Because ordinary failure just wasn't enough.
Sometimes What You Do Bites Back In More Ways Than One
You May Not See It Coming, But You'll Know it The Second It Happens
My recent video on youtube....
Tuesday, 13 August 2013
Epic Fail #1
For some things, there's just no excuse
Because ordinary failure just wasn't enough.
Sometimes What You Do Bites Back In More Ways Than One
You May Not See It Coming, But You'll Know it The Second It Happens
My recent video on youtube....
Because ordinary failure just wasn't enough.
Sometimes What You Do Bites Back In More Ways Than One
You May Not See It Coming, But You'll Know it The Second It Happens
My recent video on youtube....
Monday, 12 August 2013
"Canadian" Words And Phrases
Slang Words: What Do Canadians Say?
Most "Canadian" Words And Phrases
So you speak Canadian, eh?
Here's a fun list of good 'ol Canadian slang, words and phrases — including a few that might surprise you.
This list is just scratching the surface, so tell me what your favourite "Canadian" words are in the comments below
Meaning of Eh!
Eh is a useful word that is very important and is the basis of all Canadian communications. It is used in conjunction with other words, or simply by itself.
The tone or the slight differences in exclamation also changes the meaning:
Eh? = what did you say?
Eh? = what do you think?
EH? = something to say just to end a sentence.
Ehhhh!! = WOW!!
EH!? = what do you mean?
Eh?? = your joking!!!??
EH!! = Hello..(you off in the distance!!!)
Eh? want a doughnut or some Tim Bits?
Eh! = sure!!
Eh!Eh! = coffee double-cream too please!
Eh? = what you say when you realize you have no money to pay for it.
Eh..cmon, eh? = asking them to let you pay for it next time.
hey..eh! = want to go to the drive-in movie??
Eh...uhuh = yes sure!
Eh..y'know = I'll pick you up at 8:00 (8:30 in Newfoundland).
Eh..cmon!! = well that's early..but ok.
Eh..wanna? eh? = lets fool around ...
EHHHHHHH = sounds coming from the car.
hey..um..er eh... = I'm pregnant!
EH????????? = how did that happen?
EHHehhEHHehhEHHH = sounds from the delivery room.
EHHH-ehh, EHHH-ehh = baby's first cry.
Ehh..whadya think eh? = marry me.
Toonie
WHAT IT MEANS: A toonie is a $2 Canadian coin, which followed the cue of the loonie (named after the image of the aquatic bird that graces the $1 coin).
IN A SENTENCE: "Hey buddy, can I borrow a toonie?
I need to get a Double Double
Double Double
WHAT IT MEANS: A Double Double refers to a coffee (often from Tim Hortons)
with two creams and two sugars.
IN A SENTENCE: "Yes, hi, I'd like to order a Double Double."
Gut-Foundered
WHAT IT MEANS: When food, however unappealing it is, is all you crave at
the end of the day. Or, you're just very hungry.
IN A SENTENCE: “Your mind wanders when it’s gut-foundered. Is it going to
be take-out? Is it going to be pizza?”
Shit-Kickers
WHAT IT MEANS:Shit-Kickers are nicknames for cowboy boots. Hee Haw!
IN A SENTENCE: "I can't go to the Calgary Stampede without my shit-kickers."
Kitty-Corner
WHAT IT MEANS: Something that is in a diagonal direction from something
else.
IN A SENTENCE: "The grocery store is kitty-corner to the school."
Chinook
WHAT IT MEANS: A warm wind that blows east over the Canadian Rockies, warming up Calgary in the winter.
IN A SENTENCE: "This chinook is giving me a headache."
Darts
WHAT IT MEANS: A slang term for cigarettes
IN A SENTENCE: "Get your darts out."
Stagette
WHAT IT MEANS: Stagette is another name for bachelorette party.
IN A SENTENCE: "Are you heading out to that stagette this weekend? There's going to be a stripper."
Cowtown
WHAT IT MEANS: Cowtown is a nickname for Calgary.
IN A SENTENCE: "I've been living in Cowtown my entire life."
