The Toronto Forum Off-Beat Thread - Page 4

CrazyCanuck · March 30th, 2006, 05:38 AM

FINALLY! Now I can have some place to put this pic.

Filip · March 30th, 2006, 05:40 AM

LOL I used that pic for my photography assignment...

After 10 mins you might see the Cn tower... hehe my teacher was.. surprised

CrazyCanuck · March 30th, 2006, 06:13 AM

For your viewing pleasure

http://www.break.com/index/holeinfloor.html
http://www.break.com/index/robotdance.html
http://www.break.com/index/faceslide.html Watch for the slo-motion

***Taller, Better*** · March 30th, 2006, 06:31 AM

Crazy, did you take that pic? It is one of my all time fave pix of the CN Tower!

CrazyCanuck · March 30th, 2006, 06:37 AM

No I did not take that pic. See what you don't see is the girl chasing after the camera man afterwards, only to be slowed down by her massive jugs.

camel_trainer · March 30th, 2006, 07:25 PM

That dude dancing in the second vid soon appeared in a video for someone like Christina aguilera. I love that vid because of the crowd's reaction when the guy just blows the doors off everyone.

G_DOG · March 30th, 2006, 08:53 PM

im glad that the new server is working because the forum is way quicker now!

camel_trainer · March 30th, 2006, 08:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gbelan

im glad that the new server is working because the forum is way quicker now!

Totally. I'm rippin' through these threads like I'm makin' my pants longer.

Jaye101 · March 30th, 2006, 11:12 PM

LOL Yea..it's very noticable.

***Taller, Better*** · April 1st, 2006, 06:45 AM

Oh comeon.... we haven't run out of light stuff this quickly, have we?
Ok, I'll take the Nestea Plunge. What do you all think of the Weisman
Museum in Mpls, by Gehry? I can't stand it, but I have read a lot of
uppity lectures on why, like broccoli, it is good for us (precursor to Bilboa, etc..) .To me it is still Rusty the Tinman. What say you?

Skybean · April 1st, 2006, 07:07 AM

Upper right is fine, not too sure about the upper left. Might have over done it there. Don't like the parking garage on the lower left either.

But it's unique and unique gets people talking. It makes a postcard.

elliot · April 1st, 2006, 01:23 PM

It's nice to see unusual design will part of the Regent Park Redevelopment.

rise_against · April 1st, 2006, 10:28 PM

i like the design but not the cladding...it also looks way out of place in its surroundings

DrT · April 2nd, 2006, 05:13 AM

Looks alarmingly close to a trash heap to me.

vid · April 2nd, 2006, 05:50 AM

WTF is that thing trying to be??

A r c h i · April 2nd, 2006, 07:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Taller, Better

Oh comeon.... we haven't run out of light stuff this quickly, have we?
Ok, I'll take the Nestea Plunge. What do you all think of the Weisman
Museum in Mpls, by Gehry? I can't stand it, but I have read a lot of
uppity lectures on why, like broccoli, it is good for us (precursor to Bilboa, etc..) .To me it is still Rusty the Tinman. What say you?

I'm getting sick of Gehry, just as I'm getting sick of twisting towers that have nothing going for them other than the fact they twist.

***Taller, Better*** · April 2nd, 2006, 08:47 AM

I'm with you, Arch.... Gehry has had some hits, and had his share of misses, too...
and the twisty tower thing is getting passe already. Can be fun if done in a sensible
way, but most of the ones I have seen are just plain boring, with the little spiked
revolving triangular hat on top. Gag.

***Taller, Better*** · April 2nd, 2006, 08:49 AM

On a local note, did you see that article in today's paper saying the LCBO is going to install 24 hour wine dispenser kiosks in Toronto? Not a lot of variety, but maybe the top ten most popular wines. At least it would put an end
to that irritating problem of running out of booze when you throw a party. With our antiquated liquor laws in Canada, ironically Toronto would become the first to have 24 hour wine sales. LOL! Who'dah thunk?

Hogtown · April 3rd, 2006, 04:51 PM

anyone notice that its only 9:51 in skyscrapercityland...do they not adjust for daylight savings time in other parts of the world??

CrazyCanuck · April 4th, 2006, 01:12 AM

Even here some places don't adjust. I think only a small number of countries observe daylight savings.

March 30th, 2006, 06:31 AM	#64
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March 30th, 2006, 07:25 PM	#66
camel_trainer Have vision. Think big. Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 619 Likes (Received): 0	That dude dancing in the second vid soon appeared in a video for someone like Christina aguilera. I love that vid because of the crowd's reaction when the guy just blows the doors off everyone. __________________ Homer: Aw, twenty dollars! I wanted a peanut! Homer's Brain: Twenty dollars can buy many peanuts! Homer: Explain how! Homer's Brain: Money can be exchanged for goods and services! Homer: Woo-hoo!

March 30th, 2006, 08:53 PM	#67
G_DOG Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: toronto Posts: 827 Likes (Received): 0	im glad that the new server is working because the forum is way quicker now! __________________ when and where?

