Calgary Construction XXVI - Page 140

Tobyoby · #**2781** Posted **Dec 8, 2018, 10:45 PM**

Those who like Dubai tend to be the less cultured type who get excited about money. To each his own I guess. Myself, I tend to appreciate things that have a little more depth than city that doubles as an overblown Disney world.

Tobyoby · #**2782** Posted **Dec 8, 2018, 10:48 PM**

Love those two dudes on the side of the building lol. Trump’s distant relatives?

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Originally Posted by Deepstar

100% agree. Here's an interesting read on Dubai, from someone more enlightened than the average tourist who sees nothing but tall towers and bright lights. The quote from the article that sums it up best....

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/thinking...ight-mind-would-want-to-visit-Dubai.html

SteveP · #**2783** Posted **Dec 8, 2018, 11:07 PM**

The running joke in Dubai is ‘what’s the difference between Yogurt and Dubai? Yogurt has culture’
Yeah it’s devoid of culture. It’s interesting in the way Las Vegas is interesting. Exciting for two or three days and then it’s the most boring place on the planet.

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Originally Posted by thegoodlife

My wife and I spent our honeymoon there (mainly because I was working in Saudi at the time) and it was a good place to have the honeymoon, as it is almost like being at a resort. The first couple of days were good, but by the third day, it was like 'wow there's nothing here at all'.

The people who like Dubai are the folks who would like Las Vegas and don't understand urban culture, or culture in general. They can easily be amused by neon lights and exotic cars. You can actually find better culture in Saudi - a place normally considered devoid of culture.

suburbia · #**2784** Posted **Dec 8, 2018, 11:44 PM**

Amazing to see how many Calgarians are enamored by Dubai or by Dubai hating. Just can't resist, can you?

Gain some control - its starting to look like the "Nadia incident".

thegoodlife · #**2785** Posted **Dec 9, 2018, 12:19 AM**

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Originally Posted by suburbia

Amazing to see how many Calgarians are enamored by Dubai or by Dubai hating. Just can't resist, can you?

Gain some control - its starting to look like the "Nadia incident".

It’s not a Calgarian thing, everybody hates Dubai. Various reasons, but even the people who don’t hate the place acknowledge that it’s devoid of culture and soul.

SteveP · #**2786** Posted **Dec 9, 2018, 2:02 AM**

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Originally Posted by Littlechilds

I think we all can agree you don’t travel to Dubai for culture.

I’m just happy to finally see different conversation not based on repetitive thank yous on panos and mansion pics.

Speak for yourself, I like those pics.

jc_yyc_ca · #**2787** Posted **Dec 9, 2018, 5:43 AM**

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Originally Posted by SteveP

Speak for yourself, I like those pics.

I like them too I hope he keeps posting them. If he doesn’t I’ll do it myself

Corndogger · #**2788** Posted **Dec 9, 2018, 6:06 AM**

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Originally Posted by Littlechilds

I bet you do
I’m speaking for the majority. It’s 8-10 max here that feel the need to continue wanting this while killing this forum.

I'd say the majority love the pics especially the mansion ones. People are free to post other pics and they would be appreciated as well. Daemon has limitations in terms of transportation and being young he's probably not flush with cash. Maybe Suburbia could buy him a "real" camera and a car so he can cover the entire city when he's not busy with school.

ST1 · #**2789** Posted **Dec 9, 2018, 7:05 AM**

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Originally Posted by Littlechilds

I bet you do
I’m speaking for the majority. It’s 8-10 max here that feel the need to continue wanting this while killing this forum.

Actually, no you're not speaking for the majority.

topdog · #**2790** Posted **Dec 9, 2018, 7:50 AM**

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Originally Posted by Littlechilds

I bet you do
I’m speaking for the majority. It’s 8-10 max here that feel the need to continue wanting this while killing this forum.

Speak for the 'majority' all you want. I just sent a PM to Daemon asking him to keep posting what he's posting. I like his panos.

topdog · #**2791** Posted **Dec 9, 2018, 7:51 AM**

Awesome pano Dameon, keep up the good work.

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Originally Posted by Daemon

And panormama from from west edge of crescent road.

topdog · #**2792** Posted **Dec 9, 2018, 7:54 AM**

Nice to see Telus sky topping off. Thx for the updates Daemon.

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Originally Posted by Daemon

Telus Sky

topdog · #**2793** Posted **Dec 9, 2018, 7:55 AM**

This is beautiful. I would love to see more of these.

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Originally Posted by Daemon

And panormama from from west edge of crescent road.

Bad Grizzly · #**2794** Posted **Dec 9, 2018, 4:03 PM**

I don’t care as much about the panos, but I like those mansion pics. I hope we keep getting them.

Northern · #**2795** Posted **Dec 9, 2018, 5:29 PM**

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Originally Posted by Deepstar

100% agree. Here's an interesting read on Dubai, from someone more enlightened than the average tourist who sees nothing but tall towers and bright lights. The quote from the article that sums it up best....

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/thinking...ight-mind-would-want-to-visit-Dubai.html

People can say what they want about Dubai, but at least it's clean, and has a super low crime rate, and you won't find this walking around Dubai ->
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this is from the Beltline.
https://old.reddit.com/r/Calgary/comments/a3gi2c/the_downside_of_living_near_a_safe_injection_site/

Suburgatory · #**2796** Posted **Dec 9, 2018, 5:46 PM**

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Originally Posted by Fishthebow

My god that is awful. Attack if the clones!

Says a guy from Calgary

Suburgatory · #**2797** Posted **Dec 9, 2018, 5:56 PM**

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Originally Posted by suburbia

Excited the BMO expansion is back on radar. It would have been a centre piece had the Olympics moved forward, but is a solid project no matter how you cut it.

https://globalnews.ca/news/4726699/bmo-centre-expansion-funding-model/

I've provided numerous details previously so will not again, but suffice to say it is a major upgrade for the city and for Stampede Park.

Nobody cares about Calgary construction related news in the Calgary construction forum. Especially 5 day old news.

Stick to mansions and off topic please.

Bad Grizzly · #**2798** Posted **Dec 9, 2018, 6:32 PM**

People ridiculed me when I used to tell them to watch their step when walking in the Beltline. Looks like I get the last laugh.

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Originally Posted by Northern

People can say what they want about Dubai, but at least it's clean, and has a super low crime rate, and you won't find this walking around Dubai ->
.
this is from the Beltline.
https://old.reddit.com/r/Calgary/comments/a3gi2c/the_downside_of_living_near_a_safe_injection_site/

suburbia · #**2799** Posted **Dec 9, 2018, 10:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by Northern

People can say what they want about Dubai, but at least it's clean, and has a super low crime rate, and you won't find this walking around Dubai ->
.
this is from the Beltline.
https://old.reddit.com/r/Calgary/comments/a3gi2c/the_downside_of_living_near_a_safe_injection_site/

Wow!

suburbia · #**2800** Posted **Dec 9, 2018, 10:19 PM**

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Originally Posted by thegoodlife

It’s not a Calgarian thing, everybody hates Dubai. Various reasons, but even the people who don’t hate the place acknowledge that it’s devoid of culture and soul.

I actually agree with all of that, having visited for three nights a few years ago. I really did not like the place and would not live there. BUT, I don't get why so much attention being paid to it here on the Calgary construction forum.

I will say though, that while many of the buildings are a matter of taste and don't come across well to us westerners, there are some spectacular examples that frankly, Calgarians would love were they in Calgary. Those good things do also get lost in the "full-on hate riot" that we see on forums such as this.