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Old Posted Apr 12, 2021, 9:38 PM
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Calgary: Ambitious or Modern. But these days I’m leaning towards Redneck.

Sorry I know I’m cheating, but since Covid and the UCP I’m very conflicted.
Delusional perhaps?

To be more optimistic, "free".
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Fog or Port.
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Old Posted Apr 12, 2021, 10:40 PM
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Delusional perhaps?

To be more optimistic, "free".
“Freedumb!”

Though in fairness that seems to be applicable to the entire province. Also possibly applicable to the prairies as a whole.
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Old Posted Apr 12, 2021, 10:54 PM
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“Freedumb!”

Though in fairness that seems to be applicable to the entire province. Also possibly applicable to the prairies as a whole.
I was actually being sincere and complimentary with "free" - I'd say Calgary and Alberta rank very well with allowing people to do what they want, within reason.
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Lloydminster (my home for several years) not a word so much, but the sound one makes when trying to bring up phlegm.
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Lloydminster (my home for several years) not a word so much, but the sound one makes when trying to bring up phlegm.
"Lloydminnister". It's an incredible achievement to be the armpit of two provinces
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For the 4 Alberta cities over 100,000...

Calgary - Young
Edmonton - Refinery
Lethbridge - Dry
Red Deer - Supremacy (straight/white)


Mid-sized cities...

Grande Prairie - Farm
Medicine Hat - Gas
Fort McMurray - Trucknuts
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Mohkínstsis — 1.6 million people at the Foothills of the Rocky Mountains, 400 high-rises, a 300-metre SE to NW climb, over 1000 kilometres of pathways, with 20% of the urban area as parkland.
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From an Ottawan's perspective, the Quebec side of the river is all about the four S's:

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Sex
??? Am I missing some big destination beach somewhere
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Old Posted Apr 13, 2021, 2:06 AM
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Toronto: Sunbelt (technically 2 words but it's that good...)
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Haha Toronto sunbelt? What is this?
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Haha Toronto sunbelt? What is this?
Ya I was gonna say it must be a typo.
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Québec = beautiful
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The only 4 CMAs in the country I would associate with "sunbelt" would be Calgary, Lethbridge, Regina, and Kelowna.
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The only 4 CMAs in the country I would associate with "sunbelt" would be Calgary, Lethbridge, Regina, and Kelowna.
Not from November to March around this Valley.
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For the 4 Alberta cities over 100,000...

Calgary - Young
Edmonton - Refinery
Lethbridge - Dry
Red Deer - Supremacy (straight/white)


Mid-sized cities...

Grande Prairie - Farm
Medicine Hat - Gas
Fort McMurray - Trucknuts
Are they crazy about trucks, or just prone to dangling painted iron testicles from the hitch?
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Old Posted Apr 13, 2021, 3:31 AM
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