boycotting stampede next year..whos with me

[JordanLotoski]

Heres how my night starts......I get down to the grounds, get charged 12 bux to park across the street from the grounds..12 bux for parking,,,whatever. I pay 12.00 for myself and my wife to get into the grounds, some chick comes up to us and asks if we wanna buy her 55 credit card for the rides for 30 bux..i say sure, its cheaper then buying from the ticket window. So i get in line for some played out ride, while punk greesy teenagers goof off and act like assclowns. So 55 minutes later we get on the ride, so fuking unorganized. ride lasts 3.6 seconds whoooppeee....so iam like fuck this iam not waiting an hour in line for some gay ass rides. i decide to go blow my credits on games, win nothing. My wife and friends say hey lets go out for some drinks, iam like cool cold beer. we end up at cowboys, there is like 200 people on like waiting to pay 20.00 to get into a bar that anyother week cost no more then 5.00. Good news is a friend knows the doorman...i know sad, he gets is past the line, but still get raped with the 20.00 cover. we get in and there are way to many people in there, cant walk around nor really even move...Iam so sick of stampede its so played out, there is nothing really that great abhout any of it, unless your a rodeo fan. Anyone else with me on this one?

[Redlyne_mr2]

:werd: I love how the midway is the same thing every year too.

[Boosted_TL]

I must admit, I am with you aswell.....am I ever glad its over !!

[civic_rida]

Man i hate the traffic last night driving home on mclead trail at midnight was like rush hour traffic .

[BokCh0y]

same ol same ol IMO.

after friday at the stampede all day and the stupid 2 hour wait to get into nashville north - now i remember why i haven't gone in like 5 years. and it looks like i won't be going out to another stampede for another 5 years. next year i'll just take the week off, avoid the damn crowds, avoid the stupid ass $20.00 cover charge and get out of the city instead.

[Akagi Redsuns]

Came to that conclusion last year.....hence why I didn't go :)

[Thaco]

lol, boo fawkin hoo... it was your choice to do all that stuff, there is nobody to blame except yourself.

[dooman24]

booo nothing to do at the stampede.. might as well just go to the calaway park.. haha waste of money.. nothing special really.. just money from tourist..

[PrezeS_PL]

Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth :drool:

8 years since my first and last visit

[Aleks]

I haven't gone in a few years now. It is such a rip off.

[KoukiS14]

Ive never been and don't ever plan on going.

[schurchill39]

I had family come up for the medicine hat stampeed and they were surprised at how cheep it was. Ha for me even here is expensive, since when do tacos cost 6.00 and burgers cost 5.00

[Khyron]

I try and go every 2nd year.

Let's see, I park for 5 bucks and walk a little. I don't buy booze on the grounds, and I avoid the lame rides that don't cycle through people very quickly. Slurpees for a buck. Donuts and funnel cakes for maybe 5-10 bucks.

Rush grandstand show for what - 10 bucks? For almost 3 hours - and I enjoy it. Not the greatest show EVAR or anything, but it's something different that you don't see every day. And this years was the best one in recent memory - definately better than any of the shows on the cruise I was just on.

And then finally, avoid the crowded Stampede bars if you can't stand the cover/crowd. The fact that it's 20$ and still packed shoulder to shoulder should tell you it's not a cheap place to be. There are more bars than cowboys/coyotes/etc... the only people that deserve to gripe about it are the regulars that are there every other weekend.

Khyron

[D'z Nutz]

I've pretty much boycotted the Stampede for close to 10 years. I don't go on any of the rides, I don't play games, I don't gamble, I don't like paying for parking, and I really prefer not to pay outrageous prices for the food.

This year was the only exception in a long while because I wanted to shoot some photos. I was only there for 2 hours and got what I needed. Didn't need to stay any longer.

It always surprises me how people get into it when the only thing that's changed about the Stampede are prices. :dunno:

[Shaolin]

I went this year to see K-OS and the Rodeo.. that's it.. I parked for free (only a couple blocks walk) so it wasn't bad.. the only thing I didn't like was the 6 dollar bud draught they sold at the Grandstand.. it tasted like shit, I ended up drinking half and gave the rest to a buddy.. I don't hit clubs anymore and I just stay away from downtown during Stampede week..

Other than that, I'd go back to the Stampede again if they have good shows next year. I don't go on rides, play the games or hit the casinos.. so it's the shows and concerts that make me want to go to the Stampede.

EDIT: Like what most say.. you pretty much pay more money to see the same shit every year.

[Melinda]

I enjoy the show, even if it is more or less the same every year, it is only for one week a year. It's like christmas, virtuslly the same routine and family every year, but it's awesome cause it is only once a year.

