Tel Aviv is today gues the city image

[Urban Legend]

Looks like Tel Aviv and Havana, Cuba are alike. Most of the people who been wrong thought it's Havana (18 members), Beirut (8), Casablanca (6), Rio De Janero (4)...
66 people guesed that it's some city from third world countrty.

It shows us that Tel Aviv still got long way to go to be really beutiful city in European/American standards.

http://xl.skyscrapercity.com/?page=guess&local=city

[matrix2020]

I dont think it means anything.
Obviously Tel Aviv is somewhat similar to other middle eastern cities (Beirut in particular).
I don't know if you heard about that but a TV series called "Homeland" shot its "Beirut" scenes in Southern Tel Aviv/Yaffo.
It even started an international scandal as Beirut authorities are threatening to sue the producers for showing Beirut in negative way.
So what?
I can tell you that I have been to many cities around the world and every city has bad spots and urban decay as well as places for tourists.
And by the way, most of Havana was built before commies came to power there and Cuba was considered one of the most developed countries in the Caribbean back then.

[Ynhockey]

What makes the city is the people, the culture, etc. That's really where Tel Aviv really shines. I think most people can agree that in terms of appearance Tel Aviv leaves much to be desired (although that's slowly changing), but it doesn't mean that it's similar to those other cities in the things that really matter.

[HappyBrandon]

When you arrive to some countries you see the stunning airports. The moment you leave the airports you are in slums. The Jews are secure people. Instead of a beautiful airport they created world class hospitals and research centers producing scientists and experts. That is where the focus was. When they finally could afford a beautiful airport they built it.

Jews by their nature are also loud and not patient. If you do not house everyone in relative comfort at an affordable price they start a social unrest demanding benefits. You can hear their screams from 10K miles away. 60 years ago they needed to house the new immigrants fast. How could anyone think about beauty when Israel was at war and poor? To a certain degree the urgency still exists but these days Israel is relatively prosperous and wealthy and it can afford to plan and build attractive housing.

Israel is already beautiful. There are some stunning places and with time it will only get better. The future is bright. Israel cannot and should not be another Dubai.

[yerushalmi]

[I do]

^ point?

[yerushalmi]

שאתם נעולים על גלידה, תגידו תודה שיש קציצות טעימות

[flsh]

אני חשבתי שהפואנטה היא שהתחילו לעשות קציצות בטעם גלידה
חוץ מזה, למה הוא ציפה? אם זו הייתה גלידה אחרי שהיא הייתה במקרר ולא במקפיא היא הייתה הופכת לנוזל.

[ZOHAR]

Originally Posted by flsh

אני חשבתי שהפואנטה היא שהתחילו לעשות קציצות בטעם גלידה
חוץ מזה, למה הוא ציפה? אם זו הייתה גלידה אחרי שהיא הייתה במקרר ולא במקפיא היא הייתה הופכת לנוזל.

חחחחחחחחחח הרגת אותי!!!!!

[HappyBrandon]

ohh..that is not fair. Some of us do not know Hebrew.

[Urban Legend]

Originally Posted by HappyBrandon

ohh..that is not fair. Some of us do not know Hebrew.

unfortunately there are members here who think only about themself. They don't care that most of the members don't understand what they writing.

[flsh]

It was nothing important anyways. Whenever Yerushalmi writes something in Hebrew and nobody bothers to translate it, it's usually something that isn't worth being translated.

Most often it will just be a generic name of a generic building, number of floors and that's it. There is no need to translate that IMO, as that will be the first and last time those buildings are mentioned more often than not.

[yerushalmi]

Originally Posted by flsh

It was nothing important anyways

תודה על המחמאה.

[I do]

Originally Posted by yerushalmi

תודה על המחמאה.

He's right, you know. You're not liked here because of the way you use our forums. You flood them, you constantly write in Hebrew although everyone agreed that we'll write in English, you misuse topics (like posting general news in Bob-Bonim which is strictly for construction) you bring up old threads and in general you keep picking up troll-fights with other users.

we're trying to build a community here, and that's impossible with one guy hovering above all of us having his own rules and conducts.

[yerushalmi]

Originally Posted by I do

He's right, you know. You're not liked here because of the way you use our forums.

Im not liked? because I stand up to the mod's friend kappa who puts sex, blood and non related racist comments in almost every thread like a troll. You accused me of not posting your credit for a photo, where I did.. you apologize? no. In the photos you comment after me in a nasty way, no matter what.
Obviously what you are doing is bullying.

Originally Posted by I do

You flood them

Yup I put construction news and photos. whats wrong with that?
you come in and post photos once every two months.

Originally Posted by I do

you constantly write in Hebrew although everyone agreed that we'll write in English

no we didnt.
we had a poll in which the overwhelming result was in favor of hebrew. We agreed to let everyone choose and this topic was closed.
btw - no one here translates into english more than I translate.

Originally Posted by I do

you misuse topics (like posting general news in Bob-Bonim which is strictly for construction)

again a complete lie, I post in bonbonim only construction or real estate related news.
so show me where I haven't, links please? (or be decent and apologize for once)

Originally Posted by I do

you bring up old threads and in general you keep picking up troll-fights with other users.

kappa and m-120 are two trolls who as long as Ive been here havent ever posted anything related to construction.
mostly complaints and abusive remarks against other forumers here, ganging up to insult people who do post.

Originally Posted by I do

we're trying to build a community here, and that's impossible with one guy hovering above all of us having his own rules and conducts.

and trolls ruin it, and kappa+m-120 are here to cause trouble. Ive counted 11 insults from kappa against me for october alone, the last one is
"yerushalmi exercising his chicken legs" right after I posted the tlv nightrun. He cant help himself but post something insulting.
thats what mods are supposed to stop.
and I'll end with a surprise for you, people actually thank me for my posts in private. shocker.