Gitch/Gotch
WHAT IT MEANS: Another name for underwear used mainly in Saskatchewan and Manitoba and often referring to men's or boys' briefs. A gotch refers to women's underwear.
IN A SENTENCE: "Pull your pants up, I can see your gitch."
Bedlamer
WHAT IT MEANS: According to the Dictionary of Newfoundland, a bedlamer is a seal that is not yet mature.
IN A SENTENCE: "This harp seal is giving me a hard time, it's such a bedlamer."
Toque
WHAT IT MEANS: A toque is a hat most people wear during winter months. And sometimes, you will see this hat reappear in the summer.
IN A SENTENCE: "Listen son, don't go out into this weather without your toque."
Matrimonial Cake
WHAT IT MEANS: No, no one is getting married. In Western Canada, a matrimonial cake is another term for a date square or tart.
IN A SENTENCE: "I wish this coffee shop had matrimonial cakes."
Rink Rat
WHAT IT MEANS: Someone who loves spending time on an ice rink.
IN A SENTENCE: "I can't get any ice time, I have to deal with all these rink rats."
Homo Milk
WHAT IT MEANS: Slang for homogenized whole milk, but shockingly, this term is actually used on milk packaging.
IN A SENTENCE: "When you go to the grocery store, don't forget to pick up the homo milk."
Two-Four
WHAT IT MEANS: Common slang for a case of 24 beers.
IN A SENTENCE: "Are you heading to the beer store? Pick me up a 2-4 of Molson."
Pencil Crayon
WHAT IT MEANS: The Canadian way of saying coloured pencil.
IN A SENTENCE: "Do you have a pencil crayon in that pencil case?"
Pop
WHAT IT MEANS: Another word for soda.
IN A SENTENCE: "That can of pop has 200 calories."
Washroom
WHAT IT MEANS: Another word for bathroom or restroom.
IN A SENTENCE: "This washroom doesn't have any toilet paper."
Whaddya At
WHAT IT MEANS: Slang for "what are you doing" in Newfoundland.
IN A SENTENCE: "Did you just get in? Whaddya at?"
Mickey
WHAT IT MEANS: For the most part, a mickey is a flask-sized (or 375 ml) bottle of hard liqueur, but on the East Coast, a mickey is an airplane-sized bottle.
IN A SENTENCE: "We're going out tonight, can someone grab a mickey."
Zed
WHAT IT MEANS: Not a slang term, but this is how Canadians pronounce the letter "Z". Not zee.
Deke
WHAT IT MEANS: A hockey (surprise, surprise) technique when a player gets past their opponent by "faking it." It can also be used to replace the world detour.
IN A SENTENCE: "I am going to deke into the store after work."
Hydro
WHAT IT MEANS: Hydro refers to electricity, particularly on your energy bill.
IN A SENTENCE: "My hydro bill went up $10 this month."
Mountie
WHAT IT MEANS: A mountie is a nickname for a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
IN A SENTENCE: "Stop speeding, a mountie will catch you."
Most "Canadian" Words And Phrases
So you speak Canadian, eh?
Here's a fun list of good 'ol Canadian slang, words and phrases — including a few that might surprise you.
This list is just scratching the surface, so tell me what your favourite "Canadian" words are in the comments below
Meaning of Eh!
Eh is a useful word that is very important and is the basis of all Canadian communications. It is used in conjunction with other words, or simply by itself.
The tone or the slight differences in exclamation also changes the meaning:
Eh? = what did you say?
Eh? = what do you think?
EH? = something to say just to end a sentence.
Ehhhh!! = WOW!!
EH!? = what do you mean?
Eh?? = your joking!!!??
EH!! = Hello..(you off in the distance!!!)
Eh? want a doughnut or some Tim Bits?
Eh! = sure!!
Eh!Eh! = coffee double-cream too please!
Eh? = what you say when you realize you have no money to pay for it.
Eh..cmon, eh? = asking them to let you pay for it next time.
hey..eh! = want to go to the drive-in movie??
Eh...uhuh = yes sure!
Eh..y'know = I'll pick you up at 8:00 (8:30 in Newfoundland).