I do get into it, wear the duds, head to the grounds 2 or 3 times, get out to see the rodeo, watch the fireworks ect ect ect. Food isnt badly expensive if you know what to eat and where to find it on the grounds. There's plenty of free stuff to see and do and if things are too expensive, pack a bag with food and drinks and take the $2 LRT to the grounds. I dont get why people constantly bitch and complain. You shouldnt need beer to have a good time, no one's twisting your arm to go, and dont do the things that you seen unjustly expensive or unreasonable. Obviously the stampede is doing something right if it STILL sits in the record books as the largest outdoor show on earth. You guys all sound like hardcore cheapskates. IF IT'S TOO MUCH FOR YOU, DONT DO IT. Stop bitching!

[CRXguy]

Stampede is usually free for me and then some, since I win money from the Pea wheel and color game. Suckers! :rofl:

[Skyline_Addict]

yeah, the problem with the stampede is that it's the same shiz every year and has been and will be for the years gone and coming.

[Moonracer]

Ya it's the same shit every year but it's the weirdos and freaks that my g/f and I go for :rofl: Take in all the free shows, buy a bag of dohnuts, fireworks etc... I park for free a few blocks away in a residential and only spend a few bucks on games to win something. I don't do rides cause it's just not worth it to me. We only spend about $50 for an afternoon/evenings entertainment. :nut: We'll go again next year.

[Mad$ella]

I enjoy it.
You gotta live life a little, and if cash is that tight dont go, you have to be expecting that. I go the hat and the big belt buckle, normally I get stupid pissed before I go and make it a gong show. It only around 10 days a year, yes its costly, but you can have a good time, and like others have said there is many free things to do. This year I saw the native dancing, and watch the hoop dancers... pretty impressive, some had 12+ hoops going at one time. Its a part of Calgary. I can't wait till I can get drunk and go...

PS - I have from last year, a video of me and a buddy puding a mickey while on the zipper, and then going for the ride.
*sigh* good ol' times :nut:

ZIPPER RULES, long line, but best ride there

[Khyron]

Originally posted by Mad$ella
I go the hat and the big belt buckle, normally I get stupid pissed before I go and make it a gong show...

Dude, we've all seen the hat. :rofl: :rofl:

Khyron

[ca2p3r]

boo hoo - we all know stampede costs money, if you dont wanna spend ... simple dont go, dont post some bs on beyond.ca complaining about how much money you spend and how you cant win a prize for your wife///:whocares:

[TheBenzo]

Same ol Same ol :rolleyes: you pussies, they have been doing it for decades.. obviously the 150,000 plus turnout says something.

Enjoy the flaming you will get from pretty much everyone in the city regarding your boycott.

[JordanLotoski]

Originally posted by Skyline_Addict
yeah, the problem with the stampede is that it's the same shiz every year and has been and will be for the years gone and coming.

:thumbsup:

[kenny]

Its better than Klondike Days at least! :rofl:

This year at Stampede I only went once, and didn't spend much, my tally this year was:

$12.00 - Entrance
$3.75 or was it $4.75 for cup of pineapple/chocolate icecream
$6.00 - Corndog (damn!!)
$2.50 - Coke
$2.00 - Birthday Game (I won a carebear!)
$20.00 - Dream Home

Parked underground at work, took train to stampede for free

$46.25 ... not bad.

[ca2p3r]

grow out of it - let the next generation enjoy

[CRXguy]

Originally posted by kenny
Its better than Klondike Days at least! :rofl:

This year at Stampede I only went once, and didn't spend much, my tally this year was:

$12.00 - Entrance
$3.75 or was it $4.75 for cup of pineapple/chocolate icecream
$6.00 - Corndog (damn!!)
$2.50 - Coke
$2.00 - Birthday Game (I won a carebear!)
$20.00 - Dream Home

Parked underground at work, took train to stampede for free

$46.25 ... not bad.

Dude, K-Days is ghetto! :zzz: :rofl:

I made money this year instead of wasting. :thumbsup:

Entry fee - $24 ( Got free pass on Sneek-a-Peek and went in early for Family Day. :rofl: )

Food - $30 (Over 3 days)

Misc games - $30

Color Game - made $180 or so...

I'm still up almost $100. :bigpimp:


Originally posted by MIWYFSHOT
Heres how my night starts......I get down to the grounds, get charged 12 bux to park across the street from the grounds..12 bux for parking,,,whatever. I pay 12.00 for myself and my wife to get into the grounds, some chick comes up to us and asks if we wanna buy her 55 credit card for the rides for 30 bux.....Iam so sick of stampede its so played out, there is nothing really that great abhout any of it, unless your a rodeo fan. Anyone else with me on this one?

