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BigDre
Edmonton Oilers
Location: The only thing we win is a trophy for our captain who attends gay pride parades- Lahey, AB
Joined: 01.09.2012

Jul 13 @ 10:28 AM ET
Eff that poop, i dont wanna breed anything period, i have a dog, im happy with that. Having kids is sooooooo 1960's
- ruttager17


This... and I'm getting married in 6 weeks...
ruttager17
Edmonton Oilers
Location: "Don't worry about me, worry about yourself". -EKLB DNZ supreme , AB
Joined: 10.21.2011

Jul 13 @ 10:32 AM ET
This... and I'm getting married in 6 weeks...
- BigDre

Congratulations and my condolences to you both at the same time sir
Might i suggest a great form of birth control to you sir, and that is, go to wal-mart once or twice a week, and you will never want to have kids ever
BigDre
Edmonton Oilers
Location: The only thing we win is a trophy for our captain who attends gay pride parades- Lahey, AB
Joined: 01.09.2012

Jul 13 @ 10:35 AM ET
Congratulations and my condolences to you both at the same time sir
Might i suggest a great form of birth control to you sir, and that is, go to wal-mart once or twice a week, and you will never want to have kids ever

- ruttager17


Cheers and Thank you.

Walmart is quite powerful in that sense... then again I work downtown Edmonton and walk around the legislature grounds where there's hundreds of kids playing in the pool every day... while the kids are annoying, all I have to do is point out all the stretch marks and fat mommys to convince my fiancee we don't wanna go there

We'll see, her bio clock is only at 27 so she's got a few more years before she starts to go baby-crazy
gzatron
Edmonton Oilers
Location: Edmonton, AB
Joined: 02.27.2012

Jul 13 @ 10:38 AM ET
Hey,

I live in Edmonton and love the Oilers plenty, I agree Rexall Place is an outdated eyesore which seems overcrowded even at half-capacity BUT...
I dont see any reason why my property taxes should increase 65% to pay for it. Everybody knows Katz is extorting the city with thinly vieled threats to move the club unless the public builds him his new 1/2 billion complex. Which he would own, Filled with his businesses. WTF? Seriously ?
If you are an OIlers fan who lives in Moncton NB I understand saying "Build it, thay are rich in AB" Reality Check time, It doesnt work that way. It comes out of the pockets of Edmontonians, like me, who cant afford to pay $100 to go see a game often enough as it is.
Oh please, oh please, make me pay for the privledge of the the owner blessing us with his commitment to not move the team... for now.
In case you couldnt tell, I was bering sarcastic. Well Duh.
The building needs to be built - why the F*ck isnt the billionire paying for it ?

That is the real debate.
BigDre
Edmonton Oilers
Location: The only thing we win is a trophy for our captain who attends gay pride parades- Lahey, AB
Joined: 01.09.2012

Jul 13 @ 10:42 AM ET
Hey,

I live in Edmonton and love the Oilers plenty, I agree Rexall Place is an outdated eyesore which seems overcrowded even at half-capacity BUT...
I dont see any reason why my property taxes should increase 65% to pay for it. Everybody knows Katz is extorting the city with thinly vieled threats to move the club unless the public builds him his new 1/2 billion complex. Which he would own, Filled with his businesses. WTF? Seriously ?
If you are an OIlers fan who lives in Moncton NB I understand saying "Build it, thay are rich in AB" Reality Check time, It doesnt work that way. It comes out of the pockets of Edmontonians, like me, who cant afford to pay $100 to go see a game often enough as it is.
Oh please, oh please, make me pay for the privledge of the the owner blessing us with his commitment to not move the team... for now.
In case you couldnt tell, I was bering sarcastic. Well Duh.
The building needs to be built - why the F*ck isnt the billionire paying for it ?

That is the real debate.

- gzatron


The real question is how often do billionaire businessmen willing to contribute $100 million to an arena in Edmonton come around and would you be stupid to squander the occasion?
ruttager17
Edmonton Oilers
Location: "Don't worry about me, worry about yourself". -EKLB DNZ supreme , AB
Joined: 10.21.2011

Jul 13 @ 10:50 AM ET
Cheers and Thank you.

