quackbeth
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Post by quackbeth on Aug 9, 2011 13:52:26 GMT -6
As you know, I live in Los Angeles County... And I've been to Northern CA, and the three states that border CA, Oregon, Nevada, and Arizona (and for the record, if anyone's wondering, YES, Arizona's as dry and dusty and as terrible a hcokey environment as can be imagined...honestly, if you ever go, just see how RED it it, it's like MARS!)... But nowhere else. So, assuming most of you do live in Manitoba, or maybe even Winnipeg itself... What's this mythical city like--anything like LA? (For your sakes, I hope in the theatre/movies/shops department, that's a "yes," and for everywhere else, that's a huge "NO!"...take it from me...) And what's Manitoba like? I'm assuming it's not like the valley-climate I "enjoy" out here...
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Post by maniaaron on Aug 9, 2011 14:19:35 GMT -6
born and lived my first 18 years in Winnipeg and it was a great place to be a kid . i moved away over 25 years ago so a lot is different now but one thing i can say for sure it is not like LA , i hear about all the crime in Winnipeg these day and that saddens me because it felt like a safe place to be a kid in the 70's and 80's. we had traffic jams but no freeways to get us across town and we had a beach as well on lake Winnipeg . my grandparents had a cottage in the Lake of the Woods region of western Ont. what a great place that is: clean air ,fishing and the rest and the people ARE friendly ! as a fellow Calif resident go sharks , kings, ducks and JETS
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Post by buff33 on Aug 9, 2011 14:19:59 GMT -6
Since you have never been to Canada this would be hard to explain. As I have heard before, if the U.S. is like a melting pot, Canada is like a mosiac tile. Winnipeg is especially multi-cultural, and to me this is what makes this place so interesting. But to answer your question, yes we have theatre/arts, malls, high-end stores, etc, but there is a certain small-town charm that combines with big city conveniences to make The Peg unique. It is one of the hottest places in Canada in the summer, one of the coldest in winter. We get more sun than anyone else, and have thousands of lakes and beaches. I am a huge homer and have lived here for 38 years, so I am totally biased, but I couldn't think of anywhere else to live.
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Post by buff33 on Aug 9, 2011 14:24:27 GMT -6
born and lived my first 18 years in Winnipeg and it was a great place to be a kid . i moved away over 25 years ago so a lot is different now but one thing i can say for sure it is not like LA , i hear about all the crime in Winnipeg these day and that saddens me because it felt like a safe place to be a kid in the 70's and 80's. we had traffic jams but no freeways to get us across town and we had a beach as well on lake Winnipeg . my grandparents had a cottage in the Lake of the Woods region of western Ont. what a great place that is: clean air ,fishing and the rest and the people ARE friendly ! as a fellow Calif resident go sharks , kings, ducks and JETS From someone who works everyday with crime/violence, DON'T BELIEVE THE HYPE. The media sensationalizes everything, and for the average Joe who isn't dealing drugs or hanging out in back lanes in the bad areas at 4:00 am, they have little to worry about. Crime is everywhere, and I can assure you most "victims" that end up in the news aren't telling the reporters the whole story.
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Post by maniaaron on Aug 9, 2011 15:02:05 GMT -6
thanks buff33. I know the crime is hyped up and the murder rate is way lower than any US city with the same population, so I am not surprised you feel it is a safe place. Winnipeg is a hockey town to it's core and it is great to see all these players from Manitoba in the NHL these days. I played street hockey all summer and the ice kind all winter. the rink I played at had 3 or 4 outside rinks right next to it and that's what I did every weekend during the season, get your skates,stick and run to the rinks
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Post by NHLWinnipeg on Aug 9, 2011 15:02:10 GMT -6
To put things in perspective re. the crime rate, I think it is very likely that Winnipeg has one of the lowest crime rates of any NHL city. Winnipeg is after all in Canada.
