Great Canadian Skyline Thread II - Page 2

caltrane74 · #21 Posted **Apr 19, 2016, 9:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by dreambrother808

Condé Nast has a list of the world's 10 best skylines. Vancouver is the only Canadian city to make the list. The pic they've chosen is odd though, as the mountains are partially covered in fog and it's not a current view.

Condé Nast

It's not odd at all, it was chosen because of it's scenic beauty, same goes for Hong Kong, Rio, and Capetown.

franktko · #22 Posted **Apr 19, 2016, 9:30 PM**

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Originally Posted by dreambrother808

Condé Nast has a list of the world's 10 best skylines. Vancouver is the only Canadian city to make the list. The pic they've chosen is odd though, as the mountains are partially covered in fog and it's not a current view.

Condé Nast

Cape Town? Budapest? Yeah, that list is odd

rousseau · #23 Posted **Apr 19, 2016, 9:31 PM**

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Originally Posted by caltrane74

It's not odd at all, it was chosen because of it's scenic beauty, same goes for Hong Kong, Rio, and Capetown.

Hong Kong actually does have a magnificent skyline, though. But yeah, like most lists, it's ridiculous. Shanghai, Capetown and Vancouver have no business being in a skyline top ten, and Budapest and Paris are eccentric choices but still kinda silly. Dubai isn't beautiful per se, though it is interesting in a crazy way. But most importantly, you cannot make a list of beautiful skylines without including Chicago. Ever.

That's like drawing up a list of the top ten ethnic groups that make matzo ball soup and not including Jews. It's pointless, and not even amusing as some kind of bizarre joke. But we clicked on the link. Or at least, I did. So they win. And we lose.

I should go into the business of making top ten lists. There must be money in it.

dreambrother808 · #24 Posted **Apr 19, 2016, 10:07 PM**

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Originally Posted by caltrane74

It's not odd at all, it was chosen because of it's scenic beauty, same goes for Hong Kong, Rio, and Capetown.

Obviously, they clearly stated that some were chosen for natural beauty. What was odd is that they didn't choose a picture which highlighted that very well.

logan5 · #25 Posted **Apr 19, 2016, 10:20 PM**

Shanghai is insane...

http://content.paulreiffer.com/wp-co...ul_Reiffer.jpg

koops65 · #26 Posted **Apr 19, 2016, 10:56 PM**

Southcore skyline:
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Humber Bay skyline:
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Chadillaccc · #27 Posted **Apr 20, 2016, 12:28 AM**

I wasn't sure where to put this, but as this is a popular thread I thought it semi pertinent to throw it here. Thought it was pretty funny...

lio45 · #28 Posted **Apr 20, 2016, 12:52 AM**

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Originally Posted by rousseau

Hong Kong actually does have a magnificent skyline, though. But yeah, like most lists, it's ridiculous. Shanghai, Capetown and Vancouver have no business being in a skyline top ten, and Budapest and Paris are eccentric choices but still kinda silly. Dubai isn't beautiful per se, though it is interesting in a crazy way. But most importantly, you cannot make a list of beautiful skylines without including Chicago. Ever.

That's like drawing up a list of the top ten ethnic groups that make matzo ball soup and not including Jews. It's pointless, and not even amusing as some kind of bizarre joke. But we clicked on the link. Or at least, I did. So they win. And we lose.

I should go into the business of making top ten lists. There must be money in it.

Paris on that list, that's ridiculous. The city has essentially no skyline to speak of -- let alone a global top ten skyline.

It has nice attractions and a good urban fabric, but it's not a "skyline" city at all. I don't need to see more to already declare this list to be complete BS.

lio45 · #29 Posted **Apr 20, 2016, 12:54 AM**

I learned on SSP (some years ago) that Yellowknife was Canada's sunniest city.