Eh..cmon!! = well that's early..but ok.
Eh..wanna? eh? = lets fool around ...
EHHHHHHH = sounds coming from the car.
hey..um..er eh... = I'm pregnant!
EH????????? = how did that happen?
EHHehhEHHehhEHHH = sounds from the delivery room.
EHHH-ehh, EHHH-ehh = baby's first cry.
Ehh..whadya think eh? = marry me.
Toonie
WHAT IT MEANS: A toonie is a $2 Canadian coin, which followed the cue of the loonie (named after the image of the aquatic bird that graces the $1 coin).
IN A SENTENCE: "Hey buddy, can I borrow a toonie?
I need to get a Double Double
Double Double
WHAT IT MEANS: A Double Double refers to a coffee (often from Tim Hortons)
with two creams and two sugars.
IN A SENTENCE: "Yes, hi, I'd like to order a Double Double."
Gut-Foundered
WHAT IT MEANS: When food, however unappealing it is, is all you crave at
the end of the day. Or, you're just very hungry.
IN A SENTENCE: “Your mind wanders when it’s gut-foundered. Is it going to
be take-out? Is it going to be pizza?”
Shit-Kickers
WHAT IT MEANS:Shit-Kickers are nicknames for cowboy boots. Hee Haw!
IN A SENTENCE: "I can't go to the Calgary Stampede without my shit-kickers."
Kitty-Corner
WHAT IT MEANS: Something that is in a diagonal direction from something
else.
IN A SENTENCE: "The grocery store is kitty-corner to the school."
Chinook
WHAT IT MEANS: A warm wind that blows east over the Canadian Rockies, warming up Calgary in the winter.
IN A SENTENCE: "This chinook is giving me a headache."
Darts
WHAT IT MEANS: A slang term for cigarettes
IN A SENTENCE: "Get your darts out."
Stagette
WHAT IT MEANS: Stagette is another name for bachelorette party.
IN A SENTENCE: "Are you heading out to that stagette this weekend? There's going to be a stripper."
Cowtown
WHAT IT MEANS: Cowtown is a nickname for Calgary.
IN A SENTENCE: "I've been living in Cowtown my entire life."
Gitch/Gotch
WHAT IT MEANS: Another name for underwear used mainly in Saskatchewan and Manitoba and often referring to men's or boys' briefs. A gotch refers to women's underwear.
IN A SENTENCE: "Pull your pants up, I can see your gitch."
Bedlamer
WHAT IT MEANS: According to the Dictionary of Newfoundland, a bedlamer is a seal that is not yet mature.
IN A SENTENCE: "This harp seal is giving me a hard time, it's such a bedlamer."
Toque
WHAT IT MEANS: A toque is a hat most people wear during winter months. And sometimes, you will see this hat reappear in the summer.
IN A SENTENCE: "Listen son, don't go out into this weather without your toque."
Matrimonial Cake
WHAT IT MEANS: No, no one is getting married. In Western Canada, a matrimonial cake is another term for a date square or tart.
IN A SENTENCE: "I wish this coffee shop had matrimonial cakes."
Rink Rat
WHAT IT MEANS: Someone who loves spending time on an ice rink.
IN A SENTENCE: "I can't get any ice time, I have to deal with all these rink rats."
Homo Milk
WHAT IT MEANS: Slang for homogenized whole milk, but shockingly, this term is actually used on milk packaging.
IN A SENTENCE: "When you go to the grocery store, don't forget to pick up the homo milk."
Two-Four
WHAT IT MEANS: Common slang for a case of 24 beers.
IN A SENTENCE: "Are you heading to the beer store? Pick me up a 2-4 of Molson."
Pencil Crayon
WHAT IT MEANS: The Canadian way of saying coloured pencil.
IN A SENTENCE: "Do you have a pencil crayon in that pencil case?"
Pop
WHAT IT MEANS: Another word for soda.
IN A SENTENCE: "That can of pop has 200 calories."
Washroom
WHAT IT MEANS: Another word for bathroom or restroom.
IN A SENTENCE: "This washroom doesn't have any toilet paper."
