Idiots.

Finally! I'm sick and tired of not being able to eat anything except wild roses.

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Finally government working for the people.

In my experience all the western provinces share the same unofficial mushroom.

/this thread is melting

Watch this get turned into an argument against universal health-care.

The official mushroom of VernonFL



/hot

I can not wait until we invade Canada

Mushroom thread? I must make an appearance...and then stare at my hand for 4 hours while laughing at the word hand.

/hand

Thanks for the Ralph Bucks, that was real farkin wise.

brynaldo: Thanks for the Ralph Bucks, that was real farkin wise.

He had to buy votes somehow.

Oh yeah.

My friend's dog grew one like that. It was 7.8 grams dried. Some times I wonder if he got up the nerve to eat it.

/hotter than the sun

ryopio
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Awesome on so many levels.

Too bad I'm not Canadian. My "I'm pro-mushroom and I vote" sticker would have an additional level of relevance.

It's Alberta, first of all. It's not actually wet enough for mushrooms. At least not where I grew up.

Also... How the holy FARK did they manage to lose money?! They tear down buildings that are 20 years old in Calgary! Last year there weren't enough houses to go around because people were moving in so fast! Someone's been doing some hardcore farking up in provincial government...

Hideously Gigantic Smurf: Watch this get turned into an argument against universal health-care.

You would need a few incremental steps towards this subject. I'll start it off.

The only reason Alberta oil industry is so profitable is because their employees have government funded health care. A contravention of NAFTA really.

Aidan: It's Alberta, first of all. It's not actually wet enough for mushrooms. At least not where I grew up.

Also... How the holy FARK did they manage to lose money?! They tear down buildings that are 20 years old in Calgary! Last year there weren't enough houses to go around because people were moving in so fast! Someone's been doing some hardcore farking up in provincial government...

I think the price of oil dropping like a rock might have something to do with it.

Mrstupid7: Oh yeah.

my cat's circa 2001.

It's because of that farking farmer we have as a Premier.

Saskatchewan is stealing all of the investment profit right now with their booming economy

Handsome B. Wonderful: It's because of that farking farmer we have as a Premier.

No shiat.

Your profile says King of Alberta. Is that you, Ralph?

fark the PCs in their blue-blood-arseholes.

They wasted nearly a decade of insane royalty profits on pet projects and massive spending increases that were not coordinated or long-term.


Instead of having a strong trust fund to help weather the storm, we have a Heritage Fund that actually LOST SIGNIFICANT VALUE (which it didn't have a lot of anyways since they kept using it to beef up funding) and a huge backlog of crap that actually does need to get done.

The big problem will be that nothing politically will come from this. The price of oil will eventually rebound enough that everything will be 'back on track' and people will continue to ignore the fact that the PCs have the sort of long-term thinking of a half-dead vole.

Apparently someone needs to tell them that relying solely on the boom/bust cycle of a resource like oil is a bad idea, and has ALWAYS been a bad idea. This isn't NEW. We've had at least one previous bust in recent memory, but yet they still don't learn.

GAH

watch the PCs sweep up even more seats in the next election.

CanadianCommie: Apparently someone needs to tell them that relying solely on the boom/bust cycle of a resource like oil is a bad idea, and has ALWAYS been a bad idea.

I've been saying that for at least 2 decades. If anybody should be doing cutting edge research into alternative energy technology, it should be us. But the PC's are so farking short-sighted they just give it lip service. Idiots.

Does anyone know if Alberta has any sort of hedge fund for when oil dips, like Norway?

Demon of the Fall: Does anyone know if Alberta has any sort of hedge fund for when oil dips, like Norway?

Nope. We have the Heritage fund, which is usually used to fund government pet projects, but it's lost significant amounts of money in the last whil.

strathcona: CanadianCommie: Apparently someone needs to tell them that relying solely on the boom/bust cycle of a resource like oil is a bad idea, and has ALWAYS been a bad idea.

I've been saying that for at least 2 decades. If anybody should be doing cutting edge research into alternative energy technology, it should be us. But the PC's are so farking short-sighted they just give it lip service. Idiots.

pretty much, yeah. We have two top-notch Universities, we (had) a lot of money, and the motivation. Apparently it's just not politically expedient to try and wean ourselves off the tit of the oilsands.

I mean really, even if we do dump a lot of money/focus into researching alternative energy sources and a reduction in oil consumption, do people honestly believe that the oil won't still be extracted at a ridiculously high rate for other people to consume?

Demon of the Fall: Does anyone know if Alberta has any sort of hedge fund for when oil dips, like Norway?

strathcona: Demon of the Fall: Does anyone know if Alberta has any sort of hedge fund for when oil dips, like Norway?

Nope. We have the Heritage fund, which is usually used to fund government pet projects, but it's lost significant amounts of money in the last whil.

The Heritage Fund could be a hedge fund to generate extra revenue, but if you look all over any major residential area you'll see projects that have been funded by the Heritage Fund.

Money is constantly funneled out for various regional pet projects. There's an old folks' home behind my workplace that was built with money from that fund.

