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NEW RULES FOR ENTERING ALBERTA p1 i3 n9 N# b g
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1. Bring your own house.3 r( R9 N& W8 p4 N. F y* J
# d0 q- `, ?* ?9 {( J* D 2. If going to the Oil Sands, bring your own house, school and- y. _* E/ h4 \9 k1 c
hospital.
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3. If going to Edmonton , wear your flak jacket. This is the murder+ P) s5 f" h5 P& A: A* H
capital of Canada ." ~9 q3 R$ d1 m) T
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4. If driving to Edmonton, it is also the auto theft center of Canada .. @* K" U8 p& N" r
) | n' `' ^8 h" d% H6 k7 } 5. If you are bringing drugs, head to West Edmonton Mall, the drug
' x/ l6 e! J9 c6 `capital of Canada .
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6. If you are looking for work, look no further. Minimum wage is+ s% z+ M' x$ M9 n# K2 e
$8.00/hour.( h0 t. E7 g8 n9 \6 Y' N
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7. If you work downtown, parking costs $10.00/hour.
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( v6 F5 a8 b" ^$ r 8. If you are able to buy a house in Calgary , why not spend the money& W6 J& H1 r3 H: F" _
on a 15 year holiday ?; G% M2 p1 j: U1 b, P0 P5 l! b: z. C1 O% p
' s+ ]. t! s/ x 9. If you drive a Hummer, look out. We sit amongst the highest gas+ z! U' r P: Q$ r2 [. _, x
prices in Canada . (So much for The Alberta Advantage)
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8 P& Z2 d9 e# N2 e; D4 h' A: m10. In Edmonton we have 5 hospitals. 10 years ago we had 7. Don't come+ t& W5 {% E. H
here sick.
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% C4 Y# g' ]/ x& x$ x11. In Calgary, the population has exploded. The last road was paved 12
6 F4 p+ _$ \ k/ z" s& K2 oyears ago. Calgary is a no-parking zone.
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4 O2 {( b. B3 Q7 f2 h @) a THE NEW RULES FOR DRIVING IN EDMONTON :8 u& ^ V8 ]. w8 G/ z( B. z- T
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1. You must first learn to pronounce the city name, it is: " E-MIN-TIN ".
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2. The morning rush hour is from 5:00am to noon. The evening rush hour! p- Q6 Y& [$ D/ W7 H/ m
is from noon to 8:00pm. Friday's rush hour starts on Thursday morning.
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3 . Forget the traffic rules you learned elsewhere. Edmonton now has its+ v; n5 N- ~, J0 B9 t
own version of traffic rules. For example, cars/trucks with the loudest' S; r6 H5 p3 k1 ~2 h! N! h. s& C
muffler go first at a four-way stop; the trucks with the biggest tires/ u9 U5 B( Z, b! X& ~% d: M
go second. However, south-west Edmonton , SUV-driving, cell
, L/ Y) s$ {, Aphone-talking moms ALWAYS have the right of way.4 [$ K2 m9 }& @* e0 Q
( E- n' H2 o9 L6 b' ?' w, f) ~4 . If you actually stop at a yellow light, you will be rear ended,, r$ l$ J7 p9 V* a) a2 r
cussed out, and possibly shot.
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0 j+ }* ` Z: Y+ e5 `4 t5 . Never honk at anyone. Ever! Seriously! It's another offense that
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& Q" A3 d* G! }6 . Road construction is permanent and continuous in Edmonton . Detour! [- f+ Y" a; q# `( ]9 n
barrels are moved around during the middle of the night to make the next
H+ ]6 i C% L7 t) Cday's driving a bit more exciting, but nothing ever gets finished, and" n+ i1 n( a) P) q% b
more construction starts everyday.% ~* [% p5 S3 M1 u; i0 w
' m; Q0 _( S5 o( l4 u 7 . Watch carefully for road hazards such as drunks, skunks, dogs, cats,) M6 S7 j& C5 t' k# Q
deer, barrels, cones, cows, horses, mattresses, shredded tires, garbage,4 }' H' K! ~ i, Z# p% p
squirrels, rabbits, crows, and coyotes feeding on any of these items.
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J& p+ G: h: o$ ^/ I8 . Calgary Trail, Gateway Boulevard, Highway 2 and the QE2 are all
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$ {4 S3 p7 F' y% X* }& K9 . If someone actually has their turn signal on, wave them to the
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10 . If you are in the left lane and only driving 110 in a 80-90 km& S0 x+ B& ^* v4 S' @
zone, you are considered a road hazard and will be "flipped off"
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7 ?% d1 n$ Z5 M& {: s) J11 . For winter driving, it is advisable to wear your parka, toque, fur
" O8 ]6 H, R# D& v( Wlined mittens and mukluks. Make sure you have a shovel, food, candle and
) u6 g0 {8 Y4 r+ d7 Yblankets in the vehicle, as snow removal from the city streets is
- J4 B, x6 e5 @+ N4 \- J1 rvirtually non-existent until the spring thaw. |
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