Whaddya At
WHAT IT MEANS: Slang for "what are you doing" in Newfoundland.
IN A SENTENCE: "Did you just get in? Whaddya at?"
Mickey
WHAT IT MEANS: For the most part, a mickey is a flask-sized (or 375 ml) bottle of hard liqueur, but on the East Coast, a mickey is an airplane-sized bottle.
IN A SENTENCE: "We're going out tonight, can someone grab a mickey."
Zed
WHAT IT MEANS: Not a slang term, but this is how Canadians pronounce the letter "Z". Not zee.
Deke
WHAT IT MEANS: A hockey (surprise, surprise) technique when a player gets past their opponent by "faking it." It can also be used to replace the world detour.
IN A SENTENCE: "I am going to deke into the store after work."
Hydro
WHAT IT MEANS: Hydro refers to electricity, particularly on your energy bill.
IN A SENTENCE: "My hydro bill went up $10 this month."
Mountie
WHAT IT MEANS: A mountie is a nickname for a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
IN A SENTENCE: "Stop speeding, a mountie will catch you."
Sunday, 11 August 2013
Guess the car movie
See if you can tell which films featured these speedy and sleek cars on the big screen
Cars and Hollywood have always been fast friends. Usually, that's good news.
Unfortunately, Hollywood does not always get it right, nor can fast cars outrun deadly reviews.
Which movies are these cars from?
Answers are posted below.
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
#10
#11
#12
#13
#14
#15
#16
Cars and Hollywood have always been fast friends. Usually, that's good news.
Unfortunately, Hollywood does not always get it right, nor can fast cars outrun deadly reviews.
Which movies are these cars from?
Answers are posted below.
#1
#2
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
#10
#11
#12
#13
#14
#15
#16
Greatest Movie Cars
They say having the right car can really make a movie.
Can even the worst films be improved if there is a cool car in it?
It is believed that owning a cool car makes you more attractive to the opposite sex.
Enjoy the car porn!
Top 40 Vintage movies featuring the greatest movie cars
1> American Graffiti (1973)
'32 Ford five-window, '55 Chevy, '58 Chevy
’32 FORD FIVE-WINDOW – AMERICAN GRAFFITI
2> Two-Lane Blacktop (1971)
'55 Chevy, '70 GTO
’70 GTO – TWO-LANE BLACKTOP
3> Vanishing Point (1971)
'70 Challenger R/T
1970 DODGE CHALLENGER R/T – THE VANISHING POINT
4> Bullitt (1968)
'68 Mustang GT 390, '68 Charger
5> The Gumball Rally (1976)
'65 Shelby Cobra 427, '70 Camaro, '71 Ferrari Daytona Spyder
FERRARI 365 GTS/4 DAYTONA – THE GUMBALL RALLY
SHELBY 427 COBRA – THE GUMBALL RALLY
6> Thunder Road (1958)
'50 Ford, '57 Chevy, '57 Ford
1957 FORD FAIRLANE – THUNDER ROAD
7> Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry (1974)
'66 Impala, '69 Charger
8> Smokey and The Bandit (1977)
'77 Trans Am
9> The Blues Brothers (1980)
'74 Monaco Police Package
10> Hollywood Knights (1980)
'57 Chevy, '66 Cobra 427, and numerous street rods
11> Mad Max (1979)
'73 Ford Falcon Coupe
12> The Road Warrior (1981)
'73 Ford Falcon Coupe
13> Le Mans (1971)
Porsche 917, Ferrari 512S
14> Gone In 60 Seconds (1974)
'73 Ford Mustang Mach 1
15> Corvette Summer (1978)
73 Ford Falcon Coupe
16> More American Graffiti (1979)
32 Ford, fleets of vintage drag machines
17> Funny Car Summer (1974)
Jim Dunn's rear-engine '73 'Cuda Funny Car
18> Cannonball (1976)
'69 Mustang, '70 Trans Am, '71 Pantera, '68 Charger
19> White Lightning (1973)
'71 Ford LTD
20> Death Race 2000 (1975)
Scads of kit cars
