Ya, too late. I already got a beer. And besides, there’s no milk in the house. I take my coffee black, just like my … humour.
I love Chris Rock!
I think someone else has been in the beer. ^^^ 
Leaffan, I’m having another beer.
You need to move out west; we can have Sunday evening beers together.
Could a dike be built along the Stampede grounds? That’s what was done in Regina after a major flood by the Wascana in the early seventies; a dike was built on the north side of the creek, and the south side of the creek was zoned for parks only, so it still acts as a natural flood plain, while the dyke on the north side protects a large residential district (including Chez Pipers, thankfully!)
Lethbridge’s local river is still running high; and while it presents no problem to the bridges separating the West from the North/South sides of the city, it might still not be the best place to kayak (looking at you, Muffin). It is running high and fast, but is no danger to the city.
As I understand things, our Calgary Doper friends are okay, which is good. My Calgary relatives and friends are also, though they won’t be going back to work in the downtown for some time.
Thoughts go to all Alberta Dopers who may be unable to check in or post here, due to the floods.
That’s a good question. However, I don’t think a dike on the Stampede grounds would do much good.
North of the Stampede grounds is Inglewood. This is where the Elbow meets the Bow. You’d have to sandbag two rivers at that point, in addition to sandbagging both back a number of miles from the confluence. One or more dikes might work (or maybe not, given what occurred), but then you’d have dikes crossing city streets, which Inglewood residents probably don’t want.
Diking the Stampede grounds might work except that the Elbow runs through the Stampede grounds–many people who arrive at the grounds on Calgary Transit buses cross the Elbow after they get off the bus. If the Elbow runs high, then … well…
Let’s just say that the Stampede grounds are in the worst possible place if the Bow and Elbow rivers run high. I don’t know how they could be protected, and I don’t think diking them could help.
Knowing that my friends and family in Calgary are all okay, I am wondering about the Calgary Bird Sanctuary (at the east end of Ninth Avenue). The birds would be fine (they can all fly away), but Calgary Dopers, is there any word on how submerged the Sanctuary was, and when it might open again?
(The Calgary Bird Sanctuary is always on my list of things to see when I am in Calgary; I do enjoy the chickadees who alight on my hand, cheep happily, and look for some seed.)
Was listening to a news item on the radio about the Alberta floods. So depressing.
I’m glad a lot of people out there are helping each other out, though.
My office building is closed today and is likely closed tomorrow as well. Sounds like it might be months before all of downtown is back up and running.
Happy St. Jean Baptiste day, everyone!
No, I’m afraid I have to disagree here - yes, I’m getting old, but I’m aging at an exponentially faster rate than Sandie Rinaldo. Certain people seem to be able to keep themselves looking good well into their 60s these day, and I ain’t one of them. I feel like the 30 year old Canadian who couldn’t keep up with the 60 year old Swede in those old Participaction commercials…
Merci. 
I’ll be playing in some concerts today.
Cool! I’m stuck arguing with someone on Facebook who seems to think that La Fête Nationale is only for separatists…
Sandie was drinking the same water as Lloyd Robertson, who looked mid-50’s for about 50 years. Just sayin’.
Sounds like Siksika nation has been hit pretty hard. People without a whole lot to lose and enough problems already.
Was down helping a friend clear out his basement on Bow Crescent Sunday. Still a nice pond covering the road starting at his house. His basement is dry and gutted now, flooded due to seepage so sounds like he is covered. Neighbours on his side of the street all have flooded basements. Across the street where the really serious houses are water was main floor level. Despite all it was pretty much block party with smiling faces, people bringing food and a lot of work being done with beer in hand. The police were having a good chuckle as various 4x4 adventurers navigated the pond trying to avoid the hidden sink hole.
Hey thanks! Now that gives me a reason to maybe stand around the firepit tonight with the neighbour and a beer. Assuming I can get away from work at a reasonable time.
Having seen you, I have to disagree. You two are aging about the same.
I spent the day in Sunnyside, slip-sliding around in the mud and helping take wet, ruined stuff out of houses. With all the firetrucks and utility trucks and big hoses and lakes on the streets, I spent most of my hiking back and forth to my car because I couldn’t get close enough to the flooded area. Oh well. I got to come home to a nice, non-wet house. A lot of people have lost so very much.
Good for you!
It’s going to be a long road back at this point. I heard it could take 10 years to get back to “normal.”