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^quite like the first one. nice find.
     
     
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so with this picture i seriously find it impossible to believe the following:

1. bruno thought this would be his 'legacy gift' to edmonton

2. people paid $500sqft to be part of history

3. an accredited architect was involved in the project
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^quite like the first one. nice find.
its out of focus and blurry. barely made the passing grade for me to post it here.
     
     
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Believe it or not, I know quite a few people who think this building is "cute".
     
     
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If you can call schizophrenic "cute".
     
     
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^i will be very happy the day that thing comes down. ugh it is such an eyesore when i am in that area and it sticks out like an ugly sore thumb. you can see it from 2 kilometres away.
     
     
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^well you seem young enough that it could occur.

unfortunately that might not be the case for me
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If you can call schizophrenic "cute".


if you can call vomit after a night of drinking and late night chinese "cute"
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It must remind them of Toontown in Disneyland or something. That's my explanation.
     
     
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^hey at least we are right up there with vegas... and i mean that is the epicenter of good design

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"While the 8,000 multi-family units currently under construction are concerning, it is anticipated that at most 5,000 will be completed in 2009, as poorer sales activity forces builders to delay construction and halt some projects altogether," said the report.

"At the moment it is estimated that 700 have been halted indefinitely with potential for more to come."


Where are all these half-built condos ?

To be honest I see this as probably a good thing....

^Ugh Vegas, the epitome of fromage, runner up: Ventian!

That'll be a loonie in the jar, Feepa BTW
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^well you seem young enough that it could occur.

unfortunately that might not be the case for me
with what seems like crappy materials it won't last as long as the fairmont hotel macdonald or the birks building so you will probably be around. just sucks this area could house some very cool looking condos but no, just bland n boring.
     
     
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Believe it or not, I know quite a few people who think this building is "cute".
Yeah, well they probably are hardcore scrapbookers, too, so what does that tell ya?
     
     
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Please stop "quoting" the Venetian photo. Yuck. If I see it one more time, I will have to wash my eyes with bleach.
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... If I see it one more time, I will have to wash my eyes with bleach.
Ditto for me if you don't change that freakin' icon of yours. For the love of the gods ... You might as well just use that vile abomination of a poster that came with the original Women and Children First album.
     
     
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Please stop "quoting" the Venetian photo. Yuck. If I see it one more time, I will have to wash my eyes with bleach.
sorry man.. I had to ask a question:

Are these items GLUED on? They serve as a horrible, horrible, horrible decoration.. or some sort of sadistic ... horrible joke?

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^well look who it is... mr. never leaks info anymore guy
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