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Post by razorsedge on Jul 9, 2005 20:48:29 GMT -5
I wouldn't say winnipeg is a second rate city........i'd say the people that are chosen to run the city or come up with artistic designs for biuldings etc.....are second rate.......as long i can remember.....i always thought winnipeg was so un-original and plain.....little stuff like the canad inn stadium.......it's the bleacher style on either side makes it look like an oversized highschool bleachers.....the winnipeg arena......why the hell would they have a 4 corners blocking a qaurter of the seats view?...or if you were sitting up high enough on one side.....your looking at a 19 inch tv made from 1972 to see the score board......than they build a 15000 seat arena......thats a very border line NHL attracting......the bombers logo.......a "W" with a lightning bolt football?....so gay.....what the hell does that have to do with "blue bombers"?.......how about that thing on the bridge going to st.boniface?.......what the hell is it?.....does it serve a purpose?....some big stupid jungle gym on a bridge to nowhere......and whats with haveing april wine or "the guess who" (depending how much they get paid)....play at anything thats remotely special in winnipeg....like the panam games.....holy crap that was embarrassing......why would they have guess who be the first concert in the mts centre....why not spend an extra couple of bucks and get a more youthfull energetic band....where the fans would be alive next decade.......expanding the airport which is great.......design looks plain of course......but atleast it's adding to something that was the lamest airport in canada.......and i've been to almost all of them...other citys have things that distuigish themselves from other canadian citys......for example.......edmontons west edmonton mall (even though it's grungy now) it's in the record books.........calgary has the saddledome showing off there cowboy history......montreal has that olympic stadium and that framed golf ball thing........toronto blows so screw them...........and vancouver is getting the olympics........and what does winnipeg show the world.......um....were friendly.......sure.....gangland...and murder capital of canada.......yep.....winnipegs friendly....wait a minute.....winnipeg loves slurpys and internet porn........capital of the world baby.......anyways.....this isn't a hate winnipeg...it's hate the doorknobs who put the turnbuckles in power.......and the stupid old people holdings hands when trooper is doing a show in transcona......it's time winnipeg......and realize until the old bas tar ds die.....winnipeg will never stand out or move forward......which just pisses me off........
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Post by joelzillmanwpg on Jul 11, 2005 11:38:46 GMT -5
OUCH MY EYES!!! PARAGRAPHS!!!!!!!PARAGRAPHS!!!!!!!!!
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Post by dreamcatcher on Jul 11, 2005 12:00:39 GMT -5
Razor...I can't even begin to address your post...it'll take too long.
Sorry to see how bad your opinion is....I love the Bombers Logo....
The new arena, configuration, and seating plan is fine.....the Bridge design to St. Boniface? Is this the Bridge you speak of? It wasn't designed by a Winnipegger.
There are plans for a New Stadium with attached Hotel, or Refurbing the existing Stadium...
There are many artists (not just the guess who) that circulate here at the New Arena or the Stadium....you only keyed in on the lame acts...not any of the great international stars or bands that have been here, or are scheduled to play here for the rest of the year...
Murder capital??What the...? Gang capital....lol...
Relax man....you do not live here, so you do not have the right info on any of this, aside form the Airport....
If you lived here for a while, you would understand much more about this city, and likely have a different take on things.....
Just like I myself know very little, other than what I've read, about Edmonton.
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Post by joelzillmanwpg on Jul 11, 2005 12:49:47 GMT -5
Edmonton is on pace to shatter Winnipeg's status of "Murder capital", just as they have in the past. Through the first 6 months, Edmonton had 20 homocides, which is on pace to reach 40 this year. Winnipeg's record is 34. Don't even get started on violent crime in Edmonton. Stabbings are at an all-time high, and it has reached epidemic proportions. I should know. I live in Edmonton now...
