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EvilGentleman: Thank you for commenting, Vanesa. I think we actually agree, since what I meant by temporary is that I believed that the torch was only lit during the period that IOC-approved games were happening. I......

in response to: The Olympic Rings and Flame by EvilGentleman

Tony (47): As a frequent worldwide traveller (what with being an airline pilot) it's definitely been my experience that in many Canadian cities (Vancouver, Ottawa, Calgary) that the number of down-and-outs / bums / druggies / alcoholics......

in response to: Drugs, Drugs, Drugs by ksedge

Margo-murray: How amazing to find this site. We, the Murray Clan, my parents Terry and Denis, and my brothers, David, Brian and Mike (my sister wasn't born yet) lived at 4100 Benny from around 1953 to......

in response to: The Benny Farm Condemned Housing Projects by EvilGentleman

Chris : First of all Toronto is hated on by all Canadians outside of the Golden Horse Shoe. One of the main reasons why is,....... the Toronto Maple Losers!!!!!!!!. It's a hockey country and the leafs used......

in response to: The Top 15 Skylines in the World by Luigi Di Serio

lisag: Maybe because I am from Vancouver - but I like the "useless and dangerous" green spaces around buildings. That said, I LOVE Montreal, and your pictures are like a walk down the streets...thank you!...

in response to: NDG by CE

Adam Enright: There is No Game like the Good Ol' Montreal Hockey Riot! A city whose hockey passions create a constant hunger for battling peace and the status quo. [[http://www.progressivewebdesign.ca/hockeyriots.html]] by Adam Enright I was thrilled to read about......

in response to: Hockey Victory Riot by EvilGentleman

Cityplanner: Top 5 Canadian cities: Toronto: Toronto has so many skysrapers and so many of them that you will break you're neck trying to look up at them. Montreal: Montreal is probably the nicest in all of Canada......

in response to: The Top 15 Skylines in the World by Luigi Di Serio

terry hindley: I lived for 25 years above the tracks belgrave clifton acroos the tracks from here before a life of drugs and crime chased me to vancouver ndg was heaven to grow up......

in response to: Two Strips of Dirt by CE

Geddy: Living in Vancouver now, but every time i vist Montreal, i make it a point to "slide" into DH and get my fix! There is so better in the city........

in response to: Decarie Hot Dogs by CE

Stormbash: Im Australian so my top 15 is going to be mostly Auzzie cities. TOP 15 1)Shanghai 2)Gold Coast 3)Seattle 4)Melbourne 5)Hong Kong 6)Sydney 7)Brisbane 8)Toronto 9)Chicago 10)Perth 11)Vancouver 12)Singapore 13)New York 14)Auckland 15)Frankfort...

in response to: The Top 15 Skylines in the World by Luigi Di Serio

Paul: I live in downtown Toronto and I think our downtown is quite impressive, with the coloured lights on the Skydome and CN Tower it really enhances the night view and the Royal Bank Plaza glitters......

in response to: The Top 15 Skylines in the World by Luigi Di Serio

ahh a ghost: heres my list of the top 10! (im from the chicago-land area) First off, all you dallas-houston and toronto-montreal people fighting, shut the hell up. 1.Tokyo, Japan- to me, every picture i see of tokyo looks great.......

in response to: The Top 15 Skylines in the World by Luigi Di Serio

Sanatarium: On 14, That is actually proper, if you are in the left lane, and someone comes from behind, 2 flashes means "Please move over so I may pass" in a very polite and friendly manner......

in response to: Things I Hate About... Traffic by EvilGentleman

EvilGentleman: What cute little snowdrifts. I like the pictures, but I really get the impression that most Torontonians have no clue what a **real** Canadian winter is like. But I suppose you get lake effect storms......

in response to: Snow Day! by Michelle

chitown chillin: i'm from chicago, and for a country that has just about twice as many people as the state of illinois (and only about ten times the number of folks in my city) your cities are......

