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Old 03-11-2015, 02:50 PM
 
Location: Vancouver
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1. Toronto - CN Tower
2. Los Angeles- freeways
3. San Francisco - Golden Gate Bridge
4. Chicago - lakefront
5. Miami - Crime
6. New York City - Theatre
7. Mexico City - crowded
8. Rio de Janiero - beaches
9. São Paulo - sprawling
10. Buenos Aires - Tango
11. Barcelona - Gaudi
12. Milan - Il Duomo
13. Frankfurt - business
14. Paris - cafes
15. London - history
16. Berlin - edgy clubs
17. Rome - Colosseum
18. Sydney - Harbour Bridge
19. Tokyo - Shibuya Crossing
20. Shanghai- Colonial French architecture juxtaposed with very modern architecture
21. Mumbai - a bit worn out
22. Madrid - Royal Palace
23. Beijing - Tianenmen Square
24. Montreal - brick and wrought iron staircases
25. Seoul - poor construction
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Old 03-11-2015, 09:08 PM
 
Location: Gatineau, Québec
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Originally Posted by paull805 View Post
1. Toronto - CN Tower

24. Montreal - Referendum
You're a Scot through and through!
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Old 03-12-2015, 04:48 AM
 
Location: Sydney, Australia
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1. Toronto - Greenery
2. Los Angeles - Hollywood
3. San Francisco - Gay
4. Chicago - Crime
5. Miami - Palm trees
6. New York City - Taxis
7. Mexico City - N/A
8. Rio de Janiero - Jungle
9. São Paulo - N/A
10. Buenos Aires - N/A
11. Barcelona - Soccer
12. Milan - N/A
13. Frankfurt - N/A
14. Paris - Eiffel Tower
15. London - Queen
16. Berlin - N/A
17. Rome - Colosseum
18. Sydney - Harbour Bridge
19. Tokyo - Neon
20. Shanghai - N/A
21. Mumbai - N/A
22. Madrid - Soccer
23. Beijing - N/A
24. Montreal - N/A
25. Seoul - N/A
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Old 03-12-2015, 05:03 AM
 
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Have you ever been to the GP in Montreal? It's actually very cool. The whole city really gets into it.
No but I would like to. I have been to Barcelona, Monaco and Spa-Francorchamps.
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Old 03-12-2015, 07:36 AM
 
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These

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1. Toronto : cold metro
2. Los Angeles : medditeranean climate, LA-Mex
3. San Francisco : cool summers
4. Chicago : american, metro
5. Miami : beach, warmth
6. New York City : manhattan
7. Mexico City : perfect clime
8. Rio de Janiero : -
9. São Paulo : wc 14
10. Buenos Aires : -
11. Barcelona : foot ball
12. Milan : ""
13. Frankfurt : metropolitan big city, crowded
14. Paris : eiffel!!!
15. London : big ben. cloud
16. Berlin : wall
17. Rome : colloseum
18. Sydney : opera house
19. Tokyo : japanese
20. Shanghai : chinese, "shanghai ice"
21. Mumbai : indian, bombay onion
22. Madrid : med clim
23. Beijing : chinese
24. Montreal : cold
25. Seoul : tech
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Old 03-12-2015, 08:53 AM
 
Location: Eindhoven, Netherlands
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Originally Posted by Acajack View Post
The new cities...
One word only...

26. Cairo - Pyramids
27. Lagos - Scams
28. Bogota - FARC
29. Istanbul - Constantinople
30. Moscow - Corruption
31. Santiago - Growth
32. Havana - Cigars
33. Stockholm - Northern
34. Algiers - Bombings
35. Melbourne - Tennis
36. Kraków - Auschwitz
37. Warsaw - Highrises
38. Jerusalem - Religion
39. Dubai - Oil
40. Dallas - Cowboys
41. Cartagena - Caribbean
42. Lima - Poncho
43. Tehran - Mountains
44. Hong Kong - Skyline
45. Edinburgh - Castle
46. Addis Ababa - Fossils
47. Cape Town - Kaapstad
48. Sarajevo - Yugoslavia
49. Timbuktu - Sahara
50. Santorini - Island
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Old 03-12-2015, 09:19 AM
 
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Originally Posted by chikid View Post
I put in American version in the U.S. thread and want to see things on a more international scale. So what's the first word that comes to your mind when you hear the name of these cities (and only one word)?

