Edmonton...

[OklahomaTuba]

So, I am in Edmonton, Alberta on business. The Oilers are playing tonight and if they win they go to the Stanley cup.

This feels like Norman before the Nebraska game in 2000. People are just giddy.

[1stTimeCaller]

they're Canadian, I don't think you can call them 'giddy' anymore.

[Fugue]

Giddy Lee

[RUSH LIMBAUGH is my clone!]

So, are you gonna be able to go fishing?

[OklahomaTuba]

Nah, gotta fly outta this place at 6am tomorrow.

Did walk around downtown calgary for about an hour tuesday, where they deal drugs out in the open by Chinatown.

Its amazing to see all the homeless teens around these parts.

Edmonton = OKC, except with lots more oil jobs and a really big *** shopping mall (largest in the world).

[AllAboutThe'O']

How's the weather up there?
I had heard they had a big-time mall, but I didn't think nothing could top the Mall of America in Minnesota.

[OklahomaTuba]

The weather is really wierd. It was 65 yesterday, and about 30 today and was snowing for bit. It was 90 last week.

The sun doesn't set until about 10:30 either.

But that mall is about the size of Disney land, it has its own lands, an indoor amusment park with a big *** rollercoaster and bungee jumping, and water park, hockey rink, aquarium, deepocean adventure with dolpins and otters and stuff (has a submarine ride), and pirate ship.

Best of all, its all free. Cool stuff.

[SoonerInKCMO]

Edmonton West (I think that's the name of it. :confused: ) was built several years before Mall of America and is indeed substantially larger.

[OklahomaTuba]

Here is the link. I took some pics on my camera phone that I will post. Its amazing.

http://www.westedmontonmall.com/home/default.asp

[OklahomaTuba]

This is the water park by the wave pool and slides.
http://www.eltc.com/images/wem005.jpg

[RUSH LIMBAUGH is my clone!]

But that mall is about the size of Disney land, it has its own lands, an indoor amusment park with a big *** rollercoaster and bungee jumping, and water park, hockey rink, aquarium, deepocean adventure with dolpins and otters and stuff (has a submarine ride), and pirate ship.

Best of all, its all free. Cool stuff.So, does your company know you spent your business trip at a mall, and on the internet?

[HoserSooner]

If the Oilers win tonight, head out to the streets and watch for the topless women. It's kind of a Canadian tradition to flash the tittays when your team wins. (Which is why it really sucks to be a Leaf fan).

[Mjcpr]

But that mall is about the size of Disney land, it has its own lands, an indoor amusment park with a big *** rollercoaster and bungee jumping, and water park, hockey rink, aquarium, deepocean adventure with dolpins and otters and stuff (has a submarine ride), and pirate ship.

Best of all, its all free. Cool stuff.

Sounds Socialist to me; I'd get out of there if I were you.

[AllAboutThe'O']

The weather is really wierd. It was 65 yesterday, and about 30 today and was snowing for bit. It was 90 last week.

The sun doesn't set until about 10:30 either.

But that mall is about the size of Disney land, it has its own lands, an indoor amusment park with a big *** rollercoaster and bungee jumping, and water park, hockey rink, aquarium, deepocean adventure with dolpins and otters and stuff (has a submarine ride), and pirate ship.

Best of all, its all free. Cool stuff.
No, not exactly. You have to pay to ride the rides at Galaxyland (saw where an all day ride pass goes for $26.95).

[RUSH LIMBAUGH is my clone!]

Sounds Socialist to me; I'd get out of there if I were you.you'de be right, except they somehow find a way to create jobs in the oil industry. What's that all about?

[walkoffsooner]

Do the homeless teens try to bum money?

[OklahomaTuba]

Sounds Socialist to me; I'd get out of there if I were you.
There are a lot of red flags flying around here. ;)

[OklahomaTuba]

So, does your company know you spent your business trip at a mall, and on the internet?
Heh, yes they do.

It was traveling day, no work is to be done on traveling day.

And I am stuck in a meeting right now, looking like I am busy doing something important.

[1stTimeCaller]

looks sweet.

[OklahomaTuba]

No, not exactly. You have to pay to ride the rides at Galaxyland (saw where an all day ride pass goes for $26.95).

One of our Edmonton guys told me it was free, but he could have been FOS.

[Jimminy Crimson]

They're hosting the Senior PGA this week up at Oak Tree.


















;)

[Scott D]

Tuba goes to Edmonton....Edmonton has a beer shortage....coincidence????? I......THINK......NOT :D

[jrsooner]

How's the weather up there?
I had heard they had a big-time mall, but I didn't think nothing could top the Mall of America in Minnesota.West Edmonton Mall.... and yep...it's huge. I was there in '84 and it was huge since then they have built it up tremondously!

[mdklatt]

It's aboot damn time the Oilers have gone anywhere in the playoffs.

[mrowl]

nope, not the biggest in world.

http://www.easternct.edu/depts/amerst/Malls.htm

South China Mall Dongguan, China
2005
7.1-million
9.6-million
1,500
Currently the largest shopping mall in the world, but it will soon be eclipsed by at least two other Chinese malls.

[tulsaoilerfan]

Tuba goes to Edmonton....Edmonton has a beer shortage....coincidence????? I......THINK......NOT :D
How in the hell could you have a beer shortage? that truly boggles my mind:eek:

[mdklatt]

South China Mall Dongguan, China


I wonder if the food court has a Panda Express.

[OklahomaTuba]

There is no beer shortage, as I have seen beer in edmonton WITH MY OWN EYES.

The place is a ghost town right now though.

[OklahomaTuba]

nope, not the biggest in world.

http://www.easternct.edu/depts/amerst/Malls.htm

South China Mall Dongguan, China
2005
7.1-million
9.6-million
1,500
Currently the largest shopping mall in the world, but it will soon be eclipsed by at least two other Chinese malls.