For someone who makes good money like you do, you sure are cheap.

[IncredibleToad]

a fricking bottle of pop is $3.00 :bullshit: , i can get 3 cans of pop for the same price and be set for a good half of the day...the only real "deal" is the slurpee stand inside the roundup center...like what, $1 for a big slurpee? hahah thats more like it :bigpimp:

[XylathaneGTR]

Originally posted by CRXguy

For someone who makes good money like you do, you sure are cheap.
That's what it sounds like.
I don't go because i don't give a shit, i've gone so many times as a kid, it's not worth it anymore.
If you're complaining about it how much it costs you, the solution is simple. Don't Go.
Good luck w/ your boycott.:thumbsup:

[IncredibleToad]

oh and what ever happened to the drop of fear @ the stampede...it was one thing i actually kinda looked forward to... i guess ive started to outgrow the stampede...going there every day for work last year, gettin baked alive under teh sun...that was brutal... :eek:
going there once was already too much for me this year

[finboy]

pft, stampede has always been weak. its just a chance for hillbillies who run the rides/games/food stands to make money off you, and local clubs rape you even more for their already shitty bar.

[max_boost]

- $24 for admission
- $2 for parking (I went at 11pm)
- $4 Birthday game and won my lady a turtle on the first try
- $20 on miscellaneous games
+$25 on the color game

WAlked across the street to Elbow + 250 playing 4.8 holdem :bigpimp:

Stampede doesn't really excite me, I only went because of the gf.

MIWYFSHOT, you are a baller, you can afford to waste money :D

[Lanks]

the fireworks were fuckin amazing tonight... best show I've ever seen

[Wildcat]

dude, your married, your fucked as is.

[vietdood]

if there's nothing great about it then don't go. everyone knows it's the same thing each year but it's the only thing to do for summer. prices there are rediculous, but consider how much it costs to rent and run a stand within the grounds.

this year i spent more then i have ever. lost about $600 in the casino and spent $1400 on the grounds over 5 days. had to dish out $25 for parking on family day because everywhere was packed.

[Thaco]

I went on family day, took the wife and kid and this was our price rundown

parking $7
entry: free before 9
games: $20 for the kid, $10 for me (walked out with 3 prizes)
Lunch: $8 for the 3 of us for sandwiches in weedickville

we brought in our own snacks and drinks.... the kid got to play in the basement of the big four for 3 hours for free... watched the superdogs for free, watched a couple acts on the coke stage for free


so thats like $45 for 10 hours of entertainment..... cant complain... you cant even get 3 people in to a 1.5 hour movie for that price... not to mention snacks and stuff.

[benyl]

Originally posted by CRXguy

For someone who makes good money like you do, you sure are cheap.

Nah, he doesn't have any of our asian blood in him to be cheap.

I was there on Family day bright and early to get in free! Street parking on Sundays is free all day and you can park closer than the $12 spaces. I parked at work, underground and walked 4 blocks (cheap).

If he was drinking, I bet he spent more on drinks at Cowboy's than he did at the stampede.

[civic_stylez]

i go for one reason only = over/under. for those of you that know what game that is will know that you stand a better chance of winning money there than at any casino. but i cant stand the grounds after dark, the fruitcakes/wierdos/gangsters all seem to flock to the grounds after dark.:nut:

[b_t]

Originally posted by civic_stylez
i go for one reason only = over/under. for those of you that know what game that is will know that you stand a better chance of winning money there than at any casino.

hahaha no kidding! last year playing that game, I turned $5 into $95 in about half an hour.

[DJ Lazy]

Haven't been to stampede for a couple years now, and didn't go this year either. Its so repetative after living in this city for most of your life.

Does it even create enough revenue for the city to continue to host it anymore? :dunno:

[gggunit]

I personally have a blast during stampede... I dont go on the rides though just take it all in from the grounds.. casino and games.

[Melinda]

Originally posted by DJ Lazy
Does it even create enough revenue for the city to continue to host it anymore? :dunno:
Over a million people through the gates in just over a week at $12 a pop? I would think just the admission alone would make it worth it, even if the rest of the stampede was free. But add all the vendors that had to pay out the ass to set up, ticket sales for the rodeo, chuckwagons, grandstand, plus all the stampede souveniers people buy. And this doesnt count all the money that the vendors or the rides/games people make, that's just for the stampede comittee. Not to mention all the people who own busiensses outside the stampede that benefit from the 'stampede sales' they hold or the incresed revenue from a buttload of tourists coming through the city. I'd think that it's still well worth it for Calgary

[2000_SI]

Originally posted by Melinda

But add all the vendors that had to pay out the ass to set up, ticket sales for the rodeo, chuckwagons, grandstand, plus all the stampede souveniers people buy.