in response to: The Top 10 Canadian Skylines by CE

T DAWT: Toronto is underepresented in pictures. Did you know the skyline actually isn't along the lake but North/South. It'll probably soon surpass Vancouver in terms of density and has some nice tall buildings in......

in response to: The Top 15 Skylines in the World by Luigi Di Serio

EvilGentleman: I could swear this is a picture of a photograph. Note the hitchhiker sign that says "Vancouver". But I can't make out if that is a pile of stuff in front of it, or the......

in response to: Dec. 2006 by walkhere

Danny: 4) whoops... Vancouver 5) Niagara Falls surprise...

in response to: The Top 10 Canadian Skylines by CE

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......

in response to: The Top 10 Canadian Skylines by CE

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,......

in response to: The Top 15 Skylines in the World by Luigi Di Serio

EvilGentleman: Georges, The predominant prejudice in Montreal is still language. As an English-speaker, I seldom notice anti-Americanism among the French Quebecers. This may be due in part to my not being to understand most of what......

in response to: Yankee Go Home by EvilGentleman

Jason: Yes Winnipeg is a great city. Its the best place ive been to. MInd you i live there. But lets not forget Vancouver and Edmonton...

in response to: The Top 15 Skylines in the World by Luigi Di Serio

Boris: Well just wanted to say for the post about Winnipeg been a better city then Vancouver umm ya man u need to study up on ur facts of citys because i my self am a......

in response to: The Top 10 Canadian Skylines by CE

Ski: [[img:21733]] I thought 4 sure Vancouver would be on the list. However, Chicago and Toronto have the best skyline! LOVE IT!! ...

in response to: The Top 15 Skylines in the World by Luigi Di Serio

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......

in response to: The Top 15 Skylines in the World by Luigi Di Serio

T: I should add that for the most part, historically, Victoria's skyline has always been less-than-impressive because of height restrictions for reasons similar to Vancouver's (wouldn't want to block the view of the Olympic Mountains across......

in response to: The Top 10 Canadian Skylines by CE

Lea: If you fell like seeing some of my Vancouver pictures, you can just search for "Lea, Vancouver."...

in response to: Berlin For Life by Lea

Brandon: [[img:20116]] Vancouver , BC , Canada Just another city that sould be on the top 20 ...

in response to: The Top 15 Skylines in the World by Luigi Di Serio

steve: just a simple correction, Vancouver's skyline is not restricted due to the near by Rocky Mountains, They are actually hundreds of kilometres away, but because of the coastal mountains which are just outside of Vancouver....

in response to: The Top 10 Canadian Skylines by CE

ANOTHER ARTICLE: The same individual has posted new WARNING signs along the Bow River in Calgary: WARNING: So long as the CALGARY DROP-IN CENTRE is allowed to harbor drug addicts and chronic criminals it will be EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO......

in response to: Drugs, Drugs, Drugs by ksedge

EvilGentleman: I love Winnipeg, and my son was born there. But the title of this article refers to the city skylines, and... well, there's no nice way to put this, but saying Winnipeg looks better than......

in response to: The Top 10 Canadian Skylines by CE

jp2007: Winnipeg is a great city It's better than Vancouver...

in response to: The Top 10 Canadian Skylines by CE

WhereAmI?: In the picture W7, you're looking north over the Cambie Street Bridge at the Downtown core. The big white bubble on the far right is BC Place Stadium, where the BC Lions football team plays.......

in response to: Vancouver Through a Car Window by aer suzuki

Craig: Great list. Couldn't agree more with the top 12. You have to love the skylines rising in the cities of south-east Asia. The skylines in some of these cities are just babies, can't wait until......

in response to: The Top 15 Skylines in the World by Luigi Di Serio

Do you guys ever go across city limits?!?: "...but i've never noticed it as much in other cities as i do in calgary. i don't know why that is, but it just seems like the homeless are far more visible here..." What are......

