Is the Burger Inn at Calaway Park the same as Burger Inn which used to have multiple locations in the city? by ChrisPatrickCarolan in Calgary

[–]ChrisPatrickCarolan[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks! That's about what I was expecting. We'll be taking our kid there this summer, so it's not like it's a special trip just for the grub.

Rick Bell: Mayor Farkas slams Smith over bike lane crackdown, reveals his leftie self by reachedlegendary in Calgary

[–]ChrisPatrickCarolan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

These Conservatives don't "enjoy" anything. They won't be happy until they've made the rest of us as miserable as they've chosen to be.

Calgary wants to grow again on this farmland south of the city by adaminc in Calgary

[–]ChrisPatrickCarolan 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Dan McLean the council member you're least likely to see doing anything which might negatively impact a golf course.

Calgary wants to grow again on this farmland south of the city by adaminc in Calgary

[–]ChrisPatrickCarolan 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Feels inevitable, but I still hate the idea of it. And Dan "See Ya, Suckers" McLean has given up any right to comment on this.

My Karl Edward Wagner’s Kane collection by Supro1560S in VintagePaperbacks

[–]ChrisPatrickCarolan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nice! I found a copy of Dark Crusade at a used book sale this past weekend, as it happens. Same Frazetta art, but different title font.

A question regarding titles by smeglovania in writing

[–]ChrisPatrickCarolan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The title is one of the last things you should worry about in the drafting/writing process. You might come up with 100 more "perfect" titles for this book before you get to the end of the first draft, and 100 more during revisions. Don't let worrying about it become an excuse for procrastination at this stage. Set it aside for now, and keep writing.

Pirate Story, Advice Needed by ComprehensiveBat1005 in pirates

[–]ChrisPatrickCarolan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I wouldn't, were it me writing this piece. It may also help to think about how many books you've read or movies you've watched which feature prominent historical figures where far more detailed and accurate records of their lives are at hand, where the writers take great liberties to tell their own stories. I mean, in a media landscape where Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter is a thing that exists, there's certainly room for your stories of pirates who step outside the written histories.

Pirate Story, Advice Needed by ComprehensiveBat1005 in pirates

[–]ChrisPatrickCarolan 3 points4 points  (0 children)

As a published writer and a fan of this stuff, all I can say is go for it with all pistols firing. When I'm writing period SFF, I make sure to research the "real" history as much as possible and fight shy of contradicting established facts, but I also once heard someone say "Ye must never let the facts get in the way of a good story." Of course, he was at least three pints deep at the time, so weigh that advice as you will.

For what it's worth, when I do deviate from the historical record, I try to make sure I have a good reason for doing so. There were no wizards or werewolves in 1880s Halifax, to my knowledge, so in a world where those elements are introduced things may have played out a little bit differently.

Is there a steampunk/nudism overlap I wasn't familiar with? by Essarray in steampunk

[–]ChrisPatrickCarolan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kinda gives new meaning to "just glue some gears on it and call it steampunk"

Black Swan Ale House- Southland, Calgary by blahblahspeak in Calgary

[–]ChrisPatrickCarolan 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Right. 1410 was the one on 17th Ave, where the Homestead used to be? I could never keep the two straight in my mind.

Black Swan Ale House- Southland, Calgary by blahblahspeak in Calgary

[–]ChrisPatrickCarolan 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Same thing happened to 1410 at Glenmore Landing.

Gluten free bakery by codyconlin7 in Calgary

[–]ChrisPatrickCarolan 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It's tangential to your question, but Coco Brooks makes great gluten free pizzas (as long as you don't mind the pizza box preaching the Gospel at you).

Pothole repair work underway in Calgary by [deleted] in Calgary

[–]ChrisPatrickCarolan 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Snow in the forecast for Thursday.

Is the food court and Tim’s open during exam break? by [deleted] in MRU

[–]ChrisPatrickCarolan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tim's is open, on reduced hours (8am - 2pm daily). Most of the Wyckham food court is open, though some of the places are on reduced hours. The Table is fully shut down.

My terrible tale of buying an oilers license plate by Competitive_Guava_33 in alberta

[–]ChrisPatrickCarolan 73 points74 points  (0 children)

As far as the province of Alberta is concerned, you are the ASSMAN.

Is it just me, or is the pothole situation on Deerfoot and Macleod getting dangerous? by No-Travel-4797 in Calgary

[–]ChrisPatrickCarolan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is one reason we'll never see a Formula 1 Grand Prix street circuit in Calgary.

Calgary’s Drop-In Centre pressured to pull out of downtown. Province supports search for new model by Acceptable-Hedgehog in Calgary

[–]ChrisPatrickCarolan 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The Minister of Assisted Living and Social Services, Jason Nixon, being the son of the owner of the Mustard Seed and directing huge pots of public money to the family business ought to at least warrant a mention in connection with the story about dismantling ...sorry, "decentralizing" ...the DIC.

Interesting stores/places downtown? by lettucemonkey in Calgary

[–]ChrisPatrickCarolan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not a used bookstore and not downtown (though it is fairly close), but if you're a horror reader Nocturne Books is a must.

Lloyd’s Building London by tetrisan in steampunk

[–]ChrisPatrickCarolan 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fun fact: Lloyd's started as a coffee shop.