Comments for alainsaffel.comalainsaffel.com | alainsaffel.com http://alainsaffel.com Sat, 18 Feb 2012 00:09:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Comment on Should Edmonton close the Edmonton City Centre Airport? by Charles http://alainsaffel.com/edmonton-city-centre-airport-ecca/comment-page-1/#comment-3092 Charles Sat, 18 Feb 2012 00:09:45 +0000 http://alainsaffel.com/?p=600#comment-3092 i would rather that the city centre airport stays open because i don't want people always use the international airport when they fly to places in alberta and i don't want the city centre airport's museum to close because the museum is very interesting. i would rather that the city centre airport stays open because
i don’t want people always use the international airport when
they fly to places in alberta and i don’t want the city centre
airport’s museum to close because the museum is very interesting.

]]> Comment on Rambling on about Alberta politics. Predictions included by Andrea Leonard http://alainsaffel.com/rambling-on-about-alberta-politics-predictions-included/comment-page-1/#comment-3089 Andrea Leonard Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:25:39 +0000 http://alainsaffel.com/?p=1134#comment-3089 Alberta looks much better to me than Tax gouging BC. Hell! We even pay HST on our electric bills, Phone bills and cable bills. As for ICBC, Give me a break. ICBC is a crooked BC Government Mafiaso corporation gouging every vehicle owner who drives. ICBC rates are equal to paying through the nose for very poor over priced auto insurance, To top it off drivers have no choice because ICBC is law. Governments attitude is, If you dont like it don't drive. Tantamount to Communism. I will be moving to Alberta shortly, For the summers only that is. Arizona in the Winters. Alberta looks much better to me than Tax gouging BC. Hell! We even pay HST on our electric bills, Phone bills and cable bills. As for ICBC, Give me a break. ICBC is a crooked BC Government Mafiaso corporation gouging every vehicle owner who drives. ICBC rates are equal to paying through the nose for very poor over priced auto insurance, To top it off drivers have no choice because ICBC is law. Governments attitude is, If you dont like it don’t drive. Tantamount to Communism.
I will be moving to Alberta shortly, For the summers only that is. Arizona in the Winters.

]]> Comment on Art Gallery of Alberta grand opening – sneak peek by geoege lacruse http://alainsaffel.com/art-gallery-alberta-grand-opening/comment-page-1/#comment-3060 geoege lacruse Sat, 17 Dec 2011 21:09:04 +0000 http://alainsaffel.com/?p=755#comment-3060 you broke? you broke?

]]> Comment on Different direction for media organizations? by Closing Edmonton news site YegNews.com | alainsaffel.com http://alainsaffel.com/media-organizations-new-form/comment-page-1/#comment-3024 Closing Edmonton news site YegNews.com | alainsaffel.com Tue, 18 Oct 2011 22:50:35 +0000 http://alainsaffel.com/?p=927#comment-3024 [...] I had it to do over again, I would look at the original online media model I proposed. I just think that would work much [...] [...] I had it to do over again, I would look at the original online media model I proposed. I just think that would work much [...]

]]> Comment on Can you go off-grid in the city? by Alain Saffel http://alainsaffel.com/off-grid-city/comment-page-1/#comment-2934 Alain Saffel Wed, 21 Sep 2011 19:08:38 +0000 http://alainsaffel.com/?p=265#comment-2934 Thanks for stopping by! I've looked into earthships and they seem like one heck of a lot of work! Those tires take a lot of soil! I do like the concept of a south-facing earth-bermed house. Not particularly practical in the city, but if you have property it is. Cob construction seems like it would be just about as much work as a rammed earth building. Hay bale construction seems like a pretty good option on the prairies though. Bales are plentiful and relatively inexpensive, wood is as cheap as ever and they're super insulated! Not sure, but cities may even approve hay bale construction too. Thanks for stopping by!

I’ve looked into earthships and they seem like one heck of a lot of work! Those tires take a lot of soil! I do like the concept of a south-facing earth-bermed house. Not particularly practical in the city, but if you have property it is.

Cob construction seems like it would be just about as much work as a rammed earth building.

Hay bale construction seems like a pretty good option on the prairies though. Bales are plentiful and relatively inexpensive, wood is as cheap as ever and they’re super insulated! Not sure, but cities may even approve hay bale construction too.