Walmart is quite powerful in that sense... then again I work downtown Edmonton and walk around the legislature grounds where there's hundreds of kids playing in the pool every day... while the kids are annoying, all I have to do is point out all the stretch marks and fat mommys to convince my fiancee we don't wanna go there

We'll see, her bio clock is only at 27 so she's got a few more years before she starts to go baby-crazy

- BigDre

Well with advances in modern science i dont think there is any rush to pop out a kid, plus with plastic surgery techniques you will be saying "what stretch marks"
ruttager17
Edmonton Oilers
Location: "Don't worry about me, worry about yourself". -EKLB DNZ supreme , AB
Joined: 10.21.2011

Jul 13 @ 10:52 AM ET
"I live in Edmonton and love the Oilers plenty, I agree Rexall Place is an outdated eyesore which seems overcrowded even at half-capacity BUT...
I dont see any reason why my property taxes should increase 65% to pay for it. "

Is that number accurate? Is that the proposed property tax increase strictly to fund the new arena? If so I think that is understandable to be against it.
Oilfan19
Edmonton Oilers
Location: "Hodgson is a future #1C" - hanleyaj, AB
Joined: 02.16.2012

Jul 13 @ 10:52 AM ET
Build the (frank)ing thing.. before i change my mind Katz
HB77
Edmonton Oilers
Location: PC is a genius for drafting mcdavid
Joined: 02.20.2007

Jul 13 @ 10:52 AM ET
How the eff has Breaking Bad not been mentioned????!!!

Best show ever

BigDre
Edmonton Oilers
Location: The only thing we win is a trophy for our captain who attends gay pride parades- Lahey, AB
Joined: 01.09.2012

Jul 13 @ 10:53 AM ET
Well with advances in modern science i dont think there is any rush to pop out a kid, plus with plastic surgery techniques you will be saying "what stretch marks"
- ruttager17


Shhhhhhh... and hell no I'm not spending my money on that... plus according to my married friends who have kids, there are some things that plastic surgery cannot put back to it's original state... I think we've seen the hotdog and hallway jokes around here before
ruttager17
Edmonton Oilers
Location: "Don't worry about me, worry about yourself". -EKLB DNZ supreme , AB
Joined: 10.21.2011

Jul 13 @ 10:56 AM ET
Shhhhhhh... and hell no I'm not spending my money on that... plus according to my married friends who have kids, there are some things that plastic surgery cannot put back to it's original state... I think we've seen the hotdog and hallway jokes around here before
- BigDre

bahahahahahahaha, brilliant sir.
ruttager17
Edmonton Oilers
Location: "Don't worry about me, worry about yourself". -EKLB DNZ supreme , AB
Joined: 10.21.2011

Jul 13 @ 10:56 AM ET
How the eff has Breaking Bad not been mentioned????!!!

Best show ever

- hugefemale dog77

I downloaded 4 seasons of that last summer, havent watched them yet but i am getting to it
ryan78
Edmonton Oilers
Location: Born Small... Now Huge... Win, AB
Joined: 07.11.2007

Jul 13 @ 10:58 AM ET
Hey,

I live in Edmonton and love the Oilers plenty, I agree Rexall Place is an outdated eyesore which seems overcrowded even at half-capacity BUT...
I dont see any reason why my property taxes should increase 65% to pay for it. Everybody knows Katz is extorting the city with thinly vieled threats to move the club unless the public builds him his new 1/2 billion complex. Which he would own, Filled with his businesses. WTF? Seriously ?
If you are an OIlers fan who lives in Moncton NB I understand saying "Build it, thay are rich in AB" Reality Check time, It doesnt work that way. It comes out of the pockets of Edmontonians, like me, who cant afford to pay $100 to go see a game often enough as it is.
Oh please, oh please, make me pay for the privledge of the the owner blessing us with his commitment to not move the team... for now.
In case you couldnt tell, I was bering sarcastic. Well Duh.
The building needs to be built - why the F*ck isnt the billionire paying for it ?

That is the real debate.

- gzatron

Because billionaires don't need to pay for it. With all the new towers going up around the new arena district people need to realize that this isn't just about an arena.
ryan78
Edmonton Oilers
Location: Born Small... Now Huge... Win, AB
Joined: 07.11.2007

Jul 13 @ 10:59 AM ET
I downloaded 4 seasons of that last summer, havent watched them yet but i am getting to it
- ruttager17

It's an interesting show, but it has a lot of down parts IMO.
geta02it
Calgary Flames
Location: AB
Joined: 11.10.2007

Jul 13 @ 10:59 AM ET
Hey,

I live in Edmonton and love the Oilers plenty, I agree Rexall Place is an outdated eyesore which seems overcrowded even at half-capacity BUT...
I dont see any reason why my property taxes should increase 65% to pay for it. Everybody knows Katz is extorting the city with thinly vieled threats to move the club unless the public builds him his new 1/2 billion complex. Which he would own, Filled with his businesses. WTF? Seriously ?
If you are an OIlers fan who lives in Moncton NB I understand saying "Build it, thay are rich in AB" Reality Check time, It doesnt work that way. It comes out of the pockets of Edmontonians, like me, who cant afford to pay $100 to go see a game often enough as it is.
Oh please, oh please, make me pay for the privledge of the the owner blessing us with his commitment to not move the team... for now.
In case you couldnt tell, I was bering sarcastic. Well Duh.
The building needs to be built - why the F*ck isnt the billionire paying for it ?

