I actually don't think its that funny at all!

http://www.rock101.com/Contests/Register.aspx?ContestID=114800

Just cut and paste the above.

Well you cant debate that they nailed the pulp mill smell and the poor air quality.

I think you have to have a sense of humor. If this is the first you have heard that no one outside of PG thinks much of our interior city then you should start paying attention. Its hilarious. And it is because they are jealous Elton John is coming to PG.

In Richmond if (when) you get hit by a car your screwed. In PG there is a chance the jacked up 'Im compensating for something' pickup truck can pass right over you (note:east of Slurrey PG and the GVRD are pretty much the same, truck height wise,anyway)!

GAAAAAAWD! The truth hurts.

Let them think the way they do. It will keep them away from PG. And we can keep our "gritty little mill town " to ourselves. To get across a bridge down there, anytime of day takes four lanes into two and then into one to get on the bridge. The bridge initials are PM. How to blind a Richmond driver? Put a windshield in front of him.

The #1 reason: You can't smell the stench of the Legislature drifting into the CN Centre.

Sitting down fer din din here while watching the line ups to get over a bridge or thru a tunnel near Vancouver adds amusement to our dining. Besides bananas are .67 cents a pound at Wallymarthere and a supermarket in Richmond charged .87 cents. Win win, eh?

You can fire up a cigarette down town Prince George and not get, “hey man can I bum a smoke” by twenty-five pan handlers.... When someone spills a slushy in PG theres not a sixty-four car pile up...

Elton John sucks. Who cares where he plays and where he doesnt. If Prince George is the armpit, then Vancouver is the anus, however, they do have better concerts than us. Only because we dont have a place that seats 20,000 people.

Somebody at Rock???101(not what I'd call
rock) but each to their own version of
watered down crap that passes for rock.
OOOHHH fun at Vancouvers expense. BC's
favourite kicking city.... Let's see.
1) What!!! You can afford to go to a concert after the mortgage is paid.
2) Oh yeah, winning a ticket is the only way you can afford it.
3) What!!! Not enough left over to pay for gas on your 3 hour commute to see the
concert...Awwww sucks to have to work 6 jobs just to make ends meet.
4) I was going to a concert in Vancouver but the brown sludge mist that enveloped my car when I hit Chillawak made it impossible to find my way.
5) On my way to another concert but timing was off. I arrived in the Fraser
Valley about noon but couldn't get to downtown until well after 11pm.
6) Got stuck on the Port Mann due to construction delays...I believe it was mid October by the time I got home.(I left for
Canada Day in Stanley Park.)
7) Lost my car & fiance somewhere in that pit on Granville. My life hasn`t been the same since... I really miss that car.
8) Saw a real cool after Olympic event
in East Van. Seems all the athletes got
together to compare rope burns from where their medals use to hang.

aaah Vancouver, where you have to be tri-lingual to read the store fronts.

The place where you think cars drive by themselves until you get close enough to see little Asian people peeping over the steering wheels.

Vancouver the City of umbrellas and web feet. People sloshing to and fro through the sleet and rain. A ducks paradise, and a tourists hell hole.

aaah Vancouver, East Hastings the biggest outside bedroom and bathroom facility in North America. A panhandlers utopia. The only place in the world where golfers wear galoshe's and raingear, and swing an umbrella instead of golf clubs.

aaaah Vancouver home of Stanley Park, a park where you can actually count the number of trees, and if one should blow down, they have a day of mourning, and fly the flag at half mast. If the tree is injured they administer first aid, wrapping, tying, and splinting.

Vancouver with its great rat infested waterfront, rats bigger than Northern Squirrels, and Seagulls squawking and dumping on a regular basis. Keep your helmut on, or suffer the consequences.

Vancouver where a $50,000.00 house sells for $1,500,000.00 with a waiting list of people who want to buy.

Vancouver where your automobile is your home four hours per day. Where you have HOV lanes that people do not use. 90% of the drivers, drive alone because they have B.O. or they are afraid that a passenger might have B.O. A town where they think that a car pool is an Arkansas swimming pool.

aaah Vancouver, where people refuse to look you in the eye. They pass you on the street and look down or away. They think that everyone else is **Eagle Eye Fleegle**
A place where night clubs, are what they use when they rob you. Where the local Police use motorcycles to corner you and write a ticket for jay walking.

aaah Vancouver a place where they make the Gunfight at the OK corral look like a church picnic. A place where drugs are King and addicts are his subjects.

aaah Vancouver, home of Grouse mountain, an area set aside where people go to complain, and grumble.

PS. Should read **Evil eye Fleegle**

What?

We don't brush our teeth?

we don't need to brush...we have fluoride in the water...

Newsflash...Flouride won't clean your teeth.

