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NEW RULES FOR ENTERING ALBERTA
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1. Bring your own house.: E3 i, ], ]4 F2 A$ ]3 c7 ~
9 m$ X) E5 {' j7 `9 ]+ Z 2. If going to the Oil Sands, bring your own house, school and
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3. If going to Edmonton , wear your flak jacket. This is the murder
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4. If driving to Edmonton, it is also the auto theft center of Canada ./ z7 P. E9 C9 ~. B8 L
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6. If you are looking for work, look no further. Minimum wage is6 v% D$ Z9 U+ Z* @
$8.00/hour.' B: ?: E- V3 {4 ?% K
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7. If you work downtown, parking costs $10.00/hour.) X0 e s% [9 V
5 Z3 Z: [: r* W) f! ~ E5 `5 I 8. If you are able to buy a house in Calgary , why not spend the money1 N$ R" E, O4 o* u% z
on a 15 year holiday ?
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9. If you drive a Hummer, look out. We sit amongst the highest gas
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10. In Edmonton we have 5 hospitals. 10 years ago we had 7. Don't come' e! Y0 N+ f4 F) g o" T0 h/ f
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/ d5 v( N5 \: l5 {; l" v: Y; P5 _11. In Calgary, the population has exploded. The last road was paved 12* C* q% |# q* U8 [% e k
years ago. Calgary is a no-parking zone.& C7 y, i; T5 M8 M( Z
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" u* ^0 c$ v) t K THE NEW RULES FOR DRIVING IN EDMONTON :2 K1 s; O. n: q- M
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1. You must first learn to pronounce the city name, it is: " E-MIN-TIN ".
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: `7 z2 a! i6 H' G2. The morning rush hour is from 5:00am to noon. The evening rush hour
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( B. H: l5 m7 V4 l3 . Forget the traffic rules you learned elsewhere. Edmonton now has its
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muffler go first at a four-way stop; the trucks with the biggest tires% s& z" F: H3 R3 l$ C+ w: c
go second. However, south-west Edmonton , SUV-driving, cell' d% V, x/ w1 v: \. }. \
phone-talking moms ALWAYS have the right of way.+ g1 q- H3 M4 [/ m
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4 . If you actually stop at a yellow light, you will be rear ended,
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6 |& `5 |% T- d7 s' l- M/ h5 . Never honk at anyone. Ever! Seriously! It's another offense that7 g$ Y+ F4 A+ u+ l. x" A v9 S
can get you shot.
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6 . Road construction is permanent and continuous in Edmonton . Detour" G# f% d# T8 Z6 G" j( e
barrels are moved around during the middle of the night to make the next
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more construction starts everyday.
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7 . Watch carefully for road hazards such as drunks, skunks, dogs, cats,
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8 . Calgary Trail, Gateway Boulevard, Highway 2 and the QE2 are all
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9 . 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 km7 s0 l, i9 `$ C& Z: q. \
zone, you are considered a road hazard and will be "flipped off"
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K' D. H1 y% _- _11 . For winter driving, it is advisable to wear your parka, toque, fur
: ?! ^7 Q- {) K) Y hlined mittens and mukluks. Make sure you have a shovel, food, candle and
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