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A Typical Goon: Feb 25, 2011

The Butcher posted:

Amazon might bring mostly poo poo jobs but at least it's money.

Capitalism.txt

# ? Oct 19, 2017 10:26

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# ? May 14, 2024 02:34

Postess with the Mostest: Apr 4, 2007; Arabian nights
'neath Arabian moons
A fool off his guard
could fall and fall hard
out there on the dunes

HookShot posted:

I live on the west coast and have literally never met a single person that actually likes Nickleback.

Here's a more true stereotype I've observed. People on the west coast loved the movie Avatar, watching it multiple even dozens of times. People east of the rockies watched it maybe once.

# ? Oct 19, 2017 10:42

JawKnee: Mar 24, 2007; You'll take the ride to leave this town along that yellow line

how did you observe such a thing

# ? Oct 19, 2017 10:48

Argas: Jan 13, 2008; SRW Fanatic

JawKnee posted:

how did you observe such a thing

By watching Avatar multiple times.

# ? Oct 19, 2017 10:55

A Typical Goon: Feb 25, 2011

https://twitter.com/danaschwartzzz/status/678622403275186177

# ? Oct 19, 2017 10:56

Postess with the Mostest: Apr 4, 2007; Arabian nights
'neath Arabian moons
A fool off his guard
could fall and fall hard
out there on the dunes

A Western friend said it was their favorite movie, I said that's absurd it was borderline terrible and it started a debate between the eastern and western people. Ask different people when talking about movies and see if it's true or not.

# ? Oct 19, 2017 11:00

PT6A: Jan 5, 2006; Public school teachers are callous dictators who won't lift a finger to stop children from peeing in my plane

A Typical Goon posted:

https://twitter.com/danaschwartzzz/status/678622403275186177

.... gently caress.

# ? Oct 19, 2017 13:31

Martian Manfucker: Dec 27, 2012; misandry is real

A Typical Goon posted:

https://twitter.com/danaschwartzzz/status/678622403275186177

only thing I can think of that's remotely related to Avatar is "unobtanium" and I'm not even sure that's right because it's such a stupid word it can't be real and I must have dreamt it

# ? Oct 19, 2017 13:48

namaste friends: Sep 18, 2004; by Smythe

I can't even remember what avatar is about

# ? Oct 19, 2017 13:54

Ill Peripheral: Jun 29, 2008

Martian Manfucker posted:

only thing I can think of that's remotely related to Avatar is "unobtanium" and I'm not even sure that's right because it's such a stupid word it can't be real and I must have dreamt it

Related to a lot of sci-fi, especially really well written poo poo like "The Core"

# ? Oct 19, 2017 13:55

infernal machines: Oct 11, 2012; we monitor many frequencies. we listen always. came a voice, out of the babel of tongues, speaking to us. it played us a mighty dub.

namaste faggots posted:

I can't even remember what avatar is about

Dances with wolves, but with blue catgirls with tits, in 3D.

# ? Oct 19, 2017 13:56

flakeloaf: Feb 26, 2003; Still better than android clock

Martian Manfucker posted:

only thing I can think of that's remotely related to Avatar is "unobtanium" and I'm not even sure that's right because it's such a stupid word it can't be real and I must have dreamt it

That word predates the Avatar movie by two, three decades at least.

# ? Oct 19, 2017 13:57

Reince Penis: Nov 15, 2007; by R. Guyovich

Hilariously salty piece in the NP yesterday about the Flames and Nenshi

http://nationalpost.com/sports/hock...4c-c0bb8d557230

quote:

How the two sides will be able to come together again with another attempt to bridge the massive gap between their respective proposals is anyone�s guess.

The Flames did their best to derail Nenshi�s (purple) reign, which won�t be forgotten by a mayor with a massive ego who promised his feistiness won�t dissipate in this, his third term.

Adding to the Flames uphill battle is the fact 11 of the 15 councillors who voted for the city�s last arena proposal were re-elected.

Nenshi certainly lost votes based on his penchant for raising taxes and spending city dollars in questionable ways, be it gaudy, overpriced �art� or a $240 million library.

A rink is seen by many as another overzealous expense for taxpayers unless the right deal is struck.