Rock one oh one .....

So I am trying to figure out the association between Elton John and Louis Armstrong.......

Could it actually be that they do not know the difference?

So do we do something that will just be a bit of fun at their expense as well ..... or do we do something that they will not know what hit them?
------------------------
Wonder why the station is putting people up in a room at night here. From what I can tell, give a person from Vancouver some cardboard and they will make themselves a home downtown just as they do on major street corners such as Georgia and Granville.

In reality, I say we ignore it, and take the high road ....

1. Gordon Campbell doesn't live here.

2. No tent cities.

3. It's not, "No fun city."

4. A snow storm or a cold snap does not paralyze us; we are truly Canadian.

5. No air care!

6. No tolls!

7. You won't have to spend half your day waiting in traffic and/or lineups to get to the venue.

8. We don't pathetically coast on the winter games half a year later when the rest of the world has forgotten all about it.

9. Diversity is part of our identity, but not our entire identity.

10. Our condos don't leak.

Before I get some sleep, I wonder whether a radio station in Toronto would consider having a similar contest message about Sault Ste. Marie to send a couple up there.

I suspect Toronto is far more sophisticated than that. As always, these kind of promotions are more telling about the city they start from than the city they are aimed at. It has opened my eyes about how far we still have to go to turn our image around. It will take some major changes in this community's thinking and a couple of generations.

I am waiting to see what kind of reaction this gets from Vancouver people who listen to that station.

Wow, where do I start?

Sunshine all year round

Big parks, small parks, dog parks, nature parks

Need peace and quiet? A 15 minute drive will get you there in any direction

Rush hour is 5 minutes long

Taxi drivers who know the streets

Hotels that know the meaning of customer service

Restaurants that can serve you a delicious meal in less than an hour

Specialty stores and chain stores for your shopping needs

Time to enjoy yourself instead of rushing from airport to hotel to
concert venue to hotel to airport

And when we say "have a great day" we mean it

Vancouver is a nice place to go for a concert. It truly makes us appreciate what we have here at home. Rock 101 does have fun of lots of stuff. I enjoy listening and laughing.

At least here people can afford to buy a ticket or two to go see/hear Elton because they don't have $5,000 a month mortgage payments on a house that can be had in Prince George for 1/4 of the price!

Who are real the stupid ones?

Besides, what are they putting in their bongs at that radio station?

If you do have the unfortunate circumstance of being in the Vancouver airport, never, ever, pick up a stapler.

Vancouver is a lot like granola. If you took out all the fruits and nuts all that would be left would be the flakes.

Its not going to cost $482 million to put a roof on the CN Centre... although we will be paying for it from here anyway.

We aren't a bunch of:

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=trustafarians

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=jafaican

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=hippies

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=hipster

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=scene

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=emo

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=chavs

Vancouver is full of these.

Elton John has chosen Prince George for the Following reasons.

1. Us Northern Knuckle dragging Neanderthals carry the financial burden for the rest of the Province.

2. We thank people for everything and apologizes to everyone with a smile, true Canadian.

3.We can take a joke without pulling a knife or gun.

4. We applicate what we have and give generously to those with little.

5. Other entertainers spread the word, people in prince George truly represent the meaning of community and being Canadian.

Some real dirt on Vancouver .....

Vancouver homeless
http://www.flickr.com/photos/robert_the_bear/1251819850
http://www.flickr.com/photos/bluegoose9999/3092055688
http://www.flickr.com/photos/joshuatree/383724792

Vancouver gang wars
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2009/04/23/bc-sanghera-crime-gang-arrests.html

Vancouver, the city that protects its condos with big condoms.
http://vancouvercondo.info/category/repairs

Vancouver’s uncontrollable fires
http://www.bcdailybuzz.com/media/4943/Fire_Destroys_Vancouver_Building

Vancouver, the home of arsonists and murderers
http://firegeezer.com/2009/12/03/vancouver-mystery-mansion-murderarson

Vancouver the city that pollutes its air with car exhaust and sends it up the Fraser Valley for others to breathe.
http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/wat/wq/nps/NPS_Pollution/Atmospheric%20Deposition/air.htm

Vancouver, the city that can’t take care of its own garbage.
http://www.vancouversun.com/sports/2010wintergames/First+nation+challenges+expansion+Cache+Creek+landfill/2393537/story.html

Vancouver, the City that chokes on its own garbage
http://www.miss604.com/2007/09/yes-the-civic-strike-in-vancouver-is-a-big-deal.html

Vancouver , the city that sends its pollution elsewhere
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2009/03/20/bc-chemicals-water-arsenic.html
Vancouver, the city where rock stations have Neanderthal marketing managers who display their lack of taste and their insecurity by berating other cities and try to pass it as a joke.