Yeah... so much money comes in from the vendors...
We own a restaraunt on the grounds, and we have to pay around 25% of gross sales to the stampede.....

[kenny]

Originally posted by DJ Lazy
Does it even create enough revenue for the city to continue to host it anymore? :dunno:

Are you kidding? Did you not notice all the tourists the last few weeks? It brings huge $ to the city both directly, and indirectly in the form of advertising. The Calgary Stampede, as boring as it is for many locals puts Calgary on the International map.

[69cougar]

The Calgary Stampede Formula:

Unpack all the trailers from the back 40 that have been sitting there since last July.

Have Sneek a Peek raise admission by $1 every couple of years

Have Midway come in every year with the same rides. In the contract is a clause that the rides must be repainted and renamed every few years to spice things up.

Build floats in 1990 and clean up week before stampede every year.

Have Stampede Parade and declare it as record attendence to the Media. This will be the Best Stampede Ever.

Raise admission prices every couple of years this is so A talent can be brought in.

Place all concession stands in exactly the same area as they were in previous years. Refer to aerial photos circa 1988 for location.

Use a randome shuffle to determine times of Super Dogs and other "free" entertainment.

Inflate the numbers by using staff and people who have to come in everyday so that the attendence figures are higher than last year or perhaps a new record.

Declare the current year Stamped the best ever.

Host a news conference a few day later and declare that next year will be bigger and better. In fact it will be the best ever as we will be agressivly expanding the Stampede grounds and bringing in more A talent.

REPEAT NEXT YEAR.

(feel free to add anything I missed)

[gkAeris]

Originally posted by kenny
Its better than Klondike Days at least! :rofl:

This year at Stampede I only went once, and didn't spend much, my tally this year was:

$12.00 - Entrance
$3.75 or was it $4.75 for cup of pineapple/chocolate icecream
$6.00 - Corndog (damn!!)
$2.50 - Coke
$2.00 - Birthday Game (I won a carebear!)
$20.00 - Dream Home

Parked underground at work, took train to stampede for free

$46.25 ... not bad.

and the carebear poo everywhere!!!:whipped:

[legendboy]

Stampede sucks. I never went this year, don't feel like i missed out on anything except the teenaged girls :drama:

[HRD2PLZ]

I didn't think it was too bad. I parked for free at Elbow River Casino, paid $12 for admission, $15 for rush Grandstand ticket, $2.00 for a bottle of water and $4 for a corn dog (which ended making me sick). $23.50 for a couple hours of entertainment. I like walking around and looking at everything. I don't do rides so I dont' have to wait in too many lines, and I avoided the mid-way games this year, but all in all I thougth it was good.

[EK 2.0]

Originally posted by MIWYFSHOT
Iam so sick of stampede its so played out, there is nothing really that great abhout any of it, unless your a rodeo fan. Anyone else with me on this one?

ok sir...you boycott...and I will support you 110%...

this is what you do...

Next year stand outside a gate with signs and petitions, and bills from friends who have gone to show the outrageous prices...

and I, will take your wife out to a nice candlelit dinner...haha...just playing homie...


...about the signs...haha

[Mad$ella]

Originally posted by Khyron


Dude, we've all seen the hat. :rofl: :rofl:

Khyron

I knew that was coming, all good. :D

[euro_racer]

i pay for parking (5), enterance (12), dont go to rides as i have been to the most interesting ones when i was younger. and then i go to the color game or over and under and win all the money back if not more:poosie:

[Lexxan]

stampede is sweet for the rodeo and chuckwagons. If you have infield tickets every year like me you'd go all the time.

[ninjak84]

So you spent under $100 at the Stampede, and decided that was enough money to boycott it for the rest of your life? Well I don't think they'll miss your money, but your best chances are to grab an animal loving sign and join the hippies on the side of the road.

It's like everything else. Don't like it? Don't go.
But for under $100, especially paying for 2 people, that's a cheap day at the Stampede...

[88CRX]

jeez, i never relized there were so many other stampede haters out there :rofl:

i cant stand it either.... everyone i know always in on my back for me hating it :thumbsdow

the one and only reason i go is to see the free concerts :thumbsup: that is all.

[JordanLotoski]

Originally posted by ninjak84
So you spent under $100 at the Stampede, and decided that was enough money to boycott it for the rest of your life? Well I don't think they'll miss your money, but your best chances are to grab an animal loving sign and join the hippies on the side of the road.

