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Charlatan · 02-08-2006, 01:17 PM

Game on Fresnelly...

I love the Guild Inn. My wife and I had a very important picnic there when we were first dating and later, stayed there for an anniversary (the hotel was a real dump). Sadly, they closed the place down in 2001 and are tearing it down. The gardens and the cool bit of Toronto acrhitectural past are still there and being maintained.

They have been talking about building a new hotel/spa on the sight as well as a dock at the water's edge and a funicular to bring passangers up to the gardens... that would be nice.

Charlatan · 02-08-2006, 01:18 PM

That is the wacky shop at Logan and Gerrard (right across the road from the Beers Store that inspired this thread).

Two blocks from my house. The guy who owns this also used to own a house at Simpson and Broadview... ghastly (even more than the last crazy house you posted). It has since been sold and renovated.

fresnelly · 02-08-2006, 01:19 PM

Full circle! Is his house near Broadview still around?

Charlatan · 02-08-2006, 01:25 PM

I was editing as you posted... no, it isn't around anymore.

Leto · 02-08-2006, 01:28 PM

Scarborough Civic Centre!

I was there for the opening by the Queen. Our public school band (John Buchan Sr PS) played for her.

Btw, see the sign on the crazy store that says: 'sober drivers Puck much better' ?

for a while, when he first painted it, the P in Puck was an F. He must have been forced to change it.

Prior to the current signage, there was similar stuff that really put the boots to the politcal figures of the mid '90's. in the same vein.

Charlatan · 02-08-2006, 01:37 PM

Game on Leto... I wasn't there for the actual opening but I was there many times right after: skating, summer dnaces, looking at the fish, checking out Register, etc... and going to the Town Centre.

Leto · 02-08-2006, 01:53 PM

next pic:

Charlatan · 02-08-2006, 03:23 PM

Allan Gardens, looking south from Carlton I believe.

Charlatan · 02-08-2006, 03:28 PM

I am looking for both the location and the name of the object:

Bossnass · 02-08-2006, 05:04 PM

Between the CN Tower and the Skydome. On Blue Jays Way, west of the SkyDome.

I think its just called the Chinese Rail Monument.

I've never been, but a doctor who my wife knows had a "thistlewood" design built for them in Canmore. I saw a portfolio type brochure when we stopped by there in November. I recognized the structure right away, then had to find the company online.

Charlatan · 02-08-2006, 05:53 PM

The location isn't exact but it's close enough (it's on the other side of the Skydome from the CN Tower).

Game on!!

Bossnass · 02-08-2006, 07:07 PM

also not my photo.

splck · 02-08-2006, 07:18 PM

Jasper gondola, AB

Bossnass · 02-08-2006, 07:57 PM

Yep. Game on Splck.

I just noticed there was no 'i' in splck. And then I just noticed 'anti-vowel'. And I was amused.

splck · 02-08-2006, 08:22 PM

Finally got one. I took this two summers ago, what was I looking at?

Fly · 02-09-2006, 04:40 AM

that near the elk river on the island?

Charlatan · 02-09-2006, 05:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by splck

...what was I looking at?

Bigfoot... he's a blurry speck on the right.

splck · 02-09-2006, 06:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by flyman

that near the elk river on the island?

nope.

there is a town of about 15000 on the left side of the pic (kinda behind trees)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Charlatan

Bigfoot... he's a blurry speck on the right.

heh, no, flyman wasn't with me that day.

Leto · 02-09-2006, 07:13 AM

Looking at the Peace River, near Dawson Creek?

Lucifer · 02-09-2006, 08:04 AM

when I first saw this, for some reason I thought: The Frank Slide in Alberta.

splck · 02-09-2006, 04:55 PM

No, not near Dawson Creek or Frank.
It's on the South West coast.

Leto · 02-09-2006, 08:22 PM

on the sunshine coast?

splck · 02-10-2006, 08:22 AM

No, not the Sunshine coast, but it's somewhat close.

Leto · 02-10-2006, 03:19 PM

is it on the island? could it be Pt Alberni?

splck · 02-10-2006, 04:46 PM

It's not on an island or the Sunshine coast.

Leto · 02-10-2006, 06:23 PM

Thompson River?

splck · 02-10-2006, 06:28 PM

No not near the Thompson, it's adjacent to the ocean.

One more...