Perhaps the solution lies in bringing in a third party like mayoral hopeful Andre Chabot or past mayor Dave Bronconnier to spark and oversee negotiations that will inevitably begin again.

As it stands, it�s a fine mess indeed.

The chances of the Flames five-man ownership group, spearheaded by notoriously fierce negotiator Murray Edwards, would choose to keep the team in Calgary longer than four years without an arena deal in place are slim.

Choose to ignore that fact at your city�s peril Mr. Mayor.

Meanwhile, the Flames owners need to get a grip on the fact their demands need significant readjustment if things have any chance of being resolved with an arena in Victoria Park.

Forget the inherent threat to move, which understandably annoys frustrated Calgarians who too-easily dismiss it as pure folly � without a new rink an NHL franchise in Calgary is not sustainable.

I'm the part where a library is called an overzealous expense in an article arguing for massive sports team subsidies.

I looked into it and the Flames have averaged 97-100% attendance every season since 2010-2011. If only there was some market based solution to this problem. Hmmm :thunk:

# ? Oct 19, 2017 14:11

Lobok: Jul 13, 2006; Say Watt?

quote:

without a new rink an NHL franchise in Calgary is not sustainable

Yeah, that's gonna need a citation.

"But my arena is old! It was only meant to be a starter arena! "

# ? Oct 19, 2017 14:27

InfiniteZero: Sep 11, 2004; PINK GUITAR FIRE ROBOT; College Slice

A Typical Goon posted:

https://twitter.com/danaschwartzzz/status/678622403275186177

"My music is for Phoenix. Only she can sing it. Anyone else who tries, dies."

Beef and Winslow.

Do I win?

# ? Oct 19, 2017 14:30

namaste friends: Sep 18, 2004; by Smythe

why does calgary need a 240 million library

that money is much better spent on a sports arena

# ? Oct 19, 2017 14:36

vyelkin: Jan 2, 2011

yeah only nerds like to "read" and "learn" and "consider jobs other than working on an oil rig"

# ? Oct 19, 2017 14:38

namaste friends: Sep 18, 2004; by Smythe

well libraries are obsolete in alberta

# ? Oct 19, 2017 14:39

namaste friends: Sep 18, 2004; by Smythe

speaking of we need to update hal_2005_portfolio.txt now that bombardier has lol

# ? Oct 19, 2017 14:40

vyelkin: Jan 2, 2011

namaste faggots posted:

speaking of we need to update hal_2005_portfolio.txt now that bombardier has lol

its the avro arrow all over again lmao

# ? Oct 19, 2017 14:42

DariusLikewise: Oct 4, 2008; You wore that on Halloween?

Is there any other major city in North America that has concrete blockades at their largest intersections and doesn't let pedestrians cross? This Portage and Main thing is reach lol levels of absurdity and people are going full Winnipeg over it

# ? Oct 19, 2017 14:43

namaste friends: Sep 18, 2004; by Smythe

no one cares about winnipeg

# ? Oct 19, 2017 14:44

Lobok: Jul 13, 2006; Say Watt?

DariusLikewise posted:

Is there any other major city in North America that has concrete blockades at their largest intersections and doesn't let pedestrians cross? This Portage and Main thing is reach lol levels of absurdity and people are going full Winnipeg over it

The Strip in Vegas is pretty inhospitable along the main stretch. Several intersections are blocked off and crossings are done with bridges as if you're navigating over a river.

# ? Oct 19, 2017 14:47

DariusLikewise: Oct 4, 2008; You wore that on Halloween?

namaste faggots posted:

no one cares about winnipeg

You would fit in so well in Winnipeg

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/winnipeg-taxis-uber-epc-1.4360455

quote:

Winnipeg Mayor Brian Bowman claims he was threatened by a taxi-company representative over the city's plans to create regulations to govern ride-hailing companies such as Uber and Lyft.

Speaking at an executive policy committee meeting on Wednesday, Bowman alleged to a group of taxi-industry delegates that a member of their ranks threatened him over the weekend.

"One member of your delegation certainly threatened me this weekend, on Saturday," the mayor told Winnipeg Community Taxi Coalition representative Scott McFadyen, Unicity Taxi's Tarlochan Gillm, Duffy's representative Jaspal Bedi and lobbyist Ajay Chopra.

The quartet appeared before EPC to support Mynarski Coun. Ross Eadie's request to allow the taxi industry to be involved in the creation of new regulations governing ride-hailing services.

The province is expected to pass legislation that will allow companies such as Uber and Lyft to operate in Winnipeg as soon as March. The city is preparing to create regulations to govern the new services as well as cabs, in line with provincial plans to dissolve its own Taxicab Board.

Asked to elaborate upon the threat, he said Chopra approached him at a Diwali event on Saturday, asked for a photo and issued some form of threat.

"There were comments he whispered to me afterwards which I perceived as a threat," Bowman said, refusing to divulge what Chopra said. "It's unclear to me whether this was a physical threat or a political threat, but it was certainly unwelcomed."

Chopra confirmed he interrupted the mayor at the Diwali event but denies he threatened the mayor in any manner.

"I mentioned that I will work as hard and as effectively as possible for the community and for the taxi drivers to ensure fairness, equity, and safety," he said in a statement. "My interpretation was that it was a friendly moment and I left optimistic for good dialogue."

Chopra and his taxi-industry colleagues appeared before EPC to once again assert they have not been consulted and wish to be part of a working group that will help the city create regulations governing all vehicles for hire.

Bedi accused the mayor of cooking up a deal with Premier Brian Pallister, but later apologized for his language after Bowman objected.

"That's quite an accusation," Bowman told Bedi. "I'm a husband. I'm a father. When somebody says I've cut a deal with another politician, you should have some evidence to back that up."

The mayor also asserted he was threatened in some manner and asked the delegates to be more respectful.

Bowman's office has been asked to elaborate on the nature of the threat. Taxi-industry representatives said they have no knowledge of the incident.

The Winnipeg Community Taxi Coalition replaces a previous taxi-industry umbrella organization represented by Toronto consultant Michael Diamond, McFadyen said.

McFadyen is the brother of former Manitoba Progressive Conservative leader Hugh McFadyen, who now works in public affairs and has lobbied the province on behalf of Uber.

Scott McFadyen declined to comment on working against his brother on the ride-hailing governance file.

Executive policy committee approved an amended version of Eadie's motion.

# ? Oct 19, 2017 14:48

namaste friends: Sep 18, 2004; by Smythe

plot twist: portrait of talwinder singh parmar hanging winnipeg community taxi coalition meeting hall

# ? Oct 19, 2017 14:51

namaste friends: Sep 18, 2004; by Smythe

I'm gonna go out on a limb and predict jagmeet singh's position on uber and lyft

# ? Oct 19, 2017 14:52

Reince Penis: Nov 15, 2007; by R. Guyovich

Also hilarious and depressing full court press in the Canadian media against Jagmeet Singh over the Air India bombing (he has denounced it), which happened when he was 5.

:ughh:

# ? Oct 19, 2017 14:58

DariusLikewise: Oct 4, 2008; You wore that on Halloween?

Lobok posted:

The Strip in Vegas is pretty inhospitable along the main stretch. Several intersections are blocked off and crossings are done with bridges as if you're navigating over a river.

I would be okay closing Main Street in Winnipeg to pedestrians if they lined both sides with extravagant casinos, hotels and hookers.

# ? Oct 19, 2017 14:59

namaste friends: Sep 18, 2004; by Smythe

Reince Penis posted:

Also hilarious and depressing full court press in the Canadian media against Jagmeet Singh over the Air India bombing (he has denounced it), which happened when he was 5.

don't be a loving idiot

if he were muslim and hanging a portrait of Hassan al-Banna in his constituency office would you be making the same dumb post

# ? Oct 19, 2017 15:02

Vintersorg: Mar 3, 2004; President of
the Brendan Fraser
Fan Club

There is nothing at those 4 corners to suggest opening them up.

# ? Oct 19, 2017 15:02

Lobok: Jul 13, 2006; Say Watt?

DariusLikewise posted:

I would be okay closing Main Street in Winnipeg to pedestrians if they lined both sides with extravagant casinos, hotels and hookers.

