 鲜花( 1)  鸡蛋( 0)
|
NEW RULES FOR ENTERING ALBERTA% j! H0 Y |( H9 F
, F% W) H- ^; w1 d/ W# Z
0 q2 t3 j6 r, s! K# a3 T& ]4 Q) X, @# ?; x( n; a
1. Bring your own house.1 I' D7 o" z: X
- i0 z. K2 d8 ^ R' H
2. If going to the Oil Sands, bring your own house, school and
) u* @. R, ^- o0 Shospital.
# \9 n) `& H) ]7 R2 i1 {
# j* E" m/ Z+ i9 M 3. If going to Edmonton , wear your flak jacket. This is the murder: V; S8 o) V s! k- G8 y% ]5 I \! T( @
capital of Canada .
3 T! l3 ^8 ?' x" x7 {# O8 `6 r5 w: z( X: q
4. If driving to Edmonton, it is also the auto theft center of Canada .
# E5 H. [- x! K+ t
1 `+ A/ a; H8 Z' c" N 5. If you are bringing drugs, head to West Edmonton Mall, the drug
* \. y+ B5 ?) F* Dcapital of Canada .
% c1 l7 O+ L$ W8 S. o" X" F% K" a/ T; q( a, C- a! x
6. If you are looking for work, look no further. Minimum wage is
% e/ d; M% @ ^& a K$8.00/hour.
; B* t: m( h, S- |# c& l4 |0 M4 R, G- n6 \4 h0 f1 x- ^
7. If you work downtown, parking costs $10.00/hour.: E6 v. l1 [8 y( Y
7 n: w7 f4 |! P& v9 ^5 ^
8. If you are able to buy a house in Calgary , why not spend the money% W' }8 [" x; R
on a 15 year holiday ?; ? \; t3 i3 E) b
{0 r/ l9 B- N( f- s" N4 m
9. If you drive a Hummer, look out. We sit amongst the highest gas3 m, h) w& G1 O
prices in Canada . (So much for The Alberta Advantage)
0 p$ y# b5 ?$ }+ Z% ~1 n6 h
8 R; Z, [ P0 p# X- G10. In Edmonton we have 5 hospitals. 10 years ago we had 7. Don't come
0 {7 w- V' p: j* i y7 Vhere sick.. {# ]0 J: X; r3 }8 c6 ]
+ K; Q1 S2 |$ {. I# p& P1 B" r5 K
11. In Calgary, the population has exploded. The last road was paved 12: _6 g+ l& H5 H
years ago. Calgary is a no-parking zone.
8 g* _- d* U d# F
( H$ Z* k! H1 \, z4 l3 |
' s9 h+ g0 c; w8 C: @
* [6 C+ p$ Z% _& H, R0 ^ THE NEW RULES FOR DRIVING IN EDMONTON :0 O6 S# Q1 J$ I( v
* A+ `; C6 @ G0 l# r/ H' v; W
1. You must first learn to pronounce the city name, it is: " E-MIN-TIN ".' I* S( `2 `# w: T5 \! K+ H( w
8 v+ y' Q5 b; b( B2. The morning rush hour is from 5:00am to noon. The evening rush hour5 Q' d: k/ |' w2 _ V+ I& g
is from noon to 8:00pm. Friday's rush hour starts on Thursday morning.. d7 Q: y0 B9 T3 e% ^5 I- U: @: L
! D, W. N \* o3 v" g- y6 C( J# T3 . Forget the traffic rules you learned elsewhere. Edmonton now has its1 C( M/ v! F/ Q f% b. Q
own version of traffic rules. For example, cars/trucks with the loudest
( X1 b9 P9 ~$ h' {" p3 omuffler go first at a four-way stop; the trucks with the biggest tires0 `: M8 R9 j0 e6 ^, o1 P: n \5 n
go second. However, south-west Edmonton , SUV-driving, cell
2 ~ F$ O7 k# x; I3 ]9 i" [phone-talking moms ALWAYS have the right of way.
, M+ N! t* ^0 H5 E8 r Q
3 n. d, W" b6 q+ t4 . If you actually stop at a yellow light, you will be rear ended,8 W4 h: F# s9 u% _9 x
cussed out, and possibly shot.1 w) F( l- m1 x- y; ~
* b$ s; W$ Z! g; m7 @, c( {
5 . Never honk at anyone. Ever! Seriously! It's another offense that5 z/ Y6 p) Y* S( @! [' p7 x/ c
can get you shot.0 S# }- J6 K& S8 T B b, v) f; I
# \9 T k5 J: T" J; E0 B
6 . Road construction is permanent and continuous in Edmonton . Detour
3 ~ m% y8 w2 G: i( f9 N" kbarrels are moved around during the middle of the night to make the next
9 c( A7 V& K9 i- s. p5 B9 gday's driving a bit more exciting, but nothing ever gets finished, and
0 l5 {0 b- ^4 T3 Omore construction starts everyday.
" Q& s/ @5 t* ?/ A9 x% G3 S9 g7 |8 c0 Y/ i; D. d
7 . Watch carefully for road hazards such as drunks, skunks, dogs, cats,2 s. ]) r* V; l3 k/ E
deer, barrels, cones, cows, horses, mattresses, shredded tires, garbage,2 d4 t! v7 [2 J; l
squirrels, rabbits, crows, and coyotes feeding on any of these items.
7 O# I' T- j* E9 I2 J* C8 A+ I$ ]9 k
8 . Calgary Trail, Gateway Boulevard, Highway 2 and the QE2 are all
/ R, ~5 q8 _5 h; W9 S0 Cthe same road.
: j4 C: D! l# n+ t7 i5 h8 \- i7 B; S6 o5 |: [
9 . If someone actually has their turn signal on, wave them to the, t( c, W" b) f% k r# ]
shoulder immediately to let them know it has been "accidentally
5 d7 Z; | v5 `0 lactivated."- I1 I+ M# Y( }; L7 n7 ?
9 W. H8 y6 ?/ n, m$ L
10 . If you are in the left lane and only driving 110 in a 80-90 km1 t8 y+ Y; \! i* \& L! E; l
zone, you are considered a road hazard and will be "flipped off"4 p B" P C3 }0 P/ F9 q; C* T
accordingly. If you return the flip, you'll be shot., v4 _& n: v# c7 G( k, C' k
0 Q7 `5 m+ b; S. f) l
11 . For winter driving, it is advisable to wear your parka, toque, fur9 z& `8 x# S/ V2 ]+ t v- x) r
lined mittens and mukluks. Make sure you have a shovel, food, candle and
6 l N u& X2 bblankets in the vehicle, as snow removal from the city streets is+ H' ]4 o7 V1 k1 i/ O
virtually non-existent until the spring thaw. |
|