Calgary - what's it like to live there?
#46
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Re: Calgary - what's it like to live there?
I said the main thing to do, and by that I meant something that could be classed as recreation that gets you out of the house.
Pray tell, what is it then if not shopping?
I realize you can probably say that about a lot of places, but I meant far moreso in Calgary (and Alberta) than is generally the case.
I rarely see pedestrians outside during the winter, unless they're dragging their extremely unhappy dogs around wrapped up in booties, so I know you're not all out jogging.
Do you all go downtown and play hide-and-seek on the +15? (Because I do go downtown on the weekend and it's pretty deserted, although they do seem to have nearly finished messing around with the Eaton Centre, so perhaps that will draw in oh, the shoppers...)
And I do realize that it's subjective, but people do seem to be fatter here than in BC, generally speaking. Which indicates to me they stay indoors more.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but there aren't any public swimming pools east of the Deerfoot for example.
Pray tell, what is it then if not shopping?
I realize you can probably say that about a lot of places, but I meant far moreso in Calgary (and Alberta) than is generally the case.
I rarely see pedestrians outside during the winter, unless they're dragging their extremely unhappy dogs around wrapped up in booties, so I know you're not all out jogging.
Do you all go downtown and play hide-and-seek on the +15? (Because I do go downtown on the weekend and it's pretty deserted, although they do seem to have nearly finished messing around with the Eaton Centre, so perhaps that will draw in oh, the shoppers...)
And I do realize that it's subjective, but people do seem to be fatter here than in BC, generally speaking. Which indicates to me they stay indoors more.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but there aren't any public swimming pools east of the Deerfoot for example.
skate
snowshoe
sometimes hike
ski a lot
do soccer (everyone except me)
#47
Re: Calgary - what's it like to live there?
I can only assume that Steve doesn't venture into his community. The one I live in and those that surround it all have outdoor rinks that are busy all winter - first thing in the morning till late at night.
#48
Re: Calgary - what's it like to live there?
The original statement was during the winter. Even winter sports are hard to do when it's in the -20s (or lower). We've got a skating rink, I don't see too many people venturing out onto it in January. Have you got one of those indoor soccer tents near you?
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Re: Calgary - what's it like to live there?
We do live near a soccer dome and we are there 3 times a week in winter. Once for each kid and once for OH. We ski every weekend and in 3 years we have missed about one day to cold. My kids are still alive. We just have all the right gear. Its also sometimes warmer in the mountains than in Calgary
#50
Re: Calgary - what's it like to live there?
It's a bit like suggesting nobody goes outside during the winter in Vancouver because it's always raining.
#52
Re: Calgary - what's it like to live there?
I find we lose far less days to cold than we did to rain in UK.
We do live near a soccer dome and we are there 3 times a week in winter. Once for each kid and once for OH. We ski every weekend and in 3 years we have missed about one day to cold. My kids are still alive. We just have all the right gear. Its also sometimes warmer in the mountains than in Calgary
We do live near a soccer dome and we are there 3 times a week in winter. Once for each kid and once for OH. We ski every weekend and in 3 years we have missed about one day to cold. My kids are still alive. We just have all the right gear. Its also sometimes warmer in the mountains than in Calgary
It was a bloody good job we all had face masks
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Re: Calgary - what's it like to live there?
We stayed at the Delta Lodge in Kananaskis once. When we got in the car the temp gauge said -20 "Don't worry" I said, "It will be warmer up there as cold air sinks" On the road up to the parking lot everyone watched anxiously as the number on the gauge changed. When we got to the parking lot it was -27! It was a bracing day. We needed to head to the lodge pretty much after each run, but we had a great day because the hill was virtually empty
It was a bloody good job we all had face masks
It was a bloody good job we all had face masks
#54
Re: Calgary - what's it like to live there?
When it's that cold, the worst thing is sitting on the chairlift, trying to speak when your lips and mouth don't seem to work anymore.
#55
Re: Calgary - what's it like to live there?
I always thought we should have a BE meetup at a ski hill
If we went on a really cold day, no one would have to speak
If we went on a really cold day, no one would have to speak
#57
Re: Calgary - what's it like to live there?
We stayed at the Delta Lodge in Kananaskis once. When we got in the car the temp gauge said -20 "Don't worry" I said, "It will be warmer up there as cold air sinks" On the road up to the parking lot everyone watched anxiously as the number on the gauge changed. When we got to the parking lot it was -27! It was a bracing day. We needed to head to the lodge pretty much after each run, but we had a great day because the hill was virtually empty
It was a bloody good job we all had face masks
It was a bloody good job we all had face masks
#58
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Re: Calgary - what's it like to live there?
WE use neoprene masks and goggles.
#59
Re: Calgary - what's it like to live there?
I just use powerful swear words to ward off the cold. Though with frozen lips, it all starts to sound the same.
"Fkkkkkkkkkoooooooolllllllllddddddd!!"
"Fkkkkkkkkkoooooooolllllllllddddddd!!"
#60
Re: Calgary - what's it like to live there?
Same here
From a distance, they look like the things some cyclist couriers use. After seeing an instructor with one at COP when it was so cold I have a private lesson (as no one else showed up, in fact I had the choice of 4 instructors!). I bought one. Now I have about 4 with all different designs. I use one like this: http://www.bulabula.com/products/#/?...8&modelId=5465
Most hills have them.
From a distance, they look like the things some cyclist couriers use. After seeing an instructor with one at COP when it was so cold I have a private lesson (as no one else showed up, in fact I had the choice of 4 instructors!). I bought one. Now I have about 4 with all different designs. I use one like this: http://www.bulabula.com/products/#/?...8&modelId=5465
Most hills have them.