West Edmonton Mall or Who has the Largest

digital-audiophile · #1 02-10-2006, 08:06 PM

I'm looking forward to wearing my team canada jersey tomorrow without having to hide it under a winter jacket

TheReefGeek · #2 02-10-2006, 08:08 PM

We are above zero here too this weekend, and not a snowflake in site. Kinda depressing actually!

SJSobczyk · #3 02-10-2006, 08:09 PM

I would be depressed if i lived in Edmonton as well!

Kidding

Go Flames

Steve

TheReefGeek · #4 02-10-2006, 08:21 PM

oooooh, thems fightin words!

You would be depressed if you came to Edmonton, because you would realize you should have left Calgary so much sooner

G1GY · #5 02-10-2006, 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by TheReefGeek

oooooh, thems fightin words!

You would be depressed if you came to Edmonton, because you would realize you should have left Calgary so much sooner

Is this "Edmonton" place I hear people speaking of not a large shopping mall to the north of me?

TheReefGeek · #6 02-10-2006, 08:39 PM

Yep, its just the largest mall in the world surrounded by a couple huts. Er, igloos I meant. lol

SJSobczyk · #7 02-10-2006, 08:50 PM

Well did you know:

The TransAlta Stage is the largest outdoor production facility of its kind anywhere in the world. The cost of the project was in excess of $6 million.

During the Stampede, approximately 1,844,286 Mini Donuts are consumed.

Caravan Committee Stampede Breakfasts consume more that five tons of pancake batter, two tons of bacon and sausage, 5,000 bottles of pancake syrup and 85,000 containers of juice.

Harry the Horse Mascot makes 75 appearances during the 10 days of Stampede and wears size 38.5 shoes.

The Calgary Stampede is Canada's largest annual event.

In October 2005, the rodeo prize money was increased to $1.6 million with $1 million of that being paid out on Final Showdown Sunday.

In 2005, attendance for the 10-day event was 1,242,928.

The Stampede Casino needs nearly six tons of coins to open and operate.

Calgary's economic benefit from the Calgary Exhibition & Stampede is $300 million annually.

Some of these facts really gross me out!

Steve

Doug · #8 02-10-2006, 09:20 PM

Uh. This thread was about our snowy climate compared to the opposite out there.

Not about Alberta chest thumping.

Tarolisol · #9 02-11-2006, 04:51 AM

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Originally Posted by TheReefGeek

Yep, its just the largest mall in the world surrounded by a couple huts. Er, igloos I meant. lol

Sorry to burst your bubble but Edmonton doesnt even have the worlds largest mall anymore . Beijing's Golden Resources Shopping Mall, opened in October 2004, is the world's largest. And this year an even bigger one is opening in United Arab Emirates. And Berjaya Times Square is Malasia is also bigger then West Ed so i guess you guys have to settle for 4th. Oh yeah and GO Flames Go.

asherah · #10 02-13-2006, 06:05 PM

holy smokes... we don't have a lick of snow here. In fact, there was a forest fire. It's so dry.

amanda