The Great Canadian Skyline Thread! - Page 217

lio45 · #**4321** Posted **Feb 9, 2015, 10:43 PM**

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Originally Posted by Rico Rommheim

This site is so weird, my girlfriend stumbled on it the other day and was amazed.

Over the years I have never let my girlfriends know that I frequent this site. They all know, or have known, me as a smart person and I wouldn't want them to think I'm retarded.

Also wouldn't want them to be like "wow, if you have THIS much free time to waste, then you can do XYZ more for me/us".

O-tacular · #**4322** Posted **Feb 9, 2015, 10:45 PM**

Never mind.

lio45 · #**4323** Posted **Feb 9, 2015, 10:56 PM**

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Originally Posted by O-tacular

I don't think any ordinary Joe even compares Calgary and Montreal's skylines.

In fact they very well might. They might observe that Calgary's is surprisingly tall for a city of its size. Or, for someone moving the opposite way, that Montreal's set of office towers is underwhelming for a metro population basin that's equivalent to AB (and even more than AB I think if you include satellite cities in Greater Mtl).

Those would just be natural observations that ordinary Joes might make upon going from one of these two cities to the other. Of course for ordinary Joes it's just a simple observation, they do not expect it to offend; if anyone really wishes to get in a fight over those facts then that person needs to grow a tougher skin and start working on accepting reality.

Metro-One · #**4324** Posted **Feb 9, 2015, 10:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by bulliver

FWIW I used to post my Edmonton skyline shots here and they were either ignored, or as Metro mentioned, given patronizing "good job Edmonton, keep working at it" comments, so I stopped bothering.

Can't speak for the other Edmonton posters, but personally I stopped giving a damn what the rest of Canada thinks of us years ago.

I always enjoyed your photo updates!

SignalHillHiker · #**4325** Posted **Feb 9, 2015, 11:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by Metro-One

I always enjoyed your photo updates!

Me too - and I hope to God I said so. His pictures are gorgeous.

Surrealplaces · #**4326** Posted **Feb 9, 2015, 11:05 PM**

This is probably the best view of the skyline from the east. Good find

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Originally Posted by Boris2k7

Calgary looked really pretty on Friday, with some fresh snow.

Calgary Skyline by Tim M. Shephard, on Flickr

lio45 · #**4327** Posted **Feb 9, 2015, 11:07 PM**

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Originally Posted by Surrealplaces

This is probably the best view of the skyline from the east. Good find

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Yeah, I agree, it's a super nice view and super nice skyline.

(... just kidding

but I nonetheless think it's a nice view and skyline from that vantage point.)

TorontoDrew · #**4328** Posted **Feb 9, 2015, 11:59 PM**

Amazing Calgary shots guys.

Here is a recent Toronto shot from a passenger plane.

Posted by: http://justinpluslauren.com

logan5 · #**4329** Posted **Feb 9, 2015, 11:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by Rico Rommheim

For ordinary real-world people, what goes on here is mind-boggling. Mind-bogglingly retarded.

What goes on here is what goes on in every other discussion forum I have seen. We're talking highly educated people acting like 12 year olds.

dleung · #**4330** Posted **Feb 10, 2015, 12:24 AM**

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Originally Posted by lio45

Over the years I have never let my girlfriends know that I frequent this site. They all know, or have known, me as a smart person and I wouldn't want them to think I'm retarded.

lol same here. No one knows I use this site. I don't mind people knowing I'm on Urbantoronto though, but it requires a different screenname.

Bcasey25raptor · #**4331** Posted **Feb 10, 2015, 12:44 AM**

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Originally Posted by Surrealplaces

This is probably the best view of the skyline from the east. Good find

The east angle is actually my favourite angle of the skyline. Maybe i'm the odd one out but I find the other angles look less dynamic.

MonkeyRonin · #**4332** Posted **Feb 10, 2015, 12:48 AM**

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Originally Posted by dleung

lol same here. No one knows I use this site. I don't mind people knowing I'm on Urbantoronto though, but it requires a different screenname.

"Haw haw, I'm too cool to be here with you dorks!

...but I post here regularly anyway."

1ajs · #**4333** Posted **Feb 10, 2015, 12:58 AM**

dleung · #**4334** Posted **Feb 10, 2015, 1:02 AM**

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Originally Posted by MonkeyRonin

"Haw haw, I'm too cool to be here with you dorks!

...but I post here regularly anyway."

why u attack me and not lio

lio45 · #**4335** Posted **Feb 10, 2015, 1:11 AM**

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Originally Posted by dleung

why u attack me and not lio

Cheer up, he was attacking me too

Or at least I read it that way.

Nouvellecosse · #**4336** Posted **Feb 10, 2015, 1:17 AM**

I think he was ridiculing you both equally!

But honestly, I don't think there's any shame in being ashamed of being here. Anyone with any self respect shouldn't go around advertising it. Sure we might enjoy it, but there's no denying it's a super dorked-out, geekazoid nerd fest!

SignalHillHiker · #**4337** Posted **Feb 10, 2015, 1:18 AM**

My Mom thinks it's cool that I meet people who visit St. John's from my "building chat online".

Oh...

I see.

Nouvellecosse · #**4338** Posted **Feb 10, 2015, 1:22 AM**

Yes moms tend to like when their kids get involved in something "wholesome" where they're not going to get hurt or get into any trouble.

WhipperSnapper · #**4339** Posted **Feb 10, 2015, 1:22 AM**

I'm most impressed by those that were prewarned of what was transpiring and, instead of just ignoring the thread, felt compelled to open it and rant about people expressing they passion for their cities.

On another note, yeah, urbantoronto isn't overrun by grandstanding.

Xelebes · #**4340** Posted **Feb 10, 2015, 1:29 AM**

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Originally Posted by WhipperSnapper

On another note, yeah, urbantoronto isn't overrun by grandstanding.

What are you going to compete with? People who get defensive about any mention of Vaughan eventually get sacked.