The Ugly Canada Thread - Page 128

O-tacular · #**2541** Posted **Aug 27, 2015, 5:07 PM**

Seems as logical a place as any for the prince of darkness to call home...

https://www.google.ca/maps/@51.0975469,-...I7uWZMwKbO1gg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!6m1!1e1

MolsonExport · #**2542** Posted **Aug 27, 2015, 5:10 PM**

https://www.google.ca/search?q=ugly+lava...CAYQ_AUoAWoVChMIgK7q0-DJxwIVBnc-Ch3p2ghp

MolsonExport · #**2543** Posted **Aug 27, 2015, 5:13 PM**

hfboards.hockeysfuture.com

O-tacular · #**2544** Posted **Aug 27, 2015, 7:53 PM**

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Originally Posted by MolsonExport

hfboards.hockeysfuture.com

The logo should be lower down.

O-tacular · #**2545** Posted **Aug 27, 2015, 8:44 PM**

This POS is a new office building going on a prominent corner lot that used to have a gas station. I'd've kept the gas station.

Double points for the 'Saftey' sign.

Daveography · #**2546** Posted **Aug 27, 2015, 9:56 PM**

^ God I hate buildings that try to hide what they are or otherwise try to "blend in" or "look unassuming" in their surroundings. Like, you're not fooling anyone into thinking you're a series of rowhouses. You're just not. Why would you want people to think that anyway?

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SkahHigh · #**2547** Posted **Aug 27, 2015, 10:06 PM**

Seen today in Park-Extension.

O-tacular · #**2548** Posted **Aug 27, 2015, 10:26 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by SkahHigh

Seen today in Park-Extension.

O-tacular · #**2549** Posted **Aug 27, 2015, 10:31 PM**

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Originally Posted by Daveography

^ God I hate buildings that try to hide what they are or otherwise try to "blend in" or "look unassuming" in their surroundings. Like, you're not fooling anyone into thinking you're a series of rowhouses. You're just not. Why would you want people to think that anyway?

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Isn't it quaint? My wife said it looked like it belonged in Airdrie. I agree.

leftimage · #**2550** Posted **Aug 28, 2015, 2:13 AM**

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Originally Posted by SkahHigh

Seen today in Park-Extension.

I know someone who grew up in that building and whose mom still lives there. He says it's very thuggish these days, which is saying something cause he's a bit of a thug himself.

While it's not an overly dangerous area, park ex as a whole is the very definition of sketchy imo.

leftimage · #**2551** Posted **Aug 28, 2015, 2:16 AM**

Shout out to my very own office building in Montreal's west island. Spend time in this ugly bastard five days a week. Thankfully the insides are pretty nice...

ssiguy · #**2552** Posted **Aug 28, 2015, 2:32 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by O-tacular

This POS is a new office building going on a prominent corner lot that used to have a gas station. I'd've kept the gas station.

Double points for the 'Saftey' sign.

I will never complain about gas stations again.

ErickMontreal · #**2553** Posted **Aug 28, 2015, 2:38 AM**

Casino New-Brunswick

I am blown away that nobody in southern NB has blamed the tackiness of the building on official bilingualism, duality and Société des Acadiens du NB...

MexiQuebecois · #**2554** Posted **Aug 28, 2015, 2:51 AM**

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Originally Posted by SkahHigh

Seen today in Park-Extension.

What's even more shocking is that it's right across the street from this:

https://www.google.ca/maps/@45.5245512,-...C4_19QBO5IokHpMB5ProA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

Possibly the most contrasting (rich-poor) area in the country.

Nicko999 · #**2555** Posted **Aug 28, 2015, 3:57 AM**

No wonder the building is not sold out. Who the fuck would want to work in such monstrosity?

https://www.google.ca/maps/@45.4153261,-...86896%26pitch%3D0!7i13312!8i6656!6m1!1e1

MolsonExport · #**2556** Posted **Aug 28, 2015, 1:11 PM**

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Originally Posted by leftimage

Shout out to my very own office building in Montreal's west island. Spend time in this ugly bastard five days a week. Thankfully the insides are pretty nice...

ah yes, the Windsor Salt building across from Fairview Pointe-Claire, the centre/armpit of the Banlieu Ouest (West Island). I recall when it was being built...we thought, wow, something modern and glassy right here in the Waste. This was the mid eighties, and we were young.

MolsonExport · #**2557** Posted **Aug 28, 2015, 1:14 PM**

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Originally Posted by MexiQuebecois

What's even more shocking is that it's right across the street from this:

https://www.google.ca/maps/@45.5245512,-...C4_19QBO5IokHpMB5ProA!2e0!7i13312!8i6656

Possibly the most contrasting (rich-poor) area in the country.

Yep, TMR and Park-Ex, side by side. One of the wealthiest suburbs of Montreal, with one of the very poorest districts of Montreal (Park Ex frequently ranked at or near the bottom for socio-economic indicators for decades). There is this fence dividing the TMR from Park-Ex. My mom, who grew up in TMR and Westmount, told me that back in the 50s, they used to lock the gates of the fence on Halloween to keep the poor kids from trick or treating in the tonier side of town.

SignalHillHiker · #**2558** Posted **Aug 28, 2015, 1:15 PM**

Passed through our Bible Belt yesterday. Terrifying place. Even the commercial buildings have that Jesus fish. And their hotel has a Noah's Ark theme.

And attempts at civilization in Come by Chance (Leave by Choice). The town has two random stretches of sidewalk.

MolsonExport · #**2559** Posted **Aug 28, 2015, 1:19 PM**

The Jesus Fish is rancid.

SignalHillHiker · #**2560** Posted **Aug 28, 2015, 1:29 PM**

It was brutal. I didn't realize I was already in it - I thought it started farther northwest of the town I was in. But I just felt this unease... everyone's hair and breasts were enormous. The houses were painted in bland colours and more spread out than normal. And it just felt... like someone was watching me. Then I passed a few "full gospel" churches and realized... shit. Then I started noticing everything. Noah's Ark hotel, Christ Child daycare, Jesus fish everywhere. When I finally got out to Happy Adventure... I never thought my gut reaction at seeing an Orange Lodge would be relief. They usually make me want to yell, "YE ALL VOTED WRONG IN '48!" out my car window.

But this time... "Oh, Anglican... thank God. A nice, normal religion."