The rest of Canada must have even less sun than no sun ever, whatever that means

Beedok · #30 Posted **Apr 20, 2016, 1:01 AM**

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Originally Posted by rousseau

Shanghai, Capetown and Vancouver have no business being in a skyline top ten

Shanghai has every reason to be on a top ten. Any top ten without Shanghai would be suspicious to me, unless you're working on a metric that ignores both height and quantity.

dreambrother808 · #31 Posted **Apr 20, 2016, 1:10 AM**

What people are missing with regard to the skyline rating is that each was chosen based upon distinction, not comparative features. For example, the drama of the Parisian skyline is the Eiffel Tower, as almost a standalone sculpture. Vancouver is modern glass towers against a rugged mountain backdrop. Rio is exotic, unparalleled, natural features. Each city on that list excels at their own specific category. That's why there is no Chicago, because it is surpassed by New York, in its category. No reason to be pissy about something that is so obvious, folks. Vancouver is standout on a worldwide scale. Toronto and other Canadian skylines are standout on a national level based upon those categories. Trust me, talk to pretty much any tourist in Vancouver and they will validate that sense of awe and appreciation of that which is exceptional on a worldwide level. I'm sorry but Vancouver has some tail-feathers to shake. If y'all can't take it, it's your own problem.

lio45 · #32 Posted **Apr 20, 2016, 1:18 AM**

Wait, you're saying that a lame tower that was designed and built to be temporary (and ended up getting kept mostly because it was useful as a radio transmission tower), if erected in the middle of nowhere, would single-handedly propel the aforementioned middle of nowhere to the world's top ten global skylines?

dreambrother808 · #33 Posted **Apr 20, 2016, 1:20 AM**

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Originally Posted by lio45

Wait, you're saying that a lame tower that was designed and built to be temporary (and ended up getting kept mostly because it was useful as a radio transmission tower), if erected in the middle of nowhere, would single-handedly propel the aforementioned middle of nowhere to the world's top ten global skylines?

If that's your perception of Paris and the Eiffel Tower, well... I can't even... I know you support some ridiculous conservative shit on this forum, but this is perhaps your worst post.

Brizzy82 · #34 Posted **Apr 20, 2016, 1:26 AM**

this sub forum must be the only place in the world where what Lio posts could be considered "some ridiculous conservative shit"

lio45 · #35 Posted **Apr 20, 2016, 1:33 AM**

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Originally Posted by dreambrother808

If that's your perception of Paris and the Eiffel Tower, well... I can't even... I know you support some ridiculous conservative shit on this forum, but this is perhaps your worst post.

It's not "my perception" of the Eiffel Tower, it's fact -- look up the tower's history if you don't want to take my word that it was originally meant to be temporary.

How often have you been to Paris? Just curious.

A skyline is a bunch of skyscrapers. That's what it is.

If it's not about the skyscrapers then I am declaring this Wyoming barn to have a grander skyline than Manhattan. Doesn't that sound ridiculous to you? Not even a little?

lio45 · #36 Posted **Apr 20, 2016, 1:36 AM**

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Originally Posted by Brizzy82

this sub forum must be the only place in the world where what Lio posts could be considered "some ridiculous conservative shit"

And yet the SSP Albertans find me anti-conservative as I'm not a big fan of extracting and burning fossil fuels for energy.

I guess I'm a centrist, all things considered...

MolsonExport · #37 Posted **Apr 20, 2016, 1:38 AM**

I've been to Paris 8 times.

Great City, wonderful neighbourhoods, endless things to see and do, fantastic food and culture and museums, almost unparalleled history....

Skyscrapers and skyline? Meh. Not really. There is La Defense...which I haven't felt compelled to visit.

niwell · #38 Posted **Apr 20, 2016, 1:38 AM**

Cape Town isn't even the best skyline in South Africa, much less one of the best in the world. It is however one of the most beautiful cityscapes in the world. But I think there's a difference. Which I think kind of goes along with what lio is saying.

dreambrother808 · #39 Posted **Apr 20, 2016, 1:49 AM**

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Originally Posted by lio45

It's not "my perception" of the Eiffel Tower, it's fact -- look up the tower's history if you don't want to take my word that it was originally meant to be temporary.

How often have you been to Paris? Just curious.

A skyline is a bunch of skyscrapers. That's what it is.

That pic is pure Hyperbole 101.

I've only been to Paris once, admittedly.

As for this "perception", your understanding is autistically literal.

It's already been noted that the criteria was not purely "a bunch of skyscrapers" but rather the overall effect, natural features included.

dreambrother808 · #40 Posted **Apr 20, 2016, 1:51 AM**

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Originally Posted by niwell

Cape Town isn't even the best skyline in South Africa, much less one of the best in the world. It is however one of the most beautiful cityscapes in the world. But I think there's a difference. Which I think kind of goes along with what lio is saying.

Way to omit all of the natural features and pic the worst possible angle.