It's like everything else. Don't like it? Don't go.
But for under $100, especially paying for 2 people, that's a cheap day at the Stampede...

its not the fact that i spent 100.00, cause iam not exactly hurting for money. its the fact that its very unorganized (midway) the prices keep going up, and nothing seems to get better, if anyting the stampede organizers are so concerned with how many are coming through the gates they are looking past the sloppyness of whats going on iside the grounds. Thats my opinion, just for the biggest outdoor event in the world, youd think they would be a lil more with it. Bring somehting new, always the same old shit.

[FiveFreshFish]

New for 2005: Hand sanitizing stations! :D

It's the only thing I noticed that wasn't there last year.

[DJ Lazy]

Originally posted by Melinda

Over a million people through the gates in just over a week at $12 a pop? I would think just the admission alone would make it worth it, even if the rest of the stampede was free. But add all the vendors that had to pay out the ass to set up, ticket sales for the rodeo, chuckwagons, grandstand, plus all the stampede souveniers people buy. And this doesnt count all the money that the vendors or the rides/games people make, that's just for the stampede comittee. Not to mention all the people who own busiensses outside the stampede that benefit from the 'stampede sales' they hold or the incresed revenue from a buttload of tourists coming through the city. I'd think that it's still well worth it for Calgary



Originally posted by kenny


Are you kidding? Did you not notice all the tourists the last few weeks? It brings huge $ to the city both directly, and indirectly in the form of advertising. The Calgary Stampede, as boring as it is for many locals puts Calgary on the International map.



Suppose I missed a few of those. However I did post first thing this morning after a 3 day weekend of partying. I was just trying to take into account the $50K payout for each Rodeo Event, the Show Homes, etc etc...

But I did leave out the Bars that cash in. I was thinking directly within the grounds.

Oh and Kenny I didn't see 1 single tourist as I wasn't within 15kms of the fair grounds once for the whole event ;) ...

[KleanCord]

Originally posted by civic_stylez
i go for one reason only = over/under. for those of you that know what game that is will know that you stand a better chance of winning money there than at any casino. but i cant stand the grounds after dark, the fruitcakes/wierdos/gangsters all seem to flock to the grounds after dark.:nut:

Man over/under is rigged somehow. 2 years ago when I went it hit on Over almost every time and people were racking in the money like crazy. They even had to send a guy out to the ATM to get enough money to pay out people. Then suddenly there were three lines of people that were all fighting to get their money down on Over. Nothing but $50 bills on the table and then suddenly it his UNDER like 8 times in a row. Damn those Evan Stone looking Carnies.

The thing I hate most about the Stampede is how these bars start charging crazy amounts and people are so stupid they go just because "its stampede." I seriously dont know what is different from those 10 days to any other 10 days in summer. The Stampede just relies on hype for the common person, and they fall for it. Rodeo I understand (i dont like it), but everything else is just pure hype. Every year I get some stupid friend that just has to go and I end up back there in the same crowds paying the same rediculous price and doing the same boring stuff. Nashville North couldnt be more overrated.

[FiveFreshFish]

Originally posted by DJ Lazy
...$50K payout for each Rodeo Event...

How many years has it been at $50k? You'd think they would bump it up every so often, like every time admission increases.

[Melinda]

Originally posted by DJ Lazy
Suppose I missed a few of those. However I did post first thing this morning after a 3 day weekend of partying. I was just trying to take into account the $50K payout for each Rodeo Event, the Show Homes, etc etc...
Showhomes, lotteries, ect are all done independantly as separate charity lotteries, the stampede has very little to do with them. As far as I know, the stampede makes money so the lotteries can come in and sell their tickets, they're just like a big, popular vendor :P

[Mad$ella]

No drop of fear this year either, I liked that one, best late in the night when there was no line and you can go over and over and over and over and over.

[Melinda]

Originally posted by FiveFreshFish


How many years has it been at $50k? You'd think they would bump it up every so often, like every time admission increases.
Last year the stampede bumped the overall payout for the first time in years. It is one of the only $1,000,000 rodeos in the world.

[sunfiredude]

Originally posted by civic_stylez
i go for one reason only = over/under. for those of you that know what game that is will know that you stand a better chance of winning money there than at any casino. but i cant stand the grounds after dark, the fruitcakes/wierdos/gangsters all seem to flock to the grounds after dark.:nut:


yeah over under is the best game ever.

it is bullshit how the stampede is so fuckin expensive, but the stampede owns. its worth all the scenery...

[sputnik]

Originally posted by DJ Lazy

Oh and Kenny I didn't see 1 single tourist as I wasn't within 15kms of the fair grounds once for the whole event ;) ...

I go to the Rodeo a couple times each year with clients and there are TONS of tourists there. Besides, how do you know who is a tourist and who isnt? Last time I checked most Americans looked just like us.

