The Great Canadian Skyline Thread! - Page 466

Nouvellecosse · #**9301** Posted **Jan 23, 2016, 11:41 PM**

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Originally Posted by Procrastinational

That is very misleading. In and around Vancouver, summer temperatures can be as much as 10 degrees warmer just 20 minutes away from the ocean. 30+ is not rare in many of the suburbs of Vancouver that aren't on the water. The same is true for the suburbs north of Victoria. Saanich gets pretty warm.

Oh dear god, is this entire conversation really going to happen all over again? If people are actually craving the regional climate/temperature comparison discussion so much, can't someone just post a link to one of the previous ones??

Monolith · #**9302** Posted **Jan 23, 2016, 11:49 PM**

Vancouver Timelapse by vancityhotshots, on Flickr Taken on January 14, 2016

2016-01-21_07-52-34 by Ying-Chieh Chao, on Flickr Taken on January 21, 2016

Cloud 9 restaurant by Ying-Chieh Chao, on Flickr Taken on January 21, 2016

koops65 · #**9303** Posted **Jan 23, 2016, 11:49 PM**

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Beedok · #**9304** Posted **Jan 23, 2016, 11:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by Nouvellecosse

I know it might seem that way right now, but in reality, the winter will be over in only a few short months.

Don't remind me. I want to enjoy it while it lasts.

koops65 · #**9305** Posted **Jan 23, 2016, 11:52 PM**

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Originally Posted by Nouvellecosse

I know it might seem that way right now, but in reality, the winter will be over in only a few short months.

I thought mistercorporate meant the highrises go on forever... has nothing to do with the weather...

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Originally Posted by mistercorporate

Ohh lawdd jeeezus...

It goes on forever...

View from CN Tower by chech1965, on Flickr

Pinion · #**9306** Posted **Jan 24, 2016, 12:26 AM**

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Originally Posted by Nicko999

You haven't seen temps over 30C in over two years either.

Going over 30 is normal in the summer and I hate it. Too humid.

Nouvellecosse · #**9307** Posted **Jan 24, 2016, 12:40 AM**

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Originally Posted by koops65

I thought mistercorporate meant the highrises go on forever... has nothing to do with the weather...

I was making a "joke."

TownGuy · #**9308** Posted **Jan 24, 2016, 1:16 AM**

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Originally Posted by Pinion

I haven't seen snow on the ground in over two years.

How can it snow if it's raining all the time?

le calmar · #**9309** Posted **Jan 24, 2016, 2:55 AM**

I thought I was on the weather thread for a minute. And I don't see how the TO picture makes it look like an Arctic city, you don't even see snow on it. That was a good picture btw.

Pinion · #**9310** Posted **Jan 24, 2016, 4:47 AM**

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Originally Posted by TownGuy

How can it snow if it's raining all the time?

I wasn't trying to say Vancouver weather is superior, just tired of the "Canada is _____" stereotypes when, no, it's not like that for millions of us. I've never never experienced a harsh winter, never seen a moose, Tim Horton's is just a newish smaller chain getting their 🞵🞵🞵 kicked by Starbucks, etc. etc.

It's worse on other sites than here (e.g. reddit) so I'll stop the off topic posts now.

TownGuy · #**9311** Posted **Jan 24, 2016, 11:46 AM**

A harsh winter is a matter of perspective. For many people on the planet Vancouver does experience cold harsh winters.

Anyways your list is basically the same for anyone who lives in a major city but thats how stereotypes work.

koops65 · #**9312** Posted **Jan 24, 2016, 1:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by Pinion

I wasn't trying to say Vancouver weather is superior, just tired of the "Canada is _____" stereotypes when, no, it's not like that for millions of us. I've never never experienced a harsh winter, never seen a moose, Tim Horton's is just a newish smaller chain getting their 🞵🞵🞵 kicked by Starbucks, etc. etc.

It's worse on other sites than here (e.g. reddit) so I'll stop the off topic posts now.

