The Great Canadian Skyline Thread! - Page 206

scrapin · #**4101** Posted **Feb 7, 2015, 6:43 PM**

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Originally Posted by mistercorporate

What are you smoking and please share your dealer's contact # so I can partake...

You dont think calgary, toronto, and vancouver are the top 3 best skylines in canada? its pretty obvious they are.

SkahHigh · #**4102** Posted **Feb 7, 2015, 6:46 PM**

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Originally Posted by Chadillaccc

SkahHigh, he lives in either Shanghai or Vancouver (not Calgary), take even a half second look at where he posts. One doesn't have to live in Calgary to appreciate the Calgary skyline.

Someone saying one nice thing about the skyline of a city that you have a bias against doesn't have to start an argument. Many people feel differently about many other people's opinions on here too. This guy is a new forumer and doesn't know any better.

He's from Toronto, just sayin.

I have no bias against Calgary, once again, even though you always seem to think otherwise. And of course, you'll defend him when he says Calgary has one of the best skylines in North America since you're so fond of your hometown. Take off your pink glasses, Calgary's skyline is far from ugly but also far from being one of the best in the continent, I think most people will agree here. And I'm not even including Montreal in that group, so it's not homerism.

SkahHigh · #**4103** Posted **Feb 7, 2015, 6:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by scrapin

You dont think calgary, toronto, and vancouver are the top 3 best skylines in canada? its pretty obvious they are.

According to your opinion, yes. Although you seem to completely ignore the existence of Montreal... Have you ever been? My guess is no...

Chadillaccc · #**4104** Posted **Feb 7, 2015, 6:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by scrapin

You dont think calgary, toronto, and vancouver are the top 3 best skylines in canada? its pretty obvious they are.

Buddy, just let it go. Otherwise you will get a group of idiots who won't be able to let go of what you're saying now, two years down the road, still berating you for it in 2017.

There's no way to convince anyone who's made up their mind and no point trying. Many people do agree with you on here, but many others would argue to the death about how incorrect your personal opinion is.

SkahHigh · #**4105** Posted **Feb 7, 2015, 6:54 PM**

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Originally Posted by Chadillaccc

Buddy, just let it go. Otherwise you will get a group of idiots who won't be able to let go of what you're saying now, two years down the road, still berating you for it in 2017.

There's no way to convince anyone who's made up there mind and no point trying. Many people do agree with you on here, but many others would argue to the death about how incorrect your personal opinion is.

Many people disagree too, but let's not mention that eh Chad? Thanks for calling some of us idiots by the way, always appreciated.

I think if Canada could be renamed Calgary you'd vote for it. You are such a homer it's unbelievable. Inferiority complex at it's best.

O-tacular · #**4106** Posted **Feb 7, 2015, 7:06 PM**

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Originally Posted by G.S MTL

Never knew that water was soo green ... but yeah nice aerial of Calgary but it makes the downtown look tiny.

You make me laugh.

Rico Rommheim · #**4107** Posted **Feb 7, 2015, 7:07 PM**

^ Nice pic! Love that angle.

O-tacular · #**4108** Posted **Feb 7, 2015, 7:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by Witty Nickname

https://www.facebook.com/NeilZellerPhotography?fref=photo

This is one of my favourites ever. Very few snow covered landscape aerials due to chinooks. I agree it makes the DT look as if it's rising from a pioneer landscape or a tundra. Can't wait to see Herald Square and Telus Sky from this angle.

I like Pixel in the foreground too.

bt04ku · #**4109** Posted **Feb 7, 2015, 7:34 PM**

Fun fact, the green colour (which is exaggerated via the photo saturation) comes from 'rock flour' and gives the glacial lakes from which the Bow is sourced (i.e. Bow Lake and Lake Louise) their rather unique colours.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_flour

lio45 · #**4110** Posted **Feb 7, 2015, 7:42 PM**

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Originally Posted by O-tacular

You make me laugh.

The downtown quickly yields to little SFHs, that's probably what gives that impression.

I had that argument not too long ago with someone on here and I decided to test it for myself by choosing a random spot on a Sunnyside street (right outside the CBD) for a Street View, and to my amazement I ended up on a dirt street/alley (with little houses as expected and little suburban-style lots).

If the guy you're replying to is from Montreal, and he actually is, I am not surprised that he observed how quickly the buildings give way to detached little suburban-style houses. In Montreal (and East Coast cities in general) those are found on the edges of the metro area, not in the core.

If you want to see the glass half-full, you can simply consider that what he said was "wow, that's an overgrown CBD for its footprint!". It's the same thing.

Razor · #**4111** Posted **Feb 7, 2015, 7:43 PM**

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Originally Posted by SkahHigh

Many people disagree too, but let's not mention that eh Chad? Thanks for calling some of us idiots by the way, always appreciated.

I think if Canada could be renamed Calgary you'd vote for it. You are such a homer it's unbelievable. Inferiority complex at it's best.

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Originally Posted by Chadillaccc

Buddy, just let it go. Otherwise you will get a group of idiots who won't be able to let go of what you're saying now, two years down the road, still berating you for it in 2017.