April 1st, 2006, 06:45 AM	#70
*Taller, Better* Administrator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 52,742 Likes (Received): 276	Oh comeon.... we haven't run out of light stuff this quickly, have we? Ok, I'll take the Nestea Plunge. What do you all think of the Weisman Museum in Mpls, by Gehry? I can't stand it, but I have read a lot of uppity lectures on why, like broccoli, it is good for us (precursor to Bilboa, etc..) .To me it is still Rusty the Tinman. What say you? __________________ Please visit my photoblog! Montréal \| Mexico \| Niagara-on-the-Lake \| Brazil \| Hamilton aka "The Hammer"! "Fine words butter no parsnips"-17th Century proverb. Last edited by Taller, Better; April 1st, 2006 at 06:53 AM.

April 1st, 2006, 07:07 AM	#71
Skybean 天豆 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 9,945 Likes (Received): 5	Upper right is fine, not too sure about the upper left. Might have over done it there. Don't like the parking garage on the lower left either. But it's unique and unique gets people talking. It makes a postcard. __________________ 「My Photos」 ● Hong Kong 1\|2\|3 ● Macau 1 ● London 1 ● New York City 1 「Photo Threads」 ● Flying Over Hong Kong 「City Life Series」 ● Hong Kong ● Shanghai ● Seoul ● Tokyo

March 30th, 2006, 05:38 AM	#61
CrazyCanuck MOD SQUAD Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 3,722 Likes (Received): 0	FINALLY! Now I can have some place to put this pic.

March 30th, 2006, 05:40 AM	#62
Filip Torontonian 4ever Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Toronto Posts: 9,257 Likes (Received): 16	LOL I used that pic for my photography assignment... After 10 mins you might see the Cn tower... hehe my teacher was.. surprised

March 30th, 2006, 06:13 AM	#63
CrazyCanuck MOD SQUAD Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 3,722 Likes (Received): 0	For your viewing pleasure http://www.break.com/index/holeinfloor.html http://www.break.com/index/robotdance.html http://www.break.com/index/faceslide.html Watch for the slo-motion

March 30th, 2006, 06:37 AM	#65
CrazyCanuck MOD SQUAD Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 3,722 Likes (Received): 0	No I did not take that pic. See what you don't see is the girl chasing after the camera man afterwards, only to be slowed down by her massive jugs.

March 30th, 2006, 11:12 PM	#69
Jaye101 Midtown Fella Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: █♣█ Toronto Posts: 5,361 Likes (Received): 0	LOL Yea..it's very noticable.

April 1st, 2006, 01:23 PM	#72
elliot Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 1,172 Likes (Received): 7	It's nice to see unusual design will part of the Regent Park Redevelopment.

April 1st, 2006, 10:28 PM	#73
rise_against Olde Guard Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 1,768 Likes (Received): 2	i like the design but not the cladding...it also looks way out of place in its surroundings __________________ "Any dictator would admire the uniformity and obedience of the U.S. media." - Noam Chomsky

April 2nd, 2006, 05:13 AM	#74
DrT "The Ignorant Fool" Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: JAX,MCO,YVR,YYZ,SRQ Posts: 2,595 Likes (Received): 1	Looks alarmingly close to a trash heap to me.

April 2nd, 2006, 05:50 AM	#75
vid Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Thunder Bay Posts: 12,865 Likes (Received): 37	WTF is that thing trying to be?? __________________ winnipeg (06/12 - 09/12) + other photos / random things He SO collects cactuses. You can see it in his eyes.

April 2nd, 2006, 08:47 AM	#77
*Taller, Better* Administrator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 52,742 Likes (Received): 276	I'm with you, Arch.... Gehry has had some hits, and had his share of misses, too... and the twisty tower thing is getting passe already. Can be fun if done in a sensible way, but most of the ones I have seen are just plain boring, with the little spiked revolving triangular hat on top. Gag. __________________ Please visit my photoblog! Montréal \| Mexico \| Niagara-on-the-Lake \| Brazil \| Hamilton aka "The Hammer"! "Fine words butter no parsnips"-17th Century proverb.

April 2nd, 2006, 08:49 AM	#78
*Taller, Better* Administrator Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Toronto Posts: 52,742 Likes (Received): 276	On a local note, did you see that article in today's paper saying the LCBO is going to install 24 hour wine dispenser kiosks in Toronto? Not a lot of variety, but maybe the top ten most popular wines. At least it would put an end to that irritating problem of running out of booze when you throw a party. With our antiquated liquor laws in Canada, ironically Toronto would become the first to have 24 hour wine sales. LOL! Who'dah thunk? __________________ Please visit my photoblog! Montréal \| Mexico \| Niagara-on-the-Lake \| Brazil \| Hamilton aka "The Hammer"! "Fine words butter no parsnips"-17th Century proverb.

April 3rd, 2006, 04:51 PM	#79
Hogtown proud lurker since 2003 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: downtown [French] Canada Posts: 270 Likes (Received): 0	anyone notice that its only 9:51 in skyscrapercityland...do they not adjust for daylight savings time in other parts of the world??

April 4th, 2006, 01:12 AM	#80
CrazyCanuck MOD SQUAD Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Toronto Posts: 3,722 Likes (Received): 0	Even here some places don't adjust. I think only a small number of countries observe daylight savings.

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