Leto · 02-10-2006, 09:01 PM

okay.... low relief, meandering river, moutains fairly close by, really close to the southwest coast, small town visible...

Squamish??

splck · 02-10-2006, 09:28 PM

yes, but what's the notable landmark?

Leto · 02-10-2006, 09:50 PM

damned if i know. It was hard enough getting the location!

** edit:

okay, a quick google yielded this land mark:

http://gsc.nrcan.gc.ca/urbgeo/vanrock/chief_e.php

The Chief: Pillar of Granite
The great grey cliffs of Stawamus Chief Mountain, locally known as "the Chief", are famous landmarks in the Squamish area. Rock climbers from around the world test their abilities on its vertical granite walls. Granitic rocks are ancient pools of melted rock that crystallized to rock kilometres below the surface. Tremendous uplift of the land coupled with continuous erosion over millions of years has brought these deeply buried rocks to the surface.

Could that possibly be it?

splck · 02-10-2006, 10:40 PM

You got it...the Chief is a great place to stop while driving hwy 99. Climbers are little specks on the granite.
Pictures don't do it justice.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stawamus_Chief

Leto · 02-11-2006, 03:57 AM

To carry on the theme of natural landmarks, here's a beauty that I took while on a tree planting adventure:

splck · 02-11-2006, 08:11 AM

Is that Chasm just North of Clinton?

fresnelly · 02-11-2006, 11:30 AM

Ouimet Canyon?

Edit: Definately. In fact I have damn near the same photo, from when I was there in August.

From Wikipedia, about the legend of the canyon:

Quote:

A long time ago, there was a giant Omett. He helped Nanabijou make mountains and lakes. Omett fell in love with Nanabijou's daughter Naiomi. One day, Omett was moving a mountain when part of it fell off and killed Naiomi. Omett quickly hid Naiomi. Nanabijou desperately looked for his daughter. When he sensed something underground, he sent a thunderbolt to split open the ground which created a canyon and he discovered his daughter at its bottom. He buried her there and to punish Omett he turned him into stone and put him on the canyon walls to watch Naiomi's grave forever.

Here's a picture of me from the other direction to prove it.

Leto · 02-11-2006, 12:22 PM

wow.. I am impressed! Game on Fresnelly! My photo has not stood the test of time, colour-wise. I took that when my brother graduated from Lakehead U, in May 83. We then went tree planting up in Longlac. This was on the way.

And yes, I do have the same pic from the other direction. I'll scan/post it later!

Good work Fresnelly!

** edit, I should mention where Ouimet Canyon is: about 60 km north-east of Thunder Bay:

http://www.ontarioparks.com/english/ouim.html

fresnelly · 02-11-2006, 02:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leto

And yes, I do have the same pic from the other direction. I'll scan/post it later!

I look forward to it.

This photo isn't mine, but I was here this summer too.

splck · 02-11-2006, 02:23 PM

Athabasca glacier near Jasper?

fresnelly · 02-11-2006, 02:25 PM

That's it. Part of the Columbia Icefields. Game on Splck!

splck · 02-11-2006, 03:30 PM

this should be easy..

Leto · 02-12-2006, 04:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fresnelly

Ouimet Canyon?

Here's a picture of me from the other direction to prove it.

Here's my corollary from may/83. It's almost like that photo point on the Malahat, where everybody takes the same picture:

02-08-2006, 01:17 PM	#761 (permalink)
Charlatan Getting it. Super Moderator Location: Lion City	Game on Fresnelly... I love the Guild Inn. My wife and I had a very important picnic there when we were first dating and later, stayed there for an anniversary (the hotel was a real dump). Sadly, they closed the place down in 2001 and are tearing it down. The gardens and the cool bit of Toronto acrhitectural past are still there and being maintained. They have been talking about building a new hotel/spa on the sight as well as a dock at the water's edge and a funicular to bring passangers up to the gardens... that would be nice. __________________ "My hands are on fire. Hands are on fire. Ain't got no more time for all you charlatans and liars." - Old Man Luedecke

02-08-2006, 01:18 PM	#762 (permalink)
Charlatan Getting it. Super Moderator Location: Lion City	That is the wacky shop at Logan and Gerrard (right across the road from the Beers Store that inspired this thread). Two blocks from my house. The guy who owns this also used to own a house at Simpson and Broadview... ghastly (even more than the last crazy house you posted). It has since been sold and renovated. __________________ "My hands are on fire. Hands are on fire. Ain't got no more time for all you charlatans and liars." - Old Man Luedecke Last edited by Charlatan; 02-08-2006 at 01:23 PM..