Personally I enjoy the atmosphere and environment that the stampede brings to downtown during the week and dont mind shelling out a few bucks for a bit of fun.

Some people go to raves for lousy music, people dressed up like idiots and overpriced water and others go to the Stampede. To each their own.

[DJ Lazy]

Originally posted by sputnik
Some people go to raves for lousy music, people dressed up like idiots and overpriced water and others go to the Stampede. To each their own.

Is that directed at me?? :rofl: :D

[pr0]

Fuck the stampede, the highlight of my night was parking illegaly right beside the train station and not getting a ticket for it.

[yohan4ws]

My roommate and I drove down together after my neighbor (and x-girlfriend) gave me her tickets to the grand stand show after her daughter cancelled.

perfect, we didnt want to do the grand stand but his brother & friends were there at the grounds.

We went in, parked for free and walked a ways, I went and scalped my tickets for 30bux .. spent 5 on a game and left couple hours later up $25 dollars.

[403Gemini]

didnt go this year and dont feel like i missed anything. if anything i saved a shit load of money :thumbsup:

[Toms-SC]

its a load of shit

I was in Toronto and the girl at the hotel desk asked 'Besides the Stampede, what does Calgary have?'. I replyed 'Nothing' and walked away.

[Redlyne_mr2]

Originally posted by Toms-SC
its a load of shit

I was in Toronto and the girl at the hotel desk asked 'Besides the Stampede, what does Calgary have?'. I replyed 'Nothing' and walked away.
I dont think this shoudl turn into a Calgary bashing thread dude. Calgary owns TO in every possible way.

[pr0]

Originally posted by Redlyne_mr2

I dont think this shoudl turn into a Calgary bashing thread dude. Calgary owns TO in every possible way.

Yea we have cleaner air. All I see on the weather channel is smog warnings in Toronto hahah.

[Toms-SC]

Originally posted by Redlyne_mr2

I dont think this shoudl turn into a Calgary bashing thread dude. Calgary owns TO in every possible way.

Oh I know Ryan, I spent 2 days there for a EEC/SCT Tuning event, that place is a total shit hole. :) I love Calgary, just hate the Stampede.

[jumperman8]

i agree, boycott it, so weak now anyways, so much money, and they take away the fun stuff, good rides etc

[kiwi]

I still enjoy Stampede, even though I can't go on rides like how I used to anymore... :nut:

So I go to look at all the other things, & just to hang out!

[theken]

i just found a new dislike for the stampde, i am a pepsi delivery driver :eek: downtown i absoluty brutal during the crazy 10 day stretch, traffic, shitty parades everywhere, bars orderng tonnes and tonnes of product, makes for 7 super long days :( little pissed off about cowboys though, they order waaaaaayy to much then we have to go pick all the shit up they dont use what a joke, i hate the pede i went last year for sum 41 thats about it

[ninjak84]

Originally posted by MIWYFSHOT
its not the fact that i spent 100.00, cause iam not exactly hurting for money. its the fact that its very unorganized (midway) the prices keep going up, and nothing seems to get better....

Yeah I hear THAT man....
I go and spend a bit, and have fun too, but I notice those things every year. Seeing the same paint chips getting bigger is a downer, but there's lots else going on to make it fun.

The way I see it at my age, I have about 2-3 years left at the Stampede before I stop going....

ps: I didn't see it this year when I went, but do they still have that Haunted House ride? The really old fucking one?? Haha good times in that thing when I was younger....

[soontobeped]

Originally posted by gkAeris


and the carebear poo everywhere!!!:whipped:

:confused: I thought they called that "Dippin Dots". :nut:

[Godfuader]

Originally posted by FiveFreshFish
New for 2005: Hand sanitizing stations! :D

It's the only thing I noticed that wasn't there last year.
:werd: Were all the games rigged with LED lighting last year, cuz that was new to me. Surprisingly the carnies were better, especially the lack of the carnies that sound like they have a stuffed animal in their throat.

[civicrider]

this year i played it smart went up to invermere for a week and wakeboarded, no one was there it was great

[JordanLotoski]

Originally posted by Toms-SC
its a load of shit

I was in Toronto and the girl at the hotel desk asked 'Besides the Stampede, what does Calgary have?'. I replyed 'Nothing' and walked away.


see i disagree with that, i grew up out east (ontario) and lemme tell u calgary is alot nicer city then toronto.