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ediger
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Post by ediger on Aug 9, 2011 15:16:56 GMT -6
born and lived my first 18 years in Winnipeg and it was a great place to be a kid . i moved away over 25 years ago so a lot is different now but one thing i can say for sure it is not like LA , i hear about all the crime in Winnipeg these day and that saddens me because it felt like a safe place to be a kid in the 70's and 80's. we had traffic jams but no freeways to get us across town and we had a beach as well on lake Winnipeg . my grandparents had a cottage in the Lake of the Woods region of western Ont. what a great place that is: clean air ,fishing and the rest and the people ARE friendly ! as a fellow Calif resident go sharks , kings, ducks and JETS From someone who works everyday with crime/violence, DON'T BELIEVE THE HYPE. The media sensationalizes everything, and for the average Joe who isn't dealing drugs or hanging out in back lanes in the bad areas at 4:00 am, they have little to worry about. Crime is everywhere, and I can assure you most "victims" that end up in the news aren't telling the reporters the whole story. Completely agree. I spend a lot of time downtown and in the "rougher" areas of the West End, but they really aren't as bad as people would have you think. As for the city as a whole, it's waaaay different than LA, that's for sure. One of the things that's held Winnipeg down, I think, is the lack of a theatre district, a bar district or a shopping district. We've got good theatres, good bars, good shopping and GREAT restaurants, but they tend to be scattered all around the city. That sort of setup eliminates the foot traffic that makes an area seem alive. Right now in Winnipeg, people tend to drive to their destination, park in the nearest spot, do what they gotta do and move on to the next destination. In other cities, you don't necessarily head out with a place in mind everytime. Sometimes you just want to grab a meal, so you park somewhere and wander through downtown until you find something that looks good. It seems as though they're trying to build up the area around the arena to be sort of like that. I hope that's the case. Most of the shopping in Winnipeg tends to happen in malls. For a good chunk of the year, you don't exactly want to be window shopping outside. It's too bad, but the reality of living in Winnipeg. There are a lot of really cool shops in the Exchange District. All independently owned, a lot of locally produced clothing and stuff. Really good if you're not exactly into the Gap or Old Navy. The nightlife in Winnipeg is a bit strange. Like I was saying, there isn't really an entertainment zone to head to on Friday nights, so you don't see huge masses of people out and about like you do elsewhere. In the summer the patios are full nonstop, but unless you're on Corydon, the next patio or even decent bar is a pretty far distance away, so you don't see much bar-hopping. That being said, regardless of your interests, you can find plenty of things to do on a Friday night in Winnipeg. For a small city, Winnipeg does a great job of supporting both their local sports team and the local arts scene. There's tons of galleries around town, multiple theatres, a few art-house cinemas, the Ballet, the Symphony plus one of North America's most underrated music scenes. The artists and musicians here aren't nearly as competitive as those in the big cities that people move to in hopes of getting their big break. Most of them are simply happy doing what they're doing, where their doing it. I mentioned it briefly, but I really need to expand of the local music thing. The quantity and quality of the music made in Winnipeg is really incredible. While the music scene here has been lauded by critics for decades, it's rarely achieved any sort of mass recognition. Some people may say that's a good thing, and I would agree to a certain point, but at the same time, it's a shame how much amazing music will never be heard by people who aren't super in-tune with whats going on in Winnipeg music. One of the things that really sets Winnipeg apart from other cities is the variety. When you go to Chicago, you think blues. New Orleans, jazz. New York, punk rock and hip-hop. London, rock'n'roll. Oregon, heavy metal. Winnipeg on the other hand... well, you can find some kick-ass blues, country, hip-hop, folk, and nearly everything else to go along with the PHENOMENAL rock scene here that ranges from the heaviest heavy metal, to psychedelic freakout bands, to Ramones-y punk to Beatles-esque pop-rock. What I'm getting at is that it's all over the map. Rock music may be the most predominant, but the rest is all there and just as good. It would be nice to see the local radio stations pump up local bands more. Power 97 hypes up their half dozen "Class Of" bands for a few months and that's about it. Completely forgotten once the next batch comes out. Plus, it shouldn't have to take a compilation CD to get the tunes on the radio. It's good music, it's well recorded, it fits your Can-Con requirements. Just play the damn music! Anyway, kinda got sidetracked there
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Post by Hannu Smail on Aug 9, 2011 15:18:37 GMT -6
the 'Peg is fantastic. If I had to make a Cal comparison I'd say it's more Sacramento than LA though. We have a dense urban forest, great parks (despite what Bryzgalov would tell you), and fantastic lakes and beaches an easy drive from the city.
