List the things you like/dislike about your country/state/city

The Batlord · 04-16-2015, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

USA Negative
Stolen land. History of slavery, genocide and other related awful shit. Wasteful, entitled, insular, money-driven culture that cares far too much about Jesus and guns. Growing divide between the rich and the poor.

In all fairness, everyone's living on stolen land. At some point in history, I imagine the people currently living in every country on Earth probably took their land from some other poor bastard. We just happen to have done it recently.

downwardspiral · 04-16-2015, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by monkeytennis

^ Yeah it's good. That's why I said ours is probably only challenged by Liverpool's. If you want more Liverpool pics, go on Skyscrapercity, excellent website for this sort of thing.

Ours - http://www.baddeley.be/blog/wp-conte..._baddeley2.jpg

Also I meant to say, when you said the Bullring is hideous, I assume you meant the Selfridges store? I love it tbh. Iconic building, can show a picture to any Brit and they will know what it is and where it is. But I can understand why people don't like it. Looks like a giant fly's eye.

Yeah I think so. I just really hate it, but I like that it's pretty much identifiable to anyone in the country. Similarly with the radio city tower here in Liverpool, I detest it, but EVERYONE knows what it is and its part of the city's identity which is cool I suppose.

I added more pictures of Liverpool up there mostly off Google, I just submitted the first one as a test to make sure I was adding images correctly, it's been so long since i had last done it..

DwnWthVwls · 04-17-2015, 12:10 AM

Batlord lives here.. you be the judge.

The Batlord · 04-17-2015, 12:18 AM

The only good thing about this country is that occasionally DwnWthVwls swims to Japan for a week or so.

Jonts · 04-17-2015, 05:12 AM

Not to sound like a district-ist w@nker, but I should've said Salford QUAYS rather than Salford. Big fancy block of apartments right by the office I worked in, but this was back when the area was vaguely attractive but had absolutely no amenities whatsoever. Much nicer now with actual supermarkets and stuff.

Nicest thing I'm prepared to say about Bolton is that there are some decent hills, the Middlebrook shopping centre is a useful thing to have close by and that the town hall is a visually impressive building.

While we're on other towns have you encountered Leeds? I went there to visit the original Reds BBQ place and the city centre struck me as being a mix of Liverpool and Manchester.

downwardspiral · 04-17-2015, 05:40 AM

Yeah I've been to Leeds a bunch of times as I have friends who live there (and also I've been to the festival a few times as well). It's great, has improved tenfold over the last few years. I love the Leeds market building, one of my favourites along with Liverpool town hall which I posted on the previous page.

RoxyRollah · 04-18-2015, 08:53 AM

I really enjoy that Sarasota is a circus town....Gibsonton is the freakshow mecca,well was .Only town in the world with a dawarf sized counter at the post office....Score one for this part of Florida.

Jonts · 04-18-2015, 01:45 PM

You must have seen some ****

downwardspiral · 04-20-2015, 04:06 AM

Just found this great video that someone made of Liverpool -

https://vimeo.com/68071838

EDIT - that music is ****ing annoying though.

Plankton · 04-20-2015, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by downwardspiral

Just found this great video that someone made of Liverpool -

https://vimeo.com/68071838

EDIT - that music is ****ing annoying though.

Nice video. That vid inspired me to do some digging. There's quite a few, but this one has some good footage.

Nothing like spending a beautiful summer day in the city though. I might take the train in and do some wandering this weekend.

04-17-2015, 05:40 AM	#6 (permalink)
downwardspiral Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Liverpool, UK Posts: 734	Yeah I've been to Leeds a bunch of times as I have friends who live there (and also I've been to the festival a few times as well). It's great, has improved tenfold over the last few years. I love the Leeds market building, one of my favourites along with Liverpool town hall which I posted on the previous page. __________________

04-20-2015, 04:06 AM	#9 (permalink)
downwardspiral Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Liverpool, UK Posts: 734	Just found this great video that someone made of Liverpool - https://vimeo.com/68071838 EDIT - that music is ****ing annoying though. __________________

04-17-2015, 05:12 AM	#5 (permalink)
Jonts Groupie Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Longstanton Spice Museum Posts: 45	Not to sound like a district-ist w@nker, but I should've said Salford QUAYS rather than Salford. Big fancy block of apartments right by the office I worked in, but this was back when the area was vaguely attractive but had absolutely no amenities whatsoever. Much nicer now with actual supermarkets and stuff. Nicest thing I'm prepared to say about Bolton is that there are some decent hills, the Middlebrook shopping centre is a useful thing to have close by and that the town hall is a visually impressive building. While we're on other towns have you encountered Leeds? I went there to visit the original Reds BBQ place and the city centre struck me as being a mix of Liverpool and Manchester.

04-18-2015, 01:45 PM	#8 (permalink)
Jonts Groupie Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Longstanton Spice Museum Posts: 45	You must have seen some ****