "token disabled guy". If you look at his credentials he's far from that.

There is no question he is qualified to serve in cabinet.

But as a Minister he's also got to be respectful with Canadians.

I was teasing, I knew what you meant. He sounds like a jerk, and being in a wheelchair shouldn't get him out of having to treat people with basic civility.

O-tacular · #**11699** Posted **Dec 17, 2017, 5:27 PM**

Some Serious rednecks in Ontario it would seem. This is some Texas Chainsaw Massacre level shit!

https://www.ctvnews.ca/mobile/canada/hom...-mailbox-head-left-on-driveway-1.3724627

MonctonRad · #**11700** Posted **Dec 17, 2017, 5:56 PM**

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Originally Posted by Acajack

There are a couple of reasons why he is still in cabinet. I think you know what they are.

I don't care that he is a rare southern Alberta Liberal in a wheelchair.

I think even the disabled community would like to see him gone.

I'm not a big fan of identity politics in any event. There are better people who should be in cabinet. Give him the heave ho (along with "what French chateau" Morneau).........