Vancouver, the city that spews toxic sewage into the Fraser
http://www.wera.bc.ca/legacy/index.php?itemid=436
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2009/01/09/bc-stormwater-sewage-overflows.html

But then that is not really what the question is, is it? It is, however, what was thrown at us, and what we have been throwing back ...

So, Vancouver is a huge target, so it could be shown to be the city which is easiest to sling mud at ..... :-)

I guess Rock 101 was feeling the backlash from their contest, because it seems they have now radically changed their view of PG :-) As of right now, their contest reads:

Prince George... The Jewel Stone of BC�s Interior. Where the key economic driver is harvesting money trees and toothbrush sales don�t exist... because everyone�s teeth are perfect. Where the only thing that smells sweeter than the roses is the apple pie cooling on window sills and the air is so fresh everyone lives to be 105!

Which makes it blatantly obvious why Elton John would book a tour stop there!

And because it�s Elton, we�re going to send you... We�re just not sure which is better... Seeing Elton John... Or spending a beautiful evening in Prince George.

I kind of prefer to take the high road on this, and don't stoop to their level.

I think your gonna open up a pandora box, if you start slinging mud. As my wife reminds me, don't pick fight, you can not win.

We all know why we love our dear little town, so why do we need to tell them about it. We live in a town, where your known by a freind of a friend. Thus, doors open up easily. We are 1 hr away from cell phone service. We are 15 minutes away from the CN center, swimming pool, soccer fields and downtown. We hardly pay anything for parking. We have our own darling little university, and we are soon to get our own cancer clinic. Things are getting better up in the north. More people are choosing to stay in PG for their retirement years. Of course there are a lot of bashers, but they never seem to want to leave anyway.

Good job, Elaine and Ben and crew.

It seems that Rock 101, has changed their tune a bit. which is proves the lameness of the management to even post such information in the first place.

I bet, a few people wish they never wished that they posted it.

99-3 The Drive in PG has produced and posted a response to Rock 101's comments.
Take a listen with this link.

http://www.993thedrive.com/coogan/2101-war-of-words-with-vancouver.html

We don't build condos next to music venues and then force the venues to close due to noise compliants....like NofunCity

Sounds to me like that radio station nailed PG pretty accurately.

Love to visit Vancouver, but would never, ever, ever want to live there. We have our downfalls, but the perks far outweigh them. Let them think what they want and they can stay the hell away from PG.

Um...if PG is the armpit...and Vancouver is south of us...what does that make them?

Looks like Rock 101's legal department suggested they changed their "promotional advertising." It now reads:

"Prince George... The Jewel Stone of BC�s Interior. Where the key economic driver is harvesting money trees and toothbrush sales don�t exist... because everyone�s teeth are perfect. Where the only thing that smells sweeter than the roses is the aplle pie cooling on window sills and the air is so fresh everyone lives to be 105!

Which makes it blatantly obvious why Elton John would book a tour stop there!

And because it�s Elton, we�re going to send you... We�re just not sure which is better... Seeing Elton John... Or spending a beautiful evening in Prince George."

The "armpit" of BC.

Fair enough..

To pit things in perspective..

Armits are located above A$$ holes.

1. You get to work with the CN Centre crew some of the most accommodating and professional people anywhere
2. At a maximum of 5000 plus seating our largest venue would be classified as "intimate" other places.
3. If you want to relax and see the sights you and your entourage can actually relax and not worry about being mobbed or hassled
4. you are minutes away from real nature
5. great routes in and out of the city whether by road, rail or plane.
6. The fans are always very appreciative...

Wow. Apparently a large percentage of Prince George residents suffer from a pretty severe inferiority complex, otherwise we could have either ignored the contest altogether or enjoyed it for the joke it was.

Who here really gives a flying sheet about what an undernourished light in the loafers vegan metrosexual tree hugger radio personality thinks? They think that their locale is the center of the universe, well they are wrong! Toronto is the center of the universe.
metalman.

right on Metalman

Elton John sucks anyways.

Prince George is better than Vancouver for concerts because:

5)If you take a limo to the venue you're actually noticed;
4)PG'ers actually appreciate the talent that comes to Prince George;
3)You can crawl from Shooters to the CN Centre (or vice versa);
2)Chances are good that you'll be partying at the same bar as the entertainers after the concert;
1)You can't see Elton John in Vancouver.

It simple Vancouver is "BEYOND HOPE!!" LOL

Way to add some insightful comments Simon. Clown.

