BAM BAM BAM – Calgary Herald – Braid: Flintstone Federation on the rise as pipeline debate turns ugly

http://calgaryherald.com/opinion/columnists/braid-alberta-separatism-stirs-anew-as-pipeline-debate-turns-ugly

…“Is that how we build a country?” Nenshi asked. “This is a guy who was a former federal cabinet minister. We’ve got to think about the nation.”…

ACTUALLY MR. NENSHI, FOR THE ANSWER TO THAT QUESTION, LOOK NO FURTHER THAN TRADES LABOUR CORPORATION CORNER OF MACLEOD & 17TH.

220 17 Ave SE, Calgary, AB T2G 1H4

SEEMS LIKE SOMEONE WOULD CALL EVERY MORNING AND DIRECT WORKER TRAFFIC HITHER AND YONDER. OFTEN LEAVING ME HUNG HIGH AND DRY WAITING FOR WORK ON THE FLOOR IN THE MIDDLE OF $100 A BARREL OR MORE OIL MARKETS ONLY TO TELL ME SORRY, NO WORK TODAY.

THE THING ABOUT TLC RIGHT BEHIND WICKED HOSTEL, KITTY CORNER TO VICTORIA STATION AND THE STAMPEDE GROUNDS, IT’S LOCATION A HOP SKIP AND JUMPING JACK RODEO DRIVE FROM THE DROP-IN CENTER EVERYDAY I USE TO WALK TO WORK @ 5:30AM RIGHT IN FRONT OF CALGARY CITY HALL.

AND… THAT WAS @ $10 IF LUCKY $12 PER HOUR.

NOW, HERE COMES THE BAM BAM KILL BILL PART. AT ONE POINT, A WORKER ASKED IF ANYONE WOULD BE INTERESTED IN GETTING PIPELINE CERTIFIED TO WORK ON THEM FOR A GOOD PERIOD OF TIME AT GOOD MONEY. MY HAND WAS UP ON THE YES SIR, NO PROBLEM LIST. WHEN DO WE START?

ANSWER………. NEVER HAD ONE AND NEVER MENTIONED AGAIN. ZERO WORK = NO PIPE DREAMS FOR ANOTHER DAMN LONG TIME.

DITTO FOR WESTERN LABOUR ON 5824 2 St SW, Calgary, AB T2H 0H2

SO, YOU SEE NOW WHERE I’M COMING FROM. DON’T CRITICIZE MONTREAL AND QUEBEC WHEN THE BUCK NOW STOPS AT ME.

NOT MONTREAL… ME – GOD !

DO SOMETHING ABOUT THOSE COMPANIES AND AT THE SAME DAMN TIME WICKED HOSTEL.

BURNING TO THE GROUND LOOKS LIKE A DAMN GOOD OPTION TO ME SITTING IN MY ROOM IN OTTAWA AFTER THAT EXPERIENCE. YES, GOOD WORK EXPERIENCE, GOD DAMN LOUSY PAY WHEN THE GOING WAS GOOD.

WHEN YOU FINISH WITH THOSE COMPANIES, RING ME UP – THERE ARE OTHER LOOSE ENDS TO TIE UP IN CALGARY.

YES, I’M STILL GOD DAMN PISSED. BUT AT LEAST NOW YOU KNOW WHY AND WHAT ABOUT.

PICS FOR PR IN HEADLINE NEWS LOOKS GREAT DURING GREAT FLOODS. BUT WHEN THE BOAT STARTS TO SINK, TIME TO LOOK AT NEW OPTIONS.

CALGARY WON’T BE OUT OF THE WOODS UNTIL I’M A GOD DAMN HAPPY CAMPER.

THAT GOES DITTO FOR OIL.

NOW.. WHERE WAS I? OH YEAH, NEXT BUNCH OF KEYSTONE PUPPETS TO TAKE CARE OF.

YOU’VE BEEN BAMMED !!! BY THE WAY, THAT SIGN WAS LOCATED…

14TH ST SW & 10 AVE. SW.

PAY ATTENTION NEXT TIME DURING SELFIES. IT MAY JUST SAVE YOUR BUTT.

AND WALK FOR A CHANGE TO GET A GOOD GRASP OF PEOPLE WHO WORK. YES YES I KNOW ALL ABOUT MALBOROUGH MALL AND GETTING ELECTED. BUT IF YOU’RE IN A CITY DOMINATED BY BIG OIL, THEN BOTH FEET ON THE GROUND AND HAVE A DAMN GOOD TALK WITH THE WORKERS OF THAT INDUSTRY. NOT JUST PAY LIP TO THE SERVICE INDUSTRY IN THE NORTHEAST.

REALLY YOU DON’T WANT THE HARDCORE VERSION OF BAM. YOU JUST WON’T BE ABLE TO HANDLE IT.

SEIMENS BY DEERFOOT IN THE N.E. ANYONE ??? YOU MIGHT WANT TO CUT DOWN THOSE TREES THAT HIDES THAT SIGN SO THAT WE CAN HAVE A HOT FRANK DISCUSSION ON THE WAY TO MARLBOROUGH MALL. DON’T FORGET TO PLANT NEW TREES IN THEIR STEAD FOR THE ENVIRONMENT. WAN’T THAT SOMEWHERE BETWEEN BELL MAX & FRANKLIN LRT STATION BTW? AH-A, LIGHTS ON.

:~)

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