in response to: Drugs, Drugs, Drugs by ksedge

ramcas: Whoever thinks that Vancouver's skyline deserves to be mentioned is smoking crack. I was very disapointed with Vancouver's skyline when compared to Seattle's. The buildings are very ugly and if I didn't know any better,......

in response to: The Top 15 Skylines in the World by Luigi Di Serio

john martin: In a nostalgic moment for roots I discovered your great web site. My family came to Barlick in 1939 with the Rover company. I went to Gisburn Road school till 1950. I wrote a......

in response to: Barnoldswick by Gus Brennan

dfwtiger: Houston, Atlnata, Vancouver........these would be on my list. Also, a great skyline does not have to be one with tall buildings....Perhaps Stockholm....Copenhagen.....Oslo......

in response to: The Top 15 Skylines in the World by Luigi Di Serio

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......

in response to: The Last Bird by Biff

Eric: this message is to cazy from toronto. canada was great to me, ive been to vancouver, banff, montreal, calgary and unfortunately that huge chunk of ugly they call toronto. im actually pretty skinny so the......

in response to: The Top 15 Skylines in the World by Luigi Di Serio

Canadian Guy: The silver sphere is the science center. Vancouver has a huge fleet of trolley buses that run on those overhead wires....

in response to: Vancouver Through a Car Window by aer suzuki

EvilGentleman: 12 Gauge - The man was passing through on a Greyhound bus, while on the way from Toronto to Vancouver. Who the heck has time to go wandering around while they have a short stop......

in response to: August 15 2006 Regina by hool

Mark: I'm sorry, but I don't think Toronto should have made this list. Evilgentleman said some good things. There are newer cities than have seen and corrected the mistakes of the past to create some of......

in response to: The Top 15 Skylines in the World by Luigi Di Serio

Michael Barrick: Your description of Vancouver puts it in the wrong mountains. The Rocky Mountains are over 500 km east of Vancouver and are southern portion of the border between BC and Alberta. The mountains visible from......

in response to: The Top 10 Canadian Skylines by CE

EvilGentleman: Oh, I almost forgot. Montreal, Quebec City and Vancouver have had restrictions put on the height of buildings not just because of the view of the surrounding hills or mountains, but also due to the......

in response to: The Top 10 Canadian Skylines by CE

hool: thanks everyone. the last two shots are from thunder bay. the previous shots are from the bus route between sudbury and thunder bay. i'm on my way to vancouver. today i......

in response to: August 08 2006 Ontario by hool

EvilGentleman: Halifax, Vancouver, Ottawa, Calgary, Winnipeg... Cleveland, Detroit, Boston, St. Louis, Washington DC, Miami, Phoenix, Las Vegas... Even Tokyo! Fredericton has passed them all! So many posts for such a small city. Amazing......

in response to: Untitled by Marlo

aer suzuki: Wasn't sure what that silver thing was when I posted, but just did a quick search and found these links: http://www.vancouverplus.ca/alcan_omnimax_theatre/398855 http://www.vancouverinfocenter.com/merchant2.php/list2/250/Alcan+Omnimax+Theatre As for the wires, my guess is they're for electric busses. They had trolleys up there......

in response to: Vancouver Through a Car Window by aer suzuki

zo: oooh that's so funny that pig is still there...the one that was 'fixed' and then replaced. It makes me happy in vancouver that the pig is not extinct....

in response to: June 23 2006 Toronto by hool

KP Bong: The Dark is certainly worth checking out. Here's another post about him: http://www.six04.net/vancouver/?p=67#more-67 and his Flickr page: http://www.flickr.com/photos/thedark/ If you're in Vancouver, he's really worth looking for....

in response to: Ooooooo by fuzzytank

Vancouver: Another side to the conversation not mentioned is the gay man's point of view. I was sitting on a very crowded, stifling hot bus when the older sleazy and sweaty guy beside me starting masturbating.......

