The Ugly Canada Thread - Page 611

O-tacular · #**12201** Posted **Feb 4, 2018, 4:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by TownGuy

I don't think Don has a problem with French Canadians but he definitely has a problem with separatists. He also just holds a grudge against the Habs because they kicked his Bruins — year after year, lol.

Really?!? His dislike of “Frenchies” is pretty well documented.

MolsonExport · #**12202** Posted **Feb 4, 2018, 4:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by O-tacular

Really?!? His dislike of “Frenchies” is pretty well documented.

yes indeed. This is well-known. And if he is stupid enough to conflate "Frenchies" and "Separatists" why should anyone feel the need to apologize for his boorish lowest-common denominator intolerance?

lio45 · #**12203** Posted **Feb 4, 2018, 5:44 PM**

What is he even up to these days? I feel like he's been completely off the radar here for years. I wouldn't be surprised to learn he's passed away years ago. (Obviously not, based on posts in this thread, but still, whatever he's doing, he's not anywhere near in the same league for visibility as before.)

Franco401 · #**12204** Posted **Feb 4, 2018, 9:48 PM**

RE the comment about all his dogs being named Blue, William Lyon Mackenzie King did the same.

whatnext · #**12205** Posted **Feb 4, 2018, 11:49 PM**

A neighbourhood tale from Vancouver's west side. The first is a "storybook" Tudor, the orange fencing usually indicates its about to be demolished. The second two new homes are kitty corner and replaced two character homes. The "architect" seems to have developed a novel use for marble floor tiling as an exterior accent. Particularly of interest is the bold panel directly above the door, having no particular function other can creating an oppresssive and threatening entrance. I'm sure the proud Mainland Chinese owners are very happy with their lovingly crafted mcmanses (especially the Home Depot carriage lamps perched on the fence).

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Old House by whatnextyvr, on Flickr[/IMG]

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Ugly House 2 by whatnextyvr, on Flickr[/IMG]

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Ugly House 1 by whatnextyvr, on Flickr[/IMG]

SignalHillHiker · #**12206** Posted **Feb 4, 2018, 11:56 PM**

Yikes, those are pretty bad - worse than the Tudor. And Tudor is the tacky ugly of its era.

MTLskyline · #**12207** Posted **Feb 5, 2018, 12:27 AM**

Damn what a shame... There ought to be more stringent heritage protection for older houses like that one. I personally like early 20th century neo-tudor homes.

MolsonExport · #**12208** Posted **Feb 5, 2018, 2:28 AM**

The Tudor is far nicer than what it begat.

Architype · #**12209** Posted **Feb 5, 2018, 2:59 AM**

^ In Vancouver, the Tudor is quite nice and represents a style that is a significant part of the historic past. Sadly, the two newer post modern icky cookie cutter boxes are typical and completely overwrought attempts of a pastiche of traditional proportioning.

FrAnKs · #**12210** Posted **Feb 5, 2018, 3:37 AM**

I'm perfectly fine with the first one above. The other two are meh...

theman23 · #**12211** Posted **Feb 5, 2018, 5:16 AM**

That faux Tudor is probably the nicest "character home" I've seen in Vancouver for a while. Those McMansions are ugly, but they're usually better than the rotting cottages/sheds they've been built to replace. Vancouver just doesn't have much nice housing stock.

Acajack · #**12212** Posted **Feb 5, 2018, 1:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by MolsonExport

yes indeed. This is well-known. And if he is stupid enough to conflate "Frenchies" and "Separatists" why should anyone feel the need to apologize for his boorish lowest-common denominator intolerance?

I seriously doubt Don Cherry checked out the political credentials of skier Jean-Luc Brassard when he scoffed that "some French guy" was going to carry the Canadian flag at the Olympics, or those of NHL "French refs" when he staunchly defended boneheaded comments made about them.

Xelebes · #**12213** Posted **Feb 5, 2018, 2:43 PM**

Guys, this is a warning. Do not use this thread to attack other users. I will be handing out suspensions next time.

TorontoDrew · #**12214** Posted **Feb 5, 2018, 2:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by whatnext

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Old House by whatnextyvr, on Flickr[/IMG]

I hate seeing stuff like this lost.

11a2b3 · #**12215** Posted **Feb 5, 2018, 10:14 PM**

https://www.instantstreetview.com/@45.418292,-75.677383,24.7h,1.18p,2.71z

O-tacular · #**12216** Posted **Feb 6, 2018, 3:55 AM**

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Originally Posted by 11a2b3

https://www.instantstreetview.com/@45.418292,-75.677383,24.7h,1.18p,2.71z

— is that?!

FrAnKs · #**12217** Posted **Feb 6, 2018, 3:58 AM**

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Originally Posted by 11a2b3

https://www.instantstreetview.com/@45.418292,-75.677383,24.7h,1.18p,2.71z

Bienvenue au royaume de l'ennui mortel.

O-tacular · #**12218** Posted **Feb 6, 2018, 4:12 AM**

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Originally Posted by FrAnKs

Bienvenue au royaume de l'ennui mortel.

O-tacular · #**12219** Posted **Feb 6, 2018, 4:47 AM**

This is just so awful it hurts. Like Ben Mulroney awful.

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Originally Posted by Bcasey25raptor

This is beyond cringe, why would the PM do this? The optics are terrible.

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MolsonExport · #**12220** Posted **Feb 6, 2018, 1:44 PM**

real bad. He does make me cringe with the over-the-top earnestness. but as eloquently put by Rousseau in another thread, he is leagues above the ferret-headed trainwreck and gigantic gaping — that is running the country to the south.