21> Eat My Dust! (1976)
68 Camaro
22> The Lively Set (1964)
Chrysler Turbine, Top Fuelers, streamliners
23> The French Connection (1971)
'71 Pontiac LeMans
24> To Live And Die In L.A. (1985)
Early '80s Impala sedan
25> Viva Las Vegas (1964)
Cobras, Corvettes, and more
26> Ronin (1998)
BMW M5, Mercedes 6.9, Audi S8
27> Against All Odds (1984)
Porsche 911, Ferrari 308 GTSi
28> Christine (1983)
'58 Fury, '68 Charger, '67 Camaro
29> Cobra (1986)
'50 Mercury
30> Hot Rod (1950)
'32 Ford
31> Hot Rod Girl (1956)
Various rods, '56 Thunderbird
32> The Cannonball Run (1981)
Dodge van, Ferrari 308 GTS, Lamborghini Countach
33> The Driver (1978)
Chevy pickup, '76 Trans Am
34> Used Cars (1980)
'57 Chevy, junk
35> Gone In Sixty Seconds (2000)
'67 Mustang
FORD MUSTANG FASTBACK – GONE IN 60 SECONDS
36> Hot Rods To Hell (1967)
'58 Corvette, '56 Chevy, '61 Belvedere
37> Tucker: The Man And His Dream (1985)
Tucker Torpedo
38> Goldfinger (1964)
Aston Martin DB5
39> The Italian Job (1969)
Mini Coopers, Lamborghini Miura
40> The Fast And The Furious (2001)
'70 Charger, '01 Ford Lightning, and a whole bunch ofreally hideous, overly done import cars with huge graphics.
HONDA CIVIC – THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS
2010 LEXUS LF-A – THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS
Can even the worst films be improved if there is a cool car in it?
It is believed that owning a cool car makes you more attractive to the opposite sex.
Enjoy the car porn!
Top 40 Vintage movies featuring the greatest movie cars
1> American Graffiti (1973)
'32 Ford five-window, '55 Chevy, '58 Chevy
’32 FORD FIVE-WINDOW – AMERICAN GRAFFITI
2> Two-Lane Blacktop (1971)
'55 Chevy, '70 GTO
’70 GTO – TWO-LANE BLACKTOP
3> Vanishing Point (1971)
'70 Challenger R/T
1970 DODGE CHALLENGER R/T – THE VANISHING POINT
4> Bullitt (1968)
'68 Mustang GT 390, '68 Charger
5> The Gumball Rally (1976)
'65 Shelby Cobra 427, '70 Camaro, '71 Ferrari Daytona Spyder
FERRARI 365 GTS/4 DAYTONA – THE GUMBALL RALLY
SHELBY 427 COBRA – THE GUMBALL RALLY
6> Thunder Road (1958)
'50 Ford, '57 Chevy, '57 Ford
1957 FORD FAIRLANE – THUNDER ROAD
7> Dirty Mary, Crazy Larry (1974)
'66 Impala, '69 Charger
8> Smokey and The Bandit (1977)
'77 Trans Am
9> The Blues Brothers (1980)
'74 Monaco Police Package
10> Hollywood Knights (1980)
'57 Chevy, '66 Cobra 427, and numerous street rods
11> Mad Max (1979)
'73 Ford Falcon Coupe
12> The Road Warrior (1981)
'73 Ford Falcon Coupe
13> Le Mans (1971)
Porsche 917, Ferrari 512S
14> Gone In 60 Seconds (1974)
'73 Ford Mustang Mach 1
15> Corvette Summer (1978)
73 Ford Falcon Coupe
16> More American Graffiti (1979)
32 Ford, fleets of vintage drag machines
17> Funny Car Summer (1974)
Jim Dunn's rear-engine '73 'Cuda Funny Car
18> Cannonball (1976)
'69 Mustang, '70 Trans Am, '71 Pantera, '68 Charger
19> White Lightning (1973)
'71 Ford LTD
20> Death Race 2000 (1975)
Scads of kit cars
21> Eat My Dust! (1976)
68 Camaro
22> The Lively Set (1964)
Chrysler Turbine, Top Fuelers, streamliners
23> The French Connection (1971)
'71 Pontiac LeMans
24> To Live And Die In L.A. (1985)
Early '80s Impala sedan
25> Viva Las Vegas (1964)
Cobras, Corvettes, and more
26> Ronin (1998)
BMW M5, Mercedes 6.9, Audi S8
27> Against All Odds (1984)
Porsche 911, Ferrari 308 GTSi
28> Christine (1983)
'58 Fury, '68 Charger, '67 Camaro
29> Cobra (1986)
'50 Mercury
30> Hot Rod (1950)
'32 Ford
31> Hot Rod Girl (1956)
Various rods, '56 Thunderbird