in response to: Beware: Perv Alert! by friendly_chic407

EvilGentleman: Oddly enough, I quite often find protests an interesting thing to see when I am visiting new places. The protesters and the police can often provide a much more complete picture of the way the......

in response to: I Was Arrested Today by CE

Nate: Hey I just thought I'd share some nice pics of the skylines of cities I have visited Santa Fe de Bogota, Cundinmarca, COLOMBIA Downtown Bogota Bogota at night, view from the hills Calgary, Alberta CANADA Centre St. Bridge Memorial Dr. Long......

in response to: The Top 15 Skylines in the World by Luigi Di Serio

zo: ha!that's my old street, I would recognize it anywhere! I live in vancouver now, but how I miss sweet lisgar street....

in response to: April 30 2006 Toronto by hool

EvilGentleman: Irony of ironies. So I guess some Torontonians are infuriated that he did not automatically make Toronto #1? And Vancouver and San Diego and... ahhh, forget it. I love no city more than I love......

in response to: The Top 15 Skylines in the World by Luigi Di Serio

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......

in response to: The Top 15 Skylines in the World by Luigi Di Serio

hm: Vancouver is much better then Toronto, any day and night. You can't even compare the two....

in response to: The Top 15 Skylines in the World by Luigi Di Serio

No name: Vancouver has a better skyline than Seattle! It is modern and clean! Go Raps Go!...

in response to: The Top 15 Skylines in the World by Luigi Di Serio

Elicar: For the ranking in the top 10 cities, check [[http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20051004/EIUcitysurvey_vancouverfirst_200501004/20051004?hub=Canada]] ...

in response to: The Top 15 Skylines in the World by Luigi Di Serio

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......

in response to: The Top 15 Skylines in the World by Luigi Di Serio

Peter: i dont recall that film well enough to remember, but i did just google this... from: [[http://nielsenhayden.com/makinglight/archives/006170.html]] A pup (spore?) of the Flatiron on this coast: "The Europe Hotel Corner of Powell and Alexander Street Built in 1908-09 by Angelo......

in response to: Building Slice by Peter

zo: jeeff, I have seen 4 raibows in three weeks here in vancouver....

in response to: On The Lines by torontofreelance

zo: I can't believe that place is still there. I forgot about it while here in vancouver sweetly sipping JJ Bean lattes....

in response to: Couriers\' Cafe by Biff

Ravenwood: That's not right...I don't know what I was thinking! Of course Vancouver is B.C.! Is there an edit function? Or delete and I'll repost? Duuuuuuuuuuuuuhhhh...R...

in response to: Vancouver Vacation 2005 by Ravenwood

Helen: Great shots, but Vancouver is in British Columbia not Alberta....

in response to: Vancouver Vacation 2005 by Ravenwood

jeeff: nine o'clock gun: [[http://www.vancouverhistory.ca/archives_gun.htm]]...

in response to: Vancouver Vacation 2005 by Ravenwood

What's Really Going On Here: Many feel the attention given to this matter is as shameful as some aspects of the event itself. Certainly a few nutbars roused themselves from the backwaters from which they monitor society. ......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

Vancouver Cyclist: Any chance of the Morotorist and the Cyclist getting together with Hool to shoot some pictures and talking this out? Let's assume that both are sorry for their actions. And that we all agree that littering is......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

the new guy: I just moved to Toronto this past fall. I have lived in Vancouver, a small college town in the U.S. midwest (Iowa City, IA) and most recently, Edmonton. Having only ever visited Toronto......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

Mach: I dont get it then. I pick up after people sometimes. Its no problem. I help keep my hood clean. Many cities have Adopt a Street projects, where they conduct weekly cleanups of streets they......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

Monster: Mach, your point is to talk to this guy? I'd agree with you nine tenths of the time but I've had this happen right out side my doorway in Vancouver and it's frustrating, watching......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

Mach: On the other hand, truth composed inbetween the split seconds of an SLR is rarely a given on unpublished photos and even less so without explanatory captions. Pictures 7-8 reveal her getting the upper hand in......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

We don't have these problems in Vancouver: Kudos to the motorist...Who does this woman think she is? Mother Earth's right hand lady. Honestly, if she had a problem with the litter, why not throw it in the trash. Its......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

Jestersgears: First things first, people, the street is NOT a garbage can, despite what 90% of the world thinks. Second, Don't start nothing, there wont be nothing. There's probably a whole lot of things that led......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

get it right!: Jeremy - vancouver: 2nd Feb 2006 - 21:02 GMT "the courier bears full respomnsibility for creating this confrontation and then escalating it by keying the guy's car. Tossing food is one thing but vandalism is something......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

Jeremy - vancouver: the courier bears full respomnsibility for creating this confrontation and then escalating it by keying the guy's car. Tossing food is one thing but vandalism is something else....

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

Dan: I can't believe I read this far... Because of the notoriety of this blog entry, its not surprising to see so many trolls coming here. I have to believe that a lot of the angry people......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

Hans Studenfadden: Who hasen't wanted to do that to a bike courier? She never even gets hit with one single punch or kick, big deal he grabed her jacket. What is with the idiot bystandars getting involved?......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

Vancouver Cyclist: I hope Leah has stopped reading this, too much negative energy. But let her know that there are a lot of people out here in Vancouver that support her. Hopefully at least some of the people......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

What's Really Going On Here: It's interesting that this is primarily a concerned citizen vs. a s***head matter, not a cyclist vs motorist issue. The reason why it has exploded as the latter is due to the decades of......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

Vancouver Cyclist: I have a lot of sympathy for Leah. I have often been tempted to return trash to the scum who think the streets are their trash can. Keying the car was a dumb move though,......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

justlookatthatevileyedpsycho!!!!!!!!!!: TO:Vancouver, Yes ok,some people carry things they use often in there trunks, necessities, be it leisurely items sports;hockey sticks ok maybe even baseball bats in the winter. However,those who do and I gather like......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

poprad99: I have been riding bikes for 32 years and burning fossil fuels for 22 years. I have been commuting year-round by bike for 9 years. I was assaulted and battered by a motorist in 1990 for......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

vancouver: Having read the story on CBC.ca and clicking on the link, I have to wonder about people. To the courier: It was fucking trash, hopefully you didn't get hurt. Some of the pics show you......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

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......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

jos: Steve in Vancouver (jan 31, 22:30), thanks for your words of wisdom. Cyclist, I'm glad you weren't hurt more badly than you were. You were at great risk. Bystanders, thanks for getting involved and protecting the vulnerable. As......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

Steve in Vancouver: Almost an identical incident happened here in Vancouver to a close friend of mine. Let me tell you that one turned out as it seems so relevant (sorry, no photos). My friend, and his girlfriend, were......

in response to: Motorist Vs Courier by hool

zoe the great (lives with jafar): that's the corner of my street- Lisgar and Argyle. Except now i live in Vancouver. HA...

in response to: Dec 08 2005 Toronto by hool

vancouver: that evict is super sick...

in response to: Walking in Williamsburg 2 by Peter

Sez1: Good shit, dudes. Aside from Toronto being a concrete Swamp, yer lookin' like you make it on the books for these bombs. Don't worry about "legal vs illegal" >> it's all in how many......

in response to: graffiti alley / style in progress \'05 by jeeff

Meantime: Yeah, that looks like a lot of fun. I've been up to Vancouver and it was great! Hopefully I can get out that way one day. RIP CHILD...

in response to: graffiti alley / style in progress \'05 by jeeff

trismegistus: No, i live on the west coast - currently in Vancouver, BC - but San Fransisco and LA are at least as much my home. I have been to NY on about 6 occasions, each......

in response to: Brooklyn Roof: by Peter

trismegistus: Vancouver: outside all things are common property, patios count as outside. ...

in response to: The Lost Rules of Living in NYC: by Peter