[ninspeed]

So basicaly this is a thread of people who can not have fun becuase they are better than the BUD thats served, or the cheesy prizes thats won, or the great coke stage partys that go on? Fuck people... when you get older and out go the rides there are great times to be had.,.. hell this year the thornley show put on, most people would have paid 40$+ to see... (Immigrant song cover. hell even legendboy would have liked it (if he was not there)).. Tons of fun kicking ass at the FREE games in the beer garden, K-os, ect... or the cheesy yellow mops that they sell for 15? as for the clubs, pay the 20$, and have fun, or Pay the 20$, and dont have fun.... its all up to you too actually have FUN-

[unfocus]

yeah last year was more fu nfor me this year was ok maybe the fact that the prices was high and i wasn't even really interested in going... and other than that its a palce to go and just walk around.. didnt spend muc has well spent liek 40 that night few games won alot of stuff just for the fun of it... hmm next year maybe they shold get better prices like

pocket bikes LOL

one of them told me thats what they give away at the states are pocket bikes and apparently the ycant do that here just cause....

but whatever...
it was alright nothing too fancy... maybe if they changed things up or something i dunno

[Weapon_R]

This thread is kind of like those who complain about how bad our Flames have been in past years, yet don't really understand how shitty it would be if they packed up and left.

The Stampede is the greatest show on earth. No where else can you find hundreds of attractions, shows, eateries, rides, rodeos, women, gambling, and games in one place - all for the entry price of $12. Even if thats all you pay, you get a tremendous amount of value for it.

Sure, there are things that are similar each year, but thats because we live here. We take things for granted that we really shouldn't have and don't really deserve, but its here and most Calgarians realize that it is completely worthwhile.

[RSeXy]

Sam and I did our usual walk through Stampede. We missed last year so I wanted to go this year. I think it ended up being really cheap b/c we paid $2 parking, $24 admission for the both of us, $4 on the birthday game and won a turtle!!, won $25 on the color game and then another $15 or so on the over/under...so it ended up being a cheap night. Its good to just go and people watch.

[Redlyne_mr2]

Originally posted by Toms-SC


Oh I know Ryan, I spent 2 days there for a EEC/SCT Tuning event, that place is a total shit hole. :) I love Calgary, just hate the Stampede.
Haha nice Im with you on Stampede

[chris]

Originally posted by MIWYFSHOT
Heres how my night starts......I get down to the grounds, get charged 12 bux to park across the street from the grounds..12 bux for parking,,,whatever. I pay 12.00 for myself and my wife to get into the grounds, some chick comes up to us and asks if we wanna buy her 55 credit card for the rides for 30 bux..i say sure, its cheaper then buying from the ticket window. So i get in line for some played out ride, while punk greesy teenagers goof off and act like assclowns. So 55 minutes later we get on the ride, so fuking unorganized. ride lasts 3.6 seconds whoooppeee....so iam like fuck this iam not waiting an hour in line for some gay ass rides. i decide to go blow my credits on games, win nothing. My wife and friends say hey lets go out for some drinks, iam like cool cold beer. we end up at cowboys, there is like 200 people on like waiting to pay 20.00 to get into a bar that anyother week cost no more then 5.00. Good news is a friend knows the doorman...i know sad, he gets is past the line, but still get raped with the 20.00 cover. we get in and there are way to many people in there, cant walk around nor really even move...Iam so sick of stampede its so played out, there is nothing really that great abhout any of it, unless your a rodeo fan. Anyone else with me on this one?
FYI, cover at cowboys is $7 on thursdays and $10 every other night

[Moonracer]

Originally posted by Weapon_R
This thread is kind of like those who complain about how bad our Flames have been in past years, yet don't really understand how shitty it would be if they packed up and left.

The Stampede is the greatest show on earth. No where else can you find hundreds of attractions, shows, eateries, rides, rodeos, women, gambling, and games in one place - all for the entry price of $12. Even if thats all you pay, you get a tremendous amount of value for it.

Sure, there are things that are similar each year, but thats because we live here. We take things for granted that we really shouldn't have and don't really deserve, but its here and most Calgarians realize that it is completely worthwhile.

Well said. :)

[HTN SWCHS]

well they do rape you for 12 bucks to go inside and spend even more money, cant touch the untouchable girls... have your cigarettes hustled by the touchable girls on park benches... lose 80 bux to the over-under tables, look at the lineups for rides and say fuk it and walk around :thumbsdow

on a plus note... tequila was fun afterwards.. 10$ cover, 30$ on drinks, and alot of dancing... good fun :thumbsup:

[autospeed]

Damn, I had no idea so many people hated it. Stampede was fine for me. Parked at western for free. So most people complaining about parking well go cry me a river, (unless you have young kids then i understand). Admission.. well some years I've paid other years I've gotten some free admission thingy thru work. Gambling at the over under table, won $80 last year, won $35 this year (didn't spend as much time there), ate good ol stampede junk food ie) corndogs blah blah.. For those complaining about how expensive it is, it always has been, i don't see why it took everyone so long to realize it's a rip off.... It's not about the food or any of that, for me its who you go with and what you do, I had fun still haha.

