StevetheClub Posted October 22, 2018 Report Share Posted October 22, 2018 Had a funny phone call from the UCP here in Alberta last week. I don't remember the script exactly but they started out by identifying themselves as calling on behalf of the UCP and then saying "Don't you think it's time we had government..." and then bashing the NDP on an issue, I think it was about their financial management. I've actually been a fan, for the most part, of the provincial NDP (I have no idea which least worst party I'm going to go with federally but I know it's not NDP) so I said "nope" in a friendly, half-amused tone and he said thank-you and hung up. I thought, wow, if you were trying to convince me to swing to the UCP you might wanna switch up your tactics. I'm not sure the abrupt-end-to-the-phone-call-when-I don't-agree-with-you route is gonna take you a long way. Wideleft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
17to85 Posted October 22, 2018 Report Share Posted October 22, 2018 The UCP are running some awful commercials on the radio and it makes my eyes roll every time I hear them. The part that always gets me is how they always throw Trudeau in somehow. I'm like hey Kenney, if Trudeau is your mortal enemy maybe you should have stayed in federal politics? I hope Alberta isn't stupid enough to vote for that prick cause it would be terrible for the province. I don't know who the hell I'll wind up voting for though.... Won't vote for the UCP and their agenda of hate, can't bring myself to vote NDP even if I do have some respect for Rachel Notley... Maybe the Alberta Party but they seem to be uninterested in providing a decent platform to run on... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacquie Posted October 22, 2018 Report Share Posted October 22, 2018 1 hour ago, 17to85 said: The UCP are running some awful commercials on the radio and it makes my eyes roll every time I hear them. The part that always gets me is how they always throw Trudeau in somehow. I'm like hey Kenney, if Trudeau is your mortal enemy maybe you should have stayed in federal politics? I hope Alberta isn't stupid enough to vote for that prick cause it would be terrible for the province. I don't know who the hell I'll wind up voting for though.... Won't vote for the UCP and their agenda of hate, can't bring myself to vote NDP even if I do have some respect for Rachel Notley... Maybe the Alberta Party but they seem to be uninterested in providing a decent platform to run on... Their TV commercials which are airing during CFL games do that too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatty Liver Posted October 22, 2018 Report Share Posted October 22, 2018 2 hours ago, StevetheClub said: Had a funny phone call from the UCP here in Alberta last week. I don't remember the script exactly but they started out by identifying themselves as calling on behalf of the UCP and then saying "Don't you think it's time we had government..." and then bashing the NDP on an issue, I think it was about their financial management. I've actually been a fan, for the most part, of the provincial NDP (I have no idea which least worst party I'm going to go with federally but I know it's not NDP) so I said "nope" in a friendly, half-amused tone and he said thank-you and hung up. I thought, wow, if you were trying to convince me to swing to the UCP you might wanna switch up your tactics. I'm not sure the abrupt-end-to-the-phone-call-when-I don't-agree-with-you route is gonna take you a long way. They're not likely trying to change anyone's mind, they're most likely fishing to locate "like-minded" individuals with a deep-seated hate for the NDP and Liberals to solicit donations for their cause and to encourage them to get out and vote on election day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebusrankin Posted October 22, 2018 Report Share Posted October 22, 2018 The Conservative Party commercial with Scheer shows him and his family in Rider Gear. Big reason not to vote for him. Brandon Blue&Gold, blue_gold_84 and FrostyWinnipeg 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iHeart Posted October 23, 2018 Report Share Posted October 23, 2018 (edited) John Tory is keeping his job Edited October 23, 2018 by iHeart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrostyWinnipeg Posted October 23, 2018 Report Share Posted October 23, 2018 Tories boot Emerson MLA Graydon out of caucus due to 'pattern of inappropriate behaviour' Wideleft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark H. Posted October 23, 2018 Report Share Posted October 23, 2018 Just sickening. First, cut funding for a music room expansion. When the local school division decides to fund the room on their own, use your power to block that too. Our MLA just lost my vote. https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/gimli-high-school-music-confrontation-brian-pallister-1.4873140 Wideleft 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatty Liver Posted October 23, 2018 Report Share Posted October 23, 2018 6 hours ago, rebusrankin said: The Conservative Party commercial with Scheer shows him and his family in Rider Gear. Big reason not to vote for him. What a ghastly mistake.... Nothing quite this bad since..... FrostyWinnipeg, blue_gold_84, Bigblue204 and 1 other 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigg jay Posted October 23, 2018 Report Share Posted October 23, 2018 6 hours ago, rebusrankin said: The Conservative Party commercial with Scheer shows him and his family in Rider Gear. Big reason not to vote for him. They aren't even fans, just bandwaggoners... they bailed on the LDC at half time. His wife actually turned and asked my wife not to make so much noise, clearly not understanding that's what you do at a football game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark H. Posted October 23, 2018 Report Share Posted October 23, 2018 13 hours ago, bigg jay said: They aren't even fans, just bandwaggoners... they bailed on the LDC at half time. His wife actually turned and asked my wife not to make so much noise, clearly not understanding that's what you do at a football game. Not saying this was the case with your wife, but some cheering does suffer from a lack of creativity. I've had someone behind me in the upper deck going "B.C. sucks, you suck" for the entire game. Trouble was - the Bombers sucked pretty badly that night. bigg jay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigg jay Posted October 23, 2018 Report Share Posted October 23, 2018 27 minutes ago, Mark H. said: Not saying this was the case with your wife, but some cheering does suffer from a lack of creativity. I've had someone behind me in the upper deck going "B.C. sucks, you suck" for the entire game. Trouble was - the Bombers sucked pretty badly that night. Agreed but in this case, it was just noise in general (clapping and ringing a cowbell), not obnoxious yelling. Mark H. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blue_gold_84 Posted October 23, 2018 Report Share Posted October 23, 2018 (edited) Is Harper Lite even from Saskatchewan? I thought he was born and raised in Ontario. Edited October 23, 2018 by blue_gold_84 bigg jay 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelownabomberfan Posted October 23, 2018 Report Share Posted October 23, 2018 16 hours ago, Throw Long Bannatyne said: What a ghastly mistake.... Nothing quite this bad since..... or this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelownabomberfan Posted October 23, 2018 Report Share Posted October 23, 2018 On 2018-10-22 at 2:37 PM, rebusrankin said: The Conservative Party commercial with Scheer shows him and his family in Rider Gear. Big reason not to vote for him. I agree, any politician posing for pictures in Rider gear, or posing with the Riders, or their fans, has to be a lunatic. Looks like Jagmeet is my only option in 2019 (can't vote for Lizzy as I don't vote for jail birds). rebusrankin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iHeart Posted October 25, 2018 Report Share Posted October 25, 2018 (edited) looks like Bowman's keeping his job and we won't have to put up with anymore election stuff for a long....what's that? THE FEDERAL ELECTION IS NEXT YEAR?! Edited October 25, 2018 by iHeart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelownabomberfan Posted October 25, 2018 Report Share Posted October 25, 2018 2 hours ago, iHeart said: and we won't have to put up with anymore election stuff for a long....what's that? THE FEDERAL ELECTION IS NEXT YEAR?! only one year to go - let's all dance in anticipation! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedFlex27 Posted October 25, 2018 Report Share Posted October 25, 2018 On 2018-10-23 at 12:29 PM, Mark H. said: Not saying this was the case with your wife, but some cheering does suffer from a lack of creativity. I've had someone behind me in the upper deck going "B.C. sucks, you suck" for the entire game. Trouble was - the Bombers sucked pretty badly that night. My brother & I went to a WHA Jets game in the mid 70's. In the era when they were really, really good & won 3 WHA Championships. We usually went to maybe 6 games a year back then. Anyway, one game there was this guy sitting directly behind us at the old Arena & for the entire game he kept saying, "Skate, skate, skate, skate. Check, check, check, check, check. Skate, skate, skate, skate, skate. Check, check, check, check". All... Game... Long... By the third period, I was ready to turn around & scream STFU!!! My brother said don't do it. So, I shut up. I was in Winnipeg last March. We went to the Jets-Preds game & for fun I started that same chant. We both started chuckling over that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelownabomberfan Posted October 25, 2018 Report Share Posted October 25, 2018 10 hours ago, SpeedFlex27 said: My brother & I went to a WHA Jets game in the mid 70's. In the era when they were really, really good & won 3 WHA Championships. We usually went to maybe 6 games a year back then. Anyway, one game there was this guy sitting directly behind us at the old Arena & for the entire game he kept saying, "Skate, skate, skate, skate. Check, check, check, check, check. Skate, skate, skate, skate, skate. Check, check, check, check". All... Game... Long... By the third period, I was ready to turn around & scream STFU!!! My brother said don't do it. So, I shut up. I was in Winnipeg last March. We went to the Jets-Preds game & for fun I started that same chant. We both started chuckling over that. First year the Jets were in the NHL we had half-seasons. There was this annoying fan behind us who just HATED Scott Campbell, the defenceman who had asthma so bad that he had to have an inhaler on the bench. He would just yell CAMPBELL!!! all game. We didn't renew our seasons after that, we just couldn't stand that guy. SpeedFlex27 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedFlex27 Posted October 26, 2018 Report Share Posted October 26, 2018 10 hours ago, kelownabomberfan said: First year the Jets were in the NHL we had half-seasons. There was this annoying fan behind us who just HATED Scott Campbell, the defenceman who had asthma so bad that he had to have an inhaler on the bench. He would just yell CAMPBELL!!! all game. We didn't renew our seasons after that, we just couldn't stand that guy. The Freep gassed Campbell's Jets column last spring. I liked him as a defensemen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Bigblue204 Posted October 29, 2018 Report Share Posted October 29, 2018 On 2018-10-23 at 4:48 PM, kelownabomberfan said: I agree, any politician posing for pictures in Rider gear, or posing with the Riders, or their fans, has to be a lunatic. Looks like Jagmeet is my only option in 2019 (can't vote for Lizzy as I don't vote for jail birds). To be fair, he isn't wearing any rider gear in either photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelownabomberfan Posted October 29, 2018 Report Share Posted October 29, 2018 23 minutes ago, Bigblue204 said: To be fair, he isn't wearing any rider gear in either photo. or pants in the second photo. Bigblue204 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigseye Posted October 30, 2018 Report Share Posted October 30, 2018 How's the fascist again? https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lilley-big-brother-feds-want-your-private-banking-info?fbclid=IwAR1B-amTjme5R2hTZqhz_qAKgtKdtjORJoRZnOwHPk1WZiAnKDa2o2TEpxs Statistics Canada is about to require Canada’s nine biggest banks and credit unions to turn over highly personal data about their customers and not tell the customer. That includes name, address, social insurance number and every single banking transaction that person does in a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nate007 Posted October 31, 2018 Report Share Posted October 31, 2018 14 hours ago, pigseye said: How's the fascist again? https://torontosun.com/opinion/columnists/lilley-big-brother-feds-want-your-private-banking-info?fbclid=IwAR1B-amTjme5R2hTZqhz_qAKgtKdtjORJoRZnOwHPk1WZiAnKDa2o2TEpxs Statistics Canada is about to require Canada’s nine biggest banks and credit unions to turn over highly personal data about their customers and not tell the customer. That includes name, address, social insurance number and every single banking transaction that person does in a year. So, time to switch to Portage Credit Union? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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