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krimzer kkk: im a filipino but living in montreal!
and here's my top 10!
1.montreal,canada
2.makati,philippines
3.seattle,usa
4.toronto,canada
5.sydney,australia
6.chicago,usa
7.hong kong
8.new york,usa
9.calgary,canada
10,san francisco,usa... Tykal: THE BEST CITY IN THE WORLD..........TORONTO, being the largest city in canada, the tallest city in the world for over 35 years (curse you dubai) and more multicultural than any city on earth, there is...... chiamattt: Great pictures dude!!!!!!!!! I listened to the game on the net in the office yesterday and was caught a few times cheering out loud. I can't say I am a crazy hockey fan, but I...... TTT: i dont like both montreal or toronto. i agree, montreal is bland. with toronto, if the CN tower wasnt there it would look so boring and blend in with many other skylines like LA does.... ArchDoctor: I'm APPAULED that Mississauga wasnt an immediate top 10 candidate, have you guys been here recently?? the absolute world is gonna boast the tallest condominiums outside of Toronto, there are 35+ story monsters reserecting...... EvilGentleman: Well Elicar, my previous article on this particular location has become something of an online focal point for those who lived there during its heyday, much like Corsatki's {Cabrini Green} articles.
Thus, this page is intended...... Ken : Beautiful pic of Tour de la Bourse, it's a fine example of 1960's architecture in Montreal along with Place Ville Marie & Habitat 67.
You don't get cool looking buildings like these in Toronto, the CN...... Elicar: Freaking out is such a strong and "offensive" word, EvilG! We are just spoiled, is all! ;)
But here is where the snow has been going.
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Waiting in the wings:
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There were also two more of those trucks...... does it matter?: If you view Winnipeg from the south, so that Osborne Village is to your left and Fort Garry Plaza is to your right, you can see Winnipeg from a much more complimentary angle. Unfortunately, most...... Larry, here is an article about this in the paper today in Toronto:
The Toronto Star
THE FIXER
Irresponsible kite-flyers need to clean up their act
Oct 16, 2007 04:30 AM
Jack Lakey
Staff Reporter
Telling someone to "go fly a kite" is a rather gentle rebuff, but kite flying can cause serious problems.
Few...... Tboy: ok i've been all over canada and everyone hates toronto. i live in the core of toronto, actually in yorkville which is a block away from younge and bloor, toronto's main intersection. every1 hates toronto,...... ffox88: ... (cont'd)...
I, too, have a lot of built in frustration towards the thieves, the police, the used bike shops that buy stolen wheels. I've been up at night imagining how to catch them in the...... mattg: If the main problem that people seem to have with Toronto is it's lack of proper mass transportation and proper urban planning, they may be interested in looking at this website:
http://www.transitcity.ca/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1
There are some interesting propositions...... fedup: Hello, I'm back for another season. Re-reading my previous posts, it seems like I might have been somewhat deranged back then. I am much more calm now. In fact, only last week, I came...... Brandon: I here there putting in a RITZ in toronto, and a four seasons tower, trump tower, and future R.O.M not to menion sapphire tower ... Deb from Beaverton: Oh wow, what a great view you have from your apartment! I seen the snow storm pic too, and they're both great pics! I just found this site, and clicked on Toronto, and here I...... EvilGentleman: CE, I kind of figured as much, since I had a few similar false posts under my name as well. I have no clue why some Torontonians are so intent on competing. Maybe the rivalry...... EvilGentleman: Oh, I almost forgot. Scroll back up to the top of this page. See the clipboard on one side and the text on the other? I want to be able to do that here.
And concerning...... jeeff: on a personal level, i agree. but on a larger scale, the gathering pace of gentrification downtown worries me. it's not just the artists being gradually pushed out of the downtown core, it's...... fedup: That's it. I've had it. I just can't be 'senstive' any longer. If I go to the country, I will be cognizant of being in the raccoons backyard and act accordingly (let him/her have their...... Biff: Wow! This looks like the west side of Toronto, the part I never see...
Biff... Stuart: As a new arrival to Toronto, I don't have the emotional attachment to this building as others might have. I'm sure most visitors have the same view as I do : "what the hell...... EvilGentleman: Very true, about every city being unique. Sorry about that, I did not mean to slight Toronto (Old habit from hockey debates). I was just pointing out to Sirhcbre that due to the flat landscape...... EvilGentleman: Very nice shots, but despite the label, definitely **not** Toronto, or even the 'burbs thereof. If I had to guess, I would say Wawa, Marathon, Schreiber... one of those towns along Lake Superior, anyways. Or...... zagg: I would love to live in Toronto, I just would need to be able to walked to the water without too much effort whenever I need to. This girl lives for the lakes.... zagg: Thanks Peter, my aim is to have the Top City list look like this:
New York, NY (508)
Brooklyn, NY (459)
Toronto, ON (453)
London, UK (250)
Sarnia, ON (anything higher than Houston or Montreal)
:D (ha-ha).