On another note. As someone who's lived in PG now for almost 7 years and is originally from Vancouver, I have no desire to ever return there. I own a house here, I don't pay much for it, I have money to burn after the bills are paid, I have wilderness at my doorstep, and I have a 3 minute commute to work every morning. Sure PG isn't the most beautiful place in BC, not by a long shot, but it's pretty great place to be and I agree with everyone who said we should have just ignored it. Who gives a rats ass what the snobs in Vancouver think of us. Their one track minds will always think the same of this place no matter what. I could care less what they think.

mmm lets see Elton John is English I believe and seeing as English is the MAIN language spoken in Prince George to me it is a no brainer

Oh, I left one point out from my previous
post...
9) One word.....SURREY

Prince George is great for those who live here, and a lot of you do not have a choice. However for all those people in BC and Canada who do have choices, they do not come to Prince George.

I have asked a number of people over the years, in Vancouver, and the Island if they would consider moving to Prince George, the short answer is NO. A lot of them just start to laugh and actually have trouble stopping.

This town is OK for those who live and work here, but it certainly is not a destination City. It never has been and never will be.

In fact, if you want better weather, better growing season, better one on one discussions with other town folk, then move to Quesnel. They also have the same stink, however we never seem to hear anything about it. they have two pulp mills, one osb plant, and a number of sawmills.

Only 70 Miles South. Feel free to go on a Saturday and enjoy their Farmers Market.

Prince George is great for those who live here, and a lot of you do not have a choice. However for all those people in BC and Canada who do have choices, they do not come to Prince George.

I have asked a number of people over the years, in Vancouver, and the Island if they would consider moving to Prince George, the short answer is NO. A lot of them just start to laugh and actually have trouble stopping.

This town is OK for those who live and work here, but it certainly is not a destination City. It never has been and never will be.

In fact, if you want better weather, better growing season, better one on one discussions with other town folk, then move to Quesnel. They also have the same stink, however we never seem to hear anything about it. they have two pulp mills, one osb plant, and a number of sawmills.

Only 70 Miles South. Feel free to go on a Saturday and enjoy their Farmers Market.

10. Even people who live 20 minutes out of town can leave late, and make it on time!
9. Even in the dead of winter, you can stop for a Screamer on your way there, and run into someone you know.
8. If you get stuck in the snow, I'm sure the snow plow will give you a lift!
7. You don't sit next to a stranger at a concert here; just friends you haven't met.
6. In summer, it' still light out after it's over...and not because of the street lights!
5. After it's over, you only have to wait ten minutes to get out after the mad rush.
4. Mr. PeeGee man salutes all who come to Prince Goerge.
3. There's take out pizza across the street.
2. There's a pub across the street.
And the number one reason Prince George concerts are better than Vancouver concerts...
1. There's a Tim Horton's across the street!

10. Even people who live 20 minutes out of town can leave late, and make it on time!
9. Even in the dead of winter, you can stop for a Screamer on your way there, and run into someone you know.
8. If you get stuck in the snow, I'm sure the snow plow will give you a lift!
7. You don't sit next to a stranger at a concert here; just friends you haven't met.
6. In summer, it' still light out after it's over...and not because of the street lights!
5. After it's over, you only have to wait ten minutes to get out after the mad rush.
4. Mr. PeeGee man salutes all who come to Prince Goerge.
3. There's take out pizza across the street.
2. There's a pub across the street.
And the number one reason Prince George concerts are better than Vancouver concerts...
1. There's a Tim Horton's across the street!

Sorry about the double post! Not sure what happened there..

Prince George is better for concerts because people from Vancouver have to come to Prince George to see Elton John live.

Prince George is better than Vancouver for concerts because:

We are enthusiastic and appreciative of the talent that chooses to come to Prince George and entertain us :)

@Palopu, you're no help... why don't you move to Quesnel?

Prince George is full of awesome outdoor recreational activities for summer and winter. There is so much to do here that people take for granted. We have some beautiful houses in and around Prince George that you would be paying billions for in Vancouver. Living in Prince George allows people to afford many luxuries in life like traveling or material items or schooling or concerts. If Elton John chooses to come here then we should be proud as a province and not bash each others cities, that is bad taste and makes us divided, lame.

Why PG is a better place than Vancouver for concerts:

Concerts are not sponsored by Rock 101.

You will probably not pass a single homicide scene on your trip to the CN Centre.

Probably little chance of being killed by a street racer on your way to the concert.

You will not have to take five or six road detours to get to the concert.

You will not have to take out a second mortgage to pay for a parking spot.

At the concert, you will see lots of people you actually know.

You will not have to look at the projection screens to see EJ's face.

All those "Impotent" (if you wanna be impotent, you gotta act impotent)TV and radio stations in Vancouver won't be swarming around, with their plastic media people making it look like the concert is of their doing. (OK, with all of this publicity, some will most likely show up)

When the concert is over and you leave, you are not in downtown Vancouver.