13-04-2005 10:00									#1
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As promised, many have accused me of wanting to make my home country more like the united states.

My only puzzlement is that such an argument is construed to be an insult.

Surely, cities like this show the truth, that Canada would be better off if it were more like the US.

	13-04-2005 10:06									#2
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Huh?

	13-04-2005 10:10									#3
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Huh?

It's slightly reminiscent of what Toronto would look like if it were a small town, except that there is too much sunlight.

	13-04-2005 10:11									#4
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San antonio is freaking cool. The one city were race doesnt matter. The folks are cool and the bars are great.

	13-04-2005 10:29									#5
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Eh.



ACK!

	13-04-2005 10:34									#6
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quote: Originally posted by Tuberski Eh. ACK!

what an ass he is. look out utah hes in his way back

	13-04-2005 11:24									#7
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quote: Originally posted by St Leo Huh? It's slightly reminiscent of what Toronto would look like if it were a small town, except that there is too much sunlight.

San Antone has around 1.5 million people.

And I agree, it is a cool town The epitome of Tex-Mex in a big city setting (ie, not a small border town - which are more tex-mex).

Edit: But BK, are you basing it solely on looks or have you been there? If not, you should go. Its a very pretty city.

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In the works.

I just landed a data entry job, so giving my dreams a little bit of rein.

	13-04-2005 11:43									#9
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The River Walk is ok but the rest of the town is a boring hicksville.

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quote: Originally posted by Oerdin The River Walk is ok but the rest of the town is a boring hicksville.

apparently you never went to the old missions and stuff

	13-04-2005 11:47									#11
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I wasn't impressed. We have tons of old missions in California so it was old hat for me.

	13-04-2005 11:51									#12
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so be it. the missions we have here are a lot more impressive then the ones in cali been there done that and wasnt impressed with san diego, los angeles el cajun, and further north

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Most of us aren't impressed with El Cajun either. Poor white trash central.

The River Walk was cool and they have a good Basketball team and I liked the Alamo.

	13-04-2005 12:04									#14
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I saw the Alamo which started as a Spanish Mission and while it was historically significant (and thus well worth visiting) it was kind of plain.

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The one I visited besides the Alamo was San Juan which was actually pretty nice but still not fancy.

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Supposedly the most attractive was Concepcion which was most certainly more detailed then the others.

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	13-04-2005 12:11									#17
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did you never go to mission espada and the aquaduct?

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We had 21 Spanish era Missions in California built between 1769-1823 though most all but three were built by the end of the 1790's. That means the Spanish Missions in Texas are 30-40 year older on average. The oldest was Mission San Diego de Alcala built in 1769 and named a Basilica by Pope Paul VI in 1976. Here's a undated picture from the 1860's or 1870's.

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quote: Originally posted by Mrs. Tuberski did you never go to mission espada and the aquaduct?

I went to San Juan and the Alamo and didn't get to see the other three. The Spanish did love water control systems though and they built a ton of aquaducts and irrigation systems where ever they went.

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One of the larger and more prosperous Missions was Mission Santa Barbara located in the hills over looking where the city of Santa Barbara is now located. This photo is cicula 1915 and shows the front door but it doesn't show the huge complex that was this largest of the California Missions. With 20,000 cattle and as many goats, sheep, pigs, and god knows what else it was wealthy and the largest producer of wine in North America. This is a nice well preserved Mission which has a lot of original artwork on the inside due to thie Mission's wealth.

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	13-04-2005 12:27									#21
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Mission Santa Cruz had some very nice spires. Picture circula 1900.

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	13-04-2005 12:32									#22
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quote: Originally posted by St Leo Huh? It's slightly reminiscent of what Toronto would look like if it were a small town, except that there is too much sunlight.

never too much sunlight

	13-04-2005 14:03									#23
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quote: Why San Antonio is the coolest city ever

Tell he is not from Texas

	13-04-2005 17:05									#24
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quote: Originally posted by Ben Kenobi As promised, many have accused me of wanting to make my home country more like the united states. My only puzzlement is that such an argument is construed to be an insult. Surely, cities like this show the truth, that Canada would be better off if it were more like the US.

You feel that Canada needs more parking lots?

	13-04-2005 17:25									#25
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Wait... there's a difference between Canada and the United States?

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quote: Wait... there's a difference between Canada and the United States?

No. It's just a big scam we Yanks have been running so we can feel safe travelling around Europe with our "Canadian flag" patches on...

	13-04-2005 18:24									#27
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I too am a little curious as to what's special about that picture, or San Antonio as a whole. I've heard it's a decent city, but nothing amazing.

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But he said it is teh coolest.

	13-04-2005 18:33									#29
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quote: Originally posted by MikeH Wait... there's a difference between Canada and the United States?

Yeah one of them has the picture of some funny old woman in their post offices and the rest of us don't.

	13-04-2005 18:36									#30
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Cities blow chunks

Give me the unspoiled ocean vistas or the great snowcapped mountains.