That is the real debate.

- gzatron


Has the province committed any money? We don't hear the debates you guys have down here, just the news updates (like the $35 million over budget). Outside you guys, how do "regular" Edmontonians feel?
gzatron
Edmonton Oilers
Location: Edmonton, AB
Joined: 02.27.2012

Jul 13 @ 11:00 AM ET
The real question is how often do billionaire businessmen willing to contribute $100 million to an arena in Edmonton come around and would you be stupid to squander the occasion?
- BigDre



Big Dre, I know you voted for Bus Tits. Too bad you cant vote for Romney too
ryan78
Edmonton Oilers
Location: Born Small... Now Huge... Win, AB
Joined: 07.11.2007

Jul 13 @ 11:01 AM ET
Has the province committed any money? We don't hear the debates you guys have down here, just the news updates (like the $35 million over budget). Outside you guys, how do "regular" Edmontonians feel?
- geta02it

From what I gather they won't commit directly to the project, but there is a fund that we can take the money and use it for the arena.
BigDre
Edmonton Oilers
Location: The only thing we win is a trophy for our captain who attends gay pride parades- Lahey, AB
Joined: 01.09.2012

Jul 13 @ 11:03 AM ET
Big Dre, I know you voted for Bus Tits. Too bad you cant vote for Romney too
- gzatron


I live in the orange dot and vote strategically, so bite me
geta02it
Calgary Flames
Location: AB
Joined: 11.10.2007

Jul 13 @ 11:03 AM ET
From what I gather they won't commit directly to the project, but there is a fund that we can take the money and use it for the arena.
- ryan78

What fund? I volunteered for a non-profit group who buit a rec center in North Calgary and getting money from the province was like asking Lindsay Lohan to give up blow...
ruttager17
Edmonton Oilers
Location: "Don't worry about me, worry about yourself". -EKLB DNZ supreme , AB
Joined: 10.21.2011

Jul 13 @ 11:04 AM ET
I live in the orange dot and vote strategically, so bite me
- BigDre

My Gf, is related to Mitt, luckily for me she no longer follows the mormon practice
BigDre
Edmonton Oilers
Location: The only thing we win is a trophy for our captain who attends gay pride parades- Lahey, AB
Joined: 01.09.2012

Jul 13 @ 11:05 AM ET
From what I gather they won't commit directly to the project, but there is a fund that we can take the money and use it for the arena.
- ryan78


The issue is that fund pays for things like school, hospitals... things that are under provincial jurisdiction to provide but cities to deliver. People (Edmontonians) don't like that idea one bit, but they can't see the forest from the trees.
geta02it
Calgary Flames
Location: AB
Joined: 11.10.2007

Jul 13 @ 11:05 AM ET
The issue is that fund pays for things like school, hospitals... things that are under provincial jurisdiction to provide but cities to deliver. People (Edmontonians) don't like that idea one bit, but they can't see the forest from the trees.
- BigDre

I will leave that last statement alone... you know, out of respect...
BigDre
Edmonton Oilers
Location: The only thing we win is a trophy for our captain who attends gay pride parades- Lahey, AB
Joined: 01.09.2012

Jul 13 @ 11:06 AM ET
My Gf, is related to Mitt, luckily for me she no longer follows the mormon practice
- ruttager17


My fiancee was Mormon! But then they tried to hook her up with a 45 year old when she was twelve... so she got out and then proceded to rebel against in oh so many fun ways

When they're that crazy, you put a ring on it
geta02it
Calgary Flames
Location: AB
Joined: 11.10.2007

Jul 13 @ 11:07 AM ET
The issue is that fund pays for things like school, hospitals... things that are under provincial jurisdiction to provide but cities to deliver. People (Edmontonians) don't like that idea one bit, but they can't see the forest from the trees.
- BigDre

We hear nothing about a new arena down here. I'm sure there are backroom discussions but nothing public... So is it actually going to happen?
ryan78
Edmonton Oilers
Location: Born Small... Now Huge... Win, AB
Joined: 07.11.2007

Jul 13 @ 11:08 AM ET
What fund? I volunteered for a non-profit group who buit a rec center in North Calgary and getting money from the province was like asking Lindsay Lohan to give up blow...
- geta02it

I can't remember what it's called, but there is a fund that you can apply for on these special projects.
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