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NEW RULES FOR ENTERING ALBERTA! l2 R% c2 i# I+ \9 r9 ^) K& \
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1. Bring your own house.( {6 W0 g- V9 Z6 l4 s+ h; v7 x
8 X$ V$ K* K' N! J 2. If going to the Oil Sands, bring your own house, school and+ i6 H$ S- `2 n' g8 M( Q0 Q
hospital.
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4 _/ i2 {1 s# j& l 3. If going to Edmonton , wear your flak jacket. This is the murder
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5 A3 l( W3 B& Z, T9 d A) \+ w! f5 F/ E 4. If driving to Edmonton, it is also the auto theft center of Canada .
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5. If you are bringing drugs, head to West Edmonton Mall, the drug+ N( M; v8 X* q4 w" i% Q% _! }
capital of Canada .$ Q; S/ d. O6 \$ C% e' j& f
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6. If you are looking for work, look no further. Minimum wage is
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2 V) u; t0 [2 ~4 `- t6 Y 7. If you work downtown, parking costs $10.00/hour.
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8. If you are able to buy a house in Calgary , why not spend the money
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8 |1 |; K/ S. m& X* D1 G1 h 9. If you drive a Hummer, look out. We sit amongst the highest gas
) I) P. n* N' q* A) ]$ hprices in Canada . (So much for The Alberta Advantage)# w9 d7 K7 K" p! A7 L6 `
/ a8 x" [5 B$ K8 |5 ^10. In Edmonton we have 5 hospitals. 10 years ago we had 7. Don't come2 m; Z& N! T. B3 d, Z: G1 r
here sick.
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- U7 B% ~- n1 j$ N9 z; H8 Z9 v11. In Calgary, the population has exploded. The last road was paved 12
6 I% X& x+ q, P- G0 h" f4 u+ `5 oyears ago. Calgary is a no-parking zone.* a/ T& c6 |" g
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& a, `7 n7 N# }) j" M! k8 ?( M THE NEW RULES FOR DRIVING IN EDMONTON :7 n. U6 e# j9 n' f+ B+ j
# q4 v& p6 t. g1. 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 hour7 N7 s7 o _ W' I7 b; M6 T# b
is from noon to 8:00pm. Friday's rush hour starts on Thursday morning.
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) |# ^$ d8 N. B) t: O# X- B& ~3 . Forget the traffic rules you learned elsewhere. Edmonton now has its! v- w4 a- D1 d: {) ~
own version of traffic rules. For example, cars/trucks with the loudest; z( B3 K: ]3 [$ c
muffler go first at a four-way stop; the trucks with the biggest tires
: ~- M B0 G$ u lgo second. However, south-west Edmonton , SUV-driving, cell) A2 A5 z+ E7 R
phone-talking moms ALWAYS have the right of way.8 H: I9 v: a2 U6 F
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4 . If you actually stop at a yellow light, you will be rear ended,0 I& _% B' x4 {2 m0 A8 t
cussed out, and possibly shot.1 a' }, i* n9 b' s" _8 `; p1 J' g
6 E z+ t% `+ @2 [5 . Never honk at anyone. Ever! Seriously! It's another offense that) _# [8 k! m( f3 Y) A8 A4 _
can get you shot.2 w; k3 O% j6 I4 ^( R4 N) W
- p V* j, \5 x, |" \. @, k1 ^6 . Road construction is permanent and continuous in Edmonton . Detour
, x0 h+ U4 B) x3 zbarrels are moved around during the middle of the night to make the next
' n, j3 T6 o8 u: _5 K: @5 kday's driving a bit more exciting, but nothing ever gets finished, and
5 c, h5 D3 D: {% fmore construction starts everyday.
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0 C# Y5 y) d1 L* M, k. [1 U 7 . Watch carefully for road hazards such as drunks, skunks, dogs, cats,( C/ X: @3 ?( n' M5 S% X* H+ f
deer, barrels, cones, cows, horses, mattresses, shredded tires, garbage,! s( L) {& d0 r. Y" e
squirrels, rabbits, crows, and coyotes feeding on any of these items.# Q! B" i, z, }
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# O* a/ V/ S( @# {4 e& W) r! g' o* e9 . If someone actually has their turn signal on, wave them to the
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d$ {7 X- n: j10 . If you are in the left lane and only driving 110 in a 80-90 km; B. o' Q1 U0 d. `. d
zone, you are considered a road hazard and will be "flipped off"
- Y) p% n. U+ L) v8 I Haccordingly. If you return the flip, you'll be shot.) W9 M: O: e: m; ~. d H& x2 w) j
& b1 c- \- ~: C0 g3 T H( c# G11 . For winter driving, it is advisable to wear your parka, toque, fur+ E: [2 b: _, f% z0 e6 v$ Z& F
lined mittens and mukluks. Make sure you have a shovel, food, candle and: Q% ~( Z! a3 k3 J3 A. q
blankets in the vehicle, as snow removal from the city streets is3 b6 l$ k% v8 c' ]
virtually non-existent until the spring thaw. |
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