02-08-2006, 01:19 PM	#763 (permalink)
fresnelly Functionally Appropriate Location: Toronto	Full circle! Is his house near Broadview still around? __________________ 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

02-08-2006, 01:25 PM	#764 (permalink)
Charlatan Getting it. Super Moderator Location: Lion City	I was editing as you posted... no, it isn't around anymore. __________________ "My hands are on fire. Hands are on fire. Ain't got no more time for all you charlatans and liars." - Old Man Luedecke

02-08-2006, 01:28 PM	#765 (permalink)
Leto Junkie Location: The Danforth	Scarborough Civic Centre! I was there for the opening by the Queen. Our public school band (John Buchan Sr PS) played for her. Btw, see the sign on the crazy store that says: 'sober drivers Puck much better' ? for a while, when he first painted it, the P in Puck was an F. He must have been forced to change it. Prior to the current signage, there was similar stuff that really put the boots to the politcal figures of the mid '90's. in the same vein. __________________ 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; 02-08-2006 at 01:33 PM..

02-08-2006, 01:37 PM	#766 (permalink)
Charlatan Getting it. Super Moderator Location: Lion City	Game on Leto... I wasn't there for the actual opening but I was there many times right after: skating, summer dnaces, looking at the fish, checking out Register, etc... and going to the Town Centre. __________________ "My hands are on fire. Hands are on fire. Ain't got no more time for all you charlatans and liars." - Old Man Luedecke

02-08-2006, 01:53 PM	#767 (permalink)
Leto Junkie Location: The Danforth	next pic: __________________ 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

02-08-2006, 03:23 PM	#768 (permalink)
Charlatan Getting it. Super Moderator Location: Lion City	Allan Gardens, looking south from Carlton I believe. __________________ "My hands are on fire. Hands are on fire. Ain't got no more time for all you charlatans and liars." - Old Man Luedecke

02-08-2006, 03:28 PM	#769 (permalink)
Charlatan Getting it. Super Moderator Location: Lion City	I am looking for both the location and the name of the object: __________________ "My hands are on fire. Hands are on fire. Ain't got no more time for all you charlatans and liars." - Old Man Luedecke

02-08-2006, 05:04 PM	#770 (permalink)
Bossnass Détente Location: AWOL in Edmonton	Between the CN Tower and the Skydome. On Blue Jays Way, west of the SkyDome. I think its just called the Chinese Rail Monument. I've never been, but a doctor who my wife knows had a "thistlewood" design built for them in Canmore. I saw a portfolio type brochure when we stopped by there in November. I recognized the structure right away, then had to find the company online. Last edited by Bossnass; 02-08-2006 at 05:08 PM..

02-08-2006, 05:53 PM	#771 (permalink)
Charlatan Getting it. Super Moderator Location: Lion City	The location isn't exact but it's close enough (it's on the other side of the Skydome from the CN Tower). Game on!! __________________ "My hands are on fire. Hands are on fire. Ain't got no more time for all you charlatans and liars." - Old Man Luedecke

02-08-2006, 07:07 PM	#772 (permalink)
Bossnass Détente Location: AWOL in Edmonton	also not my photo.

02-08-2006, 07:18 PM	#773 (permalink)
splck it's jam Location: Lowerainland BC	Jasper gondola, AB __________________ nice line eh?

02-08-2006, 07:57 PM	#774 (permalink)
Bossnass Détente Location: AWOL in Edmonton	Yep. Game on Splck. I just noticed there was no 'i' in splck. And then I just noticed 'anti-vowel'. And I was amused.

02-08-2006, 08:22 PM	#775 (permalink)
splck it's jam Location: Lowerainland BC	Finally got one. I took this two summers ago, what was I looking at? __________________ nice line eh?

02-09-2006, 08:04 AM	#780 (permalink)
Lucifer Husband of Seamaiden Location: Nova Scotia	when I first saw this, for some reason I thought: The Frank Slide in Alberta. __________________ I am a brother to dragons, and a companion to owls. - Job 30:29 1123, 6536, 5321

02-09-2006, 04:40 AM	#776 (permalink)
Fly see the links to my music? Location: Beautiful British Columbia	that near the elk river on the island? __________________ BASTARD SterlingStudios

02-09-2006, 07:13 AM	#779 (permalink)
Leto Junkie Location: The Danforth	Looking at the Peace River, near Dawson Creek? __________________ 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

02-09-2006, 04:55 PM	#781 (permalink)
splck it's jam Location: Lowerainland BC	No, not near Dawson Creek or Frank. It's on the South West coast. __________________ nice line eh?