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Post by Pokey on Jul 11, 2005 14:26:20 GMT -5
I wouldn't say winnipeg is a second rate city........i'd say the people that are chosen to run the city or come up with artistic designs for biuldings etc.....are second rate.......as long i can remember.....i always thought winnipeg was so un-original and plain.....little stuff like the canad inn stadium.......it's the bleacher style on either side makes it look like an oversized highschool bleachers.....the winnipeg arena......why the hell would they have a 4 corners blocking a qaurter of the seats view?...or if you were sitting up high enough on one side.....your looking at a 19 inch tv made from 1972 to see the score board......than they build a 15000 seat arena......thats a very border line NHL attracting......the bombers logo.......a "W" with a lightning bolt football?....so gay.....what the hell does that have to do with "blue bombers"?.......how about that thing on the bridge going to st.boniface?.......what the hell is it?.....does it serve a purpose?....some big stupid jungle gym on a bridge to nowhere......and whats with haveing april wine or "the guess who" (depending how much they get paid)....play at anything thats remotely special in winnipeg....like the panam games.....holy crap that was embarrassing......why would they have guess who be the first concert in the mts centre....why not spend an extra couple of bucks and get a more youthfull energetic band....where the fans would be alive next decade.......expanding the airport which is great.......design looks plain of course......but atleast it's adding to something that was the lamest airport in canada.......and i've been to almost all of them...other citys have things that distuigish themselves from other canadian citys......for example.......edmontons west edmonton mall (even though it's grungy now) it's in the record books.........calgary has the saddledome showing off there cowboy history......montreal has that olympic stadium and that framed golf ball thing........toronto blows so screw them...........and vancouver is getting the olympics........and what does winnipeg show the world.......um....were friendly.......sure.....gangland...and murder capital of canada.......yep.....winnipegs friendly....wait a minute.....winnipeg loves slurpys and internet porn........capital of the world baby.......anyways.....this isn't a hate winnipeg...it's hate the doorknobs who put the turnbuckles in power.......and the stupid old people holdings hands when trooper is doing a show in transcona......it's time winnipeg......and realize until the old bas tar ds die.....winnipeg will never stand out or move forward......which just pisses me off........ And yet, for some reason, so many people I personally know in my city think Winnipeg is almost the best place in the world.
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Post by simplesimon on Jul 11, 2005 14:34:58 GMT -5
Well winnipeg has character. Edmonton doesn't (except for a little on Whyte avenue.)
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Post by simplesimon on Jul 11, 2005 14:41:25 GMT -5
Winnipeg is like freakin' Paris. Edmonton is like,.... well like a bunch of 80's built mini malls
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Post by razorsedge on Jul 12, 2005 18:35:02 GMT -5
Razor...I can't even begin to address your post...it'll take too long. Murder capital??What the...? Gang capital....lol... Relax man....you do not live here, so you do not have the right info on any of this, aside form the Airport.... If you lived here for a while, you would understand much more about this city, and likely have a different take on things..... I was born and raised in winnipeg.....i moved away because of my job 3 years ago (comeing back and forth to winnipeg for a a couple months at a time).... murder capital canada.....i own to hooded sweaters i bought in a small town in alberta that celebrate that statement.......the sweaters were made and distributed by wild planet........winnipeg does have the most murders per captal.... gangland.......well.........i shouldn't have said that.....i apolgize for that statement.......it's outdated......winnipeg was considered that 3or4 years ago.......so i read in the free press.......(i assumed it changed when the hells angels became more public).... and yes......winnipeg gets all the larger touring acts the same as every other larger city......but thats because those acts can afford the entertainment tax slapped against them and are on tour anyways.......i just remember liveing there and it only seemed like local bands or convention center or larger size bands played.......rarely inbetween.......anyways.......i just said that cause for special events winnipeg choose lame bands......spend some money and pull a band not on tour to come do a show......not a band that happens to live in the area at an old folks home.......... i'm not saying the new designs are lame.....or that the mts is lame......just smaller than what should have been built........i just don't see the head of the food chain in winnipeg thinking big.....useing an imagination outside of the box...... i knew who sam katz was well before he became mayor......so maybe i hoped for more.......maybe i was hopeing for more publicity of develpement that would seperate winnipeg from other citys........more publicity of a return of NHL......and i don't mean from "analyst"...or some dumb Go Jets Go reporter from the free press or sun to give there two cents that mean notheing........i wanna here from the large businessman and woman, along with politicians say something or anything that doesn't keep them neutral...... anyways......about edmonton.....let me tell you.......i like it here alot only because i built a good life for myself here....which i (no doubt) would have done if my job kept me winnipeg........i'm not saying edmonton is sooooooo much better..........actually......i'll make some points about edmonton that i really hate..... 1. drivers here are soooooooo stupid.....the worst ever......i hate driveing in edmonton.... 2. people are really ugly.......thats for men and woman.....i find the woman here ugly.......my gf finds the men here ugly.......wow........ugly...winnipeg by far have the hottest woman......looks and personality wise....... 3. crime is crazy......i moved into a condo......i was in the place for two days and my car already got brokin into.......and yes.....edmonton is takeing over murder capital of canada.....a local radio station is celebrateing cause it's been 5 days since the last murder..... 4. cost of liveing (because of a booming economy) is getting really pricey really quick and it'll be a few years before i sell the condo and buy a house........ thats what i hate about edmonton compared to winnipeg.........but like i said....edmonton's big wigs are people that think outside the box so the city stands out........it may be to compete with calgary......but whatever the reason is.......it's working........and i hope winnipeg goes down a more exciteing path with the next generation....... (i respect blackthorne most of the time.......although i think he strays from the topic and trys to bully people that give a negetive post once in a while........i really wished he could respond to this........it would definitly be interesting......and exciteing....)
