Cool - congrats lxm!
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JasonParis
Moderator
Congrats! Which two though? Feel free to repost them by the way.
Also, does this mean that Toronto is finally about to get new postcards?
Also, does this mean that Toronto is finally about to get new postcards?
gei
Active Member
Congrats! I'm gonna guess it was this one for sure:
And one of the following two:
And one of the following two:
299 bloor call control.
Senior Member
I miss those lights on the Harbourfront.. we should get them there permanently.
dt_toronto_geek
Superstar
Those are truly brilliant photographs.
Canuck
Active Member
Congrats lxmoss. They are great photos, and will make fantastic postcards.
Venti de Milo
Banned
I like pic # 2 because it doesn't show the base of those lights.
BTW, what type of camera do you use? I went and took some pix and they all turned out dark, not bright like yours
I have a mixed feelings about these gorgeous photos turning into post cards. It's great that tourists can own them. But then, when they see the actual site, they are not as great as the cards (always like that, isn't it?) and it's quite disappointing. Why can't they leave the lights on permanently like pic #2?
BTW, what type of camera do you use? I went and took some pix and they all turned out dark, not bright like yours
I have a mixed feelings about these gorgeous photos turning into post cards. It's great that tourists can own them. But then, when they see the actual site, they are not as great as the cards (always like that, isn't it?) and it's quite disappointing. Why can't they leave the lights on permanently like pic #2?
lxmoss
Active Member
Thanks to everyone for the well-wishes. It really was unexpected and exciting.
You are most correct, Gei. They are photos one and three! Excellent guesses!
The camera I use is a Canon Rebel Digital camera with stock(cheap) lens.
You are most correct, Gei. They are photos one and three! Excellent guesses!
The camera I use is a Canon Rebel Digital camera with stock(cheap) lens.
spaced
Active Member
Gei:
Great photo's. Would you mind if I posted this one on a facebook group? I'm trying to drum up some civic pride to get Toronto on the new Monopoly.
Admiral Beez
Superstar
How long will the CN Tower be in existence before wear and tear require its demolition? Is there a time line after which it might fall down?
Or, like the Efiel Tower in Paris, will the CN Tower live on forever, helped along the way through extensive repairs.
If it was taken down, how do you demolish the CN Tower safely?
Or, like the Efiel Tower in Paris, will the CN Tower live on forever, helped along the way through extensive repairs.
If it was taken down, how do you demolish the CN Tower safely?
syn
Senior Member
I believe it was supposed to have a 100 year lifespan, but with regular upkeep it should be much longer.
CanadianNational
Senior Member
According to the commemorative book released when the tower opened, the lifespan of the tower was approximately 300 yrs. Unfortunately, I don't have a copy of it to exactly quote from.
The quote in the book said basically that the tower's foundation was not tied into the bedrock it rested on with steel cables to provide support, because steel cables would rust out long before the three hundred years the tower was expected to last.
The quote in the book said basically that the tower's foundation was not tied into the bedrock it rested on with steel cables to provide support, because steel cables would rust out long before the three hundred years the tower was expected to last.
Admiral Beez
Superstar
Goodness, I hope by then Saint Jamestown has been taken down.
BobBob
Senior Member
I'm sure by then we'll be able to zap it with a laser and be done with it in 10 seconds.
Bogtrotter
Senior Member
Yeh- our grandchildren will still be looking at this thing. By which time Toronto will have well moved on from this being a civic highlight- one only hopes. On the other hand TO may decide to go for the gusto and vie for another world's tallest!