The pics thread

[Dak]

I fortunately was never stationed in Okinawa or mainland Japan or had to go on an Asiatic float.

Why would I want to see beautiful scenery ruined like this.

 

[SentinelSlain]

I don't really see what you find so ugly about that style of building. It's not in the European tradition, so what? It would look a lot worse if they had a specially commissioned (by dear leader) copy of some random European bridge built, but ten times larger and out of solid gold.

 

[damnromulans]

I'm pretty sure most people would make the argument that the little pagoda gate thing makes the scene more beautiful

 

[SentinelSlain]

I'm pretty sure most people would make the argument that the little pagoda gate thing makes the scene more beautiful

I agree.

 

[Chanakya]

I'm pretty sure most people would make the argument that the little pagoda gate thing makes the scene more beautiful

I agree.

EDIT: Damn I got ninja-ed

 

[Dak]

I'm pretty sure most people would make the argument that the little pagoda gate thing makes the scene more beautiful

I am not most people

@Jage: I agree, an outlandish copy of some pretentious statue or other work is worse.

I am a no frills kind of person and I find (specifically) Japanese and Chinese traditional architecture and clothing an assault on the eyes.

 

[damnromulans]

What kind of architecture do you like?

 

[Dak]

Would much rather visit a place like this. Things in natural colors and made out of wood and stone.

 

[damnromulans]

So you must HATE frilly European architecture then

 

[Dak]

So you must HATE frilly European architecture then

Yeah that is pretty ridiculous. Frilly being the key.

About the only sort of "frilly" place I think is cool off the top of my head would be Neuschwanstein Castle:

 

[damnromulans]

This is my apartment building. NO frills. Lots of pink.

 

[Chanakya]

About the only sort of "frilly" place I think is cool off the top of my head would be Neuschwanstein Castle:

Wow, I've been to that place too and it's really beautiful. As far as I remember, it wasn't really frilly on the inside and the walk to get there was amazing, so was the view from top [a bridge over a very deep drop? I don't remember too clearly]. That town was quaint and nice as well and travelling in a really small train was quite a good experience.

 

[Chanakya]

This is my apartment building. NO frills. Lots of pink.

That's certainly not how I envisioned a Japanese apartment block, despite being a small industrial town. And weird enough, I don't remember seeing a picture of Japan with a tree in it.

 

[Dak]

Wow, I've been to that place too and it's really beautiful.

I am jealous.

 

[SentinelSlain]

Some old factories and trading halls are made to look like Byzantine forts/castles. I actually quite like the idea. It adds a little bit of interest to what would otherwise probably be very dull designs.

 

[damnromulans]

Seconded for Neuschwanstein, though it was covered in scaffolding when I went. I definitely vandalized the Mariensbrücke.

edit: it's waterproof eyeliner so it will wash off and is probably gone now.

 

[damnromulans]

That's certainly not how I envisioned a Japanese apartment block, despite being a small industrial town. And weird enough, I don't remember seeing a picture of Japan with a tree in it.

Haha well I live in subsidized government housing, most apartment blocks are way less shitty than that. I'm glad it's pink though, so I can refer to home as a pink love palace.

 

[Chanakya]

The view from the top was quite nice.

@ Krampus, is that actually your name?

EDIT : Now that's two places that we've both been at, at different times in our life
I went there 4 years back, what about you?

 

[Zephyrus]

True story: Neuschwanstein was the inspiration for the Disney castle.

 

[entanglement]

change of pace: