The Purty Skyline and Architecture Thread

[notyoueither]

Oh yes, people from Edmonton make noises about having 'big, big buildings' in threads where Calgary's buildings are not even close to making the ante.

[Asher]

The point is Edmonton's a boring town all around. Calgary's got a nice skyline, regardless of size.

Edmonton's got a short skyline, and a really, really boring one.

Don't know why it was posted here. I suppose for one month a year you do have green, which you were mighty proud of.

[notyoueither]

This is an interesting building, hidden behind the statue.

[Asher]

It's only interesting in that it's a monument to yet another player that could not convince the ball and chain to live in Edmonton. A familiar friend.

Funny he never moved back either.

Such a cute little town, though...they try so hard.

[notyoueither]

In the mid ground you can see the home stadium of the team from Edmonton that has won more Grey Cups than any team from Calgary has ever qualified to play for.



Edmontonians do more than try.

[Asher]

I can buy grey cups at Zellers...with about as much significance.

The sad thing is being proud of championships in a league with a handful of team with players who couldn't quality for the NFL or XFL. Oooooooo. The world is jealous.

[notyoueither]

Some of our players did qualify for the NFL, after the Esks.

However, I'm not surprised that someone from Calgary would care so little for winning championships. After all, it's a once in 20 year or so thing down there. The grapes are sour, I'm sure.

[Asher]

nye...nobody cares about the CFL except the people with nothing else to be proud of.

It's a simple fact of life. The CFL is a joke. Get over it.

[notyoueither]

Funny, the Grey Cup games typically draw a fairly large crowd and result in quite a party.

Although I can understand why Americans 'from' Calgary who move to Toronto, but hate it there, would try to discount it.

[Asher]

CFL viewership is down something like 30% this year.

And there's no accounting for taste -- hundreds of thousands of people live in Edmonton, for instance.

When Toronto's CFL team has trouble filling its seats, you know the sport sucks.

CFL is a sport of stupid blue-collar Canadians who don't know crappy players from good players -- this also explains why the Leafs and Oilers have large followings.

[notyoueither]

And a few more live in Calgary, so there you go.

[Asher]

Yeah, lots of people from Edmonton move to Calgary to find a job not involving physical labour.

[notyoueither]

Originally posted by Asher
When Toronto's CFL team has trouble filling its seats, you know the sport sucks.

And since when has Asher admitted that Toronto is the bell weather?

CFL is a sport of stupid blue-collar Canadians who don't know crappy players from good players -- this also explains why the Leafs and Oilers have large followings.

Actually, the Leafs and Oilers have large followings because they play exciting hockey. Unlike the cult of the dead game, hoping to score 2 goals and eek out a 2-1 win, in Calgary.

As for the CFL, I'm sure that millions of Canadians who follow the game will be warmed in their hearts by your opprobrium.

[Ninot]

Millions of people follow the CFL

But, cmon, it sucks major ass.

The only game I will watch all year is the Grey Cup, because the Als tend to be in it lately. And even then, I dont watch unless the score is close.

Anything else on TV > CFL

[notyoueither]

Originally posted by Asher
Yeah, lots of people from Edmonton move to Calgary to find a job not involving physical labour.

Children have such vivid imaginations.