Great Canadian Skyline Thread II - Page 347

SkahHigh · #**6921** Posted **Mar 22, 2018, 5:37 PM**

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Things that are apparently very difficult to do:

- beating cancer
- running a 5 minute mile
- including city names when posting photos on this thread

Or picking a username that's original.

GlassCity · #**6922** Posted **Mar 23, 2018, 1:16 AM**

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Things that are apparently very difficult to do:

- beating cancer
- running a 5 minute mile
- including city names when posting photos on this thread

Drove me nuts when I first joined the forum, but you do learn them eventually.

TorontoDrew · #**6923** Posted **Mar 23, 2018, 1:32 AM**

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Things that are apparently very difficult to do:

- beating cancer
- running a 5 minute mile
- including city names when posting photos on this thread

Well if you are a Canadian and have seen pictures of Toronto FCP ( First Canadian Place) and the TTC ( Toronto Transit Commision) streetcar should have given away its location. Unless you meant the picture above mine which might have been a bit tougher for somebody new.

GlassCity · #**6924** Posted **Mar 23, 2018, 1:36 AM**

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Well if you are a Canadian and have seen pictures of Toronto FCP ( First Canadian Place) and the TTC ( Toronto Transit Commision) streetcar should have given away its location. Unless you meant the picture above mine which might have been a bit tougher for somebody new.

I don't think those things are as iconic as you think. The CN Tower is probably all a lot of people who haven't been to Toronto would recognize from there.

Maybe Rogers Centre for sports fans, but that's different.

TorontoDrew · #**6925** Posted **Mar 23, 2018, 1:44 AM**

Not to most but to the vast majorty of Canada skyscraper nerds which is why I asked if USER NAME was a Canadian forumer. Also USER NAME welcome to the forum. Most of the pictures here if they dont say what city it is check if it has a hyperlink like mine and usually if its a site like Flickr it will provide you with more info. If all else fails generally the poster will be posting a picture of their hometown

caltrane74 · #**6926** Posted **Mar 23, 2018, 1:46 AM**

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I don't think those things are as iconic as you think. The CN Tower is probably all a lot of people who haven't been to Toronto would recognize from there.

Maybe Rogers Centre for sports fans, but that's different.

Someone in the Canada section of a skyscraper web forum should know the iconic red rocket for which the transit system is named after.

Unless he is not from Canada.

GlassCity · #**6927** Posted **Mar 23, 2018, 1:51 AM**

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Someone in the Canada section of a skyscraper web forum should know the iconic red rocket for which the transit system is named after.

Unless he is not from Canada.

They've got 25 posts...regardless, even the previous picture aside, there are many pics on here that have less typical angles that leave people unsure.

TorontoDrew · #**6928** Posted **Mar 23, 2018, 1:52 AM**

Lets move on. I can see this going downhill fast. USER NAME again welcome to the forum. If ever you don't recognise a location just ask.

TorontoDrew · #**6929** Posted **Mar 23, 2018, 1:53 AM**

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The man's got 25 posts...

Youre assuming USER NSME is a man.

GlassCity · #**6930** Posted **Mar 23, 2018, 1:54 AM**

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Youre assuming USER NSME is a man.

I realized immediately after I closed the tab, so then reopened it and edited it as quick as I could! Clearly not quick enough

TorontoDrew · #**6931** Posted **Mar 23, 2018, 2:07 AM**

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I realized immediately after I closed the tab, so then reopened it and edited it as quick as I could! Clearly not quick enough

Lol to slow for a guy watching the Leaf game at a bar. But lets face it on this website your assumption is more then likely correct. It would be nice to have more females voices on this site.

G.S MTL · #**6932** Posted **Mar 23, 2018, 4:27 AM**

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Montréal 2018-03-21 by Y.O.T.O on flickr

DSC_4781 Montréal 2018. by papou.poupa Dagenais on Flickr

first pic wow !! Montreal changing so much !!

Black Star · #**6933** Posted **Mar 23, 2018, 4:52 AM**

Montreal lookin Uptown......

Beautiful.

Rico Rommheim · #**6934** Posted **Mar 23, 2018, 5:41 AM**

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first pic wow !! Montreal changing so much !!

Hard to believe that in another 5 years or so this view will have completely changed as well with new towers being added.

Goes to show that the debate over the height limit was futile all along. The skyline has completely changed in less than a decade and this without any 200m towers added.

TorontoDrew · #**6935** Posted **Mar 23, 2018, 1:33 PM**

True, but you run the risk of creating a plateaued skyline. I'd hate to see some of my favorite Montreal skyscrapers blocked out by condos.

MolsonExport · #**6936** Posted **Mar 23, 2018, 1:52 PM**

I would like to see a few 'peak' points in the Montreal skyline: say 1-4 places that can defy the imposed height limit, and not block the mountain, but prevent the emergence of a 90s-style Vancouver table-top skyline.