32> The Cannonball Run (1981)
Dodge van, Ferrari 308 GTS, Lamborghini Countach
33> The Driver (1978)
Chevy pickup, '76 Trans Am
34> Used Cars (1980)
'57 Chevy, junk
35> Gone In Sixty Seconds (2000)
'67 Mustang
FORD MUSTANG FASTBACK – GONE IN 60 SECONDS
36> Hot Rods To Hell (1967)
'58 Corvette, '56 Chevy, '61 Belvedere
37> Tucker: The Man And His Dream (1985)
Tucker Torpedo
38> Goldfinger (1964)
Aston Martin DB5
39> The Italian Job (1969)
Mini Coopers, Lamborghini Miura
40> The Fast And The Furious (2001)
'70 Charger, '01 Ford Lightning, and a whole bunch ofreally hideous, overly done import cars with huge graphics.
HONDA CIVIC – THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS
2010 LEXUS LF-A – THE FAST AND THE FURIOUS
Tuesday, 6 August 2013
English Language
English Language is funny – a ‘fat chance’ and a ‘slim chance’ are
the same thing.”
we do have noses that run and feet that smell ...
we park our car on the driveway and drive our car on the
parkway
The only months of the year that have anagrams are: MARCH and MAY
Anagram for: March ----------> Charm
Anagram for: May ----------> Yam
Monday is the only day of the week that has an anagram
Anagram for: Monday ----------> Dynamo
The only planets that have anagrams are Earth and Mars
Anagrams for: Earth ----------> Heart, Hater
Anagrams for: Mars ----------> Arms, Rams
Are is a one syllable word that can be made into a three syllable word by adding just one letter to make area. Similarly, came can become cameo, gape can become agape, and lien can become alien. Adding a letter to the middle of smile becomes the three syllable word simile. Similarly, whine can become wahine.
Wahine: a Polynesian woman, a female surfer
MAINE is the only name of a state of the United States consisting of only one syllable.
SMILES is supposed to be the longest word in the dictionary because “there's a mile between the two S's.”
The two silent letters in CORPS are pronounced when a silent E is added to form CORPSE
DREAMT is the only common word in English ending in -MT.
Others are the obscure adreamt, redreamt, undreamt, or daydreamt.
"EWE", "YEW", "YOU" can be confused
EWE and YOU are pronounced exactly the same, yet share no letters in common.
1
YEW
any of several evergreen, coniferous trees and shrubs of the genera Taxus and Torreya, constituting the family Taxaceae, of the Old World, North America, and Japan, having needlelike or scalelike foliage and seeds enclosed in a fleshy aril.
YEW unstressed
2
EWE is a female sheep, especially when fully mature
3
EWE
a member of a people of Togo and Ghana, in western Africa.
Top Movies Shot In Alberta
Shanghai Noon (2000)
Jackie Chan plays a Chinese man who travels to the Wild West to rescue a kidnapped princess. After teaming up with a train robber, the unlikely duo takes on a Chinese traitor and his corrupt boss.
IMDb
Shanghai Noon (2000) Filming Locations:
CL Ranch - 45001 Township Road, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Drumheller, Alberta, Canada
East Coulee, Drumheller, Alberta, Canada
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Waydowntown (2000)
A group of young employees bet a month's salary, winner takes all, on who can last the longest without going outside.
IMDb
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X2 (2003)
The X-Men band together to find a mutant assassin who has made an attempt on the President's life, while the Mutant Academy is attacked by military forces.