[GirlsOnFire]

I love the Stampede but its to expensive to not pre-plan for. We bought our tickets for rides and games in advance at Safeway ($23.00 for 55 tickets for games or rides) and advance gate tickets at Walmart (3 people for $24.00 - $8.00 each). For $31.00 I had my admission, K-OS concert, and all the rides and games I needed covered. It was worth it to grab stuff in advance and not pay tourist prices.

[7thgenvic]

i work at ranchmans, hate stampede and always will, even worse is country music.

what a solid 2 weeks

[googe]

i dunno, maybe im crazy, but for some reason i dont think a few beyonders "boycotting" will hurt their business? :dunno:

[Ford]

Originally posted by Melinda
I enjoy the show, even if it is more or less the same every year, it is only for one week a year. It's like christmas, virtuslly the same routine and family every year, but it's awesome cause it is only once a year.

I do get into it, wear the duds, head to the grounds 2 or 3 times, get out to see the rodeo, watch the fireworks ect ect ect. Food isnt badly expensive if you know what to eat and where to find it on the grounds. There's plenty of free stuff to see and do and if things are too expensive, pack a bag with food and drinks and take the $2 LRT to the grounds. I dont get why people constantly bitch and complain. You shouldnt need beer to have a good time, no one's twisting your arm to go, and dont do the things that you seen unjustly expensive or unreasonable. Obviously the stampede is doing something right if it STILL sits in the record books as the largest outdoor show on earth. You guys all sound like hardcore cheapskates. IF IT'S TOO MUCH FOR YOU, DONT DO IT. Stop bitching!


I though expo was like 10x larger? It's an outdoor show???

[sputnik]

Originally posted by Ford
I though expo was like 10x larger? It's an outdoor show???

Expo? As in Expo 86 in Vancouver?

I went there with my family when I was a kid. I dont think it counts because it isnt a yearly event. Do they even have world fairs like it anymore?

[soontobeped]

Originally posted by sputnik


Expo? As in Expo 86 in Vancouver?

I went there with my family when I was a kid. I dont think it counts because it isnt a yearly event. Do they even have world fairs like it anymore?

Toronto has a yearly ex.

[sputnik]

Originally posted by soontobeped
Toronto has a yearly ex.

The CNE is basically the Stampede without the rodeo, chuckwagons, grandstand show, pancake breakfasts, dressing up, parade, company parties, getting drunk at 10am with your co-workers, huge parties at every bar or any local spirit and camraderie.

Whats left? Conklin rides and a bunch of smelly carnies running rigged games. Sounds fun.

[soontobeped]

Just clafirying. . .do not shoot the clarifier.

Some people like events sans cowboy hats and rodeos.

[cman]

i got pwned on over/under this year. all you fuckers made up for my losses. over 10 straight times, BS.
i enjoy stampede, its a fun atmosphere but hella expensive.

[Soul Rebel]

I thought the original post that started this thread was hilarious, and sums up my feeling about Stampede. Calgary is a great city, full of a lot of fun people, but thank God there are other events in the summer other than the Redneck Games.

It's not the crowds and the high prices that get me though. It is the rednecks who roll into town from Hicksville, Alberta with their attitudes and their 10-gallon hats. Get some beer into them and they get loud, obnoxious and are in need of a serious beating.

I'd love to see a Redneck Posse formed next year that, thanks to the wonders of instant communication rendered possible by cellphones, could form within minutes of anyone getting grief from drunken Alberta separatist cowboy hicks so that a group of people could show up and beat them senseless. Oh, you wouldn't have to beat them too badly to render them senseless.

Yeehaw, fuck you, you separatist cowbody bastards!:D

[Soul Rebel]

I thought the original post that started this thread was hilarious, and sums up my feeling about Stampede. Calgary is a great city, full of a lot of fun people, but thank God there are other events in the summer other than the Redneck Games.

It's not the crowds and the high prices that get me though. It is the rednecks who roll into town from Hicksville, Alberta with their attitudes and their 10-gallon hats. Get some beer into them and they get loud, obnoxious and are in need of a serious beating.

I'd love to see a Redneck Posse formed next year that, thanks to the wonders of instant communication rendered possible by cellphones, could form within minutes of anyone getting grief from drunken Alberta separatist cowboy hicks so that a group of people could show up and beat them senseless. Oh, you wouldn't have to beat them too badly to render them senseless.

Yeehaw, fuck you, you separatist cowbody bastards!:D