]]> Comment on Can you go off-grid in the city? by KT http://alainsaffel.com/off-grid-city/comment-page-1/#comment-2931 KT Tue, 20 Sep 2011 12:18:03 +0000 http://alainsaffel.com/?p=265#comment-2931 I Googled "Living off-the grid in a city" and found your site. Build an Earthship! You can DIY (i.e. building materials are salvaged tires/earth, and labor cost is cheap as long as you're willing to put in the labor) and go off the grid at the same time. http://www.earthship.org/ I Googled “Living off-the grid in a city” and found your site.
Build an Earthship! You can DIY (i.e. building materials are salvaged tires/earth, and labor cost is cheap as long as you’re willing to put in the labor) and go off the grid at the same time.
http://www.earthship.org/

]]> Comment on Catalyst Theatre’s premiere of Hunchback at Citadel Theatre Edmonton by Alain Saffel http://alainsaffel.com/catalyst-theatre-premiere-hunchback-citadel-theatre-edmonton/comment-page-1/#comment-2896 Alain Saffel Thu, 11 Aug 2011 05:24:43 +0000 http://alainsaffel.com/?p=1214#comment-2896 We're not holding it against you either! :) It's great that no one seems to worry about that too much in Edmonton. We’re not holding it against you either! :) It’s great that no one seems to worry about that too much in Edmonton.

]]> Comment on Catalyst Theatre’s premiere of Hunchback at Citadel Theatre Edmonton by Jeansguy http://alainsaffel.com/catalyst-theatre-premiere-hunchback-citadel-theatre-edmonton/comment-page-1/#comment-2895 Jeansguy Thu, 11 Aug 2011 03:59:14 +0000 http://alainsaffel.com/?p=1214#comment-2895 I was that guy in the jeans I was that guy in the jeans

]]> Comment on Edmonton’s Queen E pool delayed? by Karyn Murray http://alainsaffel.com/edmonton-queen-elizabeth-pool/comment-page-1/#comment-2893 Karyn Murray Wed, 10 Aug 2011 05:43:36 +0000 http://alainsaffel.com/?p=396#comment-2893 Have to say, never been to QE pool before today and I love, love, love, love the change rooms. I knew it a second it had to have been of European design and I am so please with it. This will be our permanent summer pool. I took my son (8) and my niece (7) and was absolutely delighted with the thought and planning and design of this structure. Sorry, but I just don't buy the "Lifeguards point of view", I am wiling to bet 100.00 he has no kids and is not a parent. I sincerely hope all facilities change over to this design. Waaaaaay better from this parent's perspective. Have to say, never been to QE pool before today and I love, love, love, love the change rooms. I knew it a second
it had to have been of European design and I am so please with it. This will be our permanent summer pool. I took my son (8) and my niece (7) and was absolutely delighted with the thought and planning and design of this
structure. Sorry, but I just don’t buy the “Lifeguards point of view”, I am wiling to bet 100.00 he has no kids and is not a parent.

I sincerely hope all facilities change over to this design. Waaaaaay better from this parent’s perspective.

]]> Comment on St. Joseph High School & PSDL by Mik http://alainsaffel.com/st-joseph-high-school-edmonton/comment-page-1/#comment-2885 Mik Thu, 21 Jul 2011 23:59:25 +0000 http://alainsaffel.com/?p=1056#comment-2885 Great Blog! Not too many relating to Edmonton that are worthwhile to come to like yours! I am an ex St Joes student that is on a small mission to try to find some information regarding the cancelled GRAPHIC ARTS course they used to teach. It was a great course that taught me alot & my nephew wanted to take the course but it is now not offered. I heard that it was removed from the curriculum in the early 2000's which is too bad. I am also trying to locate any other people that took the course so I can touch bases so if anyone out there used to attend the St Joes Graphic Arts course I'd luv to hear from you! NO GLORY WITHOUT EFFORT Great Blog! Not too many relating to Edmonton that are worthwhile to come to like yours!

I am an ex St Joes student that is on a small mission to try to find some information regarding the cancelled GRAPHIC ARTS course they used to teach. It was a great course that taught me alot & my nephew wanted to take the course but it is now not offered. I heard that it was removed from the curriculum in the early 2000′s which is too bad.

I am also trying to locate any other people that took the course so I can touch bases so if anyone out there used to attend the St Joes Graphic Arts course I’d luv to hear from you!

NO GLORY WITHOUT EFFORT

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