IMDb
X2 (2003) Filming Locations:
Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Kananaskis Country, Alberta, Canada
Royal Roads, Colwood, British Columbia, Canada
Stave Falls Powerhouse, Mission, British Columbia, Canada
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
University of British Columbia, Robson Square Campus - 800 Robson Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Vancouver Film Studios, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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Inception (2010)
A skilled extractor is offered a chance to regain his old life as payment for a task considered to be impossible.
The winter chase scenes highlighted the gorgeous beauty of the Canadian Rockies
IMDb
Inception (2010) Filming Locations
Fortress Mountain, Kananaskis Country, Alberta, Canada
Kananaskis Village, Kananaskis Country, Alberta, Canada
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Cool Runnings (1993)
Based on the true story of the First Jamacian bobsled team trying to make it to the winter olympics.
movie was filmed largely in and around Calgary.
IMDb
Cool Runnings (1993) Filming Locations:
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
(Ranchmans Bar/Night Club)
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The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007)
Robert Ford, who's idolized Jesse James since childhood, tries hard to join the reforming gang of the Missouri outlaw, but gradually becomes resentful of the bandit leader.
features some stunning Alberta locations.
IMDb
Filming Locations
Fort Edmonton Park - Fox Drive and Whitemud Drive, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
(Rural Shots)
Heritage Park, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
(Baron's Snooker Parlour)
Alberta, Canada
Burton Cummings Theatre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Canmore, Alberta, Canada
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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Superman (1978)
An alien orphan is sent from his dying planet to Earth, where he grows up to become his adoptive home's first and greatest super-hero.
Calgary, High River and Drumheller all make appearances in this 1978 classic.
IMDb
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Brokeback Mountain (2005)
The story of a forbidden and secretive relationship between two cowboys and their lives over the years.
was shot almost exclusively in Alberta and features incredible backdrops of the Canadian Rockies and small-town Alberta.
IMDb
Brokeback Mountain (2005) Filming Locations:
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Cowley, Alberta, Canada
Crossfield, Alberta, Canada
Fort Macleod, Alberta, Canada
Irricana, Alberta, Canada
Kananaskis Country, Alberta, Canada
Lacombe, Alberta, Canada
Rockyford, Alberta, Canada
Seebe, Alberta, Canada
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FUBAR (2002)
Headbangers Terry and Dean explore the depths of friendship, and the art and science of drinking beer like a man.
IMDb
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Unforgiven (1992)
Clint Eastwood's 1992 film is still heralded as one of the greatest westerns of all time and was shot almost exclusively around Alberta.
IMDb
Unforgiven (1992) Filming Locations:
Brooks, Alberta, Canada
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Drumheller, Alberta, Canada
High River, Alberta, Canada
Longview, Alberta, Canada
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Resurrecting the Champ (2007)
Up-and-coming sports reporter rescues a homeless man ("Champ") only to discover that he is, in fact, a boxing legend believed to have passed away. What begins as an opportunity to resurrect Champ's story and escape the shadow of his father's success becomes a personal journey as the ambitious reporter reexamines his own life and his relationship with his family.
The Calgary Herald newsroom serves as a backdrop for a newsroom in this 2007 story
Many Calgary streets also pass as Denver.
IMDb
Resurrecting the Champ (2007) Filming Locations:
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Jackie Chan plays a Chinese man who travels to the Wild West to rescue a kidnapped princess. After teaming up with a train robber, the unlikely duo takes on a Chinese traitor and his corrupt boss.
IMDb
Shanghai Noon (2000) Filming Locations:
CL Ranch - 45001 Township Road, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Drumheller, Alberta, Canada
East Coulee, Drumheller, Alberta, Canada
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Waydowntown (2000)
A group of young employees bet a month's salary, winner takes all, on who can last the longest without going outside.
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X2 (2003)
The X-Men band together to find a mutant assassin who has made an attempt on the President's life, while the Mutant Academy is attacked by military forces.