1. Toronto
2. Los Angeles
3. San Francisco
4. Chicago
5. Miami
6. New York City
7. Mexico City
8. Rio de Janiero
9. São Paulo
10. Buenos Aires
11. Barcelona
12. Milan
13. Frankfurt
14. Paris
15. London
16. Berlin
17. Rome
18. Sydney
19. Tokyo
20. Shanghai
21. Mumbai
22. Madrid
23. Beijing
24. Montreal
25. Seoul
1. Toronto- Canada
2. Los Angeles- Hollywood
3. San Francisco- gays
4. Chicago- pizza
5. Miami- Parties
6. New York City- city life
7. Mexico City- massive city
8. Rio de Janiero- beaches, parties, good looking people
9. São Paulo-... nothing really
10. Buenos Aires... South America
11. Barcelona- architecture
12. Milan- fashion
13. Frankfurt- Germany
14. Paris- European sophistication/culture
15. London- Old world city
16. Berlin- Nazis
17. Rome- History/Catholics
18. Sydney- New world city
19. Tokyo- Super crowded
20. Shanghai- nothing really
21. Mumbai-- slums
22. Madrid- Spain
23. Beijing- Asia
24. Montreal- French Canadian
25. Seoul- crowded/asians
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Old 03-12-2015, 03:59 PM
 
Location: Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
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Let's add a few more just for fun:
51. Acapulco - Passé
52. Lyon - Overshadowed
53. Detroit - Dying
54. Caracas - Misses
55. Alexandria - Library
56. Bangkok - Arrangements
57. Auckland - Kiwi
58. Amsterdam - Legal
59. Luanda - Reconstruction
60. Tenerife - Canarian
61. Praha - Kafka
62. Athens - Parthenon
63. Kyoto - Imperial
64. Tijuana - Pre-Vegas
65. Las Vegas - Gambling
66. Andorra la Velle - Duty-free
67. Montecarlo - Grimaldis
68. Panama City- Panamax
69. Marrakech - Markets
70. Mecca - Holy
71. Zanzibar - Deja-vu
72. Brasilia - Nyemeyer
73. Santa Fe - Which?
74. Kabul - Fierce
75. Perth - Isolated
76. Jakarta - Indonesia
77. Kingston - Weed
78. La Valleta - Europe (to go)
79. Viena - Klimt
80. Gibraltar - Dispute
81. Dublin - Pubs
82. Seattle - Rain
83. Baghdad - Ancient
84. Calgary - Stampade
85. Potosi - Death
86. Montevideo - Mujica
87. Rosario - Overshadowed
88. Isfahan - Richness
89. Gaza - Bomb
90. Saigon - War
91. Macaw - Saudade
92. Tunis - Mediterranean
93. Kaliningrad - Prusia
94. Santo Domingo - Bachata
95. Nagasaki - End
96. Cuzco - Inca
97. Kinshasha - Frenchie
98. Abuja - Planned
99. New Orleans - Cajun
100. Guadalajara - Home
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Old 03-12-2015, 05:19 PM
 
Location: Scotland
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Originally Posted by Aztecgoddess View Post
75. Perth - Isolated
Scotland or Australia? Sure Australia's Perth is bigger but Scotland's Perth is over a thousand years old!
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Old 03-12-2015, 05:49 PM
 
Location: São Paulo, Brazil
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51. Acapulco - Chavo del Ocho
52. Lyon - Football
53. Detroit - Autos
54. Caracas - Misfortune
55. Alexandria - Library
56. Bangkok - Muay Thai
57. Auckland - New Zealand
58. Amsterdam - Waterways
59. Luanda - Portuguese language
60. Tenerife - I'm in Europe!
61. Praha - Castle
62. Athens - Civilisation
63. Kyoto - Japan
64. Tijuana - Crime
65. Las Vegas - Gambling
66. Andorra la Velle - Nothing
67. Montecarlo - Luxury
68. Panama City- Channel
69. Marrakech - Markets
70. Mecca - Muhammad
71. Zanzibar - Africa
72. Brasilia - Corruption
73. Santa Fe - Holy Faith
74. Kabul - Taleban
75. Perth - Sea
76. Jakarta - Gereja Katedral
77. Kingston - Reggae
78. La Valleta - Island
79. Viena - Classical
80. Gibraltar - Dispute
81. Dublin - Celtic
82. Seattle - Microsoft
83. Baghdad - Saddam
84. Calgary - Cleanliness
85. Potosi - Nothing
86. Montevideo - Cannabis
87. Rosario - Grandfather
88. Isfahan - Iran
89. Gaza - Conflict
90. Saigon - Overhead wiring
91. Macaw - Portuguese language
92. Tunis - Mediterranean
93. Kaliningrad - Prusia
94. Santo Domingo - Trujillo
95. Nagasaki - Bomb
96. Cuzco - Inca
97. Kinshasha - Poverty
98. Abuja - Côte d'Ivoire
99. New Orleans - Jazz
100. Guadalajara - Bridge
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