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Did the previous legoland Erin Mills Clocktower (replaced by a giant Deathstar glass orb) ever do battle with Clockzilla?

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I've never disliked those enough to consider them ugly; I actually appreciate them more each time I see them.
I never thought the yellow pyramid roofed, rounded balcony twins were ugly, they just don't look to have aged as well as they looked like 15-ish years ago.
Much better than the slab of Vantage Pointe or many other downtown Calgary residential.
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Did the previous legoland Erin Mills Clocktower (replaced by a giant Deathstar glass orb) ever do battle with Clockzilla?

Yes Clockzilla demolished the old version which was replaced by the Deathstar:



https://www.tumblr.com/clockzillakin...s-no-match-for
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I guess there really must be a number of things to do in Okotoks…

https://dailyhive.com/calgary/most-l...kotoks-alberta
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Yes Clockzilla demolished the old version which was replaced by the Deathstar:



https://www.tumblr.com/clockzillakin...s-no-match-for
Speaking of these fellas, this has been going on in Winnipeg.

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I guess there really must be a number of things to do in Okotoks…

https://dailyhive.com/calgary/most-l...kotoks-alberta
But are there a number of interesting things to do.......
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Brings back memories of Otac's hilarious mansard-roof monsters.



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Yes Clockzilla demolished the old version which was replaced by the Deathstar:



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This immediately brought to mind:
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Speaking of these fellas, this has been going on in Winnipeg.
Is the colour photoshopped or is that the actual plan?
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Brings back memories of Otac's hilarious mansard-roof monsters.



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This immediately brought to mind:
For some reason I'm having a hard time placing that. Spaceballs? Similar form for sure!
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But are there a number of interesting things to do.......
Why check out this amazing smorgasbord of business I encountered on my last visit to Okotoks in October:



I packed the wife and kids in the car and said "Come on guys! We're going to Nutters!!!"

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For some reason I'm having a hard time placing that. Spaceballs? Similar form for sure!
The Black Hole (1979)
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Is the colour photoshopped or is that the actual plan?
Photoshopped. Here is the original.

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I love it. Clockzilla sends his underlings to do battle against lesser villains, while lording over the proceedings.
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Why check out this amazing smorgasbord of business I encountered on my last visit to Okotoks in October:



I packed the wife and kids in the car and said "Come on guys! We're going to Nutters!!!"
Shitty malls where the dollar store or Pizza Pizza (Cardboard, Cardboard) is the main attraction.

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Photoshopped. Here is the original.
What a grim environment. Grey, on pavement, on grey on snow, on pavement, on parkade, on sidewalk, on KEG sign. Yikes! The Peter Griffin colours would have been an improvement!
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