Created Tue 3rd Mar 8:53pm PST by 
conspiracy2riot
conspiracy2riot 
How many pairs of shoes will be donated to the CUPW-Calgary Local to protest Bush in Canada?
Settled as we never learn just how many shoes are collected
While the number was 'substantial', a thorough scouring of the internet has failed to turn up any hard numbers, so we'll settle it as 'We never learm just how many' Should anyone find subsequent numbers from a mainstream source, please let us know...
Background:
Background: George Bush’s first international speech will be to the Calgary Rotary Club on March 17th, the sixth anniversary of the invasion of Iraq, and Calgary’s activist community plans to give him "the welcome he deserves." The Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) in Calgary plans to give those outside Calgary "a chance to give him his due welcome". To that end the local activist community in Calgary is asking people from around Canada to send them their old shoes so they can be a symbol to boot Bush Out of Canada! "We are hoping people will send shoes in from across the country to show solidarity," the group says.
People can include notes or letters with their shoes and they'll be posted with them on the wall of shame or displayed at the rally for people to see. The shoes will be placed around the perimeter of the “George Bush Go Home Rally”. The group is also going to build a shoe-cannon that will fire shoes at a picture of Bush.
The CUPW, Canadian Union of Postal Workers, Calgary Local has enthusiastically agreed to have their Calgary office as a location where shoes could be sent and stored:
CUPW -Calgary Local
109 - 5621 - 11 St. N.E.
Calgary AB.
T2E 6Z7
For the rest of this story go here:
http://www.canadiandimension.com/blog/2009/03/george-bush-is-coming-to-calgary-send-shoes-to-give-bush-the-boot/
For more information: bushincalgary@gmail.com
http://www.peoplevbush.ca/
http://www.canadiandimension.com
Question will suspend on March 15th, and will settle when either a shoe count is published or March 19th, whichever comes first.
People can include notes or letters with their shoes and they'll be posted with them on the wall of shame or displayed at the rally for people to see. The shoes will be placed around the perimeter of the “George Bush Go Home Rally”. The group is also going to build a shoe-cannon that will fire shoes at a picture of Bush.
The CUPW, Canadian Union of Postal Workers, Calgary Local has enthusiastically agreed to have their Calgary office as a location where shoes could be sent and stored:
CUPW -Calgary Local
109 - 5621 - 11 St. N.E.
Calgary AB.
T2E 6Z7
For the rest of this story go here:
http://www.canadiandimension.com/blog/2009/03/george-bush-is-coming-to-calgary-send-shoes-to-give-bush-the-boot/
For more information: bushincalgary@gmail.com
http://www.peoplevbush.ca/
http://www.canadiandimension.com
Question will suspend on March 15th, and will settle when either a shoe count is published or March 19th, whichever comes first.
Settlement details:As reported by a major mainstream news source or
<a href="http://www.peoplevbush.ca/">http://www.peoplevbush.ca/<;/a> or <a href="http://www.canadiandimension.com">http://www.canadiandimension.com<;/a>
Forecast history %
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| 31 to 60 pairs of shoes |
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| 61 to 90 pairs of shoes |
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| 91 to 120 pairs of shoes |
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| 121 to 150 pairs of shoes |
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| 151 to 180 pairs of shoes |
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| 181 to 249 pairs of shoes |
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| 250 -299 pairs of shoes |
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| 300 or more pairs of shoes |
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| we never learn just how many shoes are collected |
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Settled as we never learn just how many shoes are collected on Sun 29th Mar 5:48am PST
- Activity: H$24,863 |
- Predictions: 22 |
Comments: 1
Suspend date: Sun 15th Mar 10:59am PST
Settlement date: Sun 29th Mar 5:48am PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Sun 15th Mar 10:59am PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled
Initial likelihoods: 0 to 30 pairs of shoes: 10%, 31 to 60 pairs of shoes: 10%, 61 to 90 pairs of shoes: 10%, 91 to 120 pairs of shoes: 10%, 121 to 150 pairs of shoes: 10%, 151 to 180 pairs of shoes: 10%, 181 to 249 pairs of shoes: 10%, 250 -299 pairs of shoes: 10%, 300 or more pairs of shoes: 10%, we never learn just how many shoes are collected: 10%
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Created Tue 3rd Mar 8:53pm PST by conspiracy2riot
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Suspended Sun 15th Mar 10:59am PST : Suspend date reached
Settlement requested Sat 28th Mar 10:35am PST by 
iknowwhatismyname
: No result for a shoes count. Only protestant count.. and arrestation.
Settle as "we never learn.."
iknowwhatismyname: No result for a shoes count. Only protestant count.. and arrestation.
Settle as "we never learn.."
Settled as 'we never learn just how many shoes are collected' Sun 29th Mar 5:48am PST by sqlman: While the number was 'substantial', a thorough scouring of the internet has failed to turn up any hard numbers, so we'll settle it as 'We never learm just how many' Should anyone find subsequent numbers from a mainstream source, please let us know...
sqlman: While the number was 'substantial', a thorough scouring of the internet has failed to turn up any hard numbers, so we'll settle it as 'We never learm just how many' Should anyone find subsequent numbers from a mainstream source, please let us know... 
Suspend date: Sun 15th Mar 10:59am PST
Settlement date: Sun 29th Mar 5:48am PST
Prediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Sun 15th Mar 10:59am PST have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled details 
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rbrog77
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predicted 300 or more pairs of shoes (H$5,000 at 68%)
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predicted 300 or more pairs of shoes (H$100 at 40%)Comments (1)
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