Tim Hortons was founded in 1964, Starbucks was founded in 1971, so if you think Tim Hortons is newish, then Starbucks must be premature...

Metro-One · #**9313** Posted **Jan 24, 2016, 1:15 PM**

I think he means relative to the west coast. Starbucks was popular and big well before Tim Hortons moved in on the west coast.

TownGuy · #**9314** Posted **Jan 24, 2016, 2:07 PM**

Starbucks is likely more popular than Tims in any urban setting in the country. Get out to the suburbs and it changes.

Martin Mtl · #**9315** Posted **Jan 24, 2016, 2:40 PM**

Freezing Nights by Fred Plante on flickr

Beedok · #**9316** Posted **Jan 24, 2016, 3:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by TownGuy

Starbucks is likely more popular than Tims in any urban setting in the country. Get out to the suburbs and it changes.

I think that the reverse is true. Outside a few more gentrified neighbourhoods the suburbs tend to be much more middle class starbucks visiting folks than people in the urban part of the city, who are in a hurry and just need to grab a quick coffee at 🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵 Tim's.

#**9317** Posted **Jan 24, 2016, 6:04 PM**

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caltrane74 · #**9318** Posted **Jan 24, 2016, 6:11 PM**

In downtown Toronto from personal experience the busiest Tim Horton's is busier than the busiest Starbucks. Even on average Tim Horton's locations are more packed than Starbucks.

However Starbucks has the "hipper and cooler" people that frequent their locations.

Other things I've noticed.

• The girls/customers at Starbucks are gorgeous.
• The lady/female customers at Tims are average to hot (downtown), but a lot of ugly ones too.
• The Cashiers at Tim's in the suburbs are hot, not so much downtown. (but there are some fine ones)
• Cashiers downtown are much more friendly and chaty than those in the suburbs.

dtgeek · #**9319** Posted **Jan 24, 2016, 6:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by TownGuy

A harsh winter is a matter of perspective. For many people on the planet Vancouver does experience cold harsh winters.

Anyways your list is basically the same for anyone who lives in a major city but thats how stereotypes work.

For a lot of people the difference in daylight would be harsher than the temperature. Vancouver gets 34 minutes less daylight than Toronto today. The temperature difference is easily dealt with by clothing choice, but SAD is a real thing.

For me the rain (yes I like rain, it makes everything green!) and the milder summers with longer days are where Vancouver wins out climate wise. I don't get why people tout their "mild" winters so much, and overlook the other benefits!

le calmar · #**9320** Posted **Jan 24, 2016, 7:53 PM**

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Originally Posted by caltrane74

In downtown Toronto from personal experience the busiest Tim Horton's is busier than the busiest Starbucks. Even on average Tim Horton's locations are more packed than Starbucks.

However Starbucks has the "hipper and cooler" people that frequent their locations.

Other things I've noticed.

• The girls/customers at Starbucks are gorgeous.
• The lady/female customers at Tims are average to hot (downtown), but a lot of ugly ones too.
• The Cashiers at Tim's in the suburbs are hot, not so much downtown. (but there are some fine ones)
• Cashiers downtown are much more friendly and chaty than those in the suburbs.

Except the last point, I tend to agree with your "analysis" (I noticed that the older cashiers are usually less friendly though). I spend at least an afternoon per week in a coffee shop, because that's where I prefer working on my pictures or doing stuff unrelated to work. In downtown Ottawa at the intersection of Metcalfe and Slater, there is a Starbucks, a Second Cup and a Tim Horton's on three different corners. I am sure the Tim is full of downtown workers during the week, but during the weekend it is almost always empty. The 5 to 10 persons inside are definitely not yuppies/hipsters, more like boomers, teenagers and older persons.

The Starbucks is always overcrowded and full of students, hipsters. The Second Cup, despite offering a similar atmosphere/products tends to be half empty most of the time. It does fill up when the Starbucks is full though, at if it was a last resort option. Personally, if I can chose between a Starbucks and a Second Cup, I will chose the latter. I like Starbucks but think it is overrated.