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Old Posted Jan 19, 2011, 4:53 PM
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Thank god the Elgin Courthouse has been saved.

How a courthouse should look
     
     
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Old Posted Jan 19, 2011, 6:40 PM
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>Zombie Apocalypse Fortress
>Extensive Glass construction

O-tacular I am disappointed, that shit will break pretty easily. London's 3-foot-thick concrete walls are a much better defence.
The angle in this picture doesn't show it well, but the base and the sides are all concrete. In addition it's essentially 2 seperate buildings linked by a 30 story glass atrium. The glass part is not an integral part of the structure, just meant to keep the judges and the courtroom apart from the criminals. This baby was built in the era of post 9-11 paranoid over-engineering. I heard it's built to withstand a bomb. When you go inside there's more security than the airport. Plus there are holding cells in the basement.
     
     
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Old Posted Jan 19, 2011, 7:02 PM
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Ecoles Georges Vanier in Montreal. Typical of 70's styles Montreal highschools. No windows, shitty coloured brick, confusing layout and horrid landscaping... where's the yard? There's plenty of space for one...

http://maps.google.ca/maps?client=firefo...iH-zhou4XS6QeCR1FA&cbp=12,311.42,,0,5.85
     
     
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Old Posted Jan 19, 2011, 7:11 PM
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also there is this 'thing' on the corner of Parc and Mount Royal... two famous and historic Montreal streets... I cant even begin to comprehend this one check out the funky A&W in the background too

http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&source=s_...Aos_MioXAUP4b93kmgA&cbp=12,62.1,,1,-5.71

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Old Posted Jan 19, 2011, 7:13 PM
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THis beauty has a great view of downtown.


IMG_1224 by D-2-C, on Flickr
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http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s...9SgZkKC5OBLvDCYMgg&cbp=12,156.47,,0,4.41
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Old Posted Jan 19, 2011, 7:14 PM
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Ecoles Georges Vanier in Montreal. Typical of 70's styles Montreal highschools. No windows, shitty coloured brick, confusing layout and horrid landscaping... where's the yard? There's plenty of space for one...

http://maps.google.ca/maps?client=firefo...iH-zhou4XS6QeCR1FA&cbp=12,311.42,,0,5.85
Time for a family reunion! Meet its close relatives from Gatineau:

http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=rue+st+antoine+gatineau&sll=45.549144,-73.623075&sspn=0.005395,0.013915&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Rue+Saint+Antoine,+Gatineau,+Communaut%C3%A9-Urbaine-de-l'Outaouais,+Qu%C3%A9bec&ll=45.472751,-75.700124&spn=0,0.006958&t=h&z=18&layer=c&cbll=45.472751,-75.700124&panoid=m7baEejAcUdGZHifoVdBbQ&cbp=12,70.57,,0,5

http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=q&source=s_...gEwXqH8gnESMvkcS66c3g&cbp=12,183.82,,0,5

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Old Posted Jan 19, 2011, 7:27 PM
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also there is this 'thing' on the corner of Parc and Mount Royal... two famous and historic Montreal streets... I cant even begin to comprehend this one check out the funky A&W in the background too

http://maps.google.ca/maps?hl=en&client=...os_MioXAUP4b93kmgA&cbp=12,62.15,,1,-4.14

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Vaughan - TACKY by SSP Tony, on Flickr

This is the epitome of the "City" of Vaughan.... loud, obnoxious, over-sized, cheap-looking, Italian and extremely cheesy.

People actually have their wedding banquets in this ugly facility.. pulling up in their small-penis stretch SUVs.
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Old Posted Jan 19, 2011, 8:14 PM
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is it strange to literally lol at these pics?
     
     
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No, I literally have laughed out loud for 2 days now going through this thread. Just glad that ugly is universal.
     
     
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Old Posted Jan 19, 2011, 9:39 PM
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Behold:


Vaughan - TACKY by SSP Tony, on Flickr

This is the epitome of the "City" of Vaughan.... loud, obnoxious, over-sized, cheap-looking, Italian and extremely cheesy.

People actually have their wedding banquets in this ugly facility.. pulling up in their small-penis stretch SUVs.
Fugly!!!! I can just imagine that the place is popular for Guido/Guidette (usually, but not necessarily (southern) Italian...guidos can be Greek, Persian, even Pakistani) weddings. Are there lots of guidos in the GTA? Montreal is packed with Guidos, especially during Formula 1.

Reminds me of this pile of shite in NF:

Plays the music from "Halloween" over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and.....
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Wow that's quite a strip. Is that mini-epcot centre next door?
     
     
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I really am getting sick of seeing gnarly stinky feet (complete with toe-ring) when I scroll down. From K-W, so with respect to the thread, if the shoe fits, wear it (cover up the goddamn feet already)

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Anywhere, Canadian Suburbs.
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What a lovely view of Hyde Park town centre

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Reminds me of this pile of shite in NF
Sorry, I'm confused... do you mean the pile of shit that is NF?
     
     
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Old Posted Jan 20, 2011, 5:18 AM
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Well the highschools in the Montreal area are not as bad as what you can find in burnaby (suburb of Vancouver)

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s...vfK2O2OOVPcgApzByg3w&cbp=12,46.26,,0,5.6
That school was built a few years ago!!!! AND IT LOOKS LIKE AN EFING PRISON.



http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s...l78x2e3fOOnQX_ggMQ&cbp=12,152.68,,0,9.61




http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s...yR6yGvYmWEeNtjUUw&cbp=12,280.89,,0,-7.34
     
     
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Old Posted Jan 20, 2011, 5:31 AM
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Well the highschools in the Montreal area are not as bad as what you can find in burnaby (suburb of Vancouver)

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s...vfK2O2OOVPcgApzByg3w&cbp=12,46.26,,0,5.6
That school was built a few years ago!!!! AND IT LOOKS LIKE AN EFING PRISON.


wow that's tragic.
     
     
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Well the highschools in the Montreal area are not as bad as what you can find in burnaby (suburb of Vancouver)

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s...vfK2O2OOVPcgApzByg3w&cbp=12,46.26,,0,5.6
That school was built a few years ago!!!! AND IT LOOKS LIKE AN EFING PRISON.


wow that's tragic.
No windows.. it'll keep 'em focused.
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Old Posted Jan 20, 2011, 6:15 AM
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No windows.. it'll keep 'em focused.
Actually the point where I chose the Google Streetview shows the gym, but they are very few windows.


The sad thing is, this school is occupied by many refugees and immigrants.
     
     
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Old Posted Jan 20, 2011, 6:17 AM
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I wonder if those boulders were part of the official landscaping plan?
     
     
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