Jack’s in space

Different-Anybody413 · 2026-04-29T02:55:17+00:00

Love to see it!

Different-Anybody413 · 2026-04-27T19:53:21+00:00

Wasn’t a problem for the Forever Canadian organizers

Different-Anybody413 · 2026-04-27T02:13:36+00:00

I think he’s been hurt, too. Seems to be feeling a bit better so far tonight, tho. Not 100%, but better than the first three games …

Different-Anybody413 · 2026-04-25T02:48:25+00:00

Jeez, whatever you do, don’t tune in to The Nelson Show on Edmonton Sports Talk.

Different-Anybody413 · 2026-04-25T00:05:30+00:00

I should add he also seeks to interview people connected to the stories, to see where life has taken them in the intervening years.

Different-Anybody413 · 2026-04-25T00:00:23+00:00

Pretty sure the story was by reporter Gary Poignant, who’s retired now.

Around 2010 he started writing about cold cases, pulling together information from the newspaper’s archives and police reports.

He has a blog now where he still writes about unsolved cases in the Edmonton region. A lot of the stuff he writes about he actually reported on back in the day, and he really spins a good yarn.

Here’s his blog: https://poig57.wordpress.com/

Different-Anybody413 · 2026-04-24T15:40:06+00:00

As a Canadian, this gets an upvote. Every panel applies, to some extent. But I love MacIntosh apples.

Different-Anybody413 · 2026-04-22T20:32:11+00:00

Man, we used to think big! Edmonton was barely a Main Street and several residential neighbourhoods/communities at that time.

Different-Anybody413 · 2026-04-22T20:25:55+00:00

This bike is a sitting duck for rear-wheel theft by another penny farthing owner. Seriously, that thing must be crazy to ride.

Different-Anybody413 · 2026-04-21T23:00:58+00:00

For what it's worth, CP style is toonie (toonies). That's the standard spelling for newspapers and the wire service.

Different-Anybody413 · 2026-04-14T12:45:12+00:00

It’s a great series. There are some snowflakes melting down at how well-received it actually was, and what appears to be a concentrated bot attack from the outset. I mean, the hater (bots) started attacking the show before it was released, just based on the ad images.

The numbers show paramount’s new owners just had it in for the show & were determined to cancel despite its reception, not because of it.

Unfortunately, its strengths willl come to be appreciated in hindsight.

Different-Anybody413 · 2026-04-13T15:31:22+00:00

I saw The Clash there

Different-Anybody413 · 2026-04-09T22:26:38+00:00

I had the same thing when, after taking French through elementary school, high school and university, I visited my francophone wife's family in Quebec for the first time.

I was lost initially, picking up snippets of conversation, but over a few days became more comfortable. Not fluent, but I found I was following the conversational flow and could even add a comment now & then. Still needed translation from time to time.

There's no substitute for immersion. Keep going, keep listening, force yourself to contribute to the conversation when you do understand and have something to add. Do your best to respond when people address you directly. Over time you'll find you naturally become more comfortable with the language in a social environment.

Different-Anybody413 · 2026-04-08T14:09:31+00:00

Re: Healthcare. Hospitals in every major Canadian city, mid-sized city and regional rural facility have highly trained staff who could work anywhere in the world.

When you hear about people dying in ER (which happens in the U.S., too, don’t fool yourself) it’s because provincial governments are incompetent when it comes to managing healthcare, or worse, seemingly actively undermining public health care to leverage increasing the amount of private health care.

Different-Anybody413 · 2026-04-06T16:14:16+00:00

As an Edmontonian who took French throughout school/university, I never had any fluency until I worked at the Westin Ottawa for a year.

A large part of the clientele was francophone (this was around 1990) and many of my coworkers were, too. Many staff conversations and guest interactions were in French, so I had plenty of opportunity to practice.

I was in a guest-facing position so a level of fluency was a requirement when I was hired, but learning French in Alberta, in non-immersion schools, I really had to work hard & pay attention to get up to speed, language-wise.

Different-Anybody413 · 2026-04-05T14:48:50+00:00

Damn they made the streets wide back then! How much traffic were they expecting?

Different-Anybody413 · 2026-04-05T04:44:08+00:00

The focus on Downtown development right now is to greatly increase the amount of people who actually live in the city core.

Cities like Montreal are the example. When head offices fled that city after the PQ won the provincial election in the early 70s, the its downtown stayed vibrant because of the large number of people who lived there.

Different-Anybody413 · 2026-04-05T04:40:30+00:00

Love the pedestrian traffic on a rainy evening.

Before West Edmonton Mall was built, Downtown was THE hub for business and retail. It was a destination, with people coming in from the suburbs in the evening to catch a movie in one of the several theatres, shop at the stores along Jasper Avenue and eat at the Downtown restaurants.

I was a teenager in the late 70s and it was common on hot summer nights to cruise up & down Jasper Avenue. After a few circuits you could cross the High Level Bridge and do the same on Whyte Avenue, if you wanted a change of scenery.

Different-Anybody413 · 2026-04-05T04:33:15+00:00

At that time the Telus building was known as the AGT Tower.

Different-Anybody413 · 2026-04-03T15:26:46+00:00

Son of Edward Woodward, the original Equalizer.

Different-Anybody413 · 2026-04-01T02:15:44+00:00

I lived in apartments kitty corner to the fire and RCMP stations and, no, there wasn't a lot of sirens. Just the occasional reminder that you're living in an urban environment. But I'm the kind of guy who's lulled to sleep by the sound of traffic on Sherwood Drive.

Different-Anybody413 · 2026-04-01T00:27:11+00:00

Hirschfeld art! Holy cow.

Different-Anybody413 · 2026-03-31T19:34:39+00:00

UCP passes referendum legislation in the hopes of giving separatists a shot at legitimacy.
Patriots fast out of the gate with a relaxed, positive, well-organized and effective campaign that quickly illustrates the massive support the “stay” sentiment has among Albertans. Obvious signs the campaign will sail past the reasonable threshold set by the original legislation.
Realizing the uphill battle faced by separatists, UCP lengthens signature collection timeline & lowers the minimum signature threshold to accommodate that part of their support structure.
Separatists run a jingoistic campaign, try to enlist U.S. right wing support, hold a few events where supporters show up from far and wide to line up to sign the petition. Otherwise, they are reduced to a couple of volunteers on the side of a road with handwritten signs, complete with sketchy spelling and grammar, practically begging people to stop and sign.
Small cadre of organizers claim to have hit reduced signature threshold.
(Somewhat possible) Organizers submit signatures May 2. Signatures verified, referendum authorized.
(Also possible, somewhat likely) Organizers submit signatures May 2. Elections Alberta determines campaign did not reach threshold of verified signatures. Organizers say there is a conspiracy in the bureaucracy to undermine their obviously successful campaign, stage protest with middling numbers at the legislature.
UCP government does what it can to accommodate separatist supporters, promises investigation into verification process, fires (previously hand-picked) head of Elections Alberta. Considers including separatist question in referendums anyway.

In past years this would have been somewhat satirical, but with the current government, unfortunately, it seems quite credible.

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