02-09-2006, 08:22 PM	#782 (permalink)
Leto Junkie Location: The Danforth	on the sunshine coast? __________________ 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

02-10-2006, 08:22 AM	#783 (permalink)
splck it's jam Location: Lowerainland BC	No, not the Sunshine coast, but it's somewhat close. __________________ nice line eh?

02-10-2006, 03:19 PM	#784 (permalink)
Leto Junkie Location: The Danforth	is it on the island? could it be Pt Alberni? __________________ 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

02-10-2006, 04:46 PM	#785 (permalink)
splck it's jam Location: Lowerainland BC	It's not on an island or the Sunshine coast. __________________ nice line eh?

02-10-2006, 06:23 PM	#786 (permalink)
Leto Junkie Location: The Danforth	Thompson River? __________________ 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

02-10-2006, 06:28 PM	#787 (permalink)
splck it's jam Location: Lowerainland BC	No not near the Thompson, it's adjacent to the ocean. One more... __________________ nice line eh?

02-10-2006, 09:01 PM	#788 (permalink)
Leto Junkie Location: The Danforth	okay.... low relief, meandering river, moutains fairly close by, really close to the southwest coast, small town visible... Squamish?? __________________ 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

02-10-2006, 09:28 PM	#789 (permalink)
splck it's jam Location: Lowerainland BC	yes, but what's the notable landmark? __________________ nice line eh?

02-10-2006, 09:50 PM	#790 (permalink)
Leto Junkie Location: The Danforth	damned if i know. It was hard enough getting the location! ** edit: okay, a quick google yielded this land mark: http://gsc.nrcan.gc.ca/urbgeo/vanrock/chief_e.php The Chief: Pillar of Granite The great grey cliffs of Stawamus Chief Mountain, locally known as "the Chief", are famous landmarks in the Squamish area. Rock climbers from around the world test their abilities on its vertical granite walls. Granitic rocks are ancient pools of melted rock that crystallized to rock kilometres below the surface. Tremendous uplift of the land coupled with continuous erosion over millions of years has brought these deeply buried rocks to the surface. Could that possibly be it? __________________ 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; 02-10-2006 at 09:53 PM..

02-10-2006, 10:40 PM	#791 (permalink)
splck it's jam Location: Lowerainland BC	You got it...the Chief is a great place to stop while driving hwy 99. Climbers are little specks on the granite. Pictures don't do it justice. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stawamus_Chief __________________ nice line eh?

02-11-2006, 03:57 AM	#792 (permalink)
Leto Junkie Location: The Danforth	To carry on the theme of natural landmarks, here's a beauty that I took while on a tree planting adventure: __________________ 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

02-11-2006, 08:11 AM	#793 (permalink)
splck it's jam Location: Lowerainland BC	Is that Chasm just North of Clinton? __________________ nice line eh?

02-11-2006, 12:22 PM	#795 (permalink)
Leto Junkie Location: The Danforth	wow.. I am impressed! Game on Fresnelly! My photo has not stood the test of time, colour-wise. I took that when my brother graduated from Lakehead U, in May 83. We then went tree planting up in Longlac. This was on the way. And yes, I do have the same pic from the other direction. I'll scan/post it later! Good work Fresnelly! ** edit, I should mention where Ouimet Canyon is: about 60 km north-east of Thunder Bay: http://www.ontarioparks.com/english/ouim.html __________________ 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; 02-12-2006 at 08:29 PM..

02-11-2006, 02:23 PM	#797 (permalink)
splck it's jam Location: Lowerainland BC	Athabasca glacier near Jasper? __________________ nice line eh?

02-11-2006, 02:25 PM	#798 (permalink)
fresnelly Functionally Appropriate Location: Toronto	That's it. Part of the Columbia Icefields. Game on Splck! __________________ 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

02-11-2006, 03:30 PM	#799 (permalink)
splck it's jam Location: Lowerainland BC	this should be easy.. __________________ nice line eh?