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NEW RULES FOR ENTERING ALBERTA0 y+ o& i. d, R! ?+ G8 l
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* F0 s5 W# a8 v7 E$ a1 w& } 1. Bring your own house.) A% R4 J- `, X" J( l# O
1 ]5 o8 y% k k l 2. If going to the Oil Sands, bring your own house, school and# D0 C0 W+ T% y- U
hospital.
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3. If going to Edmonton , wear your flak jacket. This is the murder K* K: o P' s' M2 |, ^/ H$ g4 L
capital of Canada .! X: B# a, X. Z3 g- ~8 d
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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
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9 C6 O4 N" p2 E; p" ^ 6. If you are looking for work, look no further. Minimum wage is0 M1 o2 i/ B) z, Y1 x2 @0 u* o
$8.00/hour.
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: j; u9 t: R1 f0 |0 f3 m 7. If you work downtown, parking costs $10.00/hour.
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" c- e- {! @5 L' `) h9 ] 8. If you are able to buy a house in Calgary , why not spend the money
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9. If you drive a Hummer, look out. We sit amongst the highest gas/ u$ _, X& x- B: S
prices in Canada . (So much for The Alberta Advantage)( _$ q1 B& Q4 j4 [
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10. In Edmonton we have 5 hospitals. 10 years ago we had 7. Don't come" r' a' f4 s6 Z
here sick.# _/ K3 F' j9 H+ [1 Q
& B8 L9 w# x( t. o& p11. In Calgary, the population has exploded. The last road was paved 12
: n7 a2 R0 D, l% s4 w$ |years ago. Calgary is a no-parking zone.5 X4 {, x& }; e0 F
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) c, x$ [2 q5 W x8 V$ ?/ T: k THE NEW RULES FOR DRIVING IN EDMONTON :
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1. You must first learn to pronounce the city name, it is: " E-MIN-TIN ".
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1 ]- {1 Y2 H# V) l- h! _6 C2. The morning rush hour is from 5:00am to noon. The evening rush hour$ H* s1 K* B" Y @. @# Y6 `
is from noon to 8:00pm. Friday's rush hour starts on Thursday morning.
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$ N o% V. n" Q3 F8 k( c( k+ [8 n3 . Forget the traffic rules you learned elsewhere. Edmonton now has its3 g% g) X; \# K! [4 }3 [* E
own version of traffic rules. For example, cars/trucks with the loudest
: G: y, S) f: U. Emuffler go first at a four-way stop; the trucks with the biggest tires, `& t- ], b+ A6 r3 [% M2 S
go second. However, south-west Edmonton , SUV-driving, cell
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$ t$ Y* f# @" Q4 . If you actually stop at a yellow light, you will be rear ended, Z7 Q* @+ K$ t2 h- i) P
cussed out, and possibly shot.7 w Y" y( G Y8 D6 w7 a* o0 H8 R
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5 . Never honk at anyone. Ever! Seriously! It's another offense that4 w8 x% ~6 Q: x& {# H" F0 ]- g
can get you shot.
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Q9 r: a, r' {& H! W6 . Road construction is permanent and continuous in Edmonton . Detour
, n8 I4 e2 p7 q+ }barrels are moved around during the middle of the night to make the next
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more construction starts everyday.# F6 ?- W* A) c& e, {8 [
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7 . Watch carefully for road hazards such as drunks, skunks, dogs, cats,$ e) M& j3 S, m5 O D
deer, barrels, cones, cows, horses, mattresses, shredded tires, garbage," O' d8 a3 Q( \7 d1 r; N8 q$ {+ B
squirrels, rabbits, crows, and coyotes feeding on any of these items.
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8 . Calgary Trail, Gateway Boulevard, Highway 2 and the QE2 are all8 w8 w' n2 z3 g. R( \* X
the same road.
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9 . If someone actually has their turn signal on, wave them to the: d" C+ ]( r: X1 M; K) J
shoulder immediately to let them know it has been "accidentally
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1 L3 D" O8 a$ m X* d$ ?6 b10 . If you are in the left lane and only driving 110 in a 80-90 km7 s4 K- \+ g z/ l2 F
zone, you are considered a road hazard and will be "flipped off"
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2 L% n& R! y$ W0 K6 e% e11 . For winter driving, it is advisable to wear your parka, toque, fur
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blankets in the vehicle, as snow removal from the city streets is
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