Ooh the irony and hypocrisy on how you keep repeating this same sentiment over and over and over..Let it go already..It's getting really fuckin' annoying at this point.

mistercorporate · #**4112** Posted **Feb 7, 2015, 7:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by scrapin

You dont think calgary, toronto, and vancouver are the top 3 best skylines in canada? its pretty obvious they are.

That's not what you said. You said Calgary is tied with Vancouver and Toronto...

In what universe is Calgary tied with Toronto for best skyline? That's like saying Fort McMurray is tied with Calgary and Edmonton for Alberta's best skyline. You're either trolling or high on some good stuff, still waiting for that drug dealer's contact # s'il vous plaît...

Chadillaccc · #**4113** Posted **Feb 7, 2015, 7:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by O-tacular

This is one of my favourites ever. Very few snow covered landscape aerials due to chinooks. I agree it makes the DT look as if it's rising from a pioneer landscape or a tundra. Can't wait to see Herald Square and Telus Sky from this angle.

I like Pixel in the foreground too.

Brookfield (Herald Square) might actually block out Telus Sky from that angle.

ZeDgE · #**4114** Posted **Feb 7, 2015, 7:51 PM**

Went for breakfast at Reds in ramsay. Had to go up the hill for a few pics.

Original.

PANO

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DarthMalgus · #**4115** Posted **Feb 7, 2015, 7:54 PM**

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Originally Posted by SkahHigh

According to your opinion, yes. Although you seem to completely ignore the existence of Montreal... Have you ever been? My guess is no...

I have been to Montreal many times and I think it's a solid 4th in the skyline department. Montreal is not a particularly high rise city, it still has a great downtown but its charms are in its street level and historic fabric. I would say the same about Boston. You may disagree and that is fine - but I don't think it is reason to get hot under the collar...

SkahHigh · #**4116** Posted **Feb 7, 2015, 7:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by mistercorporate

That's not what you said. You said Calgary is tied with Vancouver and Toronto...
In what universe is Calgary tied with Toronto for best skyline? That's like saying Fort McMurray is tied with Calgary and Edmonton for Alberta's best skyline. You're either trolling or high on some good stuff, still waiting for that drug dealer's contact # s'il vous plaît...

He's trolling...

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Originally Posted by DarthMalgus

I have been to Montreal many times and I think it's a solid 4th in the skyline department. Montreal is not a particularly high rise city, it still has a great downtown but its charms are in its street level and historic fabric. I would say the same about Boston. You may disagree and that is fine - but I don't think it is reason to get hot under the collar...

I 100% agree with you. I have been to Toronto, Vancouver and Calgary by the way.

IMO, in no way does tall buildings entirely make the charm of a skyline. Which is why I did not include Houston or Dallas in my fav North American skylines. There's much more to it. It's just that scrapin seems to completely ignore Canada's second biggest city in all of his lists on purpose, so I believe he is a troll... And he's has Chad's approval so I guess that what he says is completely legit. Go Calgary, heehaw!

G.S MTL · #**4117** Posted **Feb 7, 2015, 8:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by Chadillaccc

SkahHigh, he lives in either Shanghai or Vancouver (not Calgary), take even a half second look at where he posts. One doesn't have to live in Calgary to appreciate the Calgary skyline.

Someone saying one nice thing about the skyline of a city that you have a bias against doesn't have to start an argument. Many people feel differently about many other people's opinions on here too. This guy is a new forumer and doesn't know any better.

why don't you shut up Chad.... SkahHigh didnt' say anything bad against Calgary... I agree! We all agree for a city of that size to have a great skyline is impressive! but thats it!! A SKYLINE ! lets not go there... I had enough of this. We have great cities in Canada with great solid downtown cores... I'm happy with it.

G.S MTL · #**4118** Posted **Feb 7, 2015, 8:03 PM**

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Originally Posted by DarthMalgus

I have been to Montreal many times and I think it's a solid 4th in the skyline department. Montreal is not a particularly high rise city, it still has a great downtown but its charms are in its street level and historic fabric. I would say the same about Boston. You may disagree and that is fine - but I don't think it is reason to get hot under the collar...

where are you from/living?

What about Vancouver?? explain to me why Montreal is a solid fourth? Vancouver doesn't have height..Vancouver is a high rise city?

DarthMalgus · #**4119** Posted **Feb 7, 2015, 8:04 PM**

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Originally Posted by mistercorporate

That's not what you said. You said Calgary is tied with Vancouver and Toronto...

In what universe is Calgary tied with Toronto for best skyline? That's like saying Fort McMurray is tied with Calgary and Edmonton for Alberta's best skyline. You're either trolling or high on some good stuff, still waiting for that drug dealer's contact # s'il vous plaît...

well, the guy is entitled to his opinion. I love the skylines of Seattle and Minneapolis - I like the balance and quality of the buildings moreso than, say, Dallas and Houston, even though the latter two cities have more highrises. It's not entirely a numbers game.

What point is there for people (this guy isn't even from Calgary) to have opinions in a discussion thread if we are not allowed to dissent from the popular narrative without being ridiculed and accused of being on drugs? Some of you guys need to work on engaging in a more mature discourse...

ZeDgE · #**4120** Posted **Feb 7, 2015, 8:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by SkahHigh

He's trolling...

Go Calgary, heehaw!

Is petty garbage like this really necessary?

And its Yahoo anyway.