I ran into the first BushBot I've ever encountered

[u4ic]

in Alberta. Well, I would have LOVED to have run into him, but my insurance would've went sky high, so I refrained.

He was in front of me - the back of his pickup truck had a red, blue and white ribbon with "god bless America" inscribed on it. His truck also had high wheels (I have no idea what the term is for that) - perhaps to be closer to that 'god'.:eyes:

Somehow, I don't think there was any sarcasm intended; "god bless america, because with Bush in office they need it".

First. time. ever. Bush is hated even in conservative Alberta (with very few exceptions).

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. My dear u4ic!

You mean they even exist in Canada?

I'm sorry.......

I think the high wheels are like driving a Hummer......think small penis!

I fervently hope someday we see an end to these idiots!

:hi:

[u4ic]

5. They are rare, Peggy

thank goodness! Neo conservative politicans, businesspeople, and the odd idiot in a pickup truck.

Yep, I agree - the bigger or louder the truck, the smaller the penis. Overcompensation. ;)

I hope you are feeling well rested. :hug:

[CaliforniaPeggy]

9. Thank you, sweetie....

I am much better rested than a couple of days ago!:hug:

[Arugula Latte]

2. Please keep him there ...

:hide:

[u4ic]

6. Will one more down south make that much of a difference?

:rofl:

[deucemagnet]

3. Oh yeah? Well if you don't like it why don't you leave the country?!!

Um...your country. Nevermind. :crazy:

[u4ic]

7. You just want to take my place!

:P

[bedpanartist]

4. It's not big tires, it's bigger hair on top of female skulls

that makes them closer to Jebus.

[u4ic]

8. I fthink high bodied trucks is the guy's version...

;-)

[Telly Savalas]

10. That was probably Ralph Klein's pickup truck.

[u4ic]

11. It wasn't bobbing and weaving all across the road

and for Ralph to be sober on a Sunday afternoon is just...plain...wrong...:scared:

[Guava Jelly]

12. These colors do not Run!!

So I see you saw my Pick up truck little lady :hide:
I was driving around Alberta yesterday and this total fox behind me kept giving me the meanest looks and flipping me the bird.
I thought for sure she must be one of them librul terrarist..
Actually I thought she was trying to give me her Phone number and it was all "1's".
And it's not the size of the truck it's how you drive it :hide: :silly:

[LostinVA]

14. OMG -- I knew it!

[Guava Jelly]

15. Thats right and BTW

You are going to hell sinner!!!! :7

[LostinVA]

16. I know -- I figure everyone I like will be there

INCLUDING YOU, Mr. Butt Shots.

[Guava Jelly]

19. I am a Mooner for god!!!

I am spreading the gospel of our lord through my butt :rofl:
(you should hear the sermon):hide:

[LostinVA]

20. I totally don't have to hear your sermon

But thanks anyway...

hehehehehhehehhehe

[Guava Jelly]

21. I have been told my sermons stink

:shrug: :rofl:

[LostinVA]

22. I've also heard they're long-winded

[Orsino]

13. He's going to need at least three applications...

...of socialized medicine, accompanied by 3cc/hr of CBC broadcasts. Stat!

[u4ic]

28. Dr!

:patriot:

[ContraBass Black]

17. How do you know the driver is a Bush supporter?

[u4ic]

25. Other than what I've already described?

;)

I'll add that it is rare to see bumper stickers here at all; when you do, it's obviously something someone is very passionate about.

[ContraBass Black]

29. I know as many Democrats with "God Bless America" stickers or with trucks with raised

Suspensions and large tires as Republicans. What you've described here doesn't say it at all.

Now, if the sticker actually said "god bless america, because with Bush in office they need it," that would probably mean "pity/ think charitably of/ invoke divine intervention for the Americans, because they have an asshole/ monster/ idiot/ criminal running their government."

[u4ic]

30. But I'm not in the US

Alberta is the most conservative province in Canada.

Believe me, if someone has a "God Bless America" bumpersticker here, it isn't because they support the Dems...

[Oeditpus Rex]

38. Canadians don't fly bumper stickers?

No wonder you're so far behind America. :P

[u4ic]

39. Not much room, is there?

[Oeditpus Rex]

40. ...

:spray:

:rofl:









Well, you could always stick 'em on your und... oops, nemmind.

[GirlinContempt]

18. thank christ for the third NDP government in a row

All the Kleinites, Harperzombies and their ilk have fled.

[u4ic]

26. I just saw that PEI gave the Cons the boot

Edmonton's fairly liberal - but the rest of the province is downright scary.

Time for me to think about a move...

[Evoman]

23. Alberta is the texas of Canada.

They consistently vote for the most conservative parties (hell, they were the origin of the Reform party). Their great economy consists almost completely due to Oil. You fire an arrow into an Albertan crowd, and your likely to hit a wannabe cowboy oilman.

Not only that, but both Edmonton and Calgary are "car towns". You have to drive EVERYWHERE because their mass transport sucks, and they've made Urban sprawl a provincial pastime. Calgary is shock full of ugly ass McMansions. The only thing that redeems it is that its fairly clean and has great parks.

My biggest beef with Alberta is that they are starting to ruin a lot of the beautiful forests with development, and the tourism there made a once quiet, isolated area loud, noisy, and over-crowded.

[u4ic]

34. Starting to ruin forests?

They've been doing that for years...it's magnifying now with the boom, but everything has its price here - the environment, especially...

As for tourism, I started visiting Banff and Jasper in the mid 70's - sure it's gotten worse, but it was still very touristy then, too. Not unexpected with the increase in air travel.

I can't comment on Calgary (yes, the McMansions are gawd awful), but Edmonton has poor city planning. Twenty years ago, they were discussing bringing the LRT to the south side. They're just getting started now. How they missed getting the LRT to the largest shopping centre in the world is beyond me. :eyes:

Now they're building new subdivisions on some of the most fertile farmland in the province.

Edmonton is at least greener than Calgary, and much more liberal.

[Evoman]

36. True enough.

But know your getting MORE tourists in places where there were very few, like Kananaskis country. Not only that, but the boom has really cause too much development into areas that should be left alone. What do you expect? Every rich person wants a house in Banff or Canmore.

Edmonton is okay (my sis lives there), but it still bothers me. Too much building, not enough thinking. Cities should be properly planned, goddamit. My sis lives in St. Albert....I've never seen a more sterile area. I guess its for the richies and the faux-richies who don't want to live in Edmonton proper.

[u4ic]

37. I'm definitely not defending the development

I despise it; and when the oil is gone, it'll be pretty much a ghost town.

I have even more concerns about development in northern Alberta; Ft McMurray, and I even have to wonder about Grande Prairie, where the vacancy rate is almost 0. And if the tar sands expand...so much of that pristine boreal forest may be no more. :(

I agree about St Albert, and many of the new subdivisions in Edmonton. I live in an older area, thank goodness, where there is still some character left.

Edmonton's never been a 'pretty' city. One look at the skyline sets the tone for the rest of the place...

[Downtown Hound]

24. Interesting species aren't they?

My personal belief is that they don't believe in evolution because evolution skipped them over. It's an abandonment issue thing.

[u4ic]

32. I prefer to view them from afar...

[deadparrot]

27. Was it an American or Canadian license plate? nt

[u4ic]

31. Alberta license plates n/t

[deadparrot]

33. Huh. Go figure.

Law of large numbers, I suppose. :shrug:

[SPKrazy]

35. Now you can empathize what your brethren south of your border have to contend with

some more than others :cry:

sorry you had to see that embarrassment :shrug:

:hi: