Where am I in.... Canada? - Page 45 - Tilted Forum Project Discussion Community

Leto · 07-17-2006, 06:41 AM

game on coltrane. (is this a recursive round?)

coltrane_fan · 07-17-2006, 06:44 AM

Don't need the species, but the name of the place it's honouring / guarding.

splck · 07-19-2006, 10:43 PM

Manning Park

coltrane_fan · 07-20-2006, 08:18 AM

game on Splck.
Apparently, UBC Engineers stole one of these using chainsaws etc.
quite the scandal.

splck · 07-20-2006, 11:37 PM

Ok, next up....

fresnelly · 07-21-2006, 04:04 AM

Race Rocks Lighthouse - Off the southern tip of Vancouver Island, about 10 miles southwest of Victoria.

http://www.racerocks.com/racerock/history/histam.htm

splck · 07-21-2006, 05:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fresnelly

Race Rocks Lighthouse - Off the southern tip of Vancouver Island, about 10 miles southwest of Victoria.

http://www.racerocks.com/racerock/history/histam.htm

ding ding, fresnelly takes the prize.

fresnelly · 07-21-2006, 05:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by splck

ding ding, fresnelly takes the prize.

Excellent!

Next up:

Daval · 07-21-2006, 05:37 AM

Thats in Shediac, New Brunswick

fresnelly · 07-21-2006, 05:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daval

Thats in Shediac, New Brunswick

You sir, are correct! Game on.

Sticky · 07-21-2006, 05:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daval

Thats in Shediac, New Brunswick

That is in a new Chrysler (I think) commercial that has been playing on TV recently.

Daval · 07-21-2006, 05:54 AM

I'm gonna be creative and try for a toughie, but I bet you guys get it within ten minutes cause i'm too damn predictable.

Daval · 07-22-2006, 06:22 AM

Hint:-
This is a very famous Canadian Course

fresnelly · 07-22-2006, 01:15 PM

Glen Abby in Oakville? (former longtime home of the Canadian Open)

Daval · 07-23-2006, 08:51 AM

Game on fresnelly

fresnelly · 07-24-2006, 07:03 AM

Sweet! What would be another famous Canadian Golf course?

Next up, a bit of Toronto obscuria:

Leto · 07-24-2006, 09:37 AM

Queen & Gladstone in Toronto?

fresnelly · 07-24-2006, 10:01 AM

Game on Leto!

The stone refers to the Rail bridge that Crosses Queen between Dufferin and Gladstone, rather than the ill-fated Queen underground line.

The Inscription reads

R.J. Fleming, Mayor
E.H. Keating, City Engineer
W.F. Grant & Co.
Hamilton Bridge Wks Co. Contractors

You'll find it in this picture sitting in the upper right at rail level.

Leto · 07-24-2006, 10:59 AM

Cool! I originally thought perhaps the Toronto Archives, but the stonework made me re-assess the guess. I recall driving through that underpass quite often, and had to go to a map program to make sure it was on Queen...

Here's the next one:

james t kirk · 07-24-2006, 11:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fresnelly

Game on Leto!

The stone refers to the Rail bridge that Crosses Queen between Dufferin and Gladstone, rather than the ill-fated Queen underground line.

The Inscription reads

R.J. Fleming, Mayor
E.H. Keating, City Engineer
W.F. Grant & Co.
Hamilton Bridge Wks Co. Contractors

You'll find it in this picture sitting in the upper right at rail level.

The word "subway" in railway bridge terminology refers to a rail over road type bridge actually.

Again, in railway bridge terminology, when you have road over track, the bridge will be referred to as an "Overhead"

As opposed to the more common highway terminology of over pass and under pass.

For example, north of Dupont, along the CPR's North Toronto subdivision, you have the Christie Street Subway, the Shaw Street Subway, the Ossington Avenue Subway, etc. etc.

Bit of railway trivia for you.

You can always get some screwed up looks when you refer to railway bridges and call them "subways". Though, amazingly, I have heard Joe Q. Public correctly refer to them as subways as well.

And another bit of info you might find interesting, the Queen Street Subway is scheduled to be majorly reworked. They are going to eliminate "the Dufferin Street Jog" which is where one must turn right on Queen, left on Gladstone, then right on Dufferin in order to go north continuously on Dufferin.

I only hope they don't wreck the stone work. It's an amazing example of fine masonry work, as is the King Street Subway to the south on the same lines.

GO Transit now owns part of that bridge and a large part of it is not utilized.

I believe you have the CPR Galt Subdivision (owned by GO Transit now) and the CNR Weston and Newmarket Subdivisions on there.

fresnelly · 07-24-2006, 03:00 PM

Leto:

I'm pretty sure that sculpture is on the north side of Bloor St. E. between Jarvis and Yonge, infront of a big Insurance corp. tower.

Leto · 07-25-2006, 02:37 AM

Game on Fresnelly, that would be beside the Manulife building ( I think it's manulife, of the golf green front lawn)

Charlatan · 07-25-2006, 03:07 AM

I knew those ones! ...damn.

JTK... as always, great bridge trivia. Thanks. I love the Queen Street Subway and the King Street one just south.

If they do as good a job with the Queen as they did with King, it should come out OK.

fresnelly · 07-25-2006, 03:48 AM

Next up:

Daval · 07-25-2006, 04:38 AM

Hmm, i drive past that area all the time and never noticed the statues, I gotta pay attention next time.

Leto · 07-25-2006, 05:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daval

Hmm, i drive past that area all the time and never noticed the statues, I gotta pay attention next time.

Isn't this thread great for that? Gaining new perspective on areas that we've just glossed over.

Fresnelly:

is that Chateau Laurier in Ottawa?

fresnelly · 07-25-2006, 05:32 AM

Not the Chateau Laurier.

splck · 07-25-2006, 06:04 AM

Banff Springs Hotel?

fresnelly · 07-25-2006, 06:07 AM

not Banff Springs.

Sticky · 07-25-2006, 07:31 AM

Le Manior Richelieu
La Malbaie, Quebec

fresnelly · 07-25-2006, 08:13 AM

Nope and Nope.

Bossnass · 07-25-2006, 05:43 PM

Hotel Mac. Edmonton

Scorps · 07-25-2006, 10:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by splck

next...

That is the coolest thing ever.

(sry was away for a while)

Charlatan · 07-26-2006, 03:04 AM

Chateau Lake Louise?

fresnelly · 07-26-2006, 05:06 AM

Bossnass takes it! Hotel Macdonald in Edmonton.

Surprisingly, there is no MacDonald's inside.

Bossnass · 07-26-2006, 07:39 PM

Sorry TFP Canada. Been busy with work... and it seems that I've forgotten my photobucket password.

I promise I won't name any locations I recognize until I have time to contribute in a meanful way.

I'm certain someone has a picture to post in my stead.

Daval · 07-27-2006, 05:30 AM

Leto · 07-27-2006, 01:12 PM

is that the skywalk? (to the Skydome in Toronto)

Daval · 07-28-2006, 04:18 AM

No, it is not the skywalk at skydome.

fresnelly · 07-28-2006, 04:56 AM

The pedestrian bridge over Hwy.11 to get to Weber's Hamburgers near Orillia, ON.

I was going to guess either the Weber's bridge or the CN tower bridge, and then I found out it's actually both!

Fom http://www.webersrestaurants.com :

Quote:

In 1981 for traffic safety reasons, the Ontario Ministry of Transportation installed a boxbeam barrier on Highway 11. It became a semi-controlled access highway and southbound traffic could no longer gain access to Webers. In 1982 sales dropped by 25% because of the barrier and at this point the continued success of the Restaurant came into question.

After exploring several options, which would allow southbound travelers access to Webers, good fortune smiled on Webers. The opportunity presented itself to purchase a portion of the pedestrian bridge from the CN Tower in Toronto. The bridge across Hwy. 11 was erected in the fall of 1983.
This project which was the first and only private bridge built over a public highway in this Province included the purchase and rezoning of one acre of agricultural land for a parking lot on the southbound side of Hwy. 11, the doubling of the size of the Restaurant, as well as other major renovations, such as increasing the size of the washrooms, increasing the size of the northbound parking lot, expanding the septic system and adding storage space. At the same time additional staff was required and the number of employees grew from 40 to 80. Further to the expansion was the building of a freestanding ice cream operation, as well as the completing of Webers own meat processing facility, with a full-time butcher who produces fresh patties from Grade "A" chucks, daily.
The result of the Bridge project caused an immediate increase in sales of 60%. The following years saw continued growth in sales, success and reputation. The Bridge made Webers an even greater Landmark on Hwy. 11

07-17-2006, 06:41 AM	#1761 (permalink)
Leto Junkie Location: The Danforth	game on coltrane. (is this a recursive round?) __________________ You said you didn't give a fuck about hockey And I never saw someone say that before You held my hand and we walked home the long way You were loosening my grip on Bobby Orr http://dune.wikia.com/wiki/Leto_Atreides_I

07-17-2006, 06:44 AM	#1762 (permalink)
coltrane_fan Upright Location: in a box in the sky	Don't need the species, but the name of the place it's honouring / guarding. Last edited by coltrane_fan; 07-17-2006 at 07:04 AM..

07-19-2006, 10:43 PM	#1763 (permalink)
splck it's jam Location: Lowerainland BC	Manning Park __________________ nice line eh?

07-20-2006, 11:37 PM	#1765 (permalink)
splck it's jam Location: Lowerainland BC	Ok, next up.... __________________ nice line eh?

07-21-2006, 04:04 AM	#1766 (permalink)
fresnelly Functionally Appropriate Location: Toronto	Race Rocks Lighthouse - Off the southern tip of Vancouver Island, about 10 miles southwest of Victoria. http://www.racerocks.com/racerock/history/histam.htm __________________ Building an artificial intelligence that appreciates Mozart is easy. Building an A.I. that appreciates a theme restaurant is the real challenge - Kit Roebuck - Nine Planets Without Intelligent Life Last edited by fresnelly; 07-21-2006 at 04:10 AM..

07-20-2006, 08:18 AM	#1764 (permalink)
coltrane_fan Upright Location: in a box in the sky	game on Splck. Apparently, UBC Engineers stole one of these using chainsaws etc. quite the scandal.

07-21-2006, 05:37 AM	#1769 (permalink)
Daval Junkie Location: The True North Strong and Free!	Thats in Shediac, New Brunswick __________________ "It is impossible to obtain a conviction for sodomy from an English jury. Half of them don't believe that it can physically be done, and the other half are doing it." Winston Churchill

07-21-2006, 05:54 AM	#1772 (permalink)
Daval Junkie Location: The True North Strong and Free!	I'm gonna be creative and try for a toughie, but I bet you guys get it within ten minutes cause i'm too damn predictable. __________________ "It is impossible to obtain a conviction for sodomy from an English jury. Half of them don't believe that it can physically be done, and the other half are doing it." Winston Churchill

07-22-2006, 06:22 AM	#1773 (permalink)
Daval Junkie Location: The True North Strong and Free!	Hint:- This is a very famous Canadian Course __________________ "It is impossible to obtain a conviction for sodomy from an English jury. Half of them don't believe that it can physically be done, and the other half are doing it." Winston Churchill

07-22-2006, 01:15 PM	#1774 (permalink)
fresnelly Functionally Appropriate Location: Toronto	Glen Abby in Oakville? (former longtime home of the Canadian Open) __________________ Building an artificial intelligence that appreciates Mozart is easy. Building an A.I. that appreciates a theme restaurant is the real challenge - Kit Roebuck - Nine Planets Without Intelligent Life

07-23-2006, 08:51 AM	#1775 (permalink)
Daval Junkie Location: The True North Strong and Free!	Game on fresnelly __________________ "It is impossible to obtain a conviction for sodomy from an English jury. Half of them don't believe that it can physically be done, and the other half are doing it." Winston Churchill

07-24-2006, 07:03 AM	#1776 (permalink)
fresnelly Functionally Appropriate Location: Toronto	Sweet! What would be another famous Canadian Golf course? Next up, a bit of Toronto obscuria: __________________ Building an artificial intelligence that appreciates Mozart is easy. Building an A.I. that appreciates a theme restaurant is the real challenge - Kit Roebuck - Nine Planets Without Intelligent Life

07-24-2006, 09:37 AM	#1777 (permalink)
Leto Junkie Location: The Danforth	Queen & Gladstone in Toronto? __________________ You said you didn't give a fuck about hockey And I never saw someone say that before You held my hand and we walked home the long way You were loosening my grip on Bobby Orr http://dune.wikia.com/wiki/Leto_Atreides_I Last edited by Leto; 07-24-2006 at 09:40 AM..

07-24-2006, 10:01 AM	#1778 (permalink)
fresnelly Functionally Appropriate Location: Toronto	Game on Leto! The stone refers to the Rail bridge that Crosses Queen between Dufferin and Gladstone, rather than the ill-fated Queen underground line. The Inscription reads R.J. Fleming, Mayor E.H. Keating, City Engineer W.F. Grant & Co. Hamilton Bridge Wks Co. Contractors You'll find it in this picture sitting in the upper right at rail level. __________________ Building an artificial intelligence that appreciates Mozart is easy. Building an A.I. that appreciates a theme restaurant is the real challenge - Kit Roebuck - Nine Planets Without Intelligent Life

07-24-2006, 10:59 AM	#1779 (permalink)
Leto Junkie Location: The Danforth	Cool! I originally thought perhaps the Toronto Archives, but the stonework made me re-assess the guess. I recall driving through that underpass quite often, and had to go to a map program to make sure it was on Queen... Here's the next one: __________________ You said you didn't give a fuck about hockey And I never saw someone say that before You held my hand and we walked home the long way You were loosening my grip on Bobby Orr http://dune.wikia.com/wiki/Leto_Atreides_I

07-24-2006, 03:00 PM	#1781 (permalink)
fresnelly Functionally Appropriate Location: Toronto	Leto: I'm pretty sure that sculpture is on the north side of Bloor St. E. between Jarvis and Yonge, infront of a big Insurance corp. tower. __________________ Building an artificial intelligence that appreciates Mozart is easy. Building an A.I. that appreciates a theme restaurant is the real challenge - Kit Roebuck - Nine Planets Without Intelligent Life

07-25-2006, 02:37 AM	#1782 (permalink)
Leto Junkie Location: The Danforth	Game on Fresnelly, that would be beside the Manulife building ( I think it's manulife, of the golf green front lawn) __________________ You said you didn't give a fuck about hockey And I never saw someone say that before You held my hand and we walked home the long way You were loosening my grip on Bobby Orr http://dune.wikia.com/wiki/Leto_Atreides_I

07-25-2006, 03:07 AM	#1783 (permalink)
Charlatan Getting it. Super Moderator Location: Lion City	I knew those ones! ...damn. JTK... as always, great bridge trivia. Thanks. I love the Queen Street Subway and the King Street one just south. If they do as good a job with the Queen as they did with King, it should come out OK. __________________ "My hands are on fire. Hands are on fire. Ain't got no more time for all you charlatans and liars." - Old Man Luedecke

07-25-2006, 03:48 AM	#1784 (permalink)
fresnelly Functionally Appropriate Location: Toronto	Next up: __________________ Building an artificial intelligence that appreciates Mozart is easy. Building an A.I. that appreciates a theme restaurant is the real challenge - Kit Roebuck - Nine Planets Without Intelligent Life

07-25-2006, 04:38 AM	#1785 (permalink)
Daval Junkie Location: The True North Strong and Free!	Hmm, i drive past that area all the time and never noticed the statues, I gotta pay attention next time. __________________ "It is impossible to obtain a conviction for sodomy from an English jury. Half of them don't believe that it can physically be done, and the other half are doing it." Winston Churchill

07-25-2006, 05:32 AM	#1787 (permalink)
fresnelly Functionally Appropriate Location: Toronto	Not the Chateau Laurier. __________________ Building an artificial intelligence that appreciates Mozart is easy. Building an A.I. that appreciates a theme restaurant is the real challenge - Kit Roebuck - Nine Planets Without Intelligent Life

07-25-2006, 06:04 AM	#1788 (permalink)
splck it's jam Location: Lowerainland BC	Banff Springs Hotel? __________________ nice line eh?

07-25-2006, 06:07 AM	#1789 (permalink)
fresnelly Functionally Appropriate Location: Toronto	not Banff Springs. __________________ Building an artificial intelligence that appreciates Mozart is easy. Building an A.I. that appreciates a theme restaurant is the real challenge - Kit Roebuck - Nine Planets Without Intelligent Life

07-25-2006, 07:31 AM	#1790 (permalink)
Sticky	Le Manior Richelieu La Malbaie, Quebec __________________ Sticky The Stickman

07-25-2006, 08:13 AM	#1791 (permalink)
fresnelly Functionally Appropriate Location: Toronto	Nope and Nope. __________________ Building an artificial intelligence that appreciates Mozart is easy. Building an A.I. that appreciates a theme restaurant is the real challenge - Kit Roebuck - Nine Planets Without Intelligent Life

07-25-2006, 05:43 PM	#1792 (permalink)
Bossnass Détente Location: AWOL in Edmonton	Hotel Mac. Edmonton

07-26-2006, 03:04 AM	#1794 (permalink)
Charlatan Getting it. Super Moderator Location: Lion City	Chateau Lake Louise? __________________ "My hands are on fire. Hands are on fire. Ain't got no more time for all you charlatans and liars." - Old Man Luedecke

07-26-2006, 05:06 AM	#1795 (permalink)
fresnelly Functionally Appropriate Location: Toronto	Bossnass takes it! Hotel Macdonald in Edmonton. Surprisingly, there is no MacDonald's inside. __________________ Building an artificial intelligence that appreciates Mozart is easy. Building an A.I. that appreciates a theme restaurant is the real challenge - Kit Roebuck - Nine Planets Without Intelligent Life

07-26-2006, 07:39 PM	#1796 (permalink)
Bossnass Détente Location: AWOL in Edmonton	Sorry TFP Canada. Been busy with work... and it seems that I've forgotten my photobucket password. I promise I won't name any locations I recognize until I have time to contribute in a meanful way. I'm certain someone has a picture to post in my stead.

07-27-2006, 05:30 AM	#1797 (permalink)
Daval Junkie Location: The True North Strong and Free!	__________________ "It is impossible to obtain a conviction for sodomy from an English jury. Half of them don't believe that it can physically be done, and the other half are doing it." Winston Churchill

07-27-2006, 01:12 PM	#1798 (permalink)
Leto Junkie Location: The Danforth	is that the skywalk? (to the Skydome in Toronto) __________________ You said you didn't give a fuck about hockey And I never saw someone say that before You held my hand and we walked home the long way You were loosening my grip on Bobby Orr http://dune.wikia.com/wiki/Leto_Atreides_I

07-28-2006, 04:18 AM	#1799 (permalink)
Daval Junkie Location: The True North Strong and Free!	No, it is not the skywalk at skydome. __________________ "It is impossible to obtain a conviction for sodomy from an English jury. Half of them don't believe that it can physically be done, and the other half are doing it." Winston Churchill