Damn Chinese. Just when I thought I had seen it all.

[OklahomaTuba]

Some guy keep breaking in to give analysis of the game, and I kid you not he is wearing a Canadian flag suit.

Someone should kick his ***.

[OUstudent4life]

nope, not the biggest in world.

http://www.easternct.edu/depts/amerst/Malls.htm

South China Mall Dongguan, China
2005
7.1-million
9.6-million
1,500
Currently the largest shopping mall in the world, but it will soon be eclipsed by at least two other Chinese malls.

All of which are about to be eclipsed by several malls in Dubai.

[OklahomaTuba]

Dubai needs to just make the whole damn country indoors and air conditioned. Would be a big improvement.

[AllAboutThe'O']

It's aboot damn time the Oilers have gone anywhere in the playoffs.
Do you think the city of Edmonton has finally gotten over the Wayne Gretzky trade yet?

[mdklatt]

Do you think the city of Edmonton has finally gotten over the Wayne Gretzky trade yet?

:confused:

I just wanted to make an "aboot" joke. :O

[AllAboutThe'O']

Well, the planned city-wide party for Edmonton's going to be put on hold.
The Ducks are still alive.

[Vaevictis]

Do you think the city of Edmonton has finally gotten over the Wayne Gretzky trade yet?

No. My wife (who spent about half of her childhood in Canada) rants about it to this day. Constantly.

... and she's more of a Habs fan.

[HoserSooner]

Remember though, the Oilers did win a cup without The Great One. (Doesn't quite compare to the 4 they won while he was there though).

[Scott D]

Remember though, the Oilers did win a cup without The Great One. (Doesn't quite compare to the 4 they won while he was there though).

But can they really handle winning a cup without Messier ;)

[Vaevictis]

Mostly, it ****es her off because it signaled the downfall of a whole slew of Canadian franchises; once Gretzsky went south, the player's salaries started skyrocketing and because of the economic disparity, the clubs in Canada couldn't compete except for the *very* largest markets (ie, Toronto and Montreal).

She's especially bitter about the clubs having to leave Canada -- the Nordiques and especially the Jets because of the huge efforts of Winnipeg to keep them there.

(Truthfully, her allegiance is to the Canadian teams more than anything -- the Habs got the edge because she was a huge huge HUGE Patrick Roy fan. Me, I'm a Leafs guy.)

[Scott D]

Mostly, it ****es her off because it signaled the downfall of a whole slew of Canadian franchises; once Gretzsky went south, the player's salaries started skyrocketing and because of the economic disparity, the clubs in Canada couldn't compete except for the *very* largest markets (ie, Toronto and Vancouver).

She's especially bitter about the clubs having to leave Canada -- the Nordiques and especially the Jets.

she is aware that with the exception of the occasional playoff game Winterpeg's nasty *** barn was mostly empty....Then again, it was wrong to play hockey anywhere that had that large a picture of Queen Elizabeth on the wall in the main area.

[AllAboutThe'O']

Mostly, it ****es her off because it signaled the downfall of a whole slew of Canadian franchises; once Gretzsky went south, the player's salaries started skyrocketing and because of the economic disparity, the clubs in Canada couldn't compete except for the *very* largest markets (ie, Toronto and Montreal).

She's especially bitter about the clubs having to leave Canada -- the Nordiques and especially the Jets because of the huge efforts of Winnipeg to keep them there.

(Truthfully, her allegiance is to the Canadian teams more than anything -- the Habs got the edge because she was a huge huge HUGE Patrick Roy fan. Me, I'm a Leafs guy.)
I wonder how she handled the Habs trading Patrick Roy to the Avalanche?

[Vaevictis]

shrug, the story as I'm told is that the arena may have been empty, but the seats were still sold.

OTOH, my wife is more a creature of emotion than logic, so who knows.

[Scott D]

I wonder how she handled the Habs trading Patrick Roy to the Avalanche?

she no doubt blames the Red Wings like all the Habs fans do :)

[Vaevictis]

I wonder how she handled the Habs trading Patrick Roy to the Avalanche?

She wasn't exactly thrilled about that, but it didn't effect her cheering for him. Essentially she wanted any Canadian team to win the cup, and failing that, the Avalanche, and failing that, ANY team before the Kings and Rangers, and failing that, Kings before the Rangers.

She hates the Rangers with a burning passion I have rarely seen equaled in anyone for any reason.

[Scott D]

shrug, the story as I'm told is that the arena may have been empty, but the seats were still sold.

OTOH, my wife is more a creature of emotion than logic, so who knows.

From my sources in Winnipeg the 3 seasons prior to them moving, the seats went unsold unless it was the usual corporate purchases. Unfortunately she ties too many emotions to former WHA franchises.

[Vaevictis]

Going back to Edmonton, however, that second period was frigging awesome, was it not?

And as awesome as the second period was, the third was equally pathetic, yes?

[Scott D]

Couldn't tell you....I had a basketball game that had higher priority.

[Vaevictis]

You suck.

[HoserSooner]

From my sources in Winnipeg the 3 seasons prior to them moving, the seats went unsold unless it was the usual corporate purchases. Unfortunately she ties too many emotions to former WHA franchises.

And that is a damn shame. When you think of the players they had on that team, there was no reason that they couldn't sell seats in that place.

Mind you, Winnipeg in the middle of winter is incredibly cold. Who the hell wants to go out when the windchill is below minus 50?

[Scott D]

well I did refer to it as Winterpeg earlier :D

[HoserSooner]

well I did refer to it as Winterpeg earlier :D

Ah, sorry....I missed that. Well done.
:cool: