NEW RULES FOR ENTERING ALBERTA !!!

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Subject: NEW RULES FOR ENTERING ALBERTA !!!
  1. Bring your own house.
2. If you are going to the Oil Sands, bring your own house, school, and hospital.
3. If you are going to Edmonton, wear your flak jacket. This is the murder capital of Canada .
4. If you are driving to Edmonton, note that it is also the auto theft center of Canada .
5. If you are bringing drugs, head straight to Fort McMurray, the drug capital of Canada .
6. If you are looking for work, look no further. Minimum wage is $8 per hour.
7. If you work downtown, note that parking costs $7.00 per hour or more.
8. If you are able to buy a house in Edmonton or Calgary , why not spend the money on a 15 year holiday instead.
9. If you drive a Hummer, look out. Alberta has the highest gas prices in Canada [The Alberta Advantage].
10. In Edmonton we have 5 hospitals. 10 years ago we had 7. Don´t come here sick.
11. In Calgary the population has exploded. The last road was paved 12 years ago. Calgary is a no parking zone.
12. Remember when Roy Rogers etc. were beating the Indians? Well it´s payback time. They own all the Casinos here.


NEW CALGARY RULES OF THE ROAD:
1. You must first learn to pronounce the name correctly -- it is: ´CAL-GREE´. The second ´A´ is redundant

2. The morning rush hour is from 5:00 am to noon. The evening rush hour is from noon to 8:00 pm. Friday´s rush hour starts on Thursday morning and ends on Saturday night.
3. The minimum acceptable speed on most freeways is 130 kph. On the Deerfoot 500, you are expected to match the speed of the airplanes coming in for a landing at the airport. Anything less is considered ´Wussy´.
4. Forget the traffic rules you learned elsewhere. Calgary now has its own version of traffic rules. For example, cars/trucks with the loudest muffler go first at a four-way stop; the trucks with the biggest tires go second.
However, Calgary , SUV-driving, cell phone-talking moms ALWAYS have the right of way.

5. If you actually stop at a yellow light, you will be rear ended, cussed out, and possibly shot.
6. Never honk at anyone. Ever. Seriously. It´s another offense that can get you shot.
7. Road construction is permanent and continuous in Calgary...... Detour barrels are moved around each night to make the next day´s driving a bit more exciting, but nothing ever gets finished, and more new construction starts everyday.

8. Watch carefully for road hazards such as drunks, skunks, dogs, cats, deer, barrels, cones, cows, horses, cats, mattresses, shredded tires, garbage, squirrels, rabbits, crows, and coyotes feeding on any of these items.
9. In Calgary, 16th Avenue, TransCanada, and ´Hwy #1´ are all the same road.
10. If someone actually has their turn signal on, wave them to the shoulder immediately to let them know it has been ´accidentally activated.´
11. If you are in the left lane and only driving 110 in a 80-90 kph zone, you are considered a road hazard and will be ´flipped off´ accordingly.
If you return the flip, you will be shot.
12. For winter driving, it is advisable to wear your parka, toque, fur lined mittens and mukluks. Make sure you have a shovel, food, candles and blankets in the vehicle, as snow removal from the city streets is virtually non-existent until the spring thaw.


[02-02-2010,16:26]
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Anonymous
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wtf ...do i care of others backyard
[02-02-2010,18:05]
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Anonymous
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i think..... old people did say of oil wealth, it brings good to nobody
[02-02-2010,18:08]
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Anonymous
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Sorry, I missed the point, is that supposed to be funny?

I live in Edmonton and I work at the Edmonton International Airport. If you really don´t like Alberta....move somewhere else. This is a big country.

[02-02-2010,18:17]
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DocD
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Was this post about India or Africa??

I got confused...does it happen in Canada?

If it is to be true, then probably the mentality of the people living in middle east and canada is not different. Probably, "the Oil" makes ones brain system and logical thinking capacity retarded.

[03-02-2010,05:30]
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Oh
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I thought it was funny with probably some elements of truth. No place is perfect, and this was poking fun at some problematic issues. Hey, Chicago (where I come from) laughs with everyone else at being called the Al Capone and mobster capital of the world. So the locals up there should lighten up a bit and at the same time accept some of this as reality.
[03-02-2010,08:03]
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Richard
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lol. chilll people, just joking around. DocD i lived in calgary 11 years myself. any place has it advntgs and disdvntgs.

:)




[03-02-2010,12:21]
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Anonymous
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funny but not far from the truth. I can´t complain too much becos Edmonton has been somewhat nice to me

Cheers

[03-02-2010,12:22]
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EdmEsks
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Edmonton being the murder capital of Canada? i couldnt disagree with you more. Statistically; Sask,Man & B.C all have higher crime rate and homicides.

Coming from a big city like Toronto, the only issue i find here in Edmonton is, Dirty and too many junkies...

[03-02-2010,12:50]
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EdmEsks
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Thank you so very much for this post!!! I was packing and gettin ready to move to AL but luckily I read this and had to unload the house first.... It is a big trailer you know! LOL I won´t be going NEAR Albert anytime soon...
[03-02-2010,15:35]
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curious
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I live in Edmonton, Riverbend. One of the nicer areas of the city.

Edmonton is a beautiful city with a metro population over 1,000,000. Alberta´s capital, with the University of Alberta and Government of Alberta being some of the bigger employers. If you get a chance, check out the river valley, by Googling.

I left Toronto four years ago, and never looked back. My salary as an Engineer jumped from $60K (Toronto) to $100K (Edmonton). Enough said.

[05-02-2010,16:28]
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JS