CanadianCommie: pretty much, yeah. We have two top-notch Universities, we (had) a lot of money, and the motivation. Apparently it's just not politically expedient to try and wean ourselves off the tit of the oilsands.

I'm sure the PC's are going to try and spin this so the Feds are to blame.

CanadianCommie: The Heritage Fund could be a hedge fund to generate extra revenue, but if you look all over any major residential area you'll see projects that have been funded by the Heritage Fund.

Money is constantly funneled out for various regional pet projects. There's an old folks' home behind my workplace that was built with money from that fund.

In fairness, I think they only use the interest on the Heritage Fund for things like that. I don't think they actually dip into it. (I may be wrong).

Demon of the Fall: Does anyone know if Alberta has any sort of hedge fund for when oil dips, like Norway?

Yes, there's the Sustainability Fund for that purpose. It is the last item on this list. That why the provincial government is saying they won't run a "real" deficit this year, only a "technical" deficit. But it's only a $7.7 billion fund, so a few years of deficit could wipe it out easily.

TheSpaceAdmiral: Yes, there's the Sustainability Fund for that purpose. It is the last item on this list. That why the provincial government is saying they won't run a "real" deficit this year, only a "technical" deficit. But it's only a $7.7 billion fund, so a few years of deficit could wipe it out easily.

Learn something new every day. I knew about the sustainability fund and gas rebates but didn't know it could be used in this manner.

I wonder how soon it will be that all those self-righteous Albertans, who laughed at the news that Ontario is considered a "have-not" province, will come crawling to Ottawa for bailout money.

Seriously, kudos to Alberta, for the 15 year surpluses and great healthcare + prosperity bonuses you guys used to get. Congrats, I was happy for you guys. I just didn't need the laughter at our misfortune.

BergZ: I just didn't need the laughter at our misfortune.

There was no laughter from me. I'm well aware that we used to be a have-not province as well.

strathcona [TotalFark] 2009-03-11 04:34:42 PM
BergZ: I just didn't need the laughter at our misfortune.

"There was no laughter from me. I'm well aware that we used to be a have-not province as well."

Actually the Albertan-FARKers (aside from a few trolls) were, overwhelmingly, mature about the news that Ontario is a have-not province. I appreciated the sensitivity with which the Albertan-FARKer community treated the topic.

My comment was more geared to the CBC user comments section. A lot of jerks were in there.

BergZ: My comment was more geared to the CBC user comments section. A lot of jerks were in there.

Have you ever read the comments on CTV.ca? They're even worse. Fark message boards are vast oceans of human genius compared to CTV's.

CanadianCommie: fark the PCs in their blue-blood-arseholes.

They wasted nearly a decade of insane royalty profits on pet projects and massive spending increases that were not coordinated or long-term.


Instead of having a strong trust fund to help weather the storm, we have a Heritage Fund that actually LOST SIGNIFICANT VALUE (which it didn't have a lot of anyways since they kept using it to beef up funding) and a huge backlog of crap that actually does need to get done.

The big problem will be that nothing politically will come from this. The price of oil will eventually rebound enough that everything will be 'back on track' and people will continue to ignore the fact that the PCs have the sort of long-term thinking of a half-dead vole.

Apparently someone needs to tell them that relying solely on the boom/bust cycle of a resource like oil is a bad idea, and has ALWAYS been a bad idea. This isn't NEW. We've had at least one previous bust in recent memory, but yet they still don't learn.

GAH

watch the PCs sweep up even more seats in the next election.

Look, Stelmach's a shiat head and all, but every investment fund in the world has lost money in the last six months. Oops sorry, has OMG LOST SIGNIFICANT VALUE! The problem we have is that there is this "rainy day fund" that we must not touch even though its pissing cats and dogs.

I agree that the PC's will pick up the same amount of seats next election. One look at Ontario and what Dialtone McGuinty is doing over there is quite enough to frighten people away from the Liberals.

muymanwell: are these native?

I hear these are raspberry flavored!



=Smidge=

mrshowrules: Aidan: It's Alberta, first of all. It's not actually wet enough for mushrooms. At least not where I grew up.

Also... How the holy FARK did they manage to lose money?! They tear down buildings that are 20 years old in Calgary! Last year there weren't enough houses to go around because people were moving in so fast! Someone's been doing some hardcore farking up in provincial government...

I think the price of oil dropping like a rock might have something to do with it.

Indeed, but I have about as much sympathy for them as I do for the Big 3. Good times were had, but no one stopped to think they might end? No biscuit for them.

Aidan: Indeed, but I have about as much sympathy for them as I do for the Big 3. Good times were had, but no one stopped to think they might end? No biscuit for them.

Define "no one".

Living in Alberta its hard not to be bitter about being ignored politically and drained of cash all the while being mocked by a have not province.

MK-Ultra71: Living in Alberta its hard not to be bitter about being ignored politically and drained of cash all the while being mocked by a have not province.

You forgot to mention the NEP. Idiot.

KJM315: Mrstupid7: Oh yeah.

my cat's circa 2001.

no....words......should have......sent.........a poet......