The site is great as...... chiamattt: prostitution is not legal in Las Vegas. You have to leave the city and use a state sanctioned brothel.
Perhaps the sex crime rate has not actually gone up. Maybe it's just reported more because women...... Jamie: it's true we need better nonclemature when it comes to city naming conventions.. though at present Astoria, Queens, NY articles do appear in the list for Queens, NY
see for yourself
[[http://www.citynoise.org/hood/queens@ny]]
[[http://www.citynoise.org/hood/astoria@queens@ny]]
and furthermore, NY [[http://www.citynoise.org/hood/ny]]
lists everything under...... EvilGentleman: Laziness? Never heard of it. By the way, I plan to quit procrastinating tomorrow. I really mean it this time.
LOL, no worries, would just be interesting to see the shot some day, and since I...... Elicar: "##Church and Wellesley is a gay-oriented community located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is roughly bounded by Gould Street to the south, Yonge Street to the west, Charles Street to the north, and Jarvis Street...... EvilGentleman: Thanks, all. Your kind words are very welcome. And joey, I was not aware of the Quinte Sunrise Rotary Club before, but with sunrises as beautiful as they get around there, it does not surprise...... EvilGentleman: Nice set. I especially liked shots 1, 2 and 4.
For shot 1, you seem to be making an art of shooting art on the street. You either have incredible luck finding canvas art wandering around...... Elicar: [[img:10973]]
I forgot to include this. The TTC subway track under the Bloor Street Viaduct[[http://www.answers.com/topic/bloor-street-viaduct]].
The viaduct itself became the centre of controversy when the city council approved in 1998 the construction of a barrier due to...... Tamara: cerniagigante ~ that's such a nice thought! I knew that some persian carpets are representations of gardens, but I guess the next time I'm there I'll take advantage of sharing some secrets too.
That shot...... Elicar: That's a little bit extreme, Guy, don't you think? Isn't freedom all about choices? If smokers choose to self-destruct, let them be. They are harming only themselves and those who **choose** to stay around and...... Get out of your car, buddy: "Vancouver is much better then Toronto, any day and night. You can't even compare the two."
Yep. Vancouver craps all over Toronto.
Where do comments like this come from? You know, there are 8 million...... hm: Vancouver is much better then Toronto, any day and night. You can't even compare the two.... drea: aw crap..sorry editor..forgot my location again: markham/toronto, ON.
So sorry...!... EvilGentleman: Ironically, the Great Lakes - Saint Lawrence Valley corridor in Canada, where 60% of Canada's population lives, including the cities of Windsor, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and Quebec City, gets most of its cold wintry weather...... Peter: ahh photo-taking walks. nice! these are some good views of toronto, especially... it helped me put lots of the more close-up shots ive seen on here into perspective...... Get out of your car, buddy: Hey Jenna,
I think we are on different wavelengths. Toronto is in fantastic shape. The region is not (this includes former suburbs that have been amalgamated, where you can't seem to get your bus)....... a'la: Can someone explain what "T-Dot" means? I realize it's a name for Toronto, but why?... jenna: chiamatt: I guess the next question should be, what happens next? 195 days means alot of pictures.. I'm hoping.
Thanks for the new pics... It really puts things in perspective... I love Toronto, but I...... jeeff: very informative article, tho i think your enthusiasm for the space needle definitely clouds your objectivity a bit. a couple things:
1) the space needle itself was inspired by the stuttgart tv tower in germany,...... Elicar: I agree with Get out of your car, buddy! Toronto is one of the top 10 best cities to live in the whole world.
Suburbanites, here's something for you to ponder about. Have YOU ever...... Get out of your car, buddy.: Toronto must be a tale of two cities. If you live in the inner city, it fits like a comfortable old shoe. There are few places in the world that can boast such...... jenna: I live in Toronto and I have been fortunate to travel a fair bit. I have to say that desipte my love of Toronto ... the urban planning here is horrible. We have nice cityscape......... Biff: In Toronto, a New York pizza means a thin crust, Chicago is thick and a Torontonese is in between.... drea: woops, sorry. It's my first time posting here and I forgot to put my location. It's Toronto, ON... hool: i have no doubt that security guards at places such as BCE place have made it abundantly clear to this man that he is not welcome inside. toronto, like most north american cities, has...... Leszek: Hey i was thinking of startin up le PK, but i have trouble finding anyone here in toronto, any suggestions??... Elicar: Yeah, where is this Wellington? Initially, I thought it would be this building between Front Street E and Wellington E in Toronto, only to discover that they are totally different when I looked at the...... Michelle: Ooh so inviting! I can hardly wait for some sun and warm weather! I have a garden plot through the city of Toronto, so I plant lots of vegetables as well as flowers and herbs....... moose: " it is we ,the humans , who have intruded on their hahitat"
This is true from a historical point of view . BUT. I work in the cnstruction industry and we...... yank: toronto,mini new york... Out of province: pyscho: A-l-e-x S-o-l-s-k-i ?? Maybe? Maybe not??