Walking The Strip is also not as bad because there are outdoor escalators for all these bridges and you can openly drink your three-foot tall margarita slushie.

# ? Oct 19, 2017 15:04

flakeloaf: Feb 26, 2003; Still better than android clock

Reince Penis posted:

Also hilarious and depressing full court press in the Canadian media against Jagmeet Singh over the Air India bombing (he has denounced it), which happened when he was 5.

You mean the people blowing up mailboxes in England weren't all 400 years old?

# ? Oct 19, 2017 15:05

DariusLikewise: Oct 4, 2008; You wore that on Halloween?

Vintersorg posted:

There is nothing at those 4 corners to suggest opening them up.

Who wants to open a business on a corner where pedestrians on the other 3 corners can't walk across the street to reach you?

# ? Oct 19, 2017 15:06

EvilJoven: Mar 18, 2005; NOBODY,IN THE HISTORY OF EVER, HAS ASKED OR CARED WHAT CANADA THINKS. YOU ARE NOT A COUNTRY. YOUR MONEY HAS THE QUEEN OF ENGLAND ON IT. IF YOU DIG AROUND IN YOUR BACKYARD, NATIVE SKELETONS WOULD EXPLODE OUT OF YOUR LAWN LIKE THE END OF POLTERGEIST. CANADA IS SO POLITE, EH?; Fun Shoe

I want it opened simply because it'd probably make driving in to / through downtown a nightmare and as a result maybe less people would do it and start considering public / active transit.

I also hope they do something to Waterfront drive so people stop using it to bypass traffic.

# ? Oct 19, 2017 15:08

PT6A: Jan 5, 2006; Public school teachers are callous dictators who won't lift a finger to stop children from peeing in my plane

vyelkin posted:

yeah only nerds like to "read" and "learn" and "consider jobs other than working on an oil rig"

Where they put it, it will be mainly a facility for the homeless people to pull their pud to Internet porn. That little corner of downtown is hilariously lovely. The nearest train platform recently had a random stabbing in broad daylight.

Like so many things in this city, a new library is a wonderful concept bedevilled by awful execution.

# ? Oct 19, 2017 15:20

JawKnee: Mar 24, 2007; You'll take the ride to leave this town along that yellow line

"Providing the poor with a Library?! We can't have that!" *twirls monopoly guy mustache*

# ? Oct 19, 2017 15:41

Reince Penis: Nov 15, 2007; by R. Guyovich

JawKnee posted:

"Providing the poor with a Library?! We can't have that!" *twirls monopoly guy mustache*

Monopoly really is the key word here. The Flames, like all pro sports, have a monopoly on high level pro hockey in Calgary. And they sell out every game.

Has nobody in the entire organization ever seen a Supply / Demand chart? This is literally econ 101 stuff :psyduck:

# ? Oct 19, 2017 15:46

Jordan7hm: Feb 17, 2011; Lipstick Apathy

Lol why would you provide the poor with facilities. You could use that money for gold plated water fountains or homeless removal services.

# ? Oct 19, 2017 15:46

Lobok: Jul 13, 2006; Say Watt?

PT6A posted:

Where they put it, it will be mainly a facility for the homeless people to pull their pud to Internet porn. That little corner of downtown is hilariously lovely. The nearest train platform recently had a random stabbing in broad daylight.

Like so many things in this city, a new library is a wonderful concept bedevilled by awful execution.

Is that all the area can ever be?

The Toronto Reference Library, biggest of the city's public libraries and the crown jewel of the system, was planned for a site that, at the time, was hippie central. I'm sure the choice of location angered a good number of squares who saw it as some kind of sick joke shrine to stoners. One happy-go-lucky provincial politician called the area a "festering sore".

Now of course, what once was hippie central is the place for the rich and famous to see and be seen and a block away is the poshest shopping in town (in the country?)

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DariusLikewise: Oct 4, 2008; You wore that on Halloween?

Jordan7hm posted:

Lol why would you provide the poor with facilities. ~~You could use that money for gold plated water fountains or homeless removal services.~~ 5% Flat Tax

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