Alberta Hospital Town Hall
I haven’t noticed a lot of action on the blogosphere about last night’s Alberta Hospital Town Hall, but did see one video. (above) If you see any blogs talking about it, point them our way in the comments.
That’s from Brent Welch, and gives you some flavour of how many people came out (500 estimated) and some of the speakers.
If you’re not familiar with the story, basically the provincial government was going to put some money into redevelopment, but with a ballooning deficit the decision has been made not to do that. Without that money, the plan is to move 100+ patients to community care (though, what that means is still being debated) so the hospital doesn’t require all that money. Critics of the plan say the patients will end up in shelters, jail or the streets.
The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) sponsored last night’s town hall, and also has a Twitter account about this issue. The Alberta NDP is also asking for people to sign a petition to keep the beds open.
You can also keep track of future events (AUPE-sponsored and otherwise) at this Facebook group.
seinfeil – Meanwhile, Back at Casino…
Lightbulbs are expensive. Don't you know there's a recession on?
SEINFEIL SERMON
Umm, what?
I think, near the bottom of the list of things needed is a holy war with Leduc.
Seinfeil: “Do you think anyone will notice…”
..that you accidentally bought the wrong sign? No, I think you're cool.
Good Morning, Starshine(s)!
G’morning, team. We just received this from our good friend @Derjis:
Hey guys, don’t know if you were up at 6am this morning, but if you weren’t, you missed a crazy sunrise; the whole eastern half of the sky was lit up in brilliant orange and pink.
That is crazy, Sir! It is obviously incredibly beautiful, but if I can just go ahead and ruin a really nice moment – it also kind of looks like the first phase of nuclear armeggedon. That’s the mushroom cloud, exploding on the horizon. Save yourself, Derjis!!!
Looks like somebody has AUG 5 envy
With all the excitement and hullabaloo over the big Southgate expansion on AUG 5, I can’t blame Kingsway for trying to add a little flair to their shopping experience.
If there will be ladies with tiny hats at your re-opening I will be there.
Threatdown: Bears in Cars
It might not look that weird in and of itself, but when you consider that this picture was taken at 6:30 a.m., it’s a little odd.
I was walking to work, and I scared myself by glancing in the window of this truck. And if I’m really honest, what startled me was not that I mistook this bear for a human. What startled me was that I mistook it for a real bear.
Sitting quietly.
In a truck.
At 6 a.m.
Wearing a bowtie.
Because maybe a cloud descended that allowed bears to evolve, and fill a void left by humans?
Whatever! Bear in a car. It made me laugh
seinfeil – a trusty mechanic
You know what, if I had a car I would totally take it to TOONTOWN AUTO.
I'm told it's Downtown Auto. My way is funnier.
On a total sidebar, there are a lot of Roger Rabbit fan sites. By “a lot” I mean more than the one or two I was expecting to find by Googling Toontown.
The Princess seinfeil
Not only do I get to allude to one of the great 80s movies with the headline, I also have to point out a seinfeil that pains me a little.
I like the Princess Theatre. It’s too bad they ran out of letters/room to tell us about their third movie. (Thankfully, this is a temporary sign, since Moon is no longer showing there.)
Look right there under the Princess II sign. It's there.
Someone buy me this, stat.
I saw this on last night at Bang On on Whyte Ave. I didn’t go to Catholic School, or I would’ve bought it for myself.
…man, I got nothin’ today.
Penney Carnvail, now with more canday.
Okay, the obvious joke is that sign has spelling mistakes, har har har. But hey, we all make spelling mistakes. And let he who hasn’t made a sign with watermarked clip art stolen from google image search cast the first stone.
The reason I bring this sign up is that I’m not entirely convinced that this isn’t part of some brilliant viral marketing scheme to get me to attend this carnvail. Like if I go, I will suddenly find that this was REALLY the uber-secret launch to the revamp at Southgate Mall, and all those glittery, Sex and the City-style, August 5 signs were just a cover. And there will be models in couture gowns tromping around McIntyre Park, running all kind of penny carnival booths. Dunk the model, win a prize. Possibly some canday.
seinfeil gets sporty
I’m sorry, which sport are we playing?
What kind of equipment do we need? Rackets? A helmet? Does that require a BALL?
I hear the ones with the extra L cost more.
“Y’know, I’d rather be fighting Rebels out on the front lines than guarding…”
Uhhh…the Red Star?
Today just got a little more surreal, courtesy our friend Jay Runham (@MondoJay; J-Run.ca)
Stormtrooper: Let me see your identification.
Obi-Wan: [ with a small wave of his hand] You don’t need to see his identification.
Stormtrooper: We don’t need to see his identification.
Obi-Wan: These aren’t the droids you’re looking for.
Stormtrooper: These aren’t the droids we’re looking for.
Obi-Wan: He can go about his business.
Stormtrooper: You can go about your business.
Obi-Wan: Move along.
Stormtrooper: Move along… move along.
