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@Walks_At_Night Would you say that this East Hastings area in Vancouver looks as bad as Kensington in Philly?

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[Walks_At_Night]

@Walks_At_Night Would you say that this East Hastings area in Vancouver looks as bad as Kensington in Philly?

Yes and no. No in that there does not seem to be as much rubbish being thrown on the ground. Yes in that Vancouver is supposed to be one of top cities in North America - I don't think Philadelphia was an entry in that contest. In both cases it is a shame that such activity is tolerated and even encouraged in either community.

[KSM]

Yes and no. No in that there does not seem to be as much rubbish being thrown on the ground. Yes in that Vancouver is supposed to be one of top cities in North America - I don't think Philadelphia was an entry in that contest. In both cases it is a shame that such activity is tolerated and even encouraged in either community.

Well put.  Vancouver was, for decades, all that it was cracked up to be. Now they just pretend that it's a great place as they rest on past laurels. Whatever happened to maintenance and tending to the garden!  The energy of that city was once infectious and energizing. Now, for the most part, it feels like you're swimming in disdainment.

[GravitySucks]

Yes and no. No in that there does not seem to be as much rubbish being thrown on the ground. Yes in that Vancouver is supposed to be one of top cities in North America - I don't think Philadelphia was an entry in that contest. In both cases it is a shame that such activity is tolerated and even encouraged in either community.

I went to Vancouver about 5 years ago to go skiing. It reminded me of a city in a Warsaw Pact country under the communist control of everything from an architecture spectrum.

[KSM]

I went to Vancouver about 5 years ago to go skiing. It reminded me of a city in a Warsaw Pact country under the communist control of everything from an architecture spectrum.

Good point, GS. As I have posted before, I am a skyline nerd. Big time. What you are pointing out is the joke in the architectural community. They call it "the Vancouver problem" What was a beautiful city skyline up until the mid-ish 2000s is now the joke of 'stack and pack' apartments and condo's that all look alike, void of character and imagination. It's disgusting what they've allowed to happen to that once great city in the mountains.

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Sometime in the 80's
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[KSM]

Do you have a large one gallon coffee can or large jar in the garage or basement that is full of random nails, screws, bolts, nuts ETC? That's the sign of a real man, man! Right now mine is in an allotted condo closet.    but I'm still a man, baby!

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[Walks_At_Night]

Good point, GS. As I have posted before, I am a skyline nerd. Big time. What you are pointing out is the joke in the architectural community. They call it "the Vancouver problem" What was a beautiful city skyline up until the mid-ish 2000s is now the joke of 'stack and pack' apartments and condo's that all look alike, void of character and imagination. It's disgusting what they've allowed to happen to that once great city in the mountains.

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Wow. What the hell happened?  I had no idea. LOL   

[KSM]

Wow. What the hell happened?  I had no idea. LOL

What happened was Christi Clarke, the Premier/Gov of BC for many years who opened up the gates to the chinese builders and investors. These foreigners don't want Canadian tenants living in these spaces, so they use them as air bnb type short term rentals. This has contributed to the extremely high rent and lack of housing in general. This as you would guess has a direct effect on the skyrocketing homeless problem.

PS  the picture I posted of the city pre-china effect was actually from the very early 70s or mid to late 60s, not the 80s as I posted.

[Walks_At_Night]

What happened was Christi Clarke, the Premier/Gov of BC for many years who opened up the gates to the chinese builders and investors. These foreigners don't want Canadian tenants living in these spaces, so they use them as air bnb type short term rentals. This has contributed to the extremely high rent and lack of housing in general. This as you would guess has a direct effect on the skyrocketing homeless problem.

PS  the picture I posted of the city pre-china effect was actually from the very early 70s or mid to late 60s, not the 80s as I posted.

Guess it is still better than Sarnia or the Soo.

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Guess it is still better than Sarnia or the Soo.

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That's some depressing shit right there...

[Walks_At_Night]

That's some depressing shit right there...

Nice views your country shares with the good people of Michigan in spots.  That's okay. Windsor gets to look at Zug Island in Detroit across the river.  Freakin' Mordor!
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[whoozit]

I like playing my LP more than my strats.  I still like the sound I can get from the strats, but one of them will be sold.  @KSM

[KSM]

I like playing my LP more than my strats.  I still like the sound I can get from the strats, but one of them will be sold.  @KSM

Ahhhh  are you happy with the price you charged, and will you miss the guitar? Or was it one of the afterthought axes? I've had those.

Hope you're enjoying your solo weekend. @whoozit

I hope that one day you'll consisder swapping out the pickups in the LP for Gibson 57 Classics. Even just for the bridge pickup. There is a difference between the Probuckers that Epiphones come with vs the Gibby 57 pickups. Not a huge one but there is one. 

[Walks_At_Night]

Hope you're enjoying your solo weekend. @whoozit

Whoozit will be fine. Getting lessons from Diana.

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