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That's like drawing up a list of the top ten ethnic groups that make matzo ball soup and not including Jews. It's pointless, and not even amusing as some kind of bizarre joke. But we clicked on the link. Or at least, I did. So they win. And we lose. I should go into the business of making top ten lists. There must be money in it. |
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Southcore skyline:
[IMG]http://i.imgur.com/56NV7wm.png[/IMG] Humber Bay skyline: [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/Zv9606z.png[/IMG] |
I wasn't sure where to put this, but as this is a popular thread I thought it semi pertinent to throw it here. Thought it was pretty funny...
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It has nice attractions and a good urban fabric, but it's not a "skyline" city at all. I don't need to see more to already declare this list to be complete BS. |
I learned on SSP (some years ago) that Yellowknife was Canada's sunniest city.
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What people are missing with regard to the skyline rating is that each was chosen based upon distinction, not comparative features. For example, the drama of the Parisian skyline is the Eiffel Tower, as almost a standalone sculpture. Vancouver is modern glass towers against a rugged mountain backdrop. Rio is exotic, unparalleled, natural features. Each city on that list excels at their own specific category. That's why there is no Chicago, because it is surpassed by New York, in its category. No reason to be pissy about something that is so obvious, folks. Vancouver is standout on a worldwide scale. Toronto and other Canadian skylines are standout on a national level based upon those categories. Trust me, talk to pretty much any tourist in Vancouver and they will validate that sense of awe and appreciation of that which is exceptional on a worldwide level. I'm sorry but Vancouver has some tail-feathers to shake. If y'all can't take it, it's your own problem.
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Wait, you're saying that a lame tower that was designed and built to be temporary (and ended up getting kept mostly because it was useful as a radio transmission tower), if erected in the middle of nowhere, would single-handedly propel the aforementioned middle of nowhere to the world's top ten global skylines?
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this sub forum must be the only place in the world where what Lio posts could be considered "some ridiculous conservative shit"
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How often have you been to Paris? Just curious. A skyline is a bunch of skyscrapers. That's what it is. If it's not about the skyscrapers then I am declaring this Wyoming barn to have a grander skyline than Manhattan. Doesn't that sound ridiculous to you? Not even a little? https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikiped...and_tetons.jpg |
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I guess I'm a centrist, all things considered... ;) |
I've been to Paris 8 times.
Great City, wonderful neighbourhoods, endless things to see and do, fantastic food and culture and museums, almost unparalleled history.... Skyscrapers and skyline? Meh. Not really. There is La Defense...which I haven't felt compelled to visit. |
Cape Town isn't even the best skyline in South Africa, much less one of the best in the world. It is however one of the most beautiful cityscapes in the world. But I think there's a difference. Which I think kind of goes along with what lio is saying.
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I've only been to Paris once, admittedly. As for this "perception", your understanding is autistically literal. It's already been noted that the criteria was not purely "a bunch of skyscrapers" but rather the overall effect, natural features included. |
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