In Canada411 / Superpages.ca they have listings for the above name in Toronto, Brampton, and Hamilton. With his picture there are 3 addresses one can check out...... popasmuf: I can't believe this lady didn't expect some kind of reaction when she did this.
It would be like me going up to her and ripping her headphones off her head, because I have a personal...... I can't believe what I read!: while some people are really articulate individuals with a sense of humor and enough intelligence to make me wonder... WTF are they doing defending a guy that contravened a municipal by-law, assaulted a PERSON, and...... pietro: im from europe and i been in canada for 2 yeras now.and it just shocks me how people are transforming this into a catastrophy.it is as if we were talking about chernobyl here people.personally from...... Joey: I thought this was 2006? What's with all the chauvinistic women haters on here? Let me clarify a few things here that some of you seem to be forgetting (which I know firsthand)
1. Alex threw...... Roy: All you ladies beware, this is what happens when a man does not get it in the morning!
This is not a reflection of all people who live in Toronto, just the bad apples.... Pukey: That ain't Toronto, look at all the white people!... TS: I moved to Vancouver last month from Toronto, hbahaha good ol' Toronto, ppl still at each others necks!
Thats the beauty of Toronto, you dont like something/someone to tell em to their face, and shitkick em...... Peter:
So this is Toronto, the place I love and plan my annual visit every summer including
this year, I will be careful not to throw food back in someones car.... OHBOY: ///I did a similar thing a few years back. At a red light the car in front of mine threw out a bunch of fast food litter. I snapped, got out of the car (yelling...... Hugg A. Tree: Well seeing that this is Toronto, maybe we should call in the army to patrol the streets of Kensington Market! The Litter Platoon is now on its way! Stay calm everybody, we're coming!!!!!!!!... Hugg A. Tree: Well seeing that this is Toronto, maybe we should call in the army to patrol the streets of Kensington Market! The Litter Platoon is now on its way! Stay calm everybody, we're coming!!!!!!!!... Hugg A. Tree: Well seeing that this is Toronto, maybe we should call in the army to patrol the streets of Kensington Market! The Litter Platoon is now on its way! Stay calm everybody, we're coming!!!!!!!!... JAAN: What Aliens from another Planet think about life in Toronto, just a bunch
of fucking fruit loops running around
Take me with you to P-X... JAAN: What Aliens from another Planet things about life in Toronto, just a bunch
of fucking fruit loops running around
That we with you to P-X... LitterBlitter: Don't litter in Toronto. This is kind of a cultural norm thing (although you couldn't really tell by looking at Kensington). I'm not particularly environmentally aware -- I grew up middle class in Toronto, and...... JP: I knew there was a reason I didn't want to live in Toronto, with pigs like him around it's no surprise the "cleanest" city in North America is looking a bit haggard. Good for...... hool: to the previous commenter: please do not print these images and "plaster them all over the GTA". no, i cannot stop you, but i can sincerely request that you do not do so. this...... jack: life in toronto, looks nice and slow.... hool: in toronto, there are large communities of many nationalities. little portugal, little italy, little india, chinatown, little chinatown, greektown, little poland (roncesvalles). the list goes on and on. ... hool: no worries peter, i didn't mean to accuse. here you can find biodiesel home-brew recipes: http://www.dancingrabbit.org/biodiesel/makeit.php
in toronto, there's a biodiesel pump created by a renewable fuel retailer. you can find info about them...... hey: nice pics,
I found it/you/your_work, searching for subways + moscow
wiered cause I'm origionally from toronto, and currently in montreal studying....
I can be reached at twobillz200@hotmail.com.
Peace out and one love
Castro... Zvex: *Are yuo from Czesh,*
Sorry i doesnt sew, Toronto, ;-).... Steven, Toronto, Canada: Peter,
I am looking for a specific internal subway car image for the front of my new jazz CD 'Stand clear of the closing doors'. Is there a way I can get in touch?
Steven
... Jamie: So there's a {Straw Bear} in {England}, and one in {Germany}, but it also seems that the Straw Bear has migrated to Canada.
[[img:4593]]
##[[1925:Spotted by Hool]] in Toronto, Ontario.##
... jeeff: hi jo. here's a quickie travel guide for toronto, ##but## i'm writing this with one condition for you: please take some photos, write some stuff, and post an article here about your trip!
first off,...... jeeff: i don't mind most posters, but increasingly postering is getting co-opted by big corporations with glossy mega-posters covering whole stretches of construction boardwalks. it's disgusting, and odd that they can get away with such...... Paul G: Yep. #3 and #5, down. His city is Toronto, but his palette is Kingstown, Jamaica. Though his subjects are, most often, European or Asian, in terms of color, and texture, he gives...... Stressed: oh come on, one could say that about any town. beijing, sao paulo, san francisco, toronto, new york, montreal, paris, london.... Peter: wow, how many red walls to they have in toronto, hool? :)... Peter: actually, its toronto, canada ;)...
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