Hello fellow English 380-ers, considering I recently visited the flashy Edmonton locale known as the Fort Road Casino (actually I don't know is that is its real name... wait nevermind I do know it it's called Century Casino - and by now I don't feel like erasing that part so sorry my bad). Anyways, it reminded me of an earlier occasion of going to this casino with my Aunt Cindy when she was in town who is from Singapore (where I was born) who is opening up their first casino ever in the upcoming year. Now the Singapore government is much like something out of 1984 or V for Vendetta, the all-powerful government makes all the rules. On this note my Aunt was telling me they plan to charge 100 Singapore dollars (aboot 80ish here I think) for Singapore residents just to get into the place, but free if you're a foreigner (Incidently my Aunt got her Alberta Driver's License while she was here in the hopes they'll think she's from Canada and let her in for free). Long story short, if you lose at the casino the next time you go, take heart, someone else could've lost that much too, after paying 100 (or 80-ish) just to try.
Thanks for reading!
-Adam
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I am aware this comment may not be entirely applicable, but Fort Road struck a chord with me. When we were discussing the Jane Jacobs article in class today, Dr. Zwicker made a point about suburbia and the effect or consequence it can have on people. Last year I moved to a suburb north of Fort Road called ‘Britnell Boulevard’, and I absolutely hated it. The rent was high, the location was terrible, and I found myself having to drive to a Superstore 15-20 minutes away in order to buy milk. Consequently, I moved, and I no longer have to make the dismal drive down Fort Road; the only road in the Edmonton area that I believe has been subject to some kind of meteor shower.
ReplyDeleteToday, milk is only a 5 minute walk away at the ‘1-2-4 Corner Store’, and I no longer have to dodge the pot-holes that litter Fort Road.
i have never gone to that casino but i do think that they should tear down the Baccarrat downtown and build a new rink there....maybe just leave the poker room, the rest is useless anyway...i hope i got this response in on time, i realize its kinda weak...either way, hockey is more important than a casino, with the exception of poker i suppose
ReplyDeleteHockey is way more important than poker any day! I think having the rink at 101 Street and 104 Ave is a good idea: it would get people into the core of the city. The arguments people usually bring up against this have a lot to do with traffic issues and fans vandalizing other businesses downtown. I agree that these are potential issues, but I don't think they're enough to nix the idea. Fact is, we fans have something of an attitude problem (cf Whyte Ave 2006). I don't think sticking the coliseum out in the boonies like they did in Ottawa, or even like where our current rink is, is the solution to this problem. It just tucks it out of sight, and creates really large traffic snarls. Get the public transit infrastructure up to speed (including creating park and rides on the south side!), hold Northlands accountable for how much beer they sell at a game, and put fans on the hook for their actions outside the arena.
ReplyDeleteNot to mention, casinos contribute to more social problems than hockey arenas do. If having a casino downtown is acceptable, there should be no problem with having an arena there.
Walking to an Oilers game after enjoying a good dinner: sounds like the perfect date!
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Another funny quote from the episode:
"What can poor people pay you? Nothing. What satisfaction do you get from helpthing them? None! Who wants to help poor people anyway? Nobody!"
Enjoy!