We're our own worst enemy when it comes to crime....things that happen everywhere lead the 6:00 news here, thus the perception that things are so much worse in Wpg than other Canadian cities.
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CuJo31
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Post by CuJo31 on Aug 9, 2011 15:26:56 GMT -6
Since you have never been to Canada this would be hard to explain. As I have heard before, if the U.S. is like a melting pot, Canada is like a mosiac tile. Winnipeg is especially multi-cultural, and to me this is what makes this place so interesting. But to answer your question, yes we have theatre/arts, malls, high-end stores, etc, but there is a certain small-town charm that combines with big city conveniences to make The Peg unique. It is one of the hottest places in Canada in the summer, one of the coldest in winter. We get more sun than anyone else, and have thousands of lakes and beaches. I am a huge homer and have lived here for 38 years, so I am totally biased, but I couldn't think of anywhere else to live. Well said! No where else id rather be then right here in Winnipeg!
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Post by barks1737 on Aug 9, 2011 15:39:06 GMT -6
Winnipeg is awesome!! WE have loads of things to offer. But if you value your life.... don't go into the north end. That seems to be where 98% of the crime exists.
I've often thought of starting my own extreme sports business. All I would do is hand you a pair of runners and get you to run from Dufferin to Burrows. It would cost 80 bucks and if you come back alive you get a 50% discount on the Magnus to Pritchard run.
If you feel risky, and really want some extreme adrenaline you could try driving taxi or delivering pizza in the North end.
Basically, if you value your life..... stay out of the North end. They'll kill you over a case of beer! Cheers!
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Post by dkehler on Aug 9, 2011 15:44:21 GMT -6
When I was in Tucson, I thought that it was a little bit like Winnipeg in that it was a smaller city, about an hour from the border to another country in the south. Winnipeg is somewhat unique in that it has most, if not all of the things that bigger cities have, yet you can get pretty much anywhere within city limits in about half an hour.
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Post by hawker14 on Aug 9, 2011 16:15:32 GMT -6
It's weird, no matter what city you're in, the people in walmart look the same. i guess winnipeg and la have that in common.
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Post by maniaaron on Aug 9, 2011 16:24:47 GMT -6
I hate walmart so I boycott them ( don't treat their workers well ) costco is way better
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z
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Post by z on Aug 9, 2011 20:03:36 GMT -6
That would be the immediate supervisor. Everyone I know that's worked for WalMart has said the corporation is great to the workers. If there are issues, it's usually a personality clash between the worker and boss. Can't speak from my own experience. I've never worked there, but I've known a few who can't say anything bad about 'em.
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Post by jval07 on Aug 9, 2011 21:23:52 GMT -6
I've lived in Winnipeg for all 32 years of my life, except for the partial 5 years I spent in North Dakota going to University. The one complaint I have over and over again is the lack of a freeway system. If you're not from Winnipeg, good luck navigating. There's no direct route anywhere and our signage to direct you places is invisible. Our city is one traffic light after another. Any expressway our city designed was immediately destroyed by endless traffic lights. We don't believe in frontage roads either so be ready to hammer the breaks as people decide last second they want to pull into the Tim Horton's on their right. My biggest issue with this is depending on where you're headed, you may have to drive through some of the crap neighborhoods which should never have to happen.
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