Comments on: A few reflections on my birthplace. http://www.moral-flexibility.net/blog/archives/2006/06/21/a-few-reflections-on-my-birthplace/ The ramblings of a zombocalypse ready, hoplophile Canuck. Sun, 23 Nov 2008 12:32:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: Ted Onyszczak http://www.moral-flexibility.net/blog/archives/2006/06/21/a-few-reflections-on-my-birthplace/#comment-6588 Ted Onyszczak Mon, 26 Jun 2006 04:25:45 +0000 http://www.moral-flexibility.net/blog/archives/2006/06/21/a-few-reflections-on-my-birthplace/#comment-6588 Greg: Amen to that Brother! It's not hell, but it in the tour guide for hell. Greg: Amen to that Brother! It’s not hell, but it in the tour guide for hell.

]]> By: Greg http://www.moral-flexibility.net/blog/archives/2006/06/21/a-few-reflections-on-my-birthplace/#comment-6575 Greg Sun, 25 Jun 2006 17:33:10 +0000 http://www.moral-flexibility.net/blog/archives/2006/06/21/a-few-reflections-on-my-birthplace/#comment-6575 I think you're lucky in someways to have been able to grow up in one city. I was born in Mississauga, er, Peel County, but my memories of it are sketchy at best. I'm considering doing a bit of a detour next weekend when I come out to see your new digs to drive past the first house I lived in. Otherwise, my childhood was split between Mississauga, Whitehorse, Saskatoon and the various suburbs of Vancouver. Saying goodbye to what is your "hometown" is never easy, but like all things, your home town is quite disposable. Could be worse man...you could have to live in Quebec! I think you’re lucky in someways to have been able to grow up in one city. I was born in Mississauga, er, Peel County, but my memories of it are sketchy at best. I’m considering doing a bit of a detour next weekend when I come out to see your new digs to drive past the first house I lived in.

Otherwise, my childhood was split between Mississauga, Whitehorse, Saskatoon and the various suburbs of Vancouver. Saying goodbye to what is your “hometown” is never easy, but like all things, your home town is quite disposable.

Could be worse man…you could have to live in Quebec!

]]> By: Brenda http://www.moral-flexibility.net/blog/archives/2006/06/21/a-few-reflections-on-my-birthplace/#comment-6574 Brenda Sun, 25 Jun 2006 14:13:18 +0000 http://www.moral-flexibility.net/blog/archives/2006/06/21/a-few-reflections-on-my-birthplace/#comment-6574 Carbonman, I'll take winter, you take August. Good deal? Carbonman,

I’ll take winter, you take August. Good deal?

]]> By: Carbonman http://www.moral-flexibility.net/blog/archives/2006/06/21/a-few-reflections-on-my-birthplace/#comment-6559 Carbonman Fri, 23 Jun 2006 13:42:19 +0000 http://www.moral-flexibility.net/blog/archives/2006/06/21/a-few-reflections-on-my-birthplace/#comment-6559 I lived in Calgary for 13 years. Except for the too-frequent bouts of severe cold, I could be persuaded to move back and buy a really nice house with detatched garage for what I just paid for a 2-bedroom apartment. People are sociable and they get lots of sunshine in winter. All you tough folks can have my ration of winter, wherever you live outside the Lower Mainland. Until it gets warmer in outher parts of Canada, here I stay. The things I've done to avoid snow... I lived in Calgary for 13 years. Except for the too-frequent bouts of severe cold, I could be persuaded to move back and buy a really nice house with detatched garage for what I just paid for a 2-bedroom apartment. People are sociable and they get lots of sunshine in winter.
All you tough folks can have my ration of winter, wherever you live outside the Lower Mainland. Until it gets warmer in outher parts of Canada, here I stay. The things I’ve done to avoid snow…

]]> By: Mugwug http://www.moral-flexibility.net/blog/archives/2006/06/21/a-few-reflections-on-my-birthplace/#comment-6556 Mugwug Fri, 23 Jun 2006 11:01:44 +0000 http://www.moral-flexibility.net/blog/archives/2006/06/21/a-few-reflections-on-my-birthplace/#comment-6556 Well perhaps it’s not fair for me to generalize about Lastman. I was living in another city for the bulk of that, and really have only been back (and attentive) for Millers (hopefully) abortive reign as mayor. I suspect Miller has suffered by comparison as far as I am concerned primarily because I’ve only started paying any real attention to politics recently. A sad commentary there as well. My one serious regret with the move is that I will not be here to cast a ballot for someone other than Miller, but I suspect his his leadership speaks for itself, and he’ll be rewarded appropriately when the election comes around. As for Calgary, not such a bad place based on my incredibly short visits in the past. I’m sure they’ve got their own scandals and headaches that the rest of the world is blissfully unaware of (much like Toronto). Well perhaps it’s not fair for me to generalize about Lastman. I was living in another city for the bulk of that, and really have only been back (and attentive) for Millers (hopefully) abortive reign as mayor.

I suspect Miller has suffered by comparison as far as I am concerned primarily because I’ve only started paying any real attention to politics recently.

A sad commentary there as well.

My one serious regret with the move is that I will not be here to cast a ballot for someone other than Miller, but I suspect his his leadership speaks for itself, and he’ll be rewarded appropriately when the election comes around.

As for Calgary, not such a bad place based on my incredibly short visits in the past. I’m sure they’ve got their own scandals and headaches that the rest of the world is blissfully unaware of (much like Toronto).

]]> By: Mike http://www.moral-flexibility.net/blog/archives/2006/06/21/a-few-reflections-on-my-birthplace/#comment-6554 Mike Fri, 23 Jun 2006 04:12:31 +0000 http://www.moral-flexibility.net/blog/archives/2006/06/21/a-few-reflections-on-my-birthplace/#comment-6554 Yes they missed him. I only thought of Calgary because it's the only city that hasn't been raked over the coals by us yet. Yes they missed him.

I only thought of Calgary because it’s the only city that hasn’t been raked over the coals by us yet.

]]> By: Mugwug http://www.moral-flexibility.net/blog/archives/2006/06/21/a-few-reflections-on-my-birthplace/#comment-6553 Mugwug Fri, 23 Jun 2006 01:29:12 +0000 http://www.moral-flexibility.net/blog/archives/2006/06/21/a-few-reflections-on-my-birthplace/#comment-6553 Mike; Yes. Mike;

Yes.

]]> By: Mike http://www.moral-flexibility.net/blog/archives/2006/06/21/a-few-reflections-on-my-birthplace/#comment-6552 Mike Fri, 23 Jun 2006 00:28:22 +0000 http://www.moral-flexibility.net/blog/archives/2006/06/21/a-few-reflections-on-my-birthplace/#comment-6552 About the Lastman thing or Calgary? About the Lastman thing or Calgary?

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