The Great Canadian Skyline Thread! II

[isaidso]

Originally Posted by Dylan Leblanc

Toronto's a suburb of Hamilton

Nonsense. Hamilton doesn't owe its existence to Toronto and was a big independent established city when Vancouver was just a speck on the map. Your comment is akin to arguing that Victoria is a suburb of Vancouver.

[Ramako]

Originally Posted by isaidso

Nonsense. Hamilton doesn't owe its existence to Toronto and was a big independent established city when Vancouver was just a speck on the map. Your comment is akin to arguing that Victoria is a suburb of Vancouver.

You realize that his comment (that Toronto is a suburb of Hamilton) is tongue-in-cheek? Note that he's commenting on a skyline shot focussed on Hamilton with Toronto in the background.

[isaidso]

Originally Posted by Ramako

You realize that his comment (that Toronto is a suburb of Hamilton) is tongue-in-cheek? Note that he's commenting on a skyline shot focussed on Hamilton with Toronto in the background.

Tongue and cheek/sarcasm never translates well in text and is best left for face to face encounters. I'm always surprised when people familiar with the internet continue to use it. Text has it's limitations and a tech savvy population should know that.

It doesn't help that lots of people do think Hamilton is just a glorified suburb of Toronto.

[middeljohn]

That's what emoticons are for.

Aaannnyyyways, that's a great shot of Victoria. I really want to visit it at some point in the next few years, it looks like a beautiful city!

[Dylan Leblanc]

^ thanks!

Originally Posted by isaidso

It doesn't help that lots of people do think Hamilton is just a glorified suburb of Toronto.

That's why I said that Toronto is a suburb of Hamilton

[blzyvr]

Vancouver Skyline 2014.02.18 by vancityhotshots, on Flickr

[blzyvr]

"Night Skyline" by vancityhotshots, on Flickr

[LeftCoaster]

Originally Posted by Dylan Leblanc

^ thanks!

That's why I said that Toronto is a suburb of Hamilton

It's like people don't even read anymore...

[MTLskyline]

Aube sur Montréal by VdlMrc, on Flickr

[Chadillaccc]

By Matt Mills: http://mattmillsto.tumblr.com/post/79508609111/burrr-but-still-faint-daylight-in-west-at-8pm

[dleung]

Originally Posted by isaidso

Tongue and cheek/sarcasm never translates well in text and is best left for face to face encounters. I'm always surprised when people familiar with the internet continue to use it. Text has it's limitations and a tech savvy population should know that.

It doesn't help that lots of people do think Hamilton is just a glorified suburb of Toronto.

It didn't use to be, but it's now part of a catchment area for mega-commuters that covers thousands of square miles including the tri-cities

[logan5]

Nice shots of Vancouver. We have the best clouds in Canada.

[GlassCity]

Originally Posted by logan5

Nice shots of Vancouver. We have the best clouds in Canada.

Highest amount of coverage too!

Probably

[isaidso]

Originally Posted by dleung

It didn't use to be, but it's now part of a catchment area for mega-commuters that covers thousands of square miles including the tri-cities

You could say the same thing for Baltimore in its relation with Washington. Some people in Philly commute to NYC. That doesn't make Baltimore or Philadelphia suburbs.

[GlassCity]

Originally Posted by isaidso

You could say the same thing for Baltimore in its relation with Washington. Some people in Philly commute to NYC. That doesn't make Baltimore or Philadelphia suburbs.

That's a great point, I never realised how close those cities are to each other.

I think the reason the perception might differ is that Philadelphia (~6 million) is only 1/3 the population of New York (~20 million) and Baltimore (~2.75 million) is only 1/2 the population of Washington (~5.8 million)

Compare that to Hamilton (~750,000) which only has 1/8 the population of Toronto (~6,000,000)

Not saying that means Hamilton is a suburb (I personally don't believe it is) but I definitely think size difference plays a role in the opinions of some people.

[Beedok]

Originally Posted by isaidso

You could say the same thing for Baltimore in its relation with Washington. Some people in Philly commute to NYC. That doesn't make Baltimore or Philadelphia suburbs.

I think he was being sarcastic. Toronto would probably try to claim London as a suburb if they remembered it existed.

[patboy]

Montréal skyline from my car at the René Lévesque / Papineau intersection.

The Marriott is a good addition to the skyline from that angle.

[Chadillaccc]

http://paulsaulnier.com/2010/10/

http://amazingsky.net/tag/sunset/

[Martin Mtl]

Montréal 6h45am. by Jo Sam on Flickr

[G.S MTL]

^ wow!!!! damn.. nice MTL shot!!