Archive for 'Calgary'
Biking and Calgary Public Transit
When I was a kid I used to ride my bike all the time. I rode it to school, I rode it to work, I rode it for fun. However in recent years I stopped riding it. When I started buying transit passes it just seemed easier to take buses and trains since my workplace […]
Posted: May 7th, 2008 under Calgary, Sports.
Comments: 6
Importing Used Cars From Japan to Canada
Recently, I’ve noticed that there are more and more imported used cars from Japan on Canadian roads. How do I know that these cars are used vehicles from Japan? Well the steering wheel being on the opposite side of the car is a good clue. Another clue is that many used imports from Japan will […]
Posted: May 2nd, 2008 under Calgary, Crazy Japan.
Comments: none
Snowboarding at Canada Olympic Park
About a month ago I went to Canada Olympic Park(C.O.P.) here in Calgary to do some snowboarding. Canada Olympic Park is where the Bobsled, Luge, and Ski-Jumping competitions were held during the 1988 Winter Olympics.
Here’s a picture of one of the Ski-Jumping Platforms:
Canada Olympic Park is a great ski hill for the following reasons:
1. Safe […]
Posted: April 30th, 2008 under Calgary, Sports.
Comments: 1
Ridiculous Tanning Salon Ad
I’ve seen some pretty wild claims in advertising but I’d have to say that this one takes the cake. In case you can’t tell, this ad is for a tanning salon. The tanning salon is claiming that you can get Vitamin - D from their service. Now that’s all fine and dandy but instead of […]
Posted: April 28th, 2008 under Calgary, McKinlay Musings.
Comments: 13
Biking to Work in the City of Calgary
Recently I started riding my bike to work. I’m really glad that I made this decision as there are so many positives that are coming out of it. Let me list them!
1. Exercise - A.K.A. - “Bringing my sexy back.” Currently, I am not playing any regular sports or working out so this is a […]
Posted: April 10th, 2008 under Calgary, Work.
Comments: 11