The Ugly Canada Thread - Page 385

SignalHillHiker · #**7681** Posted **Nov 1, 2016, 9:25 PM**

DILDO!

That's my first time uttering that as an excited exclamation.

Or, at least, that's my story and I'm sticking to it.

SignalHillHiker · #**7682** Posted **Nov 1, 2016, 9:27 PM**

He's not Alec but our little Mark isn't half bad as Trump.

https://www.facebook.com/22Minutes/videos/10154039110963339/?hc_ref=NEWSFEED

Loco101 · #**7683** Posted **Nov 1, 2016, 9:38 PM**

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Originally Posted by Acajack

Saw a truck from this company today. Sounds yummy.

http://www.aenosfoods.com/

Most, if not all of the Chinese restaurants in Timmins are supplied by HUNG WANG FOODS INC. out of Toronto. Their trucks have the name of them and get lots of laughs. Some of our grocery stores sell their noodles as well.

http://www.bestandfresh.com/site/pages/company.htm

O-tacular · #**7684** Posted **Nov 1, 2016, 9:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by MolsonExport

http://www.masalatime.com/?p=831

How did devout settlers in Michigan ever decide they'd want to call their town Hell?

O-tacular · #**7685** Posted **Nov 1, 2016, 9:43 PM**

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Originally Posted by SignalHillHiker

DILDO!

That's my first time uttering that as an excited exclamation.

Or, at least, that's my story and I'm sticking to it.

Newfoundland's most famous place!!!

SignalHillHiker · #**7686** Posted **Nov 1, 2016, 9:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by O-tacular

Newfoundland's most famous place!!!

The sad thing is I bet just a few Buzzfeed lists could make that objectively true.

Portugal is our only saving grace. My parents went there for their anniversary. They were blown away by how EVERYONE knew exactly where they were from, and loved them for it. I guess it makes sense, we know them too. One of the towns in our CMA is Portugal Cove. But they were still amazed.

And Ireland too, but not to the same extent. Ireland doesn't know us, but they interact with us especially intensely trying to place our accents. "Are ya from Wexford?" "No, St. John's." "Where?". "Newfoundland, off the east coast of Canada." "OH! New Foundland, yes!" I got a lot of that when I was there.

O-tacular · #**7687** Posted **Nov 1, 2016, 9:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by SignalHillHiker

He's not Alec but our little Mark isn't half bad as Trump.

https://www.facebook.com/22Minutes/videos/10154039110963339/?hc_ref=NEWSFEED

That's great!

I actually think it's a toss up between him and Alec Baldwin for best Trump impersonator.

O-tacular · #**7688** Posted **Nov 1, 2016, 9:51 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by SignalHillHiker

The sad thing is I bet just a few Buzzfeed lists could make that objectively true.

Portugal is our only saving grace. My parents went there for their anniversary. They were blown away by how EVERYONE knew exactly where they were from, and loved them for it. I guess it makes sense, we know them too. One of the towns in our CMA is Portugal Cove. But they were still amazed.

And Ireland too, but not to the same extent. Ireland doesn't know us, but they interact with us especially intensely trying to place our accents. "Are ya from Wexford?" "No, St. John's." "Where?". "Newfoundland, off the east coast of Canada." "OH! New Foundland, yes!" I got a lot of that when I was there.

Interesting. Don't the Portuguese always go fishing in our waters? Isn't it a massive point of contention?

Edit: I'm just imagining what a pub full of drunk Newfies and Irishmen must look like! Lol!!!

harls · #**7689** Posted **Nov 2, 2016, 1:24 AM**

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Originally Posted by Loco101

Most, if not all of the Chinese restaurants in Timmins are supplied by HUNG WANG FOODS INC. out of Toronto. Their trucks have the name of them and get lots of laughs. Some of our grocery stores sell their noodles as well.

http://www.bestandfresh.com/site/pages/company.htm

There's an Uncle HO restaurant in Gatineau. Don't know why that makes me laugh.

Acajack · #**7690** Posted **Nov 2, 2016, 3:09 AM**

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Originally Posted by harls

There's an Uncle HO restaurant in Gatineau. Don't know why that makes me laugh.

L'Oncle Ho is a common French nickname for Ho Chi Minh!

MolsonExport · #**7691** Posted **Nov 2, 2016, 12:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by harls

There's an Uncle HO restaurant in Gatineau. Don't know why that makes me laugh.

they worship this guy in Honolulu

amazon

Innsertnamehere · #**7692** Posted **Nov 3, 2016, 4:07 AM**

I believe we may have a new rival to the Laval clock tower, this time in Scarborough. Luckily we don't have renderings yet... but good god the elevations look like shit.

WhipperSnapper · #**7693** Posted **Nov 3, 2016, 4:37 AM**

not even close

O-tacular · #**7694** Posted **Nov 3, 2016, 4:52 AM**

3 headed monster? Looks bad but lacks Clockzilla's purposeful hideousness. That's the difference.

MolsonExport · #**7695** Posted **Nov 3, 2016, 1:53 PM**

You called?

francely57

MolsonExport · #**7696** Posted **Nov 3, 2016, 1:55 PM**

The banality of ugly. Canadian government office buildings. Ugly no matter where you find them, but here Ottawa punches above its weight (don't get me started on Hull):

canadaalive, Wookie's pedia

kwoldtimer · #**7697** Posted **Nov 3, 2016, 1:56 PM**

Ottawa has many ugly office blocks, but DND HQ is not one of them, imho.

niwell · #**7698** Posted **Nov 3, 2016, 2:02 PM**

I think both of those are decent buildings... I also kind of like the big complexes in Gatineau (Place du Portage and Terrasses de la Chaudière). Possibly not worth what they destroyed and they aren't particularly pedestrian friendly.

It's the cheap maximizing floor plate newer office buildings in Ottawa that are pretty awful: https://goo.gl/maps/Xdc7CRpZuDR2

And some of the newer condos: https://goo.gl/maps/wKgMtQyfMv42

flipv · #**7699** Posted **Nov 3, 2016, 2:05 PM**

This is in Minsk.

MolsonExport · #**7700** Posted **Nov 3, 2016, 2:06 PM**

No, Kaliningrad.