IMDb
X2 (2003) Filming Locations:
Burlington, Ontario, Canada
Kananaskis Country, Alberta, Canada
Royal Roads, Colwood, British Columbia, Canada
Stave Falls Powerhouse, Mission, British Columbia, Canada
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
University of British Columbia, Robson Square Campus - 800 Robson Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Vancouver Film Studios, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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Inception (2010)
A skilled extractor is offered a chance to regain his old life as payment for a task considered to be impossible.
The winter chase scenes highlighted the gorgeous beauty of the Canadian Rockies
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Inception (2010) Filming Locations
Fortress Mountain, Kananaskis Country, Alberta, Canada
Kananaskis Village, Kananaskis Country, Alberta, Canada
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Cool Runnings (1993)
Based on the true story of the First Jamacian bobsled team trying to make it to the winter olympics.
movie was filmed largely in and around Calgary.
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Cool Runnings (1993) Filming Locations:
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
(Ranchmans Bar/Night Club)
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The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (2007)
Robert Ford, who's idolized Jesse James since childhood, tries hard to join the reforming gang of the Missouri outlaw, but gradually becomes resentful of the bandit leader.
features some stunning Alberta locations.
IMDb
Filming Locations
Fort Edmonton Park - Fox Drive and Whitemud Drive, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
(Rural Shots)
Heritage Park, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
(Baron's Snooker Parlour)
Alberta, Canada
Burton Cummings Theatre, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Canmore, Alberta, Canada
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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Superman (1978)
An alien orphan is sent from his dying planet to Earth, where he grows up to become his adoptive home's first and greatest super-hero.
Calgary, High River and Drumheller all make appearances in this 1978 classic.
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Brokeback Mountain (2005)
The story of a forbidden and secretive relationship between two cowboys and their lives over the years.
was shot almost exclusively in Alberta and features incredible backdrops of the Canadian Rockies and small-town Alberta.
IMDb
Brokeback Mountain (2005) Filming Locations:
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Cowley, Alberta, Canada
Crossfield, Alberta, Canada
Fort Macleod, Alberta, Canada
Irricana, Alberta, Canada
Kananaskis Country, Alberta, Canada
Lacombe, Alberta, Canada
Rockyford, Alberta, Canada
Seebe, Alberta, Canada
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FUBAR (2002)
Headbangers Terry and Dean explore the depths of friendship, and the art and science of drinking beer like a man.
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Unforgiven (1992)
Clint Eastwood's 1992 film is still heralded as one of the greatest westerns of all time and was shot almost exclusively around Alberta.
IMDb
Unforgiven (1992) Filming Locations:
Brooks, Alberta, Canada
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Drumheller, Alberta, Canada
High River, Alberta, Canada
Longview, Alberta, Canada
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Resurrecting the Champ (2007)
Up-and-coming sports reporter rescues a homeless man ("Champ") only to discover that he is, in fact, a boxing legend believed to have passed away. What begins as an opportunity to resurrect Champ's story and escape the shadow of his father's success becomes a personal journey as the ambitious reporter reexamines his own life and his relationship with his family.
The Calgary Herald newsroom serves as a backdrop for a newsroom in this 2007 story
Many Calgary streets also pass as Denver.
IMDb
Resurrecting the Champ (2007) Filming Locations:
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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Echidnas, sometimes known as spiny anteaters, belong to the family Tachyglossidae in the monotreme order of egg-laying mammals. The four extant species, together with the platypus, are the only surviving members of that order and are the only extant mammals that lay eggs.
They live in Australia and New Guinea. The echidnas are named after a monster in ancient Greek mythology.
Scientists have already established that human yawns can make dogs yawn. But that research has been taken a step further: A team from the University of Tokyo has found that dogs are significantly more likely to yawn when they see their owner yawn than they are when they see a stranger yawn. The results are believed to show that the emotional bond between people and their dogs is reciprocal.
They live in Australia and New Guinea. The echidnas are named after a monster in ancient Greek mythology.
Scientists have already established that human yawns can make dogs yawn. But that research has been taken a step further: A team from the University of Tokyo has found that dogs are significantly more likely to yawn when they see their owner yawn than they are when they see a stranger yawn. The results are believed to show that the emotional bond between people and their dogs is reciprocal.
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