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Post by joelzillmanwpg on Jul 13, 2005 11:46:51 GMT -5
Well winnipeg has character. Edmonton doesn't (except for a little on Whyte avenue.) i couldn't have said it better myself Corydon Village (WPG) > Whyte Avenue (although Whyte is larger) Exchange District (WPG) > Old Strathcona (EDM) Sunday Night Cruising (WPG) > Cruising just outside Edmonton near airport Oilers (EDM) > Moose (WPG) Assiniboine Park (WPG) > Rundel Park (EDM) CanWest Global Park (WPG) > shaw(?) Park (EDM)
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Post by joelzillmanwpg on Jul 13, 2005 11:51:49 GMT -5
a local radio station is celebrateing cause it's been 5 days since the last murder..... Let me guess......Sonic 102.9.....LOL (same station that was going to give $5000 to anyone who "high-fived" the Queen, before being threatened with legal action by the RCMP.... ;D Which part of Edmonton are you from? I really like Oliver and old Strathcona. not too fond of West Edmonton and anything north of the Yellowhead....
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Post by razorsedge on Jul 13, 2005 17:45:34 GMT -5
Well winnipeg has character. Edmonton doesn't (except for a little on Whyte avenue.) i couldn't have said it better myself Corydon Village (WPG) > Whyte Avenue (although Whyte is larger) Exchange District (WPG) > Old Strathcona (EDM) Sunday Night Cruising (WPG) > Cruising just outside Edmonton near airport Oilers (EDM) > Moose (WPG) Assiniboine Park (WPG) > Rundel Park (EDM) CanWest Global Park (WPG) > shaw(?) Park (EDM) corydon is a nicer walk.....but whyte has better stores.... whyte has better bars/pubs than the exchange.....the bars in the exchange always seemed like a "paris hilton/yuppy" type bars....... sunday night cruising is deffinitly better in winnipeg.....though edmontons jasper ave is better than portage ave..... i think the forks is by far better than any other park in winnipeg and any that edmonton has to offer....... and of course theres no comparison to canwest to telus field(?)..........it's like comparing the mts centre to the arena......... i live in the ghetto.......my condo block along with a few around me are nice and high end.....but unfortunatly it's right on the border of the hardcore ghetto......i'm on 90th street just off of jasper ave........a walk away from the stadium........ i like the south end near calgary trail........but i want to live just outside the city such as Bon Accord or Gibbons on the north side.......i'm getting real sick of city life in general....... where are you staying while your here?
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Post by TytotheG on Jul 13, 2005 19:07:32 GMT -5
There are tons of road way fatalaties in edmonton, I'd like that hoodie.
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Post by joelzillmanwpg on Jul 14, 2005 12:09:19 GMT -5
i live in the ghetto.......my condo block along with a few around me are nice and high end.....but unfortunatly it's right on the border of the hardcore ghetto......i'm on 90th street just off of jasper ave........a walk away from the stadium........ i like the south end near calgary trail........but i want to live just outside the city such as Bon Accord or Gibbons on the north side.......i'm getting real sick of city life in general....... where are you staying while your here? Hey amigo! Wow 90th....at least you own a condo. I've been around 95th and 103. Not the nicest area, but I love the valley just east of Jasper by your place (cannot remember the name of the area). I rent a place in the Allendale area, close to Gateway Blvd. It's only a short bike/drive to Old Strathcona, which is cool. We should go for a beer! GO JETS!!!
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Post by razorsedge on Jul 14, 2005 17:28:06 GMT -5
a beer would be good sometime........you going commonwealth tomorrow night to see the bombers?
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Post by joelzillmanwpg on Jul 15, 2005 3:35:07 GMT -5
Nah...gotta work! Freaking night shifts suck!
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