Edmonton plants are biding their time
Where did you come from?
I was somewhat uplifted upon my return home last night, because some monster flowers have grown out of the weeds at the edge of my building.
It was neat to see.
It was then frightening to think about the fact that last summer I took care of the weeds and everything seemed normal.
I had no ideas this giant plant could emerge. Emerge to try and devour a van. Then my building. Then the city.
Hey flowers, I’ve seen Jumanji, I watch the news, I know about the space plants that lust for human blood. I’m on guard!
Be wary, Edmonton.
Wait, are those flowers trying to eat that van?
If anyone needs a blanket…
…there’s one jammed into a Media Classified stand at 82 ave. and about 106 st.
Seriously, #yeg, why? Somebody explain this. Paint me a word picture.
A Fine Sign?
(via @JoeMelin)
I like the new, cutesy branding from EPS. But I think we all know it’s only a matter of time before it becomes this:
(via @EdwardMonton)
Okay, so WTF was up with Saturday Night?
The Saturday night view from the balcony of my Whyte Ave. apartment.
Good morning gang, and congratulations on surviving the wind-pocalypse that occurred over the weekend. I personally spent the majority of the night hiding under my bed, Scooby Doo style, trying to remember whether in case of tornado you should or shouldn’t go outside, or into the basement, or stand in a doorway. So I may or may not have spent part of the evening standing, in the dark, in the doorway of my bathroom. But that’s neither here nor there – what IS both here and there (and everywhere) is tree debris. Man, it was like a tree genocide out there.
Branches flying near Whyte Ave,
..and then the hail started.
one of a million busted trees throughout the area.
city workers cleaning up the mess near 82 St. and 126 Ave.
Whyte Ave. tree carnage continues.
More broken trees in the North end
Yikes.
FOR THE LAST TIME!
Chapters in WEM has finally enforced their controversial new policy.
(via @joshishollywood’s tumblr)
Thanks Josh!
seinfeil – spelling
I think we’ll end up finding that a lot of the best seinfeil’s include spelling mistakes that cause a double-take. Or just a plain head shake.
In this case, the sign company likely offered “convenience” but no “quality control.” I mean, it’s on both sides of the building…
As an aside, I also think ATM Machine (with "M" already meaning "machine") takes this up to new levels of fail.
Miss You, Edmonton
In Toronto, I’ve got Edmonton on my mind.
And Edmonton’s got little corners of the city staked out.
You know who's from Edmonton? Michael J. Fox is, that's who.
99 Blue Jays Way. 'Nuff said. But note the kid with the hockey stick.
I Have Something to Say.
I know you didn’t mean to disappoint me, Jasper Ave donair place that is on my way to work.
But in your haste to show off your donair meat, you made me believe you served giant corndogs. And that was a letdown.
seinfeil – the forgotten sign
This time we’ve got a sign that in and of itself doesn’t fail, but the fact it’s been sitting around our neighbourhood for 2 months begs some questions. Come pick it up, City of Edmonton.
And we thought this was funny ONE month later...
At least they cleaned the street when they said they would.
Top of the Morning to You, #yeg.
Are you ready to take on the world today, Edmonton?! Well, I’m glad someone is – because I’m not. I slept in until about 25 minutes before I had to be at work. But hopefully you’re awake, on time, and you don’t have “Strange Animal” by Gowan stuck in your head (am I right, @steenyweeny)?
This AMAZING photo comes to us via my good friend Ryan at GrandeFullBody, who probably hates me now because my WiiFit told him he was fat – even though he’s totally not. Thank you, sir!
I’m a Lumberjax and I’m O.K.
If you’re not following Edmonton Rush news (hey, some people like sports that don’t involve footballs and pucks, really) you might not know they scooped up some players from the defunct National Lacrosse League (NLL) team out of Portland, the Lumberjax.
There was also a trade today. Wow, lacrosse is busy.
Look at him "rush" around. Get it? Rush! (Photo: Chris Scherrer)
According to the Rush, they took a man “considered by many to be the best player in the NLL” with their first dispersal pick (the first overall). That would be Brodie Merrill.
Merrill’s even been to Edmonton before, since he was drafted #1 overall back in 2005, when the draft was held here.
Also picked up dispersal-wise is former Rush(er?) Matt Disher, a goalie, and D-man Pat Jones.
The Dispersal Draft done the Rush management said “You know what? We’re having too much fun with all this moving and shaking.” So they swung a trade.
The multi-player deal with the Minnesota Swarm sees the Rush send forward Ryan Benesch, defenceman Scott Self, and a 2009 first-round pick to the Minny, for forwards Scott Stewart, Ryan Ward, and Justin Norbraten and defenceman Richard Morgan.
Stewart and Morgan didn’t even get to try on their Swarm jerseys because they had just been acquired in the Dispersal Draft.
Who knew there more than two sports teams in this city?
And, of course, here’s the inspiration for the headline.
