Calgary Alberta Floods 2013 - Re-entries slowly starting

[flipstah]

AMP is bitching about ice being $20.

First of all, why the fuck do you need ice at a time like this? Secondly, if the demand is up, price goes up to keep supply constant.

AKA life. I can't believe people are so dense.

[Matty_10]

Any ideas on how long full recovery will be from the water? We're suppose go to calgary to the zoo for a wedding next weekend with lots of out of province family, just looking at the outlook of all this, thanks.

[flipstah]

Originally posted by Matty_10
Any ideas on how long full recovery will be from the water? We're suppose go to calgary to the zoo for a wedding next weekend with lots of out of province family, just looking at the outlook of all this, thanks.

Highly doubt they can clean up in a week's time. Sorry.

[LollerBrader]

Originally posted by Matty_10
Any ideas on how long full recovery will be from the water? We're suppose go to calgary to the zoo for a wedding next weekend with lots of out of province family, just looking at the outlook of all this, thanks.

Aint gonna happen. I expect zoo to be closed for at least 2 weeks, prolly longer.

[KrisYYC]

Originally posted by eblend
So I need to get to the airport for a 8:15AM flight tomorrow morning. I am in Evergreen...how the hell can I get to the airport? Sounds like Deerfoot is closed...as is crowchild across the river, and glenmore as well. Any ideas? What would be the best way to get there...I don't mind driving out of the city in the other direction and getting on some rural road, I just need to make it to the airport for my flight

I attempted to get to work this morning (airport) from Haysboro. Glenmore to Northbound deerfoot flooded just before I got there. Tried turning around and taking blackfoot/17th to deerfoot only for the bridge over deerfoot to be closed. My last effort was glenmore WB to sarcee to 16th WB to Stoney. But it was a parking lot. Heard on the radio the city declared state of emergency and all non-emergency travel should be avoided. I turned around and came home. I could have made to work after another 2 hours probably. But god knows how i'd get home.

Anyway, from evergreen I'd go 22x to 52st to 17th Ave EB to Stoney then country hills to the aiport. Leave early lol.

[AndyL]

Originally posted by flipstah
AMP is bitching about ice being $20.

First of all, why the fuck do you need ice at a time like this? Secondly, if the demand is up, price goes up to keep supply constant.

AKA life. I can't believe people are so dense.

Ice is needed for people who are without power and want to keep things cold in coolers/fridges...

So yes 20$ is insane; and pure gouging, a lot like flats of water for 45$ that also trended on twitter

[Super_Geo]

Originally posted by flipstah
AMP is bitching about ice being $20.

First of all, why the fuck do you need ice at a time like this? Secondly, if the demand is up, price goes up to keep supply constant.

To put in your fridge for people who have lost power.

[FiveFreshFish]

Originally posted by flipstah

First of all, why the fuck do you need ice at a time like this?

Also to ice down an injury or sore muscles perhaps.

[ricosuave]

n/m

[rage2]

Or scotch.

[rage2]

Originally posted by ricosuave
Hey

I have to get to the end of Bow Bottom Trail for 8pm tonight from Thorncliffe...

Any suggestions?

My suggestion is to stay off the roads.

[flipstah]

Originally posted by AndyL


Ice is needed for people who are without power and want to keep things cold in coolers/fridges...

So yes 20$ is insane; and pure gouging, a lot like flats of water for 45$ that also trended on twitter

Originally posted by Super_Geo


To put in your fridge for people who have lost power.

Sometimes, you just have to cut your losses. If you REALLY need ice, you'll pay $20.

It's not gouging; it's the law of supply-and-demand.

Mostly to keep hoarders out.

[ricosuave]

Originally posted by rage2

My suggestion is to stay off the roads.

Can't

[Duckman]

Originally posted by ricosuave
Hey

I have to get to the end of Bow Bottom Trail for 8pm tonight from the NW

Any suggestions?

Yeah, don't bother. if you're warm and dry now, stay there. If you're continuing to breath keep doing whatever you're doing.

[AndyL]

Originally posted by flipstah

Sometimes, you just have to cut your losses. If you REALLY need ice, you'll pay $20.

It's not gouging; it's the law of supply-and-demand.

Mostly to keep hoarders out.

Perhaps, but mostly the consuming public seems to be thinking it's gouging...

This is the point where the queensland mcdicks would get arseloads of good press by saying "free ice"

[Doozer]

Originally posted by flipstah
If you REALLY need ice, you'll pay $20.

Wow.

People are offering their homes to complete strangers, and you wouldn't give someone ice who didn't have $20.

Brutal.

[jibber]

Medicine Hat now under mandatory evacuation. If anyone requires help for anything anywhere in Southern Alberta, please get a hold of me on my cell 403-992-0954. Have truck, will travel.

[89coupe]

Originally posted by heavyD
FYI: Not sure if it's been mentioned but Lowe's near Sunridge Mall has pallets of water. $3 for 24. Wasn't even that busy.

My Kinetico filtered water out of my tap seems to be just fine...LOL

[AndyL]

[SilverRex]

"Oh boy, the zombies are so screwed"